Verdun Front Battles Intensify As French Gain Fleury
Desperate fighting north of Verdun continues with French forces advancing near Fleury and pushing along a three mile front east of the Meuse. German counterattacks retake southern Fleury while northern portions remain under French control. Meanwhile Russian advances near Kovel threaten a wider campaign as St. Petersburg reports gains near Rudka Mirynskaia. In Washington, Carranza replies to U.S. note on a joint border commission and Mexican commissioners are named to handle broader questions beyond military matters.
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Associated Press
Verdun
Fleury
Fleary
Meuse
Traumont
Somme
Ental
Washington
Carranza
State Department
Canranza
Mesiva
United States
Germans Reclaim Veillery North of Verdun
Berlin reports the village of Vleury north of Verdun was retaken by German forces this morning in a military announcement from army headquarters.
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Berlin
London
Vleury
Verdun
Treaty Signed With Denmark To Purchase Danish West Indies
Acting Secretary Polk announced that the United States and Denmark reached a treaty for the purchase of the Danish West Indies. Secretary Lansing and Ambassador Bran signed the agreement in New York, formalizing the sale.
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Reaty
Denmark
Danish West Indies
Associated Press
Washington
Polk
United States
New York
Secertary Lansing
Armister Constantin Bran
Nunn Named Head of Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
R A Nunn of New Bern will be elected president of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad at the annual stockholders meeting next Thursday. Governor Craig seeks the reappointment of all present board members and Nunn would succeed C D Canstead of Morehead City as head of the road, which is leased to the Southern Railway and has limited operational duties.
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Associated
Raleigh
R. A. Nunn
New
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Craig
Pasf
D. Cansteid
Moréhead City
Atlantic and North Carolina Railrades
Southern Railway
Creenville Youth Shoots Self in Despondence
Lee Shelburn, 25, son of E H Shelburn and a prominent Pitt county figure, killed himself in Greenville North Carolina. A note reportedly left by Shelburn cited despondency with no stated reason for the act.
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Associated Press
Creenville
N. C
Lee Shelburn
E. H. Shelburn
Pitt County
Shelburn
Greenville
Savage Executed After Innocence Claim In Washington County
John Savage, an African American man, was electrocuted at the state penitentiary for the murder of an elderly white man in Washington county. He maintained his innocence at the execution, stating he had nothing to do with the crime after entering their home during a nighttime robbery attempt. The sentencing followed a June Washington County Superior Court conviction.
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Raleigh
John Savage
Washington County
Savage
Bonus Checks Awarded at Tomlinson Mill No. 2
Tomlinson's chairs factory distributed a bonus over $100 to about sixty workers at Mill No. 2 after confirming the monthly bonus plan. The payout came on specially issued checks as part of a production-based incentive. Mill No. 1 earned the May bonus and Mill No. 2 earned July.
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Tomlingep Chair Manufacturing Company
Tomlinson
Summer School Normal at Mt. Pleasant This Year
Concord August 4. The North Carolina Tennessee synod Lutheran church summer school council meets and decides to hold the proposed Sunday school normal at Mt. Pleasant this year. Washouts and advertising insufficiency cited as reasons.
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Concord
North Carolina-Tennessee Synod of the
Lutheran Church
Mt. Pleasant
Government money now available for flood relief
The Senate approved a 5400000 relief appropriation for flood sufferers in the Carolinas and other southern states. Major funds will go to North and South Carolina with distribution overseen by the War Department. The Page bill also provides 1500 for Mrs Martha A Moffitt of Asheboro who lost husband over 20 years ago. The post office expands six to seven day automobile mail service between Hickory and Lenoir. Heavier super taxes planned on incomes over 500000 and above.
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Washington
North
South Carolina
Baker
War Department
Alabama
Mississippi
Overman
Simmons
Pere
Webb
Pou
Doughton
Small Stedman
Godwin
Hood
Kitchin
Thorugh
House
Senate
Wilkes County
Mann
Martha A. Moffitt
Asheboro
Pave
House Claims Committee
Post Office Department
Hickory
Lenoir
Blowing Rock
Boone
Praeger
John Sharp Williams
Governor Grants Horne Prolonged Stay of Execution
Raleigh August 4 Melvin Horne white man sentenced to death for the murder of Ed L. Capps Wilmington receives a further respite from Governor Craig who will confer with Judge Stacy the presiding jurist to discuss the case A state sanity inquiry had found Horne mentally responsible and his backers seek a commute to life imprisonment
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Raleigh
Melvin Horne
ED. L. T. Capps
Wilmington
Craig
Stacy
Horne
Brotherhoods Conference Aims to Chart Rail Strike Course
Leaders of four brotherhoods met to discuss actions if railroads refuse demands. Arbitration or mediation by the Interstate Commerce Commission or a federal panel were considered. In Nashville a petition from non-members urged Congress to act to avert a nationwide strike by Brotherhood opponents.
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Eet
Bat Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jandset
Railway
Lock
Wilser
Siva
Nashville, Tenn
Congress
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Alabama
Kentucky
Georgia
Tennessee
Blair Creek Disaster Claims Twenty Eight Lives
A Blair Creek flood disaster report lists 28 deaths and ten injuries in the Blair region. Rescue teams continued in the devastated area as traffic to Knoxville remained suspended for a day or two.
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Blair Creek
Tazewell
Here
Knoxville
Ten Thousand More Automobiles in North Carolina
The Associated Press reports North Carolina has about 27,000 registered automobiles on August 1, up from 17,580 a year earlier. With many owners not yet licensed, total registrations are expected to approach 25,000 after all licenses are issued.
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Raleigh
The
Secentary of State
North Carolina
M Adoo Warns Officials Against Pernicious Activity
Secretary McAdoo warns Treasury staff nationwide to avoid political influence coercion bias against applicants or employees and to refrain from soliciting contributions or holding offices on campaign committees or in conventions.
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M’adoo
Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Treasury Department
High daily infantile paralysis deaths reported in city
The health department bulletin shows 45 children died and 175 new cases in the 24 hours ending today. Since June 26 the city has 4,680 cases with 1,025 deaths, the second largest daily totals recorded.
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Associated Press
New York
Health Department
Daily Bulletin
Weather Outlook Fair Tonight and Saturday
Fair tonight and Saturday with probable showers only in the extreme west portion. Light to variable winds become mostly southwest.
Trains Reopen Ashevilles Rails After Delays and Rebuilding
Asheville announces partial service resumes after storms with one daily train per division until next Sunday. Pullman cars start August 13. 1200 laborers moved from Spartanburg Knoxville to Salisbury division. Southern officials warn full service to Old Fort Ridgecrest delayed to early September.
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Asheville
Spartanburg
Knoxville
Southern
Southern Points
Aghevillle
Pullmans
Salisbury
Old Fort
Ridgecrest
Salissury
Carmen Vote Tonight on Strike Question
New York August 4 1950. About 1.56 million daily riders in Manhattan and Queens may be affected if 5000 motormen and conductors strike. The 3 pm deadline for union recognition passes this afternoon and Carmen workers will vote tonight on a strike. An estimated 4000 strike breakers have arrived in the city. No sign officials will grant the union demands.
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New York
Manhattan
Queens
Carmen
High Point Plank Road Fund Drive Under Way
Dr J T Burrus leads fundraising to complete a two mile plank road segment from Steele's Farm through Archdale toward Asheboro. Randolph County commissioners pushed the project, with High Point subscribers pledged 720 dollars as volunteers press for immediate contributions to meet the first payroll.
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J.T. Barres
Asheboro
RE. D. Steele
Archdale
Randolph
High Point
Steele
J. T. Barrus
Davis
Fonda
Burrus
Industrial Committee Plans High Point Pamphlet Meeting
The Industrial Committee meets in the Commercial club directors room this evening to discuss a High Point promotional pamphlet funded with 150 dollars. Chairman C F Tomlinson invites suggestions for content and an attractive advertising piece is expected. Debate over appointing a secretary and setting pay limits for industrial secretary work is also anticipated.
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Commercial Club
High Point
C. F. Tomlinson
Othem
Ceb
Althowel
Ifer
Joint Commission May Meet at Point Comfort
Washington reports that Old Point Comfort Virginia or Asbury Park New Jersey will likely be chosen as the meeting place for the joint American Mexican commission to settle border differences. The Mexican ambassador announced the plan today.
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Ommaien
New Jersey
Wilson
Joint Commission
Point Comfort
Washington
Old Point Comfort
Asbury Park
N. J
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Joinn
Kovel
Czar
Stokohol
Makeur
Petrograd
Rudka-Mirynskaia
Volhynia
Railroad
Parker BR. Anderson
Eivecon
Somittee Seit
Newlands
State Commerce Commission
William L. Chambers
United States Board
Wileen
Chambers
Brotherhoods
Fiditeboro, Ky
Dhe
Blair
Middles
Boro
Tran Bets TB
Ashvelle
Questile
Ashboro
DR. Barrus
Cree
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