North Carolina traffic fatalities drop in first half of year
State motor vehicles department reports 308 deaths in Jan to June, 57 fewer than last year. Total accidents 7,154 with 2,118 non fatal, 1,265 severe injuries and 2,047 minor injuries. Bicycle deaths up 23 percent. motor vehicle train fatalities down 71 percent. Cumberland leads counties with 18 deaths. several counties report no fatalities.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Ays
State Motor Vehicles Department
Charlotte
Fayetteville
Asheville
Durham
Greensboro
High Point
Alexander
Alleghany
Ashe
Avery
Bertie
Camden
Cherokee
Clay
Currituck
Dare
Davie
Gates
Greene
Hoke
Macon
Mitchell
Pender
Swain
Tyrrell
Yancey
Cumberland County
Buncombe
Compa
Wake
Mecklenburg
Nash
Tar Heels Among Missing Plane Victims in Alps
Italian Alpine troops planned to recover bodies from a November plane crash in the Alps near Cuneo. Four bodies identified include Lt. Wesley Cone of Texas, Lt. Alfred Martinson of Iowa, and Maj. Frank Lawrence of California, with other crew and passengers from North Carolina and New York listed among the missing.
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Milan
Italy
Alps
Cuneo
Ll Corriere Della Sera
Wesley B. Cone
Pampa
Texas
Abram S. Atkins
Sperryville
Harmon Newell Kermit
Tex
Marie T Hahn
Ardsley
N. Y
War Department
U. S. Army
Alfred H. Martinson
Williamsburg
Iowa
Frank Lawrence
Modesto
Calif
Clarence C. Owens
S. Powell St
Forest City
N. C
Owen W. Tyree
Whiteville
Grain harvest outlook boosts U S crop totals
Experts expect today’s estimates for corn and wheat to push the combined grain production well above any previous season. A large rise in corn and wheat figures could top last year’s records, with oats rye barley and rice contributing to a substantial national harvest. Stronger flax seed dry beans tobacco peanuts and sugar crops also nearing harvest.
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United States
Edge Combe And Gaston Scoring Totals Compared
The note compares scoring figures from the prior year with Edge Combe recording one and five respectively while Gaston shows five compared with twelve. The fragment references a sports context and numeric tallies without additional details.
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Edgecombe
Gaston
August 10 1948 Today’s Grab Bag
A trivia roundup lists questions on geography and tools and links to historical notes. It recalls Japan’s 1945 surrender terms, U S Marines landings in the Solomons in 1942, Ecuador independence on August 10 1808, Missouri’s 1821 statehood, the Smithsonian opening in 1846, and early career notes on June Allyson and Charles Winninger.
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Japan
Hirohito
United States
Solomons
Tulagi
Guadalcanal
Tokyo
Ecuador
Missouri
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Winninger Famous Stage and Screen Actor Found Glory
Winninger, known for playing Captain Andy in Show Boat for years, signed a Hollywood contract in 1930. He appeared in Soup to Nuts and State Fair among other films, marking a notable career in stage and screen.
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June Allyson
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
June
Westchester County
New York
Charlies Winninger
Winninger Family Concert Company
Charles
Winninger
Captain Andy
Hollywood
Hope Proves a Man Death Has
A concise quotation from Henry Melville on death and the soul’s struggle to prove eternity, reflecting on mortality and enduring essence.
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Henry Melville
Church Wedding Etiquette On Guest Conduct
At a church wedding guests should speak softly and avoid turning to watch arrivals. Maintain reverent, quiet conversation and respect the ceremony.
Dewey's Drive To Be Quiet On Presidential Race
The piece contrasts Dewey's cautious approach with GOP claims of Democratic traps. It notes Truman's perceived edge in inflation housing debates and his gains with labor support, while Taft predicts a favorable climate for a Republican November sweep.
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Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Taft
Ohio
Crooked Candles Hit Cancer Fund Route in Cohoes
In Cohoes New York thieves stole marked coin cans from two business counters used by American Cancer Society collection squads. The incidents damaged the local fund raising effort and branded the culprits as meanest thieves by shoppers and shopkeepers.
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Cohoes
N. Y
American Cancer Society
Government Sets Curb on Purchases and Credit Controls
Congress approves a limited set of price and power controls, with President Truman expected to sign swiftly. The plan tightens installment credit and imposes down payment requirements for autos and major goods, aiming to curb inflation while exempting small purchases and certain services.
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Truman
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Talk of closer Russia United States pact echoes wartime days
A Moscow radio broadcast urged renewed collaboration between Russia and the United States to secure a lasting peace. The speaker Bronin cited the 1945 war alliance that defeated Japan and warned against enemy efforts to undermine Soviet‑U.S. unity, tying it to the Potsdam framework and Far East stability. A stray line about a Maryland yellowthroat concludes the report.
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London
Moscow Radio Today
Russia
United States
Japan
Bronin
U. S
Soviet Union
America
Far East
Notable Birthdays on August 10
Former U S president Herbert Hoover celebrates a birthday on August 10. Comedians Bert Lahr and Jack Haley, film stars Norma Shearer and Jane Wyatt, and wrestler Ed Strangler Lewis also have birthdays on this date.
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United States
Herbert Hoover
Bert Lahr
Jack Haley
Norma Shearer
Jane Wyatt
Ed (Strangler) Lewis
Your Future Prospects For Home Life And Love
A look ahead suggests a year of high energy for home projects and shopping. You will become deeply interested in love, family, and social scenes. Avoid risky ventures and happiness and success should follow.
How'd you make out King Abdullah and more
A quiz style prompt lists four items with the answer hints. 1 Transjordan King Abdullah Ibn Al Hussein 2 the Mediterranean Sea 3 fir cones stand erect spruce cones hang 4 a pot for melting ore or metals 5 the clarinet.
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Transjordan
King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein
Mediterranean Sea
Winnie Has Art Rival Abroad
The piece notes Elpidio Quirino, president of the Philippines, contributed a portrait to a national independence day art exhibit in Manila. It contrasts Quirino as a frustrated artist with Winston Churchill as a practicing painter, recalling Quirino’s 16 year old drawing of Jose Rizal for a school celebration.
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Manila
INS
Winston Churchill
Elpidio Quirino
Republic
Churchill
Quirino
Jose Rizal
MacArthur Official Faces Senate Committee Fire
Lee, a former OSS attorney now in private practice, is named by Elizabeth Bentley as a source of information in a wartime spy network. Bentley accuses him of communism, which he denies, saying their acquaintance was social. The committee also weighs calling Russian defector Samarin amid a Soviet demand for his handover.
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House
American Activities Committee
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Here
New York
FBI
Samarin
State Department
Congressional Committee
Lee
Rhodes
Miss Bentley
Mary Price
Miss Price
War Production Board
Walter Lippmann
Miss Riley
Greensboro
N. C
Henry A. Wallace
North Carolina
Quirino's Art Career Halted by Political Shift
A fragment notes the artist Quirino, once active at the Public School of Caparian, was shifted into politics after completing work, leaving painting to be forgotten. It hints at a later obscurity of his artistic career and a change in focus away from art.
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Public School of Caparian
Quirino
Heavy Voting Expected in Democratic State Nominees
Neville Bennett of Clio and figures like U S Rep William Jennings Bryan Dorn of Greenwood/Attorney Alen John Stone and Marcus A Stone of Florence enter the race scene as renomination looks secure for unopposed Reps L Mendel Rivers Joseph R Bryson and John L McMillan. Riley faces Sims in Sumter Orangeburg rivals Cobb and Richards contest in the Fifth District. Dorn seeks Third District seat against Taylor Gamble Rice Hare in Anderson Saluda.
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Neville Bennett
Clio
Hugo S. Sims, Jr
Orangeburg
Cherokee County
Roy C. Cobb
James P. Richards
Lancaster
Dorn
John C. Taylor
R. L. (Buck) Gambler
Leon L. Rice
Anderson
James B. Hare
Saluda
Arrests Decline in July Figures Across City Violations
A police report shows July arrests at 928 versus 957 in June with no traffic fatalities. Declines appear in drunkenness, disorderly conduct, simple assaults, and breaking and entering, while homicides rise to two, auto theft to two, and larceny to 17. Total stolen property valued at $5,270.07, with $4,745.50 recovered by officers.
Navy Naming Rules Tie Ships to States Cities and Tribes
U S Navy regulations state that battleships are named for states cruisers for cities and large navy tugs for Indian tribes reflecting a traditional naming scheme used to assign vessel types to specific kinds of names across the fleet.
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U. S. Navy
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