North Carolina to get 712.7 miles of highways at $72.9 million
Capitanial Square discusses the cost of a proposed 712.7 miles of new highways in North Carolina at 72.857 million dollars about 100000 per mile. It compares state costs with Nevada and Pennsylvania figures and notes possible federal aid for local roads. The piece details surveys and grass roots efforts led by Guilford County and the state highway division to determine road needs and prioritization.
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North Carolina
Nevada
Pennsylvania
State of
Cherry
Scott
Congress
Charles Upham
National Road Builders Association
Senator Kerr
Stennis
North
Caroline
Banid
Guilford
Guilford County Better Roads Committee
Aid to China Ill Advised Amid Western Europe Aid Debate
Acheson defends aid to China while Congress fights Western Europe funding. Lodge questions China policy as Richards critiques aid level, proposing to cut Western Europe funding in half to cover through next June unless full mutual defense cooperation is shown. Bipartisan support and opposition surround Richards amendment.
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Soviet Union
United States
Acheson
Lodge
China
Rep. Richards
D-Sc
House
Western Europe
Truman Richards
Western
Europe
Rep Priest
Rent controls lifted in many areas under new policy
The new decontrol plan speeds up original housing moves as control in about 193 areas is abolished since April. Regulation remains over roughly 1,000 counties across some 590 areas designated by the housing agency. Navy Island Trading enters banking business for Trust Territory residents.
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Woods
Navy
Island Trading Company
Trust Territory
Words of the Wise on Gratitude and Love
A Colton quote cautions that gratitude as an ally to love is a dangerous experiment. Love is a debt that often never pays, and when it grows lukewarm memory of gratitude smothers the flame.
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Colton
Life Ends Twice as Convicted Slayer Attends Son’s Funeral
In El Monte California Charles Lloyd, just before attending the funeral of his eight year old son, heard a jury find him guilty of killing bookmaker Faxon Robinson. The jury recommended life imprisonment. Lloyd’s son had been drowned in New Mexico while he was sent there during the trial.
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Charles Lloyd
el Monte
Calif
Funerloyd
Faxon Robinson
Lloyd
New Mexico
International Soundphoto
Nine Die In Trans Ocean Airliner Crash Off Irish Coast
A radio operator named Herbert As bel aboard the Trans Ocean airliner perished in a crash into the Irish sea. The Italian immigrant passengers and crew totaled 58 with 49 rescued by surface craft. The Rome to New York flight carried many Italians bound for South America.
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New York
Shannon
Ireland
Paris
Harry Curley
George Arbuthnot
Robert Cole
Howard Lowery
Harry Williams
Judy Nightwine
Eugene Jones
Purser Parke
Halbert
John Sawyer
Herbert Asbel
Coney Island
N. Y
South America
International
Truman Shields Military Aide Sparks Hearing Controversy
President Truman defends hearings on Vaughan while noting favorable testimony behind closed doors and accusing leaks from within the committee. He cites scarce materials at a New Jersey molasses firm and a building permit amid rationing as context for the dispute. Vaughan attended the remarks with aides nearby. Rocks and Shoals refers to the Navy Articles drafted by John Adams in 1775.
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New Jersey
Truman
Vaughan
Robert L. Dennison
Robert B. Landry
Air Force
Government of the Navy
John Adams
Crash Kills Six Women at Army Camp
A crash at the camp left six women dead and two soldiers injured. The driver of the truck, Pvt Marcus Barraza, and Pvt Gabriel Huerta were under guard with serious injuries not seen as life threatening by Lt. Col. R V Bottomly. Pvt Felice Marrero was missing after the collision.
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Otis W. Merriman
Evansville
Ind
R. V. Bottomly
Marcus Barraza
Gabriel Huerta
Bottomly
Felice Marrero
Refugee girl peeps into Soviet zone through Baltic range finder
A young German refugee in the British zone at Travemünde built a small business around a former Wehrmacht artillery range finder. For a nickel, visitors could peep into the Soviet zone and learn what went on there, illustrating Cold War curiosity and a daring cross-border venture.
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Travemuende
Baltic
Cecil's Drug Store Promotes Deep-Penetrating Alcohol Solution
An ad touts a undiluted alcohol based medication for fast germ killing on contact within one hour. It claims strong action for athletes foot odor and itchy conditions and promises satisfaction or a replacement at Cecil's Drug Store.
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Cecil
Weather Outlook North Carolina Aug 19 1949
Considerable cloudiness and continued cool with showers and local storms today and tonight. Frigid conditions ease to partly cloudy and warmer Friday. Sun calendar notes sunrise times and local forecasts for Friday August 19, 1949.
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North Carolina
Temperature Rainfall Charlotte Report Quick Weather
Official weather bureau records show the 24 hour period ending at 8 30 am with temperature and rainfall data for Charlotte. The report notes measurements and related conditions from the morning observation.
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Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Russia plans more books for 1950
The editorial council of the State Publishing House of Literature announced a major expansion. Prewar output was 179 titles totaling 3.1 million copies. for 1950 the plan calls for 381 titles totaling 37.1 million copies.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
State Publishing House of Literature
PAYS FOR POLIO New Policy Pays Maximum of 5000 Toward Care
Advertisement promotes a Postal Polio Policy offering up to 5000 dollars for hospital, doctor, nurse, and treatment costs with no age limit. The plan costs less than 1 cent per day, 3 dollars per year per person, and requires no money now. Send a postcard or letter to Postal Life Casualty Insurance, Dept. 2348, in Kansas City, Missouri. no salesman will call.
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Postal Life + Casualty Insurance Company
Dept
Broadway
Kansas City
Adv
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