UNC Students To Attend National Student Congress
Ten University of North Carolina students led by Gran Childress will attend the National Student Association Congress in Urbana Illinois from August 24 to September 3. The NSA unites 320 colleges to voice student concerns to foreign nations and international bodies. More than 650 delegates are expected, with UNC participants including Bill Mackie Al Lowenstein Jess Dedmond Sally Osborne Bill Prince Dick Allsbrook Dan Bell Dorrech Warriner and Herb Mitchell.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Gran Childress
National Student Association
Urbana
Ill
NSA
International Students Organization
Childress
Carolina
Bill Mackie
UNC
al Lowenstein
Scarsdale
N. Y
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Hoey to Speak At Manteo Fete On Thursday
U S Senator Clyde Hoey will deliver the Virginia Dare Day address at The Lost Colony in Manteo on Thursday. The event includes the Elizabeth City High School band and memorial services for America’s famous baby. The historical association board meets the same day. A London firm reports aluminum covered cables advancing durability and strength.
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Manteo
the Historical Association
London
Eng
Thousands of Gifts Arrive At White House Every Year
The White House receives gifts by the thousands annually with items ranging from hats and neckties to a $5,000 bowling alley and a horseshoe pitching court. Some gifts from foreign governments are kept by the government, while others are personal. President Truman’s shirt shortage anecdote led to a flood of shirts from across the country.
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White House
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Capitol Hill
United States
Missouri
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kansas City
Eddie Jacobson
Haberdasher
Jacobson
Deer Steals Ride Then Walks Off After Highway Crash
An oncoming crash in Port Jervis New York involving a motorcyclist and a deer ended with the deer clinging to the handlebars for about 150 feet. The rider fell, the deer kicked him, and walked away as he lay dazed. The incident highlights unusual wildlife in traffic.
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Port Jervis
N. Y
Spectacle Need Seen At 25 Million In Britain
A British optical association says the National Health Service’s first year issued seven million free spectacles, while actual demand may exceed 25 million pairs. They estimate 40 percent of Britons need vision help, with many requiring two pairs, and note large losses from poor sight across industries. Also mentioned are a one way directional TV antenna, palm reading by X-ray, and emperor penguin nesting in Antarctic winter.
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London
INS
Britain
National Health Service
Association of Optical Practitioners
Association
United States
England
Wales
Scotland
Great Britain
Expensive Malaya Weddings Deplored
Malay mothers in law blamed for costly weddings in Malaya with average expenses cited at 2750 dollars per setup. United Malays claim tradition drives families to debt, mortgaging homes to satisfy wedding customs.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Kampongs
Penang
United Malay National Organization
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Taub Company
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High Point
North Carolina
Arch K. Schoch
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