Woman Who Drove Across Africa With Mother
An INS report from Jinja Uganda profiles Maggie, a young American woman born in Tuxedo Park, and her mother. They claim to be the first white women to drive solo from Nigeria to Africa’s east coast, detailing a perilous trek through jungle roads, Congo forests, and a border dash at Busia. The pair now manage a hotel near Lake Victoria as radio broadcasts loom from the Ruwenzori Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safaria
Gatti-Hallicrafters
Jinja
Uganda
British East Africa
Fifth Avenue
Africa
Tuxedo Park
New York
Lake Victoria
Nile
Hippos
Maggie
Tanganyika
Fort Portal
Ruwenzori Range
Mother
Nigeria
America
Belgian Congo
Congo
Eldoret
Busia
Kkenya
Ripon Falls
Victoria
Victoria Nile
Albert Nile
Nia
N. Y
Realty transfers in High Point Township area listed
High Point Township records show numerous transfers including Nina Fields, Leo Guyer, J. R. Warner, Carleen Welch, Willie Peele, Ollie Newby, P Barrett, D Hancock, Fiora Sillick, Mabel York, James Kerr, Roy pemaretier, Dorothy Morgan, Roger W Hayworth, Kirby, Wachovia Bank, S C Clark, J D Stinson, Ernest Bennett, Olive Overby, Stanley Brothers, Harmon subdivision, and Willenbar Terrace. Political note: Americans seek to spend money freely while favoring old nationalism. Burton Wheeler critiques Western Europe cooperation.
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Ante Deman
Nina Fields
D. Guyer
Leo Guyer
J. R. Warner
J. B. Richardson
Carleen Welch
Willie James Peele
Corbett Par Yuior Taylor
Ollie M. Newby
High Point
Archdale
C. Barthmaier
P. Barrett
Hippopotamus Killed in Water Sinks Then Rises
A hippopotamus dies in the water and sinks to the bottom for several hours before rising again. Authorities investigate the unusual aquatic incident and note the animal’s death details.
Automotive output steady ahead of 1947 despite strikes
U S auto industry produced about 2 15 million passenger cars and 830 thousand trucks in the first seven months of 1948. Output would top half a million monthly if supply lines held, with GM Ford and Chrysler poised for higher volumes. New equipment like Hudsons 270 welds in 45 seconds and revised assembly lines boost efficiency despite labor and material hurdles.
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David 4
Wilkie
Detroit
Nash
Kaiser
Fracer
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Hudson Motor Car Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Jamps Powers International News Service
International News Service
China
W. M. Bird
High Point Township
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Western
Europe
Paul W. Pdgerton
Bus Terminal Restaurants, Inc
Union Bus Terminal
Gray Concrete CO
Thomasville, WN. C
Tomlinson Street
West Russell
West Broad and
Lindsay
W. G. Humphrey
Carolina Trailways
Southeastern Bus Traffic Association
Winston-Salem
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Myrtle Beach
Charleston, S. C
VIA
Queen City
Greensboro - Fayetteville
Wrights
Beach
Isle of Palms
Wil
Asheboro
Wilm
Ington
Charleston
City Trailways
Union
Fayetteville & Thre
Greensboro-Fayetteville
W. E. Smith
Queen City Coach Co
Charlotte, N. C
L. A. Love
J. H. Quattlebaum
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