Duke Couple to Europe as North Carolina goodwill ambassadors
Dr. and Mrs. Hersey E. Spence of Duke University will travel to Europe this fall as goodwill ambassadors from Blowing Rock citizens who raised a several thousand dollar gift. The fund, now nearly $2,000, finances a trip visiting England, Holland, France, Belgium, Spain, North Africa, the Holy Land, and Italy with Bethlehem Christmas Eve plans in the Holy Land.
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North Carolina
Hersey DL. Spence
Duke University
Europe
Norman K. Nelson
Durham
Hersey E. Spence
Duke Facult
Blowing Rock
Spences
Mrs. Spence
England
Holland
France
Belgium
Spain
North Africa
Holy Land
Italy
Dr. Spence
Bethlehem
Greece
Paul
Spence
Duke
Duke Divinity School
South Mills
Raleigh
Sanford
Chinese Reds Still Aid Vietminh With Supplies
French Gen Rene Cogny said Communist China continues to aid the Vietminh with equipment, totaling about 1000 tons monthly, including better arms and cannons, though troops are not expected. He cautioned that the end of the rainy season could bring new open combat and expressed no greater pessimism than in prior campaigns.
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Hanot
Indochina
China
Rene Cogny
GM Livonia fire prompts seek for secondary transmission suppliers
The Livonia plant fire that shut the sole hydramatic transmission source for Cadillac Pontiac and Oldsmobile along with Lincoln Nash Hudson and Kaiser highlights a industry risk. Borg Warner strike had already cut Studebaker Nash Hudson Willys and IH, prompting calls for dispersed supply chains and more independent suppliers. GM divisions output figures show Chevrolet led production with 913 721 units, then Buick 322 833 and Pontiac 272 639.
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New York
General Motors
Livonia
Borg-Warner Corp
Muncie
Vonia
Cadillac
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Lincoln
Nash
Hudson
Kaiser
Kaiser Willow Run
Borg-Warner
Studebaker
Willys
International Harvester
Defense Department
Charles Wilson
Borg- Warner
Chevrolet
Buick
Stock market suffers heaviest losses in over two weeks
United Press reports a heavy stock market downturn with weeklong declines. Dow Jones rail averages fell to 102.78, Industrials to 271.93, and the 65-stock average to 106.20 as trading volume lagged. Oil and utilities also slipped amid mixed responses to Mossadegh events and merger chatter.
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Joseph W. Michalski
United Press
New, York
Texas Company
Cities Service
Ohio Oil
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Deep Rock
du Pont
Bethlehem
Free Polish Corps Draws From WWI Veterans for New War Foe
Polish pilots in exile appeal for a free Polish corps formed from WWI era veterans in Britain and elsewhere. Former commanders like General Anders say thousands remain ready to mobilize, while exiles boast battle honors from campaigns from Norway to Italy. Western intelligence notes clandestine homeland contacts and the potential talent pool outside Western Germany.
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Poland
Berlin
Franciszek Jarecki
Scislaw Jazwinski
Europe
America
Cradle of Liberty
West
Thateof
Chiang Kai Shek
Formosa
Chiang
London
Sikorski Institute
Paris
Pat
France
Tobruk
Libya
Middle East
Italy
Germany
Anders
Moscow
Lublianka
Britain
Barnsholm
Major B
Africa
French Riviera
Industry woes loom as plant fires halt production
The article notes that fires at plants disrupt automatic transmissions and other tools across Buick and Chevrolet lines, with losses in the tens of thousands and recovery times measured in months. It cites the Livonia plant housing 6,000 tools as an example of the scale and difficulty in salvaging or replacing machinery after a blaze.
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Olds
Cadillac
Buick
Livonia
Last U S Vessels Leave Quake Area
Athens Greece August 22 The last United States sixth Fleet vessel left the Ionian earthquake area today Civilian representatives of American missions remained to assist the Greek government with long range reconstruction efforts
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Athens
Greece
United States 6Th Fleet
Pickpocket All Wrong At Bus Terminal Bench
A pickpocket attempted theft at a bus terminal bench across from the Atlantic City police station. Patrolman George Smith saw the crime in progress, the victim was a sleeping vagrant with only two cents. The thief was jailed for the offense.
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Atlantic City
N. J
George Smith
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Blowing Rock Methodist Church
N.C
Vietminh
Kingsport Press
As of
Lenoir Finance Co
Life & Casualty Ins Co
Lone Star Steel Teenee Ee
Acme Aluminum
Lucky Stores
Alabama Mills
McLean Trucking Co Amer & Efird
Amer Trust Co
Monumental Life Ins
Anvil
Moore Handley Hdw
Atlanta Gas Light
Morganton Furn Co
Auto Finance Com Eee
Occidental Life Ins
Beneficial Corp
Oswego Falls Corp
Sivalis
Oswego Falls
Blue Bell, Inc
Blue Ridge Ins Co
Piedmont Nat Gas Eee
Carolina P & L
Piedmont Nat Gas
Potash Co of Amer
Carolina Sales Corp Com
Pyramid Life Ins Co
Carolina Tel & Tel
Standard Net Eenee
Central Tel Co Eee Ennee
Rhinelander Paper
Chadbourn Hos Comb Robertson H H Street
Chadbourn Hos
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Rose’s
Chase Natl Bk
Colonial Stores
Natl Bk
Cone Mills
Sonoco Products Eer Eee
Copeland Refrigera- Southern Webbing Wee
Aweacs Oot
Dan River Mills Com
Delta Air Lines
Stromberg Carlson Com
Stromberg Carlson
Dixie Home Stores
Taylor Biscuit
Drexel Furniture Co
Dun & Bradstreet Inc
Thalhimer Bros
Foremost Dairies Com
Tung Incl Si
Foremost Dairies
Towmotor Corp
Fram Com . Tree Eee
Trans Gas Pipeline
Franklin ‘Lite Ins Co
Twin-Coach
Ane
van Camp Sea Food
Garlock Packing Co Giant Portland Cement
Wachovia Bk & Tr. Co
Green River Steel Corp
Warner & Swasey Co
Guilford Nati Bk Wear
Ans Western Cdr
Hanes P H King
West Point Mfg Co
Harris Fdry & Mack Wilmington Savings Trust
Prospectus
Home Finance Group
Home Insurance Co
Hotels Statler
Cette
Houston Ol Field
Inter Mountain Tel
Cellucotton
Tran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Isinia
Pulp Pe Isures
West Virginia
U.S. Steel
Chrysler
Zenith
Admiral Ls
Radio Corp
American Telephone
Ford
Brokerage
New York Stock Exchange
Liberty Life
Charlotte
John A. Fitzgerald
High Point
Sheraton Goodyear Shoe Repair
Beeson
U. S
TEL
E. Green ST
Rma
USL
Optometrist
Washington & Main Sts
High Point Savings and Trust
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