Veterans’ reform bets on single congress committee
ARTHUR J. EDSON reports Millard Rice and Milton D. Cohn of the Disabled American Veterans argue current veterans legislation is a mess. They push for a single strong Veterans Affairs Committee in Congress to streamline benefits for up to 20 million veterans and dependents, while Truman approves 29,000 more hospital beds pending Bradley’s interviews.
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Arthur J. Edson
Washington
Millard
Rice
Rey
Con‘gr Oes
Army Hospital
Milton D. Cohn
DAV
Congress
Veterans Affairs Committee
Cohn
United States
White House
Truman
Veterans
Omar Bradley
Caution Urged on New Magic Weed Killers
California officials warn users to be cautious with new weed killers. Walter S. Ball, head of the bureau of rodent and weed control, says publicity focuses on benefits while downplaying hazards.
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Sacramento
Cal
INS
California Department of Agriculture
Walter S. Ball
Bureau of Rodent and Weed Control
Department
Baby Birthday Roundup Highlights Local Families
The page notes several infants celebrating first birthdays. Jerry Lee Freeman son of Lonnie B. Freeman Jr. and Ruby Hoke, with father stationed in Charleston S C, lives with maternal grandparents. Charles Ronald Broadway son of Harvey C. Broadway and Lottie Milligan, from Trinity area, also turned one. Dennis McGuire son of B J McGuire and spouse marked his first birthday while Pfe McGuire serves in Utah. William Dale Floyd celebrated with a July 9 party hosted by Doris Floyd in Jamestown. Thomas Stuart Livengood marked his birthday August 15 at his grandparents home. father serves in the Hawaiian islands.
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Jerry Lee Freeman
Center
radioman 3/c
Lonnie B. Freeman, Jr
Charleston
S. C
Jerry
Ruby Hoke
Almina Street
Charles Ronald Broadway
Broadway
Lottie Milligan
Trinity
Derry McGuire
Pfc
B. J. McGuire
Pfe. McGuire
Kearns
Utah
William Dale Floyd
Doris Floyd
Judith Ann Kirkman
Elis
Rodney
Tony King
Judy
Alison Wood
Jeddy
Brenda Carroll
Hubert W. Floyd
Jamestown
Thomas Stuart Livengood
R. B. Royals
Pic
W. C. Livengood
Madison Avenue
Hawaiian Islands
Jap Surrender Triggers Record Telegraph Traffic
Western Union local manager W D Armstrong says Japan’s surrender caused the largest telegraph volume in U S history. He notes wartime standards stayed high during the two day holiday as business houses resume peacetime production and distribution with many telegrams from firms starting postwar trade.
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Japan
W. D. Armstrong
Western Union Telegraph Company
Telegraph Company
Armstrong
Western Union
Telegraph
Bradshaw announces birth of Raynor Bryant III
Mr and Mrs Raynor B Bradshaw Jr announce the birth of son Raynor Bryant III on August 22 at Memorial Hospital Boulevard unit. Mrs Bradshaw is formerly Dorothy Cox of 309 Boulevard.
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Raynor B. Bradshaw Jr
Raynor Bryant, III
Slevard
Memorial Hospital
Typhus Averted By U S Health Experts
Allied forces faced a severe typhus threat across Europe but the U S typhus commission led by Brig Gen Fox controlled the disease. The program inoculated troops, disinfected camps and moved vaccine supplies globally from Cairo headquarters to Naples Belgrade and beyond, preventing a major epidemic.
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George Palmer
Cairo
Hitler
Germany
U. S
Serbia
Dachau
Belsen
United States
Ne Rox
Belgrade
Morocco
Egypt
China
Iran
Commission
Typhus Commission
Fox
Army, Navy and Public Health Service
Washington
France
Yugoslavia
Italy
England
Far East
Rhine
Europe
London
Paris
Naples
Rockefeller Foundation 1
Middle East
Near East
Marshal Tito
Balkan
Navy
Stafford M. Wheeler
Bethesda
Harvard University
General Fox
One Minute Test Answers and Horoscope Hints
From whose boat did Christ preach to the people The Golden Rule in the Bible is affirmed The comforting Bible line refers to Job These items include a Horoscope on August 27 noting traits and guidance A follow up answers list identifies Simon Peter Yes Job
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Christ
Simon Peter
Matthew
Job
Child Welfare Conference Opens at UNC in Chapel Hill
Three specialists in child and family welfare form the faculty of an institute for family social workers sponsored by the southern regional committee of the family welfare association of America at the University of North Carolina. Representatives from 10 southern states attend this classroom program running Sunday through Friday August 31.
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Chapel Hill
Institute For Family Social Workers
Family Welfare Association of America
University of North Carolina
Viola Bernard
New York
New York City Community Service Society
Ruth Downing
New York Community Service Society
Jean Gregory
Greenwich
Memphis, Tenn
Bernard
Miss Downing
Miss Gregory
Peabody Hall
Pony Loses Race With Train in Thomasville
Buck Kennedy a local businessman and farmer lost a pony Friday afternoon when the animal escaped from his farm and raced a diesel freight train along West Main street. The pony was struck near the City Ice and Fuel plant and killed instantly. Francis Drake claimed California for England in 1579.
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Thomasville
Buck Kennedy
Kennedy
West Main Street
Rozzelle Speaks at College Finals Ceremony
Dr. C. E. Rozzelle, pastor of Wesley Memorial, gave the principal address at High Point College finals in the auditorium. Eleven students received degrees as Dr. Rozzelle spoke on Some Marks of Mature Mentality and Dr. N. M. Harrison conferred the decrees.
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High Point College
C. E. Rozzelle
Wesley Memorial Church
A. Stanley Douglas
N. M. Harrison
Durham Doctors Sought for Return to Relieve Shortage
Durham medical association via the procurement and assignment board urges the return of three Durham doctors to ease a 20 percent under staffed condition. Officials note a serious shortage of nurses and technicians across all fields as part of the request.
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Durham
Durham Medical] Association
Local degrees awarded to multiple graduates in arts and sciences
The arts degrees went to Eunice Clough Hoyle Glenn Lanier Rumella Stevens Peggy Wood Johnson Blanch Glover Masie Sexton Lof tin Mary Ellen Graham Bla Margaret Westmoreland and Mary Lucille Sherrill. Charles Talmadge Cole earned a bachelor of science in business administration and James Moore Leach earned a bachelor of science in chemistry.
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Eunice Clough
Hoyle Glenn Lanier
Rumella Stevens
Peggy Wood Johnson
Blanch Glover
Masie Sexton Loftin
Mary Ellen Graham
Margaret Westmoreland
Mary Lucille Sherrill
Charles Talmadge Cole
James Moore Leach
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