Mrs. Humphreys Highlights Red Cross 1947 Accomplishments
Mrs. G. I. Humphreys, chairwoman of the High Point Red Cross, presents 1947 highlights. Disaster relief peaked, with about 9 million dollars allocated in ten months for major catastrophes including the Texas City explosion and Florida Alabama hurricane regions. Volunteers logged over 25 million hours, veterans services handled over two million cases, and home service financial aid totaled 12.48 million dollars.
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Point Red Cross
Red Cross
Texas City
Oklahoma-Texas Panhandle
Midwest
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Home Service
Red Cross Claims Service
Veterans Hospitals
Ed Cross
American Red Cross
United States
Defense Treaty Approved by 72-1 Vote in Senate
The United States ratified the inter American defense treaty by a 72 to 1 tally. Senator Milliken opposed, arguing the pact could drag the US into war without a clear definition of aggression. Senators Vandenberg and Connally defended the agreement, aiding its passage.
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Washington
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Milliken
R-Cole
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Connally
Tanker Breaks In Half at Boston Pier
The 523-foot former navy oiler Panagansett broke in half at an east Boston pier on Tuesday while being converted for commercial use. The $4 million vessel, built in 1944 and about 5700 tons, left both sections afloat. one worker was critically injured and thirteen others treated for minor injuries as crews battled the scene.
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Boston
Panagansett
Pacific
Quads On Way To Pennsylvania Couple
Dorothy Pa December report of Barbara and Andrew Zavada awaiting quadruplets as doctors confirm four babies via x ray. Mrs Zavada stays cautious while Mr Zavada hopes for a safe arrival by spring.
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Pennsylvania
Dorothy
Andrew Zavada
Barbara Zavada
J. Wiley Hartmann
Lemon peels and war talk in a curious mix of notes
North Carolina notice details a deed of trust foreclosure in Guilford County. J. W. Ratcliff defaulted on a loan, with the trustee Wendell Dickerson scheduling a public sale at High Point Court House on January 6, 1948. The property includes Lots 48 to 50 with described boundary lines and perpetual easements for wells and pipelines plus tax and assessment liens.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
J. W. Ratcliff
Register of Deeds
Court House
High Point
South Main and
Green Streets
Guilford
Apple Tree Road
W. L. Jackson
N. C
Wm. FP Freeman
Wendell Dickerson
B. L. Herman
House
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Brant R. Snavely
Wachovia
The
Snavely
North Carolina and Midland Railroad
Salem
Fayetteville
Wallace Seeks Third-Party Bid for 1948 Presidency
Washington dispatch notes Wallace undecided on bolting the Democratic Party and possibly running on a new ticket with Labor Party backing after January 1. The report cites Brewster who says Wallace may announce and seek New York support, following his 1946 break with Truman.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
New York
Brewster
R-Me
Democratic Party
American Labor Party
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Appetite For Rabbits Balks Berlin Science
German medical research is hampered by a rabbit shortage. The Central Health Administration in the Russian sector urged rabbit donations for labs, but Germans prefer eating them. Only one man offered a rabbit and five young ones for 175 marks, affecting rabies serum production at Robert Koch Institute.
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Berlin
Central Health Administration
Robert Koch Institute
Germany
Owever
Greece Repairs Its Lighthouses
The American Mission for Aid to Greece backs a project to restore navigation aids along Greece’s coast. Cmdr. H. L. Jukes says the Greek admiralty ordered $224,750 worth of lighthouse equipment from Sweden. WWII damage left many lights neglected on Greece’s 400 major lights.
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Athens
Greece
Navy
Cmdr
H. L. Jukes
San Francisco
Navy Group
Sweden
Some Don'ts for Pimples and Skin Irritation
Do not scratch or squeeze pimples to avoid infection. Peterson's Ointment offers quick relief for itching from pimples eczema and irritated skin. Money back if one application does not delight you. It also soothes irritated or itchy feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterson
Krupp Loses Bid for American Defense Counsel
In Nuremberg on December 10, Alfred Krupp failed to gain U S defense counsel. Krupp head of the Krupp armaments firm since 1943 sought to retain Foley and Carroll of Hayward California. The court ruled the request was not made in time and Klim Krantzbueler remains his German attorney.
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Otto Krantzbuehler
Rock and Flower Takes Tokyo By Storm
A Russian film titled Rock and Flower draws huge crowds in Tokyo, praised as a life and love story of a sculptor. It won last year's Stalin prize, becoming the city’s unexpected big movie hit.
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Tokyo
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