North Carolina Faces Solid Nitrogen Shortage Says Kerr
Rep Kerr of North Carolina urged a House subcommittee to act on a critical solid nitrogen shortage in NC. He noted a 32 percent crop cut amid a nationwide nitrogen supply rise and warned of $150 million in farm income losses if NC does not receive its share. A farmers’ delegation pressed for relief.
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Kerr
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Housericulture
North Carolina
Rep
Johnson
RNJ
Hopewell
South Atlantic
House Appropriations Committee
South Carolina Studies Florida Fishing Offer
Charleston, Dec. 11. South Carolina board of fisheries studied Florida fishermen's proposal to permit SC shrimp trawlers in Florida waters. The offer tied to a reciprocal act to be urged in January. SC fisheries officials noted the 1947 $2,500 license on out of state boats remains a barrier, while critics questioned timing.
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South Carolina
Board of Fisheries
Atlantic States Marine Fish Commission
State Fisheries Board
General Assembly
Nathan Rosen
Kerr opposes fertilizer aid plan for Europe
Kerr told reporters he strongly opposes proposals to ship nitrogen fertilizer to Europe as part of the interim aid plan, citing concerns over costs and effectiveness.
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Europe
Kerr
Hickory Man Bails Out Of Army Plane
Four American soldiers parachuted from a C-47 over western Turkey during a Rome to Baghdad flight. Pilot Lt Col James F Coward of Erwin Tennessee aimed for Athens but fog forced diversion and fuel ran low. Crew included Capt A W McCurray North Carolina Staff Sgt Hugh Willis Hickory NC and Staff Sgt Paul A Barnes Springfield C. Plane crashed after bailout. two dogs aboard escaped unhurt.
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Paul A. Barnes
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Susigirlik
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Robert Martin Buried in Dobson Cemetery
Robert Martin, a Negro reputed to be 101 years old, was buried yesterday in Dobson cemetery. He was a slave of Esquire Richard Martin until the Civil War.
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Robert Martin
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Esquire
Richard Martin
Merger plan for UNC medical school and Cone hospital doomed
In Raleigh on December 11 a plan to merge UNC four year medical school with Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital Greensboro was declared unsatisfactory. Committees said no merger could meet Cone trust limits and state education policy while serving both institutions. A $15 million Greensboro hospital and a 1947 appropriation for a Chay Hill teaching hospital were cited as obstacles.
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General Assembly
Chay
Hill
Charleston May Adopt Entire French Town
Charleston residents considered adopting the French town of Flers which had 13 000 inhabitants before being largely destroyed in 1944. A nine member executive committee formed at a Common Cause chapter meeting will drive the project with church leaders among the organizers.
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Periods of Severe Dearth Separated by About Thirty-Five Years
Calculations indicate roughly 35 years pass between two spans of severe drought. This pattern suggests cyclical climate fluctuations influencing regional rainfall and agricultural conditions over the historical timeline.
Cherry Uses Influence In Strike At James Walker Hospital
Governor Cherry plans to influence a dispute at James Walker Memorial hospital in Wilmington over a threatened mass resignation by 38 nurses. Nurses rejected a 12 point offer not in contract form, citing lack of recognition for the North Carolina Nurses Association and seeking binding terms and collective bargaining rights.
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Wilmington
Cherry
James Walker Memorial Hospital
State Labor Department
North Carolina Nurses Association
Special Term May Be Called For Bootleggers
Charlotte dispatch notes Solicitor Basil Whitner will seek a special criminal term for 65 people arrested Tuesday on liquor law violations. He plans to urge Mecklenburg County to petition Governor Gregg Cherry for a special term. ABC chief Henry Severs says eight to ten more arrests are expected. Preliminary hearings start Wednesday and Thursday in city and county courts.
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Charlotte
Basil Whitner
Criminal Superior Court
Mecklenburg County
Gregg Cherry
Henry Severs
ABC
Coroner to Probe Accident Deaths in Wilmington
Dr. Fred H. Coleman will hold an inquest into two fatalities from a collision between an automobile and an oil tanker truck in Wilmington. The deceased include sailor Lewis Goldy, 18, of Bridgeport Connecticut, and World War II veteran Hugh C. Reece of Wilmington.
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Wilmington
Fred H. Coleman
Lewis Goldy
Bridgeport
Conn
Hugh C. Reece
Medal goes to UN Assembly delegate
Charlotte-born Hershel V. Johnson, U N General Assembly delegate, will receive the Carolina Realite gold medal for 1947 at a Feb 26 dinner in Charlotte. The award honors the Carolinian who made the year's outstanding contribution to American brotherhood.
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Herschel V. Johnson Ofarlotte
Washington
United States
Carolina
Realite
Charlotte
American Brotherhood
Johnson
H. L. Golden
Carolina Isrealite
Dividend Declared by Carolina Light and Power
Directors of the Carolina Light and Power company voted a 50 cent per share dividend on common stock and 1.25 dollars per share on preferred stock for the last quarter. Common stock payable January 2, 1948 to holders of December 17. Preferred payable February 2 to holders of January 10, 1948.
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Raleigh
Carolina Light and Power Company
Loan League Leaders to Meet in Virginia Conference Plans
Greensboro host for the North Carolina building and loan league directors first post move meeting. They set a September convention at the Cavalier hotel Virginia Beach and discuss a Chapel Hill February 23 1948 junior executives conference.
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North Carolina
One and Loan League
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Cavalier Hotel
Virginia
eBach
Vane League
Hery
E. D. Kuykendall, Jr
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Ering
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Kaydenall
Chicago
United States Building and Loan League
CIO loses election at Charlotte plant vote count
On December 11 a Textron-Southern Louise plant employee ballot rejected union affiliation with the Textile Workers Union of America CIO by 235 to 143, as announced by national labor relations officials.
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Textron-Southern Louise
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
National Labor Relations Officials
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