Captiol Square And Road Mileage In North Carolina
Lynn Nisbet presents analysis of district lines aimed to favor fourth district over the first. jokes by James Speight and a Washington cotton debate show political and agricultural calculations. NC farmers face reduced cotton acreage under new allotment, with state income comparisons to Iowa and national price trends noted. Retail sales dip tied to price cuts reflect nationwide economic shifts.
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Congress
James A. Speigt
State Municipal Road Commission
Speight
Harold Cooley
House Committee On Agriculture
Cooley
Farm Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Committee
Nash County
Washington
Hart
North Carolina
D. S. Weaver
State College
Weaver
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Federal Reserve Board
Communists Struggle in China Amid Economic Strains
The observer argues the Communist regime in China remains stable only by force and propaganda. He notes peasant hunger, labor resistance, flood damage, and currency collapse as pressures grow. Public sentiment shifts show 60 to 90 percent against the Reds among non members, jeopardizing the hoped prosperity.
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Communist Party
American Economic Cooperation Administration
Shanghai
U. S
Kuomintang
Reds
President Truman pressed to end three day week in coal dispute
Labor leaders urge Truman to use Taft Hartley injunction to halt the three day coal strike and prosecute Lewis and the United Mine Workers for anti trust violations. Operators threaten withholding welfare fund payments to force concessions while Island Creek Co led by James D Francis has not paid since June 30. A winter note on lynx snowshoe fur closes the report.
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Truman
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Congress
Welfare and Pension Fund
Southern
Island Creek Co
James D. Francis
High Point Lions Serve Gifts at Annual Blind Party
The High Point Lions held their Christmas party for the blind at the Sheraton Hotel. Russ Holt and Arch Schoch led the program with 39 guests, while 13 attended a parallel event at the Bethune YMCA for the blind community.
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LIONS
High Point Lions Club
Sheraton Hotel
Lion Arch Schoch
Dot Lewis
Sophia Steffan
Lion David Draughen
Lion
High Point Lions
High Point
Russell Holt
Arch Schoch
Sheraton
Bethune Y.M.C.A
Ralph Miller
Paul Williamson
Lion Mason Blankenship
Miss Lewis
Guilford County
Blanch Carr Sterne
Bailey West
Gladis Kivett
Bessie Tesh
West
Graham Wagner
Helen Smalley
Post Office
Rose Furniture Company
Student Dead After Collision and Missing Youth On Campus
A student died after a car struck a wall in a campus parking lot as another youth fled. Hair claimed the wall was hit when his foot pressed the accelerator while slowing, while Coble lay in the car. Police pursued Hair, who escaped into darkness. a wide search followed. Coble died at 2 56 am after two colleges and police investigated the scene. Five uncashed checks totaling 230 dollars found in Coble’s pocketbook pointed to possible foul play. Authorities suspect both youths were at a poker game the previous night and Hair was last seen being picked up on the Durham highway edge of town. Bloodhounds aided the search.
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Hair
Coble
Nuchels
College Infirmary
Raleigh Star
Durham
Congress Not To Oppose Cut On Tax Policy Debate
Congress debates tax policy as President calls for spending cuts and revenue changes. Lawmakers discuss reining in excise taxes and eliminating loopholes while aiming to balance the budget, with Rep. Lynch urging deep excise cuts and Rep. Doughton proposing a mix of spending cuts and selective tax boosts. Fire incidents near South Main Street noted with damages and remodel costs.
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Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Rep
Lynch
D-N.y
Truman
Key West
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
D-N.c
Police trail leads through woods in search for Hair
Officers trailed him from a dormitory about a mile through woods to the highway where they lost the scent. The search continued in the area. Fayetteville officers were asked to be on the lookout for Hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ficers
Nuchels
Fayetteville
Hair
Girl Scout Is Found After Four Days Lost in Woods
Ruth Aberle and her family reunite in a hospital after a four day disappearance. The girl says scout training saved her as she navigated to a cabin and survived extreme fatigue and nervousness. Father led search from mountains. she details being found hungry but able to eat later.
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Aberle
Ruth
C. H. Duvall
Smith
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