International gravity urged on China crisis by Flanders Murray
U S Senators Flanders of Vermont and Murray of Montana urged an international conference chaired by Gen George Marshall to resolve China’s civil strife within the United Nations framework. They called for inclusive Chinese participation and for major powers to abstain from Chinese politics while noting Washington’s aid and Russian influence as pivotal factors. They urged a truly independent Chinese government free from Russian manipulation.
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Washington
Blican
Flanders Ofermont
Murray
Montana
China
Gen. George
Marshall
United Nations
Iia
America
Russia
Britain
Flanders
Senate
Owen Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Cuneralissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Harley F. McNair
Chicago University
H. H. Fisher
Hoover Library of War
Stanford University
Foster Rhea Dulles
Ohio State University
United States
Truman
Kuomintang
Speedsters Head Court Docket In Thomasville
Ten speeders appeared in the Thomasville recorder's court paying one third costs. Cases included drunk and speeding defendants from Thomasville High Point Charlotte Greensboro and Lexington with fines costs suspensions and conditional judgments. Also note market note that canned sweet potatoes will again be sold.
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Speedsters
Thomasville
Willie J. Rainey
Greensboro
Frank C. Lewis
Ernest Byerly
James MacMorris
Susie Smith
George
Pete) Green
James Tysinger
Mack Gallimore
Burnice L. Owen
Denton
Owens
Gracie Workman
Workman
North Carolina
R. G. Kennedy
Warren Crofts
Lexington
Beulah Craver
Maxine Woodard
George Douglas
Lloyd Preston Burton
J. Exc
Roberta Ato
Wu. Cuteiell
Sides
Goill
Beck
Walter L. Harvey, Jr
Wade Johnson
Charlotte
Child Returns To Her Home In California
Patricia Johnson, 3 a half, returned home to San Diego with her parents after spending 36 hours missing. A man identified as Harold Hoff 23 of San Diego took her from a San Diego tavern and brought her to Los Angeles where he was taken into custody. Hoff claims he was not in his right mind and any visit to an amusement zone was unintentional.
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San Diego
Calif
Patricia Johnson
Union
Los Angeles
Harold Neal R. Hoff
Marine Corps
Douglas
N. D
Hoff
Re Hoff
Chery Point
N. C
Quick Session Is Planned By Republicans
Washington December 18 Republicans plan a short session of Congress to finish by July 1 under the July adjournment rule. Speaker designate Joseph W. Martin Jr Massachusetts says business should be wrapped quickly with focus on labor budget balance and taxes. Committees are to have appropriations income tax reduction lifting war controls housing and labor bills ready and hearings likely on draft law extension past March 31.
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Washington
House Republicans
Congress
Martin
Tattooing Skin Grafts To Match Surrounding Color
Dr Conway explains that tattooing a color on a skin graft can almost completely alter its shade to blend with the surrounding skin, producing a dramatic match to the grafted area.
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Conway
Hollingsworth Shows License Not Revoked After Reckless Driving
Fred H. Hollingsworth, 25, of 108 Oakwood Court, paid a $10 fine and court costs for reckless driving in Mon eo municipal court. His driver’s permit was not suspended as had been reported.
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Fred H. Hollingsworth
Oakwood Court
Mon“eo Municipal
Stolen 1941 Buick from Mc Mahon and Sparks Lot
Police reported a 1941 Buick stolen last night from the Mc Mahon and Sparks used car lot at Green and Wrenn streets. Investigation of the larceny has begun.
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McMahon and Sparks
Green and
Wrenn
Thomasville Merchants to Keep Stores Open Late Through Christmas
Thomasville merchants will stay open until 7 PM each night starting Wednesday as Christmas shoppers rush in. The move was announced by Ben Harris president of the Thomasville Merchants Association.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Merchants
Ben Harris
Thomasville Merchants Association
McKenney on Bridge Timing Important for Smother Play
William FE McKenney discusses timing as a key factor in executing the smother play in bridge. The column provides strategic tips for card players relying on precision and foresight in the play sequence.
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William FE. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
NEA Service
Smother Play in Bridge Defeats Defense Yet Again
In the third of six articles on the smother play, the author outlines a hand where declarer ruffs diamonds, leads clubs, and executes a trump finesse to trap East. West’s forced follow results in East being smothered from the king as dummy holds three trumps. The column promises a defense improvement to be shown tomorrow.
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Declarer
East
South
West
Record crops set new harvests across major U S crops
The department reports a historic crop year with farm and spring wheat totaling 873.893 million bushels, far above the 10-year average. Corn, wheat, rice, potatoes, tobacco, fruits, and many truck crops reached record or near record levels, while only a few crops lagged behind.
Cold snap grips Midwest and Northeast with record lows
The eastern section reports sharp temperature drops tonight with near to below zero readings across New England. Pembina North Dakota records 10 below as the coldest spot, Chicago sees six above, while snow flurries spread in the cold belt and rain reaches from Louisville to Virginia. Temperatures expected to moderate on Friday across the plains and toward the Mississippi River valley.
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New England
Midwest
Pembina
N. D
Chicago
Louisville
Virginia
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Lamb Seeks $1000 Damages In Road Crash Case
Luther Lamb filed suit in municipal court seeking $1000 from Marvin Wade for damages from a November 2 traffic accident on Asheboro road. He claims $500 vehicle damage and $500 personal damages after a collision with a Wade truck driven by Sonny McIntyre. The suit alleges defendant negligence. In Panama Canal Zone a large industry grows four leaf clovers shipped to the United States.
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Luther Lamb
Marvin Wade
Asheboro
Lamb
Sonny McIntyre
Wade
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Burley Prices Show Decline in Kentucky Markets
Burley tobacco prices fell after a record Monday high. Kentucky markets sold 12,109,720 pounds at an average price of 41.6 dollars per hundred and receipts reached 5,033,024.45 dollars. Monday's average was 42.75 on 10,928,735 pounds. eight state belt sales totaled 16,439,501 pounds at 42.40 dollars.
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Louisville
Kentucky
State Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nuclear control plan calls for mandatory reports and access
A proposal would require the international control authority to report violations to the Security Council and treaty signatories. It would administer treaty provisions among UN members and oversee all atomic issues. Baruch urged immediate practical action as the commission plans to draft a report for the Security Council by December 31.
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Security Council
International Control Authority
U. N
Baruch
Eure Congressman Drops Senate Bid After Appointee Chosen
J W Bailey, who died Sunday, was rumored as a candidate but says he will not challenge Governor Cherry's appointee. Eure cites loyalty to the governor and confers with friends, deeming it proper to forego a U S Senate bid. Sources say former Gov J M Broughton may enter the race.
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Ator J. W. Bailey
Eure
Cherry
Imstead
J. M. Broughton
Broughton
U. S. Senate
Associated Press
United States Senate
Thomasville JayCees Plan Christmas Party and Paper Drive
The Junior Chamber in Thomasville aims to hold a Christmas party likely on Christmas Eve at the Mills Home orphanage. They also plan a scrap paper drive to fund a directory of local veterans, to be donated to the public library, with the Christmas home decorations contest closing Thursday.
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Thomasville
Thomasville JayCees
Mills Home
JayCees
Farmer Booked For Reckless Driving In A Road Crash
At night on East Lexington avenue an abandoned 1937 Ford struck a telephone post. Clyde Nelson of Winston-Salem, 27, farmer, walked into a fire station and admitted his car rammed the pole after being blinded by a passing auto. He was booked on reckless driving. the Ford’s damage was about 300.
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High Point Lhe
Lexington Avenue
Clyde Nelson
Rt. 6
Winston-Salem
Nelson
Ford
President's Economic Report Forecast and Housing Drive
President Truman will receive a confidential council report outlining economic prospects and a housing boom driven by postwar demand. It notes 47 and 48 depend on manufacturing 6,000,000 cars and 1,500,000 housing units, with peers Leon Keyserling and John D. Clark among the council members. Dr. Nourse, ex Brookings economist, also contributes.
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Nourse
Brookings Institution
Washington
Leon Keyserling
National Housing Agency
John D. Clark
Coporation
School of Business
The
University of Nebraska
Likely 1948 North Carolina Governorship Candidates See Open Field
Yesterdays developments put UMSTEAD allied figures in the governor race. Charles M. Johnson the late treasurer is viewed as a definite candidate. Wilkins P. Horton of Pittsboro says he is seriously considering a bid and later confirms he expects to run. L Y Ballentine notes past plans unchanged amid new developments.
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Charles M. Johnson
Wilkins P. Horton
Pittsboro
Horton
Charlotte News
L. Y. Ballentine
Train collision hits school bus near Greenwood
Nine people riding a train heading toward Newberry and Columbia were delayed after an early morning accident about 8 a.m. The train, scheduled to reach here by 7:30 a.m., marks the first recorded crossing collision with a school bus for a Southern train in South Carolina, according to Tatum.
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Greenwood
Newberry
Columbia
Tatum
South Carolina
Mail Carriers Lose Christmas Eve Half Holiday
Postmaster General Hannegan rules that mail handlers and postal workers directly involved with mail will not receive the Christmas Eve half holiday ordered by President Truman. Departmental workers not in field service or handling packages may still be granted time off. Truman allowed agency chiefs to require work for special reasons.
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Washington
President Truman
Hannegan
Ir. Truman
Guilford Cases Get Rulings Rulings on Guilford Supreme Court actions
The North Carolina Supreme Court remanded Benny Montgomery's murder case to Union County Superior Court for a proper verdict statement. Other Guilford County decisions include affirmations, reversals, and new trials in multiple cases with dates and named parties.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Benny Montgomery
Union County Superior Court
Montgomery
Montgomrey
William Marvin Mangum
Frank M. Armstrong
Pinkham
Als
Beauford
State
W. Ewing
Bladen
Davis Vs
Indemnity Co
Guilford
New Trial
Lee Vs. Upholstery Co
Creighton
Snipes
Lee
Wilson
Forsyth
Affirmed
Glosson
Trollinger
Alamance
Bilbo ties aid to war contracts and debts in 1940s case
Terry describes a scheme where war contractors would start projects Bilbo helped secure and pay him extra funds. He says $750 was advanced to help repay $3,000 Bilbo borrowed from Shushan of New Orleans, tied to clearing federal actions. Ferguson questions whether tax or mail fraud case was involved.
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Terry
Bilbo
Shushan
New Orleans
Huey Long
Ferguson
Tomlinson annual party honors staff and founder
Tomlinson furniture executives and staff gathered for the Christmas dinner on Tuesday night at the Tomlinson Furniture Exhibition building. William A. Tomlinson announced the yearly bonus as Milton Hadley spoke on religion and industry. S. H. Tomlinson, Sr. was honored for his long leadership while S. H. Tomlinson, Jr. served as MC as 175 attendees enjoyed entertainment and new member initiations.
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Tomlinson
William A. Tomlinson
Milton Hadley
Springfield Friends Church
S. H. Tomlinson
Tomlinson Furniture Organization
Tomqua Club
Tomlinson Furniture Exhibition
High Street
Charles Parker
Everett Hoffman
Speight Wrenn
Ed Sale
S. H. Tomlinson, Jr
Thomasville Pupils Boost Seal Sales
Thomasville public schools report total 8328.86 contributed to the Christmas seal sale fund led by 124.02 from Main Street school and 70.06 from Church Street school for Negroes. Other gifts include 68.65 from Colonial Drive 43.60 from Mills Home and 2253 from Kern Street as officials aim to reach a 1000 goal.
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Thomasville
George Arnold
Main Street
Church Street
Colonial Drive
Mills Home
Kern Street
Woman's Club
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