Union Man To Be Tried Again
Sterling Hicks, a union official, may face a new trial for an alleged attempt to dynamite the transformer of Radio Station WBT in Charlotte. Solicitor Basil L. Whitener planned to present a new bill to the May term of county Superior Court after the state Supreme Court reversed Hicks's earlier conviction due to faulty framing of the original indictment. Chesley M. Lovell, implicated as paying Hicks to commit the act, is serving 18 to 48 months in prison.
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Sterling Hicks
WBT
Basil L. Whitener
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May County Superior Court
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Hick
High Court
Hicks
Jefferson Standard ‘Broadcasting Company
Duke Power Company
Chesley M
Chad) Lovell
Columbia
D. C
Broadcasting Company
Lovell
Wenden
VFW Meeting in Chicago Sets Anti-Communist Resolutions
VFW delegates at the 51st annual national encampment in Chicago endorse major Americanism measures. They call for banning the Communist Party, maintaining immigration quotas, tightening naturalization laws, and pushing statehood for Alaska and Hawaii. The note urges national unity and readiness amid Cold War tensions. Turkey shoots continue for two weeks at City Gravel Pit on Wington Salem Highway.
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Adam Thomason JR
Nist
America
Veterans of Fores Wat Ars
Chicago
Ao En
VFW
Schultz
United States
Korea
Europe
Communist Party
Alaska
Hawaii
Truman
West Broad Street
Wington Salem
Barden Endorses Taft Hartley Law and Its Stability
Rep. Barden chairing the House Labor Committee praised the Taft Hartley act and said the House will not abolish it. He suggested only minor amendments may be needed and did not foresee major changes. He noted neither side has identified a section causing hardship.
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U. S. News and World Report
Venezuelan airliner crash claims 31, including students
In Venezuela Carao As 4R Search parties recovered the bodies of 31 people who died when a Venezuelan airliner crashed on Andes peak. The victims include 27 students aged 9 to 18 en route from Merida to Caracas for Christmas holidays.
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Venezuela
Andes
Merida
Caracas
Peace Group Seeks Peiping Talks On Korea
The U N cease fire committee offered to go to Peiping for direct Korean peace talks with Chou En Lai. Lester B Pearson read a cable stating the group wants to meet Chou at Peiping or another agreed place. No reply from Peiping yet. The scene included Malik opposing delay as debate continued on Formosa aggression charges.
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Hsiu-chuan
Peiping
Jacob A. Malik
Sweden
Richard Sandler
Malik
United States
Formosa
Foree
U.N
Lake Success
Tigers to return House to minors after bonus rule repeal
Detroit catcher Frank House, one of the game’s bonus babies, is expected to be sent to the minors next spring as the bonus rule is being wiped from baseball. After receiving about 70 000 dollars to sign with the Tigers, he spent this season on the bench and had seasoning at Flint, Michigan.
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Detroit Tigers
House
Tigers
Flint
Mich
International
Santa Claus and the Thinking Cap at North Pole
Mrs Santa Claus wears three caps the Thinking Cap brings wise ideas and joy to Santa and his pets. A telephone at the North Pole creates a flood of child requests followed by a cliffhanger note: to be continued.
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Persia
Cat
Yak- Yak
Yak-Yak
Santa
North Pole
Billy
Betty
Nick
Ned
Margie
Kathy
Tom
Bob
Truman creates Defense Mobilization Office in national emergency
President Truman, after declaring a national emergency, establishes the Office of Defense Mobilization. The move gives authority to lengthen work hours under contracts, site ships, and waive bids on case contracts as ESA finds price control talks lengthy and difficult amid many meat industry producers. Charles E. Wilson to lead the mobilization effort after resigning as General Electric president.
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ESA
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
General Electric Company
Truman
Office of Defense Mobilization
Elvin B. Stone Rites Held In Local Funeral
Funeral services for Elvin B Stone age 46, former city resident who died Friday afternoon at a local hospital were held Sunday at 2 PM from Koonce Funeral Home Chapel. Rev John F Cagle officiated with music by a ladies trio. Floral tributes came from Rankin Memorial Methodist Church members. Pallbearers included John Moore G W Poindexter Howard Ring Hubert Oliver Charles Loflin and W C Newby. Burial followed at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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Koonce
John F. Cagle
Rankin Memorial Met Church
Millie Moore
Jen Moore
John Moore
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
Rocks and mountains in the North Ska area under American flag
A fragment notes rocky mountains in the North Ska region with reference to American flag symbolism amid unclear context and limited readable details.
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Rocks Mountains
North Ska
Rebels Fighting Each Other in North Burma
Daily gun battles erupt between White Band PVO rebels in North Burma as Communists clash, with four White Band factions. One has surrendered under amnesty, another backs the government and vows to exterminate the Communists.
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Rangoon
Burma
Quiz recap of history and famous figures
The questions cover Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner war era, citrus fruit acids, Theodore Roosevelt’s “Walk softly” quote, graphite classification, and the biblical small boy who grew to a judge and prophet. It also lists notable birthdays and historical figures including Joseph Smith and a Roman-born Renaissance cardinal related to papal lineage.
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Francis Scott Key
The Descent of a Notorious Medieval Figure
A Central Press summary recounts a ruler blamed for multiple murders in 1497 including his brother and sister's husband. Described as cruel and powerful, his realm collapses as sieges and plots unfold. Arrested, he loses castles, travels to Naples and Spain, escapes, serves his brother in law, and is killed at a siege on March 12, 1507.
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Palmyra
N. Y
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Rome
Naples
Spain
Ira
Notable Historical Dates Digest
Antonio Stradivarius, famed violin maker, died in 1737. The 1766 boundary between New York state and Canada was settled. New Jersey ratified the U S Constitution in 1787. Heywood Broun, noted columnist, died in 1939.
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New York State
Canada
New Jersey
United States
Heywood Broun
Atrocious Defined In Queer Dictionary Entry
A dictionary entry defines atrocious as savagely brutal outrageously cruel or wicked. It notes colloquial use for very bad and abominable with Latin roots atror and atrocris meaning cruel and fierce.
Proverbial Advice on Anger and Wrath
A nineteenth century style maxim notes that gentle words pacify while harsh speech stirs anger. The saying echoes a biblical verse urging calm dialogue to defuse conflict and maintain peace.
Horoscope Preview for the New Year
A future of modest success and some happiness awaits in the new year. The message notes careful living and promises for those born today. It mentions a child with an energetic and ambitious nature.
Fragmented Multiple Choice Fragments From Page
The readable bits hint at a quiz style item with War of 1812 Citric acid Theodore Roosevelt mineral and names like Samuel. The garbled OCR shows editor notes or captions rather than a cohesive article.
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Theodore Rooseveltt
Maniac Killer Sought After Shootings In Quiet Oak Lane Area
Police deploy nearly 350 personnel and halt a quiet northwestern city block after a string of shootings. Witnesses describe a dark car and a cloaked assailant. Mrs Cohen dies at Jewish Hospital while a 17 year old and other residents reported shots as a wave of fear spreads through the neighborhood.
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Oak Lane
Cohen
John Diener
Coat Diener
Rudolph Heller
Leah Kaufman
Auto Makers Raise Howl Over Wage Stabilization
The auto industry faces a key wage and price dispute as the ESA Wage Stabilization board led by S. Ching prepares to meet in Washington with union and management reps. Industry spokesmen promise to present every fact to Washington in the fight over stabilization measures amid rising steel, cement, and synthetic rubber costs.
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Reuther
ESA Wage Stabilization Board
S. Ching
Wash
Washington
Air and ground forces cooperate to crush invading effort
The article outlines the theory of joint air and ground operations. It argues that air power can disrupt enemy stockpiles and industries while ground forces press the advance. It warns against overreliance on air power alone, noting logistics and industrial capacity are critical.
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Camaney Benes
Abr le
Housing construction varies with national income in 1935 and 1933
The value of homes built in the United States in a year ranged from 7.2 percent of national income in 1935 to as low as 14 percent in 1933, indicating wide fluctuations in housing activity tied to the economy.
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United States
Bombardment Blasts Reds Near Hungnam in Korean War
General MacArthur reports combined naval and ground bombardment breaking up a predawn assault west of Hungnam. About 9,000 Reds were killed within 60 miles of Hungnam by air strikes and naval gunfire as guerrilla activity intensifies in northwest Korea.
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MacArthur
Hungnam
U. S. Third Infantry
Wth Corps
Navy
U. S
St. Paul
Rochester
No Man’s Land
Lae
Korea
Red Army
Allid
Moscow
Yonchon
Seoul
Kapyong
Chunchon
Inchon
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