Blythe Mentioned For State Democratic Leader Post
Gov Cherry has indicated he will delay naming a new state Democratic chair until after the general assembly adjourns. He has received several letters urging State Senator Joe L. Blythe of Charlotte for the position. Blythe, contacted at his Charlotte home, said he has heard nothing about it. He has been mentioned as a candidate for president pro tem of the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralfigh
Cherry
Democratic Party
General Assembly
Joe L. Blythe
Charlotte
Blythe
Mecklenburg County
Senate
Vesper Service at Wesley Memorial
A candlelight Christmas vesper service will be held at Wesley Memorial Methodist church at 5 o clock Sunday afternoon. The youth fellowship sponsors the event with the full youth choir under Mrs. E. L. Short. Mrs. Charles W. McAnally plays organ and Mrs. Hubert Barrer violinist. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
E. L. Short
Charles W. McAnally
Hubert Barrer
Prisoners Fail To Gain Clemency In DC Murder Case
Three Black defendants facing execution in the District of Columbia jail after Truman denied clemency. Medley, a Michigan fugitive captured by the FBI in St. Louis, aided by a platinum blonde, allegedly plotted the killing of Mrs. Boyer at her upscale 16th apartment after an all night party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Supreme Court
Reid
District of Columbia
Medley
T. Alan Goldsborough
Boyer
Michigan State
FBI
St. Louis
False alarm Ends in Hospital for Man Choking on Food
In Clarksburg West Virginia a friend of H D Douglas aged 68 reported he choked when his false teeth caught on a piece of liver. The fire department responded with major equipment but clarification prompted an emergency car to transport Douglas to the hospital where he was treated and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
H. D. Douglas
Fire Department
Douglas
Bilbo Hearings Highlight Narcotics Permit Scheme
Edward P. Terry, a former secretary, denounced Bilbo as a Judas Iscariot after being dismissed for refusing to answer about a $15 000 fund. Dr H J Anslinger testified the narcotics permit for Harry Carr, a Natchez resident, was granted after Podesta provided medical certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guson
Bilby
Edward P. Terry
Terry
Bilbo
Judas Iscariot
Dr. Podesta
Vicksburg
Harry Carr
Natchez, Miss
H. J. Anslinger
Anslinger
Podesta
Carr
James Logan
Natchez
Balkans border troubles push Slavs to probe line
AP report from en route across Yugoslavia to the Greek border says Ekoplec lija road is closed. Skopje and Bitola are overrun as troops occupy homes for billets. Greeks out of military formation and refugees wearing American uniforms, likely from UNRRA relief stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Ekoplecelija
Skoplie
Bitolj
UNRRA
National negotiators split as nine hour meeting ends without pact
The national negotiating committee and most of the industry ended a nine hour session with adjournment sine die, making a national contract unlikely soon. Key issues include Lewis’s refusal to abandon a nationwide pact and the southern group's stance, plus potential separate deals as a negotiating pattern. Henry Warden signaled the southern group would push for agreement if others strike a deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Southern Association
UMW
Steel Company
Supreme Court
Henry Warden
Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Group
Harmony tests of international cooperation amid policy push
The piece discusses the Senate and administration moving toward a wartime like unity, with a test of cooperation facing economic strain and sectional opposition. It notes a possible emergency funds request of 200 million to 400 million dollars to feed Europe's hungry after UNRRA ends, and Truman’s plan to liberalize immigration laws to admit Europe’s homeless refugees. It also mentions a shift in gender language from female to woman in 1850s editorial campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
Truman
United States
Wake County Traffic Death Toll Reaches 33 This Year
Wake County records 33 deaths from traffic accidents in year. The latest fatality is 43 year old Earl Richard Woodruff who died from injuries in a two car crash Wednesday night. Coroner Irving M Cheek called the collision unavoidable and announced no inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Wake County
Earl Richard Woodruff
Irving M. Cheek
Crash near miss splits two airliners on same route
A SPLIT liner carrying 22 passengers and a crew of three suffered a hole in its upper fuselage and the esca hatch tore free. Pilot Henry Norris brought it to a safe landing at Aberdeen proving ground, while the Eastern Air Lines plane landed safely at National airport after collision with a faster four engine DC-4 cruising from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Norris
Cambridge
Mass
Aberdeen Proving Ground Field
Kuhn
National Airport
Washington, D. C
Ben J. Sultzky
Ellenville
N. Y
Miami
Joan Cotton
East Orange
N. J
Civil Aeronautics Board
EAL
Washington
Universal Oine
Eugene M. Harvey
O.K
Aberdeen Field
Aged organist in death mystery after two weeks
Investigators pursue a heart attack and starvation theory in a case where an elderly organist and choirmaster, fully dressed, were found dead by the couple’s house. Authorities noted no violence. gas and electricity had been off for years and water pipes were frozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Scotsman’s ninth parking ticket in cross country trip
R A Dunlap, a Scottish traveler, faced multiple parking fines at an Oklahoma City station. He complained about driving on the left and parking on the right under American rules. Clerk E S Priest waived the first $1 fine, but a second ticket for parking on the wrong side was issued.
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Oklahoma City
Dunlap
New York
California
E. S
Dunlop
Ned
al W. Klemme
High Point
Klemme
Main Street
Y.M.C.A
Washington and
Main
Quaker Woods
Cincinnati
Four Pound Steak Worth Three Thousand Heads to Louisiana Governor
A four pound steak valued at 3000 is being sent to Louisiana Governor James Davis. Williams Meat Co president Edward Williams confirms the valuation noting the steak comes from prize steer Pride bought at the American Royal show for 43026 dollars. The package was prepared for shipment and railway express officials questioned the value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
James Davis
Louisiana
Railway Express Agency
Edward Williams
Williams Meat Company
T. O. Pride
American Royal Livestock and Horseshow
Parking Bans and Underground Garages Ease City Traffic
The article discusses curb parking bans and underground garages as solutions to urban congestion. It cites Philadelphia’s no parking policy improving transit speeds and reducing accidents, with other cities testing similar measures and expanding parking infrastructure to shift demand toward public transport.
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NEA
U. S
Philadelphia
Robert A. Mitchell
Mitchell
New York
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Hartford
Conn
New York City
Madison Square Garden Corp
George C. Diehl
American Automobile Association
Diamond Hosiery Employes Stage Annual Party
About 300 employees and guests attend the Diamond Full Fashion Hosiery annual Christmas party at the Armory on English Street. Dinner begins after 6:30 p m followed by a dance with Paul Hedgecock as master of ceremonies and a program featuring stunts and contests. The building is elaborately decorated for the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Full Fashion Hosiery
Armory
English Street
Paul Hedgecock
A & P Employees Receive Christmas Bonuses
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company distributed about 1.75 million dollars in additional compensation to its employees before Christmas. John A Hartford, president, announced the cash distribution covering all employees with six months or more service. Last year the company voted 1.5 million dollars in compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
John A. Hartford
Two Kansas City Fathers Welcome Red Haired Daughters
Two expectant fathers Owen R Davidson and G E Harvey waited outside the hospital delivery room. Each learned his child would be a girl and both daughters were red haired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Owen R. Davidson
G. E. Harvey
Davidson
Harvey
Minstrel Show Plans Highlight High Point Jaycees Meet
Irwin Setzer of Charlotte outlined plans for a minstrel show at the Sheraton hotel for January 16 and 17 directed by him with all local talent. The club also heard updates on toy donations to the Salvation Army for a Christmas party aiding about 900 underprivileged children. Amendments to the new constitution were approved and a study of a proposed auto safety inspection law was tabled for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Jaycees
Irwin Setzer
Charlotte
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
Setzer
Winfred Hinkle
Salvation Army
High Point
General Assembly
Textile Industry Employment Share Noted in Census
A census note states that roughly one manufacturing wage earner in the cotton textile sector represents about 5 percent of the workforce. The figure highlights the size of textile labor in the overall economy.
Ancient beliefs and objects note in scattered facts
A compilation of diverse historical curiosities covers fox lung lore for asthma, Amish marriage customs with covered buggies, South Carolina dueling oaths for legislators, ancient oil pits by American Indians, early optical lenses, and a 1945 forest fire damage estimate of 26 726 919 dollars.
Cuppers Family Reunion Bridges Generations Across Regions
The Cuppers held a grand family reunion last week, the first since the war. Members from Nebraska to Vermont joined at Dee and Jane's home, staying in barns and with neighbors. They shared music, beer and cider, reminisced, and celebrated despite diverse tastes and politics.
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Cuppers
Nebraska
Vermont
Dee
Jane
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