Decade of Destiny ends with war and uneasy peace
As 1948 opens, analysts note the decade 1938 to 1948 as the tremendous period that saw fascist aggression, World War II, and the start of the Atomic Age. The piece surveys leaders, events, and scientific strides shaping the postwar outlook and future cycles of world history.
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John F. Lembower
Central Press
Washington
United States
World
Hitler
Mussolini
Japan
Adolf Hitler
France
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Josef Stalin
Kremlin
Carol
Romania
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Galeazzo Ciano
Czechoslovakia
Barcelona
Enrico Fermi
Albert Einstein
Princeton
N. J
White House
Manhattan District
Atomic Energy Commission
Mrs Julia Berrier Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Julia Duggins Berrier 73 wife of the late Phillip Berrier Winston Salem Rt 5 died Wednesday night after prolonged illness. Born December 1 1874 in Rome county Tenn she was a member of Canaan Methodist Church 25 years. Survived by two stepsons two stepdaughters a brother and a sister Funeral from Walker Funeral Home Friday at 9 30 with Rev D B Alder man, interment in Bethel church cemetery near Rural Hall.
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Thomasville
Julia Duggins Berrier
Phillip Berrier
Winston-Salem
Berrier
Canaan Methodist Church
Rome County
Tenn
Martin V
Cynthania Manuel Duggins
George Duggins
Lilly Westmoreland
High Point
Walker Funeral Home
D. B. Alderman
Bethel Methodist Church
Rural
New Electric Bed Footwarmer Keeps 105 Degree Heat All Night
A newly designed electric footwarmer for beds maintains a constant 105 degree warmth through the night. The device targets sleepers needing steady heat and comfort without manual adjustment.
Christmas Mail Volume Surges at High Point Post Office
During the days leading to Christmas High Point postal workers processed 1,136,100 meter cancellations, up 56,700 from the prior year. Postmaster S. C. Clark noted many firms use private cancelers, and the total reflects only the general mailing flow. Also sold were 332,700 three cent stamps and 699,800 one and one half cent stamps.
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High Point
5S. C. Clark
Hand Test for Chimney Safety Urged in New York
The Greater New York Safety Council urged a simple hand test to gauge chimney heat. Council president Frank L. Jones warned any chimney too hot to touch with ease is a fire hazard and should be addressed before disaster strikes.
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New York
INS
Greater New York Safety Council
Frank L. Jones
Council
Natural Beauty: Texas Persimmon Trees at Kent
Hugo E. Birkner of Davey Tree Expert Co. notes the Texas persimmon as a close match to nature’s beauty salon in Kent Ohio. Mexican women collect ripe fruit to use as hair dye.
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Kent, O
INS
Hugo E. Birkner
Davey Tree Expert Co
Funeral Rites for Robert E. Atkins Held at Home
Funeral service for Robert E. Atkins who died suddenly Monday morning was held Wednesday at 11 at the home 500 Willowbrook street led by Rev. W C Guth and Rev. Carl Grimm. Church choir sang two pieces as Mrs Guth played. Pallbearers included Russell Rich Maurice Grimes Earl Hucks Julius James Richard Tuttle and Holland Sloop. Burial followed in the family plot at Oakwood cemetery.
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Robert E. Atkins
Willowbrook Street
W. C. Guth
West End
Holland Sloop
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral services set for George A Holderness in Tarboro
George A. Holderness 80 dies Tuesday night in a Richmond hospital. He helped organize the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co and was a former member of the North Carolina Bankers Association. Funeral services held here today.
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Tarboro
George A. Holderness
Richmond
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company
North Carolina Ankers Association
Ten Die Violently in North Carolina During Christmas
Associated Press report details at least ten fatalities across North Carolina from Christmas Eve into Christmas Day. Incidents include a Greensboro shooting spree ending in a self-inflicted wound by suspect Joe De Santis, a truck train collision near Hendersonville killing Amos Hensley, an auto collision killing Mrs. Lala Beatty, a house fire fatality Frank Sharpe, two young children fatally drowned in hot bath water, and N Garfield Hollifield killed by a car near Emma community Buncombe County.
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North Carolina
Greensboro
Joe de Santis
Amos Hensley
Swannavo
Southern
Hendersonville
Lala Howard Beatty
Sherrill
Ford
Newton- Charlotte
Frank Sharpe
Olin
Statesville
Jimmy Eugene Gregory
Dewey Gregory
Franklin
Mary Alice Bishop
John Bishop
Gay
Jackson County
N. Garfield
New York Opposes Legalized Off-Track Betting
The New York State Racing Commission will not support legal off-course betting by horse players, warning it would put the state into gambling. A year-end report argues off-course wagering would diminish racing as a sport and push patrons away from racecourses.
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New York
New York State Racing Commission
Cefeat Grand
Queens County Grand
Kings County Grand Jury
Bubble gum praised as dental aid by gum maker head
Paul Canning president of Gum-makers of America defended bubble gum amid criticism at a western Pennsylvania dental convention. He argued bubble gum has been a popular dental development for children.
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Pittsburgh
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Pennsylvania
Paul Canning
Gum-makers of America
New Lightweight Piano “K spr” Unveiled With 64 Keys
The miniature instrument named “K spr” features 64 keys and weighs only pounds. It comes with a traveling case and can be carried on a train and checked as luggage.
Cranberry Queen Crowned in Grayland Festival
Liisa Ripatti a 17 year old Finnish immigrant living with relatives in Grayland Washington was crowned the Cranberry Festival queen for 1947. Her path to the title began seven months ago in Finland and marks a notable honor for a new resident who arrived with the Cranberry Queen title already in mind.
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Grayland
Wash
Liisa Ripatti
America
Finland
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