Democrats Foresee Victory in 1950 Presidential Year Outlook
Boyle of the Democratic National Committee predicts a strong 1950 for Democrats as Republicans mount a major campaign, aided by vast funds and press support, while factions in the party warn against socialism and defend a broad welfare program to maintain peace and welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle, Jr
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
Harry S. Truman
Chine
Congress
Barkley
Boyle
Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Byrd
Senator Russell
Georgia
Atlanta
Sparkman
Alabama
Most Sensational Scenes Ever Brought To The Screen
A retrospective compiles some of cinema history’s most shocking moments and dazzling spectacles. It traces how directors used daring visuals and bold storytelling to push boundaries and captivate audiences across eras.
Governor Scott to Review First Year on Air
Governor Scott will review his first 12 months in office in a statewide radio broadcast on January 6. He said the report will cover accomplishments and pace of ongoing programs and may call for faster execution where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Raleigh
Republicans Turn Red Ink Into Core 1952 Campaign Issue
GOP leaders debate path to victory with Dewey urged to embrace social progress under private enterprise while rejecting past promises. Taft argues for balanced budget and free enterprise, Stassen calls for bipartisanship and active foreign policy, Young Republicans pledge a fighting campaign.
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Dewey
Portland
Ore
Albany
Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
GOP
Great Britain
Truman
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
John Tope
Detroit
National Young Republican Federation
Morse Says Truman Lacks Authority
The ICC warned that coal shortages threaten public interests as Lewis miners strike and the three day week pressures operators for a new contract. The commission as of today considered cuts in passenger and freight service possibly taking effect early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
ICC
J. Monroe Johnson
Relish Steps for Cranberry Orange Crunch
A simple relish recipe blends raw cranberries with fresh orange through a food chopper. Sweeten with sugar and refrigerate overnight to mellow the flavors for serving with chicken salad sandwiches.
Faulconer Named Executive General Agent for Southern Railway
Greensboro official E L Faulconer will become executive general agent of the Southern Railway system January 1 with headquarters in Greensboro He is already president and general manager of the Atlantic and Yadkin Railway and will remain with the Southern as plans to fold A and Y into the system proceed Ernest E Norris of Washington announced the appointment and papers making it official Faulconer will keep his Greensboro post as the A and Y joins the Southern system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
E. L Faulconer
The
Atlantic and Yadkin Railway
Southern Railway System
Ernest E. Norris
Washington
Southern
Faulconer
A. and Y. A
Baruch Warns On Benefits And Inflation Threats
Baruch argued for broader benefits while warning that rising living costs erode retirement savings. He said workers who paid into pensions are being short changed and stressed the need to halt inflation and resist pressure groups that undermine savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baruch
Charlotte Still In Running For Air Force Academy
Charlotte remains under consideration as a potential site for a proposed multi million dollar Air Force Academy. An academy site selection board is reviewing preliminary survey reports from sites nationwide with a letter recommending Charlotte and surveys also authorized in other North Carolina locations.
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Charlotte
Air Force Academy
Airforce General Headquarters
Washington
Department of the Air Force
United States
Maj
J. E. Stay
Air Force Public Information Office
Maj. Stay
Air Force
North Carolina
Hervey Allen Dies at Winter Home in Miami
World famous author of Anthony Adverse dies of a heart attack at his Miami winter home aged 60. He was found on the bathroom floor by his wife, had a history of heart problems, and was working on City In the Dawn, a pre revolutionary US trilogy volume set in Philadelphia. He served in World War I and in WWII work as a War Power Commission information specialist.
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Miami
Fla
Hervy Allen
Anthony Adverse
Franz Stewart
Allen
Cazenovia
N. Y
United States
Philadelphia
William Hervey Allen
Pittsburgh
Annapolis
Pershing
Mexico
France
Atlanta
Ian Power
Harvard
South Carolina
Columbia University
Vassar College
Aquila
Bermuda
Homing Pigeons Now Wear Speedometers
Radioactivity times homing flights by attaching a radioactive band to a pigeon's leg. A nearby meter records the bird's arrival hour and minute, day or night, enabling precise timing without constant monitoring. Dr. Ronald R. Griffin of Cornell presented the device to the AAAS.
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New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ronald R. Griffin
Cornell University
Gastonia Klan Meeting Rescheduled Ahead One Week
Gastonia Klansman Jack Dempsey via telephone from Augusta Ga. announced the open Klan meeting will be moved to Sunday Jan 8 1950 from Jan 15. He said Tommy Panther misdated the original notice and that Samuel W Roper is imperial wizard with Dempsey an official representative in several states. He noted robes for attendees undecided.
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Charlotte
Jack Dempsey
Augusta
Gastonia
Tommy H. Panther
Panther
Dempsey
Samuel W. Roper
Association of Georgia Klans
Association of America Klans
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Roper
Georgia
Gadgets Seen Over 3 Towns In Odd Flight Report
Reports from Greenwood and Hamlet describe an unidentified object seen in the sky during a 10 to 15 minute pass. Beryl observer Joe Poole and W C Ashley attempted to overtake it at around 3 000 feet while Mayor A H Woodle watched from Greenwood. Former airforce pilot Phillips Gibbons tracked the object but it vanished as he approached and noted it was not saucer shaped.
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Greenwood
Joe Poole
Beryl
Yinga
W. C. Ashley
A. H. Woodle
Hamlet
Phillips Gibbons
Airforce
Gibbons
Maneuvers and crew linked to voyages across seas
The report notes maneuvers used aboard ballast laden ships last year, now with three vessels using rock. They called at Plymouth on November 17 and the captain of the Peramutr is M. Moriacov, formerly chief mate on the Globus which visited St. Thomas January 28, 1949. Evidence suggests crew members have made multiple trips.
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Sait
Plymouth
England
Peramutr
M. Moriacov
Globus
St. Thomas
Grand-daughter For The Aga Khan
The Times reports Rita Hayworth has a new baby granddaughter for the Aga Khan. The brief item notes the London gossip and implies a royal or royal-adjacent connection without detailing further names or dates.
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London
London Times
Rita Hayworth
Aga Khan
Quake in Manila Causes Minor Damage
A moderate earthquake struck Manila today with no casualties. Damage was slight, and authorities reported no injuries.
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Manila
Hungarians Seize Property in Nationalization Move
Officials of the International Telephone and Telegraph company confess to spying and sabotage plots. Robert Voger American and Edgar Sanders British jailed with IMRE Geiger Hungarian manager in November. Foreign imperialists used owners to build espionage rings and sabotage actions affecting subsidiaries of Standard Oil Maari Shell Vacuum Phillips Brown Boveri and textile firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Robert Vogeler
Edgar Sanders
Imre Geiger
Gerce
Standard Oil Company
Maari
Standard Electric Works
Shell Oil Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Phillips Radio Company
Brown-Boveri Electrical Works
Mexican Is Slowing Down At Age Of 107
Cipriano Chavez aged 107 was reported missing but greeted officers with a smile saying he could take care of himself. He had been working as a gardener until this year before being hit by a bus, slowing him down. Chavez, born in Sinaloa in 1842, came to Ocean Park as a young man.
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Ocean Park
Calif
Cipriano Chavez
Josephine Garcia
Chavez
Sinaloa
Mexico
Creomulsion Ad Warns of Dangers From Coughs
A vintage advertisement warns that a three day cough can signal danger of chronic bronchitis if untreated. It promotes Creomulsion, claiming it reaches the trouble, loosens phlegm, and soothes inflamed bronchial membranes without narcotics, with a money back guarantee if it does not help.
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