Britain Eats More Horse Flesh Amid Meat Rationing Crisis
British MPs and the Ministry of Food struggle to curb rising horse meat consumption amid rationing. Inspectors report cowed compliance with strict rules as restaurants risk charges for serving horse meat. Conservative MP Harold Sutphin warns of shortages. black market prices surge and campaigns push for tighter controls.
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Ernest Agnew
London
Britain
Ministry of Food
House of Commons
Harold Sutphin
Sutphin
Liberal
Manchester Guardian
The
Guardian
Telegraph Key To Success Of Ezra Cornell
Observances for Ezra Cornell’s 142nd birthday reveal new facts about the Cornell founder. He began in Ithaca 1828 as a mill worker and later ran an inn, built a shoe factory, grocery, and real estate ventures. The telegraph wealth from Western Union transformed his life before his death in 1874.
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Ithaca
N. Y
INS
Ezra Cornell
Cornell University
Cornell
University
Otis Eddy
America
Maine
Francis O. J. Smith
Samuel Morse
Telegraph
Western Union Company
The
Pennsylvania
Washington
Baltimore
Daisy Cutter Errors Rally Batting Blunder Remark
A daisy cutter misplayed on a ground ball creates a muffed play in baseball. A grizzly bear can outrun a horse in a hundred yard dash showcasing surprising speed comparisons.
Stafford Quits Conservation Board Position
Governor Scott accepted the resignation of D. M. Stafford of Pomona from the state board of conservation and development due to ill health. Appointed in June 1945 for a term ending May 1, 1951, Stafford served on commerce and industry and forestry committees and is treasurer of Pomona Terra Cotta. The vacancy will not be filled immediately.
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Raleigh
Scott
D. M. Stafford
Pomona
State Board of Conservation and Development
Stafford
Beccause
Cherry
Commerce
Forestry
Pomona Terra Cotta Company
2 Americans Three Japs Are Drowned
In Tokyo on February 1, Miles W. Vaughn United Press vice president for Asia and Maj. Thomas R. Haddock of the Army Dental Corps were among five people drowned when a sampan overturned in Tokyo Bay during a duck hunting trip. The missing party had been lost since the squall. Haddock resided in Cape Girardeau Missouri.
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Tokyo
Miles W. Vaughn
United Press
Asia
Thomas R. Haddock
Army Dental Corps
U. S. Army 49Th General Hospital
Tokyo Bay
Haddock
Cape Girardeau
Mexican Draftees Stay Home in 1949 Army Plan
Mexico will test a home based draft system in 1949 under universal military training. Draftees will live at home wear uniforms only on duty and eat at home to save costs. Sundays require barracks reporting. training covers marksmanship drill discipline and soldier school.
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Mexico City
INS
Mexico
Army
Orkney and Shetland Sheep Fleece Highlighted
An article praising high quality wool from England's northern islands notes that Orkney and Shetland flocks supply some of the finest fleeces. Seaweed consumption by sheep is referenced in passing as part of their diet.
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England
Orkney and Shetland Islands
Notice of Absolute Divorce Dobson Cline Dobson
In High Point Municipal Court Howard J Dobson sues Annie Cline Dobson for absolute divorce after two years separation filed January 1949. Annie Cline Dobson must appear within 30 days after February 1 1949 to answer or demur. Clerk M W Nash notes the action. attorney J Allen Austin. Dates 1 11 1949 1 18 1949 1 25 1949 2 1 1949.
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Annie Cline Dobson
de Dlenfant
M. W. Nash
High Point Municipal Court
J. Allen Austin
Notice of Sale of Land in High Point North Carolina
Foreclosure under a 1946 deed of trust by Thomas M. McDaniel and Edna Staley McDaniel to Thos. W. Sprinkle trustee. Property at 714 Park Street High Point Guilford County to be sold at public auction February 4 1949 at 11 30 A M with a 10 percent cash deposit and subject to unpaid taxes and assessments. Sprinkle & Coffield attorneys.
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Thomas M. McDaniel
Edna Staley McDaniel
Thos. W. Sprinkle
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
West Green
South Main Streets
High Point
High Point Township
Sprinkle & Coffield
Attys
College Alumni Meet at Chapel Hill District Conference
Alumni officials from eight southern states convene a two day district conference of the American Alumni Council in Chapel Hill. William S. Gibson of Minnesota will speak Wednesday. Thursday’s chair is Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan of Emory. Speakers include Harriet V. Shaw, John L. Payne, Hill Turner, Charles A. Dukes, and Randolph L. Fort.
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Chapel Hill
American Alumni Council
William S. Gibson
University of Minnesota
American Council
Elizabeth Duncan
Emory University
Atlanta
Harriet V. Shaw
Sweet Briar College
John L. Payne
Davidson College
Hill Turner
Vanderbilt
Charles A. Dukes
Duke University
Randolph L. Fort
Emory
Arona Man Donates Blood 60 Times in Eight Years
Frank Halliwell aged 32 of Arona is described as the nation's champion blood donor. In eight years he has given his RH negative blood 60 times in hospitals across twelve states, highlighting his rare contribution to medical care.
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Arona
INS
Frank Halliwell
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Denny Bargiacchi
Oakland
Calif
Jensen
Bargiacchi
AFL
International
Conservation Board
Howard J. Dobson
C. A. Auffmordt & CO
Fourth Avenue
New York
Harllee
Harllee's
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Merly
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