North Carolina Chamber Chief Warns of Tax Increase Harm
Frank Sizemore of High Point’s Chamber of Commerce warns that rising personal income taxes threaten new industry in North Carolina. He cites Business Week figures showing NC factory employment gains lag behind states like Rhode Island and DC, arguing taxes influence location decisions and hinder development.
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R. Enterprise
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
Frank Sizemore
Scott
General Assembly
Chamber
Sizemore
Business Week
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
Robinson Knocks Out Buffalo in Quick Non Title Bout
Welterweight champion Sugar Robinson stopped Gene Buffalo of Wilkes-Barre at 2 55 of the first round in a 10 round non title bout. Buffalo failed to threaten the champ, who said this was his first knockout since December 19 1947. Commissioner Jones ruled the bout not for the title since Buffalo was within weight limit.
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Wilkes-Barre
Sugar
Robinson
Gene Buffalo
Wilkes- Barre
Buffalo
Chuck Taylor
Jones
Pennsylvania Commission
Deaths And Funerals Pvt Basil Jett Trogdon Somber Rites Scheduled
The body of Pvt Basil Jett Trogdon killed on Luzon February 1 1945 arrived in the city. He was born May 27 1911 in Randolph County son of F L and Maude J Tro gdon. Survived by mother wife son Earl and sisters funeral Sunday at Level Cross Methodist with military honors. Burial in church cemetery. Burial with full honors by VFW Post 619. Body to be moved from Yow's Funeral Home Saturday afternoon.
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Luzon
Yowg
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Trogdon
Randolph County
F. L. and
Maude Jarrell Trogdon
Forsythe County
Fort Bragg
Yuma Field
Ariz
Camp Maxey
Texas
Australia
New Guinea
Maude J. Trogdon
Joe Trogdon
Thomasville
Earl Trogdon
Olin Smith
George Bush
Winston-Salem
Level Cross Methodist Church
Ben Joe Earp
VFW
Clinton Street
Samuel Hughes 71 Dies at Son's Home in Denton
Samuel Hughes died at his son’s Denton home at 5 this morning. He is survived by two sons W. W. Hughes of High Point and Loney H. Hughes of Asheboro a daughter Mrs Pearl Hulin a brother Allison Hughes of Trinity a sister Mrs Dick Hughes of Farm er ten grandchildren and a great grandchild Funeral services will be at Hughes Grove church Davidson county Saturday at 3 p m Burial in the church cemetery The body remains at Hoover Funeral Home in Denton until the funeral noon
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Samuel Hughes
W. W. Hughes
Rt. 2
High Point
Onry H. Hughes
Asheboro
Pearl Hulin
Allison Hughes
Trinity
Dick Hughes
Farmer
Hughes Grove Church
Davidson County
Hoover Funeral
Army Sgt. B. E. Russell Arrives for Funeral in Denton
The body of Sgt. B E Russell arrived from overseas in Denton Feb 11. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM at Center Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Rebecca Russell two sisters Mrs Harvey Coggins and Mrs Richard Russell five brothers Henry Tanis Charlie Robert and Isom. Russell drafted May 16 1942 served in the South Pacific and Philippines and was killed on Luzon March 16 1945. Body held at Hoover Funeral Home until the service.
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Center Methodist Church
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Harvey Coggins
Richard Russell
Henry
Thomasville
Tanis
Charlie
Robert
Isom
Eldoado
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Army
South Pacific
Philippines
Luzon Island
Hoover Funeral Home
Bulgaria Accuses Americans in Bulgaria Spy Ring Trial
The article details Bulgarian authorities charging 12 Western nationals, including Cyril Black and John Horner, with organizing a spy network for foreign intelligence. It lists defendants linked to the United Evangelical church and World Council of Churches and notes trials planned in various provinces.
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The
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Georgi Chernev
Pentacost
Supreme Council of the
United Evangelical Church
Bulgaria
Topencharov
Cyril Black
Princeton University
U. S
United Nations Ballon Commission
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Sofia
Louis Beck
J. Hutchison Cockburn
World Council of
Emmony Turner
Miss Cooper
Lovech College
Supreme Council of the Evangelical Church
Truman's Plans Create Unpopular Tax Expansion Plan
President Truman proposes a broad tax increase to fund a wide social insurance program. The plan seeks about 8 billion dollars in payroll taxes next year to finance government paid doctor bills and expanded coverage. It would more than double current old age and unemployment programs and includes health and disability insurance expansions.
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Congress
Truman
Bond Issue Approved With Conditions and Salary Plan
The $50,000,000 bond issue was approved with a plan to suspend bond sales until $30,000,000 idle in the reserve fund is used or replenished. Scott pledged a teacher salary scale from 2,400 to 3,600 annually for A cert teachers and discussed an interim schedule pending federal aid. He favored a possible special legislative session if needed.
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Advisory Budget Commission
Scott
CARE Halts Relief Shipments to Hungary
CARE the overseas relief agency has suspended food and clothing parcels to Hungary after its agreement with the Hungarian Communist government expired and negotiations for a new accord failed. CARE denies political motives and cites no political considerations in its actions.
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New York
CARE
Overseas Relief Distributing Agency
Hungary
Capitol Square In N C Legislation Notes And Quips
Lynn Nisbet reports on North Carolina politics with a light touch The piece mentions a new acronym GGIAC joking about confusion at a veterinarians meeting and notes public sentiment on adjournment lobbying and the role of lawmakers The column reflects on salaries the budget process and the tension between transparency and influence in Raleigh through February and March discussions
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J. S. Dorton
GGIAC
General Assembly
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Fayetteville Street
Burl Hardison
Craven
Ramsay
Appropriations Committee
Assembly
Bur Hardison
Budget Commission
Hardison
North Carolina Weather Outlook with Cooler Nights
Weather forecast notes fate and cooler day with colder night except mountains. Increasing cloudiness and warming Saturday with light rain in mountains Saturday afternoon. Extended outlook covers North and South Carolina through February 16th with above normal temperatures especially in Georgia and South Carolina.
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North Carolina
North Rolinia
South Carolina
D. m
Pight
Georgie Lane
Royall Returns from Pacific Tour to Honolulu
Army Secretary Kenneth C. Royall concluded a Pacific inspection trip visiting Alaska Japan Korea and Guam and arrived in Honolulu last night to end the tour.
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Honolulu
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Pacific
Alaska
Japan
Korea
Guam
Atlantic Coast Line seeks abandon 22 miles of track
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to abandon 22 miles of track between Fairmont and Chadbourn North Carolina. The carrier said the section has been unproductive and nonessential.
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Washington
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Fairmont
Chadbourn
N. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Motor Vehicle Officials Oppose Hardison Mechanical Inspection Bill
Officials from the motor vehicles department oppose another Hardison bill aimed at abolishing the mechanical inspection law, arguing for maintenance of vehicle safety standards.
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Motor Vehicles Department
Hardison
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