Grandmother Gray and the Ring of a Lost Love
HAL BOYLE profiles Martha Gray, known as Grandmother Gray, who with quiet courage faced war, marriage, and heartbreak. A boarding house matriarch, she endured loss, cancer, and pneumonia, preserving dignity and a slim gold ring as a link to a youth long gone.
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Nazi Assets in Spain to Be Converted by Allies
Mil lions of dollars worth of cleverly concealed Nazi assets in Spain are being converted by the Allies following Spain's recognition of Allied missions as legal successors to the former German government. Conversations began on seizure and disposition of Nazi property in the country.
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Madrid
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Misunderstanding Delays Work on Peace Treaties
East West tensions clog postwar talks as deputy foreign ministers of the four occupy powers fail to agree on Austrian and German treaty terms. Moscow meeting looms with some deputies unable to finish drafts by February 25. Russia seeks limited input from smaller nations, while the US Britain and France resist broader small-power participation.
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France
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Radio Schedule Adjustments for Late Corrections
Radio program changes reflect network corrections arriving too late to update all stations. Timings are Eastern Standard. subtract one hour for Central and two hours for Mountain. Listings note current networks, regional relay by locals, and potential variances.
Earl W Pell Dies At Home In North
Earl W. Pell, a brother of several High Point residents, died recently at his home in a northern city and was buried in Wheeling West Virginia. He leaves brothers and sisters here including Henry Clayton Pell D B Pell William L Pell Mrs R M Burchfield Mrs Elsie Aldred Mrs Carrie Halstead Bessie Overcash and Cassie Griffin.
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Earl W. Pell
High Point
Wheeling
West Virginia
Henry Clayton Pell
D. B. Pell
William L. Pell
R. M. Burchfield
Elsie Aldred
Carrie Halstead
Bessie Overcash
Cassie Griffin
Rabbit Export Boom Shapes Irish Industry Through WWII
Wexford Ireland reports rabbit trapping became a wartime industry with over 45 million rabbits shipped to Britain between 1940 and 1946. The trade, paying the Irish farmer and fueling hatters in the United States, peaked in 1941 and remained worth more than two million annually as supply declined after 1942. The British Ministry of Food funded exports. Government controls aim to allow rabbit populations to recover.
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Wexford
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Ministry of Food
United States
Wings Over Jordan to Perform in Thomasville Charity Show
The Wings Over Jordan Negro choir will appear at the Thomasville high school auditorium at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Proceeds aid the church visual education equipment fund. Tickets are sold by sponsoring board members and city stores, with advance sales strong but seeking additional support.
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Thomasville
Jordan
Lopeat
Refugees To Receive Aid In Swiss War Era Policy Review
Switzerland studies permanent asylum for 4000 to 5000 refugees during the war. About 1080 refugees from 28 countries have received temporary status. Most remain in camps or Swiss homes, with some children in foster families. Citizenship for these children is under consideration. The Bolivar unit in Venezuela is named for Simon Bolivar. Olive trees normally bear fruit for centuries.
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Bern
Switzerland
Federal Justice and Policement
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