Failo and Aristophanes Charm Key West Jail Year
In Key West two bar keepers, Failo and Aristophanes, defied dry laws during Prohibition by serving rum to locals and visitors. They were convicted and jailed for a year, yet welcomed a visiting writer with Sunday clothes and a luncheon in the jail, serving arroz con pollo and wine to the guest.
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Vet Groups Endorse Red Cross Drive
The March 1947 Red Cross fund campaign for 60 million dollars is endorsed by three major veterans groups. American Legion national commander Paul Griffith says Red Cross support for veterans remains essential as they return to civilian life. VFW commander in chief Louis Starr notes Red Cross aids before government benefits take effect. Amvets national commander Ray Sawyer calls Red Cross work a new nationwide challenge for veterans helping themselves.
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Red Cross Fund
Paul Griffith
American Legion
American Red Cross
Louis E. Starr
V.F.W
Ray Sawyer
Amvets
America
Two More Arrests In Bank Robbery Case Reach Portland
Two more suspects D L Birchfield and William Edward Alred were arrested in Portland on charges of robbing the Newland bank on January 30. FBI chief John C Bills said they would be returned to North Carolina for trial. The Avery county bank raid had already led to arrests in Asheville and Elizabethton. A fifth man Cadaza G D Saylor remains at large. Birchfield and Alred had a 1946 car, $6,000 in paper money, $4 tons of dimes, and several guns.
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John C. Bills
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D. L. Birchfield
William Edward Alred
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Elizabethton
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Cadaza G. D. Saylor
Wallins Creek
Harlan
Birchfield
Rowan Mountain
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Third Army In Paper Transfer to Georgia Area
The Third Army will replace the Seventh Army on March 15 with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The transfer is nominal. personnel and equipment move to the U S Constabulary in Germany and the Seventh Army is inactivated. Lt Gen Oscar W Griswold will command the new Third Army. The move completes a 1940s reorganization into six U S army areas, covering Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
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Radio Program Schedule Adjustments Due to Late Corrections
Radio listings note that several times are adjusted for Eastern and Central zones, with network corrections too late to include. Programs shift across many segments from 6:45 p.m. to midnight including news, dramas, music shows, and serials.
Grade C Cafes Are Opposed in North Carolina
Asheville on February 26 Dr. Carl V. Reynolds health officer urged a food handlers school that Grade C restaurants have no place in the state. He said the public should push to close substandard eateries while the health department works with local units to standardize inspections and train workers.
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State Health Department
Body of Pilot Is Recovered Off Virginia Shore
Norfolk, February 26. The body of C. A. Urban, chief aviation pilot CSN, was found washed ashore seven miles north of Assateague and identified by laundry marks and his widow’s wedding ring. The pilot died in a missing navy transport aircraft crash with ten aboard during icy storms en route from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Norfolk.
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Edward Powers Ends Life by Gas in Philadelphia
Edward Powers a 32 year old mechanic ended his life by gas at home in Philadelphia while his wife waited nearby. The suicide occurred on February 25 and police reported no signs of foul play.
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GI Leave Bonds Not Usable For Home Purchases
Ex servicemen may not use terminal leave bonds toward payment for a home loan. VA guidance says terminal leave bonds may be assigned to VA for NSLI payments, premium payments, or reinstatement of insurance. Bonds cover principal plus interest up to the assignment month. any excess goes to the insured’s account for future premiums or cash on maturity or death.
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Truman Silent On Byrnes and Appointment Rumors
At a February news conference James F. Byrnes was described as having no current plans to rejoin government. President Truman declined comment on Byrnes and a possible ambassadorial post. Ross avoided questions about openings, saying no comment. Byrnes' visit to the White House was labeled a social call.
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Tamentone
Charles . Ross
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Ross
Byrnes
Truman
Rose Descrit
364 Carolinians Enlist In 15 Days
The Columbia district army recruits report 364 Carolina men enlisted in the first 15 days of February. Lt Rupert J Roberts at Greensboro substation notes 25 enlistments locally under Charlotte station jurisdiction. Patrolman Norman Canada reports a fatal family incident tied to a missing motive and a third child.
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Roberts
Daniels Sees Others Riding Southland
Jonathan Daniels, news director of the Raleigh News and Observer, urged Richmond audiences that carpet baggers like Roosevelt and Lilienthal have helped solve southern problems. He argued the dark and incandescent south must reexamine itself and blame its own people rather than external factors for poverty.
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Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
Roosevelt
David Lilienthal
Daniels
Richmond Public Forum
Carded Yarn Leader Plans Regional Meetings
Carded Yarn association President Owen Fitzsimons announced regional meetings set for Charlotte tomorrow morning and Raleigh Thursday morning with details to be shared at both gatherings.
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Owen Fitzsimons
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Carded Yarn Association
Raleigh
VA Office Here To Close On Saturdays
The veteran administration's contact office in the post office building will remain closed on Saturdays and shift to a 40 hour week. It will operate Monday through Friday from 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. in Denver Colorado noting the city is nearly a mile above sea level as the highest capital in the United States.
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