North Carolina's Biggest News Year Highlights
A year in North Carolina covered major events from Kerr Scott's political influence to the UNC football star Charlie Justice and the Notre Dame game. The list includes the Gordon Gray army secretary appointment, Truman’s Fort Bragg visit, a Wake Forest football setback, and the Newton train wreck. The piece notes hurricanes, strikes, a flood of headlines, and Elmer the swan among diverse stories.
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Wake Forest
Roy Z. Cobleith
Studentaymond D. Hair
Charlotte
Anderson
Diggs
Raleigh
Pembroke Bank Roberies
North Carolina
New York
North
Chariie Justice
Kerr Scott
Charie Justice
UNC
Notre Dame
Tar Heels
Charlie Justice
Gordon Gray
Winston- Salem Journal Sentinel
Truman
Frank Graham
Fort Bragg
Hart Mill
Tarboro
Supreme Court
George Allen
Greensboro
North Carolina State
Mt. Mitchell
Duke Power Company
Orton Hotel
Wilmington
Dunn
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Asheville
Greybeard Mountain
Elmer
Health plan proposal aims to protect patient doctor ties
Hunt unveils a new health plan offering 25 to 100 dollars or up to 5 percent of income. It preserves voluntary insurance and existing relations while guarding families from medical costs. He notes voluntary programs could continue and government insurance might reduce them, with no one forced to pay. He suggests a university physician leader head the new department.
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Hunt
1949 Tags Use Extended To February First
The Carolina Motor club saw a surge of people seeking 1950 license tags. 1949 plates technically expired at midnight but a grace period through February 1 is allowed before enforcement of the 49 tag rule begins.
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Carolina Motor Club
United States faces pivotal foreign policy choices in 1950
Truman and advisers map actions on Asia containment and atomic energy control. Plans include an aircraft carrier to Asiatic waters, a Japan visit in February, and renewed international safeguards on atomic energy. debates loom on German, Japanese, and Austrian peace, China, European unity, and Yugoslav tension with the Kremlin.
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United States
Western
Europe
Far East
Truman
Asiatic
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Japan
Asia
China
Congress
Canada
Britain
Russia
United Nations
State Department
European Union
Germany
Austria
Mr. Truman
Government Bureaus Stock Supplies Half Century Ahead
A report notes government agencies prepositioning essential goods decades in advance with stockpiles planned for future needs, highlighting strategic storage and procurement practices across bureaus.
Security National Bank to Install Sidewalk Teller Window
The Security National Bank plans a sidewalk tellers window on Commerce Street with outside deposits via a button device. Three on street parking spaces will be reserved during banker hours from 9 to 1. M. Alfred, the bank vice president, says the project requires minor building renovations and will expedite customer service.
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Security National Bank
Commerce Street
Security Bank
M. Alfred
Bank
Allred
MacArthur Stirs Interest Across West German Cities
Premier Georges Bidault seeks confidence votes as he battles for a balanced budget. The Assembly likely will vote Monday after three confidence wins, with Bridault pushing for approval of the budget in a crucial session.
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Georges Bidault
National Assembly
Assembly
Bridault
Governor Sees Progress in State Initiatives and Growth
The governor highlighted steps to aid cities with street work and franchise tax shares, and recapped progress since his inauguration. Roads expanded with 1,640 miles paved and 5,627 miles improved, a $50 million five year hospital plan underway, and welfare aid rising to assist thousands. Rural electrification reached 83 percent of farms with 7,967 miles of lines serving 43,388 customers.
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Scott
Highway Commission
Medical Care Commission
Yee
REA
North Carolina
Traffic Accidents Mount As Year End Toll Climbs
AP reports the last hours of 1949 yield heavy fatalities across the United States with 48 dead by Saturday afternoon. Traffic accidents account for 32 of those deaths and overall weekend totals include 580 violent deaths and 413 traffic deaths during the Christmas period. The National Safety Council projects about 330 traffic victims for the New Year week.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Fair Deal May Be Due For Licking in 1950
President Truman will deliver the state of the union in the rebuilt house chamber signaling a showdown over the fair deal. The fight will shape Congress and the 1952 campaign with expansion of social security as a major domestic goal and continued bipartisan foreign policy.
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Senate
House
Truman
Congress
Court Session Schedules Given
A two week civil Superior court term will begin here Tuesday and a one week criminal term is slated to begin January 16. A regular Municipal court day session will be held tomorrow with the next Municipal day session Monday January 23. Municipal night courts will be on January 9 11 13 16 and 18. A one week criminal term of Municipal jury court will begin January 24.
Tide of Toys Drives Cheer for European Children
The Tide of Toys drive collected a large number of gifts from High Point residents for needy European children. Toys will be wrapped and shipped from Philadelphia docks. donors may still contribute by contacting Commander Charles B. Loflin. The Andrew Jackson post thanks local merchants for truck support and invites further contributions this week. A regular Legion meeting is set for Tuesday at 7:30 PM to begin 1950 with renewed vigor. The post also thanks citizens for past support and extends New Year wishes.
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China
America
Britain
Congress
United States
Russia
Yugoslavia
Bieve
Kremlin
Marshal Tito
Europe
Philadelphia
Charles B. Loflin
Enterprise
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
High Point
The
Post
Legion
Loflin
Government records in 1948 fill 18 million square feet
Government records from 1948 show a total floor space of 18 million square feet occupied. The figure reflects postwar expansion across offices and public buildings, highlighting growth in government infrastructure and administrative capacity nationwide.
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Cerr Scott
Hans Freisidt
Atomic Energy Commission
University Oforth Carolina
Freisiit
Bill Oing
Lac
Pho
Cs Wi
MacArthur
Iiman Ve Soon
Egent
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
E. T. Howard
S.G.D
W. G. McFarland
P. G
J. P. Williamson
P. M. E. T. Howard
A. Coke Cecil
P. M
Howard
E. H. McBane
D.D.G.M
E. L. Hollingsworth
S. C. York
A. J. Koonce
J. C. Turner
E. T. Gregory
W. H. Marlette, Jr
J. M. Butler
M. F. Clay
B. C. Younts, Jr
Eugene F. Hughes
Charles Wiley
W. J. Little
G. G. McFarland
Main Street Methodist Church
Tide OF Toys
E. E. Younts, Inc
G. A. Brown
Robert D. McCall
Sec
Treas
Dad
Tamarroaw
Ouferevir
Bae
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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