Soldier Halts Inquest Into His Own Death
In Streator Illinois a man identified as Alfred Huber halted an inquest into his own alleged death by rushing into the funeral home. His father Edward Huber and mother reacted with surprise and distress while siblings showed mixed emotions. Earlier the father had identified the body of a taxicab victim as his son Alfred. The coroner issued a burial certificate in Alfred Huber's name during the inquest.
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Streator
Paren Huber
Pacific
Eek
and Funeral Home
Edward Huber
Alfred
Alfred Huber
Inquest Interrupted by Sleepy Statement and Aliases
Alfred explains an overnight Ottawa trip and neighbors warn of a looming inquest. He and a man identified as Walter Springman, 23, of Alton NL, a discharged soldier, were linked to the case amid confusing identification and a cautious family remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Ottawa
Lil
Walter Springman
Alton
U S Aid Seen For Bulgaria And Romania
Louisville publisher Mark Ethridge reported from the Balkans that Bulgaria and Romania are likely to adopt more democratic governments thanks to American intervention. He spoke at the Louisville Board of Trade New Year meeting with Secretary Byrnes' approval, noting Russia seeks an international security system and defending Byrnes' confidential trip report.
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Louisville
Bulgaria
Rumania
Mark Ethridge
Balkans
Truman
Louisville Board of Trade
Ethridge
James Byrnes
Russia
Byrnes
Britannica Year Book cites rice as 20 percent global food supply
The 1945 Encyclopaedia Britannica book of the year notes rice accounted for twenty percent of world food in 1944. It also claims ancient Egyptians kneaded bread dough with their feet, a practice reportedly continued in Scotland for many years.
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Scotland
Train wreck injuries briefed after collapse reported
Two killed and several hurt as a train derailed with non serious injuries noted. Albert Mollen of the Bronx observed baggage flying between cars while H A Lanzner of the Park Central Hotel described a terrible cracking noise before the wheels left the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mollen
Bronx
New York
H. A. Lanzner
Park Central Hotel
Weather Summary for Central U.S. and Pacific Northwest
Occasional light snow or rain was indicated across the central portion of the country with light snow in the Dakotas and Minnesota moving toward the Great Lakes. Some light rain moved northward from Arkansas and the central gulf states. The Pacific Northwest saw the only heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours and no other heavy precipitation is forecast for the rest of the week.
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Mississippi
Dakotas
Minnesota
Great Lakes Region
Arkansas
Gulf States
Pacific Northwest
Atomic Scandals at Karsten's thrilling High Point show
The Paramount Theatre hosts Karsten's Atomic Scandals a sensational vodvil revue with zombies headless men and living dead appearing among audience members. Featuring Darrell Europe’s magician Delores and Marcila this one day matinee and evening performance promises fear fun and wonder.
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Paramount Theatre
Jan. T
Weird
Karsten
High Point
Darrell
Europe
Delores
Marcila
Karston
Three Nations In Economic Agreement
Siamese participation in tin rubber and rice control was assured by Siam Great Britain and India in a treaty. Siam agreed to join UN security efforts for Northeast Asia and to restore prewar navigation and civil air services. Britain and India will back Siam’s UN membership bid. Siam will supply up to 1.5 million tons of surplus rice to Britain and conform to future UN tin and rubber pacts.
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Singapore
Siam
Great Britain
India
United Nations
Japan
Britain
United Nations Organization
Emperors Divine Claim Denied Amid Public Shock
Officials used the idea of the emperor's divinity to bind the people to the throne, but the emperor never claimed divinity. The repudiation would have triggered resignations and crises, yet the public accepted the shift calmly as the psychology of the people had changed.
Hitler final hours revealed in Von Ribbentrop letter
The document portrays Hitler as defiant to the end while outlining orders to kill or hand over prisoners. It reprints a long secret note from Joachim von Ribbentrop to Churchill and Eden arguing Hitler sought friendship with Britain and blamed the war on two world ideologies.
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Africa
Heinrich Himmler
Hitler
Fuehrer
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Hamburg
von Ribbentrop
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Germany
WANTS ACTION Rumors Link Porter to FCC Shakeup at White House
White House sources caution against speculation as FCC chairman Paul Porter is rumored for an administrative shift. President cancels a regular news conference this week due to a heavy schedule, with a tentative conference planned for next Tuesday at 10 30 a m EST.
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Paul Porter
Federal Communications Commission
White House
Ross
Wiens
Volunteers ready to stir at Swanson Memorial kitchen
Canby Minnesota on January 2 reports Swanson Memorial hospital ran short of a head chef and an assistant. Local housewives answered the call and are taking turns running the hospital kitchen.
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Canby, Minn
Swanson Memorial Hospital
Canby
Stocks Drop Fractions to Two Points in New Year Trade
New York stocks opened the year with prices easing fractions to about two points. Leaders lower included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Goodyear Sears Roebuck Boeing Glenn Martin American Telephone Kennecott General Electric Du Pont Johns Manville Eastman Kodak Southern Pacific National Distillers and Schenley. Winners included Woolworth United Aircraft American Water Works International Nickel Allied Chemical Texas Corp Hudson and Manhattan.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Chrysler
Goodyear
Sears Roebuck
Boeing
Glenn Martin
American Telephone
Kennecott
General Electric
du Pont
Johns-Manville
Eastman Kodak
Southern Pacific National Distillers
Schenley
Woolworth
United Aircraft
American Water Works
International Nickel
Allied Chemical
Texas Co
Hudson & Manhattan
Cotton futures open lower as market eyes government plans
Cotton futures in New York opened 20 to 65 cents lower with noon quotes 35 to 60 cents down. March to December contracts showed declines, while textile markets remained quiet awaiting government actions on goods set aside and low-cost apparel programs. Wool goods and rayon markets also paused for policy news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jly
Livestock market report from Chicago hits steady shows
Salable hogs 21 000 to 38 000 head active and steady with 180 300 lb barrows and gilts 14.85 ceiling weights over 300 lb scarce to 400 lb at ceiling sows 14 10 ceiling few heavy under 13 75 lightweights to 14 10 prospects good. Cattle salable 15 000 calves 1 000 fed steers and yearlings steady with weekly declines mostly 50 to 75 cents, bulk 15 00 17 75, choice loads to 18 00, heifers 13 50 16 00, mixed steers and heifers 18 00, cows 8 25 to 14 60, beef cows 10 00 12 00.
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Chicago
USDA
Funeral Rites for Mary Ellen Johnson Held
Funeral services for ten day old Mary Ellen Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Afton Johnson, were held at the home of her maternal grandparents, Amos Royals, in Thomasville. Rev. D. A. Oakley led the service, with interment at Fair Grove Methodist church cemetery.
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Mary Ellen Johnson
Thomasville
Afton Johnson
Troy Hospital
Amos Royals
Trinity Street
D. A. Oakley
Trinity Street Methodist Church
Fair Grove Methodist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Owen and L. W. Eller
Two funeral services were held for Mrs. Sallie Eugenia Tomlinson Owen 87 at her daughter's home on Adams Street and at Society Baptist church in Iredell County with Rev. Guth officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. L. W. Eller 59 died at 808 E. Commerce and was laid to rest at Floral Garden cemetery with Rev. O. L. Ruth presiding and a women’s quartet providing music.
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Sallie Owen
Sallie Eugenia Tomlinson Owen
Noah P. Hedrick
Adams Street
W. C. Guth
West End Baptist Church
William Hunt
Thelma Gentry
Burlesbury
L. W. Eller
E. Commerce Street
First
Pilgrim Holiness Church
O. L. Ruth
Alvin Brown
A. T. Lilly
Elma Warner
Otis Nance
Mary Etta Carson
Robert Wooten
Fred Young
Coy Creakman
Ndavid Davis
Calvin Harris
J. F. Harris
Floral Garden Cemetery
Cridlebaugh Heads High Point Realtors Board
E C Cridlebaugh was elected president of the High Point board of realtors succeeding Donald Conrad. Ed Mendenhall became vice president, and Virgil Idol was reelected secretary treasurer. The vote followed a weekly luncheon at the Sheraton hotel. J H Wills was listed as an attendee but did not appear.
Woman Convicted Of Neglecting Her Minor Children
Ruth Marks of 1408 East Lee street received a two year suspended sentence after being found guilty of neglecting her three minor children. The state argued she repeatedly left the children overnight without proper care arrangements. Other cases included Diggs disorderly conduct judgment continued. Crawford drunk dismissed. Wiley found guilty of assault with $25 and costs. Proctor assault with terms. Griswald affray half costs. Forbis affray half costs. Henderson Bailey assault with deadly weapon pay costs.
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Ruth Marks
East Lee Street
D. C. McRae
Marks
Tressie Diggs
Bynum Street
Paul Crawford
East Commerce Street
Frank Wiley, Jr
Albert Street
Ray Proctor
West State Street
Arthur E. Griswald
High Point College
Elwood W. Forbis
Clara Cox
Henderson Bailey
Leonard Street
New Year Start Sparks Time Debate At Observatories
Controversy erupts as Ayers Edwards and the United States Naval Observatory dispute the exact moment 1946 began. Almanac cites the stroke at 12 on the night of December 31 to mark the new year, while the time service official says the new year starts a fraction after midnight. Readers note newborns and a city hospital timing as supporting details.
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Ayers
Edwards
United States Naval Observatory
Observatory
St. Louis
Missouri Baptist Hospital
James Otis Sickler, Jr
Los Angeles
Armand Joseph Boulanger
Baltimore
Aloysius Nachreiner
Buffalo
N. Y
Gloria de Haven
John Payne
Washington
U. S. Naval Observatory
Pointblank
Time Service Man
Taxi Collides With Truck Causing $125 Damage
A Blue Bird taxi driven by Clayton Collins 22 of 400 Osborne street struck the rear wheel of a 1942 Mack truck owned by Lewis and Holmes Trucking and operated by Edward E. Thompson at the intersection of highway 10A and West Lexington avenue. The truck sustained no damage and no charges were filed after police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Collins
Osborne Street
Lewis and Holmes Trucking Company
Edward E. Thompson
Highway 10A
Lexington Avenue
Temperature Dips to Sixteen Degrees at Airport
The morning reading shows 16 degrees, down 20 degrees from yesterday's 36. Forecasters expect continued cold with a high near 40 degrees today at the airport weather station.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Governor Cherry Will Not Address Grange Meeting
Governor R. Gregg Cherry cannot address the North Carolina Grange gathering set for January 9 to 11. U. S. Senator Clyde Roark Hoey will be a featured speaker at the state meeting.
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R. Gregg Cherry
North Carolina Grange
U. S
Clyde Roark Hoey
Service Station Fire Causes Little Damage
A fire at Smoak Service Station 515 North Main Street caused little damage after a car rolled into a gasoline pump. The blaze was extinguished by the local fire department and blamed on carelessness in official reports.
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Smoak
North Main Street
Fellowship Hour at Wesley Memorial Grows in Attendance
The Fellowship Hour at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church attracts growing interest with a mid week service each Wednesday at 7 30 pm lasting until 8 o clock. Rev Paul Hardin Jr will conduct the devotional tonight.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Paul Hardin, Jr
Government in Yen An Studies Air Transport to Changchung
The Central Executive Committee of the government in Yen An is studying arrangements for air transport of central government troops to Changchung, Manchuria, and coordinating Russian withdrawal from the large territory, now set for February 1.
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Communist Central Executive Committee
Yenan
Changchung
W G Huffines Dies At Local Hospital
William Glenn Huffines 56 a Guilford College resident died at a local hospital yesterday at 4 PM after seven years of failing health. He was a 1912 Oak Ridge Institute graduate born June 1882 to David F and Stewart Huffines and married December 4 1920 to Lil M Albertson. Survived by wife daughter Edna and son William both of Guilford College six brothers and two sisters. Funeral Thursday at Pleasant Congregational Christian Church with Rev W E Wisseman in charge and interment in church cemetery.
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William Glenn Huffines
Guilford College
Oak Ridge Institute
Gradua
Guilford County
David F
Stewart Huffines
Lil M. Albertson
Tomlinson
Point
Edna’ Huffines
William Huffines
Guilford Lege
George
Est
Charles B
Jessie Fines
Greensboro
Jerry Sample Huffines
Leviner
Hazel
Miami, Fla
Pleasant Congregational Christiansh
W. E. Wisseman
Gboro
Jeff Gallimore Dies Suddenly In Virginia
Jeff Gallimore aged 42, a native of Denton, died suddenly at a mouth hospital in Portsmouth Virginia. He was the son of Arthur M Gallimore and the late Russell Gallimore and survived by his father stepmother Lena Gallimore of High Point three sisters and two sons Harmon and Gallimore of Portsmouth. Funeral arrangements have not been completed and the body is expected to be moved to High Point for funeral services later.
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Jeff Gallimore
Denton
Arthur M
Russell Gallimore
Amy Teague Ofley
Harmon
Gallimore
Portsmouth
Arthur Gallimore
Lena Sinclair Gallimore
High Point
Presnell
Asheboro
Mack Gallimore
Ronald Gallimore
Doris Gallimore
Infant Daughter of T. J. Dunlap Dies
Betty Dean Dunlap daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T Dunlap Archdale died at a car hospital at 1 30 o clock very day morning The child was only a few hours old having been Jan 2 1946 the daughter of J and Addie Mae Vaughn lap Survivors include one brother and one sister both of Archdale Funeral services were held from the graveside Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 by Rev B Penny pastor of a Methodist church Interment in Oakwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Dean
Dunlap
Police Seek Fletcher Goldston Missing From Columbia
High Point police search for Fletcher Goldston a 45 year old Black man missing from his Columbia South Carolina home for over a week. He was last seen at a Charlotte bus station four days ago wearing a blue striped suit a brown hat and shoes and carrying two suitcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Fletcher
Lumbia
S. C
Goldston
Charlotte
Collector Urges Early Tax Listing Push
Officials of the local tax office urged residents to register early to avoid penalties. Seven more persons listed taxes yesterday than on opening day, and the first High Pointer to taxes was C. Grissom of 407 East Green Street.
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C. Grissom
East Green Street
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