Congress probes spread of investigations in Congress
More than 40 congressional committees are probing wide topics from surplus war plants to potato prices. The article lists key joint and special committees, including the Committee on Un-American Activities, and notes ongoing inquiries into defense, cost of living, housing, atomic energy, labor relations, and government expenditures.
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Washington
House
Senate
National Defense
Missouri
Harry S. Truman
Committee On Un-American Activities
Crest
Taft
Ohio
Rep
Wolcott
Mich
Flanders
Watkins
Utah
Bender
Gamble
Hickenlooper
Atomic Energy
Ball
Ploeser
R.-Mo
Wherry
R.-Neb
Andersen
Rminn
Macy
RN. Y
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Armed Services Committees
House Agriculture Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Voice of America
U. S
District of Columbia
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Social Security Program
Immigration
Mrs. Charlotte Blackburn Dies at 79 in City Home
Mrs. Charlotte B. Blackburn 79 widow of B Z Blackburn died at her daughter Mrs H M Lockamy’s home 1222 South Main Street at 5 am She had been ill three years and seriously one day Born June 11 1868 in Sampson County she moved to the city 21 years ago A Pentecostal Holiness Church member Surviving: one daughter three sons two sisters one brother Funeral services Wednesday at 3 pm Rev F A Dale and Rev Francis Noble officiating Interment Pleasant Grove church cemetery
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Charlotte B. Blackburn
B. Z. Blackburn
H. M. Lockamy
South Main Street
Sampson
County
Henry and
Nancy Bass Kennedy
Penticostal Holi
F. A. Dale
Penticostal Holiness Church
Francis Noble
Pleasant Grove Church
Statehood and Capitol Committees Power to Probe Budgets
The text notes that Alaska statehood is tied to federal status and explains that Appropriations committees in Congress have special authority to conduct their own investigations. These committees control funding for executive departments and do not always adopt the departments requests.
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Statehood
Alaska
Appropriations
Capitol
Elevator carries visitors 750 feet into Carlsbad Caverns
An elevator in Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico ferries passengers from ground level to the cave floor 750 feet below.
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Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Deaths in North Carolina: Stutts and Rogers
Funeral services for George W. Stutts 78 of Vass were held at Tabernacle church with burial in Johnsons Grove. survivors include widow, son John and seven daughters. Funeral services for Sally Flippin Rogers 78 of Asheboro were held at Plainfield Friends Meeting with burial in Plainfield cemetery. she is survived by four sons Oliver Oscar Claude.
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Sally Rogers
Asheboro
Sally Flippin Rogers
Plainfield
Wright Jones May Waive Court Hearing
Wright W Jones charged with murdering his wife at 1507 North Hamilton street is to be released from Memorial hospital tomorrow. Police Captain W C Johnson says a preliminary hearing may be waived and Jones could be moved to Guilford county jail to await trial in superior court. Jones reportedly told a sworn statement he killed his 55 year old wife with a hatchet and a butcher knife then slashed his own throat. He has been under police guard at the hospital.
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Wright W. Jones
North Hamilton Street
Memorial Hospital
W. C. Johnson
Municipal Court
Johnson
Jones
Guilford County
Greensboro
Wesley Memorial Fellowship Choir Announcement
Wesley Memorial Methodist church will hold its mid week fellowship hour tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the intermediate assembly room. Rev. Paul Hardin Jr. will speak on Two Lives with special music by Miss Mildred Crowder. Choir rehearsals listed: Chapel Wednesday 8 p.m. Carillon Thursday 4 p.m. Chancel Thursday 7:30 p.m. Celestial Tuesday 4 p.m.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Paul Hardin, Jr
Mildred Crowder
Wesley Memorial Choir
Unclear names and relations from Rt 3 and Rt 2 families
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals: Mrs Ross Goins of Danbury and Mrs John Southern of Pilot Mountain, two sisters and two brothers John Flippin and Sam Flippin, both of Mt nearby, plus five grandchildren. No clear event or context.
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Rt. 3
Asheboro
Sherman
Rt. 2
High Point
Ross Goins
Danbury
John Southern
Pilot Mountain
John Flippin
Sam Flippin
Mt. A
Ernest M Floyd Dies After Brief Illness at 8
Ernest Madison Floyd aged 8 died Tuesday in a High Point hospital after a three day illness. He was born March 18 1940 near Trinity Randolph County. Survived by parents Etta Phillips and C H Floyd Thomasville Rt 2 one brother Clayton and three sisters Lora Pauline and Katherine all of the home and two grandmothers. Funeral services will be held at Walker Funeral Home chapel Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev J W Vestal of Trinity officiating. Interment in Hopewell Cemetery near Trinity.
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Thomasville
Ernest Madison Floyd
Etta Phillips
C. H. Floyd
High Point
Young Floyd
Randolph County
Trinity
Rt. 2
Clayton
Lora
Pauline
Katherine
Ernest Floyd
Madison Phillips
Walker Funeral Home
J. W. Vestal
Hopewell Cemetery
Estimated 5.35 million truck drivers top US occupations
The United States employs about 5,350,000 truck drivers, more than any other occupation outside agriculture, highlighting the dominance of the trucking sector in the economy.
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United States
Thanking Friends for Kindness After Death of W. E. H
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of W. E. H. They also express gratitude for many floral offerings. Signed: Co. C. and E. E. Hanes, Sons.
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Co. C. and
E. E. Hanes
Furnished Two-Room Apartment Available on Main Street
Apply at 423 South Main Street for a two room furnished apartment. Contact details are incomplete and the text lacks further specifics.
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Sixth Street
South Main Street
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