Oil Discovery Involved In Row In Negev Area
The Negev desert near the edge of Palestine is noted for potential oil prospects. British troops in Trans-Jordan work on camps and trenches near Aqaba as Egypt and Trans-Jordan seek mutual aid under alliance terms amid Israeli Egyptian clashes.
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Negev Desert
Palestine
Red Sea
Egypt
Sinai Desert
Trans-Jordan
Negev
United Nations
Aqaba
Israel
Britain
Local Realtors Attend Dinner In Washington
North Carolina's congressmen joined by six representatives and both senators at a dinner hosted by NC real estate boards at the Statler in Washington. Francis B. Kemp introduced guests of honor including Senators Hoey and Broughton and several representatives. Local attendees listed include E. S. Powell and William C. Stoves of Reidsville and others from Greensboro High Point Burlington Winston Salem.
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Washington
North Carolina
Statler Hotel
Francis B. Kemp
Reidsville
North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards
Senator Hoey
Broughton
Redden
Chatham
Durham, Bonner
Red Cross Plans to Revive Nurses Aide Program
Local Red Cross chapter plans to renew the Nurses Aide service in hospitals. Fifteen volunteers have already offered to participate after a survey of wartime aides. Mrs Inez Clark, executive secretary, said the revival follows requests from local hospitals to operate on wartime scale.
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Red Cross
Inez Clark
Weather brief and Red Cross training notices in North Carolina
Partly cloudy and colder today and tonight with similar conditions Friday and a slight rise in temperature in the afternoon. A calendar note indicates sunrise and sunset times. Readers indicate interest in renewing Red Cross service and contact details are provided for the chapter. Trained Nurses Aides and newcomers are invited to join training. A refresher course starts immediately under Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Rachel Smith. Orientation on Red Cross work will accompany the refresher sessions.
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North Carolina
Nures
Red Cross
Clark
Rachel Smith
AEC Stands By Graham on Nuclear Study Paper
The AEC backs Graham in his role as president of the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Study a nonprofit group with southern university representation. The issue tied to Graham’s honorary presidency of the Southern Conference of Human Welfare and past un American activities scrutiny.
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Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Study
Ridge
Tenn
Congress
Graham
Southern Conference of Human Welfare
House Committee On un-American Activities
Clark Foreman
North Carolina Symphony Funding Recommended For 1949 51
The Advisory Budget Commission proposed $15 000 yearly for the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra in the 1949 51 biennium. The orchestra now receives $12 000 per year, and had sought $35 000 annually for the next period.
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Raleigh
Advisory Budget Commission
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Tallest Villanova basketball player named John Holland
The Villanova College basketball squad lists John Holland as the tallest player at six feet seven inches. He stands out as a key post presence for the team.
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Villanova
John Holland
Leatherworker defies odds to build Oakland empire
Mor r ie Lansberg reports on William N Wheeler once wheelchair bound by streptococcal infection now running three Oakland shops with a wholesale business grossing 250000 yearly. He and his wife started in a taxidermy shop in 1945 and expanded to a storefront map showing 400 U S customers. Wheeler repays a $13000 bank loan and pursues leather publishing.
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Oakland
Calif
William N. Wheeler
Wheeler
Canada
New York
Janet
United States
California
New
York department stores face transport problems and an entrepreneur's endurance
Transportation delays forced York department stores to cancel orders. Bill Wheeler called in a bank observer who warned the business was a mess, suggesting a takeover would fail. Wheeler then pushed on 18 hours a day, avoiding a wheelchair and claiming to feel fine despite the strain.
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York Department Stores
Bill Wheeler
Wheeler
Illinois hospital delays revive newborn after pronouncing death
A newborn in an Illinois hospital received a heart stimulant too late for revival. The delay resulted in the baby coming to life and living seven hours after death was pronounced and the body sent to a funeral parlor.
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Illinois
Thomasville Rotarians OK McKay as District Governor nominee
Thomasville Rotarians unanimously approved Woodrow McKay from Lexington as their candidate for District Rotary Governor for the 191st Rotary International district. A support committee was named to back his candidacy. The meeting also featured a lighting progress talk by Roy Palmer and resolutions of respect for Rev. John Archibald McMillan. Visitors included T. S. Eanes of Lexington and several High Point residents.
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Thomasville
Woodrow McKay
Lexington
Thomasville Rotarians
Rotary
Rotary International
Thomasville Club
Woman's Club
McKay
N. C. English
Julius A. Green
Robert C. Rapp
R. L. Pope
E. L. Webb
Roy Palmer
Duke Power Company
Thomas A. Edison
R. B. Carpenter
Charles F. Leek
Edgar Royse
John Archibald McMillan
Rotary Club
T. S. Eanes
George W. Lyles, Jr
Phil Grandjean
Howard Pancoast
High Point
Truman Secret Trip to Marshall Unannounced
President Truman flew to Pinehurst North Carolina for a private visit with General George C. Marshall. He left without press notice and arrived quietly denying any fore policy significance, calling the meeting a personal, pleasant one and saying they hashed stories to mutual satisfaction.
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Washington
Truman
North Carolina
George C. Marshall
Eben Ayers
Pinehurst
N. C
Marshall
Ayers
Mr. Truman
Dwight Varner Charged With False Pretense
Dwight Varner, 29, of Johnson Town, arrested in Thomasville on a false pretense charge. Dc Frank Vail of High Point alleged Varner sold him a car and did not provide the title as agreed. Varner, an employee at Spainhour Tin Shop, posted a $500 bond to appear January 31 in High Point municipal court. Varner claimed the Community Finance Co of High Point holds the car title, which was allegedly misplaced.
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Thomasville
Dwight FE. Varner
Johnsontown
High Point
Dc. Frank. Vail
Route 5
Varner
Spainhour
Community Finance Company of
Tri-City Music Teachers Set Meeting Here
A dinner meeting of Tri City music educators will be held Tuesday night next week at St Mary's Episcopal church. Reservations due by Saturday to Miss Grace Cushman at 203 Hillcrest Drive or phone 3665. Open to private, public or college teachers or interested laymen with reservations. Audio-visual aids will be discussed and demonstrated. A South American wasp nests by mixing earth and wood pulp.
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Tri- City
St Mary's Episcopal Church
Grace Cushman
Hillcrest Drive
Increased Activities Noted at Y
The YMCA reports show peak use of facilities and operation within the 1948 budget. Executive secretary Edgar Hartley credits progress to President Amos Kearns and the board while the building committee meets with S A Grecious on the proposed half million dollar improvement project and awaits his return to High Point.
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YMCA
Edgar Hartley
Amos Kearns
Ymca Building Committee
S. A. Grecious
National Council of Ymca
Grecious
High Point
Georgetown University Founded as oldest Jesuit U in US
Georgetown University, the oldest Jesuit institution in the United States, was founded in 1789, marking a pivotal moment in American higher education and religious scholarship.
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Georgetown University
United States
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