Murder for Profit Blamed For Duke Student's Death
Sheriff Flanders labels the death of 23 year old Duke University student J B Lattimore of Lumberton as murder for profit. Lattimore was shot in a canal near Fort Myers in the early morning hours and robbed of $50 while traveling to visit relatives. The investigation centers on a car robbery and possible encounters in Coral Gables Gainesville and along the Miami Fort Myers highway. Lattimore stood six foot four and weighed 220 pounds, son of Mr and Mrs W C Lattimore.
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Fort Myers
Fila
Murder For
Sheriff Flanders
J. B. Re
Duke Union
Lumber
Deep Canal
Here
Thompson
Litimore
Miami-Fort Myers
Coral Gables
Lattimore
J. A. Yelton
Sarasota
Jacksonville
State Highway Patrol
Gainesville
W. C. Lattimore
Lumberton
Automobile Inspection Law Debated in North Carolina
In Raleigh on January 31 legislators debated bi annual automobile inspections with bills to modify and repeal. The DMV cited a drop in fatalities from 1947 to 1948 and credited driver re examination and vehicle inspection. Critics mocked costs and delays while senators proposed limits and reforms.
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Raleigh
Department of Motor Vehicle
L. C. Rosser
Fountain of
Greensboro
Ces
Average Life Span Up Six and a Half Years in 15 Years
The 1947 death total was 1,445,370 with an average life span of 64.8 years, up from 58.2 years in 1933. Women live longer than men with averages of 66.9 and 63.3 years respectively. infant mortality is high, while mortality rises with age and is generally lower for whites than non whites.
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Washington
National Office of Vital Statistics
Services At The Churches
Sunday services across Christian Science churches focused on Love as the Lesson-Sermon theme. The Golden Text urged trust under divine wings, with Zephaniah and Eddy's Science and Health citations emphasizing divine Love as the only real existence. Central Christian chapel urged building life on beliefs and accepting evidence over doubt.
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Christian Science
Zeph
Mary Baker Eddy
Teeth Care in Hawaiian Public Schools
It is estimated that eight and five percent of boys and girls in the first five grades receive dental care annually in Hawaiian public schools.
Powerful Turtle Ratings and Coyote Nightlife Quirks
Alligator turtles reach around 140 pounds and can bite with enough force to sever a limb. Coyotes pick unique nightly meeting spots and vocalize distinctive yelps after dark, avoiding the same site on consecutive nights.
No Proof of Asia as Cradle of Mankind Britannica Says
The Britannica article argues there is no proof that earliest humans developed in Asia. It notes scholars dispute the continent as the cradle and cites ongoing debates among researchers.
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Asia
Joint Finance Committee Wades Into 1949 Measure
Raleigh reports the Joint Finance Committee opened the 1949 Budget Revenue Bill debate. Revisions focus on minor clarifications and tweaks to income tax, franchise taxes, dependent rules, tax refunds, and insurance net changes. Provisions cover laundries licenses, medical sales exemptions, farm machinery taxes, and military service tax abatements.
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Raleigh
Advisory Budget Commission
Commissioner of Revenue
Ed Gill
United States
Ten Die Violently in North Carolina Weekend
Icy roads and violence claimed at least ten lives over the weekend across North Carolina. A plane crash near Hendersonville killed four Charlotte residents including a father and his son. Victims include K. J. Kirkpatrick and his son Jack, J. R. Courtright, Phil Campbell, and others in highway and rail incidents, a Fayetteville pedestrian death, an Orange County man, a fatal shooting in Salisbury, and a Rutherfordton shooting.
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North Carolina
Hendersonville
Charlotte
K. J. Kirkpatrick
Jack
J. R. Courtright
Phil Campbell
Sebren H. Clark
Fairview
Asheville
Neal Gusta Donaldson
Moses Johnson
Fayetteville
Paul Benton
Orange County
Hillsboro
Salisbury
Henry L. Mangum
Rutherfordton
Fred Whiteside
World War I Pilot Deaths Unequally From Enemy Fire
Britannica notes that in the war's first year only two of every hundred pilot fatalities came from enemy action, with the majority caused by accidents.
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Britannica
Mystery tune and bridge woes across radio and cards
In a chat with Harry Salter the musical director of Stop the Music on ABC reveals how mystery tunes are chosen by three separate researchers and named differently for orchestral performance. He notes long rehearsals with hourly five minute breaks during which players start bridge or gin games, while a bridge hand unfolds with strategic ruffing and finesses leading to a seven odd contract.
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Harry Salter
Harry
American Broadcasting Company Network
Petrillo
North
Declarer
North Carolina legislators set to speed up session pace
Raleigh January 31 observers expect a faster week as lawmakers return to start hearings on major bills including liquor referendums. Rep L A Martin plans a statewide liquor referendum while Sen George Penny proposes an all or nothing measure. Joint appropriations committee resumes budget hearings with requests adding 6.3 million to the upcoming biennium.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
George Penny
Guilford
Joint Rations Committee
McKenney On Bridge by William E McKenney
From America’s Card Authority this column by William E McKenney discusses bridge strategy and play tips. It outlines common mistakes and improving techniques for intermediate players with practical examples.
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By William E. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
Average NC wage data by industry in December
The North Carolina department of labor reports December averages. Manufacturing workers earned 41.58 dollars per week and 109.3 cents per hour while non manufacturing employees averaged 33.49 dollars weekly at 83.5 cents per hour.
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Raleigh
Avage North Carolina Indust Department of Labor
Decemer
Construction costs rise 14 percent in North Carolina cities
Raleigh Jan. 31 The state department of labor reports 1948 construction costs in 26 North Carolina cities averaging 5802 dollars per family unit, up from 5083 dollars in 1947 and 4120 in 1946, a 41 percent increase from 1946 to 1948.
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Raleigh
Carolina
Scientists Find Acids Threaten Car Lifespan More Than Friction
Laboratory studies and 2,500 miles of road testing show scientists conclude acids, not friction, are the main enemy to long life for motors in cars.
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McNair
MecNair
W. Paul Davis
High Point, N. C
Vestino McNair’s Seep Co
Lauri Urg
N.C
Central Christian
Joseph David Boyd
Central Christian Chapel
Jesus
Christ
Paul
Mea Vises If
Fe Caen Ae
Hotel Raleigh
Pentagon Building
New Jefferson Monument
Mellon Art Gallery
Official
Smoway
White House
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
C. C. Schiffeler
Pn Ba
Marie Cazzano
Eddy A. Kozicki
Miami Beach
Fla
St. Patrick's Church
Kaye Erickson
Marie
Eddy
Star
Cgilbert
Max
Hugo Castello
Jane Gilbert
R. J. Olds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
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McKenney
Arlex
American School
Dept
Center Building
Upper Derby
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