Fire Sweeps Dairy Near Thomasville
A fast moving blaze last night destroyed the Sun Dairy feed barn two miles outside Thomasville on Lexington road. R L Carr owner says nearly all barn stock and equipment were lost, with a horse, a bull and several cows burned. Fire spread to a garage and sheds, destroying a Ford vehicle two wagons a tractor and other gear. Less than half of 1000 bushels of wheat saved. milk barn and silo damaged but largely spared.
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Thomasville
Sun
Lexington Road
R. L. Carr
Ford
Weather forecast for Carolinas July 3 1946
Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms, then partly cooler tonight and Wednesday. July 3 1946 calendar notes sunrise at 7 40. Forecast covers from 7 am to 1 pm with showers in most sections Saturday cooler and humid early period. showers likely again by Saturday.
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North Carolina
Ian Calender
Carolinas
Sat
Governor asserts authority to reimpose rent controls
North Carolina Governor claims war powers allow a proclamation placing rents under control if Congress fails to renew OPA price ceilings. He urged citizens to act fairly while awaiting possible Congress action and noted reported rent increases in Raleigh Winston-Salem and elsewhere. Milk prices may rise two cents per quart if OPA subsidies end, with distributors needing subsidy clarity before raising prices.
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Congress
Cherry
H. J. Rhodes
Senate
Washington
North Carolina
United States
Raleigh
Winston- Salem
L. L. Ray
N. C. Dairy Products Association
Ray
The
State Department of Agri
One Man Dies In Plane Crash At Littleton
A light single engine monoplane crashed while attempting an emergency landing one mile southeast of Littleton. Passenger Fred Ricker, 35, Landsdale Pennsylvania, died in hospital. Pilot Charles Hartenstein, Landsdale, seriously injured and listed in critical condition. Airport manager W B Copenhaver investigated, plane overshot a meadow in rain and struck trees. The Pennsylvanians were bound for Florida. Funeral arrangements for Ricker are incomplete.
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Littleton
Here
Fred ©. Ricker
Landsdale
Roanoke Rapids
Charles S. Hartenstein
W. B. Copenhaver
Florida
Ricker
Accidental Death Verdict In Chicago Hotel Fire
A coroner's jury ruled the La Salle hotel fire accidental, killing 61 people on June 5. It recommended aligning Chicago fire codes with top national standards for public assemblies and urged city council to update regulations.
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Chicago
la Salle
Tax Rates May Go Up Next Year
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder said a rate hike may follow price increases as a brake on inflation, but no new tax will be proposed for 1946. He noted the fiscal year deficit improved by 788 million dollars versus Truman’s April estimate, though the gain stems from slow progress in the international finance program and a spillover into the new year.
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Washington
Treasury
Snyder
Truman
International Finance Program
World Bank and Fund
Congress
Redemption of E Bonds Declines in June
Greensboro July 2 1946 redemption of E bonds fell 20 percent in June from March the peak month for cash ins Alli son James state director of the U S savings bonds division for North Carolina said the drop followed the June July promotion campaign and continued a national downward trend begun in April Cash ins in June were 111 million dollars less than in March
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Greensboro
Allison James
U.S. Savings Bonds Division
North Carolina
Treasury Department
James
Cotton Futures Margins Slashed By Exchange
New York cotton exchange reduced cotton future margins to 20 dollars a bale at current prices, from 45 under prior rules and 80 under wartime government rules. The schedule, effective until further notice, sets 10 dollars base for sells at 25 cents per pound or less, 15 dollars for 25 to 30 cents, and 20 dollars for above 30 cents.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
OPA
Board of Governors
Crews Fight Flames Among Damaged Bomb Fleet
On the U S S Appalac hian in Bikini lagoon firefighting teams battled lingering fires in pockets of flame amid a fleet of 73 ships. Five had already sunk and a second atomic test may inflict greater toll, Navy Secretary Forrestal said in a radio interview.
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U. S. S. Appalachian
Bikini Lagoon
Navy
Forrestal
North Carolina reports record state revenue for 1945
The North Carolina Revenue Department announced a record total of 137,937,658 for the fiscal year ending June 30. General fund tax sources totaled 92,000,404, while the highway fund rose to 45,017,254. Gasoline tax jumped to 32,157,873 after rationing ended, and the income tax remained the top revenue source at 38,797,865 with sales tax showing the largest general fund increase to 26,598,861.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Navy Happy and Relieved Over Bikini Atomic Bomb Test
Navy officials and sailors feel relieved by the Bikini test results. The blast upheld expectations, showing ships survived better than anticipated while confirming an atom bomb is a super-bomb with immense power despite radioactivity. Scientists pleased with the outcome.
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Navy
S. Burton Heath
NEA
Bikini
Nagasaki
Foreign Ministers Near Date for 21 Nation Peace Conference
Paris dispatch reports the big four foreign ministers edging toward setting a date for a 21 nation European peace conference. Molotov accepted proposals on the Trieste boundary and Adriatic internationalization, signaling major progress though Britain and the United States weigh conditions on UN control.
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Paris
Trieste
Council
Georges Bidualt
Yugoslavia
James F. Byrnes
Ernest. Bevin
Byrnes
Edward Kardelj
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Tarvisio
Gorizia
Capodistria
Tarvia
Austria
Monfalcone
Russia
Adriatic
Italy
Bevin
United Nations
Textile Chiefs Plan Plane Trip To North Carolina
Twenty New York state textile representatives flew from New York City to North Carolina for a three day visit to inspect spinning methods and processes used in cotton yarn for fabric production. The trip sponsored by RMS Inc. included Artistic Knitting Mills of Saratoga Charm Fabrics of Gloversville and Bloom Mills of Gastonia. A return flight is planned for southern executives and employees from the North Carolina unit to New York.
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New York
New York State
New York City
Eastern Airlines
North Carolina
R.M.S., Inc
Artistic Knitting Mills
Saratoga
Charm Fabrics
Gloversville
N. Y
Bloom Mills, Inc
Gastonia
Tears Delay Eye Operation After Mother's Death
Sixteen year old Jackie Wisnowski prepares for a New York eye operation to restore sight, but his mother Marie Wisnowski dies suddenly delaying the procedure. Doctors caution that his emotional state from the mother’s death may postpone the surgery for up to eight months.
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Lad
Verona
Jackie Wisnowski
New York
Marie Wisnowski
Jackie
Situation In Palestine Is Rated Grave
Bert Locker of the World Executive of the Jewish agency told a press conference that reports allege torture of Jewish detainees at Athlit camp near Haifa and that former Buchenwald inmates were beaten at another Palestine camp. He said the male population of Yagui collective settlement was arrested and houses destroyed.
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London
Bert Locker
Jewish Agency
Athlit
Haifa
Palestine
Buchenwald
Germany
Locker
House of Commons
Trieste Quiet After Riotous Demonstration
Trieste restabilized after weekend riots that left one dead and 45 injured, with another Venezia Giulia policeman wounded. Slavs were among many injured in clashes between right and left partisans. A civil police officer was shot in a working class district. Telephone links with Rome were restored later.
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Trieste
Venezia Giulia
Rome
Nation's Consumers Drift Hopelessly Without OPA
Consumers faced a second day of uncertainty without the OPA at the helm as Congress debates reviving the agency. Retailers pledge to hold line against price increases while real estate groups push for rent restraint. Some cities impose their own controls as rents surge in Minneapolis and other areas. a few markets report price cuts in Phoenix and Miami. Meat shortages linger at butcher shops.
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Associated Press
OPA
Congress
Minneapolis
Phoenix
Arizona
Miami
Florida
Senate Chiefs Go Out After Compromise
Senate leaders failed to revive the OPA today as opposition blocked quick action on a price control bill. Barkley sought a one year extension. Wherry and O’Daniel blocked sending the measure to the banking committee, delaying action until tomorrow. Bowles predicted meat prices could rise 75 percent with subsidies removed. Livestock markets spiked on near record prices before easing, and stocks and commodities sagged in New York.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
House
Maybank
DSC
Wagner
D-Ny
Banking Committee
O’daniel
D-Tex
Wherry
Rneb
O'Daniel
White House
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Chicago
New York
Mississippi Negroes Vote Unmolested in Democratic Primary
In Jackson Mississippi Negro voters faced no harassment as turnout began in the Democratic primary backed by federal protection. Attorney General Tom Clark assured enforcement of the federal ruling supporting Negro voting rights while Senator Theo Bilbo urged resistance and Rep. John Rankin called for Negroes to stay away from the polls.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Theo G. Bilbo
Tom Clark
Washington
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Bilbo
John FE. Rankin
Rankin
House Committee On UN
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William Heirens
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U. S
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