Child Chokes On Bean Dies In Hospital
Three year old Boyce Garland Broadway son of Rev and Mrs B V Broadway of Thomasville route 1 died at High Point Memorial Hospital after swallowing a bean that lodged in his windpipe. He was rushed to the hospital but unable to breathe with a respirator. Death occurred about 6:30 p m. Survived by parents and two grandfathers Ames A Willard and W R Broadway. Services set for Fairmont Park Baptist church Monday at 4 p m with interment Floral Garden cemetery.
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Asheboro
Rt. 2
W. R. Broadway
Spruce Pine
Rt. 1
Four occupation chiefs hold first talks since walkout
Four occupation chiefs met amid a blockade over three weeks with talks delayed by technical difficulties. The Western commanders sought action, while Sokolovsky indicated progress but deadlock persisted. A Kremlin direct approach may be needed as a Berlin trade boycott by Soviet HQ halted Western sector sales.
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Allied Control Council
I Sokolovsky
Kremlin
London
Berlin
Neueitun
Motor Buggy 1902 Vintage Travels Across Texas
J J Ruth of York Pennsylvania has wandered the United States for 13 months in a Sears Roebuck 1902 motor buggy He stopped in Austin to explain curiosity keeps him traveling He averages 10 miles daily at up to 30 mph with a five gallon tank and 15 mpg He stays in Texas because he likes the people and the state not in a hurry to leave.
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Austin
Tex
INS
J. J. Ruth
York
Texas
Ruth
Sears-Roebuck
United States
Carolinians crowd July Fourth coast to coast
The report notes record July Fourth crowds across the state with no fatalities. Officials caution drivers to be careful on highways after last year’s highway deaths, citing L C Rosser motor vehicles commissioner. Resorts like Manteo attract hundreds combining beaching with theater visits as polio concerns keep some away. State health officer Norton says polio cases remain within normal limits outside extremes of the state.
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Munor
L. C. Rosser
Government gains control in union elections
Local administrator Duane Pat Greathouse says right wing factions won all offices and seized control of the bargaining committee during the week of elections, marking a historic shift in the union's 11 year history.
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Duane
Pat) Greathouse
Mrs Polly Pierce Dies in Thomasville Community
Mrs Polly Ann Pierce 80 a long time Thomasville Rt 1 resident died at a local hospital Saturday night from a heart attack She was born in Randolph County October 30 1867 daughter of John and Mary Ann Warner came to this community 42 years ago She leaves nine daughters two sons and a son in law Her funeral will be at the South Main Street Methodist church Monday at 2 pm with interment in Oakwood cemetery
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Polly Ann Pierce
Thomasville
Jesse Lowe
Jack Pierce
Lloyd McDaniels
Victor Collins
Henry Jordan
Henry H
Yow
Res
Hearings Open on Communist Influence in New York Unions
Four day Capitol Hill hearings, led by Rep Kersten, begin in New York to question CIO United Department Store workers union leaders accused of Communist ties. Hartley says 31 officials will testify, with secret sessions planned to hear inside stories of Red terror. Investigations may expand to Detroit and San Francisco as leaders cite alleged control over white collar staff in major city stores.
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Capitol Hill
Hartley
House Labor
Rep
Kersten
R-Wis
New York
CIO - Unitedpartment Store
Detroit
San Francisco
Gimbel's
Macy's
heim-Collins
Bloomingdale's
America
Telegraphic push to Ike nomination splits Democratic camp
Sentiment telegram signed by James Roosevelt and 18 other state Democrats urged delegates to back the ablest man for the presidency. Chicago leader Jake Arvey says Roosevelt invited him to a preconvention caucus to discuss Eisenhower, while O'Dwyer declares no candidate is named. Meantime Truman backers and Eisenhower supporters jockey for pledged delegates and platform battles loom in Philadelphia.
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James Roosevelt
Jake Arvey
Chicago
Young Roosevelt
Eisenr
Arvey Igned
United States
California
Democratic State Committee
Truman
Ures
Lister Hill
Alabama
Ben Lane
Arkansas
Hubert Hummes
Minneapolis
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Beauford Jester
Texas
William M. Tuck
Virginia
O'Dwyer
New York
Eisenhower
O'Mahoney
White House
O’mahoney
Palmero
Rep. Smathers
Florida
John Sparksman
Dewey
Pawling
N. Y
Philadelphia
Truman signs atomic energy leadership continuity bill
President Truman signed a law extending commissions terms to July 1, 1950 ensuring continuity of leadership in atomic energy. He said politics and atomic energy do not mix and vetoed 12 other measures in the session while approving a general pay raise bill.
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Senate
House
Truman
Veterans Administration
Peoria City Name Origin From Indian Phrase
Peoria Illinois derives its name from an Native American term meaning a place of fat beasts. The attribution links the city to Indigenous language and local lore about abundant game in the area.
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Peoria
Illinois
A Glimpse Into Cretinism And Thyroid Treatment
A medical column explains cretinism caused by thyroid deficiency, possible signs in infants and older children, and how early thyroid extract therapy can reverse physical and mental impairment. It notes diagnosis relies on growth, bone development, and metabolism, with careful dosing by physicians.
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Ae Aintervals Phys
Cominform Report Sees Greek Civil War Aid From Yugoslavia
The Cominform notes insufficient Yugoslav support for Greek rebels but reports substantial aid from Yugoslav Bulgarian and Albanian territories. It suggests possible Yugoslav–Greek reconciliation while signaling limited Yugoslav claims to Greek territory and recommends UN Committee presence in Greece for the war’s duration.
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Cominform
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
Markos
Greece
Athens
Tito
Eas
U.n.committee
Lemmon Juice Remedy Claims Pain Relief for Arthritis
An advertisement touts RU-EX compound as a remedy for rheumatic and arthritis pain. It recommends mixing the juice of four lemons with a portion of RU-EX, taking eight tablespoonfuls twice daily, promising relief within 48 hours and a money back guarantee if no improvement.
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Xu Nothi Fou
Jude
Mann’s
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