Milk Audit Law Debated At Elkin Hearing
Producers press for official action on milk classification as Commissioner Ballentine weighs whether bulk milk should fall under Class I or Class II. Cable Dairy Products faces possible new class schedules amid calls for fair pricing and stronger regulation.
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Commissioner of Agriculture
Asheville
Concord
L. Y. Ballentine
Elkin
Cable Dairy Products, Inc
Lexington
North Carolina
Bob Lytle
Piedmont
Coble
Ballentine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Duke Vision Urges Roanoke River Power Projects
The Duke voiced support for two Roanoke River basin projects and urged government action to build the Roanoke Rapids water power plan. Virginia Electric and Power Co seeks a Federal license for a Roanoke Rapids hydro plant. The governor criticized private utilities delaying power development. In Oxford, heat wave ends life of 52 year old Ed Lee Williams after a heat stroke.
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Roanoke River
Roanoke Rapids
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Federal Power Comission
Buggs Island
North Carolina
Virginia
Oxford
Ed Lee Williams
Granville
Stoker Seeks City Funded Walkie Talkies for Police
High Point police chief C C Stoker asks the city council to approve two walkie talkie radios in the 1949 50 budget to modernize operations. He notes prior law enforcement use of such gear and cites $750 estimated cost while detailing last February payday extortion case and Guilford County’s later purchase.
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High Point
C. C. Stoker
Everett Willis Lee
George Hutchens
Lee
Guilford
Duke Power Fares Dispute Prompts Commission Discussion
Commission chairman Stanley Winborne and Charlotte city attorney John D. Shaw clash over Duke Power Company fare figures. Shaw urges an expert audit to protect citizens from unwarranted increases though the commission cites cost and time limits. Both sides press for careful review before any allowance is made.
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Commission
Stanley Winborne
Duke Power Company
John D. Shaw
Charlotte
Shaw
Winborne
Duke
Garris Wins North Carolina Checker Title in Asheville
P R W Garris of Charlotte becomes state champion by defeating King Williams of Charlotte by default in the 12th round of a four day Asheville tournament.
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Asheville
R. W. Garris
Charlotte
North Carolina
Hiss Jury Deliberations Continue In Espionage Trial
In Manhattan, Whittaker Chambers’ testimony anchors the case as Hiss remains on trial for two counts of perjury. The jurors are held overnight after a day of tense arguments, with Judge Kaufman delivering the final charge. Pris cilla Hiss accompanies her husband as they return to their apartment.
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Hiss
Priscilla
Manhattan
U. S
Judas Iscariot
Benedict Arnold
Kaufman
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
State Department
New York
Weather Outlook North Carolina July Weekend
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms today and into tonight over mountain areas. Temperatures will not be as warm with little change overnight. Saturday remains unsettled with similar conditions and cooler highs.
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North Carolina
Mises
Mets
Temperature rainfall data for several U S cities
AP weather bureau daily report lists 24 hour temperature highs and lows for many cities including Little Rock Memphis Atlanta Miami New York Chicago Boston Charleston Charlotte Columbus Raleigh Detroit Galveston and Washington with highs ranging from 68 to 95 and lows from 0 to 82.
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Official
Weather Bureau
Little Rock
Asheville
AS Angeles
Atlanta
Augusta
Miami
Boston
Mino-St
Charleston
Mitchell
Lotte Oy
Orleans
Volumba
New York
Lenser
Raleigh
Detroit
Kranarike S
Galveston
Oonparteburg
High Point
Jacksonville
Washington
AllDead Insecticide Ad Promises Bedbug and Pest Kill
An advertisement touts AllDead as a new bedbug killer containing DDT and terpane chemicals. It claims rapid destruction of bedbugs roaches ants flies and mosquitoes with a money back guarantee and a $2 offer for one gallon plus mailing to New York Insecticide Company Dept 131 152 West 42nd St New York NY.
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New York
New York Insecticide Company
Dept
West 42Nd St
N. Y
John Bivins Speaks on Television at Local Rotary
John Bivins discussed television history and future prospects at the Rotary Club with new officers in charge of committees. He noted high costs of broadcasting facilities, little near term profit, and that up to 70 stations operate in metros with about 300 more permit applications pending before the FCC. Robert Morrow arranged the program.
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Rotary Club
Paul Harding
John Bivins
Bivins
Federal Communications Commission
Robert Morrow
Four Named In Tax Claims Against North Carolinians
Four liquor tax claims totaling 86008.17 were filed by the State Department of Revenue against W Cliff Pickett cited figures for W M Hanford M L Hanford and trading as a partnership Guy Warren Ross of Spray and Herbert E Clapp of Liberty Route 3. Claims cover alleged liquor sales between 1946 and 1948 with taxes penalties and interest specified for each claimant.
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Raleigh
State Department of Revenue
W Cliff Pickett
Department
Beverage Tax Division
W. M. Hanford
Burlington
M. L. Hanford
Herbert E. Clapp
Liberty
Three Special Days At the Lost Colony
Plans set for three observances during the Lost Colony show in Manteo North Carolina. July 29 marks Negro Citizens Day, August 18 commemorates Virginia Dare's birth as Virginia Dare Day, and August 20 is Greater University of North Carolina Day with Governor Scott invited to speak.
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Mantea
N. C
Virginia Dare
Delicate Balance of Lifting Power and Ballast in Ballooning
The article notes that balancing lifting power against ballast weight is among the most delicate tasks in stratosphere ballooning, highlighting the precision required in managing fuel, ballast, and ascent profiles for safe performance.
Drunk Driving Licenses Revoked In Raleigh
The Motor Vehicles Department reports July 8 that drunken driving cost 8 drivers their licenses in June. This brings the yearly total of licenses revoked for drunk driving to 3 560.
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Raleigh
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Walter Photo Service
Raleigh, N. C
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San Fernando
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Walkie-Talkie
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Hearing Aid CO
S21
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Jeff’s Drug Store
Lost Colony
Peet
Greensboro
Jim Hall
Radio Rangers
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