North Carolina Fire Fighters elect officers at ninth annual meeting
The Fire Fighters Association of North Carolina re elected all officers except one vice president at the Sheraton hotel closing its ninth annual convention. New vice president is C C Williams from Winston Salem. Other officers include W H Copley of Durham president H E Blakon of Charlotte secretary treasurer Roy V Thornberry Greensboro W G Wilson Point J B Hall Ashe le and J T Honeycutt all vice presidents. Delegates from fifty locals discuss constitutional changes as the convention nears adjournment.
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North Carolina
Sheraton Hotel
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C. C.illiams
Winston-Salem
Oth
W. H. Copley
Durham
H. E. Blackn
Charlotte
Roy V. Thornberry
Greensboro
W. G. Wilson
Point
J. B. Hall
Ashele
J. T.honeycutt
W. W.er
Atlanta
International Fire Fighters Association
Ight
Altho
Mercury Falls Again Tonight Weather forecast for July 9 notes cooler night
The weather bureau predicts a daytime high near 90 degrees with a drop to the mid 60s tonight for a third consecutive cooling night. Winds will be 8 to 12 mph with some cloudiness and no rain expected today. Tomorrow may bring increasing clouds and scattered thunder.
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Weather Bureau
Bureau
Delegates Back Winston-Salem Choice At State Convention
In a morning session delegates approved resolutions including support for higher firemen pensions and state-wide pension legislation. Pat Kelley, former Chicago Fire Dept. battalion chief, urged a centralized North Carolina system. A memorial service honored four fallen firefighters as Greensboro local joins the state federation.
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Chicago
North Carolina
B. C. Gibson
Charlotte
A. E. Brown
Durham
State Federation of Labor
Greensboro
Summer opening date shift affects High Point market
The article notes changes to the High Point market calendar with winter dates largely unchanged while the summer opening would move to the week of July 4 next year. Some officials dislike the plan and a few suggest skipping the usual ty and opening July 11, which would inconvenience Chicago market visitors.
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High Point
Chicago
Afghan legation raised to embassy status
The American legation in Afghanistan has been elevated to the status of an embassy, reflecting a upgrade in diplomatic relations and the formal recognition of the mission as a full embassy.
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Afghanistan
Court Orders Motorist To Tone Down His Horn
In municipal court James R. Bescher of High Point was warned to remove a muffler attachment that produced a long low whistle. The judge suspended Bescher’s judgment for 12 months if he avoids improper automobile equipment and pays court costs.
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High Point
Rt. 1
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Eut
James Whitt
Main Street
John Fritz
English Street Extension
Melody Hosiery Mills
Whitt
Fritz
Davidson County
DacRae
Stonewall J. Motley
Brentwood Apt
Virginia
MacRae
Weldon B. Chilton
Jesse Carter
Loanie Fuller
William B. Cooper
Sophia
Jackie Lee Stewart
Elish Street
Homerine A Leffen
Leaksville
Reynels
Ward Street
Hubert L. Slate
Coltrane Street
Charles L. Draper
Greensboro
Sterling W. Berry
Ennis Street
Millard Starling
Rt. 4
Morris Hankins
James QO. Bowman
Elmer Swaringen
W. Point Avenue
Hambletonian Stakes Nominations Grow to Sixty Nine
Goshen New York 69 three year olds were nominated for the 62000 Hambletonian stakes up from 42 in 1947. The race is regarded as the pinnacle event in harness racing.
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Goshen
N. Y
Triple header feats in major league history
Pittsburgh report notes three league triple headers with the last occurring in October 1920. Cincinnati Reds claimed the first two games while the Pittsburgh Pirates won the final game in six innings.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Reds
Pirates
Normal Water Pressure Weak After Main Break
City reports temporary water pressure drop in sections due to a 24 inch main break from the filter plant. City Manager T E Hinson and utilities director J L Perkins say a 16 inch auxiliary main bypasses the issue, with excavation crews to start work soon to locate and repair the fault.
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T. E. Hinson
J. L. Perkins
Utilities Department
Hinson
Negro Arrested On Charge of Deserting Navy
Ray Joyner of High Point Route 6 was arrested at his home on charges of desertion from the Navy. Officials said he received a 72 hour pass from the U S S Franklin D Roosevelt at the Norfolk naval base and was 30 days and six hours overdue when arrested. He was taken to Raleigh and turned over to Naval authorities.
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High Point Rt. 6
Navy
Joyner
U.S.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Naval Base
Norfolk
Raleigh
Whites at Bettis Academy plan to aid wing project
Sheriff White said no segregation law was invoked and recommended the group leave due to southern customs. In Philadelphia Clarence Picket of the Friends Service Committee said the visiting youths came from area colleges and high schools as part of sending work groups to aid needy organizations, including plans to help erect a new wing at Bettis Academy under older supervision.
Polio Fight Mixes Fly Control and Hospital Beds
Polio outbreak prompts 31 NEW to set up a hospital tent from Atlanta and move 30 beds from Oteen VA to western North Carolina. Dr Roy Norton warns year round fly control may be needed, while a Forsyth convalescent ward opens and nurses arrive from several states. Admin notice for J W Kidd estate accompanies the item.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Forsyth County Hospital
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Florida
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Mississippi
Man from Wilmington seeks birth certificate for divorce
An unidentified man from Wilmington, Delaware, spent July 9 in Thomasville searching for his baby boy's birth certificate. He learned the child was born in October 1944 under his wife’s assumed name, first at a hospital with no match, then at the city hall records, and finally at the Lexington county courthouse for a certified copy before returning home.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Lexington
Coal Strike Legalities Cloud NLRB Election Efforts
The case hinges on an NLRB election blocked by Lewis who refuses to sign a non Communist affidavit. A Goldsborough court order seeks restraint until the Taft Hartley issue is resolved. About 25 000 coal miners idle in captive mines while sympathy strikers drift back to work.
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Lewis
Denham
Goldstough
UMW
Goldsborough
Bernadotte’s Palestine Peace Talks Focus on Jerusalem
News from Haifa and Cairo report renewed fighting as the truce ends. Bernadotte meets Abdullah in Amman and discusses demilitarizing Jerusalem and a possible new truce while Trans Jordan forces hold parts of the Holy City.
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Tel Aviv
Cairo
Abdullah
Bernadotte
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Holy
Vast Salt in Sea Could Flood U S to Deep Depth
A claim states the sea's salt content could cover the United States to a depth of one and a half miles. The statement emphasizes immense regional scale but lacks precise scientific backing and context.
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United States
Democratic platform debate signals internationalist tilt
Henderson voices UN framed union idea while supporting a global federation within the UN. Proposals from American League for an Undivided Ireland seek abolishing partition. Fairchild criticizes Truman Doctrine in Greece as contrary to U S traditions. Levinthal urges Israel arms embargo modification to allow self defense. Committee united on foreign plank while ignoring a potential Negro voter split and Dixie factions.
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Union of
Democratic Peoples of the World
American League
Ireland
League
Henry Pratt Fairchild
American Council For A Democratic
Greece
Platform Committee
Louis E. Levinthal
Philadelhia
Ionist Emergency Council
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Route 4 Man Dies Suddenly Here This Morning
Carl Parker 62 of Route 4 High Point died suddenly at 10 15 AM after a heart attack in an East Green Street barber shop before a doctor visit. He was pronounced dead at High Point Merri Hospital. A World War I veteran born in Florida Apel 22 1886 he came to the city in 1944. He is survived by his wife Grace Mae Hoffman. The body remains at Yows Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Carl Parker
High Point
Yow
Jaycees Tour Coble Dairy Then Dine With Lexington Guests
Thomasville Jaycees visited Coble's Dairy in Lexington replacing their weekly meeting. About 50 Jaycees and guests toured the plant, enjoyed barbecue at Lexington Country Club, heard an impromptu songfest led by Paul S Coble, and plan a Sunday scrap drive in Thomasville.
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Coble
Lexington
Lexington Country Club
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Democrats Defend Civil Rights Plank Against Third-Party Threats
Senator Myers of Pennsylvania, platform chairman, told reporters the committee will not be swayed by threats. He responded to Guy R. Brewer of the national non-partisan civil rights committee, who warned that Democrats risk a third party if they pussyfoot on the civil rights plank.
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Senator Myers
Pennsylvania
Guy R. Brewer
National Non-Partisan Committee For Civil Rights
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