The Second Infantry Division Ready to Go Overseas Again
The Indian head patch unit, known as the Second Infantry Division, is alerted at Fort Lewis to deploy to the Far East. Veterans recount its World War I and II valor, its steadiness under fire, and the trust top commanders place in its battle readiness as potential occupation forces in Japan or Korea.
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Rom Command
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Police Court Defendants Pay Fines Totaling 764
Sixteen defendants faced traffic law violations and related charges in Municipal court this morning. They paid a total of 764.50 in fines and costs, with several drivers losing or suspended from driving for varying periods and others given conditional judgments or reduced penalties.
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Burnice G. Snider
Archdale
Robert R. Thower
Fowler
Charles V. Snider
Marion L. Priddy
Greensboro
William H. Frazier
Franklinville
Jack M. Wright
Charlotte
Kermit W. Markham
William W. Ruth
Newton
East Green Street
Charles C. Holt
James L. Agner
Harmon
Howard P. Coleman
Hickory
William Wesiner
Richard T. Lewallen
Ernest L. Evans
Leon A. Crumpler
Route 1
Ester Allred
Galax
William H. Harp
Kivett Drive
Eugene Nalls
W. Willis
Taylor Payne
Daniel Brooks
Superior Court
Twenty One Die In Casablanca Plane Crash
In Casablanca French Moroc co July 10 a DC-3 flight from Paris to Dakar crashed after takeoff killing twenty one aboard all French. Nine passengers survived with eight critically injured and a woman and child nearby burned when wreckage struck their home.
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Paris
Dakar
Aigle-Azur
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Trivia Quiz from Today’s Grab Bag
A set of historical questions asks about a Psalm opening, a milk-derived plastic substance, Woodrow Wilson’s early post, ship bin nacles, and the mythic bearer of Earth. It also lists notable birth years and a 1948 airfield fire, plus a riddle about a comedian and a Balkan-born soldier-statesman with a secretive exile.
Hypocrite defined as feigner of virtue and piety
The term hypocrite denotes a person who pretends to be more virtuous or pious than they truly are. It derives from Old French and Latin roots meaning a dissembler who plays a part on the stage.
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Birthday greetings for notable figures listed
Today marks birthday greetings for Giorgio de Chi rico painter Robert Barrat actor Trygve Lie United Nations secretary general Paul Vincent Carroll playwright and Sam Wood motion picture director and producer.
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Robert Barrat
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Paul Vincent Carroll
Sam Wood
Jessup Blames Communists for Korean War
Ambassador at Large Philip C. Jessup stated there is no doubt who started the Korean war, labeling the Communists as aggressors despite their propaganda. He cited North Korea's attack as unprovoked and warned of Soviet imperialism spreading through Asia and encroachments on Chinese sovereignty. He spoke at the University of Virginia about the United Nations and communist tactics.
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Asia
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Local Residents Named In City Briefs And Permits
City residents James Grimsley Lula C Jolly Henry H Ferguson Betty Jane Medley Grayson Dennis Ruby Louise Searcy Harold W Martin Lila Mae Hill Bobby Lee Jones Judy Marie Dillon Thee Williams Betty Worrell listed. Building permits granted J W Russell repairs at 2325 English 75 dollars Frieda Gross repairs 1706 Johnson 500 J C Michaels repairs 400. Civil actions filed Murphy vs Meredith 500 flood damage breach of contract Wilson vs Parsons 1900. Fire alarm noted 7 43 p m trash fire 516 North Wrenn.
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Wilston-Salem
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Pilot Mountain
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Ruby Louise Searcy
High Point
Harold W. Martin
Cumberland
J. W. Russell
Frieda Gross
Johnson
J.C. Michaels
Prospect
North Wrenn
Clifton P. Murphy
C. W. Meredith and Wife
Murphy's
Charles L. Wilson
Harry Parsons
South All Star Tilt Set For August 6th
The 11th annual South All Star game is scheduled for Greensboro on August 6 1950. A. J. Hammonds of the all star games committee reports a star cast. High Point Red Sox may be represented by Lefty McGinnis and Wilbur Pennix, last season with the Red Sox, among planned selections.
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Greensboro
A. J. Hammonds
Memorial Stadium
Hammonds
High Point Red Sox
Lefty McGinnis
Wilbur Pennix
Big Slugger
High Point Club
Shark shot by police becomes fertilizer in Atlantic City
A five foot shark weighing 250 pounds swam along Absecon Boulevard causing a police response. Motorcycle Officer Harry Myers fired 12 bullets to stop the fish. A local farmer ground the shark for fertilizer after bringing it home from the riverfront.
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N. J
Harry Myers
Absecon
U S Dominates Wimbledon Titles Again
The United States dominates Wimbledon finishing with the men's and women's singles crowns, women's doubles, and a share in mixed doubles. Louise Brough secures her third straight women's singles title and adds multiple doubles and mixed doubles crowns with partners including Margaret Osborne Dupont and Eric Struguss.
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Eng
United States
Uncle Sam
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Miss Brough
Margaret Osborne Dupont
Wilmington
Del
Eric Strugess
Who was the first president of Turkey in 1923
The piece profiles a leader who abandoned politics for the army, led during World War I, founded a national resistance party after 1918, became president of the national assembly in 1920, guided Greece and Turkey to victory in the Graeco Turkish war, and served as Turkey's first president from October 29, 1923 until his death on November 1, 1927.
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Germany
National Assembly
Child Born Today Promises Future Business Success
Calm guidance suggests thoughtful upbringing boosts long term security and personality. The newborn child is seen as likely to become a successful figure in business with prudent, steady development.
It’s Been Said Leading the Herd Shapes Imitation
A compact reflection on imitation noting that humans mirror leaders as social beings. The quote implies influence flows from the foremost, guiding collective behavior.
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