Detroit Negro Belt Lingers in Calm Amid Riots Aftermath
Detroit’s Hastings Street area settles into quiet after the July outbreak that left 24 dead and sparked a citywide effort to clear courts of 1,010 misdemeanor and felony cases. Police say rioting was predominantly by Negroes. white involvement appears limited. A psychiatric study and broad community program to ease race tensions are planned alongside prosecutions and redress for damages. The piece also notes upcoming entertainment at the Paramount theater featuring Tommy Reynolds and Bonnie Baker.
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Detroit
Paradise Valley
Hastings Street
Ndt
Sistory
Circuit Court of
Wayne Unty
Edward Jeffries
Inter-Racial Committee
Ainst
Troit
Ch School of
Ity
F. B. Montgomery
Lerk
Recorder’s Court
John H. Witherspoon
Wither
Black Belt
Horace A. White
Nero
Witneses
Vernon Highway
Chapel in the Sky Harmonizers to perform in Reidsville concert
The Harmonizers from Reidsville will headline a Friday 8 30 p m concert at Brooks Memorial Church on Fairview Street. Sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service they recently won a prize at a Greensboro World War Memorial Stadium contest and now air on WBBB Burlington with their program Chapel in the Sky. The United Order of Tents offers a 3 p m Sunday service at Calvary Baptist with Rev J E Melton delivering the sermon. Public invited.
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Reidsville
Brooks Memorial Church
Fairview Street
Woman's Society of Christian Service
World War Memorial Stadium
Greensboro
WBBB
Burlington
United Order of Tents
Calvary Baptist Church
J. E. Melton
Calvary
Construction Scene Is Moving Overseas
Maj. Gen. Reybold, chief of engineers for the war department, states that construction is shifting overseas with invasion forces. He tells a joint meeting of civil engineers and general contractors that this year domestic work will be far less than last year, with much already in place.
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Los Angeles
Ne Reybold
War Department
American Association of Civil Engineers
Association of General Contractors
United States
House Group Plans Newsprint Supply Study
A U.S. House special committee led by Chairman Boren plans an international trip to examine wartime newsprint supplies. The itinerary includes New York on Aug 11, Montreal on Aug 14, then Duluth Minnesota and Lufkin Texas to study production facilities and pine usage for newsprint.
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House
Canada
Boren
New York
Montreal
Ariving
Duluth
Minn
Lufkin
Tex
Congressional
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Mexsana Heat Powder Promises Relief For Irritated Skin
Advert describes Mexsana, a medicated powder formerly Lexican, claimed to soothe heat rash and itching by sprinkling it over irritated skin. Mentions cost and availability in larger sizes.
Surprise Birthday Dinner Attendees Noted At Mrs Kirkpatrick Event
Attendees included Mrs Fred Toomer of Philadelphia and Mrs Lillie Young at a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs H M Kirkpatrick. Also reported are church and military updates with local residents and visiting relatives at Bay street and Loflin street addresses.
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H. M. Kirkpatrick
Fred Toomer
Philadelphia
Lillie Young
Mills Home Cows Set Butterfat Production Record
Four registered Holstein cows on Mills Home near Thomasville set new butterfat records. Lead producer Hilda Urke Veeman yielded 510 pounds of butterfat and 14 803 pounds of milk, nearly three times the national average. Other top cows included Creanelle Mae Cascade with 483 pounds butterfat and 13 442 pounds milk. Ormsby Hilda Home stead at 6 years 9 months produced 480 pounds butterfat and 14 923 pounds milk in 365 days. Brilly Ormsby Yeeman aged 7 also noted among high producers.
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Thomasville
Mills Home
Holstein Association of America
Hilda Urke Veeman
Creanelle Mae Cascade
Ormsby Hilda Homestead
Brilly Ormsby Yeeman
Youth And Age Reflections By W A Bivins
In a reflective column W A Bivins muses on youth’s eagerness and its lost moments, contrasts age with experience, and recalls a gray haired man teaching his grandson to fly a kite. He argues civilization endures and expresses hopeful faith in America's role as a beacon for the world.
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Avon
America
Berlin Sees Soviet Control Threat Amid Balkan Tensions
Berlin radio cites Goebbels in Das Reich arguing Europe faces German or Soviet fate as Allied victory could bring Soviet influence. Moscow reports Ion Antonescu cabinet changes. Hungary names new foreign minister Jeno von Ghyczy amid anti German sentiment. Paris and Vichy radios note Balkan diplomacy and Romania's diplomatic shakeups. A separate North Carolina testing note records Holstein butterfat and milk production figures.
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Benito Mussolini
Balkans
Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Das Reich
Europe
Moscow
Ion Antonescu
Romania
Jeno von Ghyczy
Hungary
Germany
Nicolas Kallay
Paris
Ber
Stockholm
Ankara
Vichy
Balkan
Restrictions Aid In Cutting Down Toll Of Traffic Deaths
The United States cut its traffic deaths in the first half of 1943 to about half the prewar level, a 41 percent drop from 1941 and 32 percent from 1942. Wartime speed limits and public cooperation are credited, with rural areas showing the largest continued gains. St. Paul led cities with a 56 percent drop, Providence 50 percent, and New Orleans reported the largest city with a perfect record for the period.
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Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
St. Paul
Providence
New Orleans
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
Quakes Reported Across Puerto Rico After Seismic Activity
The U S observatory near Guaynabo logged 19 tremors from 11 30 p m Tuesday to 8 p m last night. The strongest quake overloaded the seismograph but no damage was reported island wide and residents felt the shocks from San Juan to other areas.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
U. S. Observatory
Guaynabo
WAVES celebrate first year with threefold growth in a year
The WAVES marked one year with growth from plans for 1 000 officers and 10 000 enlisted to 27 000, with a target of 91 000 by year end. The Navy reports expanded roles from offices to gunnery, aviation, and navigation as requests rise nationwide. President Roosevelt lauded their dedication and responsibility. Admiral King praised the organization for meeting navy expectations.
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Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
Ernest J. King
U.S. Fleet
Naval Operatois
Broadway Theatre Closes For Repairs As N R A Drive Expands
Local news notes the N R A drive has opened here with many pledging cooperation. The Broadway Theatre will be closed briefly for repairs and renovation. The Piedmont Limited train schedule is sped up eight minutes for a weekend run to Washington D C. Royster Tucker family vacationing at Paradise Point. Henry Ford turns 70. Florida warned of a tropical storm. Daisy Smith returns home after time in Greensboro. Mike Tuttle of Archdale is mentioned.
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N. R. A. Drive
Broadway
Piedmont
Henry Ford
Russia
Florida
Daisy Smith
Greensboro
Mike Tuttle
Archdale
Local Painter Killed In Car Crash Near Children's Home
July 30 1922 report states Gurney Jarrell a local painter died at 2 30 pm when the car he rode in overturned near the Children's Home. Also noted: Leo Shirley robbed of 300 by two white men Saturday night. Miss Willie Davis visiting Winston-Salem. Archie Myatt returned from a 10 day fishing trip. Mrs Elizabeth Covington of Baltimore visiting her daughter Mrs John Sheloff. Henry Ford 76 today born July 30 1863. plan to raise HPT&D Railway stock to 1 million. 35 killed in nationwide railroad crossing accidents Sunday. odd line about orangutans and lever principle.
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Gurney Jarrell
Leo Shirley
Newark
Willie Davis
Winston-Salem
Archie Myatt
North Carolina
Elizabeth Covington
Baltimore
John Sheloff
Henry Ford
Detroit
Mich
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