Letter from Rich Square police chief's wife sparks race tensions
The Murfreesboro News published a letter attributed to Mrs. Frank E. Outland, wife of a Rich Square police chief, urging white women to fear Black men amid alleged rape attempts. She praised local men who captured a suspect, claiming they defended the town from a “tragedy,” and criticized media for portraying alleged criminals as heroes.
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Murfreesboro
Rich Square
North Carolina
Itchy skin relief offered for service members and families
A wartime advertisement promotes VIC topical relief for edema psoriasis and itching. It claims soothing, antiseptic, and cooling properties, safe for babies and children, with a money back guarantee and availability at local druggists.
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Johnson
Byrnes Named As Counsel For Movies
James F. Byrnes former secretary of state is picked as counsel for the film industry. Eric Johnston president of the Association of Motion Picture Producers says Byrnes will work mainly in Washington on fair trade practices and screen freedom. Johnston did not disclose salary. Byrnes is retained on a fee basis.
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James F. Byrnes
Eric Johnston
Association of Motion Picture Producers
Byrnes
Washington
Johnston
The
Film Association
Universal Service Issue Likely To Stay Unsettled
Washington notes say the universal service debate remains unresolved this year. A presidential commission urged about a year of mandatory military training for youths as national defense, while Republican senators study eight defense steps. timing hinges on Congress before its summer recess. Senator Dworshak noted staff work ongoing for months.
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Washington
Universal Service
Congress
A_ special commission
Truman
President's Commission
Dworshak
Idaho
Atlantic Coast Line Approves Florida East Coast Merger
Wilmington June 4. President C McD Davis says ACL board in New York unanimously approved the plan to merge with the Florida East Coast Railway as authorized by an Interstate Commerce Commission order dated April 8. The action was telegraphed to S D Hurst in Wilmington.
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Wilmington
C. McD Davis
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
New York
Florida East Coast Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast Line
Davis
S. D. Hurst
ACL
Texas Counties Named for Honored Men Across the State
The article notes Texas counties bearing full names of men honored by history, listing Jeff Davis county Tom Greene county and Deaf Smith county among others. It reflects on the tradition of naming places after local figures as a way to preserve memory while acknowledging the vast and varied geography of the state.
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Texas
Jeff Davis
Tom Greene
Deaf Smith County
License Granted For Air Show At Local Airport
Greensboro High Point airport authority grants license to High Point junior chamber of commerce and Guilford County Pilots association to sponsor an air show tentatively set for July 27 at the local airfield. Final approval from the Civil Aeronautics Administration is required before plans proceed. Commercial flights will not be interrupted during the show. Proceeds go to the sponsoring organizations.
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Greensboro- High Point
High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
Guilford County Pilots Association
Civil Aeronautics Association
Raleigh
CAA Canvol
State REA Engineer Takes His Own Life
Wake County Coroner I M Cheek ruled death by self action in the case of J Marion Grainger Raleigh and Louisburg principal engineer for the State Rural Electrification Authority. Grainger's body was found in his car on Highway 1 south of Wake Forest with a hose connected to the exhaust. He had worked for the REA since its 1933 founding and was a UNC and Georgia Tech alumnus from Kinston.
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Raleigh
Wake County
I. M. Cheek
J. Marion Grainger
Louisburg
State Rural Electrification Authority
Grainger
U.S. 1
Wake Forest
Cheek
State
REA
Kinston
The
Universiy of
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Charlotte To Get Federal Housing Unit
GREENSBORO June 4 The federal housing administration plans a Charlotte unit for June 16 to process FHA insured loans for 34 western counties. An Raleigh office will open the same day mainly for inspections.
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Charlotte
Federal Housing Unit
Greensboro
Federal Housing Administration
E. D. Kuykepdall, Jr
FHA
Ralsigh
Textile Man Named Mayor of Hickory
R. H. McComb, a local textile plant official, will become mayor of Hickory on July 1, succeeding Walker Lyerly who retires after nine years. McComb ran unopposed in the municipal election. Incumbent Aldermen Joe E. Cilley and Otto Bowles were reelected, and Hugh H. Abee will replace Alderman W. P. Austin who did not run.
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Hickory
R. H. McComb
Walker Lyerly
McComb
Joe E. Cilley
Otto Bowles
Hugh H. Abee
W. P. Austin
Hand shaped coral found on seashore misidentified
A coral formation known as Dead Man's Fingers resembles a human hand when washed ashore, leading to frequent confusion with actual hands. The branching, fingerlike structure evokes a recognizable silhouette, prompting curious beachgoers to compare it to a hand.
Collections Show Decline During May
Federal internal revenue collections in North Carolina fell in May to 77.9 million dollars, down from 89.3 million a year earlier, a drop of 11.35 million. For the first 11 months of the year, totals reached about 1.068 billion dollars, up from last year’s 981.6 million.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Charles H. Robertson
Varil Use Bread Widens Beyond Food Use
Varil-Use Bread is described as raking sheets half a yard in diameter and thin as cardboard. It notes Arab bread serving as food and as covers for pots pans plates trays and eating utensils.
Powerful though diluted mustard gas danger cited
A small concentration of mustard gas in air can convert any person to a gas casualty within hours due to eye inflammation. The fact highlights severe toxicity even at one part in fourteen million.
Funeral Cakes in 18th Century Halifax England
Funeral biscuits were baked for distribution at Halifax funerals in the 18th century. The specially prepared biscuits resembled sponge cake and were sold for funeral observances.
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Halifax
England
Peterson's Piles Ointment Offers Quick Relief
Millions of sufferers in recent years found relief from itching and smarting with a soothing astringent formula. One user reports the relief and eight hours of sleep after use. 35 cents a box, 600 in tube with applicator, money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
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