Mihailovic Details Nazi Meeting and Arms Handover
Gen Mihailovic testified at the Yugoslav war crimes court about a 1944 conference with German officers and Col McDowell of a U S mission. He said the talks covered turning over arms to Mihailovic as Germany faced defeat, with McDowell noting Germany’s defeat and impending capitulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Mihailovic
Draja Mihailovic
Vgosis
Col
Oo H. McDowell
U. S
Chetnik
Marshal Tito
Mihailovic
McDowell
Sterker
Camoe
Yugoslavia
Europe
Col. McDowell
Germany
Lalic
William Bailey
Hudson
Bailey
Tito
Dalmatia
Middle East
Cairo
200 Expected To Attend Meet At Chapel Hill
About 200 commercial executives from 11 southern states are expected to attend the third annual southeastern institute at the University of North Carolina June 23 to 29. The event features classes lectures forums and discussions for chambers of commerce. Sponsors include state commercial secretaries groups the U S chamber of commerce the southern commercial secretaries association and Emory University.
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Chapel Hill
Fouth
Southeastern Institute
Chambers of Commerce
University of North Carolina
Southeast
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Southern Commercial Secretaries Association
Emory University
University of North Caro
Eight Veterans Will Quit Posts With N. C. State
Raleigh June 13. Veterans of the North Carolina State College extension service will retire July 1. The nine names include Dr Jane S McKimmon Raleigh T J W Broom Monroe Hattie F Plummer Middleburg Elizabeth Horney Fayetteville R W Poll Winston Salem Bae Newland Gaither Raleigh and Oliver Carter Parmelee Negro agent in Martin county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C. State College Extension Service
North Rolina
I. O. Schaub
Jane S. McKimmon
T. J. W. Broom
Monroe
Union
Hattie F. Plummer
Middleburg
Rance
Elizabeth Iney
Fayetteville
Cumberland
R. W. Poll
Winston-Salem
Forsyth
Co. Bae
Newland
Avery
W. Gaither
Large
Oliver Carter Parmelee
Martin County
Albino crab found near Astoria shocks fishermen
A white albino crab was hauled in at Astoria Oregon described as normal sized with a typical crab temperament. Fishermen say they have never seen a white crab before and note its rare coloration drew interest from local crews.
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Astoria, Ore
Ins
Astoria
Stubborn hippo Memo crates for Pittsburgh Zoo transfer
Memo the Brookfield Zoo hippo, a two year old 1500 pound female, is shipped to the Pittsburgh Zoo Society after attendants struggled to crate her. Director Robert Bean and 11 helpers moved the crate to a rear door where Memo willingly entered, completing the transfer for 2500 dollars.
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Chicago
Memo
Brookfield Zoo
Robert Bean
Pittsburgh Zoological Society
Bean
North Carolina Acts to Quarantine Polio Risk
North Carolina health officials impose a two week quarantine for all children under 16 entering from polio zones such as Florida. Dr. Carl V. Reynolds warns Florida children should be kept from NC to prevent exposure, as 69 Florida polio cases have appeared in the year. The move echoes measures from NC’s 1944 polio outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
Florida
Carl V. Reynolds
Illinois Proposes Generous WWII Veterans Bonus Plan
Springfield Illinois outlines a plan offering ten dollars a month for domestic service and fifteen dollars a month for overseas service, plus nine hundred dollars cash to survivors of those killed in action. The state claims to have the most generous program to date among those proposed. A separate note mentions Alexander Pushkin being one eighth African in descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
INS
Illinois
Hasty Gunman Missed Large Cash Haul In Robbery
A gunman robbed three men at Panarsky auto sales in Chicago and took $557 from wallets. He neglected an additional $3,200 hidden in wallet zippers. Victims listed include Percy Panarsky $250 lost then $750 kept, Jack Farrows $301 lost then $900 kept, and Harry Pitcher $6 lost. $1,600 remained untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Panarsky Auto Sales Company
Percy Panarsky
Jack Farrows
Boston
Harry Pitcher
Oregon records low dishonorable discharges nationwide
In Salem Oregon Col Elmer Wooton state director of selective service reports that of 96230 Oregon men and women discharged from the armed forces to date only 130 were dishonorably discharged. He calls this a better record than the national average.
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Salem
Ore
INS
Oregon
Elmer Wooton
Selective Service
Boy Outshines Mary With Deer Companion
Nine year old Gary Baker of Bedford Pennsylvania claims a higher feat than the nursery rhyme character Mary He is aided by a deer named Billy who followed a herd of cows to the Baker barn where a fawn was born.
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Bedford
Gary Baker
Mary
Mother Goose
Billy
Ben Lindstrom Solves Lunch Time Culprit
In Chillicothe Missouri Ben Lindstrom found a .22 caliber billet embedded in his steaming beef stew. The odd discovery occurred during lunch prompting local curiosity and an investigation by authorities.
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Chillicothe
Ben Lindstrom
Earthworms as Nature's Plow Boost Garden Yields
Earthworms aerate soil and fertilize with castings creating irrigation channels. Gardeners plant earthworms to improve crop yields and soil health.
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N. C. State
Halibal ‘ Om Pent
Tess
Sacesty
Stubborn Hippo
Pittsburgh
N. Carolina
Alexander Pushkin
the Shakespeare of
Russia
Polaroid
Primrose House
Palmolive
South Main ST
Pont
Bree
Schick
Carton
Parker
Woodbury's
Twinplex
Stroppers
Bowers Ameo, Etc
Seaforth
Dad
Mavis
Noxzema
Loupay
Pop
Mennen
Gillette
Gillette Ariiocat
Bill
Yardley
Cologne
Pringe
Prince Albert Tobacco
Eveready
DOPP
Williams
Sterncrest
LHS
Kaywoodie
Yello Bole
Frank Medico
Mennen's
Pagera Gillette Gold Tech Razor
Squibb’s Mineral Oil
Johnson’s
Jergens
KFEW
Bullet Stew
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