38 Suits Filed In Davenport Usury Case
GOLDSBORO June 24. Fifteen suits filed in Wayne and Ply the court Monday by J. T. trustee in bankruptcy for Rick Davenport for $29 146 to 38 the number filed against persons alleged to have been paid usury by Davenport or to have made withdrawals within four months of the filing of involuntary petition in bankruptcy November 28 1944. Total amounts sought representing withdrawals and double the usury allegedly received is $149 300.80. The 38 defendants named thus far are from Craven 23 Lenoir 5 Jones 3 and one each from Onslow Pamlico Johnston and Carteret.
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Goldsboro
Wayne
J. T
Rick Davenport
Davenport
Craven
Lenoir
Jones
Onslow
Pamlico
Johnston
Carteret
Money To Burn
United States consumer spending in the first quarter signals 1946 savings will be far below 1945 and under the 1939–45 average of 23.3 billion dollars. Air intake health note says 500 cubic feet of inspired air enters the nose daily. California holds over half of the Pacific coastline of the United States.
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New York
INS
United States
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Rece
California
Pacific
Tar Heel Gardener Boxwood culture tips for hardy care
A North Carolina reader shares practical boxwood gardening guidance from a U S publication. Key points cover soil richness and drainage, mulching, shading after transplant, gradual sun exposure, organic fertilizers, fall or spring feeding, and disease controls including wilt canker and pruning recommendations for diseased wood.
China Civil War Deepens After Aid Promise Break
Mao Zedong criticized the breakup of promises from the Big Three conference leading to U S military aid. He said the Kuomintang would halt the civil war but the commitment is broken, escalating internal Chinese affairs and national conflict.
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U. S
United States
China
Kuomintang
Mao
Atomic test prep and a fatal accident linked to Navy ship Nevada
On July 1 the fourth atomic bomb test is prepared as the battleship Nevada and the carrier Independence are noted near the explosion area. Maj. Swanccutt’s crew faces a fatal propeller incident before takeoff, while the ship Nevada is renamed Chameleon to aid midair identification amid rehearsal maneuvers. Hemlock trees usually mature in 150 to 200 years.
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U. S. S. Nevada
Independence
Maj
Swancutt
Dave
Army Air Forces
William H. Blanchard
Chelsea
Mass
Nevada
Eisenhower details planning and air supremacy for 1945 offensives
The Soviet Union noted strategic dependence on eastern Red Army. By Christmas Roosevelt obtained Stalin's permission to discuss plans with US chiefs of staff. In January Stalin gave Eisenhower a full explanation of a four offensive plan involving 150 to 160 divisions. Eisenhower praised air and naval dominance and tactical surprise, saying air supremacy made the continental assault feasible.
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Red Army
Com Chiefs of Staff
Roosevelt
Marshal Stalin
Eisenhower
Tedder
Stalin
Quake Harms Vancouver Island and Vancouver
A powerful quake causes widespread damage across Campbell River Courtenay and Port Alberni with collapsed walls moved buildings and shattered windows. In Vancouver tall structures swayed while the Lion Gate bridge showed movement and a Seattle bridge cracked. Gas lines snapped and power outages occurred as veterans fled the Hotel Vancouver scene.
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Port Alberni
Courtenay
Strait of Georgia
Vancouver
B. C
Canadian National Railway
Finley
Lion Gate
Vancouver Harbor
Empire
Seattle
Highway Department
Sailor James Ladd Drowns Aiding Sister at Neuse River
James Ladd a 20 year old sailor drowned in the Neuse river near Raleigh while attempting to aid his sister 18 year old Clara May Ladd Deputy Sheriff H C Benson said the drowning occurred yesterday after he went to help her.
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Raleigh
James Ladd
Neuse River
Here
Clara May Ladd
H. C. Benson
Hunger Program To Be Broadcast Tuesday Night
Hunger emergency committee publicity chairman W. F. Bailey notes a national March of Time broadcast titled Hunger Marches On. The program, aired Tuesday at 8 PM on CBS, portrays starvation abroad and supports food conservation efforts.
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W. F. Bailey
High Point
Walter F. Straub
Washington, D. C
March of Time
CBS
North Carolina Receives 11 Million for Highways
The federal aid highway program allocates 11,376,902 to North Carolina for the fiscal year starting July 1. This second apportionment under the 1944 act funds a three year interstate program with 1.5 billion dollars to be matched by state and local governments. The distribution includes 5,431,717 for mainline projects, 4,452,710 for secondary roads, and 1,492,475 for urban highway development.
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North Carolina
Carolina Motor Club
A.A.A
Washington
Ees
Pattern sewing pattern 4845 sunsuit bonnet for toddlers
Mother clever pattern 4845 features a sunsuit without side seams and ties, size 2 uses one yard 39 inch fabric, includes bonnet, several toddler sizes, order by sending a coin to Pattern Dept New York. Anne Adams Spring Pattern Book promotion offers free pattern and directions.
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Enterprise
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
About People You And Your Friends High Pointer Note
A folksy community column invites readers to share personal updates on visits health and where friends are. It requests calls to 4567 reporting what they know about themselves and acquaintances for the readers’ interest and connection.
Training Bill Aims to Channel Talent Through Military ROTC
A proposed training bill seeks to funnel talent into national guard organized reserve army navy or air force ROTC and regular military establishments. It mandates an effective program with a minimum of exemptions.
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National Guard
Organized Reserve
Army
Navy
Air Force
Relief Fades As Shanghai Harbor Faces Hazards
Shanghai harbor lies hazardous after Japan seized a dozen dredges including large ones. U S Seventh Fleet UNRRA and commercial ships struggle to enter via tiptoeing routes amid lightening, wharfage, and tariff problems. Hopeed for mid summer fixes as dredge Chien Je returns and navigation aids arrive.
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Shanghai
INS
U. S. Seventh Fleet
UNRRA
Yangtze
MacArthur
Tokyo
Break Up Dope Ring SHANGHAI
Police arrest over 500 addicts in Shanghai to break an opium and narcotics ring. They have not found the supply source, suspecting stock from Japanese reserves during their prior monopoly on dope sales. Christopher Columbus used the magnetic compass practically for navigation.
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Lila Goins
Detroit
Shanghai
Notre Dame professors link mastodon tooth to Ice Age elephant
Two Notre Dame professors identify a mastodon tooth found during a South Bend excavation as belonging to an Ice Age elephant extinct in the Midwest 25,000 to 50,000 years ago. The specimen was unearthed by Leo H. Shafer and Erich W. Gustafson during building work.
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Notre Dame
Ind
INS
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Midwest
Leo H. Shafer
Erich W. Gustafson
Bees Swarm Covered Truck Found by Hobbyist
In Portland, Harry Timm discovered a parked truck filled with about 30,000 bees. A nearby hobbyist who keeps bees located the queen and added the swarm to his collection.
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Portland
Ore
Ins
Harry Timm
Pineapple berries and desert capitals misaligned
The text presents a mix of incorrect or dubious facts claiming pineapples are berries and the Arabian desert lies in Egypt, then asserts Tegucigalpa is the capital of Anduras. It also trivia-plays with Jane Austen’s novels and plaster binding with ox hair, yielding several inaccurate statements.
Nebraska Rail Network Reaches About Six Thousand Miles
A report notes Nebraska’s railway system spans roughly 6,100 miles. The statement accompanies other regional transportation data about state infrastructure.
Markets Lavestock and Cotton Sparks Mixed Trade
Chicago livestock futures show hogs and cattle at varied levels with steady to firm bids while calves and cows move differently. Washington North Carolina potatoes report light movement awaiting government support. New York cotton futures open higher amid price control talks and mixed textile activity. Stocks display quiet strength with some leaders near new highs and others retreating.
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USDA
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Usda-Ncda
North Carolina
Dry Goode
New York
Aashington
Hupp Motors
A. &. Steel
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Truman lauds Vinson as chief justice pick at ceremony
President Truman lauded Vinson’s fitness for chief justice at a ceremony, praising long service and faithfulness in selecting a successor to Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone. He stressed judiciary respect and hinted at unresolved Supreme Court tensions amid recent public remarks and debates among justices.
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Peaker Rayburn
Truman
Supreme Court
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Robert H. Jackson
Germany
Hugo Black
New State Symphony Head Named for Salisbury Post Editor
Spencer Murphy, editor of the Salisbury Post and 1936 appointee, was elected president of the North Carolina Symphony Society succeeding Harry F. Comer who resigned after two years as executive secretary of the UNC YMCA. Murphy, UNC graduate and ten year Post staffer, led a successful symphony expansion campaign last year.
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NEW State Symphony
Spencer Murphy
Salisbury Post
North Carolina Symphony Society
Harry F. Comer
University of North Carolina Ymca
Murphy
Post
Too Kind to Skunk at Lynchburg Picnic
In Lynchburg Virginia Walter C McGill a Sunday school picnic leader faced a skunk with its head trapped in a jelly jar Several children urged mercy but McGill cracked the jar The skunk defended itself and the outcome was not as graceful as the teacher had hoped
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SKUNK
Lynchburg
Walter C. McGill
McGill
Activate Stomach Relief Mint with Vitamin B1 Ad
Advertises a mint lozenge named Aci-live with Vitamin B1 claiming fast relief from indigestion heartburn gas and bloating. Promises pharmacist refund if relief not achieved and lists Manno's Drug Store in High Point as local seller.
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Manno’s Drug Store
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