Fighting in strategic area as Russians pursue encirclement
The Finnish high command reported heavy fighting today as Russians attempted to surround a city long abandoned by civilians. Parallel dispatches described Allied WWII actions in Cologne and Luzon, plus Nimitz reports from Iwo Jima and a world security conference in San Francisco.
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New York City
Senate
Garner
van Nuys
D-tnd
Judiciary
Davis
Congress
Cologne
Rhineland
Germany
Luzon
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Las MacArthur
U. S
Iwo Jima
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Washington
United Nations
Poland
San Francisco
Russia
China
Britain
Byrnes
James F. Byrnes
Monkeys in a Wyoming National Monument Reference
Readable text describes two ring-tailed monkeys named Mickey and Oscar living in a Jackson Hole home. They snack on varied foods, explore the house, turn up an oil heater, and interact with a Scottie dog while verbally jabbering. The article notes Jackson Hole, Wyoming was designated a national monument in 1943.
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Mickey
Joe Stalin
Walker
Morris
Oscar
Little Oscar
John L. Lewis
Mac
Scottie
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
New Move In Wage Dispute Seeks Board Action
The document outlines a six city mayoral joint appointment of a fact finding board. The strike is to be suspended for up to 60 days from March 10 1950 while the board investigates and reports. Both sides have 72 hours after the report to accept or reject the recommendations with a potential 48 hour strike notice if rejected.
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BRT
Tokyo burlesque manager laments overpopular shows
The Tokyo burlesque show's manager complains crowds stay for two or more performances after each show. He notes this popularity causes bottlenecks yet reports weekly ticket receipts of 1,119,000 yen or about 5,555 dollars.
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Tokyo
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Thomasville Chair City nickname urged to be rethought
Critics say The Chair City nickname misrepresents Thomasville which once led the nation in chair making though much of the industry now centers on other furniture. Restoration of the Big Chair sparks talk of a new nickname to reflect revived local industry and pride.
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Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce
Answers From Students On What To Do With 50000
The article lists student responses to J W Lowdermilk economic prompt at Omaha high school. Answers include buying theater shares, finishing a father's hatchery, funding college with a bodyguard, bank savings followed by spending, building a 10000 dollar home and starting a clothing store, and pursuing an MD at UNC. It also notes a rabbit and cavy breeders show in Thomasville and introduces Malachy Curry Regan as Young Man of the Year candidate with 101 days of combat engineers service.
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J. W. Lowdermilk
Omasville High School
ThomasVille
North Carolina
Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association
South America
Malachy
Curry Regan
Jaycee
Combat Engineers
Nash
Florence Allen
Margaret Haney
Department of Public Welfare
Court Orders and Telephone Letters Signal Shifts in City Life
The article describes the strain of court ordered support payments on families and the rising administrative role of clerks. It outlines a future shift to a letter and local sub station system in the telephone network as communities grow, with Jamestown cited as an example of escalating local calls.
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High Point
Jamestown
Archdale
Bill Hilton
North State Office
Local Radio Schedule Changes Notice
Stations list time adjustments by time zones with an emphasis on standard time shifts. It notes that some stations vary relay times to fit local schedules and that last minute program changes are not included. The message clarifies eastern standard reference and subtracts hours for central and mountain zones.
North Carolina AIEE to Convene in Winston-Salem
Section meeting of the AIEE will be held Tuesday in Winston Salem with J F Fairman president delivering the principal address at 10 30 AM. The event includes a Western Electric plant inspection and speeches by R K Honaman and C Lynn. Isaac Fidler is named for possible election to the North Carolina AIEE executive committee.
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J. F. Fairman
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
North Carolina
AIEE
Winston- Salem
Winston-Salem
Western Electric Company
Robert E. Lee
R. K. Honaman
Bell Telephone Company
C. Lynn
Westinghouse Electric Company
Isaac Fidler
Weekly Radio Pastors Named For Morning Devotionals
Rev Woodrow Wilson Robbins of Lexington Avenue Baptist Church and Rev J Leonard Rayle of Calvary Methodist Church are announced as devotional leaders. Robbins will speak daily from 8 15 to 8 30 over Station WMFR and Rayle from 9 15 to 9 30 over Station WHPE.
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Woodrow Wilson Robbins
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
J. Leonard Rayle
Calvary Methodist Church
Mr. Robbins
WMFR
Mr. Rayle
WHPE
Main Street traffic control system upgrades underway
Teague reports installation of actuator covers on streets entering Main is near completion with several detectors already in place. Remaining tasks include detectors for Main and wiring and timing of actuators. The plan also moves existing signals closer to corners for visibility and adds a new light at Ray Street intersection.
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Teague
Main
Main Street
Main St
Ray Street
Britain France and Belgium to join 25th Venice art exhibit
Venice reports that Britain France and Belgium announced plans to participate in the 25th international art exhibit to be held in June.
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Venice
Italy
Britain
France
Belgium
Sunday Radio Schedule Highlights Various Programs
A dense listing of afternoon and evening radio broadcasts across channels CBS ABC NBC featuring classical performances from Fine Arts Quartet and Philadelphia programs, theater and variety shows, musical acts, news, and drama with hosts and guests including Crosby, Robinson, and Spade among others.
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America
United
Nbe
Cbs Fine Arts
Abc
Cbs
Chicago
Cbhe
NBC
Abe
Abe News
One Man's Family
Abe N
Hich
Cbs Opera
Abe Martin Kane
Dick Powell
Abc-Tv
Shadow
James Melton
Mbs
Cbs News
Abe Roy Rogers
Henry Morgan
Sam Spade
Abe Bergen
Charlie
Stop
Theater Guild
Abe Red Skelton
Corliss Archer
Walter Winchell
Hollywood
Abe Horace Heidt
Talent
Abe Hollywood
Twin News
Eddie Cantor
Cbs Hollywood
Europe
Crosby
Abe Abe
Jackie Robinson
George Sokolsky
News
Variety
John Colter's Yellowstone Discovery Year
John Colter, a former member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, is credited with discovering Yellowstone. The exact year of his sighting is debated, though historical records place his exploration in the early 1800s during the expeditionary era.
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John Colter
Lewis and Clark
Yellowstone
Hearing On Housing Plan Raises Taxpayer Questions
The article reports a public hearing on a housing plan noting concerns that preferential tenant admission hinges on defined income and that federal funding implies taxpayer costs. Critics argue the federal program imposes taxes, questions about government expansion into housing and other sectors.
Used cigarettes hit Manila market amid shortage
Chinese tobacco retailers in Manila begin selling water damaged and discarded cigarettes as used stock. They claim prices can be cut by half to about 25 cents per package, arguing the practice alleviates the cigarette shortage.
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Manila
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