North Carolina Ranked 40th in National Strike Numbers
North Carolina was 40th among 48 states in the number of industrial workers in strikes in 1948. Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shuford reported 22 small stoppages involving 200 workers and 59,400 lost man-days, while on the job accidents caused 538,626 idle days, with Tar Heels representing 0.1 percent of strikers and under 0.2 percent of idle man-days.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
United States
Forrest H. Shuford
Shuford
North Caroina
Baltimore Cop Shot While Making Rounds
Patrolman Charles Valenti was shot four times while checking doors at Cherry Hill school in south Baltimore at dawn. He survived but is in critical condition with bullet wounds to the arm and near the heart. This follows two earlier Baltimore police shootings in the past year, including the killing of Patrolman John Benedict in February 1948.
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Baltimore
Charles Valenti
Valenti
Cherry Hill
South Baltimore
John Benedict
Roy Arnold Wood
Benedict
John
Two Young Men Face Sentencing For Train Hold Up
Lyman Ramsdell and George L. Ashton of Youngstown Ohio admit guilt in the March 9 ambush of the Washington to Detroit Ambassador passenger train near Martinsburg West Virginia. They held 100 passengers at gunpoint and stole about 1000 dollars before pleading guilty before federal judge Harry E. Watkins. They are to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon.
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Fairmont
W. V
Baltimore and Ohio
Lyman Ramsdell
George L. Ashton
Youngstown, O
Harry E. Watkins
Ramsdell
Ashton
Detroit
Martinsburg
W. Va
Sahara Desert Area Reported Over Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Sq Miles
The Sahara region is described as exceeding 3,500,000 square miles in area. This figure emphasizes its vast expanse across North Africa and its role as the largest hot desert on record.
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Sahara Desert
Dale Carnegie Public Speaking Course Offered at High Point
Authors of How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living promote a Dale Carnegie Course in Public Speaking and Human Relations for personality development and leadership. Only 10 spots remain for the High Point class meeting Thursday evening at Hotel Sheraton Blue Room. Mail the coupon today to enroll.
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Dale Carnegie
Hotel Sheraton
Blue Room
Shaw and Coltrane Chosen for Key NC Budget Jobs
Eugene Shaw and David Coltrane of Guilford County will take over as revenue commissioner and assistant director of the budget on July 1. They will supervise more than 200 million dollars in annual tax money and bring long experience in law, public administration, and state agriculture.
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Raleigh
Eugene Shaw
David S. Coltrane
Guilford County
North Carolina
Scott
Shaw
Edwin Gill
Coltrane
Robert G. Deyton
Presbyterian Church
American Legion
Revenue Department
Democratic
Board of Elections
Dave Coltrane
Budget Bureau
State College
Randolph
State Department of ‘Agriculture
L. Y. Ballentine
Budget ‘Office
Budget Office
Commissioner of Revenue
Methodist
Final High Point Council Session Before Election
The High Point City Council meets in its last session before tomorrow's election that will determine nine council seats and the mayor's post. Mayor Earl Phillips serves until oath by mayor-elect Bill Bailey next Tuesday. Incumbents seek re election in wards one three and four with voting machines to be used in several precincts. Light turnout expected as budget talks and routine business await the incoming administration.
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High Point
Earl Phillips
Phillips
W. F
Bill) Bailey
Bailey
W. Hunt
Robert Rankin
Lonnie Blackwelder
Howard Russell
John Clinard
Bill Burris
Jesse Washburn
R. B. Culler
C. A. Lewis
Herman Teague
Driving tests blamed for high failure rate in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner C M Wilhelm blames a light hearted approach to driving tests for the 85 000 of 273 000 applicants who failed their license examinations last year.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Pennsylvania
C. M. Wilhelm
Executor notice for estate of 5 Istead
Security National Bank of Greensboro as executor notifies creditors of the estate of 5 Istead that claims must be presented by March 25, 1950. Debts should be paid promptly. The notice is dated March 25, 1949 and signed by the bank in Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Istead
Guilfordunty
North Carolina
Security National Bank Greensboro
S&s. Halstead Venilinson
Bevessrd
Kaleidoscope of Radio Schedule and Program Lineup
A scrambled list of radio programs and times across multiple stations including WHPRE and WHPE outlining shows such as Breakfast Patrol, News segments, Movie Time, Devotional, music blocks, and guest appearances. The chaotic slate shows frequent repeats and inconsistent timing with several errors in spellings and entries.
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Woody Mashburn
WHPRE
WHPE
Voice of the Army
Bill Currie
Mit Parade
McMullan Finds No Constitutional Question in Bond Election
Raleigh attorney general Harry McMullan said there is no constitutional issue in financing the June 4 bond election for road and school bonds totaling 225 million dollars. Guilford officials raised questions about legality but state law provides state reimbursement to counties for election costs. Renfrew, Guilford elections chair, aims to brief county commissioners and weigh possible injunctions before proceeding with pre election setup.
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Raleigh
Harry McMullan
Guilford County
Wade Renfrew
Guilford
McMullan
Renfrew
County Elections Board
Greensboro
Bridge Authority of America Report for NEA Service
A NEA Service summary discusses Bridge America's card authority outlining governance, funding, and oversight. The report explains how the agency manages standards for bridge cards and related infrastructure, detailing oversight mechanisms and future compliance steps.
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America’s Card Authority
NEA
Bridge Lesson From a Naval Aide to the President
At a War Orphans Scholarships meeting Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison joined the board of directors. The author recounts a bridge hand discussion illustrating advanced play, focusing on opening lead strategy, diamond finesses, and spade exhaustion to secure a contract.
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War Orphans Scholarships, Inc
Robert L. Dennison
East
West
Declarer
High Point Delegates Return from Brussels Conference
Three High Point Jaycees Edgar Snider Bill Lindsay and Allen Austin Jr attended the Jaycee International Conference in Brussels Belgium and were expected back in High Point shortly after arriving today in New York. Snider reports honorary citizenship certificates were presented at city hall and notes the contrast between Belgian formal city governance and High Point informality. The trio toured Europe between sessions and even visited Berlin to view the airlift.
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High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Brussels
Belgium
New York
Edgar Snider
Bill Lindsay
Allen Austin, Jr
Jaycee Club
Snider
Europe
Scout Camporees Rescheduled After Heavy Rain Let Outs
Three district Scout camporees are moved to next weekend. Camps Uwharrie Jackson and Sapona will host the groups from High Point Thomasville Lexington districts as originally planned. Units will break camp at 9 AM Sunday to allow Scouts to attend Mother's Day services.
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B. W. Hackney
Scott
Uwharrie Council
Uwharrie
High Point
Jackson
Thomasville
Lexington
Sapona
Hackney
San Antonio Has Large Mexican Population
National Geographic Society notes only four Mexican cities exceed San Antonio in Mexican population. About one third of San Antonio residents, more than 100000 people, are of Mexican or Indian origin.
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Washington
INS
National Geographic Society
Mexico
San Antonio
Tex
Home Made Bomb Kills Man and Estranged Wife
In Mineral City Ohio a man 21 and his estranged wife 16 were killed by a home made dynamite blast after he approached the door with a threatening statement. Several others were injured including relatives and a baby. The man had filed for divorce earlier in the month over alleged neglect and lack of contact.
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Dover
Bar
Richard Zurfley
Peggy
Gertrude Beers
Martin
Good Breeding Saved UC Ag College Program Cuts Fees
Prof. E Howell of the University of California agriculture college reports the horse breeding program has saved the state industry about 500 thousand dollars in service fees. The five part program reduces costs and supports breeding efforts.
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Davis
Cal
INS
E. Howell
University California Agriculture College
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