North Carolina boy pitcher signs with Indians for record bonus
Billy Joe Davidson, 17, of Marion NC, signed by the Cleveland Indians for a touted highest bonus. General Manager Hank Greenberg confirmed the deal in Winston-Salem, with reports suggesting as much as 150000 dollars for the Oak Ridge Military Academy graduate who posted strong strikeout numbers and a 13 2 record in semi pro play.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Cleveland Indians
Joe Davidson
Marion
Cleveland
Ohio City
Greenberg
Davidson
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Tea Strom Greenberg Lopez
Detroit
Rae
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh Pirates
Col. E. T. Holt
Idge
Blackstone
Mass
Holt
The
Indians
Allies Push North as Korean War Fronts See Heavy Action
Allied forces press northeast and north from Hwachon and Inje with columns probing enemy lines. American units advance in the Huon area with minimal contact while Reds scramble over mountains as escapes fail. Air strikes hit retreating trucks. B 26 bombers destroy and damage scores of vehicles in multiple convoys.
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8Th Army
Hwachon
Inje
Huon
Korea
Vandenberg Discusses Korea Hold Until Destruction Noted
Former allies in Korea battle strategy with Major concerns of holding positions if feasible while avoiding command destruction. Vandenberg warned China or Russia war could be met with full air power, the goal to keep a lean Air Force for a major future conflict. MacArthur and Bradley debated needed forces and air power, with Collins indicating possible five more divisions, censored in places.
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MacArthur
Joint Chiefs
Korea
Vandenberg
U.S. Air Force
China
Russia
Senate Investigate Committee
Far East
Hat Bi
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Ao Dee
Collins
New automatic rifle may outpace Garand in future warfare
A sidelined rumor speaks of a six and a half pound automatic rifle able to fire 22 shots without reload. It is weighed against the late Garand and earlier flintlocks, with a history of U S arms from 1776 to World War II. The article notes swordlike command chain and argues a gun is only as good as its user.
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Harman W. Nichols
Gvovernment
William Addleman Gance
U.S. Army
Gance
Myatt Named City Judge in High Point
Myatt named city judge to succeed Teague after his resignation. MacRae had sworn in Oct 29, 1938 and was reappointed by several governors. Myatt praised the process and looked to private practice while the court seeks a proper home and facilities.
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Teague
MacRae
Lewis E. Teague
House of Atives
Clyde Hoey
J. Melville Broughton
Jes Cherry
Enterprise
MacArthur
High Point
Fisher
Morgan
Myatt
Alma McCain Guild Holds May Meeting at Idin Home
The Alma McCain Guild held its regular May meeting Monday night at the home of Mrs. David Idin Jr with Mrs Arthur Utley Jr as associate hostess. After the business session, new officers were installed and refreshments were served. Coffee popularity noted with a historical comparison of U S and per capita consumption.
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Alma McCain Guild
David Idin, Jr
Arthur Utley, Jr
Sean
Whitney wife and son arrive in San Francisco to stay
Mrs. Whitney wife of Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney chief aide to Gen. Douglas MacArthur and her 13-year-old son Dick reach San Francisco aboard the General E. D. Patrick. She declines to comment on MacArthur's ouster, saying she is in the United States to stay.
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Courtney Whitney
Douglas McArthur
Iran Contends Share From Anglo-Iranian Profits
Iran protests its 56 percent stake in the firm yields a small royalty. Anglo-Iranian, paying the lowest Middle East royalties, sent Iran 16 million pounds in 1950 and 13.5 million pounds in 1949, while taxes to Britain totaled 63.84 million dollars in 1949.
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Iran
Ape Company
Supreme Court Splits Segregation Decisions
The Supreme Court ruled on segregation in three cases. It upheld Virginia's poll tax law as constitutional, refused to review a Birmingham zoning ruling striking down Jim Crow coach regulations on the Atlantic Coast Line, and avoided overturning a lower court judgment that barred racial residential zoning in Birmingham Alabama.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Virginia
Birmingham
Ala
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Thomasville Road High Point Interest On DOOINT
The fragmented notice mentions Thomasville Road and high point interest in a DOOINT matter. It is unclear but indicates a local property or road-related decision with imminent attention from residents. Further readable details are not present in the snippet.
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Kirk Douglas
Virginia Mayo
Walter Brennan
Broadhurst
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Technicolor
Winston Road
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Valentino
Rudolph Valentino
Columbu Pictures
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Bobs Watson
Phil Harris
Eterny
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Evelyn Keyes
Mitorgan
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Tyrone Power
Thomasville Road
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Prelle
Louisville
Piedmont Birlines
RED Top Brewing CO
Cincinnati
Ohio
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