Sound and Fury of Taft the Battle For Delegates Echo Across Nation
The Taft Eisenhower delegate race shifts across Alabama South Dakota and Washington with AP tallies showing Taft leading 405 to 385. Alabama delegation is almost settled while South Dakota editors forecast a close Taft Eisenhower primary and Tennessee Kefauver gains. The piece notes party strain in Texas and hints at future conventions and endorsements as preconventions unfold.
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Nation braces for Memorial Day travel surge
Millions take to highways for the first long weekend as the National Safety Council projects 310 traffic deaths and 35 million vehicles on the roads from Friday morning to Sunday night. Weather outlook uncertain for Saturday and Sunday but Friday should be fair with heat bands on the Atlantic seaboard Great Plains and Pacific Coast. Railroad and airline capacity expands with extra trains and sections added though some restrictions remain from the oil strike as carriers expect record holiday loads once restrictions ease next Tuesday.
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Petroleum Administration
Antarctic whale meat trade nets over half a million tons yearly
Report notes that more than 500000 tons of whale meat are captured annually in the Antarctic waters. The figure underscores the scale of hunting activity and its impact on marine life and regional commerce.
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North Carolina Spuds Hit Black Market
In Raleigh an OPS official warned much of Eastern North Carolina potatoes are moving into black market channels though full scale digging has not begun. James Latham said buyers from North and South Carolina pay above OPS ceilings hurting legitimate wholesalers while a limited dig is starting in Beaufort and Aurora as Hugh B. Martin noted most farmers avoid OPS risk.
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Lights Hover Over Wilmington
In Wilmington North Carolina two buff colored lights hovered at about 50 000 feet for seven minutes near 8 p m A Coast Line employee and a local observer described the objects as formed and baseball sized held at arm's length They disappeared breaking apart and making no sound Civil Aeronautics Administration officials suggested the lights may have been caused by refueling Air Force planes in the vicinity.
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Bible Society Distributes Over Sixteen Million Bi
The American Bible Society distributed more than 16 million Bibles to churches schools and individuals through its 1940s outreach program. The campaign aimed to expand access to sacred texts across communities and regions nationwide.
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Rural Electrification Act support echoed in NC campaign
The speaker defends long standing support for the Rural Electrification Act and rural telephone program. He notes opposition to cutting REA funds in 1947, pledges to back REA, telephones, and farm programs if Governor, and cites 30 years of backing roads and schools including the 1949 Better Schools and Roads Program.
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