Nine Die in Head-On Crash Near Dallas
Nine persons including a mother and her premature baby died when two autos collided head on near Dallas Luzerne County. Coroner Lewis S. Reese identified the victims as Mrs Jean Moyer Chester Moyer and their baby Gilbert Vankirk George Jones Jr Frances Lavelle Jane Lavelle Glen Hilbert Richard Denman and two friends who were unable to approach the wreck due to intense heat. Police said Hilbert and Denman had left Wilkes-Barre in one car and encountered the second conveying the others returning from Harvey's Lake.
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Wilkes-Barre
Dallas
Luzerne County
Lewis S. Reese
Jean ‘Moyer
Chester
Gilbert Vankirk
George Jones, Jr
Kinston
Frances Lavelle
Kingston
Jane Lavelle
Leroy Thomas
Hilbert
Denmon
Harvey's Lake
Diamond cutting industry in the United States
The American diamond cutting industry employs about 4,000 cutters and apprentices across the country, reflecting a modest but dedicated workforce in gem processing and training programs.
Rival parties duel as midterm votes loom across nation
As ballots near, Republicans push for gains to seize a House majority while Democrats contest victory forecasts. The Senate balance hinges on 97 candidates for 34 seats with 39 GOP seats versus 46 Democrats. Maine reelects Brewster and Hildreth in a Republican showing amid contest in forthright party battles.
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Senate
Kentucky
California
Illinois
GOP
House
Robert M.lafollette
Maine
Owen Brewster
Horace A. Hildreth
Dusting DDT Powder Irritates Fleas and Lice on Dog
A report suggests dogs dusted with DDT powder may experience irritations from fleas and lice causing increased biting. The note highlights powder irritation as a possible cause of restless dog behavior during treatment.
Federal loans eyed for prefabricators amid housing boom
Government officials discussed plans to grant 65 million dollars in federal loans to prefabricators. The forecast of 1.5 million new homes in 1947 signals potential financial strain for sewer, water, and school provisions in suburban developments, prompting early financing action.
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Wyatt
Palestine Jews Hold General Strike Amid Deportation Protests
The Palestine Jewish community staged a general strike reacting to British deportations to Cyprus. More than 6,000 Jews remain in detention camps on Cyprus. A communiqué from Nicosia reports guards wounded two Jews and a clash at Caralos camp with a non commissioned officer beaten, now under military inquiry.
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Palestine
Unions confront farm equipment firms and guild strike actions
UAW officials denounce a campaign against unions at Allis-Chalmers and J I Case Co claiming organized anti union pressure. Non striking workers face provocation at picket lines as UAW plans a Detroit meeting to map a broader response. Meanwhile negotiations resume in Los Angeles between the American Newspaper Guild and the Herald Express with a wage demand of 40 percent versus a 12.6 percent offer.
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Detroit
Los Angeles
American Newspaper Guild
Herald-Express
Hearst
Sludge in Engines Linked to Contaminants Not Oil
Water soot car bon and lead salts may form sludge in combustion chambers as a cause rather than poor oil. The statement clarifies common misconceptions about engine sludge sources.
Multiple North Carolina Fatalities Reported In Vehicle and Fire Incidents
A series of deaths were reported across North Carolina from late Friday to Sunday. The incidents include a navy veteran killed in a truck crash south of Dillon on highway 301, a man burned to death in a house fire near Harrellsville, a man who died by suicide with a shotgun in Cove City area, another killed by a passing truck near Sharpsburg, a young man dying after being hit by a car in Asheville, a 16 year old passenger killed in a Ramseur Franklin Vie collision, and a man who hanged himself in the Reidsville jail. The victims’ names include Horace Russell, Walter Koonce, Wille Gray Williams, James Aubrey Sonney McClain, Colon Russell Gatlin, and an unidentified detainee in Reidsville. Parents of the Dillon victim reside in Raleigh.
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Navy
Dillon
S. C
Raleigh
Horace Russell
Robert Baker
Harrellsville
N. C
Russell
Walter Koonce
Cove City
New Bern
Koonce
Wille Gray Williams
Nash County
Sharpsburg
James Aubrey (Sonney) MccClain
Howard W. McClains
Asheville
Colon Russell Gatlin
North Carolina Congressional and Judicial Races Feature Wide Opposition
The article lists candidates across districts and courts in North Carolina with Republicans challenging several Democratic incumbents. It notes Hamilton Jones in the tenth district, Monroe M. Den in the twelfth, and multiple state supreme court and superior court races, highlighting opposition to two top court nominees and several solicitor and congress candidates led by Herbert Bonner and John Kerr.
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North Wilkesboro
Hamilton C. Jones
Charlotte
Sam J. Ervin
Joe Ervin
P. C. Burkholder
Monroe M. den
Hendersonville
Zebulon Weaver
Guy Weaver
Asheville
M. W. Barnhill
Wallace Winborne
State Supreme Court
Herbert F. Seawell, Jr
Carthage
Seawell
Justice Winborne
Henry L. Stevens
Warsaw
Oscar R. Turner
Rose Hill
J. Abner Barker
Roseboro
John B. Williams, Jr
Clinton
Baker
Congress
Herbert C. Bonner
Zeno O. Ratcliff
Pantego
John H. Kerr
Graham A. Barden
H. B. Konnegay
Clyde R. Greene
Boone
Eleventh
A. L. Bulwinkle
Gastonia
C. Y. Nanney, Jr
Union Mills
Government Has 62.37 in August Labor Stats Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 62.37 in August, while Krug and Lewis consider calling operators possibly with reconversion director John R. Steelman to reengage coal operators and remove government involvement in mining. The National Coal Association warned against further wage concessions, saying higher labor costs would price bituminous coal out of the market and threaten thousands of miners’ jobs.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Krug
Lewis
John R. Steelman
Krug-Lewis
National Coal Association
Conciliation Meeting Scheduled For Thomasville Chair Plant
A conciliation meeting between CIO union leaders and Thomasville Chair Company officials will be held in the High Point post office building at 1 30 this afternoon. This is the fourth attempt to settle a dispute that has kept the Thomasville chair plant closed since August.
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Thomasville
CIO
Thomasville Chair Company
High Point
Mexican Open Golf Title Goes To Stranahan
Frank R. Stranahan 25 of Toledo Ohio captured the Mexican national amateur open title with a 3 and 2 victory over Earl R. Stewart of Houston. He rallied from behind in the third nine, reached the semi finals with a 6 and 4 win over Nacho Diaz, and defeated Smiley Quick in the final.
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Mexico City
Frank R. Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
U. S
Earl R. Stewart
Houston
Tex
Stranahan
Mexico
Sun
Nacho Diaz
Smiley Quick
Los Angeles
World Assembly Meets as Diplomatic Center Shifts
The United Nations assembly in this city, with 51 members and informal committee work, focuses on Franco Spain and veto system challenges. Ministers aim to finalize peace treaties for Italy and other nations, shaping postwar stability amid Danube navigation disputes and Balkan frontier tensions.
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United Nations Assembly
Russia
Assembly
Spain
Italy
Finland
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Germany
Japan
United Nations
Paris
Trieste
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
United Nations Security Council
Danube
Molotov
State College cage nucleus to form 1947 basketball squad
Raleigh dispatch reports NC State College basketball to begin 19 player roster with 15 freshmen, led by 6'9" Robert Hahn. Returning lettermen include Louis Hartzog Hal Owens and Leo Katkeveck as coach Everett N Case plans set and fast play. Opening game December 3 against Cherry Point Marine at Frank Thompson gym.
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Raleigh
Everett N. Case
N. C
State College Basket
State
Robert Hahn
Ann Arbor
Mich
Louis
Hot-Dog) Hartzog
Lexington
Hal Owens
Charlotte
Leo Katkeveck
Manchester
Conn
Frank Thompson Gym
Cherry Point Marine
Case
Kilmer Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root to flush kidneys and bladder, relieve backache and urinary discomfort, and ease excess acidity. It claims centuries of use, non habit forming formula of herbs and roots, directing readers to request a free trial or buy at a drugstore.
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Dept. X, Kilmer & Co., Inc
Stamford
Conn
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