McDonald Pushes Education Reform in North Carolina
Dr. Ralph McDonald, former gubernatorial candidate, urged a determined movement to secure adequate education for North Carolina. He warned of crowded classrooms, low teacher salaries averaging 1950s levels, and declines in national rankings as the 1949 legislative session approached. He noted a $42 million surplus and urged action before funds erode public schools. The Southeastern district NAC filed for district leadership, with C. H. Pinner and T. L. White vying for president and Mrs. R. R. Christie running unopposed for vice president.
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Fayetteville
Ralph McDonald
North Carolina
Cumberland County
Salem College
Winston-Salem
McDonald
W. R. White
Decision Next Week In Tyrrell County Election Case
Judge R Hunt Parker plans to rule next week on the Tyrrell county election case regarding absentee ballots in the clerk of the court race. Delmar Owens, the defeated candidate, filed the suit against the Tyrrell elections board and C R Chaplin, who was certified by the state board as clerk. A referee favored Owens, but the ruling awaited superior court review.
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Elizabeth City
R. Hunt Parker
Pasquotank
Jamestown Town Bonds for Water System Ordinance
The town council authorized issuing bonds not exceeding 115000 dollars to finance a water supply system including mains storage tank service lines and pumps. A tax will be levied annually to pay principal and interest. election required for adoption. ordinance dates back to November 1947 with publication in November.
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Jamestown
North Carolina
Munici Finance
North Rolina
Rent increase denial in Chicago signals unsettled housing policy
Washington reports Housing expeditor Tighe E. Woods rejected a Chicago rent advisory board recommendation for a 15 percent rise, citing lack of substantiating data as required by the 1947 housing and rent act. The denial allows for future substantiated proposals.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Chicago Rent Advisory Board
Chicago
Woods
Acd
John Joseph Ryan
Chicago Board
Fran R. Creedon
Outer Banks Highway Nears Completion Despite Storm Damage
General Superintendent E L Godwin reports Avon Hatteras highway 70 percent done with minor storm damage. Contractors E W Grannis and C P Ballenger express satisfaction. project could finish by December or January. Avon to Hatteras opened, minor repairs needed. Hatteras to Frisco nearing finish with surfacing and rolling pending.
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C P. Ballenger
Godwin
Avon
Hatteras
Frisco
Joint Service Body Set Up By Forrestal
Secretary of Defense Forrestal announced a joint army navy air force committee to study closer ties among reserve forces including the national guard. The aim is a rounded uniform reserve program with joint training and common equipment and possible merger discussions under study.
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Washington
Secretary of
Defense Forrestal
National Guard
Forrestal
Eae
Vaughan
Tary
Teenen
Gaston County textile workers receive pay increases
About 7,800 workers in 20 Gaston county plants will get raises starting Monday. Firestone Textiles in Gastonia posts a nine percent raise for its 2,300 employees, with other firms including Textile Inc, Burlington Mills, and Gastonia Combed Yarn Corp announcing unspecified increases.
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Gastonia
Gaston County
Firestone Textiles, Inc
Textile Workers Union of America, Cio
Firestone
Textile, Inc
Burlington Mills
Cramerton
Modena
Ranlo and
Flint Mills
Gastonia Combed Yarn Corporation
Train Wreck Near London Kills Five, Wounds Dozens
Fogbound Londoners return to work as three suburban train crashes last night left at least five dead and about 80 injured. Visibility remained near zero with traffic slow. weather officials said the fog, Britain's worst in 15 months, would persist.
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Tondon
Weather Bureau Oficials
Britain
Negro 105 dies in Fayetteville
Frank Fennell, 105, a longtime North Carolina resident, died at his home in Stedman after a period of illness. He had reportedly never been ill before his final days, living a long life with no prior sickness noted.
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Negro
Fayetteville
Frank Fennell
North Carolina
Stedman
Three Bishops Elected At Sessions In Winston-Salem
At St Paul s Episcopal in Winston-Salem the House of Bishops elected three new bishops. Rev Louis C Melcher will be coadjutor of Southern Brazil. Rev William J Gordon was chosen bishop of Alaska and Rev Jas Hunter was elected coadjutor of Wyoming. Gordon will succeed as Alaska missionary bishop after Bishop Bentley retires. Hunter has served mainly in Kentucky and is rector of St Marks San Antonio. Melcher will follow retirement of Bishop Thomas in Southern Brazil.
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Winston-Salem
House of Bishops
Testant Episcopal Arch
Wyoming
Gordon
John B. Bentley
Alaska
Bentley
Aeag
The
National Council
Council
Overseas Department
Spray
William J. Gordon
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Edwin A. Penic
North Carolina
Byishop Bentley
St. Thomas Mission
Point Hope
Hunter
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Kentucky
St. Marks Episcopal Church
San Antonio
Melcher
Tennessee
Trinity Church
Columbia
S. C
Maryland Senator Proposes 20 Percent Lobby Tax
Maryland state Senator Hubert Barton proposes a 20 percent tax on lobbyists funds with a $1000 bond to gain entry to the statehouse. The bill aims to tap untapped funds and would make lobbyist tax a special order for December 25, 1949.
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Annapolis
Hubert Barton
Maryland State House
Barton
Statehouse
Senate
South Carolina Mills Grant Wage Increases
Loyd Whelchel of the Textile Workers Union said nine percent wage increases were negotiated at the Industrial and Goldtex mills in Rock Hill. Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Co with about 2200 employees is still in wage talks. A strike vote was held last week with a November 10 walkout possible if demands for a 15 cent hourly rise are not met.
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Rock Hill
S. C
API Loyd Whechel
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company
Whelchel
M. Lowenstein and Sons
Weed Purchase Plan to Stand, Officials Say
The agriculture department announced the flue-cured tobacco purchasing program from Oct. 28 remains active and authorized CCC buys up to 25 million dollars worth of leaf. Britain had been expected to buy but will not due to dollar shortages, affecting price support. Officials sought Britain's agreement for future CCC purchases if it reenters markets, but the offer was declined. Also noted is a count of about 2,100,000 permanent dwellings built in the United States from 1940 to 1945.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Great Britain
CCC
Truman Can Put Curbs Back on Purchases
House banking chair Wolcott says President Truman can restore installment buying curbs immediately if inflation threatens. Regulations requiring one third down and 15 month balance expired last Saturday under July’s repeal. An escape clause and the trading with the enemy act could allow down payments of 50 to 100 percent.
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Washington
Truman
Wolcott (Rmich
House Banking Committee
Congress
Wolcott
Youthful Thief Is Discovered In Chimney
A 16 year old Newark youth sought pre Christmas gifts by breaking into a jewelry store. After a bursury alarm, a pursuing officer found him wedged in a chimney with soot on his body. He was freed and returned to his parents.
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Newark
N. J
Queen Chooses Apricot Gown For Elizabeth’s Wedding Dress
London reports the queen will wear an apricot and gold lace gown with a v waistline draped cape for Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten’s November 20 wedding. A sable cape from Os on Bay accompanies the dress and an apricot hat with amber feathers tops the ensemble. Accidents are the leading killer of youths 2 to 28, markedly higher than tuberculosis in ages 15 to 19.
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London
Order of the Garter
Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
Oson Bay Company
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