Neal O Hara and Oddities From a Distant Era
A shuffled collage of novelty sales data from World War II era stamps and first day issues, noting Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D Roosevelt stamp sales, plus quirky items like a whiskometer gadget. The slice includes brief asides on farm life, vaudeville nostalgia, and humorous anecdotes from a rural editor.
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U. S
Alfred E. Smiths
Comei
D. Roosevelt
Contzer
Thomas A. Edison
Wil Rogers
Fla.) Sentinel
Gifford Arms
Jong
Boas
Seth Ge
Priest May Turn Down Post
A priest stated he would refuse a new post but intends to devote himself to church duties and foreign commerce matters as discussed in recent remarks.
Warm Weather Across Much of the Nation
The Associated Press reports mild to warm conditions dominate the country under fair to partly cloudy skies. Readings vary from the 30s in the Northeast to the 50s and 60s in many western and southern cities with Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle noted.
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Associated Press
Aresas Veeena
Calif
Weda
Ling
Phillipsburg
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Fort Worth
Denver
San Francisco
Seattle
Salt City
Hodges to Become New N C Governor
Summary of Raleigh events notes Hodges poised to succeed Umstead as North Carolina governor amid constitutional questions and calls to fill vacancies. Mentioned are restructuring of state boards, pay boosts for employees, and Umstead’s health and prior policy program including education and mental health funding. References to political figures such as Sen Luther Concord and Sen Edwin Pate appear along with state agencies and organizational changes.
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Umstead
General Assembly
Hodges
Supreme Court
Gav
State Highway Commission
Alton A. Lennon
Willis Smith
Sam J. Ervin
Otto
Harry McMullan
Ton Hodges
Senate
Secretary of State
Edwin Pate
Laurinburg
Luther E. Concord
Henry Um
University of Carolina
Europe
Weather forecast for Carolinas and Virginia
Forecast notes fair and mild conditions across South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia. South Carolina will be fair this afternoon and cool tonight with low 34 to 42. North Carolina expects fair conditions today tonight and Tuesday with highs in the 60s and mountain lows in the middle 20s to 30s elsewhere. Virginia looks fair with varied tonight temperatures and sunny mild Tuesday.
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South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Daed sailor held after deadly home tragedy in Norfolk
Har ny Lockhart a 71 year old Tecuidens mate from North Platte Nebraska attached to the USS Cadmus is held on a charge after authorities found his wife Grace Marie Cordet Lockhart 17 and their six month old son dead in a second floor Norfolk apartment. Gas traces and a mental decline are noted by medical examiners while neighbors recount a long road trip to Nebraska for a funeral.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Geetanak Daya
Ay Yeasa
Harny Lockhart
C. O. Barclay
Lockhart
Logiaat
Peg Lockhart
Barclay
News Of Interest To Colored People Death Notices
Mrs. Jancy Wilkins of 4065 Wi Street died Wednesday night at her daughter’s home. She is survived by a Shawon, one brother Walter Cook of Clover, S.C. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. D. D. Mason.
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Jancy Wilkins
Wi St
Shawon
Walter Cook
Clover
D. D. Mason
Malenkov and Bohlen Toastes in Moscow Dinner
The article describes a Moscow gathering where Soviet leader Malenkov and German official Bohlen toasted better US Soviet understanding. Molotov praised the host and noted his Paris stance while American envoy Bohlen commented on reception. U S Representative Wickersham joined the event during his Soviet visit and discussed American attitudes with Malenkov.
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V. MM. Molotoyev
Bohien
Molotov
Washi
Geet
Luis Joux
Paris
West Germany
Joux
France
Russia
U. S
Victor Wickersham
D-Okla
Ecenarice Nuvanuanans
Tecandinns Wickersham
Soviet Union
Malenkov
Playing Cards Among Earliest Printed Goods
A note on block printed playing cards as ancient printed matter with a claim they existed by 1400, highlighting early Chinese or related origins and the spread of printed card production in history.
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Nena Fewres
Weather Bureau
Porecast
Washington
California
The
Great Lakes
Plains
Rockies
Neal O'Hara
Jimmy Hussey
Scattek Saatie
Soviet
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Air Force
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Wierwer
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aaTurt
Hokkaido
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Feith
Er Lentz
New York City
Trinity Church
Mount Tabor
Democratic Party
Nation
al Democratic Commi
Little Rock
Los Angeles
New Orleans
York
Wilmington
ECWA
Thomasville
Warner Bros
Ewccenr
Randolph Scott
Waeesgolor
Ores
Mar Windsor Winston
Altranscona Enterprises
Crete
Humphrey Bogart
Audrey Hepburn
William Holden
Black Widow
Ginger Rogers
van Heflin
Gene Tierney
Raft
U. S. Air Force
Tor
Our God
U.S. Airforce
Tokyo
Bohlen
Anthony F. Feith
Chester
Japan
Carolina Auto Glass Co
Bamiiten St
I Theater
Alan Ladé
Kennedy
Tryon St
Combat Squad
Jon Tet Lan Lon McCallister
Paramount Picture
American Film
Venice
Fat Potts
Marl Malden Lee
Cobb
Eva Marie Sant
Spiebel Terwee
Budd Schelpere
Borbetin Oewenes
EL Malls
Centennial Ave
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