Historic Trivia and a Notable Signer
A mix of quiz questions on UN members slaves in the states and ancient inhabitants of Arizona plus a WWII inquiry. It also recalls an American signer born in Annapolis in 1737 who died in 1832 and a famous English born actress from 1850.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Constitutional Convention
Maryland Senate
Continental Congress
United States Senate
Baltimore
Grandma
Dad
Mom
England
Great Minds Rise Above Misfortune Say Washington Irving
A Washington Irving quote notes that little minds are tamed by misfortune while great minds rise above it. The saying emphasizes resilience and perspective in adversity.
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Washington Irving
Robert Fulton Birth and Milestones Reach Public Memory
Noted events span 1765 birth of steamboat inventor Robert Fulton and 1940 Coventry bombing that left the historic city in ruins. Also recalled is 1942 rescue of Eddie Rickenbacker and companions after 24 days adrift in the Pacific following a plane crash.
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Robert Fulton
Coventry
England
Eddie Rickenbacker
Pacific
Thrombosis Definition and Origin
Thrombosis is the formation of a clot or thrombus in the vascular or lymphatic system during life. The term derives from New Latin and Greek roots, combining thromb- with the sense of coagulation.
Actress Lilian Campbell A Shakespearian Star 19th Century
Juvenile acting in 1858 in New York with her father, Lilian Campbell learned from Mrs. John Drew. She joined Augustin Daly's stock company 1869 to 1877, toured in her own company, starred in Hamlet Falstaff and Sardou roles, and died in 1898.
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New York
John Drew
Ethel
Lionel
John Barrymore
Augustin Daly
Sardou
Advice for Future Years and Child Traits
The text advises that in the coming year one may face obstacles yet can achieve success. It also notes that a child born under these aspects should be tactful and diplomatic, broad-minded and good natured.
Felicitations Due for Nehru Downey Lake Powell
Today features greetings for Jawaharlal Nehru prime minister of India Morton Downey singer Veronica Lake actress and Dick Powell actor as part of a public felicitation event noted in the column.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Union of India
Morton Downey
Veronica Lake
Dick Powell
Big Brother Reds Aid Little Brother In Korea
HAL BOYLE with U S Eighth Army Korea reports that Red China aided North Korea only after both became communist allies. U N intelligence notes North Korean generals fled south as U S forces pressed advance while big brother powers shifted border lines. The piece compares Korean retreat to Nazi and Japanese capitulations and warns of a widening communist octopus across Asia led from Moscow.
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Hal Boyle
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
China
Little Brother
North Korea
Big Brother
Japan
United Nations
South Korea
U.N
Kang
USN
Eighth Army
Germany
Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler
Red Korea
Kim Il Sung
U. S
Soviet
Russia
U.S
Moscow
Miss Ronie Sheffield Named Head of Raleigh Woman's Prison
Raleigh announces Miss Ronie Sheffield, 43, of Moore County as superintendent of the Raleigh Woman's Prison. She succeeds Miss Antoinette Llamonte, resigning for health reasons, and will begin tomorrow. The $4800 year post signals modernization under Prisons Director John M. Gold.
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Raleigh
Ronie Sheffield
Woman's Prison Here
John M. Gold
Miss Sheffield
Antoinette Lamonte
Moore County
Woman's College At
Greensboro
State Recreation Commission
Villagers harvest yellowfish in Hong Kong paddies after flood tide
Villagers on the mainland harvested hundreds of yellowfish in rice paddies today after freak tidewaters receded.
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Hong Kong
Old Faithful Geyser Spouts at Roughly Hourly Intervals
Yellowstone Park reports Old Faithful, the famed geyser, erupts at nearly regular intervals of about one hour.
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Yellowstone Park
Misunderstood Valley Origins Before Geological Theory
Before geologists formed theories on erosion valleys were once believed to result from fissures formed during crust upheaval rather than gradual erosion by water and wind.
Bank resources in state show healthy gains
North Carolina banks and industrial loan agencies show growth. Total resources of state and national banks rose by 68.6 million from Nov 1, 1949 to Oct 4 this year reaching 1.992 billion, with state banks totaling 1.478 billion and 185 branches. Industrial loan agencies stood at 6.03 million on Oct 4.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Superior Court
Amanda W. Carroll
P. H. Carroll
Lena W. Bryant
Harrison M Bryant
Violet M. Craven
Rosa Wright
Catherine B. Bord
Samuel Boyd
Hazel B. Prince
High Point
High Point Township
Thomas Anderson
Martha Burton
A. G. Cecil
J. A. Burton
Thomas
N. C
Dorothy Street
James B. Lovelace
Raleigh
Gurney P. Hood
Hood
Life Terrier Given Freedom on Parole
Ed Deaver a 40 year old Columbus county man once sentenced to die for murder has been freed on parole. He was convicted in August 1932 for the Isa Hester case and later commuted to life imprisonment. Deaver escaped in 1934 and returned in 1935 serving 16 years of time.
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Raleigh
Ed Deaver
Columbus County
T. C. Johnson
Deaver
Isa Hester
State Supreme Court
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Johnson
Gregg Cherry
York appeals four year term on lottery charges
Greensboro November 14 Co A Shug York appealed his four year sentence on numbers lottery charges and was released on a 15000 dollar bond. His lawyer said the supreme court likely would not hear the appeal before next spring. He testified at his superior court trial last week that four Greensboro policemen had taken protection money from lottery operators.
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Greensboro
Co. A
Shug
Supreme Court
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