Georgia Negro Confesses To Killing Couple Last Week
Royston Georgia case solved by written confession of Quillan Daniel 28 a farmhand. He admits killing W A Carnes 43 and Mrs Walter S Webb 35 on a lonely Royston road last Thursday night after Carnes allegedly cursed him and warned secrecy. Webb was riding with Carnes.
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Georgia Negro
Atlanta
Royston
Dan W. Seabrook
Quillan Daniel
W. A. Carnes
Walter S. Webb
Communists Strip Yenan as Defenders Brace for Attack
Yenan, in the communist capital of China, is stripped of hospitals, schools, and factories as Gen Chou En Lai departs Nanking. Observers fear Chiang Kai-shek forces will strike Yenan to claim weakness while delegations may withdraw there.
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Yenan
China
Chou En-Lai
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
National Assembly
Mother and six children die in Ontario house fire
MADOC Ontario November 18 a mother and six children were killed when their two story frame house burned. Mrs Ray Ephraim and children Do reen 10 Douglas 13 Allan 9 Ella 5 Diana 3 and Emerson 1 perished as the family home was destroyed. Ephraim found the blaze after tending the barn several hundred yards away.
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Madoc
Ont
Ray Ephraim
Doreen
Douglas
Allan
Ella
Diana
Emerson
Ephraim
Second Execution Hearings Over Willie Francis Case
The Supreme Court considers whetherRetrying Willie Francis in Louisiana’s electric chair after a failed first attempt violates cruel and unusual punishment. Attorneys argue the inmate, 17, endured a nonfunctional chair and that commutation to life is warranted.
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Washington
Sppreme
Willie Francis
Louisiana
St. Martinville
Francis
Texas Electric
Supreme Court
Fungus Identified in North Carolina Soybean Disease
The fungus causing soybean purge seed disease in North Carolina has been definitively determined, per Dr. S G Lehman a plant pathology professor at State College.
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North Carolina
S. G. Lehman
State College
Charles Store Manager Arnold Frank Dies in New York
Arnold Frank, manager of the Charles store for several years, died late Thursday at a Flushing hospital. He had been recovering from an operation and was expected to return to work. An embolism caused his death. He and his wife had lived in Emerywood Court apartments since 1943 and were buried in New York on Sunday.
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Arnold Frank
Charles
Flushing
L. I
Mr. Frank
Emerywood Court
New York
Fear Reds Responsible For Trouble
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst Dewitt Mackenzie argues the British left wing revolt against the Labour government’s foreign policy is not a Red rebellion. He notes few Communists in Britain, says the split is used to divide and profit, and warns Britain risks war with Russia if aligned with America or isolationist paths.
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House of Commons
Labor Party
British Isles
Commons
Britain
America
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
John Bull
Uncle Sam
Attlee
Art exhibit to showcase Otto Hershel at Emerywood club
Large crowd expected for a four to six tea time exhibit at Emerywood country club sponsored by the Junior Service League. Free public display features Otto Hershel with works by local artists and a clothing drive for the thrift shop, Hershel will attend and stay at the Sheraton hotel through Wednesday.
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Junior Service League
Otto John Hershel
Emerywood Country Club
Hershel
Tommy Garst
Louise Lee Cox
Gertrude Tomlinson Martin
Mary Alice Sheloff
Mary Wilson Wall
William C. Sheloff
Winston-Salem
Bohemia
United States
Sheraton Hotel
Death of Rev. Lester S. Furr at 35 in Mt. Pleasant
Rev. Lester S. Furr of Mt. Pleasant died at Cabarrus hospital Concord after months of illness. He leaves a widow Cornelia Howard and their young son Lester Howard Farr, plus siblings. Funeral held at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church with district and local ministers as pallbearers. He formerly served at Gibsonville First, Charlotte First, Gold Hill and Mt. Pleasant. He was born December 8 10 in Cabarrus County and attended Rutherford College High Point College and Duke University. Surviving relatives include two brothers and three sisters.
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Lester S. Furr
Mt. Pleasant
Cabarrus Hospital
Concord
Cornelia Howard
G. C. Howard
Campbell Street
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
R. M. Courtney
Rutherford College
High Point College
Duke University
Gibsonville
Albemarle
Gaither Dry
Gold Hill
Timely garden tasks for November and winter storage
Gardening tips emphasize transplanting now for trees and shrubs with mulch to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. Prune grapevines and fruit trees, set out strawberries, and plant head lettuce in protected spots for winter. Store dahlia roots after frost in a cool, moist environment. leave some in eastern North Carolina, with good drainage and extra soil cover to prevent freezing.
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North Carolina
Navy To Hold Exam For Officer Training In January
Navy will conduct its first officer college training program exam January 18 1947 at High Point and 10 other North Carolina towns. Applications must reach by December 17. Selected students join either the naval reserve officers training corps or the naval aviation college program with full tuition and pay during study.
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Navy
D. P. Whitley
Acos
Marine Corps
Whitley
High Point
North Carolina
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Naval Aviation College
Early Plymouth Governor and Gilded Age Poem
The Plymouth colony’s first governor was William Bradford. Samuel F. Smith wrote a poem in 1832 that endures, often titled “America” or “My Country, ’Tis of Thee.” The first presidential candidate for the Republican Party was John C. Frémont.
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Plymouth Colony
Samuel F. Smith
Republican Party
Hints on Etiquette
A quoted admonition from Addison urges men to ease the universal curse by mutual compassion benevolence and humanity to preserve life and dignity.
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Addison
Birthday Horoscope Reflection and Historical Trivia
Today highlights birthday traits of conscientious ambition and artistic temperament with steady pursuit and reliable completion of tasks. A friendly impulse may prompt a letter this day and a creative boost for next week. planetary influence eases burdens. The text also notes a one minute quiz answer set referencing John Carver Bradford Fremont and a patriotic song.
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Libra
500 Residents Dead In Storm Across Negros Island
The Manila Bulletin reports at least 500 residents missing and feared dead after Typhoon and floods on Negros island. Presidential Secretary Emilio Abello says 260 died in Isabela. Several villages were demolished and no American deaths or injuries were reported.
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Manila
Manila Bulletin
Negros Island
Emilio Abello
Isabela
Radio protest over atheist broadcast in San Francisco
Robert Harold Scott an atheist spoke on KQW from San Francisco saying there is no God sparking protests as three local stations faced license challenges. FCC rulings allow him air time and listeners telephoned in reactions. The piece notes the 1946 honey crop was 10 percent smaller than 1945.
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San Francisco
Robert Harold Scott
Federal Communications Commission
KQW
Scott
Trio Involved In Slaying Of Sick Woman
A garage mechanic Emil Hutsel and a Negro man and woman were held without charge in the fatal shooting of Hutsel's 34 year old wife. Hutsel admitted paying $140 with $30 more for the killing and claimed the act was to put her out of misery while his two children slept nearby. The couple denied involvement but said they received partial payment.
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ST. Louis
Arthur C. Mosley
Emil Hutsel
Hutsel
Mosley
Emily
Carl
Nine Convicts Escape From Georgia Prison
Nine long term inmates tunneled from Tattnall state prison in Reidsville Georgia last night. One was captured nearby. eight others at large including three lifers. Guards fired during escape. authorities suspect cell lock tampering and a 75 foot tunnel built in two sections led to outside the wall.
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Reidsville
Tattnall State Prison
A. C. Aderhold
Catholic Inquirers Class Meets Tonight at St Edward’s
The Inquirers class meets this evening at 8 o'clock in the St Edward's Catholic rectory on Barbee street. The discussion invites Catholics and non Catholics to explore Catholic teachings focusing on the church its foundation history and divinity.
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Inquirers
Radio Schedule Corrections List Late Adjustments
Radio program times show eastern standard listings with final changes by networks too late for update. Adjust to central by subtracting one hour, or two hours to maintain standard. relay times may vary by station and region across the day.
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