Song of Sorrow Traps Fugitives In Charlotte Reading Room
Richard Bronson, a wanted man for 18 months, used stories of hardship to solicit aid at Christian Science reading rooms and Red Cross offices. An FBI alert with his photo led librarian Mrs Jack Knell to recognize him, and he was jailed on a 2000 dollar bond after a hearing before U S Commissioner Nat White on charges of theft and interstate transportation of a motor vehicle in Arizona.
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Christian Science Reading Room
Richard Psu
Bronson
U. S
Nat ¢. White
Arizona
Joseph C. Mulroy
FBI
Christian Science Reading
Red Cross
FRE
Jack Knell
Frenson
New Homes Start Fall in October Across U S
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports October new home starts at 86,600, down about 5 percent from September. Declines occurred in Atlanta Indianapolis and Miami Beach with gains in Baltimore Chicago Denver and Kansas City. Southern and Pacific states led the declines. January–October total reaches 942,500, second only to 1950 for that period.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Atlata
Indianapolis
Miami Beach
Baltimore
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
Bureau
Southern
Pacific
Quotations and numbers from a dated security log fragment
A fragmentary OCR item presents mixed numeric data and names. It mentions Winn & Lovett Gre and a sequence of percentages and codes that suggest a catalog or quotation log. The unclear text limits clear events or persons beyond the listed entities.
Milk Outputs Increase but State Still Needs More
Tar Heel dairy farmers raised grade A milk output through September, up about 12 percent from last year, yet production remains short of state demand. Processors and distributors still import milk from other states, though imports have fallen to 13,560,074 pounds for the first three quarters this year from 19,535,003 pounds in 1950. The number of grade A producers reached 4,314 last September, up 0.6 percent since 1950 and 28.5 percent since 1949, with daily production also rising over 1950 and 1919.
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Raleigh P
Tar Heel
State Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Service
Klan Rally Attacks Jews and Negroes Near Charleston
In Charleston area a large crowd serenely heard Thomas Hamilton of Leesville denounce Jews and Negroes at a Carolinas Klans rally. The event featured music and a 26 foot cross burning with sixteen hooded men and four hooded women present. A pecan harvesting device was shown among the ground debris.
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Charleston
S. C
News and Courier
Association of Carolinas Klans
Thomas
Flamilton
Leesville
Hamilton
Kiersmen
Truman Calls For Action By Free World
President Truman urged the free world to reinforce democratic devotion against totalitarian aggression in a message read at the American Jewish Congress four day biennial convention in New York. About 1500 delegates attended as he stressed unity rooted in dignity and worth of every human being.
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New York
Truman
American Jewish Congress
Free World
AJC
Editor criticizes handout era in Cleveland Press editor talk
Louis B. Seltzer of the Cleveland Press told about 400 Sigma Delta Chi members that American papers rely too much on handouts and neglect the Pulitzer prize winning investigative reporting. He said papers are better edited but abdicate to Congress, magazines, and books for in-depth probes.
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Detrioit
Louis B. Seltzer
Cleveland Press
Scripps-Howard
Seltzer
Sigma Delta Chi
National
Acquit Cops Of Violating Rights Of A Dead Negro
A Federal Court jury in Beaumont Texas acquitted four Orange police officers including Police Chief Alvin Keown Assistant Chief Henry Stanfield and Patrolmen Osval Folsom and George Powell of charges alleging violation and deprivation of Levi Dorsey civil rights. Dorsey died after being held in a city jail on a robbery charge. the case asserted beatings and an unheated cell but did not claim the officers caused his death.
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Dorsey
Orange City
Journalism Fraternity Concludes 32nd Annual Convention
In concluding session the journalism fraternity criticized reliance on handouts from capital, labor, the military and government. The speaker warned journalism now leans too much on external sources and urged a return to investigative reporting as the great need for American journalism.
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Journalism Fraternity
Westerly Highway Board Receives May 1 Letter on Aquidneck Ave
The Westerly highway commission filed under requests received a letter dated May 1, 18M that just arrived. The letter asked that Aquidneck Avenue be graded so wagons and pleasure carriages can pass.
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Westerly
R. I
Westerly Highway Commission
Aquidneck Avenue
York quotes Truman on bomb stance in Korea
Sgt. Alvin C. York, WWI hero, quoted Truman as saying in July the atomic bomb could not be used in Korea without risking American troops. York floated a run for the Democratic nomination but would not pursue it if Truman seeks the race. White House denied the claim.
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Pall Mall
Tenn
Alvin C. York
Truman
Korea
York
White House
Skunk Delays Traffic. Two Cars Damaged in Collision
In Northampton Massachusetts Mrs. E Willard halted to let a skunk cross the highway causing a collision that damaged two autos. No injuries reported and police investigated the incident.
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Northampton
Mass
Five Gallon Man Leads Local Red Cross Blood Drive
N Hashua reports C Carlton Coffin has donated 42 pints to the Red Cross Blood donor campaign. The effort encourages residents to give blood to support the service. Coffin’s milestone highlights community support for the drive.
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Hashua
Red Cross
C. Carlton Coffin
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