Grid Scores From College Football Matches
North Carolina 21 Duke 20 and Villanova 45 N C State 21 were reported with Tulane 28 Virginia 14 Notre Dame 28 Iowa 7 Ohio State 7 Michigan 7 tie Tennessee 6 Kentucky 0 William and Mary 20 Arkansas 0 Missouri 34 Kansas 28 Rice 20 Texas Christian 14 Baylor 35 SMU 26 California 338 Stanford 14 Oklahoma 28 Santa Clara 21 Southern California 21 UCLA 7 Pittsburgh 19 Penn State 0 Davidson 25 Rollins 0 ECTC 6 ACO 2 recorded as scores across the day.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
William and Mary
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
North Carolina REA Electrifies 60,000 More Farms
North Carolina REA reports a year of growth with 59,435 more rural customers and 60,000 additional farms using REA power. By July 1, 1949, 367,323 rural customers were served, up from 309,888. electrification rose to 79.4 percent of farms.
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Raleigh
Rural Electrification Authority
REA
Gwyn B. Price
Price
North Carolina
Duke Med Student And Interne Killed
A Duke hospital interne and a senior medical student died early this morning when their car left Duke University drive, hit two trees, and overturned. The deceased are Glenn E. Matheson, 23, of Norfolk, Virginia, and Dr. John D. King, 24, of St. Louis, Missouri. A third passenger, Wesley T. Collier, 25, of Roanoke Rapids, sustained head injuries and a broken bone but was listed in good condition at Duke hospital.
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Durham
Duke Hospital
Duke
Duke Hospital Medical School
Dr. King
Wesley T. Collier
Oak Street
Roanoke Rapids
Tar Heels Shock Duke In Close Southern Clash
Duke at Duke Stadium saw North Carolina topple Duke 21 to 20 in a fierce Southern Conference showdown. Charlie Justice sparked the rally as UNC became the first program to win four straight against Wallace Wade era opponents, with a pivotal third quarter safety after a Dave Wiley punt block.
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Duke Stadium
Duke
UNC
Methodists
Blue Devils
Tar Heels
Carolina
Enterprise
Bill Currie
Durham
Carl Snavely
Chapel Hill
Duke Blue Devils
Gridiron
Charlie Justice
Bainbridge
Wallace Wade
Dave Wiley
Bill Cox
North Carolina
Page Five
Reno Gambler Lincoln Fitzgerald Ambushed At Home
Lincoln Fitzgerald a 57 year old Reno gambling figure and co owner of the Nevada club with Danny Sullivan was critically wounded by a near point blank double barrel shotgun blast at his palatial home. Police suggested revenge motive and noted the attack may be tied to a Michigan gambling case against Fitzgerald and Sullivan. His wife Meta 38 assisted during the incident as he was moved to care. Blood transfusions kept him alive.
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Reno
Lincoln Fitzgerald
Nevada
Michigan
Danny Sullivan
Michael Salonisan
L. R. Greeson
Fitzgerald
Sullivan
Three Killed As Freighter Plane Crashes in Detroit
A DC-3 freighter crashed into a house in Detroit delivering Christmas gifts. Pilot Arthur Dedee 26 from Brooklyn and co pilot O L Morrow 31 from Hackensack were killed and trapped in the wreckage for over two hours. Harold Witzke 36 died at Saratoga hospital. four others in the house were injured, one seriously.
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Detroit
Arthur Dedee
Brooklyn
N. Y
O. L
Gus) Morrow
Hackensack
N. J
Harold Witzke
Saratoga
J. E. Scott
Meteor Air Transport Co
Elizabeth May Delayed Plan To Reunite With Philip
Fog disrupts Elizabeth May and Prince Philip reunion plans in Malta on the eve of their second wedding anniversary. She hoped to fly tonight but a weather-linked delay shifts travel to tomorrow.
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London
Fog
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Malta
Buckingham Palace
E. H. Fielden
King George VI
Fielden
Careul
Nation's Industrial Wheels Hum Again After Walkouts
Nationwide industrial activity rebounds a week after twin steel and coal strikes ended. UMW back miners November 9 following a strike of 52 days. steel walkout lasted 42 days. Armco Steel reached a settlement. Bethlehem pattern pensions and insurance agreed. Coal output returns to normal in Western Pennsylvania. looming Taft Hartley action possible if miners resume strike.
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Pittsburgh
America
John L. Lewis
UMW
U. S., Steel Corporation
CIO United Steelworkers
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Philip Murray
Big Steel
Armco Steel Corporation
Ashland
Baltimore
Naksas
City
Houston
Linden
Tex
Sand Springs
Oklo
Bethlehem
Mississippi
Lewis
Truman
Pennsylvania
National Coal Association
Navy declares Crommelin case closed despite captain's push for trial
The Navy high command says the Crommelin matter is closed after a reprimand and his reply. Captain Crommelin, vowing to seek Congress inquiry, plans to transfer to the Western Sea Frontier in San Francisco and again attacks Pentagon policy.
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Crommelin
Navy High Command
Washington
John G. Crommelin
Congress
Pentagon
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Western Sea Frontier
San Francisco
Naval Air
House
Armed ‘Services Committee
Navy
Barkley Arrives in Nashville After Wedding
Vice President Barkley and his bride arrived in Nashville for an overnight stay after traveling from Paducah Kentucky. They registered at the Andrew Jackson hotel and spoke with reporters as they posed for photos. The couple exchanged playful quips about their wedding night and secret locations.
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Nashville
Tenn
Barkleys
Tennessee
Paducah
Andrew Jackson Hotel
Shangri-la
U S Policy Focus Shifts to Far East and Iran Aid
Washington reports the State department tightens Far East focus to halt communism spread, closing embassies in Chungking and Kunming as Red forces advance. Iran seeks more U S aid while UN members discuss quick steps to independence for Libya and Italian Somaliland.
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Associated Press
U. S. State Department
Far East
Washington
China
Chungking
Kunming
State Department
Bangkok
Siam
Truman
Iran
United States
United Nations
Britain
Libya
Italian Somaliland
Italy
Eritrea
Young Democrats Endorse Civil Rights Program
At Chattanooga Tennessee on November 19 the Young Democrats approved a civil rights program by a 297 to 173 vote. Florida allied with the Deep South in opposition while the floor vote was largely orderly with little debate. D Wilson Gilmore of Benton Missouri was elected national president by acclamation after AC council members withdrew.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Young Democrats
Truman
Deep South
Florida
D. Wilson Gilmore
Benton
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Gilmore
Missouri
Roy G. Baker
Sherman
Texas
Store reports loss of eight diamonds in Charlotte theft
The Nelson Page Jewelry Company reported the theft of eight diamond rings valued at 9600 dollars from its downtown Charlotte store. Manager George Siebert said two customers, a man and a woman, left after claiming to wait for a friend, then the woman dropped her coat on a showcase containing the rings.
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Charlotte
Nelson-Page Jewelry Company Today
George Siebert
Siebert
Canadian Destroyer Haida Rescues Eighteen Airmen Aboard Liferafts
Eighteen U S airmen were saved after ditched B 29 bomber left two dead. The Canadian destroyer Haida picked up the survivors in the Atlantic and expected to land them in Hamilton Bermuda. Weather hindrances and a carrier Magnificent may transfer the men for better care.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
U.S
Atlantic
Haida
Ottawa
Tampa
Fla
Arrow
Halifax
Carriier Magnificent
England
March Air Base
Calif
John Grable
22Nd Bombardment Group
Britain
James E. Bri
MacDi Field
Lewis May Make Bid For Funds
Washington November 19 John L Lewis plans a move to shift welfare funds to his miners. He called a meeting of trustees of the United Mine Workers pension and welfare fund to decide if funds paid in can be used without an operator contract. Trustees cut payments Sept 16. mining halted Sept 19 to Nov 9. The current truce ends December 1 and a new move may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Pension and Welfare Fund
Bridges
R-Nh
United Mine Workers Welfare Fund
Charles I. Dawson
Lewis
Dawson
Crew Abandons Burning Freighter Off North Cuban Coast
The U S Freighter Kirsten B. was on fire and abandoned four miles north of Punta Seboruco near Matanzas Bay. Coast guard vessels and aircraft were sent for rescue, with Macoma Ariadne and Papaw heading to assist and a dusk arrival anticipated.
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Havana
Cuba
U. S
Kirsten B
U.S. Coast Guard
Punta Seboruco
Matanzas Bay
Coast Guard
St. Petersburg
Fla
Tricken Vesel
Macoma
Kirsten
Ariadne
Egmont Key
Florida West Coast
Papaw
Key West
Building Construction To Continue Heavy in 1950
The government projects total construction in 1950 will equal the 1949 peak of over 19 billion dollars. Private building should drop about 925 million from 1949, while public construction rises about 16 percent to 6.1 billion. Employment in construction contracts may peak at 2.4 million. private housing starts near 830 thousand versus 960 thousand in 1949.
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Washington
Office of Domestic Commerce
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Missing Plane Log Details Rescue of 18 Survivors
A U S air force B 29 reported fuel loss and a ditching near Bermuda. After days of search, debris and signals led to life rafts and, by Saturday, Haida rescued survivors with assistance from a Canadian destroyer.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
U. S. Air Force
Kindley Field
Field
Search O
Wabo
Remuda
Airbo
Haida
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Santa Clara
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Penn State
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Rollins
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Reno Gambler
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