Romans price controls echo OPA, Diocletian compared
Washington report recounts Diocletian's 305 A.D. price edict with ceilings on shoes and fish and its effect on merchants. Dr. Richard A. Kahn translates the Edict of Diocletian and notes Rome's black market, while OPA clarifies antiques are not subject to price ceilings.
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Washington
Ickes
Africa
Germany
Diocletian
Richard A. Kahn
Fish and Wildlife Service
OPA
Fish and Wildlife Bulletins
Italy
Dr. Kahn
Ty Kahn
You
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News of Colored People Phone 5220 R. B. Vorely
A brief note lists a contact line 5220 for matters concerning colored people, with reference to R. B. Vorely. The item presents a small local notice style communication.
Thanksgiving Service and Funeral Notices
Thanksgiving service led by Dr. O Faduma at 3 p m at Washington Terrace Congregational Church invites the public. Heavenly Gospel Singers perform at St Stephens AME Zion Church Sunday 3 p m sponsored by the HPN Association with public invitation. Funeral for Reid Morrison set Friday at 2 30 p m Hairlip Chapel burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Morrison known as long time Southern Railway fireman and hunter survived by two sons and siblings.
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O. Faduma
Washington Terrace Congregational Church
Reid Morrison
Salisbury
Hairlips Chapel
O. Bass
Morrison
Southern Railway Company
Walter
France
Ralph
L. C. Iden
Asheboro
N. C
Elsewan Morrison
Baltimore
Greenhill Cemetery
Worship Program at St Matthews Sunday At 3 PM
The Wesley Memorial church Missionary Circle will present a program at St Matthews CME church Sunday at 3 p m featuring the Calvary Gospel Singers. The public is invited. Master Singers perform Sunday at 8 PM sponsored by the Trustee Board. Mrs Dorcia Vincent visits her ill brother in a government hospital at 622 Hulda Street and expects to return in a week.
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ST. Matthews
Missionary Circle of Wesley Memorial Church
White
St. Matthews Cme
Dorcia Vincent
Hulda Street
Brotherhood Paper Ordered Dismissed
The National Labor Relations Board dismissed an amended petition by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 755 for representation at National Carbon Co. Inc. Winston-Salem after an election on November 10 showed 6 votes for the union and 9 against, with 15 valid ballots from about 16 eligible voters and no objections filed.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
National Carbon Co., Inc
Winston-Salem
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
NLRB
Long Holiday For Tobacco Markets
North Carolina and Virginia flue-cured tobacco markets paused for Thanksgiving with Friday and today off. Normally closed on Saturdays, sales resume next Monday. War Food Administration notes price dips yesterday, old belt down up to 2 dollars per hundred, middle belt down 3, eastern belt largely steady.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Virginia
War Food Administration
WEA
Old Belt
Middle Belt
Souvenir-hunting soldiers found red ink in pens on Guam dead
Reports describe U.S. troops uncovering fountain pens on fallen Japanese defenders of Guam. Nine of ten pens contained red ink, matching color used in final Japanese military reports written just before the invasion.
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Guam
U D C Celebrates 50 Years Growth At Gold Jubilee
The United Daughters of the Confederacy report 1000 new members in the past year as 36 states attend the Gold en Jubilee convention in Nashville Tennessee. Visitors in period costumes and soldiers from local posts join the three day event with past president general Mrs. Robert D. Wright presiding at a birthday banquet. The national group founded in 1894 plans to elect officers and close tomorrow with a Hermitage visit to Andrew Jackson's home.
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Nashville
Tenn
United Daughters of the Confederacy
U.D.C
New York
Wyoming
Florida
California
Robert D. Wright
Neweberry
S. C
National Organization
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Seven Men Face Bookmaking Trial In Hudson County Court
Racing fans watched as seven men stood trial in Hudson County Court for bookmaking. The courtroom display included a full betting setup as evidence in the proceedings.
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Jersey City
N. J
Hudson County Court
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