North Carolina Broadcasters Meet at Southern Pines
North Carolina Association of Broadcasters holds a two day fall meeting in Southern Pines with Wayne Coy addressing Telecommunication officials. Harold X of WSJS Winston Salem reports and discussions cover committees news directors session AP rites and university cooperation.
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North Carolina
Southern Pines
RN Pines
North Carolina Association of Sters
Communications “Commission
Wayne Coy
Tar Heels
Resslard
National Association of Asters
Harold x
WSJS
Winstonm
Associa the Carolinas News Directors Association
Representanf
Associated Press
Richard P. Doherty
National Association of Broadcasters
Rela
Tions
Earl Wynn
University of North Carolina Communication Center
Communication Center
Dewey Considers Cabinet Appointments
The article notes Dewey studying cabinet appointments and planning to name a interior secretary from a western state excluding California and Arizona due to water issues. It mentions Gov. Sam Ford of Montana as a possible interior pick and hints at Stassen seeking either secretary of state or national defense with Senator Edward Martin discussed for defense.
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Dewey
Interior
California
Arizona
Sam Ford
Montana
Harold E. Stassen
GOP
Minnesota
Stassen
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Burmese Women Charm Snakes With Mesmerizing Cobras
Three Burmese women display power over midg cobras as their snakes respond with affectionate behavior. The unusual scene highlights these women’s reputed ability to charm venomous reptiles, drawing attention to traditional practices and beliefs in the region.
10 People Die Violently in North Carolina Weekend
Associated Press reports at least ten people died from violent causes across North Carolina over the weekend. Incidents include a Charlotte woman killed when an car overturned into a ditch, a Pineville tenant burned, a High Point man shot in a hunting accident, a Greensboro worker struck by a train, and multiple auto and collision deaths near Leaksville Asheville and Raleigh.
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North Carolina
Bobbie McSwain
Thomasboro
Tuckaseege
Charlotte
Alex Helton
Tennant
Pineville
Claude S. Muse
High Point
James Hardin
Greensboro
Irene
Henry A. Thompson
Draper
Leaksville
R. B. Brunswick
Ark
Southern Pines
Brunswick
Lydia Burch
Asheville
Raleigh
W. H. Cooper
J. W. Peele
Truman reaffirms support for Israel and Palestine stance
President Truman reiterates pro Israel position in the Democratic platform and confirms recognition will follow a permanent government. He notes nonpartisan handling of foreign affairs and directs agencies to expedite loans to Israel, citing UN boundaries from the 1947 resolution.
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Palestine
Israel
Truman
United Nations
Political figures report shows party cash in NC
A report to Secretary of State Thad Eure covers Sept 1 to Oct 1 with a cash balance of 343?,798.31. Receipts total 55,965.53 and expenditures 21,167.20 while eastern NC Republican HQ in Raleigh shows 7,437 receipts and 7,839.26 expenditures. State Republican HQ in Lexington lists 17,037.75 receipts and 81.09 expenditures. Progressive party posted 7,628.17 receipts and 8,583.97 expenditures. States' Rights peace party report not received.
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Thad Eure
Eure
North Carolina
Raleigh
Lexington
Progressive Pary
States’ Rights Peace Party
Caroina
Efird's Said To Have Been Robbed
Police investigate a break in at Efird's department store from the elevator shaft entry. intruder pried open the shaft door and entered the building but nothing was reported missing. The back door lock was broken to exit.
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Police Today
C. L. Horton
Efird’s
Deaths and Funerals for Lydia Harper and Lt Walter Wicker
Mrs. Lydia O. Harper 76 widow of Rufus Harper former High Point resident died Saturday night at Cashemere West Virginia while living with her son D R Harper Survivors include six sons three daughters and several grandchildren Funeral services held at Providence Methodist Church Siler City Burial in church cemetery Lt Walter Vernon Wicker 24 WWII serviceman killed in the Philippines area April 8 1945 memorial services conducted at First Presbyterian Church with full military honors at Floral Garden Park Cemetery in High Point.
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Lydia O. Harper
Rufus Harper
Cashemere
W. Va
D. R. Harper
Methodist Church
T. C
Bennett
Butler
Graham
Joe
W. M
J. J. Harper
High Point
Cashmere
Hazel Harper Burlington
Pearl Marley
Gracie Murray
Siler City
Providence Methodist Church
Church Cemetery
W. W. Wicker
Walter Vernon Wicker
Philippines
First Presbyterian Church
Paul Tudor Jones
C. Williamson
R. M. Lee
Henry Whipple
W. G. Ralston
W. G. Kirk, Jr
I. H. Black
David McKinnon
J. M. Maples
Sanford
A. K. Maples
Apex
G. M. Thomas
Cameron
G. M. McDermott
Chapel Hill
High Point Post
High Point Post, No
W.F.W
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Man Arrested Twice On The Same Charge
High Point police arrested Howard Young on two Prohibition violations within about eight hours. He first faced a $300 bond after officers found 2.5 gallons of bonded whiskey in his car. Later that night he was rearrested for possessing 16 fifths and 19 pints of tax-paid whiskey and posted another $300 bond.
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High Point
Howard Young
Route 4
Tion la
Young
Union Seeks Joint Study Of Business Records
The AFL urged employers to open books in a joint union employer study to curb inflation. In Laico Monthly Survey the AFL argued cooperation could boost production efficiency, raise wages and profits without higher prices, and improve labor relations and markets for products.
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Washington
AFL
Laco Monthly
Grainger Charged With Deaths In Conway Explosion
Talbert H. Grainger, 50, is charged with murder in the April blast that killed C. T. Willoughby, 57, and his daughter Lu Mae Willoughby, 16, at their Conway area home. Sheriff Sasser said Jack Miller, a Negro, is a material witness. Governor Thurmond offered a $500 reward for tips leading to conviction. A suitor of Lu Mae was questioned and released without charges.
Two Cars Recovered From Saluda River Tragedy
In Greenville South Carolina on October 25 two interlocked automobiles were pulled from the Saluda river near Piedmont after a collision on Highway 29. Thom as Andrew Scott 16 of Piedmont died at the scene. Nine others were injured with Leroy Davis 17 of Greenville having a fractured arm James Jordan 21 of Pelzer with hip and abdominal injuries.
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Greenville
S. C
Saluda
Piedmont
Thomas Andrew Scott
Highway
General Hospital
Leroy Davis
James Jordan
Pelzer
Seaboard Names A New Engineer
Norfolk, Va. October 25 Seaboard Air Line railroad names T B Hutcheson assistant to chief engineer with Norfolk headquarters effective November 1 Hutcheson comes from Raleigh NC where he was assistant division engineer replacing J H Gill who resigns after a 24 year railroad career to enter private business at Starke Fla
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Norfolk
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
T. B. Hutcheson
W. D. Simpson
Hutcheson
Raleigh, N. C
J. H. Gill
Starke, Fla
Jamestown Auto Crash Causes Major Damage
Two men face reckless driving charges after a truck car collision in Jamestown caused over 600 in damages. Harold Becker pulled into a blocked highway shoulder to turn, Marion Roberts behind him swerved and struck the Dodge and tractor trailer, both vehicles damaged but no injuries reported.
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Jamestown
D. C. McRae
Highway
E. D. Young
Harold Becker
Marion Roberts
Roadway Express Company
Becker
Roberts
Rodeo Riot Hits Geneva As Broncos Spark Scuffle
A rodeo show billed as from the savage west sparked a riot at the Palais des expositions in Geneva. Police and performers were bruised, 27 of 40 cast were arrested after a dispute over a 10 second ride on a bronco named Income Tax led to a free-for-all.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Savage West
Palais Des Expositions
Texas
Infirmary Bids Opened for $140,000 Greensboro Building
Bids on the new Latham infirmary for the Masonic and Eastern Star home in Greensboro will be opened tomorrow at noon. George R. Bennette announces estimates include equipment. The two story brick and steel building will connect to the home via an enclosed passage.
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Greensboro
Latham
Masonic and Eastern Star
George R. Bennette
W. M. York
L. M. Johnson
Ben Cone
Cotton ginning in North Carolina shows sharp rise
The census bureau reports 8,149,278 running bales ginned before Oct 18 this year, up from 6,714,545 last year and 4,315,818 two years ago, reflecting a larger crop. State figures show North Carolina 316,235 and 124,000 plus other state totals.
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Washington
Census Bureau
North Carolina
Bigge Carolina
Clemson Dean Emeritus W D Daniel In Critical Condition
W D Daniel 81 dean emeritus of the School of General Science at Clemson University was reported in critical condition at General Hospital today after a heart condition. He was admitted nearly three weeks ago for treatment.
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Greenville
S. C
W. D. Daniel
School of General Science
Clemson University
General Hospital
Spain poised for UN role amid Franco era debates
Western powers weigh Spain's UN status as 1946 debates linger. United States and Britain oppose immediate full membership due to Franco’s regime. Potsdam and San Francisco stances persist. Russia leads anti Franco moves while Latin nations eye Madrid embassies, but veto power blocks full membership.
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Spain
Madrid
Franco
United States
State Department
San Francisco
United Nations
Potsdam
Britain
Soviet Union
Argentina
Security Council
Russia
Negroes Plan March to Raleigh After Legislature Session
Kelly Alexander, president of the local NAACP chapter, announced plans for a peaceful March to Raleigh after the January legislative session. The march aims to press for a state FEPC and end discriminatory laws, seeking Negro representation in state policy bodies.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kelly Alexander
FEPC
Republicans See Victory For Dewey In New York
Albany reports New York Republicans project Gov. Thomas E. Dewey will win New York in the November 2 election by a margin between 400000 and 700000. Democratic spokesmen say President Truman gains late, potentially capturing New Yorks 47 electoral votes or more, with Henry A Wallace in the race cited as a factor. Neutral observers mostly favor Dewey, with estimates from 250000 to a million and a mid point near 600000.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Dewey
Dewey Peat Comey
Empire State
Henry A. Wallace
Probation After Death Sermon At Christian Science Churches
Sunday services discuss probation after death with a Golden Text from HI Corinthians 5 17 and cited Bible verses from Philippians 3 20 21. Mary Baker Eddy’s Christian Science text describes Jesus after death as exalted and showing a probationary, progressive state beyond the grave.
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Christian Science
Christian Science Churches
Jesus Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Fair Weather Across North Carolina Presses On
North Carolina sees fair conditions with little temperature change today and tonight. Limited detail mentions light winds and dry skies as high and low readings hold steady.
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North Carolina
Warner R
Experts See 51,000,000 Casting Votes
Election experts across 48 states estimate 51,035,256 people will vote for president on November 2, a record yet well below past participation by population. The figure stems from 48 state estimates for the Associated Press, with a base of 66,811,617 qualified voters and about 95,000,000 potential voters.
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Washington
CIO News
Associated Press
Price Declines Hit Eastern and Middle Belt Weed Markets
Price declines marked the close of the season as Eastern North Carolina and middle belt markets wrap up. After week ten, Eastern sales totaled 18,711,998 pounds at an average $51.30, down $2.21 from last week, while the old belt moved 21,583,323 pounds at $48.73. Middle belt gross was 10,494,252 pounds, with a season low average of $50.97, down 60 cents from the prior week.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Middle Belts
Old Belt
Navy Hurricane Hunter Scans Caribbean for Disturbance
A Navy hurricane hunter aircraft searched a broad 500 mile area in the southwest Caribbean. Forecaster Cecil Gentry said the region shows no squalls or rotation and no clear direction yet, but it may develop in three to four days. The plane departed Vernam Field Jamaica.
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Miami
Fla
Caribbean Sea
Cecil Gentry
U. S. Storm Warning Service
Gentry
Vernam Field
Jamacia
Fair Smashes Attendance Record at North Carolina State Fair
Raleigh Oct 25 Attendance at the 1948 North Carolina State Fair reached about 415 000 for the five day run breaking records. Fair manager J S Dorton said the final day drew 100 000 people setting a one day attendance record while the previous high exceeded 90 000.
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Raleigh
J.S. Dorton
Dorton
Youth To Face Manslaughter Trial Today
Dare county youth Dan C. Midgett is charged with two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Millard Shea of New Jersey and Warren Sloan of Pennsylvania from an accident involving Lost Colony choir members. The Dare County Superior Court opens today with Judge Paul B. Edmundson presiding. Five other passengers in the Shea car were injured.
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Manteo
Dan C. Midgett
Dare County
Westminister
Lost Colony
Dare County Superior Court
Paul B. Edmundson
Millard Shea
New Jersey
Warren Sloan
Pennsylvania
Shea
Colony
Three Killed as Air Forces Plane Crashes
A cargo plane crash near Chanute airbase Illinois killed the pilot co pilot and crew chief after it apparently undershot the landing strip. The crash injured many, with authorities noting most suffered heat and broken bones. The aircraft had been cleared from Albuquerque New Mexico en route to Scott Air Force Base Illinois. Names of the dead were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Up the Grove
Albuquerque
N. M
Scot Airbase
Ill
Chanute
Scott
Wright Patterson Airbase
Dayton
Lee
Thomas Will Testify Before Grand Jury
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas plans to testify before a grand jury investigating his office pay politics. A clash between Thomas and Attorney General Clark over timing followed a weekend exchange, while a new federal grand jury in the district is examining the matter first raised by columnist Drew Pearson and several lawyers from Thomas's New Jersey district.
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Washington
J. Parnell Thomas
Thomas
Clark
House
American Activities Committee
Justice Department
Drew Pearson
New Jersey
Mopping Up Stage Reached In Uprising
Seoul reports the Korean army has reduced the revolt to mopping up insurgents. Troops march toward Yasu, rebel port, from Sunchon. Naval forces report capture of two red crafts in Yosu harbor.
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Seoul
Korean Republic
Yasu
Sunchon
Yosu
Suny
Homemade 1948 truck passes North Carolina inspection
Raleigh dispatch reports Roby C. Parker of Ronda Yadkin County built a homemade 1948 truck that passed the state motor vehicles inspection. Parker says a single cylinder engine powers the vehicle at reasonable speeds and achieves about 60 miles per gallon, addressing the high cost of new trucks.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Roby C. Parker
Ronda
Yadkin County
Beer Ban Election Discussed in Johnston County
Plan to outlaw sale of beer and wine in Johnston county discussed at Smithfield meeting. Motion adopted to call an election once enough signatures are gathered on a petition.
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Smithfield
Johnston County
Can Black-Draught Help Bad Breath
An ad describes Black-Draught as a remedy for bad breath caused by constipation. It praises the laxative as prompt and thorough when used as directed and notes its low cost and long selling history across four generations.
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