Chiang Probes Birthday Duties Amid Formosa Leadership
Chiang Kai-shek approaches his 71st birthday tomorrow in Taipei with a brief rest in a 12 to 14 hour work day. He leads the Republic of China on Formosa, directing about 100 million Chinese at home and millions overseas, commanding 600,000 troops and shaping plans for a nationalist return to the mainland.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang
Republic of China
Sun Yat-sen
Mainland
Cal
Secondary Road Survey Is Planned for North Carolina
Harold Makepeace of Sanford outlined a plan to survey every mile of the penal secondary road system by January end. The effort will identify needs to meet minimum traffic standards, with results posted in courthouses. State officials will set road priorities, focusing on maintaining current roads and long term improvements.
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Charlotte
State Highway Commission
Harold Makepeace
Sanford
Makepeace
Mecklenburg
Union County
New Highway Commission
B. W. Davis
Insurance Firm Declares Dividend Amid Strong Life Policy Growth
Greensboro firm Jefferson reports $174,083,496 of new life insurance in the first nine months and a new in force total of $1,680,052,823. The announcement signals a record level of life insurance outstanding and a potential dividend candidacy for policyholders.
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Greensboro
Jefferson
Sudden Death Of Gangster Shocks New York City
In New York City a high profile gangster death sparks debate on justice and law. The piece notes 100 detectives assigned to the case and reflects on a violent underworld culture, comparing the killing of Albert Anastasia to wartime military precision and criticizing the moral climate surrounding underworld executions.
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New York
Bowery
Park Ave
Albert Anastasia
Arnold Rothstein
Anastasia
Man And Wife Die In Car In Oklahoma
In Maysville Oklahoma a traveling salesman found his wife dead in their car and shortly after was found dead beside her. A doctor said both deaths apparently resulted from heart trouble. The victims were John Hugh Wilson 75 and Florence Wilson 75 of Oklahoma City. A separate note mentions the cost of all US accidents last year could fund 300000 Class A schoolrooms for nine million additional students.
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Maysville
Okla
John Hugh Wilson
Florence Wilson
Oklahoma City
United States
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