Asheboro Man Elected State Commander of Amvets
L. H. Hinshaw of Asheboro was elected state commander of the Amvets at the North Carolina convention closing in Burlington. A World War II veteran, he served as lieutenant colonel in the exchange division of the Middle East command. Vice commanders chosen include Gilbert Mister of New Bern, R. W. Craughn of Lexington, William Gliddens of Oteen, and Harvey Black of Durham.
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Burlington
L. H. Hinshaw
Asheboro
Amvets
Middle East
Gilbert Mister
New Bern
R. W. Craughn
Lexington
William Gliddens
Oteen
Harvey Black
Durham
Cancer Death Toll In U S Hits Half Million In War Years
Cancer and other malignant tumors caused 501,419 deaths in the United States during the three year period 1942 to 1944, reflecting the era's health toll amid wartime conditions and medical reporting.
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United States
Only a Fraction of Insects Are Harmful
The statement notes that out of about 80,000 described insect species only around 6,000 are harmful to humans crops or animals. It emphasizes most insects are harmless or beneficial.
Japanese Sun Goddess Belief and Mental Illness Statistics
A historical note highlights Japanese belief in sun goddess creation as shaping national invincibility. It also reports that over 6 percent of the U.S. population, about 8 million people, suffer from some form of mental illness.
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U. S
Wartime calls for new defense program and U.S. Russia talks
A wartime era committee urges immediate overseas bases and mobilization plans, stockpiling, and reforms from costly past wars. George Nelson, wartime production chief, asks Stalin for better U S Soviet understanding and proposes a business trip to expand trade. A Library of Congress report projects Soviet military age forces nearing parity with Western powers by 1970.
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Dald M. Nelson
Stalin
United States
Russia
Nelson
Truman
Soviet Union
Library of Congress
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Rep
Dirksen
Dust Bowl Soil Carried Thousands of Miles
During the drought years, farm soil from the western dust bowl was transported to distant sites reaching about 2,000 miles away.
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Dust Bowl
Kilmer's Swamp Root Urine Relief Ad
Publicized advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a fast remedy for bladder irritation from excess urinary acidity. Claims include non habit forming ingredients, a blend of 16 herbs and roots, and a free sample offer with a department address in Stamford Connecticut.
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Department A
Kilmer & Co., Inc
Bec
Stamford
Conn
Epperson Ends Second Year At Tabernacle
Rev. Charles Epperson spoke at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Gospel tabernacle last night as he entered his third year of ministry there. He used Matthew 13 about the wheat and tares to explain that only God can separate the saved from false brethren, noting tares grow among good seed until harvest.
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Congregation of the Saved
Charles Epperson
Christian and Missionary Alliance Gospel Tabernacle
Epperson
Tabernacle
Satan
Christ
Mr. Epperson
Labor Day Statements Reflect Postwar Reconversion Tensions
Reconversion Director Steelman calls for peace through cooperation as production rises to meet demand. President Truman notes workers deserve credit as reconversion progresses. Murray and Green fault Congress for inaction and warn on 1947 labor legislation. War officials praise labor's wartime role amid tall injury and fatality figures.
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Truman
Steelman
Congress
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL
William Green
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80Th Congress
Cleveland
There is no such animal as a Hudson seal
The statement explains that Hudson seal is a trade name for dressed and dyed muskrat fur and notes common myths about Joan of Arc’s literacy. It also mentions aluminum as the earth’s most abundant metal in the crust, making up about eight percent of rock.
Europe Faces Postwar Struggles Across Nations
The survey highlights Italy’s fragile economy and bloated rail repairs, the Netherlands’ calorie-ration recovery, Greece’s inflation and diplomacy links with Russia, Norway’s price stabilization, France and Belgium’s uneven recovery, Siam’s diplomatic leverage with rice exports, and Spain’s lingering censorship and shortages.
Spy Episode Denied by U S Officer in Germany
A U S intelligence officer rejected the army story of a communist spy ring, calling the Free Germany Committee case in Stuttgart a local affair with no Soviet links. Fifteen Germans were taken into custody. leader Walther Kazmarek faces potential execution, with claims the espionage activity was individual and not connected to Moscow.
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Drafts fuel bid for 1948 GOP nomination and state races
The article outlines a Democratic scramble for governor seats and potential Senate runs, with Mead considered for governor drafting and Lehman as Senate front runner if Mead seeks reelection. Thurmond challenges McLeod in South Carolina, while Virginia previews a hot senate fight with Burch's interim tenure and several named contenders in the Democratic convention setup.
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Mead
Herbert H Lehman
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal
South Carolina
J. Strom Thurmond
James A. McLeod
State Health Association
Thurmond
Virginia
Thomas G. Burch
Carter Glass
Howard Smith
Willis Robertson
Colgateen
William A. Wright
State’ Conservation
C. S Carter
Bristol
Burch
Hoey delegates elect eastern leaders at convention
Delegates from six eastern states attended the Hoey convention. I G Bergdall of Baltimore was re elected district president. Lane Moser of Claremont first vice president Carl Landis of Hickory second vice president Fred Teigler of Buffalo N Y secretary and Martin Schultz of Niagara Falls N Y treasurer were chosen amid reports of large food shipments. Japan faces its worst inflation with shortages and hoarding as the government seeks depopulation of urban centers to distribute essentials.
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Brotherhood of Man
I. G. Bergdall
Baltimore
Lane Moser
Claremont
Carl Landis
Hickory
Fred Teigler
Buffalo
N. Y
Martin Schultz
Niagara Falls
Communal Violence Flares Across Bombay Quetta Calcutta
Public order remains tight as a government edict holds rioters liable for disorder costs. In Quetta four people die as mobs loot shops. Bombay sees widespread clashes with black flags and burned stores while Calcutta keeps a five person assembly ban amid high security.
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Congress Party
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Quetta
Baluchistan
Bombay
Calcutta
H. 8
Suhrawardy
Bengal
New OPA Ceilings Rule Exempts Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The act requires price controls only for items on the monthly short supply list. It lists price-free items including fresh fruits such as peaches apples grapefruit lemons and tangerines. fresh vegetables like snap beans cantaloupes carrots lettuce onions spinach sweet potatoes and tomatoes. canned goods apricots plums prunes peas lima beans asparagus and mixed vegetables. frozen foods all fruits lima beans corn green peas and asparagus. and other products including cranberries Concord grape products hay peanuts and peanut products except oil and meal other nuts hops popcorn broomcorn gum resin beeswax peppermint and spearmint oil dried apples and other apple products except canned apples apple butter and applesauce.
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OPA
World tension and defense plans amid postwar uncertainty
The article cites General MacArthur on Japan facing a choice between peace and war under democracy versus communism. It notes U S defenses built on atomic weapon noncontrol and rapid mobilization, Eisenhower urging world neighborliness, and Chicago leading iron and steel production alongside Wyoming road deaths in 1943.
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MacArthur
Japan
Uncle Sam
Washington
Patterson
John D. Smail
America
Dwight Eisenhower
Lincoln
Nebraska
Well Known Man Feels Like Swollen Balloon After Meals
A local man reports relief after using INNER-AID claiming his bloating gas and stomach discomfort vanish. He says his bowels are regular, he eats freely, and he feels like a new man after the treatment. INNER-AID is described as containing 12 herbs and available at drug stores.
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Inner-Aid
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