Hospital Association Honors Three Tar Heels
The American Hospital Association named three North Carolinians for citations and honorary membership at its 50th annual convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. Edna C. Marshall of Charlotte Charles A. Cannon of Concord and Kay Kyser of Rocky Mount were honored for service to hospitals and health care.
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Chicago
American Hospital Association
Atlantic City
N. J
Edna C. Marshall
Charlotte
Charlies A. Cannon
Concord
Kay Kyser
Rocky Mount
Better Earth
German DP Quota Plan Sets First U S Admissions
The 1924 immigration act framework defines the German displaced persons quota. Congress allocates half for ethnic Germans born outside Germany and living abroad, and half for displaced persons. Priority goes to skilled farmers and relatives in the United States, though actual DP admissions may exceed a quarter of the German quota.
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United States
Hitler
Reich
Congress
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Romania
Fire alarms logged at city fire headquarters
No fire alarms were recorded at the fire department headquarters between noon yesterday and noon today.
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Fire Department
Reds Kidnap 19 Policemen Holdout in Berlin Clash
In Berlin, 19 western policemen guarding the anti Communist city assembly are abducted by Communist led demonstrators. The officers retreat to western allied liaison offices after three invasions of city hall as the campaign to seize control continues.
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City Assembly
Berlin
Meat per capita in 1948 rises to 145 pounds
Meat supplies per person in 1948 are estimated at 145 pounds, below last year’s record 155 pounds but above the pre war 1935 to 1939 average of 126 pounds.
Berlin Talks Edge Toward Currency Accord Amid Berlin Blockade
Clay reported to the president after lengthy Berlin talks on a uniform currency for the city and ending the Russian blockade. Moscow signaled possible resumption of Kremlin negotiations while warning of intensified air maneuvers over Berlin and Russian zones to hamper the U S British airlift.
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Berlin
State Department
Truman
Security Council
White House
Clay
Moscow
Kremlin
Molotov
Mitchum and Three Others Indicted on Narcotics Charges
Los Angeles reports actor Robert Mitchum starlet Lila Leeds dancer Vickie Evans and Robin Ford real estate agent were indicted by the county grand jury on two counts possessing marijuana and conspiring to possess the drug.
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Los Angeles
Robert Mitchum
Lila Leeds
Vickie Evans
Robin Ford
Phone Strike Looms as Oil Workers Press Demands
Refinery workers strike enters fourth day with 15 000 CIO members on picket lines while five of six major oil companies agree to bargain with CIO oil workers union. Independent Petroleum Workers union withdraws from talks leaving limited gas supplies in California Arizona and parts of Nevada.
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California
Far West
CIO Oil Workers Union
CIO
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers
Standard Oil
Los Angeles
Arizona
Nevada
World upheaval signals shift toward middle ground in politics
The world faces rapid upheaval as empires decline and colonies move toward independence. Britain and the Netherlands edge toward commonwealth ideas while constitutional monarchies hold, and autocracies fade. The era favors a middle-of-the-road system where all parties get a fair shake.
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Juliana
East Indies
Britain
India
Burma
Mihai
Romania
Theetherlands
Europe
Wheat Straw Newsprint Breaks New Ground in Papermaking
Holyoke Massachusetts reports a breakthrough as 100 percent wheat straw newsprint is produced by Kinsley Chemical Co. The process promises lower costs at $65 to $72 per ton versus about $100 for wood pulp. First tests show strong sheet formation but further pressroom trials are planned to assess strength and runability.
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H. L. Kinsley
Kinsley Chemical Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Kinsley
Holyoke
Chemical Paper Manufacturing Co
E. R. Timbrowski
Acuff Survives Egg and Missiles Attack at Rally
In Kingsport Tennessee Roy Acuff and B Carroll Reece faced a volley of eggs fruit and vegetables at a political rally last night Acuff the Republican candidate for governor was struck by a grapefruit and Reece the Republican Senate hopeful received an unidentified missile.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Roy Acuff
B. Carroll Reece
Acuff
Reece
T*he
United States Senate
Weather Forecast for North Carolina and Friday
Partly cloudy today and tonight with widely scattered thunder showers. Warm daytime temperatures continue through Thursday with continued warmth at night. Sunrise at 5 08 and sunset at 6 37.
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North Carolina
Neurath Leads Enzyme Symposium at ACS Meeting
In Washington D C the 114th American Chemical Society meeting hosted a three day symposium on enzyme progress organized by Dr Hans Neurath of Duke University. About 800 biochemists attended as Neurath chaired two sessions. The event forms part of the Biological Chemistry Division program with next sections planned in St Louis and Portland.
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Durham
Hans Neurath
Duke University
American Chemical Society
Washington, D. C
Neurath
United States
St. Louis
Portland
Ore
Harnett Seeks Admission Fight Over Epileptile Girl
Harnett county officials press for a showdown with Raleigh authorities over admitting 12 year old Fay Yarborough to the state hospital at Beleigh. The board ordered Fay moved to the Raleigh hospital to remain there after a year and a half of family efforts.
Black-Draught Promises Quick Relief for Constipation
The ad claims Black-Draught may help when you feel logy if constipation is the cause. It presents the laxative as prompt and thorough when used as directed and notes a low cost per dose, calling it a best seller for four generations.
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George Brent
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Xavier Congar
Joan
James Craig
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Jack London
LYL
Talbot
Widway
Dennis Morgan Dane Wyman
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Bruce Bennett
Cheyenne
U. S
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Tessa le
Lymme Roberts
Lloyd Bridges
Crorge Zucco and
Lone Story
Tyrone
Alice
Rose
Mitchum
Binghampton
Margaret Bleecker
Hibbing
Minn
Margaret
New York
Jack Carroll
George Bleecker
International
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Albany
New York City
Terminix
Terminix CO
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Carolina
Mass
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Luttie & Rock
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Lee
Charleston
Columbia
Dr. Neurath
Chemical
Harnett
State Hospital
Wilmington
Louisville
Bristol
City
Greensboro High Point Airport
RTI
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Jane Parker
Marve Raisin
Jane Parker and
Marvel Bakery
Spanish Bar Care
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