First 120 Miles Space Travel Hardest
A scientist from UCLA says the first 120 miles of space travel pose the toughest human problems. Heins Haber outlines hazards from zero oxygen and boiling fluids to cosmic rays and intense radiation, noting weightlessness becomes possible beyond 120 miles and humans must rely on ship systems and adaptation.
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Chicago
Heins Haber
University of California At Los Angeles
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Haber
Battle Casualties Rise to 117237 in Korea
Defense Department reports American battle casualties in Korea total 117237, up 582 from last week. Marines fighting on Bunker Hill account for 455 new casualties. The tally includes 20600 deaths, 84195 wounded, 9440 missing, 1613 captured, and 1389 previously missing returned to service.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Bunker Hill
Truck Firms Sign Pact With Drivers
In Charlotte union and truck company officials reached a new contract for about 1600 drivers and warehousemen in the Carolinas. AFL members must ratify. Firms involved include Akers Motor Lines Johnson Motor Lines Carolina Freight Carriers Associated Transport Roadway Express and R C Motor Lines.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
AFL
D. Yates Heafner
Federal Mediation Service
Heafner
Akers Motor Lines
Johnson Motor Lines
Carolina Freight Carriers
Associated Transport, Inc
Roadway Express
R. C. Motor Lines, Inc
McKinney Funeral Held Yesterday
Funeral services were held for Dr. B. B. McKinney 69 secretary of the Department of Music at the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board. He died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident the prior Tuesday in Bryson City North Carolina. Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Park with Dr. Powell Holcomb Hill and Williams officiating. A Minden Louisiana native he had been with the SBC since 1935 and previously led music at Travis Avenue Baptist Fort Worth and taught at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Nashville
Tenn
B. B. McKinney
Department of Music
Southern Baptist Sunday School Board
First Baptist Church
W. F. Powell
T. L. Holcomb
John L. Hill
Jerome O. Williams
Woodlawn Memorial Park
McKinney
Bryson City
N. C
Minden
Southern Baptist Organization
Travis Avenue
Democratic Official To Speak In Raleigh On Sept 17
Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell announced that Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Knox T. Hutchinson will speak in Raleigh North Carolina on Sept 17 to boost the national Democratic effort.
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Washington
Stephen A. Mitchell
Knox T. Hutchinson
Raleigh
N. C
Laughlin reunion to be held at Randleman church
The Laughlin reunion takes place Sunday at Randleman Christian Church in Randleman. A. J. Koone of High Point will speak, followed by a picnic lunch.
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Laughlin
Randleman Christian Church
Randleman
A. J. Koonce of
High Point
Stock List Reflects Market Shifts Across Industries
New York stock ticker shows broad activity with major names like American Can Allied Chemical Boeing General Electric General Motors IBM and Ford among others trading varied percentages. The list highlights diverse sectors from steel and oil to aviation and consumer goods, ending with a note on Britain's legal profession.
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New York
Adams Express
Admiral Corporation
Ssseees
Alassa Juneau
Allegheny Corporation
Allied Chemical & Dye
Allis Chalmers Mig
Amalgamated Leather
American Can
American Car & Fdy
American Power & Lt
American Rad & St
American Smelt & Ref
American Tel & Tel
American Tobacco
Armour & CO
Bendix Aviation
Scceeesseess
Bethlehem Steel
Scceeseeees
Boeing Airplane
Ceeeeseees Borden Company
Seseee
Borg Warner
Cesceeseseeess
TOM Brigg Manufacturing
Budd Company
Burroughs
Calumet & Hector
Canada Dry
Celanese Corp
Seesseese
Champion Paper & File
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chrys Corporation
Cogn Coa Sccwersesecress
Columbia Gas & Elec
Commercial Credit
Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Vultee
Continental Can
Continental Motor
Continental
Eastern Airlines
Csscscsses
Eastman Kodak
Electric Auto Lite
Emerson R & P
Ceceseseees
Firestone Rubber
E.scecseees
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Illinois Central
Tel & Tel
Johns Manville
Kennecott Copper
Kroger Company
Libby Owen Ford GI . O
Liggett & Myers
Lockheed Aircraft
Loews Theaters
North American Avia
North Amercan
Secessess
Northern Pacific
Ceses
Ohio Oil Company
Otis Elevator Feo Ee Ee Retecens
Pacific Gas & Elec
Sesceses
Packard Motor
Penney J. Co
Otten Pennsylvania RR
Cescocsesees
Pepal Cole
Philco Corporation
Phillips Petroleum
Pittsburgh Pl G
Sccseess
Pittsburgh Ser & B
Pullman Company
Sears Roebuck
Socony
Standard Oil N. J
Scesesees
Stewart Warner
Scsseesees
Studebaker Corp
Ccsssesees
Swift & Company
Sseseses
Sylvania Eleg
Texas Company
Scesseeses
Tex Gulf Products
Texas Gulf
Textron Corporation
Timken
Trans & Western Air
Trans America
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
United Airlines
United Aircraft
United Corporation
United Fruit
United Gas Imp
United States Pipe
United States Rubber
U. S. Smelting & Ref
States Steel
Aum Corporation
Vick Chemical
Virginia-Care Chemical Warner Pictures
West Maryland
Eece Nion Ete
Western
Western Electric
Wilson Packing
Woolworth & See
Britain’s First Atomic Spy To Be Released
London AP reports Dr. Alan Nunn May, Britain’s first atomic spy, will be freed around December after serving the minimum 10 year term with good behavior. His release is unconditional, though government counter intelligence will monitor him. May was convicted of passing atomic secrets to Russia during nuclear work in Canada.
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London
Alan Nunn May
Britain
May
Russia
Canada
United States
Three Bank Robbers Escape From Federal Prison Wall
Three inmates, Joseph Nolan 26 Ballard Nolan 22 and Elmer Scheur 21 from Illinois and Kentucky respectively, escaped over a 30 foot wall in a morning fog after seizing a hostage at knifepoint. They fled in a stolen car toward Lewisburg pa and attacked Bucknell University staff and a store employee before disrobing and eluding pursuit.
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Lewisburg
Bucknell University
George C. Moneyard
Joseph Nolan
Ballard
Kentucky
Elmer Schuer
Illinois
Nolans
Cincinnati, O
Scheur
Chicago
Paul Heitman
Heitman
Mrs Ivey Thomas 77 Dies in Pleasant Hill Area
Mrs. Ivey G. Thomas 77, longtime Davidson County resident of Route 3 Thomasville, died Tuesday at City Memorial Hospital after a four day illness. She had lived in Pleasant Hill Church community and served in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church roles for over 50 years. Survived by five sons, five daughters, three brothers, two sisters, and many grandchildren. Funeral at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Thursday at 3 with viewing at 2:30. interment in church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Ivey G. Thomas
Davidson County
Pleasant Hill Church
City Memorial Hospital
Thomas
Ella Lee
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Missouri
John Weird
Sarah Highfill Lee
Charlie
Glenn Thomas
Route 3
Arthur Thomas
Route 1
Trinity
Walter Thomas
Durham
Carl Thomas
Annendale
Paul Everhart
C. M. Evans
R. W. Underwood
Kenneth Wood
Burlington
D. H. Hall
Selinville
B. F
Lexington
Will Lee
Far Grove
Everett Lee
W. E. Fouts
Charles Plummer
Hi Point
Walker Funeral Home
Osea
James Man
Plyler
Lawrence Leonard
Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Clarence Jenkins
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Archbishop Sides With Low Church in Episcopal Split
In Boston, Archbishop Geoffrey F. Fisher of Canterbury urged unity within the Anglican communion and endorsed interconsecration and intercelebration as ways to bridge church divisions. He cited recent irregular ordinations as a concern and urged avoiding further non Episcopal clergy participation in ordinations.
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Boston
Geoffrey F. Fisher
Canterbury
Episco
Christ
House of Deputies
Negro Accused Of Failure To Report Wreck
Thomasville police report two arrests in 24 hours. Russell Henry 43 of 1009 Franklin Street was taken on a Randolph County Highway Patrol warrant for failure to report an accident after allegedly overturning his vehicle and not reporting to the state patrol. Bernie Small of 303 Fairfield Road High Point was arrested for issuing a $1000 worthless check to a Thomasville used car firm.
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Thomasville
Randolph County
Russel Henry
Franklin Street
Henry
Bernie Small
Fairfield Road
High Point
Lydia Pinkham's Compound Promises Relief for Painful Days
Advertises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for menstrual distress. Claims tests show complete or striking relief in about three of four cases and urges women to try the medicine for symptoms like nervousness, tension, weakness, irritability, and hot flashes. Includes price and tablet variant.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
News Of Interest To Colored People OES STUDY GROUP MEETS
The White Rose Chapter OES study group will meet with Mrs. Lillie Williamson at 1507 East Street Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Also Pride of Guilford Lodge No 47 K of P meets tonight at 8 at the Odd Fellows Hall and Club 17 meets at 8 with Mrs. Jessie Massey at 225 Wendley Street. Special notice lists a group gathering at 8 p.m. at Mrs. J B Jones home including Mr and Mrs John Ingram, Mrs De Deberry, Mr and Mrs C Holton Jr, Mrs Louise Barter, Mrs Emma Collins, Miss Oma J Caple, Mr and Mrs Elmer Femn ester, Mrs T Crawford, Miss Alice Hoke, Mrs Edna Davis, Raymond Gill, Leonard McNeal and Chester Holton.
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OES
White Rose Chapter
Lillie Williamson
East Street
Guilford
Guilford Lodge
John Ingram
de Deberry
C. Holton, Jr
Louise Barter
Emma Collins
Ella Mal Collins
Oma J. Caple
Elmer Femnester
T. Crawford
Alice Hoke
Edna Davis
Raymond Gill
Leonard McNeal
Chester Holton
AB Club Votes To Adopt Projects
The American Business Club voted to adopt three projects including a central program catalog for civic clubs a drive to boost November turnout and a city made in High Point presentation. Bill Sheloff led the session and Jimmy Croom spoke on civic club value. The meeting place will move from the YMCA to the Sheraton Hotel next week. A Junior Woman's Club representative urged support for the Greensboro Children's Home.
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American Business Club
High Point
Bill Sheloff
Jimmy Croom
Asheboro Merchants Association
YMCA
Sheraton Hotel
Junior Woman's Club
Children’s
Greensboro
Building Permit Filed for New Home on Tabor Street
E York secures a building permit to construct a residence on Tabor Street with an estimated cost of 7000 dollars.
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E. York
Tabor Street
Resignation of Patrolman Sumner Announced
The resignation of R. W. Sumner a fourth class patrolman on the City police force was announced today by Chief C. C. Stoker. The resignation received today was effective September 6.
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R. W. Sumner
C.C. Stoker
Lewis Turns Attention To Southern Operators
Washington United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis focuses bargaining on Southern coal producers led by Joseph E. Moody to win a new contract for 475,000 miners. The plan seeks a three day work week with penalty payments for overwork, aiming to split the industry and pressure Northern soft coal producers and anthracite separately.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
Lewis
Moody Group
Moody
UMW
Executor notice in the Hazel P. Hardin estate High Point NC
The Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Trust Department, executor under Hazel P. Hardin, requests all claimants to present verified claims within one year from first publication. Individuals indebted to the estate should promptly pay to Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. in High Point North Carolina. This notice is dated September 10, 1952.
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Hazel P. Hardin
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
Trust Department OF Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
North Main and
East Washington Streets
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Trust Department
Wachovia Bank & Trust CO
N. C
63 Bodies Recovered From Danube Ferry Nis Sinking
Police said 63 bodies were recovered from the re floated Nis ferry hulk after it capsized in a storm. The disaster likely claimed 90 lives with about 28 rescued.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Danube
Nis
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Irmgard Lotito
Pvt
Rudolph Lotito
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Rudolph
Marine Corps Fathers Association
Lotito
Nea Telephoto
Coe
Munity
Mickey Dewire
Bucknell
Dewire
Humphrey
Ivey Thomas
AB Club
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
High Point Corner
Nathan Hunt
COKE
Zia
Sylvania TY Ually
Sylvania
Doncaster
Goodfyear
SVEA
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