Public ignorance on atomic energy revealed in survey
A report based on nearly 10,000 interviews in Cincinnati and New York finds most people know little about atomic energy and its impact. Only one third understand the international control plan. many favor pressuring Russia to join, while fear and news irregularities hinder learning.
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American Psychological Association
Lillian Wald Kay
New York University
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New York City
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United Nations
Russia
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Hindustani Roots of Card Sharps Highlight Long History
The Hindustani are credited as the earliest veteran cardsharps, with evidence of playing more than 1100 years ago. Europeans later adopted playing cards with French suits in the 16th century while Italians and others influenced early designs.
Barkley Enthuses About Love in Chicago Visit
Vice President Barkley jokes that anyone coming from St. Louis to Chicago must be in love with the city. He wields a Chicago woman’s ticket in a raffle and teases Mayor Kennelly over a St. Louis phone number while addressing about 10,000 at a Democratic picnic.
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Chicago
Barkley
St. Louis
Stevenson
Kennelly
Bombs Burst In Maryland Mock Bombardment At Fort McHenry
In Baltimore the Fort McHenry area staged a mock bombardment by U S navy ships as part of a 135th anniversary program reenacting the defense that inspired the Star Spangled Banner. Police received many calls before confirming the event was simulated.
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Baltimore
T. 12
Fort McHenry
Night traffic deaths high in North Carolina
North Carolina reports show six months with half the traffic volume but 91 percent of fatal crashes occur at night. 148 night fatalities vs 163 daytime. poor visibility cited as a major cause. Street lighting can cut night deaths by about 82 percent at a cost of 2.00 to 2.50 dollars per person yearly.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Cleveland
Forage Disease Studies Added to NC Agricultural Station
Dr J L Allison once with the U S Department of Agriculture at Beltsville Md has joined the staff of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station to study diseases of forage crops State leaders foresee growing problems and he will develop measures to prevent and control such diseases.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
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Orientation Program at Wake Forest Starts for Freshmen
Wake Forest College begins a two day orientation for over 450 freshmen with 1800 total students expected including 200 more at Bowman Gray Medical School. Faculty chair is Professor J. G. Carroll and student chair Jay Carter. Activities include talks by President Kitchin and Deans, a Baptist Student Union party, placement tests, tea for women, and a student council party. Classes start Friday with registration from Wednesday afternoon.
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Wake Forest College
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Jay Carter
Wilmington
Bowman Gray Medical School
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Thurman D. Kitchin
D. B. Bryan
Gore Gymnasium
P Tst
Jim Weaver
Community House
Grace followers march in bebop spirit at Charlotte convocation
In Charlotte 5000 followers of Bishop C M Grace joined a procession through the Brooklyn Negro section to close the 23rd Holy convocation. The event included a baptism of about 1000 faithful, with brass bands playing bebop and spirituals amid the crowd.
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Charlotte
C. M. Jess Grace
Brooklyn
Grace
House of Prayer
Pheasant Stops Train After Flight Into Locomotive
In 1925 a six pound pheasant flew through the locomotive cab window and struck the engineer, causing him to release the throttle. Automatic brakes activated and stopped the 853 ton train.
Truman Delays Supreme Court Nomination Amid McGrath Talk
President Truman likely to wait before naming a new justice to replace the late Wiley Rutledge. Attorney General Howard McGrath, in office under three weeks, is a leading candidate but may be kept in the justice department. The court opens October 3 and Clark has already joined the bench.
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Washington
Truman
Supreme Court
Wiley Rutge
Howard McGrath
McGrath
Justice Department
Tom Clark
Clark
Personnel Conference Opens at Duke Tonight
The Southeast ern Personnel Conference opens at Duke University in Durham tonight for a three day meeting. Over 100 business and industrial executives attend to discuss personnel problems and hear industry leaders. Merlyn S. Pitzele of Business Week will speak tonight.
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Durham
Sth
Southeastern
Duke University
Business Week Magazine
Merlyn S. Pitzele
Plans To Establish Chair Of Retailing At UNC
At Chapel Hill on September 12 plans were outlined to raise 200 000 300 000 to create a chair of retailing in UNC School of Commerce. The effort involves the North Carolina Business Foundation the North Carolina Merchants Association and the university with funds from merchants statewide over three to five years. Louis Lipinsky of Asheville chairs the association’s retailing committee and named a five member committee.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Business Foundation
North Carolina Merchants Association
University
School of Commerce
Louis Lipinsky
Asheville
Ate Oes Association
Realtors Open Annual Meeting in Whightsville Beach
Business sessions of the 28th annual convention of the North Carolina association of real estate boards opened today in Whightsville Beach. Speakers included Robert P. Gerholtz of Flint Michigan, chairman of the Washington legislative committee of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. Preliminaries yesterday included directors meeting and 150 delegates registered.
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North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards
Robert P. Gerholtz
Flint
Mich
Washington
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Board of
Crop carryover set record as corn outlook rises
The passage notes Frank L. Jene of Burlington Ernest Yarbrough of aene Co ley of Charlotte Dr G Greer of Chapel Hill president of the Business Foundation and R S Winslow of Chapel Hill representing the university. The United States now has by far the biggest carryover crop of corn in its history and a wage record crop is in sight.
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Burlington
Ernest Yarbrough
Aene Coley
Charlotte
Dr G. Greer
Chapel Hill
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University
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