Samoan Self Rule Moves Forward With New Legislatures
Eastern Samoa forms a 12 member upper house and 54 member lower house with a Samoan majority for the first time since 1900. Western Samoa creates a mixed assembly under NZ rule while American Samoa maintains a powerful governor with veto. Both seek greater self government amid international pressure and naval stewardship.
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Douglas Lovelace
Pago Pago
American Samoa
Samoas
New Zealand
United States
Estern Samoa
Germany
Ssession
New Zeand
League of Nations
Eastern Samoa
Western Samoa
United Nations
Preliminary Certificate of Dissolution for Guilford Plywood Corp
The North Carolina Secretary of State certifies Guilford Plywood Corporation dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent filed August 31 1948. Agent Russell Larcom in charge, corporation located at 1495 English Street High Point Guilford County. Seal and signature dated August 31 1948.
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Guilford Plywood Corporation
English Street
High Point
County of
Guilford
State of North Carolina
Russel Larcom
Thad Eure
State of
North Carolina
Raleigh
A. D
Thad Bure
Volcanic Wool From Kilauea Sparks New Mineral Fiber
Researchers trace silk like deposits at Kilauea Hawaii to compressed steam erupting through bubbling lava. The discovery explains how mineral wool is formed and now guides commercial production methods.
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Kilauea
Hawaii
Fuzzy McCaskill’s Sunday Real Estate Misadventure
Hal Boyle recounts Joseph McCaskill of Queens venturing to inspect five land lots on a Sunday. wrong turns, a one way road, a toppled wheel, a courthouse fine, and a long trek home with groceries precede a confession that he lost the investment but gained a wild story.
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New York
Newways
Joseph
Fuzzy
McCaskill
Queens
Estelle
European Farmers Battle Potato Beetle Invasion
European farmers face a Colorado beetle invasion across Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania and Poland threatening vital potato crops. An international conference in Geneva aims to standardize control methods with Britain helping lead. Romanian leaders allege American planes drop beetles at night.
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London
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Poland
United States
Colorado
Europe
France
Germany
Geneva
Britain
New Muscadine Grapes at Willard Station Highlight Varieties
The Lower Coastal Plain Experiment Station at Willard, N C reports fifteen new muscadine grape varieties. Notable selections include Burgaw Wallace Tar Heel Creswell New River and Cape Fear. Many are perfect flowered needing no pollen from a male vine for fruit set.
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Lower Coastal Plain
Willard
N. C
F. Williams
Williams
Cape Fear
UNC registration may reach seven thousand five hundred
In Chapel Hill the orientation program continues as the University of North Carolina opens registration for the 155th session. About 7,500 students are expected to enroll by the close of registration on Thursday ahead of Friday classes.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest enrollment to top all prior records
Wake Forest college registrar Grady Patterson announced preliminary figures showing 1903 total students registered, with 1723 undergraduates and 80 in the law school. The enrollment outpaces last year’s 1830 and marks the largest headcount in 114 years, despite a slight GI bill veteran decline.
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Grady Patterson
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