Senate Aims to Speed Vote on $5.5 Billion Tax Bill
The Senate met on a Saturday to push debate on a $5.5 billion tax bill toward a final vote by mid next week. Amendments from Humphrey bloc stalled. leaders seek limited debate. Proposals to tax mutual savings banks, excess profits, and house provisions face clashes.
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Raymond Lahr Washington
LLP
Senateé
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Truman
Finance Committee
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vi
Finance
Flanders
Eugene D. Millikin
R-Cole
Joseph C. O’mahoney
Dwye
House
O'Mahoney
Treasury
Wyoming
Famous Yankee Scout Joe Devine Dies at 56
Joe Devine, longtime New York Yankee scout who helped recruit stars from sandlots, died in San Francisco at 56 after a blood transfusion series failed. He broke an army while fixing his car seat in Twin Falls Idaho Aug 1 and was hospitalized after a transfusion attempt. He mentored players like Joe DiMaggio and Vic Raschi during 20 years with the Yankees.
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San Francisco
Joe Devine
New York Yankee
Devine
Joe DiMaggio
Vic Raschi
Yankees
Twin Falls
Ida
French Hospital
Fragmented financial figures from an old ledger entry
A jumble of numbers appears to be old financial figures or accounting figures, including large sums and decimals. The text offers no clear context, dates, or named entities. It reads like a partial balance sheet or ledger row with multiple monetary values.
North Carolina Insurance Report Details Melbourne Life Terms
The document lists assets and liabilities for a North Carolina insurer, detailing policy claims, dividends, future reserves, and premiums. It names officers E A Roberts, Harry L Archey Jr, W C Keesey, and H Gorton with home office in Philadelphia. It records total liabilities at 942,351,654.59 and notes premiums and claims settled during the year.
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Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Babes Creed Sneers Avenge
Ee Ee Lee
Amoutta
North Carolina
E. A. Roberts
Harry L. Archey, Jr
W. C. Keesey
H. Gorton
Hurd
Iran and Soviet Union open larger barter trade talks
Iran and the Soviet Union began new barter trade negotiations in Tehran as Mossadegh signals Britain oil talks while seeking to ship some goods via Poland and Czechoslovakia. The plan envisions Iranian oil not sent directly to the USSR, with iron sugar railway equipment and other supplies provided in return. Britain has banned the export of several scarce items amid the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute.
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Tehran
Iran
Russia
Ministry of National Economy
Mohammed Mossadegh
Britain
Abadan
Francis Shepherd
Ve Shah
Hussein A
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Paroles Commission Denies Weaver Influence Claims
North Carolina parole chief T. C. Johnson denied that Whiteville lawyer R. E. Weaver wields influence with the Paroles Commission. Weaver has handled only four known parole cases. affidavits claimant paid $4,250 to affect a husband’s parole prompted SBI review and referral to the State Bar Council. The attorney general said no Paroles Commission investigation is underway.
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Raleigh
T. C. Johnson
Whiteville
R. E. Weaver
Weaver
Johnson
Linwood Barl Summerlin
Harry McMullan
McMullan
State Bureau of Investigation
A. W. Sapp
Greensboro
North Carolina Bar Association
State Bar Council
Paroles Commission
State Forester Beichler Fired by Ross
W K Beichler United States forestry veteran 48 was dismissed by George Ross director of the State Department of Conservation and Development. Ross said a successor would be named with board approval at the October 45 1951 meeting in Winston Salem. Damtoft chairman of the Forestry Committee regretted the move saying it harmed the states best interests and urged possible joint questioning.
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Raleigh
W. K. Beichler
George Ross
State Department of Conservation and Development
Beichler
Ross
Gov
Scott
C & D Board
Forestry Committee
Water J. Damioft
Ashevile
Forest Service
Damtoft
Board of Conservation and Development
Winston-Salem
Faithful Cat Stays Beside Fallen Master
Calabasas reports Cindy the tabby kept vigil beside 69 year old Herman Kranz after he collapsed from a heart attack. He lay injured for 75 hours as the cat purred by his ear and even returned with a dead rabbit. A friend found Kranz and he recovered after treatment.
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Calabases
Cal
Cindy
Herman Kranz
Kranz
Richard Spencer
Matrimony Grange Wins First in State Service Contest
Matrimony Grange in northwestern Rockingham County repeated as North Carolina first in the Grange Community Service Contest. The group led by Mrs. Fred Davis logged 7260 hours and 17 projects, and will face 37 state winners for a $15000 grand prize in Washington.
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Matrimony Grange
Harry B. Caldwell
Rockingham County
National Grange
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Washington
Olive Chapel Grange
Wake County
Farmer Grange
Randolph County
St. Mary's
Orange County
Berea
Granville County
Guilford Grange
Guilford County
Calvander
Mills River
Henderson County
Saratoga
Wilson County
Central
Ire
Dell County
Oak View
Banoak
Catawba County
Pine
Davie County
Hindenite - Stony Point
Alexander County
C. Horace Hamilton
N. C. State College
Raleigh
Margaret Edwards
Woman's College
Greensboro
Earl B. Garrett
Soil Conservation Service
Fred Davis
Border Belt Marts Close First Week Flue-cured Tobacco Sales
The Border Belt and Old Belt markets ended the week with varied results as prices shifted. Eastern Belt steady to slightly lower and Middle Belt down. overall leaf quality improved, with heavy volume at large markets and lighter activity at smaller centers. Thursday totals show substantial pounds sold across belts with mixed averages mostly around mid forties per hundred pounds.
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Old Belt
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
Border Belt
Conway
Loris
Pamplico
Lamar
S. C
Chadbourn
Clarkton
Fair Bluff
Fayetteville
Tabor City
N. C
Mars
South Carolina
Middle Belt
Weill Considers Rematch After Vejar Upset at MSG
Matchmaker J Al Weill weighed a rematch after Eddie Compo defeated Chico Vejar by split decision in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. Vejar, 20, from Stamford Conn., lost to Compo of New Haven Conn. before about 2982 critics who booed the verdict.
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New York
J al Weill
Eddie Compo
Chico Vejar
Madison Square Gamen. Comics
New Haven
Conn
Vejar
Stamford
Ben Hogan Tops Money Leaders With Five Titles Since 1940
Ben Hogan has led golf money winnings five times since 1940, highlighting his sustained earnings dominance across the era.
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Ben Hogan
Bison Football Edges Gastonia In Season Opener
Gastonia and High Point met in a scoring duel as Parker's passing troubled the Gastonia defense. Gastonia made a late push but High Point prevailed with Cline, McGinnis and Jarrett contributing in the backfield and through reception and kicking.
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Gastonia
Cline
McGinnis
Martin
Jarrett
Roach
Stratton
Gunter
Stepp
Oxley
Uren
Andrews
Davis
Biggerstaff
Stuart
Roberts
Doyle
Cathey
Brewer
Coggins
Whisnant
Turney
tLittle
Parker
Mason
Wooten
Hartman
Atkins
Neesmith
Rhyne
Sorrett
Cox
Wood
Bean
Lucas
Spencer
Gantt
Hall
Shook
Wilson
Harris
O'Kelly
Frye
Bailey
Smith
Byrd
Red Sox Rally With Slim Pennant Hope Amid Injuries
Boston notes the Red Sox facing near-insurmountable odds in the American League pennant race with Steve O Neill reshaping the lineup. Vern Stephens moves to third base for Freddie Hatfield as Mel Parnell is set to start against Ed Lopat in a must-win context.
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Boston
Grogey
Steve O'Neill
Red Sox
Vern Stephens
Yankees
Freddie Hatfield
O'Neill
Lou Boudreau
Bobby Doerr
Hopp Recalls First Major League Day and Birth of Daughter
Johnny Hopp recalls his debut in the major leagues on the same day his daughter Terrill was born. The coincidence marked a memorable start to his baseball career and a life milestone for the family.
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Johnny Hopp
Terrill
Deaths and Funerals Mary McConkey and Emma Black
Funeral services for Miss Mary Addie McConkey 49 of 701 Wise Street will be held at Green Street Baptist Church at 3 30 p m with burial in Floral Garden Park cemetery. Mrs Emma Callie Brinkley Black 78 of Route 2 died Monday afternoon. last rites were held at Emmanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church with interment in Fair Grove cemetery.
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Mary McConkey
Mary Addie McConkey
Wise Street
Green Street Baptist Church
L. B. Reavis
Floral Garden Park
Te Green Street Baptist Church
Daughters of
Rebekah
Charles Leonard McConkey
Otis Lee McConkey
Washington, D.C
Charles Leonard McConkey, Jr
U. S. Army
Fort Bragg
Jessie Mae Cornett
Kernersville
RFD
Michael
Larry Cornett
Karen Lee McConkey
Winifred Sholey
Winchester
Tenn
Jessie Hinek
Chickamauga
Alma Hadden
IRS
Emma Black
Thomasville
Emma Callie Brinkley
Granny) Black
Emmanuel Evangelical
Lawrence Leonard
S. D. Baker
Southside Baptist Church
George
Carlie
Paul
Clete
Arnel
Lemont Smith
Fair Grove
Vida KR. Swaim
Vida H. Swaim
Zebulon V. Swaim
West End
Ennis Street
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Xoonce
West Green Street
Fioral Garden Park Cemetery
Obituary Notices for DeWitt Case Ryan and Swaim
Funeral services held for George DeWitt Case in High Point with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. William J. Ryan dies at Perry Point Hospital. arrangements pending in High Point. Vida H. Swaim, 63, to be buried in Floral Garden Park after services at West End Baptist Church.
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George Dewitt Case
George de Witt Case
First Methodist Church
Walter J. Miller
Hawthorne Lane Methodist Church
Charlotte
Kenneth Goodson
D. D
Lebanon Cemetery
A. C. Sawyer
Harvey Burgess
W. H. Linthicum
George Hobart
Charles Hendrix
Earl Hutto
Wayland Linthicum
Bob Wilson
Fay McCollum
Nelson Zachary
Talley Cup
High Point
Clyde Mangrum
Michael Wise
Dave Tinsley
Dugan Aycock
Lexington
E.H.0
Charles Farlow
Greensboro
Grady Cole
W. S. Alexander
Luke Barners
Marvin Summey
Pete Webb
Shelby
Bowman Stanford
Greenville
Thomasville
Marjorie Payne
William J. Ryan
Perry Point
Ryan
J. W. Welborn
Vir. Rinja Ryan
Harold
James Ryan
Pass Play Beats Trinity 14 7 in Narrow Win
In a tight contest Mebane defeats Trinity 14 to 7 despite Trinity outgaining Mebane. A late fourth quarter 147 yard pass from Tate to an open receiver sealed the win for Mebane as Buddy Parker had earlier connected with Bobby Joe Gurley for a Trinity TD. Trinity faces Bethel next Friday.
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Tate
Mebane
Trinity
Buddy Parker
Bobby Joe Gurley
Gurley
Ferguson
Fletcher
Cashett
Bear
Bethel
Yankees seek a lift as DiMaggio fades from lineup
In New York the Yankees face Cleveland after dropping Joe DiMaggio from the cleanup spot. Berra is intentionally walked to face DiMaggio who hits a clutch triple but the once feared Clipper struggles at the plate and in throwing. The team wonders if DiMaggio will play again while the clubhouse mood shifts with his aloof stance.
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Yankees
Cleveland Indians
DiMag
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Yogi Berra
DiMaggio
Bulldogs Dominate Spencer 31-0 in debut split-T show
Thomasville High Bulldogs routed Spencer Railroaders 31 to 0 with a smooth single wing to split-T transition. Co Capt Norman Crews led a rugged line as Donnie Crawford and Bill Connell, Herman Dunning and Brill Garrett added scores, while Shealy’s kick ensured the final margin.
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Gene Connell
Bob Miller
Thomasville
Bulldogs
Carr Shealy, Jr
Donnie Cramford
Bill Connell
Bill Garrett
Herman Dunning
Shealy
Spencer
Garrett
Oco Goa
Crawford
Connell
Dunning
Gerrett
Baseball Twin Bill Slated For Sunday Afternoon
A three team doubleheader is set at Finch Field Sunday afternoon. The Winston Salem Pond Giants face the High Point Red Sox at 2 o clock, with the winner meeting the Martinsville Red Birds in the nightcap. Sam Carter, noted Virginia strikeout ace, will pitch six innings Sunday afternoon.
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Finch Field
Winston‘Salem Pond Giants
High Point Red Sox
Martinsville Red Birds
Sam Carter
Virginia
Moon
Jaybirds Triumph Over Randleman In Shootout Win
The Allen Jay Jaybirds defeated Randleman 14 to 6 highlighted by a 30 yard reverse pass from Billy Ellis to Ronald Brown a safety and a ten yard TD by Brown. Trinity added six on Freeze's rush from the three yard line. Stutts Sledge Younts starred for Jaybirds while Tysinger and Hudson led Randleman. Next, they meet Guilford at Jamestown Friday at 8 p.m.
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Allen Jay Jaybirds
Randleman
Billy Ellis i
Ronald Brown
Brown
Trinity
Freeze
Tysinger
Hudson
Harold Stutts
Welton Sledge
Tommy Younts
Jaybirds
Guilford
Jamestown
Magic Number Closes To Six For Yankees
The magic number for the New York Yankees in the pennant race is six. Brooklyn leads the National League with a five game margin to clinch for the Dodgers. Any Yankees win or Cleveland defeat totaling six seals New York’s third straight pennant.
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New York
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Yankees
Dodgers
Leading Golfers Fight Uphill At Reading Open
Top players faced a tough round as Jack Burke Jr. tied for the lead with Jimmy Clark and Jim Turnesa at 139 after two rounds in the Reading Open. Clark and Turnesa posted 70s, while Burke shot a 68. Doug Ford slipped to four behind with 143 as others, including Dave Douglas and Cary Middlecoff, displayed solid scoring at Berkleigh Country Club.
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Reading
Jack Burke Jr
Houston
Tex
Berkleigh Country Club
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Cal
Jim Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Clark
Turnesa
Doug Ford
Harrison
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Milan Marusic
Herkimer
N. X
Jerry Barber
Pasadena
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
N.Y
Charley Basster
Catonsville
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
Ford
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Burke
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Berkleigh
Middlecoff
Way Yet Unsound To Use H-Bomb, Physicist Says
Nobel laureate Dr. Robert A. Millikan told a Dayton audience that it is unlikely man can trigger the hydrogen bomb. He warned that achieving the required conditions would need temperatures around 25 million degrees and pressures billions of pounds per square inch, beyond current capabilities.
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Dayton, D
Robert A. Millikan
Dayton
Generals Batter Furman By 25-7
Washington and Lee opened the season with a 23-7 victory over Furman at Shrine Stadium before 14,000 fans. All-Southern quarterback Gil Bocetti directed a strong aerial attack, capitalizing on Furman fumbles and penalties to score three first half points and one in the final period.
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Greenville
Washington and Lee
Furman
Gil ‘Bocetti
Shrine Stadium
Columbia Lions Suspend Practice After Polio Scare
Columbia University canceled next Saturday’s football season opener against Princeton and suspended heavy practice for a week as two players Donald Page of Larchmont New York and Bernard Janson of New York were hospitalized for polio examinations. Both players were said to be in satisfactory condition.
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NEW York
Columbia University
Princeton
Donald Page
Larchmont
N. Y
Bernard Janson
Columbia - Presbyterian ‘Medical Center
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H. W. Stevenson
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Waldo C. Cheek
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Weill
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