Real Whizzer’ Hurricane Off Florida Warned By Ships
A hurricane, termed a real whizzer by Forecaster Grady Norton, formed east of Puerto Rico and moved west northwest toward the Bahamas. Ships including the Virginia and Petmakis Nomikos reported winds of 80 to 100 miles per hour, with the Virginia carrying about 100 passengers and en route from New York to Capetown, South Africa. A Navy plane from Roosevelt Roads surveyed the storm as it was tracked by weather authorities.
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Miami
Fla
Virginia
Atlantic
New York
Capetown
South Africa
Weather Bureau
Petmakis Nomikos
Navy
C. W. Gibbs
Laurens. 8
Atlantic Ocean
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Grady Norton
Federal Storm Warning Service
Roosevelt Roads
Jg) Gibbs
Laurens
S. C
Life Saving Crew credited with saving man in heart attack
A Charlotte Life Saving & First Aid Crew resuscitated a man suffering a severe heart attack after his December illness. A doctor summoned police then life saving responders who arrived within minutes and used an Emerson resuscitator to revive him, preventing death. The crew operates in Gaston county as well.
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Lyle Edwards
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County Police
Gaston County
Sailing truck found at sea near New York coast
Mr and Mrs Benjamin F Carlin who began a world voyage in a converted Army amphibious truck have been picked up by the tanker New Jersey after ten days adrift in the Atlantic. They are bound for Halifax rather than the Azores, the tanker reported to the Coast Guard.
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New York
Benjamin F. Carlin
Atlantic
Halifax
Nova Scotia
New Jersey
Azores
Coast Guard
Ghostwritten success story finder for classifieds
A toned promo for ghostwriting a success story selling unused items like a bicycle boat or baby carriage. It claims gas tonia Gazette readers will be influenced to buy and offers to craft buyer stirring ads for a fee via Just Phone 3130 Classified Ad Dept.
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Gastonia Gazette
Berlin Outlook: Stalin Open to Western Currency Supervision
Western diplomatic sources report Prime Minister Stalin may accept Western supervision over Berlin currency, signaling recognition of US Britain and France in Berlin as occupying powers. Experts from all four powers expected to convene in Berlin over the currency dispute, with Berlin currently using two currencies, Moscow marks and Deutsche mark.
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London
Stalin
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
AMG
V. M. Molotov
Kremlin
Judge Nettles Opens War on Vice in Asheville Hearing
About 100 Buncombe officials and police were subpoenaed for John Doe hearings in Asheville as Judge Zeb V. Nettles targets gambling and illegal liquor. Authorities seized safe records from Pennies Inc and padlocked properties tied to Vaughn Cannon while four lawyers assist prosecutions.
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Asheville
Zeb V. Nettles
Buncombe County
Buncombe Superior Court
Nettles
John Doe
Grand Jury
Judge Nettles
Office of
Pennies, Inc
Labor backing seen as great boost for Truman ticket
Washington reports Democrats forecast strong labor support for Truman Barkley in November led by CIO and AFL endorsements with some leaders backing Wallace. Republicans doubt effect while ADA explores endorsements as O Mahoney predicts active labor help and possible gains in Tennessee Wyoming.
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Washington
Truman-Barkley
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
CIO Board
AFL
White House
Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
CIO
Mr. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Chicago
Labor Organization
William Green
Truman- Barkley
Americans For Democratic Action
Leon Henderson
Price Control
ADA
Truman - Barkley
George M. Harrison
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Truman
O’mahoney
Organized Labor
Tennessee
Wyoming
Labor
Estes Kefauver
Tom Stewart
Republi
Paper Drive Aids Gastonia Cleanup Campaign
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will canvas Gastonia next Sunday afternoon to collect scrap paper from homes. Residents should bundle magazines newspapers and other scrap material and place bundles in visible yard spots for easy street viewing. Wet and dry literature should be included in the drive.
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Gastonia
Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Police Chief Backs Legal Beer Control Plan
Charlotte Police Chief Frank N. Littlejohn warns that voting out legal beer and wine in Gaston County could boost bootlegging and roadhouses. In an exclusive interview with Bob Abernethy he cites improved conditions under the ABU system in Charlotte and ties temperance to home conduct. He criticizes full prohibition and calls the 12th Amendment a colossal failure.
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Charlotte
Frank N. Littlejohn
Gaston County
Bob Abernethy
Committee For
Littlejohn
American churches back world church unity says Cavert
In Amsterdam on August 26 4 The Rev Dr Samuel McCrea Cavert of New York says a majority of American churches support worldwide Christian unity. He notes rising concern for ecumenical fellowship and cooperation in U S churches at a visitors conference tied to the World Council of Churches assembly.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Christian Unity
U.S
Samuel McCrea Cavert
New York
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
Mrs Kasenkina says she jumped from Soviet consulate to escape persecution
Oksana Kasenkina, a 52 year old Russian teacher from a hospital bed in New York, declares she fled the Soviet consulate after persecution destroyed her life. She says she planned to leave Russia long before arriving in the United States and that officials pressured her statements during earlier interviews.
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New York
Oksana Kasenkina
United States
Lomakin
Alexander Panyushkin
New York City
Howling Crowd Seeks 10 Oust City Officials in Berlin
In Berlin on August 26 a large pro Communist crowd forced its way into the city hall and occupied the third floor assembly chamber for a propaganda rally against the anti Communist city government. About 500 entered the building while 10,000 or more demonstrated outside. The Socialist party planned a counter demonstration near the Reichstag. The assembly session was postponed as the SED sought to push for a new Berlin administration aligned with the Soviet Union. No casualties were reported and the crowd dispersed by midafternoon.
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Berlin
Socialist Party
Reichstag
SED
Karl Litke
Litke
Ferdinand Friedensburg
Little Cloudy Little Cloudy Aloysius Finds New Home
Aloysius thought his troubles solved after renting a garage apartment. He woke to water and oil dripping on his face and had to be shown the upstairs rooms. He joked about frying eggs on the motor and forecast partly cloudy weather with scattered showers Friday.
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Aloysius
Local Weather Report With August Rainfall Figures
The bulletin notes August rainfall to date at 7.63 inches with a quota of 5.04 inches, excess 2.59 inches. Low temperature last night and today's conditions are mentioned but not clearly detailed in the fragment.
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Wish Wenater
Liala
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Zot
Chepurnykh
Russia
Jacob M. Lomakin
U. S
Ottomar Geschke
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