Betty and Herbert Learn to Dance and Lose Their Hearts
New York tale from Time recalls Betty a deft dancer with a twinkle in her eye and a lover Herbert who learns to dance. He wins her, they marry, she quits dancing for family, and Herbert slips into infidelity with Alice. Betty raises their son Bob while he stays in a dance band.
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New York
Betty
Herbert
Uke
Thcy
Betts
Alice
Mother
Junior
Herberk
Charleston
Bob
State Teachers Reconvene After NCEA Ballot Recount
Raleigh March 20 The NC Education Association board orders reconvening of the 1950 state convention and a recount of presidential ballots amid protest over the election between C V W Abernethy and Margaret McDermott. A recount declares Abernethy winner by 18 votes.
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Raleigh
NC. Education Association
NCEA
C. V W. Abernethy
Margaret McDermott
McDermott
Winston-Salem
WNCEA
Abernethy
Lenoir
Ariz
Weather summary for Carolina night with partial clearing
Weather note reports clouds and a chance of light rain or drizzle tonight. Partly cloudy and slightly warmer conditions are expected with mild winds and few interruptions to the evening pattern.
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Patlirn
Toevfaz
Cindy Ama
Truman averts walkout fixed for tomorrow
President Truman signed an executive order in Key West to halt a planned strike for 12 Western railroads. An emergency board will investigate the dispute with the Switchman's Union of North America, delaying the walkout for 60 days. board personnel to be named later. Railroads named include Chicago Great Western, Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, Davenport, Rock Island and North Western, Denver and Rio Grande, Minneapolis & St Louis, Great Northern, Northern Pacific Terminal Co of Oregon, Salt Lake City Union Depot, St Paul Union Depot, Sioux City Terminal Railway, Western Pacific Railway, and Transf er Company City of Minneapolis.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Western Railroads
Switchman’s Union of North America
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Davenport
Rock Island
North Western
Denver and
Rio Grande
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Terminal Co
Oregon
Salt, Lake City
Jessup Denies Link With Reds in McCarthy Charge
Ambassador Philip C. Jessup told a Senate subcommittee he is not a Communist nor a sympathizer, denouncing Senator McCarthy for slander after a Far East survey trip. He condemned being labeled a liar and traitor as a grave injury to the United States.
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Washington
Philip C. Jessup
McCarthy
Wis
Jessup
Senate
Far East
Moscow
Izvesti
Jessus
Gaston Youth Dies in Wreck in Rex Mill Area
Charles Junior Rose nineteen of Rex Mill died in a late saturday crash on the Gastonia Lowell road when his 1937 Ford coupe left the highway and struck a utility pole. Passenger James Odell Tum Berlin twenty one suffered head and facial injuries and was taken to Garrison General Hospital. State Patrol says Rose lost control after cutting in front of a passing car as both vehicles traveled toward Gastonia. The wreck ended at about fifty five miles per hour and was Gaston county's third highway fatality of the year.
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Dmerkee
Wrese
Iunset
Banle Station
Gastonta
Lowell
James Tambéttin
Gastonia
Floyd Clark
Charles Junior Rose
Rex Mill
Gastonia-Lowell
James Odell Tumberlin
Airline Avenue
Garrison General Hospital
Cpl
J. B. Mosteller
State Highway Patrol
Rose
Gastol County
Duke
Gastonia Township Seat Hopeful Tom Paugh Files Candidacy
T E Tom Paugh a 33 year old Gastonia business leader today announced his candidacy for one of Gastonias two county board of commissioners seats. He will oppose incumbent B B Gardner in the May 27 primary. Gardner, in office since 1932, has also declared for re election both men are Democrats. Paugh urged a new direction for county government and faster progress through business influenced leadership.
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T. E
Tom) Paugh
Gastonia
Gastonia Township
County Board of Commissioners
B. B. Gardner
Gardner
Baugh
James Mollen
IBM
Advancinemt
Gaston County
Gastonian
A. L. Brulainkle
Congress
Hraith
Flo
Violent Death Toll Rises Across North Carolina
A wave of violence claimed at least 28 lives in North Carolina over the weekend. Delmont Perry 30 Bernice Cleary 15 and Mrs. Irene Taylor 29 died in a train collision near Landis. A Shallotte boat capsizing killed H B Rabon Jr 4 his uncle Woodrow Evins Barefoot 37 and Harold Fields of Wilmington. Vena King 59 Greensboro died in a motorcycle collision with an automobile. Horace Douglas Stephens 17 High Point died in a Forsyth County car crash. Four girls were injured in the incident. Charles Matthews 22 Charlotte died in a separate motorcycle crash.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Landis
Delmont Perry
Bernice Cleary
Irene Taylor
McGrady
Shalflotte
H. B. Rabon Jr
Woodrow Evins Barefoot
Harold Fields
Wilmington
Rabon
Shallotte
Vena King
Greensboro
Horace Douglas -Stephens
High Point
Forsyth County
Charles Matthews
Charlotte
Sre
Many Arrests Laid Over Weekend For Liquor Crimes
Liquor accounted for most weekend arrests by city and county officers. Twenty three jailed for public drunkenness, four for drunken driving, four for violating the prohibition law. Rural and highway patrols charged Gail Lee Rash 19 Dallas James Sublin 24 Overhill Terrace and Boyd Hardin 29 Charlotte with drunken driving. Other arrests include William S Broome 32 Charlotte Laura Folland 34 East Franklin avenue Robert Walls 33 912 East Franklin avenue and James Valentine 20 Parkdale for violating the liquor laws. Valentine also charged with drunkenness. Carl Pritchard 25 Greenville S C arrested for speeding reckless driving and resisting arrest. State Patrolman Charles Capelli led the arresting. Two Gastonians charged with housebreaking and larceny James Rohance 2 See EIQUDR PsA-
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Highway Patrommen
Gail Lee Rash
Dallas
James Cbd. Sublin
Overhill Terrace
Boyd Hardin
Charlotte
City Price
Ulysses Barnette
Negra
North Pryor Street
William S. Broome
Laura Folland
East Franklin Avenue
Robert Walls
James Valentine
Parkdale
Valentine
Carl Pritchard
Greenville
S.C
Charles Capelli
Gastonians
Iargeny
James Ro Hance
Eiqudr
Psa
Local Temperature Readings and Rainfall Totals
Readable fragments report weather data including rainfall totals to date and temperature notes. Names and dates are partially legible, with references to local team and market figures unclear in this damaged OCR.
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WKB Veaterdar von Lagt Markt Neon Todas
Cuts Proposed to Trim Federal Spending in 1951 Bill
Washington March 20 A bipartisan push grows in the House to slice another about 1 billion from next year’s federal outlays. The plan targets non essential programs, with the Appropriations Committee to decide what fits. The omnibus 29.0 billion bill funds 40 agencies for the 1951 fiscal year starting July 2.
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Washington
House
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Truman
John Taber
New York
Taber
Boys Joy Trip Ends In Grief
ERIE Pa March 20 Mike Palermo Erie tavern owner put 9005 in the bank today and turned to his son Nick who had been missing with the money for nearly two days Nick 11 admitted he took his father's life savings of between 9100 and 9200 last Friday Nick and two companions 13 year old Michael Manning and 12 year old Pan Youclan were caught in Pittsburgh yesterday They still had 9005 in bills mostly 50 100 and 500 denominations
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Erie
Mike Palermo
Mike
Nick
Pittsburgh
Palermo
Michael Manning
Pan Youclan
Steel City
Four Men Run in Eleventh District Congressional Race
The Eleventh District contest features four Democratic candidates Charles Hamilton Woodrow Jones John Nat Hamrick and Irker Walker vying for the nomination with primary May 27 and possible runoff. Republican nominee A W Whitehurst of Marshall also seeks the seat with Gastonia attorney Ty Haralton campaigning intensely in Gaston County. Incumbent A L Brulinkle declines reelection due to illness and plans to retire after a long tenure.
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Charles FE. Hamilton
Gastonia
Woondrow Jones
Jo Nat Hamrick
Irker Walker
Rutherford Amty
Pomines
Twin Sister Slain by Sleeping Sibling in Fresno
A 14 or 15 year old girl in Fresno calmly shot her sleeping twin sister, Sally Richard, with a 22 rifle. Alice Richard admitted hatred of Sally and said she would do it again if given the chance. Authorities planned to file a murder charge as details emerged of a long rivalry and a dispute over a telephone.
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Fresno
Call
Jong
Dan B. Eymann
Alice Richard
Sally Richard
Edgard V. Richard
Eymann
Alice
Edgard
Sally
Robert
IL Bm
Sheriff's Office
Harvey Avenue
Bradbet
Sody
Rupperman
Tarzan Author Taken By Death
Tarzan author Edgar Rice Burroughs died in Encino California after a heart attack. The ape-man creator left fifteen novels awaiting publication and a film project had been contracted for fifteen more Tarzan titles. The obituary notes Burroughs began his work in 1912 and started a long tradition in jungle fiction.
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Encino
Calif
Edar Rie Burroughs
Aiteracy
Tarzan
Burroughs
Burrughs
Opinions On Decent Hour For A Married Man To Return
The piece surveys several residents views on a proper curfew for husbands after being out at night. Charles McAbee says eight is late, a married man should return earlier to care for wife and children. Levelt, Green, and Mrs Williams offer varying limits from 10 to 11 p.m. with exceptions for night work.
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Charles McAbee
Firestone Textiles Inc
McAbee
South Weldon Street
A. Green
Mr. Green
Corker Machine and Foundry Company
North Ransom Street
Sam Williams
West Cramerton
Willams
National Weaving Company
China Reds Run Into Troubles in China
Diplomatic reports say China's Communist rulers face serious difficulties consolidating power. Western officials expect slowed Red expansion into Southeast Asia. Acheson in San Francisco outlined limited military and advisory aid to Southeast Asian nations fighting Communism. decisions by Acheson Johnson and Truman may come soon.
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Waselingtos
HGR
Dapstile Department
China
Meir
Red Central
Eoutheast Asia
United States
Indo-China
Acheson the Neel
San Francisco
America
Acheson
Difense Johnson
Truman
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Truman Averts
REDS
Gaston
Charles J. Rose
Bough
T. F. Rauon
Lester Carepenter
North Bebnoni
Mr Carpenter
Stubbers
Acme Spinning Company
China Reds
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