North Carolina approves large road bond issue with gas tax hike
North Carolinians vote 56 to 44 in favor of a $200,000,000 bond plan to improve secondary roads. Governor Kerr Scott’s program will add a 1 cent per gallon gasoline tax, making NC one of the few states with a seven cent or higher gas tax. The measure comes amid debates on road debt compared to Virginia’s pay-as-you-go approach.
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State figures show scattered grant allocations during year
The report lists a total of 7,278,000 in funding with Virginia posting zero in all comparable categories for the same year, highlighting a stark regional disparity.
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Blind Girl's Special Date Shines With Seeing Eye Support
A narrator meets a visually impaired young woman with a Seeing Eye dog at a beauty parlor and later sees her dining with a handsome man who also uses a guide dog. The scene highlights the couple's companionship and the dogs' role in enabling independence.
Lloyds Insurance for Hole in One Fees
Lloyds of London offers a golfing policy for a hole in one. For a $2.50 yearly premium, the insurer pays $40 to cover the clubhouse celebration costs, pegged at $1.20 per whiskey per drink, easing the burden on timid golfers facing the famed shot.
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Lions elect Rebert J. Smith president in 1948
Hensley hits a homer and records a cycle including a triple and two doubles as Braddock Street defeats Sacred Heart 25 to 17. Brucetown report notes Ptfc. Joe Bragg Jr. returns to Fort Bragg after furlough with his parents.
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Rust Construction walkout ties up American Viscose plant
About 2,200 Rust Construction Co workers go on strike at the American Viscose Co plant over a smoking area. War conditions force cancellation of the Berryville Colt and Horse Show.
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Strength For The Day by Earl L. Douglas D C
George Wythe lived in the eighteenth century and was a renowned lawyer who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. His greatest fame came from the success of his students like John Marshall Patrick Henry Thomas Jefferson James Monroe and Henry Clay.
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How's Your I. Q. A Quiz On History And Facts
A quiz offers 100 questions to gauge IQ with daily scores ranging from 9 to 10 correct answers for Memory Genius down to 4 for Good. Page 2 provides the correct answers. Questions cover Preakness winner, Berlin occupation zones, piston reversal, Spain in WWII, Benelux names, Karachi location, and electoral history with Grover Cleveland.
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Virginia FFA Elects Jack McAboy President in 1939
Ten years ago in 1939 Stephens City senior Jack McAboy was elected president of the Virginia Future Farmers of America. City officials ban airgun use in city units led by City Manager S Lee Grant and Police Chief C W Hollis. Mary Braithwaite of Winchester wed Charles W Broy of Berryville.
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Virginia sterilization law takes effect for mental defectives
In 1920s era notes the Virginia sterilization law for mental defectives and others goes into effect. Gherif Pannett sells his last bloodhound as a side item. Cornerstone for the Grace Lutheran Sunday school building is laid, marking a local church milestone.
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What Is The Worst Type Pain Tic Douloureux Trigeminal Neuralgia
The article explains tic douloureux or trigeminal neuralgia as an extreme facial nerve pain mainly affecting women in late middle to old age. Attacks are intermittent, intense, and endure longer over time, with triggers like cold wind or facial movement. Treatments include nerve root alcohol injections or surgical nerve cutting, with emphasis on expert administration.
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Drowning myth about rising three times before sinking
A traditional belief states a drowning person rises to the surface three times before finally sinking. The claim is a myth and not supported by science or medical guidance.
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Why show horses avoid sunlit grazing
Show horses and saddle horses are kept out of direct sun mainly because flies and stinging insects are more active in sunny periods. Insects trouble horses, so pasturing in heat leads to time wasted fighting pests rather than eating.
Ireland in the Clouds Aboard The American Overseas
An Irish Heaven piece by Hal Boyle recalls a flight 8000 feet above the Irish Sea. Passengers, including Cornelius Ryan born in Ireland, view Cahirciveen and haunted farms as they reflect on emigration and the pull of America where Irish immigrants joined police forces and forged new beats.
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Neighbors Patch Wall Then Question Its Purpose
Each spring Handy Peterson and Easy Roberts mend the shared stone wall between farms. While rebuilding they discuss neighborly custom and wonder why boundaries persist when walls only separate people, leaving open the question of necessity.
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