Communists in China Demand Democracy and Criticize Aid
CHUNGKING April 4 Gen Chou En Lai, communist spokesman, urged allies to back China’s move to democracy and warned careless foreign aid could worsen disorders. He criticized Chiang Kai Shek’s government and the Marshall mission, citing a large U.S. loan and a buildup of troops in violation of unification terms.
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Chungking
Chou En-Lai
China
Kuomintang
National Party
Marshall
Truman
Chou
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
Weather forecast notes warm spell with clay yet
The forecast describes a partly clay pattern and continued warmth today with a gentle easing on Friday. Expect mild conditions overall with a slight fluctuation in temperatures.
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Carolina
Clay
France Faces Black Market Struggle Amid Food Shortages
The writer notes pervasive black market activity in France as food shortages persist while aid ships head to La Belle France. Households queue for coupons, yet many items vanish from shelves and black marketeers widen profits. Strong action could reclaim salvaged food for legitimate use.
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France
la Belle France
Old Mother Hubbard
Montgomery predicts decade-long British occupation of Germany
In Herford Germany April 4 Field Marshal Lord Montgomery stated that the British occupation of Germany would continue for at least ten more years.
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Germany
Herford
Lord Magomery
Mine workers wage talks strain amid prolonged shutdown fears
Operators and United Mine Workers faced stalled contract talks as government mediation wavered and President Truman warned a prolonged mine shutdown could derail the reconversion program. The dispute centers on wage hour issues and supervisory unionization, with Lewis pressing nine demands while the operators seek to limit supervisor union membership to those who actually supervise and hire.
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Paul W
Fuller
Truman
Lewis
Wedemeyer Heads Home From China Visit
General Albert C Wedemeyer commander of American forces in China leaves Shanghai for Washington to undergo sinus surgery and confer with President Truman General Marshall and war department leaders. He will meet the president and top officials upon arrival.
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Shanghai
Onay
Albert C. Wedemeyer
China
Washington, D
Truman
Marshall
War Department
Legal notes on small loan law and municipal powers
The article outlines that issuing worthless checks to secure small loans violates North Carolina small loan law and subjects lenders to criminal liability and tax fines. It also covers municipal property sales rules, limits on arrests outside city limits, and exceptions for hot pursuit of prohibition violators.
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North Carolina
Virginian Takes Over Duties In Goldsboro
Eugene P. Patton of Roanoke Virginia has succeeded Frank L. Clapp as head of the veterans administration contract office in Goldsboro Clapp moves to the Winston Salem sub regional office for reassignment Patton previously served with the U S civil service commission before transferring to the VA last September
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Goldsboro
Eugene P. Patton
Roanoke
Frank L. Clapp
Veterans Administration
Clapp
Winston-Salem
Patton
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Graham Restores Sunday Movies After Commission Vote
Gra ham's theatres win permission to show Sunday pictures after a 3 to 2 city commission vote reversing last December’s ban. The board also allows a pool room to operate, ending a 1935 prohibition.
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Graham
Graham's Theatres
Real Slaying Is Climax To Studio Party
A studio party ending the film Angel on My Shoulder turned deadly when Edward W. Gray, 31, an electrician, was found murdered beneath a 60 foot seascape backdrop. Det Sgt Johnson said the wounds included a fractured skull jaw broken and palate pierced as police questioned another electrician. Paul Muni Anne Baxter Kurt Kreuger Joan Blair attended the party. all left hours before the body was found.
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Anne Baxter
Kurt Kreuger
Joan Blair
Gray
Uni
Hell
Claude Rains
Rains
Johnson
Federal refunds exceed one billion dollars in year
The Internal Revenue Bureau reported refunds, credits and interest totaling 1,024,475,009 for the fiscal year ended June 30, a sharp rise from the prior year. The gain is attributed to refunds to individuals whose payments exceeded liability with withholding taxes a major factor. The bureau also announced $553,135,058 in collected totals from tax return investigations.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
UN Abbreviation Adopted as Official U N
New York April 4 The United Nations official abbreviation is U N as announced by Benjamin Cohen head of the U N public information department In the lead up to the security council meeting UNO had been common among many attached to the organization Formal instructions now assign U N as the standard form replacing UNO which had gained widespread public use despite charter terminology referring to the organization as the United Nations.
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New York
United Nations
U. N
Benjamin Cohen
Chile
Department of Public Information
Security Council
UNO
London
Debate Over Universal Military Training And Draft Policy
In Congress and North Carolina, lawmakers argue over universal military training and draft extension. Representatives favor stronger armed forces, while others call for fair pay to attract personnel and discuss raising the draft age to 21 to keep youths in school.
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Russia
Rep
Ervin
D-Nc
Barden
Democratic Committee On Harmony and Cooperation
Army
Navy
Post Office
House Ways and Means
Doughton
Papas
Maybank
Iran Crisis Simmers As Security Council Hobbles Toward Resolution
The article chronicles clashes over Iran and Russia in the United Nations Security Council. Hodgson decries Russia’s walkout and Gromyko’s troop withdrawal timeline, while Iran’s Hussein Ala voices acceptance of Byrnes’s resolution and keeps the issue technically on the agenda. The council weighs reports and deadlines amid multiple nation endorsements and private talks.
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Council
Iran
Security Council
Hussein Ala
United Nations
Egypt
Brazil
Britain
Poland
Mexico
Byrnes
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Ltan
Lie
Ala
Gromykov
Tudeh party files campaign as Russian forces leave Iran
Tehran April 4. Tudeh party candidates began campaigning for the next parliamentary elections as Russian troops reportedly move out of Iran in a manner described as satisfactory by a government spokesman. Seven Tudeh deputies left Tehran to campaign in the provinces amid predictions of gains.
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Joseph
Goodvan
Tehran
Iran
Teheran
Bounasr
Leading Stocks in Fractional Advances
Leading stocks rose in early New York trading with gains of fractions. Notable movers included Anaconda Bethlehem Woolworth Packard Boeing Marshall Field Chrysler Radio Corp General Electric and American Smelting and Public Service of New Jersey.
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Anaconda
Bethlehem
Woolworth, Packard
Boeing
Marshall Field
Chrysler, Radio Corp
General Electric
American Smelting and
Public Service of
N. J
Potatoes Market Summary From Chicago Brokers
Potatoes arrivals 30 on track 92 total U S shipments 752. Old stocks light while demand and prices vary by region. Idaho Russet Burbanks U S No 1 3 40 per cwt Colorado Red McClures 3 00 Minnesota North Dakota Cobblers 1 95 to 2 05 Florida 50 lb sacks Bliss Triumphs 2 40 to 4 60. Texas 50 lb Bliss Triumphs 2 30 to 2 65.
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USDA
U. S
Idaho
U.S
Colorado
Minnesota-North Dakota
Cobblers
Florida
Bliss
Texas
Livestock Prices and Trade From Chicago Market Report
Salable hogs 4,500 total 10,500. barrows and gilts 14.85 ceiling. sows 14.10. Cattle 4,500, calves 500 all killing classes steady. top steers 17.65, best heifers 16.65. vealers 16.50 and under. Trade active, broad clearance, few stock cattle remaining.
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Chicago
USDA
Populist Leaders Meet After 1936 Election Victory
Four lists compiled in 1936 identified deceased persons. The populist party, largely royalist, secured a wide voting margin as leaders confer to fulfill a mandate to form a new government.
New Greek Prime Minister Installed After Pact
Panayotis Paulitsas, head of the supreme state council, named prime minister after full agreement between Populist and Nationalist bloc leaders. The new cabinet will be sworn in at 7 p.m. tonight.
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Athens
Panayotis Paulitsas
Supreme State Council
Elections Observers Span Allies Versus Russia Refusal
American British and French missions observed the elections while Russia urged postponement and did not send observers. In Greece the communist party is part of the EAM KKE coalition, one of four parties.
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Russia
Communist Party In
Greece
Eam-Kke
Double Funeral Held for Mr and Mrs Charles Burton English
In Warreton on April 4 two funeral services were held for Charles Burton English 79 and his wife 67. Mrs English died yesterday shortly after learning of her husband’s heart attack death.
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Warrenton
Charles Burton English
Iranian Political Propaganda Claims Soviet Evacuation Promise
Azad proclaims broad support for his movement with ninety nine percent of Tehran laborers enrolled and rapid applications. Iranian propaganda chief Firouz cites Soviet pledge to evacuate Iran by early May, stating two to three ships had already left through Bandar-e Pahlevi and that full evacuation was deadline bound and unconditional.
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Azad
Tehran
England
America
Mozaffar Firouz
Iran
Caspian Sea
Pahlevi
Negro Accused Of Crime Ends His Own Life
Deputy Sheriff J M Reid said Aaron Morrison a Black man sought for questioning in the shotgun death of Mrs Lena Kellis at Narr on Tuesday killed himself with a .22 caliber rifle in the home of his mother in law in Brutonville Morrison's wife had been held for questioning but was later released.
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J. M. Reid
Aaron Morrison
Lena Kellis Narr
Brutonville
Reid
Morrison
Campbell Would Accept Offer To Move Wake Forest
Campbell college president Leslie H. Campbell endorsed the Z Smith foundation gift to Wake Forest college and supported relocating the school to Wilston Salem. He urged Baptists of North Carolina not to decline the proposal.
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Campbell
Wake Forest
Dunn
Leslie H. Campbell
Campbell College
Z Smith
Wake Forest College
Wilston- Salem
North Carolina
Cam
State Baptist Educational Council
Navy Aide to Clayton Mourns Loss in California Crash
Clayton residents learn of the death of Alvin H. Bagley petty officer first class USN in a California automobile accident last Sunday. The body will be sent home to Clayton per his parents Mr and Mrs Willie L Bagley.
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Clayton
Alvin H. Bagley
USN
California
Willie L. Bagley
Two Die in Charlotte Crash Near Gastonia
Charles E. Mullis of Charlotte and William H. Howard of Monroe were killed instantly when their car collided with a Greyhound bus several miles west of Charlotte early today.
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Charles E. Mullis
William H. Howard
Monroe
Gastonia
Greyhound
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