Bitter Senate Debate Over Truman Plan for Greece and Turkey
A bitter Senate debate opens over Truman’s request of 400 million dollars in aid to Greece and Turkey. Advocates argue aid halts communism and strengthens anti Soviet resistance while opponents warn of long term risks and possible war. The discussion frames a clash between bold intervention and cautious restraint in postwar policy.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Truman
Congress
Inner-Aid promised to cure digestive ills with herbs
A testimonial claims INNER-AID, a 12 herb compound, cleanses bowels and liver, improves digestion, and restores health after severe bloating gas headaches and constipation. The ad asserts former misery and urges purchase at drug stores.
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Els
Notices from Local Societies Urge Evening Meetings
News of colored people announces Masons meeting at Odd Fellows hall Toussain L Overture 524 8 p m and calls all members to attend. Professional Men’s Club gathers 9 p m at Dr A M Greenwood 500 Underhill Ave urging attendance. Master Singers to perform 8 p m at United House of Prayer with public invited. Crusaders Club First Baptist church meets 8 p m in Sunday School department led by L Kimbrough president.
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Masonic Lodge
Toussain L’ Overture
Odd Fellows Hall
T. W. White
W. M
Dr. A. M. Greenwood
Underhill Avenue
Man Cleared in Shooting by Coroner Jury
SMITHFIELD April 8. A coroner's jury absolved C. A. James of Rocky Mount an Atlantic Coast Line conductor of blame in the fatal shooting of Hut Melvin 25 Negro of Dunn a passenger. James testified Melvin used profanity sat in the conductor's seat tore up a railroad form and threatened him.
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Smithfield
C. A. James
Rocky Mount
Atlantic Coast Line
Hut Melvin
Dunn
James
Melvin
Kansas Place Names Reflect a Century of Spelling Variants
Kansas displays over forty historical spellings such as Acansis, Cancez, Canzas, Chanzes, Escanjaque, Kanse, Kansaws, Kanzas, Kaus, Okanis, and Quaus illustrating evolving pronunciation and mapping in early state records and maps.
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Kansas
Government And Lewis In Waiting Game
The government and John L. Lewis faced a waiting game as reports showed one third normal production in soft coal fields. Union safety rules and local certifications discussed as 100,000 miners operated 500 pits on day one of the stoppage. The CMA tallies 723,000 tons produced, with 123 mines certified jointly by unions and operators.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Capt
N. H. Collisson
Federal
Bureau of Mines
Coal Mines Administration
UMW
Centralia
Ill
CMA
Thomasville Lets Contract For Equipment
Thomasville city commissioners approved the lowest bid for pool equipment at City Memorial. Belce Industrial Equipment of Patterson New Jersey submitted 11254.50. Lighting bid to be readvertised. The council also set ambulance call penalties and sought a court clerk separate from the city clerk and treasurer. Mayor R L Pope and City Manager Cooksey attended.
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Thomasville
City Memorial
Belce Industrial Equipment Company
Patterson
N. J
R. D. Tillson
High Point
Belce
R. M. Cooksey
Recorder’s Court
D. A. Troutman
Aluminum Display Truck Sparks Interest in High Point
A Reynolds Lifetime Aluminum display truck parked between the Arcade and First Baptist church drew crowds in High Point. The aluminum products boast rust proof, fire proof, rot and vermin resistance plus 95 percent heat reflection. Reynolds Metals Company of Louisville produced the items and local agents, including R B Surratt, promoted sales during the tour that has covered 8 000 miles from Florida to Washington D C with FHA officials approving the lineup. The next stops include North Wilkesboro then New York state.
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Reynolds
High Point Eterney
First Baptist Church
Reynolds Metals Company Incorporated
Louisville
Reynolds Company
C. L. Lakin
C. R. Tanner
Richmond
Reynolds Metals Company
R. B. Surratt
High Point
Manufacturers Supply Company
English Street
Surratt
Grady Goldston
J. G. Rich
Fla
Mississi
Washington, D. C
Washington
FHA
North Wilkesboro
New York State
Police Await Autopsy on Lake Hickory Death
Police awaited an autopsy report in the death of a 21 year old man from Linville whose body was recovered from Lake Hickory. Sgt Hoyle Yoder identified the victim as Leo Hunnicutt with a head injury noted in preliminary findings.
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Hickory
Lake Hickory
Hoyle Yoder
Leo Hunnicutt
Linville
Florence Declares Azalea Week Opening Next Sunday
Florence South Carolina proclaims Azalea Week with Mayor R F Zeigler announcing the event to begin next Sunday The Nery Timrod park will show full blooms as the Confederate poet and author of the state hymn is honored by the park’s name
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Florence
S. C
R. F. Zeigler
Nery Timrod Park
Major Killed In Plane Crash
Major John M. Chapin 26 of Cape Elizabeth Maryland died in a P-80 jet crash near Woodyard Maryland while en route from Langley Field Virginia to Andrews Field Maryland. He earned the distinguished flying cross for Normandy coast photography, the fourragere and the air medal with 10 oak leaf clusters. Surviving are his widow Mary B. Zemp and their six weeks old son Willis, and his parents Col and Mrs Willis M. Chapin.
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Washington
John M. Chapin
Cape Elizabeth
Woodyard
Langley Field
Andrews Field
Chapin
Normandy
Mary B. Zemp
Camden
S. C
Willis
Willis M. Chapin
Wisconsin engineers build computer to model engine gas temperature
University of Wisconsin mechanical engineers devised an electronic computer to solve the complex equations that determine the temperature of gases exploding in diesel engine cylinders.
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University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineers
Six Year Old Girl Heroically Aids Bus Tragedy Survivors
A six year old girl from Portland, Dar lene Wick, is credited with saving many lives after a North Coast bus crashed into an oil truck and sank in the Duwamish river near Seattle. She directed rescuers amid rising water but died ashore shortly after rescue. Nine died, including Wick. twelve survived along with bus driver Melvin D Long of Olympia, Washington. Rescuers hacked through the wreck to free passengers as motorists waded into the river to help.
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Seattle
Darlene Wick
Portland
Ore
Duwamish
Melvin D. Long
Olympia
Wash
Guam Natives Status Questioned on Citizenship Path
The 20 000 natives of Guam under current laws owe allegiance to the United States yet are not citizens nor aliens and no provisions exist for them to become American citizens.
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Guam
United States
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