Allies Push Ahead As Red Flood Effort Fails
Allied troops reach the southern shores of the Hwachon reservoir but stop short of the dam and hydro plant. Red floodgates opened. water levels drop to near normal. Air power reports include a MiG-15 kill and multiple Sabre jet engagements.
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Hwachon
Tom Bradshaw
Central Front
Reds
Pukhan River
Bradshaw
Sinuiju
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Red Korea
Hwachon Reservoir
Barden Backs Draft Fight Without Universal Military Training
North Carolina Congressman and House Labor Committee chair Barden argues against UMT as part of any draft bill. He favors a separate measure to avoid UMT provisions while Vinson’s Armed Services Committee backs stronger congressional oversight. The House debate continues with the bill advancing amid allied support and partisan concerns.
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House Labor Committee
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Senate
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Ater
Aeont An
Cal
Vinson
House Armed Service Committee
Armed Services Committee
Congress
Railroads Lead Downward in Mixed Stock Market
New York stock list showed a downbeat tone with rail shares sinking after the New York Central announced layoffs amid falling freight revenue. Overall market varied within about a one dollar range, with many leaders mixed. several rails fell while others like U S S I and American Smelting rose.
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New York Central Railroad
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chesa & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Oil
Third Of Voters To Take Stand
In Madison county circa Marshall testimony opens in a county seat case pitting Democrat E. Y. Ponder against Republican Hubert Davis over the sheriff election. About 600 to 1,000 witnesses, roughly a quarter of the 3,000 votes cast in November, are subpoenaed as the suit questions irregularities after the election board certified Ponder by about two dozen votes.
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New York Central Lays Off Workers
New York Central plans layoffs of several thousand employees across 11 eastern states later this week. No exact figures given. spokesman says most affected will be non operating terminal staff amid reduced freight business and higher costs. Other railroads indicate they have not ordered similar cuts.
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New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Sterling Hayden admits joining Communist party in 1946
Actor Sterling Hayden testified before the House Un American Activities Committee that he joined the Communist party in June 1946 and left it in December after realizing the movement believed it held the key to everyone. He said he joined at the request of Ben Winters, a former Allen Berg secretary, and that wartime Underground activities had influenced his view. Hayden, 35, recalled his service in the Marines and OSS, and described his life prior to Hollywood.
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Sterling Hayden
Communist Party
Hayden
house.un-American Activities Committee
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Beacions
Ben Winters
Miss Winters
Allen Berg, Inc
William Morris Agency
Iefs
Winters
Uit
Holl Wiowood
Aid To Belgians Ordered Cut Off
BRUSSELS Belgium April 10 Belgian officials expressed shock at the shutdown of Marshall plan funds for Belgium. Assistant ECA Administrator Paul Porter froze all future ECA money to Belgium until a Belgian court rescinds its order tying up 7 million dollars in ECA credits held by the Bank of Brussels to pay for railroad equipment for Greece.
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Belgium
ECA
Paul R. Porter
U. S
Greece
Porter
Washington
Packeeten
ECA Ney
Bank of Brussels
Bonus March Vets Rally at Capitol to Demand Action
Tar Heel war veterans planned a second march to the state capitol to press for a legislative bonus. They were told to bring tents but George Cherry warned they should not pitch on capitol square, offering to relocate them to another square or the Old Soldier's Home site on New Bern avenue.
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State Capitol
George Cherry
Capitol Square
Cherry
New Bern Ave
Floods Sweep Three States In Midwest Disaster
Thousands homeless as floodwaters from spring rains inundate Minnesota Iowa and South Dakota. Red Cross and National Guardsmen aid communities while property damage tops 3 million dollars. In Minnesota the Minnesota River drives major destruction near Mankato and North Mankato with thousands evacuated or sheltered by families.
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Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Red Cross
National Guardsmen
Mankato
Minn
North Mankato
Truman urges unity to fight inflation across nations leaders
President Truman appeals to business labor and farm leaders to cooperate against inflation. He formed a 17 member mobilization advisory board led by Charles E. Wilson to tackle defense act changes and a stalled Wage Stabilization Board. Sources say industry resists shifting dispute powers to a new public board, with no quick decisions expected before Thursday meeting.
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Truman
White House
Charles E. Wilson
Wage Stabilization Board
Joseph Short
Short
Tion
Certa
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Publc
Lahas
Advis- Board
Where Your State Tax Money Goes Summary reveals education dominates funds
Raleigh April 10. A breakdown shows the general fund of about 502 million including education and social services receive about 90 percent. Education gets 211.7 million to public schools and vocational ed, 25.8 million for higher education. Social services total 43.7 million including mental hospitals 17.8 million and public welfare 11.4 million. Overall, nearly 95 cents of every tax dollar supported education or relief for the distressed, with debates over exact allocations continuing.
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Commission
Governor's Office
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Commissioners of Insurance and Labor
Department of Revenue
Department of Conservation and Development
Sumy Society
North Carolina Bills Move To Outlaw Communists Die In Committee
A bill to outlaw the Communist party died in committee as action was postponed indefinitely. The judiciary committee also killed measures to add ten residential court judges and to require non Communist oaths for candidates and state employees. The plan faced opposition from members and Justice Devin who asked for more study.
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Communist Party
North Carolina
House
Clyde and
John Regan
Robeson
Claude Love
Buncombe
Judicial Oor
Love
Judiciary Committee
W. A. Devin
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Judicial Council
Superior Court
William H. Bobbitt
Charlotte
MacArthur press clash tests free hand amid war talk
General MacArthur presses for authority to speak for himself amid reports Army Secretary Pace rebuked him for political statements. He seeks more troops as Britain and allied voices clash over strategy, warning that a wider war against Communism is needed in Asia. Armat defends MacArthur while British officials note ongoing debate.
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Army
Frank Pace, Jr
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Yema
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Europe
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Deport
Synaliten
Lee
Omar
Solon
K. Armat
R.-Mo
Dan Armstrong
Chamber of Commerce
Crackles Peg Vaggy Noted In Brief Sports Moment
A brief sports item notes Crackles Peg Vaggy remains active on the scene, able to spot him quickly and behaving as if still in competition.
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Peg Vaggy
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