Eisenhower backers expect speeches on issues after return
Supporters forecast Eisenhower will speak out on public issues in civilian attire but will not barnstorm for the GOP nomination. Taft backers demand clear positions on day-to-day matters, while Lodge and Judd expect him to outline a basic philosophy in speeches at Abilene and West Point and Columbia University. Kentucky delegates and New Jersey primary push loom as key tests.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Walter H. Judd
R-Minn
Abilene
Kan
West Point Military Academy
Columbia University
Europe
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
R-Mass
Paris
Lodge
Taft
Kentucky
Rotary convention to gather Burlington April 20
Several hundred delegates from the 278th District with Rotary Anns will meet in Burlington for a three day conference April 20. Speakers include Dr George D Heaton and Rev A Elliston Cole. Events include golf, bridge, canasta and tours of area hosiery mills and weaving plants.
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Rotary Convention
Burlington
Accou Bny
Rotary Anns
George D. Heaton
Myers Park Baptist Church
Charlotte
A. Elliston Cole
Trinity Epis Church
Bloomington
Ind
Garden Club of North Carolina Convenes in Chapel Hill
The 27th annual convention of the Garden Club of North Carolina will be held May 14-15 in Chapel Hill. Attendees include Mrs. G. C. Spillers of Tulsa Oklahoma president of the National Council of State Garden Clubs and Mrs. Karl A. Bickel of Sarasota Florida director of the South Atlantic Region.
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Chapel Hill
Garden Club of
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Roy M
North Carolina Life Underwriters to Meet in Greensboro
Greensboro hosts the central district sales congress on Thursday April 24. G Stone president of the Greensboro Association of Life Underwriters announced the event, with cooperation from the North Carolina Association of Life Underwriters.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Sales Congress
G. Stone
Stone
Greensboro Association of Life Underwriters
North Carolina Association of Life Underwriters
Four Negroes Die In Road Crash In Franklin County
Four Greenville residents James Forbes 63 Lena Bank 65 John Langley 60 and Lena Miller 61 died when their car collided with a stone-loaded truck at the State Highways 59 and 98 intersection inside Franklin County near Wake. Coroner William W. O'Neal said he will investigate further before an inquest.
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William W. O'Neal
Franklin County
Wake
O'Neal
State Highway Patrol
James Forbes
Lena Bank
John Langley
Lena Miller
Greenville
PTA Convention Opens With 700 Delegates In Asheville
More than 700 delegates from 216 965 PTA members gather in Asheville for the 32nd annual convention. The theme The Citizen Child: His needs in a free world is to be discussed by Mrs Albert Gardner of Fords New Jersey at the first session and again on Thursday.
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Asheville
State Congress of Parents and Teachers
Albert Gardner
Fords
N. J
Boy Kills Father in Wake of Family Threats
An 11 year old boy, after alleged threats to kill the family, fatally shot his father Walter Owens 40, with a 12 gauge shotgun. Owens died in a Winston-Salem hospital at 12:55 a.m. four days after the incident. The youth was turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Winston-Salem
Walter Owens
Umstead Defends REA at Albemarle Electric meeting
Governor candidate William B. Umstead told about 1,500 people at the Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation annual meeting that the Rural Electrification program must continue in its essential farm development role. He said REA has proven to be a key actor in the overall farm program.
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Umstead
Hertford
William B. Umstead
Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation
Taft Wins Heavy Lead With Kentucky Delegation
Kentucky Republicans pledged 19 of 20 national convention votes to Sen. Taft of Ohio at the state convention in Louisville. One Eisenhower supporter, Rep. Thurston B. Morton of Louisville, was named among district delegates. Taft at-large delegates also all pledged to Taft.
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Sen
Taft
Ohio
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thurston B. Morton
Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Gen
I Ui Seae
U.S
Tuggle
Barbourville
Brent Hart
Madisonville
Reds Claim U N Will Back Down
Tokyo April 13 newsmen report Panmun staff may back down on forced return of war prisoners. Ottawa dispatch notes voluntary repatriation not in Geneva, hinting at policy shift in Korean truce talks. U.N. staff reportedly revising prisoner lists to drop those unwilling to return to Communist territory. No progress on Russia as neutral supervisor or air field rebuild demands. Major General Harrison says the U.N. will not yield.
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Panmun
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Ottawa
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U.N
Panmunjom l
Russia
William K. Harrison
U.N. Subdelegate
Easter or Not These Chickens Are All Wrong
The Mills Home campus resident Bebe Herring, six months old, eyes two chicks with one appearing lifeless while the other passes inspection. Bebe, daughter of F J Herring, director of the Baptist Orphanage social service department in Thomasville, poses for photographer Marie Grant as she ponders authentic chickens versus dime store ones.
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Mills Home
Bebe Herring
F.J. Herring
Bebe
Baptist Orphanage
Thomasville
Marie Grant
Easter Weather Forecast and Holy Week in Jerusalem
A weather outlook predicts rain across much of the nation east of the Mississippi with variable conditions in the West. Severe storms and tornado risk exist in parts of Louisiana and nearby regions. Pilgrims gather in Jerusalem for Easter, with record crowds and Pope Pius XII issuing a united humanity message from St. Peter's at noon Sunday.
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Tax Returns Opened Up To House Investigators
President Truman ordered limited access to income tax returns for House investigators with specific complaints and credible evidence. The plan allows inspection only under written allegations and in confidence at the internal revenue office, with possible disclosure of portions relevant to the inquiry.
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Truman
House
Justice Department
J. Howard McGrath
Chelf
D-Ky
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington Orders No Giving In
Allied truce negotiators at Panmunjom were ordered to stand firm against major concessions to the Communists to win a quick armistice. Officials say the Reds stall to gain a favorable settlement, with musts including neutral status for Russia, North Korea airfield rights, and return of POWs, amid political pressures from President Truman not to seek reelection.
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Washington
Panmunjom
Russia
North Korea
Truman
Pheasant Leads Local Citizens A Merry Chase
Local residents chased a jay walking pheasant hen through High Point north eastern streets from North Main Street to Carrick Avenue. The bird wandered yard to yard and led a small parade before taking flight toward a creek in Emerywood.
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High Point
North Main Street
Parkway
Carrick Avenue
Emerywood
Company Settlements Bring Union Decision
Washington April 12 The threat of an immediate nation wide telephone strike vanished late today but union officials will declare the Bell System strike bound if labor settlements aren t reached soon in New Jersey Ohio and Northern California. Joseph A Bierne president CIO Communications Workers of America met with leaders and announced a wage settlement in Michigan boosting about 18 000 Bell System workers by 12.7 cents while 33 000 Bell workers remain out in three states awaiting terms.
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Bell System
Joseph A. Bierne
CIO Communicn Workers of America
Michigan
CWA
Bell
New Jersey
Ohio
California
Western Electric Company
States
District of Columbia
Beirne
Steel Mill Seizure Drives Senate Inquiry Push
A group of senators charged President Truman illegally seized the nations steel mills and drafted a resolution to Leonid the Senate Judiciary Committee for study. The move coincides with wage and contract disputes, with Briges and Knowland joining in seeking inquiry into executive authority and potential wage measures for steelworkers.
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Washington
Prest Truman
Senate
Tites
CIO Union
Reet
Bridges
Truman
Tolar Announces Run for State House from Wake County
C. R. Tony Tolar former head of the State Highway Patrol in 1948-49 announces he will seek election to the North Carolina State House of Representatives from Wake County in 1953 He pledges to push for higher pay for state employees and stronger highway safety laws.
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Tolar
Raleigh
C. R
Tony) Tolar
State
Highway Patrol
State House of Representatives
Wake County
Weather report with today’s mild temperatures
Today’s high near 75 degrees and low around 50 with yesterday’s high 77 and last night’s low 52. The forecast notes light winds and clear to partly cloudy skies across the region.
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