Settlement at Berlin sparks talk of possible talks
The eclipse of the moon prompts discussion of Moscow seeking negotiations with the western powers over Berlin. U S Secretary of State Acheson suggested a path for talks on lifting the blockade and four power Germany talks. Reports since March 30 have circulated about a potential move to settle the Berlin dispute.
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Moscow
Berlin
Russia
Europe
U. S
State Acheson
Germany
Eddie Gilmore
Bureau
Pressmen End Strike in National Capital
Washington editors resumed presses as AFL pressmen and stereotypers settled a strike that had halted several papers. About 140 pressmen and 50 printers received a $6 weekly pay boost and shorter hours improving production at The Post Times-Herald Evening Star News and Times-Herald.
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Washington
AFL
Steretypers
Post
Times-Herald
Evening Star
News
Money Bills Rushed By Congress
Washington April 14 The house moved to push total weekly money bills past 24.0 billion dollars then recess until April 25 The main 7.58 billion appropriation funds 28 independent federal agencies for the year starting July 1 after a record 16.0 billion defense bill and 595.89 million veterans education and unemployment measure moved to the senate The TVA steam plant was part of a separate deficiency bill with 2.5 million to start generation The independent offices bill totals 5.15 billion for VA and 1.09 billion for the atomic energy commission
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Washington
House
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
Independent Offices
TVA
Appropriations Committee
Veterans’ Administration
Selective Service Office
Atomic Energy Commission
Penny Strikes Out Again For the Little Man
Raleigh April 1948 Jocular Senator Penny attacked usury as he opposed a house bill on indirect interest. He argued small finance firms charge six percent upfront, stripping borrowers of funds and delaying relief for those in need. He warned of the burden on workers like a man borrowing two hundred dollars for a medical bill.
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Gil Billings Raleigh
Penny
Senate
Guilford
Army Budget Is Hit Again
Hoover commission task force rebuts army claims and defends its 1950 budget critique. It says the army misstatements were unfounded and confirms the report on overbudget requests and a $30 million clerical error. Royall disputed ten points, but the task force replies point by point in the public release.
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Washington
UPI
Hoover Commission
Army
Government Reorganization Group
National Military Establishment
Royall
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Labor Board Orders Election at Maiden Spinning Mills
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a union election at Maiden Spinning Mills in Maiden North Carolina. The Textile Workers Union of America filed the petition and about 76 production and maintenance workers at Plants 1 and 2 are eligible to vote by May 12.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Maiden Spinning Mills, Inc
Maiden
N. C
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
NLRD
Compromise ECA Bill Approved to Extend Marshall Plan
The House passed a 5.58 billion dollar compromise ECA bill to extend the Marshall Plan for 15 more months amid talks of possible Senate cuts. The measure moves to the Senate for approval before President Truman signs it, with a later appropriation to provide actual cash. Taft urged a 10 percent cut but failed. other senators similarly favored savings if not harming program momentum.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Appropriations
Bridges
Ferguson
R-Mich
Cordon
Economic Cooperation Administration
Strickland Co Moves Toward Bankruptcy Ruling
An involuntary bankruptcy petition against Strickland Furniture was filed in the Middle District of North Carolina. Willis Lumber Martinsville, Gray Engineering, D D Welborn and R D Dixon seek a trustee. Reynolds of Greensboro named referee. Debts total 23640.80.
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Strickland Furniture Company
Rufus Reynolds
Greensboro
Middle District of North Carolina
Willis Lumber Company
Martinsville, Va
Gray Engineering Company
D. D. Welborn
R. D. Dixon
York, Morgan and York
C. A. York
Reynolds
Strickland
Superior
Strickland Corporation
Willis Company
Gray Company
Welborn
Dixon
North Carolina Fifth in Nation for Traffic Safety
North Carolina ranked fifth nationally and first in the south in the 1948 National Safety Council traffic safety contest. Eight towns with 5 000 to 10 000 population—Forest City Kings Mountain Lenoir Mooresville Morganton Mount Airy Tarboro Laurinburg—made the honor roll for no fatalities in 1948.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
South
National Safety Council
L. C. Rosser
E&ht
Forest City
Kings Mountain
Lenoir
Mooresville
Morganton
Mount Airy
Tarboro
Laurinburg
House Debates Salis bury ABC Bill Before Vote
In Raleigh on April 14 the House defeated the Salisbury ABC liquor store bill 42 to 40. Speaker Kerr Craige Ramsay urged postponing similar bills for Spencer and East Spencer and Greensboro. A lengthy debate followed the vote amid shifting actions on rural roads funding and gasoline tax plans.
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Raleigh
Salisbury
ABC
House
Kerr Craige Ramsay
Spencer
East Spencer
Greensboro
Britain seeks greater US military aid to Greece
A British foreign office spokesman said London has asked Washington to increase military aid to Greece to crush the communist rebellion. He noted the American reply is not yet given and the exact proposals were not defined, with plans likely calling for expanding the Greek army and air force. The British also indicated willingness to supply military material to Athens.
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London
Britain
United States
Greece
Foreign Office
Athens
Secret Weapon Rumors Sweep Czechoslovakia
Washington reports a Prague radio broadcast claiming the United States has a sleeping drug secret weapon for a bloodless occupation of Czechoslovakia. The rumor circulates amid expectations of liberation from communist rule, unsettling the government.
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Washington
Czechoslovakia
United States
Prague Radio
Rent control hearing splits on decontrol in North Carolina
Landlords and tenants debated rent decontrol at a North Carolina senate judiciary committee hearing in Raleigh. About 150 attended as a subcommittee was formed to report back next Tuesday. Opponents warned of rent spikes. proponents argued decontrol harms small landlords. other speakers urged continuing controls.
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Raleigh
Senate Judiciary Committee
North Carolina
R. Mayne Albright
George Talbot
Charlotte
F. H. Collins
Marine Corp
Cherry Point
Robert Cohn
United Labor Political Committee
Guilford County
Stock Market Slower Irregular Trade On Good Friday Eve
New York stock market opened slow with a narrowly irregular price range as brokers anticipated a Good Friday recess. Gains were shown by General Motors Chrysler Glenn Martin Consolidated Natural Gas Kennecott Cooper Owens Illinois Pennsylvania R A Pan American Airways and Warner Bros while declines appeared for U S Steel Republic Steel Sears Roebuck International Harvester Schenley American Telephone Consolidated Edison Cerro Pasco Westinghouse Radio Santa Fe Northern Pacific Standard Oil United Air Lines.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
Glenn Martin
Consolidated Natural Gas
Kennecott Cooper
Owens- Illinois
Pennsylvania R. A
Pan American Airways
Warner Bros
U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
Schenley
American Telephone
Consolidated Edison
Cerro Pasco
Westinghouse Electric
Radio Corp
Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Standard’ Oil (Nj
United Air Lines
Highway commission reform would make members largely full time
The senate roads committee backs a reorganization bill that would enlarge the commission and raise meeting duties. Commissioners must visit each county in their division monthly and attend at least one Raleigh meeting, with fourteen counties in one division implying fourteen trips and three days for distant sites. At seven dollars a day, pay would total about 100 to 125 dollars monthly, risking difficulty in attracting qualified members.
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Highway Commission
Senate Roads Committee
Raleigh
Northwest Earthquake Causes Eight Deaths Across Cities
A Pacific Northwest earthquake killed eight people and caused up to 10 million dollars in damage. Governor Langlie cited estimates from Red Cross and agencies, with Olympia hit hard including the capitol and insurance buildings. Red Cross aid funds are prepared and evacuation of hotels and motels continues.
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Gail Fowler
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Arthur B. Langlie
Washington
Red Cross
State Patrol
Fox Island
Tacoma
Wash
Padget Sound
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
John Calkins
Olympia
Capitol
Insurance
Percival Bisson
C. W
Train Crash Near New Albany Kills One, Injures Ten
A northbound 110-car freight and the Gulf Mobile and Ohio Rebel passenger train collided near New Albany just before midnight, causing one death and ten injuries. In Hickory, sheriff’s officers raided east of town on U S 70 and arrested O D Barrs on a whiskey possession and transportation charge following earlier liquor seizures and statewide publicity.
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Jackson
Miss
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
New Albany
Hickory
U. 5S
Highway 70
Catawba County
O. D. Barrs
Barrs
Newton
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Berwyn, Il
American Relief For
Prague
Wholesuler's
Pacific North
Bobo Fries
Bremen
Dewitt MacKenzie
Congress
Labor Board
Pacific Gorthwest
Strickland Co
N.C
General Assembly
Conference Committee
Charles A. Fink
North Carolina Federation of
Capitol Square
Lynn Nisbet
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