New Jersey Ballot Tomorrow Viewed As Turning Point
In Newark New Jersey supporters of Taft and Eisenhower trade last minute attacks as the GOP primary nears a turning point. Eisenhower seeks a clear victory to sustain momentum while Taft eyes a close race to boost his standing. Officials predict near record turnout and note Stassen and Kefauver on Democratic ballots with delegates at stake.
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Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Taft
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Tourst
Fates Kefauver
Catana
Stassen
Qremont Davies
Voutan
Douglas MacArthur
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Baucom elected head of North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution
Carson D. Baucom of Raleigh was elected president of the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for the coming year, succeeding William A. Parker of Raleigh, as the annual meeting concluded. A separate note reports a musician sues a tire dealer for 40602 dollars after a dog incident. final line states Gov candidate Umstead supports 10 percent pay raises funded by surplus state funds if tax income holds.
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Carson D. Baucom
Raleigh
North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
William A. Parker
Ethics panel vows focus on public affairs conduct
A 15 member ethics commission announced it will judge conduct linked to public affairs rather than the morals of individuals including government personnel or private citizens. The address was delivered at the University of North Carolina.
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Western Electric plans expansion in Winston-Salem plant
Western Electric Company officials stated plans to expand the Winston-Salem plant and add workers. The firm already operates manufacturing plants in Greensboro and Burlington.
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Western Electric Co
Greensboro
Burlington
North Carolina League of Women Voters Convention Set
The annual convention in Charlotte is expected to draw about 300 delegates. Prominent among speakers will be gubernatorial candidates Olive Umstead Dunaway Seawell, with Olive and Umstead representing Democrats and Seawell for the Republicans.
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North Carolina League of Women Voters
Hubert FE. Olive
William B. Umstead
Manley R. Dunaway
Herbert F. Seawell
Bolivian Death Toll Rises After Three Day Revolt
In La Paz and nearby Oruro, trucks carried away an estimated 1 000 to 3 000 bodies as street fighting ends. Victor Paz Estenssoro announces return to Bolivian presidency from exile in Buenos Aires while Hernan Siles Zuazo leads the revolt and cites unclear casualty figures.
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Bolivia
Juan Kin
Red Cross
Oruro
Nine Die Violently in North Carolina Weekend
The Associated Press reports at least nine people killed in North Carolina over the weekend. Fatal crashes include four Greenville residents in Franklin County and a Salisbury resident amid a two car collision near Lexington. A Winston-Salem hospital patient died after a shotgun wound inflicted by his 11 year old stepson in a drunken home incident. A Henderson man with eight bullet wounds died after police captured him following a house fire and barricade.
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Associated Press
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Greenville
James Forbes
Lena Bank
John Langley
Lena Miller
Franklin County
Bessie Nicholson Petty
Salisbury
Lawson J. Nevils
Columbia
S. C
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Lexington
Walter Owens
Winston-Salem
James Weldon Jones
Howard Cousins
Henderson
Cousins
Senators Rally For Convention Votes In South States
Sens. Richard Russell and Taft push for convention delegates as South Carolina sets its primary Wednesday. Kefauver backers claim strength in Alabama while Russell targets Florida May 6 and a May 27 clash to name 24 delegates. Byrnes backs Russell. Taft aligned in South Carolina.
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Kefauver
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
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Gainesville
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Inda
Marker to honor historic log fort near Tryon
Dr. Christo er Crittenden of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History announced a historical marker will be unveiled Saturday near the site of an old log fort on the state line with South Carolina close to Tryon.
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Raleigh
Christoer Crittenden
Theorth Carolina Department of Archives and History
South Carolina
Tryon
Airline Deaths Climb Faster Than Last Year in 1952
Air fatalities this year run about double the 1951 pace with four major crashes causing 118 deaths by mid-April versus 56 from five crashes last year. Notable losses include Pan American in San Juan with 52 dead and American Airlines, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 30 deaths. Northwest Airlines crash near Sandspit not included in civil stats.
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Reardon
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Pioneer Airlines
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Tex
Mid Continent Airlines
Sioux City
Southwest Airways
Santa Barbara
Calif
United Air Lines
Fort Wayne
Ohio Bell and CIO Reach One Year Contract in Ohio
Ohio Bell Telephone Co and CIO Communications Workers of America settle a week long strike with a one year contract granting a basic raise of 11.2 cents plus 0.3 cents for job differences, total 4 to 7 dollars weekly, effective immediately after a 42 hour marathon session. Union said the settlement parallels Michigan Bell gains and may affect other states amid ongoing industry walkouts.
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Ohio Bell Telephone Co
CIO Communications Workers of America
New York
Walter A. Maggiola
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
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Michigan
Ohio Bell
Randolph Eide
Ohio
Western Electric Co
CWA
Connally Announces Retirement From Senate After 23 Years
Texas Senator Tom Connally the long time chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he will retire when his current term ends next January. He turns 75 in August and cited a desire to avoid a bitter campaign. Connally has served 23 years in the Senate and 12 in the House.
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Walter F. George
D-Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
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Easter Prayer Amid War Shocks Easter Sunday Parade
Easter services and sunrise worship gathered millions worldwide for peace while battles raged in Korea and truce talks continued. In New York Fifth Avenue half a million parade goers faced rain amid a restrained, commercialized display with fewer society types and prominent fashions.
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Panmunjom
United States
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Educators Convene in Philadelphia Study Conference
A five day study conference of the Association for Childhood Education International opened in Philadelphia with more than 1,900 delegates from across the country registered to attend.
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Philadelphia
Association For Childhood Education International
Progressive Party Plans National Convention in Chicago
The Progressive party, which ran Henry A Wallace in 1942, plans a national convention in Chicago over the July 4 weekend. Thirty state organizations have ratified Vincent Hallinan for president and Charlotte Bass for vice president. Wallace left the party after it did not condemn the North Korean invasion of South Korea.
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Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
Chicago
Vincent Hallinan
California
Charlotte Bass
Wallace
South Korea
Vacationing Raleigh closed state offices on Easter Monday
All state offices in Raleigh closed today in observance of the Easter Monday holiday.
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Raleigh
Steel wage talks stall as government weighs impact
Washington reports say federal officials press steel wage talks with CIO United Steelworkers and industry negotiators amid stalemate. Sources note possible outside pressure from government commitments to offset a 26 cent hour wage rise and Capitol Hill moves to probe Truman seizure of the steel industry.
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John R. Steelman
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United Steelworkers
Wage Stabilization Board
Brief 15-Second Session Sets New Armistice Record
In Munsan Korea negotiators set a new brevity record meeting 15 seconds including translation time. UN sub delegates gave no timetable to resume talks on POW issues amid two other sticking points. optimism grows as over 6 000 words of armistice text have been drafted with May 1 as a possible target.
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Korea
United Nations Command
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Harrison
Russia
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Panmunjom
General Says 8th Army Can Stop Any Offensive
Gen James A Van Fleet told reporters on the first anniversary of his Korea command that the Communists have built up supplies to launch a major 10 day to two week offensive. He said it could be stopped and noted fading chances for a large-scale drive. He credited the Air Force with inflicting heavy losses and praised firepower as expendable while manpower remains key. The front saw renewed probing but no sustained drives, with six MiGs downed by Sabre jets in air combat.
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St. Peter's Basilica
Korea
Jerusalem
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U. S. Eighth Army
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Air Force
U.N
Pukan
Man Nabbed In Rape Attempt On Nurse
Police arrested Robert Hopkins 42 after a nurse aged 44 was attacked in a Queens apartment lobby. Her screams alerted tenants who called police. Hopkins, a trucker's helper, was seized by two patrolmen.
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Queens
Robert Hopkins
Agriculture Dept Forecast Sees Further Farm Cost Increase
Washington dispatch reports the Agriculture Department predicts a 5 to 6 percent rise in farmers production expenses this year. Higher costs are expected for labor machinery feed fertilizer land seed compared with last year as expenses have climbed since 1938.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Missouri floods force mass evacuations along river
Sioux City reports the Missouri River rising to 24.1 feet with crest near 25. 40,000 flee dozens of towns in Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. Evacuees seek safety as governors seek federal disaster aid. Council Bluffs and East Omaha evacuations continue amid looming crest.
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Truman
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Sigurd Andeepen
C. Elmer Anderson
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Ite
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St. Pau
Weather outlook with temps mixed
Forecast shows tonight's low near 40 degrees and tomorrow's high around 65. The previous night dipped to 55 with today’s high near 68.
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