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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
2
The narrative follows chaos after a second explosion in a Texas city. Rescue teams rush to the waterfront as sirens blare and ambulances flood in. Harold Keith, 20, Goose Creek, suffers a leg wound while a Houston nurse tends to injured, showing grim but orderly emergency response.
Survivors recount a brutal explosion at the docks with shrapnel and smoke. Rescue crews resume work as embalmers return to a downtown garage and the gymnasium holds improvised mortuary arrangements with the dead tagged and laid out.
Jury failed to reach a verdict on the abandonment and non support charge against Norman C Hayworth 21 of 204 West Broad Street. Edith A Hayworth alleged desertion and non support since shortly after marriage. Hayworth brought witnesses but claimed wife unfaithful while he was away.
Lucas of Truman Illinois and Senator Johnson believe the air program will not cause war with the Soviet Union. The Tuesday vote leaves amendments to bar Turkey from aid or abolish the Greek monarchy, neither likely to pass. Senator Ferguson supported the view that extending aid to Greece and Turkey mirrors Britain’s postwar actions.
The Carolinian urges communities to become more humane and criticizes regions where teachers are restricted. He condemns social restrictions that deny teachers personal freedoms and calls a conference with 68 national organizations including the Boy Scouts and the Chamber of Commerce to improve recruitment and retention of top teachers.
The CIO President Philip Murray lobbies for wage increases while a congressional staff report, citing Robert Nathan, argues profits hit a record 12 billion dollars as worker compensation fell by about 4.5 billion. The study rejects CIO pleas as unrealistic. Meanwhile a separate note says scientists remain unsure what causes lunar craters.
Police counted about 500 officers 250 troops and 250 special deputies patrolling the streets as thousands of residents were ferried out by army vehicles to points near Beau mont Port Arthur and Grange. Two looting arrests were reported while relief workers searched wreckage for the dead and injured amid gas risks.
A 48 hour intensive round of talks ends with the phone workers ending the strike at 5 pm today. A five man national arbitration board would decide remaining issues between NFTW and about 20 Bell Companies in the AT and T system. The union seeks a $12 a week wage increase.
Joseph A Beirne president of the national federation of telephone workers says a settlement is sought this week while urging courage in union ranks if the walkout continues. He warned the strike will begin to hit idle payless workers if the dispute lasts past Monday.
Beirne warned radio listeners the strike would continue until AT&T yields or workers suffer. He stressed the union cannot fund strike benefits, yet the 15 to 1 vote shows firm member resolve. NFTW official confirms officers do not draw salaries during the stoppage.
Report notes tentative four power accord faces key sticking point defining what can be considered German assets in Austria. Success depends on all four powers agreeing on outstanding issues and the scope of asset definition.
Moscow April 17 The council of foreign ministers failed to break a deadlock over re transfer of displaced persons from Austria. The United States Britain and France rejected a Soviet demand for expulsion within six months from treaty effect.
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