Life Sentence Given to Charlotte Grocer Robbery Suspect
A 24 year old Black man began a life sentence in Charlotte after pleading guilty to robbing a local grocer last February 12. Superior Court judge Susie Sharp added up to 72 more years for related offenses, including embezzlement and larceny. Piedmont Natural Gas Co announced no pass through of a 26 percent rate increase in 10 Carolinas cities. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp said its rates rise May 1 subject to Federal Power Commission ruling.
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Charlotte
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Two
Carolinas
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp
Federal Power Commission
Piedmont Sales Conference Day Two Attracts 500 Plus Attendees
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder addressed the fourth annual Piedmont Sales Conference in Charlotte. The Charlotte Sales Executives Club sponsored the one day event drawing over 500 sales professionals from the Carolinas and Virginia and more than 300 delegates from the Carolinas and other Southern states attended the Southeast Regional Conference for Elementary School Principals. R. L. Booker of Prichard, Alabama, on the executive committee, presided over today's general sessions.
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Charlotte
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Piedmont
Carolinas
R. L. Booker
Prichard
Ala
Shaffer Named Greensboro Assistant to UNC Chancellor
Charles M. Shaffer of Burlington Mills Corp. was named assistant to the chancellor in development at the University of North Carolina. He serves as assistant head of Burlington Mills purchasing and his appointment was announced at the alumni association annual meeting.
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Shaffer
Greensboro
Charles M. Shaffer
Burlington Mills Corp
University of North Carolina
UNC system committee visits Woman’s College campus
A UNC consolidated University board of trustees committee on supply stores headed by Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor visited Woman’s College Greensboro to observe and interview. Victor Bryant of Durham heads the committee, and the visiting trustees will return to the campus tomorrow.
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Greensboro
Woman's College
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Pat Taylor
Wadesboro
Victor Bryant
Durham
Quirk Of Fate Blamed For Faux Kidnapping Scam
In Miami investigators say a clever timing scam involving a fake kidnapping netted jeweler Dan Richter 15200 in cash and gems. A six year old son was sent to a hospital to prompt a ransom call while thieves fled with jewelry and cash. FBI helped trace the slick operation.
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Miami
Dan Richter
Richter
M. H. Wiggins
FBI
Miami City
Two Suspects Questioned In $56,000 Bank Robbery
In Leaksville North Carolina FBI agents questioned two suspects after a daylight robbery at the Leaksville Bank and Trust Co. A blonde teller was tied and kicked during the heist worth about 56000. Police later arrested two men near Stokesdale about 25 miles away.
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Aehicago
Hyway
Stokesdale
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Blair Boone
Roan Mountain
Tenn
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Boulevard
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Sybil Sutliffe
Sutliffe
Herman Sutliffe
Lea
Harriman Emerges as Possible Democratic Contender
W Averell Harriman, seen as a potential Democratic favorite son candidate, drew 1 500 guests at a Waldorf Astoria dinner. President Truman signaled approval, while Stevenson and Kefauver praised Harriman and urged focus on national issues.
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Eme
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Truman
Washington
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Illinois
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Moscow
Mutual Security
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Tennessee
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Stevenson
Harri
Top Steel Officials Meet With Commerce Secretary
Washington sources report a high level meeting at the secretary of commerce office to resolve the wage dispute for 650000 CIO steelworkers. Benjamin Kless of U S Steel and CIO president Philip Murray attended as the White House weighs a potential wage boost and price controls.
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Washington P
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Sawyer
CIO
Steel
Benjamin Kless
U. S. Steel Corp
Philippe
Arnall
Byrnes Attacks Truman Over History Claims and Moscow Memo
South Carolina governor James F Byrnes accuses President Truman of rewriting history to grab credit for a tough policy toward the Soviet Union. He cites a memo in William Hillman's book and a Raleigh News & Observer quote, denying any riot act after Moscow and stating relations with Truman remained cordial until 1949. He blames Truman for China policy in 1946 and notes his 1947 resignation stemmed from medical reasons.
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James F. Byrnes
Truman
Byrnes
Russia
South Carolina
Collier's Magazine
William Hillman
President
Moscow
Stalin
Hillman
United States
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh
N.C
News & Observer
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Kremlin
Poland
Germany
Oder River
Brutus
London
Oregon
Joe
Politburo
China
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Anderson Backs Up President in Byrnes Telegram Controversy
Senator Clinton P. Anderson confirms Truman’s version of the Byrnes radio incident aboard the Williamsburg. He says Byrnes was summoned to read a riot act after plans to address the nation without clearance. Byrnes disputes details but says he wished to report to Truman.
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Clinton P. Anderson
D-Nm
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Anderson
Agriculture
Mr.an
Byrnes
Williamsburg
Tom
Moscow
William Hillman
President
White House
Hillman
New PTA Officers Elected at North Carolina Congress
The North Carolina Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations concluded its annual meeting in Asheville electing Luther Medlin of Greensboro as first vice president and Mrs. W. Crawford of Raleigh as secretary. Mrs. J. R. Burke of Gibsonville was re-elected treasurer and terms for Mrs. O. R. Rasterty of Rocky Mount and Mrs. Melvin Taylor of Bryson City do not expire this year.
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Asheville
North Carolina Congress of Parent- Teacher Associations
Luther Medlin
Greensboro
W. Crawford
Raleigh
J. R. Burke
Gibsonville
O. R. Rasterty
Rocky Eae
Melvin Taylor
Bryson City
Conference on Art Instruction Opens at Woman's College
A two day conference on improving art instruction at all education levels opened at Woman's College in Greensboro. The event, tied to the State School Art Exhibition, drew many art instructors from across North Carolina and is led by Ivy of the Woman's College Art Department. Blue mold spotted in Raleigh area tobacco fields signals westward spread, with extension service pathologist Garriss urging immediate bed treatment.
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Woman's College
Greg. Ivy
Regory D. Ivy
Raleigh
Yadkin County
Howard R. Garriss
North Carolina State College Extension Service
Piedmont Tobaccos
Truman hints at power to seize press in emergency
Washington reporters and editors at the ASNE conference heard President Truman suggest he might claim constitutional power to seize newspapers and radio stations in a national emergency. White House aides called it a hypothetical remark, stressing seizure is unlikely and not a plan. Truman also spoke on Stevenson and Harriman during the session.
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New York
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Harriman
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Stevenson
Washington
Torday
Smithsonian Institution
Howard Newspapers
Walter M. Harrison
Okla
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Society
Robert N.hitt Jr
Charleston
S.C
Evening Post
Mr. Truman
Hitt
Illinois
Mutual Security
W. Averell Harriman
Missouri River floods threaten East Omaha and Council Bluffs
Missouri River surged to 30.22 feet as 15 000 people evacuated and sandbagged a vital levee system. Martial law along Sector Seven. 100 000 cubic yards of sand and clay used. The flood drove 87 000 people from homes and affected 2 000 000 acres of lowland as bridges and towns faced peril.
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Neb
Missouri
East
Council Bluffs
Sth
Red Men
University of Nebraska
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Pick
South Omaha
Bottle Neck
Nebraska City
New
Plum Creek
State bids on 25 million gallon gasoline contract
The State Division of Purchase and Contract studied bids today from 40 companies on the annual 25 million gallon gasoline contract. Bids opened yesterday are expected to be tabulated by tomorrow. Prices ranged from 20.8 cents a gallon for statewide tank deliveries to 20.7 for transport delivery. Prices include taxes.
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Raleigh
State Division of Purchase and Contract
State Highway Patrol Orders Summer Uniforms in Raleigh
North Carolina officials ordered 250 dozen lightweight shirts 425 tropical helmets and 800 pairs of trousers for the state patrol. The items were issued through the Division of Purchase and Contract in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Division of Purchase and Contract
Little Liz on Money and Moral Budgets
A quip about the mystery of wealth and spending, noting how some people earn or spend in puzzling ways. The remark contrasts understanding others' finances with interpreting one’s own income sources.
C-46 Vanishes Over Valley
The Los Angeles County sheriff's office reports a twin engined C-46 vanished early today over the fog bound San Gabriel Valley. The plane, a non scheduled North Continental passenger airliner, had unclear passenger count. Pilot Powell reported 8:17 a.m. at 6 000 feet, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, requesting a straight in approach amid low visibility and heavy fog.
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Los Angeles
Here
Riverside
San Diego
Coast Guard
A Coast Guard
Kesman
One MIG Shot Down Over Korea
American F-86 Sabre jets repelled Red MIG incursions near Kwaksan as Col. Harrison R. Thyng claimed the kill and damaged another. Lt. Horace J. Mitchell also claimed his first war kill. Ground fighting included Chinese platoon assaults and artillery exchanges as UN forces dodged heavy fire.
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Harrison R. Thyng
N.H
Horace J. Mitchell
St. Paul
Minn
U.N
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