Communists Move on Harbin After Changchun Victory
Reports from Chungking say the Communist party claims Harbin will be occupied after Russian withdrawal next Friday if civil war remains. Harbin officials fled to Mukden amid fear of Communist capture while Szepingkai remains contested as central Manchuria tilts toward Communist control.
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Changchun
Manchuria
Chungking
Changcehun
Peiping
Mukden
Szepingkai
Associated Press
Davis
Marshall
Russia Faces Defeat Before U N Council
UN Security Council enters a new phase with Russia likely to fail in its bid to dismiss the Iranian case. The council plans an expert review and contemplates a Franco regime inquiry as Poland backs expanded scrutiny while Iran withdraws its complaint.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Franco Spain
Council
Spain
Poland
France
Iran
United States
James F. Byrnes
Washington
Byrnes
U. N
Trygve Lie
Tehran
Court Martial Report Details 142 Deaths and Flawed System
A House subcommittee report reveals 142 soldiers were sentenced to death in the war years 1941 to 1946. Of these, 72 were executed for murder, 51 for rape, 18 for murder and rape, and one for desertion. The document critiques the court martial system for arbitrariness and bias, urging reform as full committee plans hearings next month.
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Washington
House
Away
War Department
Carl Durham
D-Nc
Editors Name New York Man President
Directors of the American Society of Newspaper Editors elected Wilbur Forrest of the New York Herald Tribune as president, succeeding John S. Knight. Other officers include N. R. Howard, Erwin D. Canham, B. M. McKelway, and Dwight Young. The three day session discussed press actions for world peace with Byrnes and Acheson slated to address. Trygve Lie will speak at the closing banquet.
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Washington
American Society of Newspaper Editors Today
Wilbur Forrest
New York Herald Tribune
Forrest
John S. Knight
Knight
N. R. Howard
The
Cleveland News
Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
B. M. McKelway
Washington Star
Dwight Young
Dayton
Ohio
United Nations
Open Air Easter Sunrise Service Draws North Carolina Crowds
North Carolina holds its first peacetimeter in five years as the Moravian sunrise service at Home Moravian church in Winston-Salem opens Easter observances. Bishop J Kenneth Pfohl delivers the salutation and a 400 piece band plays antiphonally during the graveyard procession. A citywide dawn tour follows, with services planned in Charlotte Durham Gastonia Greensboro Concord Murphy Elkin High Point Henderson and Albemarle.
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North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Moravian Church
J. Kenneth Pfohl
Cedar Avenue
William Birkhead
Anglishman
Rlotte
Durham
Gastonia
Greensboro
Concord
Murphy, Elkin
High Point
Henderson
Albemarle
Easter Peace Time Observances Across United States
Christians nationwide prepare for the first postwar Easter since 1941 with sunrise services and open air ceremonies. In Washington DC, Arlington National Cemetery hosts a program with representation from 16 states.
Asheville to Host AFL Southern Labor Conference
Asheville North Carolina likely to host the semi annual Southern Labor Conference of the American Federation of Labor May 10 to 12 with AFL President William Green and leaders of 107 international affiliates in attendance. George L Goodge southern AFL representative said the session would be first since 1942 and would hear expansion plans for southern activities.
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Atlanta
Asheville
N. C
American Federation of Labor
George L. Goodge
AFL
North Carolina
William Green
Goodge
South
Sixteen Million Pounds Of Food Going To China
Two California food manufacturers announced the start of shipping 16 000 000 pounds of soy based soup for China. Ordered by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration the food will be paid from congressional appropriations. The two contracts total 2 058 050 dollars.
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China
Los Angeles
California
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Eighth District election set for May 25 amid candidacy talks
Governor Cherry said a special election will be held May 25 with the Democratic primary on the same day if the eighth district Democratic executive committee selects a candidate to fill the late Rep. W O Burgin’s unexpired term. The committee meets at Troy next Tuesday to choose a nominee with several names mentioned as possible contenders.
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Raleigh
Cherry
Eighth
Democratic Congressional Executive Committee
W. O. Burgin
Troy
Eighth District
C. B. Deane W. P. Horner
Congress
Raleigh News and Observer to publish ad free edition
Raleighs News and Observer announces an ad less edition to conserve scarce paper supply. The paper with 90 000 circulation will carry virtually no advertising except amusements ads and a few special classifications.
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Raleigh
News and Observer
Russo-Polish trade pact signals shift in Europe power
From Warsaw comes news of a $196 million yearly exchange pact with the Soviet Union taking virtually Poland's entire coal output of about 48 million tons. The agreement marks a major step in Russia's Eastern Europe economic ascent, contrasting with Hitler's earlier domination plan. Western allies protested six months ago over Moscow’s deals with Romania Bulgaria and Hungary, but Moscow presses on with economic gains amid the unsettled peace.
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Soviet Union
Batth
Europe
Russia
Moscow
Hitler
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Balkan Peninsula
America
Britain
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Germany
Balkans
Big 3 Session Seen As An End To Distrust
Senator Claude Pepper spoke in Fayetteville urging direct talks between the United States and Russia and Great Britain to ease mistrust and sustain the draft. He argued adherence to the Atlantic Charter on access to raw materials could resolve many differences among the major powers.
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Fayetteville
Claude A. Pepper
D-Fla
Russia
Great Britain
Pepper
Fayetteville Forum
Election Board Secretary Seeks North Carolina Law Changes
Sanford April 20 Raymond C Maxwell secretary of the State board of elections urged changes in North Carolina election laws before the Sanford Kiwanis club. Proposals include granting the attorney general power to prosecute election law violations alongside district solicitors and detailing how to nominate a candidate when a vacancy arises before a primary.
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Sanford
Raymond C. Maxwell
State Board of Elections
North Carolina
Sanford Kiwanis Club
Maxwell
Royall Urges Continuance Of The Draft
Kenneth C. Royall undersecretary of war urged continuing the draft as a defense measure speaking to the American Legion in Goldsboro. He warned that the nation is exhausting defenses, reducing global influence, and inviting potential enemies while urging World War II veterans to defend against a repeat weakening of defenses.
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Goldsboro
Kenneth C. Royall
American Legion
Royall
Low-Priced Homes Jump in Price Across Regions
A national housing agency report shows low priced homes up 65 percent since 1940 with Pacific coast states leading at 96.3 percent for homes selling under 6000. Medium priced homes rose 57 percent and raw land 41? percent. The rise accelerates after VJ Day across cities and regions.
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National Housing Agency
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast States
West Coast
East South Central States
South Atlantic
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Referee Held on Bail in Glass Importer Death
Arthur Donovan a 54 year old boxing referee was free on 2500 bail in New York pending inquiry into the death of a Swedish glass importer who police say was struck on Fifth Avenue yesterday after an argument.
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New York
Arthur Donovan
Boxing Referene
Donovan
Fifth Avenue
Weather Ahead for Easter Promises Fair, Warm Skies
The weatherman forecast for Easter in the Carolinas calls for fair and warm weather across most areas. South Carolina should see fair and moderately warm temperatures while North Carolina expects partly cloudy skies and slight warming. The forecast supports outdoor services and the traditional Easter parade in many communities.
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Associated Press
Weatherman
Carolinas
U. S.S. Weather Bureau
South Carolina
North Carolina
Palmetto
Lull on Nations Labor Front Halts Coal Strike Talks
A lull hit labor negotiations as miners and government officials paused talks on the 400000 strong coal strike. Since the April 1 stoppage, about 60000 related workers have been idled, with more layoffs possible if the walkout persists. Benjamin F Fairless of U S Steel warned an early end to the strike could avert wider damage.
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AFL United Mine Workers
New York
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
America mobilizes food savings to fight world famine
President Truman announced a 25 percent cut in domestic flour use and urged voluntary house conservation to free up wheat for famine relief overseas. The plan aims to deliver about one million tons of wheat monthly for three months, with the order effective midnight and extending to June 30.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Agriculture Department
Mr. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Perot
UNRRA
Fiorello le Guardia
Anderson
Six Point Program Aims to Boost Exports and Food Supply
The plan outlines six measures to raise exportable grain and ease shortages. It includes a 30 cents per bushel wheat bonus through May 25 to push up to 1.6 billion bushels from farm storage and a separate per bushel bonus for 50 million bushels of corn for resale to feeders and processors. It also offers unlimited oat meal purchases for starvation areas, a 25 percent cut in wheat used by domestic manufacturers, and a reduction of millers and food manufacturers wheat inventories to at most one day.
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Tarmere
Japanese Officers Form Groups On Farm Lands In Occupied Japan
FRANK L. WHITE reports from Tokyo that many former army officers are forming groups on government subsidized farms and hoarding supplies. Allied officials note no broad subversion yet but monitor activities, with evidence of organized farms near Tokyo and a shrine residence north of the capital.
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Frank L. White
Tokyo
Als
MacArthur
Robert D. Kirk
Houston
Texas
United States
Tokyo Area
Arsenal
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