Education Board Gains Authority From Assembly
Raleigh reports the general assembly passed 28 laws or amendments affecting public schools, plus a record education appropriation. Key changes loosen state board powers, raise teacher salaries and retirement benefits, expand school bus use, fund teacher training, and authorize an 18 member commission to study the system with a $50,000 budget.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
House
Senate
State Board of Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Veterans’ Vocational
Camp Butner
Department of Public Instruction
Truman budget claim sparks Republican rebuttal on budget balance
Carroll Reece asserts Truman claims of a balanced budget are overstated noting government controls and pressure from officials harmed enterprise. Senators Butler and Millikin cast doubt on tax cuts and price trends while Senate hearings on the tax bill approach.
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Carroll Reece
Republican National
White House
Reece
Truman
Butler
Neb
Finance Committee
Senate
Millikin
R-Colo
Senate Finance Committee
Deadly blasts toll climbs after Texas plant explosion
Coast Guard probes cause of initial blast that sank ships and damaged the Monsanto plant. Memorial services set for 6 p.m. as death toll rises with 580 dead per Red Cross and Monsanto reporting 122 total plant deaths. Flowers from Texas Florists Association flow to mourners. Roy Wade notes seven confirmed dead. funeral plans pending.
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Coast Guard
Wilson B. Keene
High Flyer
Monsanto
Texas Florists Association
Red Cross
Roy Wade
Col
Homer Garrison
State Depertment of Public Safety
Cr. C. Kennedy
Houston Telephone Exchange
Jewell Whatley
Area Telephone Union
Mrs Lily Luck Dies After Long Illness in High Point
Mrs Lily Jackson Luck 56 wife of ZK Luck died at 813 Tryon Street Saturday at 1 pm after an extended illness. She was born Sept 18 1890 in Rutherford County and lived in High Point since 1912. Survived by husband two daughters Beulah Osborne and Gulin Chappell two sons Thomas T Luck and Walter Luck three brothers and two sisters and 12 grandchildren. Funeral Monday 4:30 pm at Pentacostal Holiness Church Highland Ave with Rev Fortson and T T Lindsay. Burial Floral Gardens Cemetery. Body returns to home Sunday at 11 am.
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Lily Jackson Luck
Z. K. Luck
Tryon Street
Luck
Rutherford County
Jesse Jackson
High Point
Monry County
Beulah Osborne
Gulin Chappell
White Marsh
Thomas T. Luck
Walter Luck
Walter Jackson
Spartanburg
S. C
Samuel Jackson
Columbia
Frank Jackson
Jacksonville
Fla
Minnie Reid
Lexington
Rt. 4
Wrecked baggage car sparks two deaths on rail line
The railroad reported two people killed after a baggage car derailed following a switch that was found open. Fireman Thomas Woodhall of Chicago, injured, said the train halted too late after a green signal but an open switch prevented stopping. Passengers panicked briefly before realizing there was no fire or entrapment. Some climbed to the roadbed through windows.
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Ois
Thomas Woodhall
Chicago
Woodhall
Telephone strike affects Texas City operations
An overall crew of 27 workers carried out salvage and repair tasks as telephone operations faced disruption. Mrs. Gladys N Sepic said Texas City operators will route emergency calls defined by the Red Cross, while Mrs Whatley was unavailable for comment. The company planned to bring in maintenance men and maintain communications.
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Gladys N. Sepic
Houston
Texas City
Red Cross
Whatley
Kennedy
Truman Announces Budget Improvement and Tax Plan Shift
President cites lower expenditures lowering the fiscal year deficit to about 41.25 billion and notes higher revenues from price increases. He credits debt reduction to 258 billion and outlines Lucas proposed tax changes including higher dependent exemptions and broader income splitting with a retroactive effective date.
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Congress
Truman
Lucas
House
Telephone union presses for down payment wage rise before arbitration
NFTW leader Joseph Beirne tells reporters the government should push telephone companies to grant wage increases after other industries awarded new rounds. He warns striking workers may seek to return to work if the stoppage drags past Monday, urging continued resolve and courage. Railroads use about 25 percent of the US bituminous coal supply.
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Truman
Congress
Joseph A. Beirne
NFTW
White House
Beirne
Ce N
Funeral rites for Mrs J L Millikan
Funeral services for Mrs J L Millikan age 60 who died at her home 708 East Commerce street will be held this afternoon at 2 oclock from the Central Friends church with Rev Cecil Haworth officiating. The body remains at Sechrest Funeral home until 1 oclock then placed in the church. Interment follows in Guilford Memorial Park mausoleum.
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J. L. Millikan
East Commerce Street
Central Friends Church
Cecil Haworth
Sechrest Funeral Home
Guilford Memorial Park
Johnson and Ballentine lead Democratic governor and senator race
The writer notes Johnson ahead for governor and Broughton leading the senate contest, with Ballentine and others trailing. He argues Johnson is the stronger gubernatorial candidate while predicting a tight Senate race won by Broughton.
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Sir Walter
Charlie Johnson
Ballentine
Senate
Broughton
Johnson
Hoey Praises Truman as Strong Leader in 1948 Outlook
In a North Carolina rally, Hoey lauds Truman and the Democratic record under Roosevelt era policies. He credits rising living standards, full employment, better wages, shorter workdays, and robust national stability, contrasting with Republican missteps and polls favoring Democrats for 1948.
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Harry Truman
America
Casey
John L. Lewis
United States
Hoey
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Hoover
Gallup
Daniels
North Carolina
Truman
Congress
Joy Ito
Chicago
Horton
William B. Umstead
Umstead
Cherry
Durham
Senate
Josiah Bailey
Labor costs and housing values dispute
A page 1A discussion argues agencies should stop claiming today’s homes are poor values and costs will fall. It states current homes are good values and future construction costs are uncertain, noting rising labor costs could push house prices higher.
Two Local Men Named To Office At Meeting
Raleigh April 19 W T Ray of Chapel Hill was elected president of the North Carolina State College Beaux Arts society an architectural engineering student group. New officers include W F Freeman High Point vice president George C Connor Jr High Point secretary treasurer F W Butner Jr Winston Salem R E Carpenter Jr Shelby and R F Kennedy Shelby representatives to the engineers council Alternate council representatives are R L Runyan Shelby and G J Jernigan Jr Dunn
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Raleigh
W. T. Ray
Chapel Hill
N.C
Engineers’ Council
R. L. Runyan
Shelby
G. J. Jernigan, Jr
Dunn
Army officers push to end temporary wartime promotions
Senator Dworshak argues strong national defense must not rely on prolonged temporary ranks as World War II ends. He notes civilian pay reductions for shipyard and factory workers and calls for officer demotions amid frozen promotions since June 1946. The War Department cites halted colonel and lieutenant colonel promotions and suspended demotions awaiting actual needs.
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House
Senate
Dworshak
War Department
Edward F. Witsell
Relief Mix Up Ends With Cleveland Call for Help
Wilie Rich a Cleveland Heights restaurateur asked a broker for relief by phone. The broker sought the problem and Rich said he wanted to dump his stocks before it was too late. The broker replied that the number connected to the Cuyahoga County relief bureau.
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Cleveland
INS
Cleveland Heights
Willie Rich
Rich
Guyahoga County
England Builds 400 Mile an Hour Mosquito Bombers
England developed high speed Mosquito bombers using balsa plywood to achieve speeds around 400 miles per hour. The project highlights innovative wood construction and rapid wartime aircraft design.
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England
Fifty Candidates Enter Raleigh City Council Race
Raleigh residents filed nine new candidacies yesterday for seven council seats. The April 28 primary will trim to 14 finalists for the May 6 election, with the top seven chosen for seats. Final registration closes today for those not yet registered.
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Raleigh
U S Eyes Russia Shipments Under Lend Lease Agreement
Secretary of State Vandenberg urged immediate compliance with the contract terms as Acheson defended continuing shipments to Russia under the lend lease plan. The state department itemized remaining goods valued at millions including refinery equipment and mine hoists, with $233 million shipped earlier. The controversy has prompted congressional scrutiny and funding doubts from Senator Bridges. A massive oil refinery equipment piece is noted among the heaviest rail shipments ever moved.
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Acheson
U. S
Russia
Lend Lease
Congress
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Appropriations
State Department
Toussia
St. Louis
Texas In
U S Steel Labor Talks face Key Wage Decision
USW spokesmen said the 15 cent offer was unsatisfactory as the wage policy committee prepares to review the U S Steel negotiations. The union claims 850000 workers under 1200 contracts and could authorize extensions or a strike of about 170000 production workers if talks fail. Dow Jones noted the committee would accept the reported wage agreement when it meets Monday.
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USW
U. S
Dow, Jones
U. S. Steel
Murray-Stephens
Potsdam reparations stance affirmed by foreign ministers
Bevin cites Potsdam disagreement over Austria reparations. Heads of state agreed no reparations from Austria, Soviet proposal withdrawn and protocol confirms it. Marshall notes Molotov warning against prejudicing small powers. The article adds one passenger fatality per 733 million passenger miles on American railroads.
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Austria
Potsdam
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Yugoslavia
Bevin
Council of Foreign Ministers
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Marshall
Molotov
Governor Hosts Luncheon for Democratic Leaders in Raleigh
In Raleigh on April 19, Governor and Mrs. Cherry hosted a luncheon before the Jefferson Day dinner. Attendees included Senators Clyde R. Hoey and W. B. Umstead, Representatives John Folger, Herbert C. Bonner, Monroe M. Redden, C. B. Deane, R. LeDoughton, former Governors Ehringhaus and Broughton, Josephus Daniels, national committee officials George Killion and Neale Roach, and several state leaders.
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Raleigh
I C. Democrats
Mrs. Cherry
Clyde R. Hoey
W. B. Umstead
John Folger
Herbert C. Bonner
Monroe M. Redden
C. B. Deane
R. le Doughton
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
B. B. Everett
Palmyra
Leroy Martin
L. Y. Ballentine
Thomas J Pearsall
Rocky Mount
Senate labor bill eyed after veto concerns
Senate leaders push a labor bill likely to be signed by the president if not vetoed. The House measure passed 308 to 107 and the Senate version awaits debate with minor changes. injunctions and strike scenarios, including a possible coal strike in summer, loom as key issues.
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Smith
Senate
House
Senate Labor Committee
John L. Lewis
Elbert Thomas
Utah
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