Four Power Foreign Ministers End Meeting in Disagreement
Moscow reports the four power conference failed to reach agreement on German and Austrian issues. Marshall said the Austrian treaty and the four power pact to disarm Germany were unresolved. Next meeting set for London in November, with possible early talks in New York during the UN session.
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Moscow
U. S
Marshall
Germany
London
Earlie
New York
United Nations General Assembly
United
United Nations
Two Officers Are Released
Two U S army officers Maj Robert Rigg and Capt John Collins captured by Chinese communists in Manchuria were released to an American party near Changchun at 12 32 p m today. They were taken after observing a civil war battle near Changchun and were held under embassy orders not to speak with newsmen. A field party headed by Brig Gen Robert Soule was arranged to meet them at Hungsantse about 60 miles northeast of Changchun.
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Shanghai
Manchuria
Changchun
Robert Rigg
Chicago
John W. Collins
Evanston
Robert Soule
U. S
Rigg
Collins
Hungsantse
Nanking
Associated Press
John M. Hogan
New York Times
Benjamin Welles
Changehun
General Motors rejects UAW arbitration on raises
Detroit April 24 General Motors Corp declined to submit to arbitration the question of how a 15 cent raise should be distributed for 220000 GM UAW workers. The UAW CIO proposed an 11 percent raise with a three man board to decide if 3 percent should be paid as a flat increase. GM argued disputes should settle by collective bargaining and called the offer advantageous to employees.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Cio
General Motors
Harry W. Anderson
United Electrical Workers
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
C. E. Wilson
Government Offers No Objection in UMW Fine Refund
Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough ordered a $2.8 million refund of a $3.5 million contempt fine against the United Mine Workers after Assistant Attorney General John F Sonnett stated the government would not object. Goldsborough previously refused the refund due to mine idleness and the union's actions against a restraining order led by John L Lewis.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
United Mine Workers
Goldsboro
John F. Sonnett
Sonnett
United States
Goldsbo
UMW
John L. Lewis
Union
Supreme Court
Goldsborough
Lewis
Labor Bill Splits Senate Into Three Factions
Washington April 24 The Senate labor law debate splits into three groups as sessions resume. A Republican Southern Democrat bloc pushes to sharpen the bill with Taft Ball Byrd and George leading, a middle group seeks preservation led by Ives Morse and Ellender, while a small minority led by Thomas Pepper and Murray opposes further restrictions on unions and calls the measure mild compared with Hartley.
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Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Ohio
Ball
Rminn
Byrd
D-Va
George
D-Ga
Ives
R-Ny
Morse
R-Ore
Ellender
Dla
Elbert Thomas
Dutah
Pepper
D-Fla
Murray
D-Mont
Thomas
Hartley
Charlotte Man Injured In Throat Slashing Incident
B A Ward of Charlotte was treated at Cabarrus hospital after knife slashes to his throat and chin near highway 29 in Cabarrus County. He told police a Charlotte youth inflicted the wounds and described a night of drinking and riding around.
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B. A. Ward
Avondale Ave
Charlotte
Cabarrus Hospital
Ward
Highway 29
Mecklenbur Line
Cabarrus County
Lewis Blackwelder
North Carolina Weather Outlook and Temperatures
Considerable cloudiness and warmer by afternoon in western North Carolina with scattered showers in the mountains. Central Piedmont and Raleigh area readings mid to upper 60s to 70s with continuing unsettled conditions and light showers possible later tonight.
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North Carolina
Vestieres
Marshall to depart Moscow Friday for Washington
Secretary of State Marshall is expected to leave Moscow by air on Friday and reach Washington late Saturday, the state department said.
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Marshall
Washington
Secretary of
State Marshall
Moscow
State Department
House Leaders Fight to Save Interior Budget Bill
Washington April 24 faced with a possible westward revolt leaders defend an appropriations committee 47 percent cut in interior funds. Western Republicans and dissatisfied Democrats seek to restore parts of the 83 234 600 reduction in reclamation bureau funds and boost other allocations. Chairman Taber and Rep. Jones oppose amendments as a stiff fight looms over the 156 538 513 interior department package for fiscal year starting July 1.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Reclamation Bureau
Southwestern Power Administration
Western Gop
Taber
Appropriations
Robert F. Jones
Ohio
Jones
Western Representatives
Committee For Interior Department
May Denies He Received Two Checks
Andrew J. May denied receiving two $1,000 checks said to be for obtaining war department favors. His attorney claimed the funds went to the 1944 Democratic campaign, while the government began introducing testimony linking May to a scheme with wartime manufacturers and other defendants.
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Washington
Andrew J. May
House Military Committee
War Department
Sawyer Smith
Smith
Emil Kohout
American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
May
William A. Paisley
Federal
Tor
Wen
E. D. Feldman
California
Wallace Proposes UN Route to Saudi Oil
Wallace says the United States should obtain Saudi Arabian oil through the United Nations to avoid appearing imperialistic. He tells the Anglo American press association in Paris that the US will secure the oil and favors UN involvement. His Europe tour continues with conferences and a major Sorbonne speech on France.
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Paris
Henry A. Wallace
United States
United Nations
Anglo-American Press Association
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Wallace
Euro
France
Sorbonne
Palestine Special Session Opens At U N
LAKE SUCCESS N Y April 24 Experts on Palestine converge on United Nations as plans are set for a first special session next Monday Secretary General Trygve Lie fixed 11 am EST as the deadline for proposals. The provisional agenda includes British and five other nations requests for a special committee to prepare for the September regular session.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Palestine
United Nations
U. N
Trygve Lie
Congress urged to end surplus property priorities by year end
War Assets Administrator Robert N. Littlejohn urged Congress to wipe out by December 31 all priorities on surplus property purchases except real estate. He argued eliminating preferences for veterans states local governments and non profits would speed sales as production rises and short supply items dwindle. Real property priorities would stay and federal agencies and international bodies retain first claim.
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Washington
Robert N. Littlejohn
Congress
Ferguson
R-Mich
Rizley
Rokla
Senate
House
Littlejohn
Rent Ceilings In Limelight
Washington April 24 A new showdown over boosting rent ceilings 19 per cent was set in the house banking committee with GOP leaders aloof from the issue. Chairman Wolcott said the panel would reconsider its prior action approving a general rent hike. House committees approved the raise 8 to 4. Senate group rejected a general increase recommending local committees in rental areas. Both bills extend rent control until next spring with present controls expiring June 30.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
GOP
Wolcott
R-Mich
Senate
House
Senate Banking Group
Head Nurse Shot in Duke Gardens After Fire Incidents
In Durham on April 24 the head nurse at Duke hospital, Miss Sue Taylor 26 of Hillsboro, was shot in the back by a unidentified man while with medical student O B Williams 28 of Austin Texas in the gardens behind the hospital. The fires on Tuesday night at the ward prompted the attack. The incident occurred as they sat on the steps leading into the gardens.
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Durham
Duke Hospital
Duke Gardens
Sue Taylor
Hillsboro
O. B. Williams
Austin
Texas
MURRAY Eyed Washington Talks On AFL CIO Merger
Phillip Murray, CIO head and head of the United Steelworkers, plans to meet William Green in Washington soon to discuss merging the AFL and CIO. Green had invited discussion last week as contract talks with U S Steel linger unresolved and Murray declined to comment.
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Phillip Murray
CIO
S. Steelworkers Union
Washington
William Green
AFL
Green
U. S. Steel Corp
Murray
Government moves to settle 18 day telephone strike
Washington reports the government pursuing a new formula to end the 18 day telephone strike as long distance paralyzes services and discussions with union leaders continue for a resolution.
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Washington
Government
Medical Care Commission Meets in Raleigh
The executive committee of the Medical Care Commission convened in Raleigh in executive session to discuss hospital standards for the five year health program. An authoritative source said the group would handle tentative matters and would not release details until approved by the full commission.
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Genera Assembly
Board of Trustees
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University of North Carolina
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John A. Ferrell
James H. Clark
Elizabethtown
Paroled: Ten Prisoners Released by Governor Cherry
Ten prisoners including two convicted of second degree murder were paroled today by Governor Cherry. Names include Benny Jenkins of New Hanover, Charlie Wilson of Granville, Marvin Cannady of Guilford, Aubrey Gibson of Caswell, and others from Cumberland Sampson Duplin Bladen Halifax Guilford counties with sentences ranging from six months to twenty five years.
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Cherry
Benny Jenkins
New Hanover
Charlie Wilson
Granville
James Rumple
Cumberland
Sherman Myatte
Sampson and
Duplin
Ed Newkirk
Cravel Lesesne
Bladen
Marvin Cannady
Guilford
Aubrey Gibson
Caswell
James Arthur Waden
Joe Williams
Halifax
Convict Couple In Fraud Case In Roxboro
Roxboro April 24 Owens 28 and his 17 year old wife Ruby of Danville Virginia were convicted in superior court on charges of obtaining money from a Roxboro bank by fraud. Judge R Hunt Parker sentenced Owens to three to five years in state prison and delayed sentencing Mrs Owens to consider reform school.
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Roxboro
Ercel Toby’ Owens
Ruby
Danville
R. Hunt Parker
Owens
House Delays Action On Administration Relief Bill
Washington April 21 lawmakers delayed a 350 million foreign relief bill awaiting a global plan for relief needs. The debate centered on not specifying recipient countries while pledging to aid Europe and China with flexibility, while Greece and Turkey gain 400 million in separate aid.
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House
Washington
Europe
China
Congress
Greece
Turkey
UMW Leader Repays Contempt Fine and Aids Telephoners
John L. Lewis recovered 2.8 million of a 3.5 million contempt fine against the United Mine Workers and added 100 thousand to striking telephone workers. Federal Judge Goldsborough refunded 2.2 million as UMW officials met at telephone strike HQ with the check to aid the 18 day old cross country troop. John T. Jones said the funds were delivered on authorization of the UMW executive board to officers of the telephone workers’ union.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
UMW
Lewis
International Executive Board
John T. Jones
C. W. Werkau
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Union Leader withdraws notice amid mine shutdown and memorial strike
Judge demanded Lewis withdraw his notice to Secretary Krug ending the contract. miners halted work November 21. A December truce aimed to avert hysteria while the Supreme Court reviewed the appeal. Court later allowed restoration of much of the fine if the notice was withdrawn. Lewis complied March 19. A March 25 Centralia explosion killed 111 miners prompting a six day memorial shutdown and a broader safety shutdown across the industry.
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Secretary of the Interior Krug
Supreme Court
High Court
Krug
Centralia
UMW
Goldsborough
Fireproof Clue Ties Duke Hospital Fires to Firebug
Durham April 24 A trail of spent book matches was found as the principal clue in probing seven fires at Duke University hospital. The blazes damaged X ray storage and other areas across four floors and the basement, with extinguishing by firefighters taking four hours.
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Durham
Duke University Hospital
H. C. Mickey
Itas
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