New Germany May Dominate West Europe
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst Dewitt Mackenzie argues that post election Germany could rise as a Western European power, prompting rivalry with Britain. He notes Britain’s press urging a tougher stance and cautions Allies to keep Germany contained yet integrated, as Germany seeks revival as an industrial force.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Germany
England
Europe
Britain
London Daily Express
Great Britain
The
Daily Mail
Mr. Churchill
Council of Europe
Western Union
Wayne County Reports Second Blue Baby
A second blue baby, Geneva Price aged 7 of Seven Springs, is headed to Johns Hopkins Hospital for evaluation on November 7. Wayne County raised over $3,000 for Graham Langston’s Hopkins operation last May, with funds remaining to be applied to the Price campaign totaling more than $500.
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Goldsboro
Wayne County
Geneva,Price
Seven Springs
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
S. B McPheeters
Wayne
Graham Langston
Johns Hopkins
Langston
Fed foresees building gains boosting jobs and output
The Federal Reserve Board predicts further construction gains in the near term as a key driver of employment, with Tobin forecasting a 1,000,000 job rise this year. The report notes over 2,000,000 workers in construction mid year and outlines factors behind housing activity including interest rates and mortgage liquidity.
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Charles Molony
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Tobin
Reserve Board
Commerce Department
Du Pont Fetes School Teacher
A 32 year old school teacher Miss Alice Byrnes of Ilion New York bought four shares of Du Pont stock for 46 a share and became the firm's 100000th shareholder. She is invited to Wilmington to meet president Crawford Greenewalt tour the nylon plant in Chattanooga and the orlon plant in Camden visit Washington and see the Atlantic City exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
du Pont
Alice E. Byrnes
Ilion
N. Y
Utica
E. L du Pont de Nemours and Co
Miss Byrnes
Crawford H. Greenewalt
Lyon
du Pont Hotel
Chattanooga
Tenn
Camden
S. C
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
N. J
State Ports Authority Acts Quickly on $7.5 Million Port Plan
Raleigh August 17 The State Ports Authority moves fast to start a $7.5 million port improvement program at Wilmington and Morehead City. The board hires two engineering firms and plans to settle debts of the Morehead City Port Commission. Chairman A G Myers says leases for a portion of the government owned ship yard at Wilmington could be secured within a week.
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Raleigh
State Ports Authority
Wilmington
Morehead City
Morehead City Port Commission
A. G. Myers
Gaytonia
Authority
Murder charge lodged in Mitchell death
Atlanta Aug 17 murder charges have been filed against taxi driver Hugh Gravitt who fatally injured author Margaret Mitchell. Mitchell died in Grady Memorial Hospital five days after being struck on Peachtree Street. Gravitt is held without bond on murder charges after the off duty driver struck Miss Mitchell.
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Atlanta
Margaret Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Grady Memorial Hospital
Peachtree Street
Oakland Cemetery
Hugh D. Gravitt
Gravitt
Perjury Indictment Demanded Over Maragon in Senate Probe
Senator McCarthy urged perjury charges against John Maragon after Milton Polland testified he paid Maragon 1000 to influence a 1946 sugar rationing suspension. Polland, a Milwaukee insurance man, testified before a Senate investigations subcommittee after meeting Maragon at a Milwaukee party hosted by Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan. Maragon, once a White House pass holder, had testified July 28 before the probe. Mundt denounces Vaughan as a finagling operator, drawing a rebuke from Hoey who warns the remark should be stricken if in court, yet Mundt insists the remark remain on the record.
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Washington
McCarthy
Rwis
John Maragon
Senate
Milton R. Polland
Milwaukee
Maragon
Polland
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Kansas City
White House
Mundt
R-Sd
Vaughan
Hoey
DNC
Special Investigations
Mandt
Testimony Shows Payment Denial and Perjury Request
Francis Flanagan denied in testimony that he was paid to negotiate government business. Polland acknowledged paying Maragon $1,000 under cross examination. McCarthy suggested the Justice Department pursue an indictment for perjury against Maragon. More details follow on page two.
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Francis
Flanagan
Maragon
Polland
McCarthy
Justice Department
Six Killed in Mississippi Truck Crash Near Hamilton
A lumber truck plowed into an open-bed church van near Fulton Mississippi killing six and injuring twenty others. Victims were members of the Church of God from Hamilton Alabama en route to Tremont for a church meeting. Two children died and several others were in critical condition at Tupelo Hospital. The driver of the lumber truck was R Y Booth of Newburgh Indiana. The wreck occurred about a mile inside the Mississippi line. The only survivor without injury was a three month old girl.
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Fulton
Miss
Tupelo
Highway Patrol
G. L. Hobis
R. Y. Booth
Newburgh
Ind
Oma Coons
Geraldine Isom
J. D Clark
Margie Cochran
Roy Hugh Cox
D. C. Clark
Senate votes on Reorganization Plan No. 2 amid welfare fight
Senate debates President Truman's Reorganization Plan No. 2 to move the employment security bureau to labor, while opposition argues for FSA administration. Hoover, Taft, and party lines shape the contest as votes set up Plan No. 7 on roads control.
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Senate
Washington
Truman
Bureau of Employment Security
Federal Security Administration
FSA
Labor Department
Lucas
Executive Expenditures Committee
Health, Education and Welfare
Oscar Ewing
Welfare Cabinet
Ewing
Hoover Commission On
Aiken
Langer
Lodge
Mass
Margaret Smith
Taft
Ohio
Herbert Hoover
New York
Public Roads Administration
Commerce Department
Federal Works Agency
General Services Agency
Stalin Seeks Swift Action on U S Protest Over Jamming
Washington reports Ambassador Alan Kirk urged Premier Stalin to speed consideration of American protests against jamming Voice of America broadcasts. Secretary of State Acheson said the call was a courtesy visit and focused on two issues: jamming and wartime lend lease negotiations. He noted Stalin referred the matters to the foreign office.
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Washington
Alan Kirk
Stalin
Voice of America
State Acheson
Kirk
Acheson
Foreign Office
Bennettsville Hosts Beltwide Cotton Mechanization Meet
The 3rd annual beltwide cotton mechanization conference opens in Bennettsville South Carolina with leaders from the National Cotton Council and industry participants. Experts urge modern production methods to keep U S farmers ahead of synthetic fibers and cheaper labor regions.
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Bennetsville
S. C
United States
National Cotton Council
Ine
OVU
Ney
Brazil
Flue Cured Price Averages Recede in Carolina Market
Tobacco prices on the Carolinas flue-cured belt fell by 1 to 3 dollars on August 17 with some medium and lower grades dropping 4 to 6 dollars. Despite the declines sales volume remained heavy and leaf percentage rose. Top lemon leaf brought 60, lemon smoking leaf 63, lemon cutters 64, lemon lugs 60, best thin nondestruct 13.50.
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Raleigh
Carolinas
U.S
State Departments of Agriculture
Arms Aid Bill Heads to House in Major Aid Package
The administration's $1.45 billion arms aid bill moves through the House with debate and expected passage by Friday. Leaders expect limited changes, while amendments aim to cut funds, shorten the program, or restrict usage. The plan funds Atlantic pact nations, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Korea, and the Philippines, with a mix of cash and contract authority and a sunset March 31 unless renewed.
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Washington
House
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
McCormack
Massachusetts
Rep. Richards
D-Sc
Richards
Kee
D-Wva
Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Stocks Continue Upward Swing Across Broad List
An early rise in prices checked but not reversed, as New York trading showed a net fractional gain. The market extended Tuesday's upswing with several notable securities advancing including Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Railway Standard Oil Jersey Dome Mines Du Pont Studebaker Goodrich J I Case Westinghouse and United Aircraft.
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New York
Lpi
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
Barnsdall Oil
Texas Co
Paramount
Southern California Edison
Kennecott Copper
Dome Mines
du Pont
Westinghouse
International Paper
Studebaker Goodrich
J. I. Case
Consolidated Vultee
United Aircraft
Explorer Otis Barton Sets New Deep Sea Dive Record
Smugglers Cove report describes Otis Barton in the benthoscope reaching 4500 feet, surpassing his 3028 foot prior record off Bermuda with William Beebe. He relayed observations of lantern fish, luminous life, and a white jellyfish from the undersea world, noting astonishing clarity and strange creatures.
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Calif
Otis Barton
Bermuda
William Beebe
Barton
Road funding and maintenance dominate Governor Scott press conference
At the last press conference Governor Scott faced many questions on Carolina Road Builders petition using rural road bond money to buy machinery. Charles M Upham, former NC state highway engineer and national road builders association figure, said prospects for more federal road money look good despite higher costs but new mileage may lag. He noted maintenance costs rise yearly and federal aid likely will not cover them, and warned continued aid for new construction could eventually burden states with upkeep. Henry Jordan chaired the highway commission alongside press aide Ill Snider.
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Board of Conservation and Development
Scott
Carolina
Charles M. Upham
N C
National Road Builders Association
Washington
Henry Jordan
Highway Commission
Ill Snider
Upham
Naval Forces Go to Relief of Foochow
Canton China Aug 17 Nationalist spokesman said strong naval forces were sent up the Min river to relieve communist besieged Foochow. City still in nationalist hands. radio contact down for hours. possible communist occupation unconfirmed. A major battle for Foochow reported underway. The foreign office weighs safe conduct for Americans to leave China as Shanghai blocks port access.
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Canton
Min
Foochow
Kwangtung
Nanhsiung
Hamyung
United States
General Gordon
China
Shanghai
Foreign Office
Bections
Dows
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Mitchell
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