Greek islands hit by new earthquakes kill, injure thousands
Tremors added to devastation across Ithaca Zante Cephalonia Kefallinia as Greek officials estimate about 600 dead and 700 seriously hurt with 15 new quakes in 12 hours. Looting and hunger spark clashes as U S and allies airlift aid to blocked areas.
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Argostolion
Greece
Ionian Sea
Argostolian
Dimitrios Istrides
Ithaca
Iles
Zakinthos
Kefallinia
Zante
Oyt
Athens
Alexander Papagos
John H. Cassady
U. S
6Th Fleet
Cassady
Erican
O Ft Zante
Cephalonia
Athens Observatory
New Team of Militarists Rounds Out Leadership
Adm. Robert B. Carney takes over as chief of naval operations in a swearing in ceremony in the office of Navy Secretary Robert B. Anderson. He replaces Adm. William M. Fechteler who moves to command Allied forces in southern Europe as Radford Ridgway and Twining join the new Joint Chiefs. Gen. Collins bids farewell praising Army troops and Korea war valor.
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Washington
Adm
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
Navy
Robert B. Anderson
Ira H. Nunn
Carney
William M. Fechteler
Fechteler
Europe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Arthur W. Radford
Matthew B. Ridgway
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Joint Chiefs
U. S
Evers
J. Lawton Collins
Carolina tobacco markets enter third sales week regional totals rise
A-Flue-cured tobacco markets in the South Carolina and Border North Carolina Belt begin their third full week of sales. Last week posted the heaviest volume of the season at 38,861,937 pounds sold at an average $53.65 per cwt, with season totals reaching 72,229,925 pounds at $53.06. Prices mostly steady with gains in lugs and leaf. losses in primings. South Carolina markets sold 18,965,436 pounds at $54.59 and North Carolina Sareen moved 19,716,474 pounds at $53.24 in the week. Cornwall England notes its tin and copper economy as a historical aside.
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Raleigh
South Carolina
North Carolina
Umstead to keynote industrial forum in Zebulon
Gov Umstead will speak at a Tuesday forum in Zebulon as the first in a three month series to aid local communities in attracting new industries. The event targets Wake Wayne Johnston Wilson Nash Franklin Granville Vance and Warren counties with speakers including Eu gene Shaw and leaders from Westinghouse Carolina Power and Light and Plant ers National Bank.
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Zebulon
N.C. W
Umstead
Commerce and Industry Committee
State Board of Conservation and Development
Wake
Wayne
Johnston
Wilson
Nash
Franklin
Granville
Vance
Warren
Eugene Shaw
Gordon FE. Garnhart
Westinghouse Electric Care
C&d
Ben Douglas
E. N. Poe
Carolina Power & Light Co
A. W. McLean
Planters National Bank
Rocky Mount
Evening TV listings and daily broadcast schedule
Monday and Tuesday TV guide outlines hour by hour programs including news, music, drama, comedy, and children's shows. Notable items include Hopalong Cassidy Burns and Allen Voice of Firestone Dragnet I Married Joan and Weather Forecast with varied local and network stations.
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Fiyne
Dick Haymes
Whpe-Fm
Cbs
Nbe
Abe
Cbs News & Commentary
Johnny Mercer
Cbs Daily
Cbs News
Elten Britt
Abe Henry Taylor
Abe En
Aylor
the Falcon
Sammy Kaye
Karlow
Abe Hall
Voorhees
Abe Sommer
Cbe News
Wbs
Abe Bill Collen
Abde
Russia
Paris
Abe Eddie Er
All Nets
Wemy-Tv
Hopalong Cassidy
Douglas Edwards
Burns and Allen
Firestone
Jeffrey Jones
Bob Williams
Joan
Radio Time Conversion Rules for Local Stations
The notice explains that Eastern Local Time is used by the radio program and that to match Central Time subtract one hour and to match Mountain Time subtract two hours. It notes that some stations adjust relay hours to fit schedules and that last minute program changes cannot be included.
POWs Report Reds Build New Air Force in Korea
Returning American prisoners accuse North Korea of expanding its air strength despite the armistice. They describe seeing twin engine swept wing bombers and MIG15 fighters over Pyongyang during the exchange as Operation Big Switch nears midway.
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Panmunjom
Korea
North Korea
Freedom Gate
Pyongyang
Charles W. Jewell
Wilmington
Del
Pic
Leopoldo L. Howard
Mancos
Colo
Howard
Jewel
Michael A. Giannini
Huntington Station
N. Y
Richard L. Delaney
Necedah
Wis
Reds
Koje Island
Ringe
Rothschild Labeled Red in McCarthy Probe
The testimony identifies Mrs. Rothschild as allied with Communist groups. Mrs. Markward cites her work with Rothschild at a print shop and a Persimmon Tree Road residence in Montgomery County. Minowitz obituary notes, Andersons linked to the Communist Political Association, with print shop contacts and government work details. The report closes with a note on the long-tailed shrew’s rapid metabolism.
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Rothschild
Communist Party
Communist Political Association
Mrs. Markward
Maryland
Andersons
Minowitz
Jacob Hyams
Ams
Solomon Minowitz
Tillie Minowitz
Israel
McCarthy
Anderson
Eisenhower Calls Western Nations to Do More for Themselves
President Eisenhower urged Congress that Western nations must rely more on own resources and aid, as American help cannot do the whole job. The mutual security report notes Soviet threat, shifts aid emphasis to Asia and the Pacific, and outlines FOA funding of 6.6 billion dollars for 1954 with Asia rising to about a quarter of funds. The report stresses need for broader measures beyond the mutual security program.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
U. S
Europe
Asia
Pacific
America
Foreign Operations Administration
FOA
Mutual Security Agency
Indochina
Soviet Union
Two North Carolina POWs Are Returned
The official POW return list includes Seth Jones Jr. Cpl. of Company E 23rd Retired Division and Herbert L. Coston Sgt of Company 21st Retired 24th Division. Names appear with addresses Dover N oy and Goldsboro NC, and mothers or wives listed.
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North Carolina
Munsan
Seth Jones Jr
June E. Jones
Rt. 1
Dover
N. Oy
Herbert L. Coston
Winnie Tae ‘Oston
Goldsboro
N.C
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London
Carolina Tobacco
Cornwall
England
St Heey
Hes
SAT
Chapel
Arthur Godfrey
Guiding Li
Piedmont
Garry Moore
Art Linkletter
United Nations
WEBTV
Charlotte
Lee Kirby
Howdy Doody
Kit Carson
Dr. Norman V. Peale
Eddie Arnold
Martin Kane
Technics
Joel Meth
Garg Cooper
Technicoror
Johnny Weismuller
Mickey
Technicolor
Lois Butler
Hattie McDaniels
Wavewarte Blowco Ee Drive-In
Wark Monroe
Joseph Cotter
Jean Peters
Panares Dre River
Audrey Totter
Billy Daniels
Eee Righ Point
Thomas Wille
Contery-Fox
M Maris ‘Aussethl Monroe
NASA
EVLA
Crown Station
Balto. 2
Crown Central Petroleum Corp
Baltimore, MD
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