Rumors Denied as Red Slavs Tense Over Yugoslav Fire
Belgrade Aug 29 Yugoslav government spokesmen denied a flood of rumors about moves in the Russia Yugoslavia war crisis. They said there was no solid fact behind reports of sabotage troop movements or clashes and noted Russia had rights on Danube water routes. Tito remained at Brioni on the Adriatic as officials dismissed the chatter as rumors.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
Sabo
Istrian
Danube
United Nations Security Council
Hungary
Romania
Tanjug
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
Tito
Adriatic
Brioni
Rusiste
Tobacco Belt Dispute May Reach Court
In Raleigh on August 29, the Bright Belt Warehouse association prepared to pursue court action to enforce rules on rump tobacco sales. Five markets debated ongoing extra sales while Wilson pressed to continue, risking a legal showdown over buyers and enforceable association regulations.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Bright Belt Warehouse Association
Rocky Mount
Kinston
Wilson, Smithfield and
Goldsboro
Wilson
Smithfield
Overnors
Tom Pearsall
Bright Belt Association
Col. W. T. Joyner
Ark Quest Begins With High Climb
Five Americans start a three mile high ascent of Mount Ararat at Dogubayazit Turkey seeking Noahs Ark while Turkish Russian tensions flare over the expedition. The climbers include Dr Aaron J Smith Walter Wood Wendell Ogg E J Newton and AP correspondent Edwin Greenwald.
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Dogubayazit
Turkey
Mount
Ararat
Aaron J. Smith
Greensboro
Walter Wood
Sea Cliff
Long Island
N. Y
Wendell Ogg
Knoxville
Committee Forms to Aid Communist Conspirators
A national committee led by Paul Robeson and Judge Norval K. Harris forms to defend 12 communist leaders on trial for advocating violent overthrow. The group plans meetings, literature, speaking tours, and fundraising while urging that judgments rest with voters.
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New York
Paul Robeson
Indiana
National Non-Partisan Committee
Elmer Benson
Grand Lakes
Minn
Clarence Parker
Chicago
Modjeska Simkins
Columbia
S. C
Louise Pettibone Smith
Wellesley
Mass
Theresa Robinson
Washington, D. C
Howard Fast
Snoopy the Inquisitive Heifer Freed From Silo
Snoopy a 650 pound heifer was rescued after 80 hours trapped in a sunken silo in Osceola Wisconsin. Everett Lampman used three acres of corn silage to raise a shaft of air and lift Snoopy toward the door before a final push freed her. Water kept her slim enough to pass through the narrow exit.
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Osceola
Wis
Snoopy
Everett Lampman
Lampman
Navy Probes Deepening B 36 Fraud Allegations
The Navy ordered a court of inquiry to pursue possible Navy high ranking involvement in the B 36 bomber procurement controversy. Cedric Worth blamed others and later repudiated his charges while the House probe paused. the inquiry will assess whether Navy officials aided the charged document and if offenses occurred in its preparation.
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Washington
Navy
Cedric Worth
Dan Kimball
Air
Symington
Defense
Johnson
Floyd Odlum
Worth
Matthews
Couns
Joseph B. Keenan
Navy Department
High Navy Brass
Adm
Thomas ©. Kinkaid
Fastern Sea Frontier
Britain Holds Urgent Cabinet Session On Dollar Crisis
London August 29 Britain’s labor cabinet meets to finalize a master plan for the dollar crisis. Attlee and advisers review a 15 page report prepared by treasury trade and foreign affairs experts as the Anglo Canadian American conference in Washington begins September 7.
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London
Britain
Clement Attlee
Treasury
Washington
Sir Stafford Cripps
Ernest Bevin
Foreign Office
Smith Recovers Stolen Car The Easy Way
Gerald Smith in Potsdam New York had his car stolen from a parking lot. One hour later a man brought the vehicle to a nearby garage where Smith was working and asked to inflate the tires. Smith questioned the driver and the thief fled.
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Potsdam
N. Y
Gerald Smith
Smith
Stalin's Throttle Clutch On Satellites Loses Strength
Washington reports say Stalin's grip on communist satellite states weakened by the Tito-Yugoslavia split. High level western aides expect a three power review of cold war strategy at upcoming meetings with Acheson Bevin and Schuman.
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Washington
Stalin
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Europe
Acheson
Bevin
Schuman
Russia
Kremlin
Paris
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Far East
Hunt's Pie Gallery On Display In Washington Office
Reporters view the private office of James W. Hunt as the image gallery opens for inspection. The collection includes President Truman and 31 current or former senators along with about 30 House members. Hunt’s lawyer says the photos are not secret or stolen and were not acquired by force.
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Washington
James W. Hunt
Truman
House
Senate
Hunt
Roger G. White
Manufacturers’ Counsel
Senate Investigations
Canasta Series Starts with McKenney Guide
The Enterprise begins an authoritative Canasta series by William E. McKenney, a leading U S card expert. The feature promotes Canasta as a new game rivaling bridge, notes two decks increase complexity, and announces McKenney's first of 12 articles on today’s page.
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William E. McKenney
United States
McKenney
MccKenney
Enterprise
Virginia Gets Hurricane Damage
The hurricane moved northeast into North Carolina and southern Virginia before veering back toward the Atlantic. It caused 60 mph winds in parts of North Carolina and South Carolina, disrupted power lines, damaged buildings, and flooded low lands. Florida endured peak force with fatalities and millions in damage. estimates ranged from 40 to 50 million dollars.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Virginia
Atlantic Ocean
Florida
Gold Coast
Carolinas
Piedmont
Lumberton
N. C
Florence
S. C
Greensburo
Charleston
Bay Area
Georgia
Weather Bureau
West Palm Beach
Lake Worth
Fort Lauderdale
Atlantic
Lake Okeechobee
Florida Begins Cleanup After Great Hurricane
Southeast Florida starts relief efforts after a hurricane causing an estimated 40 million dollars in damage. Red Cross opens disaster relief HQs while surveying Palm Beach and nearby counties. Citrus losses run into tens of millions of dollars with reasons including 13 to 17 million boxes of fruit plus grapefruit and orange declines. The lower Indian River area reports severe grapefruit and orange damage with 90 and 65 to 70 percent losses respectively. Red Cross lists 383 buildings destroyed and 14,698 damaged in Palm Beach county alone.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Gold Coast
Red Cross
Robert C. Evans
Florida Citrus Commission
Evans
Indian River
St. Lucie County
Dan McCarty
Fort Pierce
McCarty
Palm Beach County
Lake Okeechobee
Belle Glade
Pahokee
Canal Point
Fort Perce
Old Lake
Grady Norton
High Point Eyes Forsyth ABC Election And Its Ripple Effects
Forsyth County voters are to decide on establishing ABC stores amid renewed pro and anti campaigns. Winston Salem churches urge opposition while advocates plan radio appeals. High Point faces potential spillover effects if Winston Salem adopts ABC stores.
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Forsyth
Forsyth County
ABC
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
Guilford
High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
Dulles Attacks U S Policy Amid Military Reliance
Senator John Foster Dulles warned that the United States relies too much on military power and risks steering toward war. He spoke at the First Presbyterian church in Watertown, noting leaders crave no adequate alternative while policy makers work with available tools. He urged moral power cannot be created by Congress.
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Watertown
John Foster Dulles
United States
New York
Congress
Noiseless Popcorn Bag Deemed Moviegoer Dream
New noiseless rustle proof popcorn bag announced by the Grand Bap and Paper Co promises silent theater snacks. The cloth like bag is porous so it cannot be blown up or used for water bombing, addressing both noise and security concerns.
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New York
Grand Bap and Paper Co
Reds Launch New Thrust Near Canton
Reds mounted a new offensives around Canton advancing toward Jucheng and Kukong as Nationalist forces defend along the Canton Hankow railway. Gen Chen Yi moves six armies on Amoy while a counter offensive targets the Lanchow supply line.
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Canton
Jucheng
Red Thrust
Ministry of National Defense
Liu Po-Cheng
Kwangtung Province
Kukong
Canton-Hankow
Central China Defense Force
Pai Chung-Hsi
Hengyang
Kwanstung
Kiangsi
Kweitung
Hunan
China
Chen Yi
Amoy
Formosa
Kwantung
Lanchow
Khansu Province
State School Auditor Starts Work Thursday
RALEIGH Aug. 29 The new controller of the State Board of Education will assume duties Thursday when the board meets Clarence D Douglas now chief auditor for the board was named to succeed Paul Reid Reid resigned to accept the presidency of Western Carolina Teachers college a post he expects to assume Sept 6 ANNOUNCES HYMN DIES London Aug 29 The Rev A Foreman Cox 60 announced the closing hymn of his service The Day Is Past and Over at Holy Innocents church last night then collapsed and died.
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Raleigh
State Board of Education
Clarence D. Douglas
Paul Reid
Reid
Western Carolina Teachers College
London
A. Foreman Cox
Holy Innocents Church
President Truman Addresses Legion on World Prosperity
In Philadelphia the President told the American Legion that world prosperity is essential to peace and the United States must aid Britain and allied nations. He rejected calls for quick fixes to deep problems, urged mutual cooperation, and warned against foreign policy misunderstandings fueled by media and politics.
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Philadelphia
Britain
Aman
Mr. Red
Russia
Cooper
Washington
Truman
American Legion
United States
Cotton Textile Market Upswing As Demand Strengthens
New York reports heavy inquiries for cotton goods with prices firm and potential increases forecast. Buyers plan delivery through year end and into early 1950. one mill declined first quarter 1950 business while woolen goods trade slows. Labor day will bring buyers back for spring supplies as inventories stay lean. Rayon quotes hold steady to strong amid cautious dealers.
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New York
Capitol Square cues fall tempo as state offices brace for term
Tempo at Capitol Square rises as fall activities approach. Supreme Court opens with visits from lawyers, highway board may announce rural road upgrades under a $200 million bond program, and Raleigh colleges prepare to begin. Governor Kerr Scott continues to shape headlines with office activity.
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Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Supreme Court
Far East
Far West
Highway Commission
Raleigh
Scott
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