Tito Struggle in East Europe Shakes Soviet Grip
Washington reports say Stalin’s control over the Eastern bloc is weakened by Moscow Tito tensions. AP analyst John Hightower cites Eastern Europe sources as shaping upcoming talks among Acheson Bevin and Schuman. A three power review of cold war strategy is anticipated.
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Europe
Washington
Stalin
Red
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
John M. Hightower
Acheson
Bevin
Schuman
Hightower
Russia
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Czech Leaders Admit Threat Of Revolution
The Czechoslovak government says it crushed an anti-communist underground group that planned an armed revolt. Six were condemned to death, 19 to life, with others given prison terms after a secret trial. Ten were acquitted. The group allegedly conspired with a western power unnamed in the official account.
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Prague
People’s Democratic
Rma
Igch
Melnik
Pra
Yugoslavia Nears US Government Loan Approval
Washington reports Yugoslavia seeks a $25 million Export-Import Bank loan to buy American machinery for copper, lead, and zinc mines. Secretary Acheson supports the bid, with Cannon urging quick approval and Tito seeking relief from economic pressures after splitting from Moscow.
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Washington
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Acheson
Cavendish Cannon
Belgrade
Tito
United States
Bank
International Bank
Europe
Johnson Johnson
Labor conciliator dispatched to Winston taxi strike
A State Department of Labor conciliator has been sent to Winston-Salem to mediate a taxi cab driver strike. Gail Barker traveled there yesterday and Frank Crane said she has not yet reported progress.
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Raleigh
State Department of Labor
Winston-Salem
Frank Crane
Department
Conciliation Service
Gail Barker
Crane
Barker
Forsyth County Liquor Store Vote Sees High Interest
In Winston Salem on August 30 Forsyth County residents voted on opening ABC liquor stores with both wets and drys claiming a win. Elections Board Chairman T Spruill Thornton reported 56000 eligible voters and forecasts of fair weather while opponents predicted 20000 to 24000 votes.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
ABC
Wets
Housewife Held For Deaths Of Father Mother
Evansville, Aug 30. A toxicologist testified an enormous dose of poison was found in the father’s body of Clarice Spurlock, the Evansville housewife accused of arsenic murder in the death of her mother Eunice Dearing and her husband Winter Dearing. The hearing in Vanderburgh circuit court heard that five grains of arsenic were found in Mrs Dearing’s body.
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Evansville
Ind
Robert E. Farney
Indiana University
Vanderburg Circuit Court
Clarice Spurlock
Eunice Irene Dearing
Huntingburg
Spurlocks
Winter Dearing
Spurlock
Farney
Dearing
Governor Appoints Green to Board as Horne Resigns
Governor Scott announces Dr. C. Sylvester Green editor of the Durham Herald will join the state board of conservation and development. He succeeds Josh Horne who handed a resignation letter citing concerns about the state advertising program and governance.
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Raleigh
Scott
C. Sylvester Green
Durham Herald
State Board of Conservation and Development
Dr. Green
Josh Horne
Rocky Mount
Green
Horne
Jogh Horne
The
Conservation Board
Charles J. Parker
Charlotte
Ayer and Gillett
Price Averages at Middle Belt Markets Reach $47.50
Raleigh reports the Middle Belt markets opened their 1949 auction sales with an average of about 47.50 dollars per hundred pounds. Fuquay Varina Sanford Carthage Aberdeen and Ellerbe led the early sales three days before the remaining markets. Prices varied by grade, with best grades from 55 to 64 dollars and medium grades 30 to 43 dollars.
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Raleigh
Fuquay-Varina
Sanford
Carthage
Aberdeen
Ellerbe
Middle Belt
Henderson
Durham
Oxford
Louisburg
Warrenton
Sandhills Warehouse Association
North Carolina
Winston Bus Line seeks fare increase to ten cents
The Winston-Salem based Safe Bus Inc asks the Utilities Commission for permission to raise fares from seven to 10 cents per trip and three tokens for 25 cents. The company says the boost would add about 32896 dollars yearly and aligns with Duke Power street bus rates. It claims current fares are inadequate to cover operating costs.
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Raleigh
The
Utilities Commission
Winston-Salem
Safe Bus, Inc
Duke Power Company
Government economy to be big issue in 1950 elections
A senate economy drive stalled after final action on a $14.8 billion defense bill. An amendment to force President Truman to cut federal expenses 5 to 10 percent failed by three votes short of a two thirds margin, likely delaying economy fights until the 1950 congressional campaigns.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Barkley
Robeson Riot Probe Ordered by Governor Dewey
In Peekskill New York, Governor Dewey orders a Westchester investigation into the Robeson concert riot. District Attorney Fanelli to file a complete report after clashes between protesting veterans and pro Robeson groups left William Secor wounded and hospitalized.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Westchester County
Paul Robeson
Dewey
Robeson
Albany
Lawrence E Walsh
Fred W. Fanelli
Fanelli
Felli
pro-Robesonites
William) Secor
pro-Robeson Concert Goers, William Secor, 26, of Shrub C .K
Record Grapefruit Prices Predicted By Florida Expert
LAKELAND Florida August 30 A citrus industry expert predicted record grapefruit prices this season due to the hurricane impact on sup plies Frank Seymour secretary of the Federal Citrus marketing agreement committees said the price will be the highest ever recorded Evans Florida Citrus Association general manager said the price situation will be very good regardless of a 25 or 45 percent loss.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Frank Seymour
Federal Citrus Marketing Agreement Committees
Robert S. Evans
Florida Citrus Association
Mediation Sought in Steel Wage Dispute
Labor and management considered a presidential fact finding board offer to mediate a wage dispute that could trigger a steel industry strike on September 14. The board hopes for replies from the CIO Steelworkers and 63 companies by tomorrow, with a 30 cent per hour package at stake for about one million workers.
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New York
Labor and Management
CIO
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Bolivian Government Drafts All Citizens
Bolivia's government orders nationwide mobilization to fight a spreading rightist revolt. Reservists aged 20 to 24 are called up in La Paz with wider mobilization to ages 19 to 50, as authorities push operations in Cochabamba where rebels are strongest.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Cochabamba
Stock Prices In Narrow Range
New York stock market moved within a tight range as opening losses softened into small gains in places. Lower prices were seen for Bethlehem Steel Goodrich Montgomery Ward J I Case Columbia Gas Kennecott Copper General Electric Santa Fe Sinclair Oil and Eastern Airlines. United Aircraft rose aided by government contract news with several blue chips showing firm or improved quotes.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
J. I. Case
Columbia Gas
Kennecott Copper
General Electric
Santa Fe
Sinclair Oil
Eastern Airlines
United Aircraft
U. S., Steel
General Motors
Studebaker
U. S. Rubber Douglas Aircraft
American Smelting
Dow Chemical
DuPont
International Paper
Gulf Oil
Ome Mines
Labor conference discusses prevailing wages for road contracts
LABOR-A conference with organized labor road builders and state officials met at Capitol Square to push a clause paying prevailing community wages. Officials question legality and feasibility arguing it could raise road costs and defy direct legislative authority. Page two continues.
Vaughan Admits Campaign Gifts Linked to Aid to Firms
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan told a Senate committee he helped firms do business with the government but said President Truman did not participate. He described gifts of seven freezers from Albert Werley Perfume Co. as personal tokens from old friends and asserted no exchange for favors.
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Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
William Helis
Vaughan
Tanforan
Calif
John Maragon
Chicago
Senate
Hoey
D-Nc
Truman
Senate Investigating Committee
White House
Mr. Truman
High Court To Rule on Park Conveyance
Greensboro August 30 The National Park Service plans to acquire 240 acres of the Moses H Cone estate near Blowing Rock for a national park along the Blue Ridge Parkway A Guilford county case established a $10 000 annual maintenance trust from the Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital The final approval rests with the North Carolina Supreme Court on appeal of the judgment by Judge F Donald Phillips
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Moses H. Cone
Blowing Rock
National Park Service
Blue Ridge Parkway
F. Donald Phillips
Guilford County
State Supreme Court
Eastern Rivers In Flood Stage Today
The U S weather bureau reports minor damage from heavy weekend rains in eastern North Carolina. The Cape Fear River is expected to crest at Fayetteville around 37.5 feet, two and a half feet above flood stage. Neuse River crests planned at Neuse 15 feet and at Smithfield 16.5 to 17 feet, about four feet above flood stage.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
U. S. Weather Bureau
Cape Fear
Bureau
Fayetteville
Neuse
Smithfield
Goldsboro
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Hunt
Mildred Ortmeyer
James V. Hunt
Col
H. H. Vaughan
U. S
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Forsyth
Legion Convention
Philadelphia
American Legion
James Granere
Indian River
Vero Beach
Winston Bus Line
Elmer Tower
Congress
Bolivian
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
Highway Commission
General Assembly
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