Fast moving events in Europe threaten Soviet control
Moscow faces multiple shocks as the Czechoslovak revolt is crushed, Yugoslavia seeks a 25 million dollar loan and a 3 million dollar steel mill sale, and Moscow accuses Tito of Western influence. The Prague conspiracy and posturing across satellites signal escalating tensions.
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Washington
Russia
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Lito
Moscow
Tito
Finland
Middle Belts Price Average Set at 48.82
The Federal-State market news service reports opening day sales across five middle belt markets averaging 48.82 per hundredweight on 1,909,080 pounds. Sandhills group Aberdeen Carthage Sanford Ellerbe Fuquay Varina led. remaining markets Durham Henderson Oxford Louisburg and Warrenton open tomorrow. Grades stayed firm with few lower grades showing small bid changes.
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Federal-State Market News Service
Middle Belt
Aberdeen
Carthage
Sanford
Ellerbe
Fuquay-Varina
Sandhills Arehouse Association
Durham
Henderson
Oxford
Louisburg
Warrenton
North Carolina
West backs Tito as US Britain study arms to Yugoslavia
Diplomatic officials say restrictions on military equipment sales to Yugoslavia may be eased by the United States and Britain. Bevin and Acheson expected to decide soon. London officials consider quietly aiding Tito in his feud with Russia as Moscow denounces him while rumors of Soviet troop movements swirl near Yugoslavia.
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Yugoslavia
United States
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Dean Acheson
Washington
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
U.S
Tito
United Nations
Russia
Stock Market Opens With Slow Gains On Broad Day
New York August 31 The stock market today shows a slow advance with fractional gains by a narrow group of shares. Few stocks moved up while most stayed at Tuesday's closing levels with gains seen in Studebaker International Harvester United Aircraft American Telephone Phelps Dodge American Can and Pennsylvan ia RR Barnsdall Oil and U and spots including General Electric Radio DuPont United Gas Johns-Manville.
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New York
Studebaker
International Harvester
United Aircraft
American Telephone
Phelps Dodge
American Can
Pennsylvania R. A
Barnsdall Oil
General Iactuce Radio Corp
United Gas A du Pont
Johns-Man- Ville
Bevin and Cripps Sail for U S for Economic Talks
Sir Stafford Cripps and Foreign Secretary Bevin sailed from Southampton on the Mauretania for dollar talks in Washington. Bevin called the mission one of history’s most important, saying economic problems must be solved through dialogue, not confrontation, and welcomed President Truman’s Philadelphia speech. They travel with 13 aides and experts.
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Eng
Stafford Cripps
Bevin
Mauretania
Washington
Truman
Philadelphia
Britain
Cripps
Forsyth and Stokes Vote Dry in ABC Elections
Forsyth County voters rejected establishing ABC liquor stores 15 734 to 12 025 while Winston Salem areas split with 8 845 for and 7 342 against in 15 precincts and 8 392 against 3 380 for in 7 precincts total 27 759 the county’s highest turnout. Stokes County also voted against the stores 3 487 to 2 934.
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Forsyth County
ABC Liquor Stores
Stokes County
Korea seeks US military aid to deter possible Soviet attack
Ambassador Dr John Myun Chang urged President Truman for rapid arms and ammunition assistance as Korea faces a likely northern assault. He warned of imminent danger, pressed swift passage of the military aid bill, and stressed Korea’s need for maximum allocation and prime consideration. The embassy conveyed President Chang’s message requesting quick US action.
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Korea
Truman
John Myun Chang
New Republic
United States
Senate
Legion Calls On U S To Help China
The American Legion at Philadelphia on August 31 urged U S support for Chinese patriotic groups fighting Communists. The unanimous 31st annual convention resolution rejected abandoning China and emphasized friendship and common causes with the Chinese. Commander Perry Brown warned that economy cuts threaten veterans benefits, urging opposition to VA budget squeezes and hospital mergers.
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American Legion
United States
Legion
China
Perry Brown
Beaumont
Texas
Veterans Administration
Uniform Wage Policy Sought From State
A petition urging adoption of a uniform minimum wage policy for state building jobs was presented to the highway commission and other state agencies. Governor Scott favored the proposal as North Carolina faces about 400 million dollars in public building programs. The plan would set wage levels based on local prevailing rates to avoid labor unrest and speed construction.
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UPI
The
Highway Commission
Scott
North Carolina Building Trades Council
Henry Jordan
Harry McMullan
D. S. Coltrane
Forrest Shuford
Ralph Moody
Public Building Council
P. M. Taylor
Durham
H C Sawyer
Vaughan testifies calmly in five percenters probe
Major General Mary Hawkins Vaughan faced questions from Senators McCarthy and Mundt as he testified about helping businessmen win government contracts. He denied personal gain, cited memory limits, and described his role as administrative assistant to the president. A Greek-born businessman, Maragon, watched from the rear as Vaughan downplayed improper use of his White House reception office.
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Arry Hawkins Vaughan
Truman
Senate
Vaughan
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Mundt
South Dakota
Missouri
John Maragon
Maragon
Nate
Vaughain
White House
Maragon Vortian Seid
Senat Lott
Harry H. Vaughan
Persidential
James V. Hunt
Campagin
Howley Warns Russia Will Try More Tricks in Berlin
Brig. Gen. Frank L. Howley said Russia would press further to drive Western powers from Berlin. In his final news conference before returning home, Howley warned against underestimating Moscow and praised Berlin’s Germans while predicting the city could someday be the capital of a united Germany.
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Frank L. Howley
Russia
U. S
Howley
America
Germany
Philadelphia
Communist Party
Tokyo Typhoon Rages Killing and Destruction Across Area
The second half of Tokyo's worst typhoon in 11 years roared through the region killing at least five people and injuring 35. Debris everywhere, fires burned, communications failed, and many ships were lost in Yokosuka harbor.
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Yokosuka
China
Tokyo Bay
Sagami Bay
Uo Os
Birth Cavalry Regiment
Sagami
Tokyo Bays
Vaughan denies bribe charge and links to pardon and campaign gift
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan testified before senators that the FBI found the $10,000 bribe claim groundless and said a campaign donation from lawyer William H Neblett had no connection to a parole granted to Robert Gould The exchange with Sen McCarthy grew tense as the senator sought a link between the pardon case and other matters and proposed striking part of his own statement.
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Ger
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FBI
White House
Vaughan
McCarthy
R-Wis
MacCarthy
William H. Neblett
William Gibbs McAdoo
California
Robert Gould
Cincinnati
Shuford Urges Teens to Stay in School
North Carolina labor commissioner Forrest H. Shuford urges teens who worked summer vacation jobs or seek future work to return to school and finish high school. He cites a July factory employment drop of 31,500 versus 1948 and 38,000 unemployed in the state, stressing education as the best weapon in a competitive job market.
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Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
Forrest H. Shuford
North Carolina
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Commissioner of Labor
The
Employment Security Commission
Commission
No Stopgap Extension For Reciprocal Trade Measure
President Truman and top Democrats reject a stopgap extension of the reciprocal trade agreements law, opting to press the full program this session. Senate leaders Lucas and George said a three year review bill will be brought up after the Senate’s short recess, making the act the Senate’s main business.
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Truman
Senate
Lucas Land
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
State Acheson
White House
Lucas
Refugee Red Flyer Returns To Homeland
An official U S announcement says Ana tole Barsov one of two Russian fliers who deserted to the west last year was handed back to Soviet authorities today. He had been in the American zone of Austria since Aug 24 awaiting negotiations with the Soviets. Barsov and navigator Lieut Peter Pirigov crash landed at the Linz base last October and said they would return.
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Vienna
Anatole Barsov
U. S
Barsov
Austria
New York
Russia
Enns River
Peter Pirigov
Linz
More Graders For Eastern Markets In North Carolina
Washington reports that tobacco markets at Rocky Mount and Kinston North Carolina will have a nine man set of graders. Representative Cooley said the Department of Agriculture told him graders are immediately available and that major tobacco firms will add buyers at the two markets given the extra graders.
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Washington
Rocky Mount
Kinston
N. C
Cooley
D-Nc
Governor avoids tobacco sale regulation question
Governor Scott said no official move to regulate tobacco auctions and does not plan to intervene. The Bright Belt Warehouse Association, spanning Florida to Virginia, argues only auctions with recognized buyers count, while five markets face court action over rump sales.
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Bright Belt Warehouse Association
Florida
Virginia
Wake County Superior Court
Association
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Kinston
Goldsboro
Smithfield
Warehouse Association
Sendhills
Middle Belt
Scott Names Flood Control Study Board
Gov. Scott named a nine member advisory committee for flood control and hydroelectric development in North Carolina. Eight state and federal agencies join the public appointee as chairman Dean I. O. Schaub of N C State College. A session will set a comprehensive policy for statewide development.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Scott
I. O. Schaub
Agricultural Extension Service
N. C. State College
Burlington Pilot Assists Bolivian Fugitive Flight
W K Clapp of 202 Sykes St Burlington NC, pilot of a Panagra flight, aided Americans Peruvians and Chileans fleeing revolt in Bolivia. He said rebel chieftains at Santa Cruz panicked him into picking up fugitives and bomb government planes harassed the airport. Rebels claimed control of most Bolivian towns except La Paz Sucre and others.
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Peru
W K. Clapp
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Burlington
N. C
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Campo Grande
Brazil
Santa Cruz
Clapp
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Suore
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