Wildcat strike honors New Orient disaster victims
More than 3,500 coal miners stayed home in a spontaneous memorial walkout across Illinois and nearby states. No official UMW sanction. workers from Southern Illinois to Pennsylvania and Indiana joined, aiming to protest the West Frankfort explosion and honor Cecil Sanders, survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Ill
New Orient
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Terre Haute
Ind
United Mine Workers Union
John L. Lewis
UMW
Snow Hill
Haute
Ben ‘Oal Co
Popraes
Tate
Sovarel
Dave Warnes
Franklin County
San and
Franklin Co
Harrisburg
Zeigler
Buckhorn
Johnston City
Pittsburgh
Rent Controls Activated in Fayetteville and Counties
Federal rent controls took effect in Fayetteville, Cumberland and Hoke Counties on October 1 1950 due to rapid military expansion at Fort Bragg and Pope Field. The Office of Price Stabilization cited area growth as reason to restore controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Cumberland and
Hoke
Office of Price Stabilization
Fort Bragg
Pope Field
Rotary Club Nominates John Ark for International Presidency
The Rotary Club of Raleigh names John Ark editor publisher of the Raleigh Times as its candidate for the International presidency. Ark has chaired the Raleigh club since 1914 and served as president and district governor. He led the North Carolina Press and Southern Newspaper Publishers associations and headed various civic musical and religious groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Rotary Club of
John Ark
Raleigh Times
Nee? International
Park
Rotary
Raleigh Club
Dent
N. C. Press
Southern Newspaper Publishers Assn
Police Question Deaths In Wake Forest Case
Sheriff officers admit uncertainty whether a seven mother was beaten to death or died of exposure on a rural road Christmas Eve. Marks on the head and face influenced jailings for questioning but a deputy notes the possibility of freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Forest
Here
H. C. Benton
Lana Beddingfield
Stock Market Improves Modestly After Early Slip
New York stocks edged up near noon after an uneven session with quiet trading. Chemicals led gains as DuPont rose to 90, Allied and Dow up fractions. Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel advanced. Motorola gained to 55 1 2. Firestone fell to 63 1 2 and Texas Pacific down 1. Utilities and rails rose slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
DuPont
Allied Chemical
Dow Chemical
Steel
Bethlehem Steel
U.S. Steel
Chrysler
Motorola
Firestone
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Tax Liens Put On Big Names In Congressional Probe
Tax liens totaling over 2 million dollars target major figures tied to congressional internal revenue inquiries. Henry W. Grunewald faces 51157 in Miami Florida, while Troy Whitehead owes 1 528464 in Houston. Abraham Teitelbaum and Paul Simon also face liens of 325000 and 193000 respectively. Martha Raye is named but not implicated. Whitehead accuses collectors of sweeping claims across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Congressional Internal Revenue
Henry W. Grunewald
Miami
Fla
Uncle Sam
Houston
Tex
Troy Whitehead
T. Lamar Caudle
Whitehead
Teitelbaum
Chicago
Abraham Teitelbaum
Capone
Paul Simon
Dade County
Martha Raye
Charlotte
N. C
Florida
Georgia
Sabre Jets Down 9 MIG-15s in Korean Air Battle
American Sabre jets shot down nine Communist MIG-15s and badly damaged a tenth in a two lane dogfight over northwest Korea. A second clash later destroyed two MiGs and damaged a third before Sabres returned safely to base. No American fatalities were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th Army
Korea
United Nations
Anne
Pees
Strike Delay For Steelmen Indicated In Pittsburgh
CIO leader Philip Murray plans to urge top policy makers to call off the January 1 strike by about 650 000 workers in the basic steel industry to favor government stabilization hearings. The USW wage policy committee and a 2 500 delegate convention will vote on ratification. Leaders say production should continue in the national interest while wage and price hearings proceed. Major steel producers have accepted the president's wage and price hearing proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Cio Penent
Philip Murray
United Steel Workers Union
Defense
Atlantic Ty
USW
Murray
Truman
U. S. Steel Corp
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Sharon Steel
Fliers to be freed by Reds tonight
Washington officials hoped for release of four American fliers held in Hungary with a $120000 ransom to be paid once Hungary guarantees safe delivery to the Austrian border. The fliers, including Capt. Dave H. Henderson and James A. Elam, were reportedly to be returned to U.S. custody from Budapest with negotiations involving President Truman and state and defense departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red
Hungary
State Department
Budapest
Christian Ravndal
U.S
Erding
Germany
Vienna
Truman
Trusman
State and Defense Departments
United States
U. S
Moscow
Dave H. Henderson
Okla
Jess A. J.ee
Glenn Falls
James A. Elam
Kingsland
FBI Steps Up Probe In Bombing In Florida
Authorities expanded their probe into the Moore home bombing in MIMS Florida using laboratory tests to trace suspects. Harriet Moore survived with injuries, while Harry T. Moore died in the blast as investigations tie the incident to a spate of racial violence surrounding the Grove land case. NAACP leaders request federal action to stop the outrages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mims
Fla
Ne Fen
Cal
Harry T. Moore
Florida
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Moore
Beach
Groveland
NAACP
New York
Walter White
U.S
Odell Hardware stock litigation set in Greensboro
Judge C I Wyche of Spartanburg will hear final arguments on the Odell Hardware Co stock litigation in Greensboro on January 3, shifting the prior January 4 date. Wyche informed all parties he would appear a day earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
C. Ic. Wyche
Spartanburg
D. C
Odell Hardware Co
Truman to Announce Clean-Up Plan On Corruption
President Truman nears disclosure of plans to purge corruption in his administration. White House silence on two unnamed aides joining a three member commission. He met with Short Dawson and Connelly and discussed Kennan as ambassador to Moscow with Kirk resigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Truman
Washington
White House
Joseph H. Short
Short
Donald D. Dawson
Matthew J. Connelly
George F. Kennan
Mat
Russia
Moscow
Alan G. Kirk
Kirk
Kennan
Senate
Key West
Fla
Kansas City
Charles Murphy
Grandview
Egyptian Students Riot Over King's British Advisers
Cairo and Alexandria faced two days of violent protests as police fired over protesters and tear gas. Rioters attacked officers and storefronts after King Farouk named two pro-British advisers, Hafez Afifi Pasha and Abdel Fattah Amr, fueling fears of Britain influence amid calls to remove troops from the Suez area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Farouk
Alexandria
Heart of Cairo
Britain
Hafez Afifi Pasha
Abdel Fattah Amr
Amr
Fier Canal 1
Hunt Resumed For Missing Navy Planes
A Navy search party guided by radio from a blimp continued a four state hunt through marshlands to reach two missing single seat fighters. The aircraft disappeared in fog over the South Carolina low country last Thursday during a flight from Norfolk to Sanford. The K-98 sighted wreckage near Charleston and directed operations. The missing pilots are Lt. (JG) William Robert Dougherty and Ens. Aldean Henry Steves. A prior four state search was called off Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Stephen
S. C
South Carolina
Leyte
Norfolk
Sanford
Fla
North Carolina
Navy
Glynco
William Balestri
William Robert Dougherty
Alexandria
Old fuddy-duddies mind their own business in disputes
In a world where many take sides in every argument a minority of observers prefer neutrality and restraint choosing to mind their own business rather than engage in conflict.
Midwest Braces for Fresh Snow Blitz After Deep Freeze
A new snow storm threatens the Midwest after a heavy prior blizzard. Forecasters expect more snow in Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Michigan with Chicago traffic snarled and temperatures near zero. Mayor Kennelly urged citizens to clear garages and lots as drifts immobilize many cars. Ohio towns report continued digging out from a 13 inch Christmas storm. Snow and hazardous highways dominate regional travel conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
Midwest
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Chicago
Missouri
Dakotas
Florida
Tennessee
Martin Kennelly
Morger
Ohio
Toledo
Cease Fire Line Plan Abandoned In Korean Talks
United Nations and Communist negotiators fail to reach a 30 day cease fire plan renewal. No new cease fire line or buffer zone will be drawn until all terms are settled. Disputes over prisoner exchanges and missing captives fuel the deadlock as subcommittees meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
Fki
United Nations
Communist We
Weather figures show warm tomorrow and cooler night
The forecast lists a low of 22 degrees tonight and a high of 88 tomorrow. Today’s high was 38 degrees with a low of 27 last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lewis
Centralia
Orient
Safter Station
William Green
Cecil Sanders
Benton
Sanders
Durham
Annie Bledsoe
James T. Bledsoe
de Tesserae A
Sural Rom
Belvin
W. Ricks
William Clifton Gilliam
Necorkle
T. C. Johnson
Charlotte Lanier McCorkle
Mecklenburg County
E. H. McCorkle
Lincoln Pa
Geta
Sabre
Emil Weil
FBI
Wife Hart
Harriet
Anna Rosa
Rosa
Charles Dunnling
Eeeee
Eck Rar
Reds
Lee Sang Cho
A. N
U.N
Lee
China
Manchuria
Hsieh Fang
Hsieh
Westeee
Asheville
Atlanta
Boston
Charleston
High Point
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Miami Etter
Minn-St. Paul
Mt. Mitchell
New Orleans
Odeeres
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!