South Carolinian Would Probe Mining In Nation
Senator Johnson of South Carolina plans a special investigation into coal mining in the United States. He urges a commission to study management labor living and working conditions and contracts. He cites deplorable conditions and suggests possible mining laws akin to earlier sewer measures, warning against superficial debate.
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Washington
Johnson
D-Sc
80Th Congress
United States
South Carolina
Congress
Johnston
Senate
Senators Prepare Moves Against Bilbo In Senate Row
A group of 32 senators including Hickenlooper Bridges and Millikin consider two actions against Bilbo. One bases charges on intimidation of Black voters in the Mississippi primary. a simple majority could decide it as a rejection case. Republicans doubt the strength of charges and fear delaying Senate organization.
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Huddle
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bridges
Millikin
Cole
Bilbo
Senate
Neroes
Mississippi
Labor unrest criticism from AFL unions cited in Industry column
Industry reports that some unions have branded demands as extreme and say action against the labor movement is mounting. The piece notes that many AFL unions are advising against radical moves, with support from key AFL rail affiliates.
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AFL
NAM Calls CIO Wage Increase Talk Pure Guesswork
The National Association of Manufacturers labeled CIO calls for new wage boosts as guesswork and non sense. Dr. Ralph Robey, NAM chief economist, criticized Robert Nathan's CIO report and noted Nathan’s and NAM’s histories of faulty predictions including 1946 unemployment projections.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers Today
CIO
NAM
Ralph Robey
Robey
Alf M. Landon
Robert Nathan
Nathan
AFL unions fear costs if CIO uses suits to claim damages
AFL unions argue the labor movement risks more by relying on lawsuits for higher worker pay than on collective bargaining. They contend suits are unfair to employers since unions long accepted current conditions. Some AFL unions have filed back pay suits though CIO leads most demands.
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AFL
CIO
French Forces Halt Viet Nam Patrol Northeast of Hanoi
French troops beat back a Viet Nam patrol northeast of Hanoi as conflicts continued. Viet Namese forces besieging Hue and Tourane reported reinforced by troops, while Marius Moutet visited Penh to meet the Cambodian king and cabinet seeking French economic aid. No confirmation of Blum peace feeler broadcast by Viet Nam radio.
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Hanoi
Bulletin
Hue
Tourane
Haiphong
Saigon
Indo-China
Marius Moutet
Penh
Cambodia
Soeuk Keys
Moutet
Viet-Nam
Leon Blum
Minh
Viet-Nam Republi
Youths paint and flee to Wrightsville Beach in car incident
Three youths painted a car and traveled east to Wrightsville Beach via Lake Waccamaw. They were spotted by Wrightsville Beach Chief W R Wiggs tinkering with a motor boat. They fled when questioned for no registration and an old South Carolina license plate tied to McCain. Kannapolis police questioned them all day.
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Wrightsville Beach
Lake Waccamaw
W. R. Wiggs
Wiggs
South Carolina
McCain
Kannapolis
Government health spending mostly funds hospitals and care
The report notes that about three quarters of U S government health expenditure finances hospital construction and patient care. It highlights the focus on expanding facilities and improving medical services across the system.
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U. S
Infant Daughter Of Troy Culler Dies In Winston
Pearl Rose Culler, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Troy Culler of 43 C Clara Cox apartments Winston Salem died suddenly this morning at Baptist Hospital. Born December 24 1946 in this city she is survived by her parents and three brothers Troy Jr Paul K and Ralph H Culler all of Winston Salem Funeral services will be held from the home Tuesday morning at 10 oclock with interment in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Pearl Rose Culler
Troy Culler
C. Clara
Troy, Jr
Paul K
Ralph H. Culler
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
Outline of expected GOP speaker choice and Senate leadership
The piece maps an anticipated speaker selection with Rep Halleck leading among Indiana bids backed by Gov Dewey, against Rep Brown and others. It notes Southern Democrats resisting McCormack, and outlines Senate leadership tensions with Barkley and Reed for committee chairs, plus a plan to meet for agenda and possible action on Bilbo.
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GOP
Rep. Halleck
Indiana
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Jenkins
Dirksen
Illinois
Rep
McCormack
Massachusetts
Senate Democrats
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Reed
White
Tobey
New Hampshire
Senate Commerce Committee
Commerce
Appropriations
Senate
Aiken
Vermont
Taft
Bilbo
International Cooperation and Arms Control Proposals
A US committee outlines recommendations addressing world information agencies and safeguarding trade. It calls for banning export of American know how and weapons related products and suspending lend lease settlements with Russia until wartime obligations are met. It urges broader diplomatic reciprocity and stricter international atomic inspection claims.
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World Bank, Monetary Fund
United States
Russia
Soviet deputy foreign minister named as Molotov aide
The Moscow radio announced the appointment of a 37 year old Soviet diplomat as Deputy Foreign Minister, making him the fifth immediate assistant to Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov. Baruch has backing from President Truman and Secretary Byrnes, plus a telegram of support from Senator Vandenberg who emphasizes strict enforcement of any atomic control pact. The U.N. Security Council is to meet with Gromyko expected to push for practical arms control measures and a commission to report within three months.
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Russia
Moscow Radio
V. M. Molotov
Baruch
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Senate
Council
United Nations Security Council
Gromyko
UN General Assembly
General Assembly
Thief Takes 1936 Ford Convertible From Lexington Home
Police report a theft of a 1936 Ford convertible owned by Harry Burkhead of Lexington Rt. 2. The sedan was last seen in the 100 block of West Commerce Street yesterday.
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Harry Burkhead
Lexington
Rt. 2
West Commerce Street
Paper and building materials from farm stalks
Cornstalks wheat straw and sugar cane stalks are made into paper corrugated fiber board and building boards through an agricultural processing method.
Youth Charged With Theft Of Automobile
Ellis E. Turner aged 18 of Rt. 5 bound over to superior court on larceny of an automobile after a municipal court hearing before J Dp. C McRae. Car found by highway patrols in Greensboro. Bond set at 1000 dollars. Frank Pierce, 68, of Liberty Rt. 2 sentenced to 30 days at county farm for drunkenness. Over 30 drunk cases disposed of with fines.
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Ellis E. Turner
Rt. 5
Superior Court
Dp. C McRae
Five Point
Greensboro
Turner
Frank Pierce
Liberty
Rt. 2
John Maccox
Sherrod Street
Fred G. Spaugh
Ray Duggins
Winston‘Salem
Leroy Chandler
Hulda Street
J. Leroy Suggs
Durham
Martha Lee Edwards
Broad Street
Hollywood Tragedies Mark Year in Film Colony
The Hollywood year saw births for Roy Rogers and many others with daughters for Betty Hutton Mae West and Marlene Dietrich celebrities. Premature losses included Mrs. Mike Todd Nan Blyth and Rondo Hatton. Donald Meek died November 18 and more noted names passings marked the era.
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Hollywood
INS
Arlene Rogers
Roy Rogers
King of the Cowboys
Roy Jr
Esther Williams
Ben Gage
Ann Miller
Reese L. Milner
Hedy Lamarr
Bette Davis
Jeanne Crain
Hedy
Betty
Jeanne
Betty Hutton
Ted Briskin
MacDonald Carey
Marjorie Reynolds
Jack Reynolds
Michel Harvey
Maria Montez
Jean Pierre Aumont
Deanna Durbin
Felix Jackson
Donald O'Connor
van Heflin
John Russells
John Payne
Gloria DeHaven
John Garfields
Gregory Pecks
Cameron
Noah Berry
Mike Todd
Nan Blyth
Ann
Rags Ragland
Rondo Hatton
Universal
Creeper
Hosiery Unions Seek Wage Increases at Adams-Millis Plant
Local 75 of the United Textile Workers AFL representing Adams-Millis plant workers voted unanimously to seek a 30 percent general wage increase. Boarder’s Local 65 also requests raises varying by job type. Grady H. Morton, international representative, says early negotiations with management have been requested by both locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Textile Workers of America
AFL
Adams-Millis
Grady H. Morton
Morton
Demographic Shift Favors Older Women Over Men
Population data show births skew male with roughly 105 boys per 100 girls, yet by age 85 the number of surviving females doubles that of males, indicating higher female longevity and greater survival into old age.
Digestive Helpers Behind Termite Wood Digestion
Termites feed on wood but cannot digest it on their own. Protozoa in their guts break down the wood, converting it into nutrients the termites can use for nourishment.
Portugal's Colonial Rank Decline Highlighted
The article notes Portugal, smaller than Virginia, once led world colonial expansion and now ranks fifth in colonial possessions, reflecting a shift in imperial power during the era.
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Portugal
Virginia
1945 Farm Toll From Home Accidents Surpasses 6500 Deaths
The 1945 home accident toll reached about 6 500 deaths, surpassing 6 000 deaths from farm incidents, highlighting dangerous domestic hazards during the year.
Peru Sees Large Cut in Arbasco Root Harvest
Peru reports an estimated annual reduction of 7,000,000 pounds of arbasco roots, with no production resulting from the cut.
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Peru
Market Wrap Sees Mixed Moves on New York Stocks
Indiv idual stocks edged up today while market leaders shifted lower. American Telephone stood out as a strong spot with supports in Chrysler Johns Manville Du Pont Sears Roebuck U S Rubber Northern Pacific and International Telephone. Laggards included Southern Railway Santa Fe Chesapeake & Ohio Youngstown Sheet General Motors Woolworth Caterpillar Western Union A Anaconda Schenley Philip Morris General Electric and International Harvester. Bonds were narrow and grains mixed with cotton futures dipping after an early advance.
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New York
American Telephone
Chrysler
Johns Manville
du Pont
Sears Roebuck
U. S. Rubber
Northern Pacific
International Telephone
Southern Railway
Santa?the
Chesapeake & Ohio
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Woolworth
Caterpillar Tractor
Western Union
Anaconda
Schenley
Philip Morris
General Electric
International
Cotton textile markets slide with year end closures
In New York on December 30 the cotton textile market saw little activity due to holidays and year end inventories. Demand for nearby goods remained strong at high prices while mills closed for inventories. Wool and rayon sectors showed no notable features or new commitments.
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PAY Goods
New York
Niles
Temperature Extremes Above Earth
A thought provoking contrast notes that ten miles above the sweltering equator the temperature is 112 degrees below zero while ten miles above the icy poles it stays under 60 degrees below, illustrating how altitude shifts climate extremes.
New Army Navy Offset Short Man Power
The 1947 military outlook expects reduced manpower offset by new weapons with plans to cut army strength to about 1,070,000 and navy to 520,000 officers with 500,000 enlisted. Congress will weigh unification and universal military training while selective service may be extended. Atomic progress and civil defense loom as forces reorganize for peacetime missions.
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Frances Music International News Service
Washington
INS
Army
Navy
United States
Congressional
80Th Congress
House
Senate
Congress
Bikini
Armed Forces
Army Air Force
Germany
Japan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Guard
Arctic
South Gore
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Parade of weapons points to Western Hemisphere defense plan
A report outlines a bristling parade of weapons including ground to air missiles and aircraft designed to surface and destroy atomic threats. It notes guided missiles and a XS rocket propelled plane with speeds up to 1700 mph, and plans to standardize U S and Britain equipment with coordination with Latin American nations under a Western Hemisphere defense program.
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United States
Great Britain
Farm Cat Returns After 10 Mile Train of Troubles
In Bozeman Dick Vanderby’s farm cat preferred barn milk to city mice. Hired to clear a Bozeman grocery basement, the cat feasted a week then was turned loose on a warehouse job. After a 10 mile journey the tired cat limped back to the farm three days later.
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Bozeman
Mont
Dick Vanderby
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
An old advertisement warns that a three days cough signals risk of chronic bronchitis if untreated. It touts Creomulsion as a potent non narcotic remedy that reaches the lungs to loosen phlegm and soothe membranes, with a money back guarantee if it does not quickly ease the cough.
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Tareratre
Kone Cama
ABA
Popeye Cartoon
John Garfield Ff
Geraldine
Itzgerald
Walter Brennan
Broadhurst
Cali
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Dale Evans
Adrian Pooth Forma
St Stars
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Imes Todas Ace
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Ogart ‘Ins
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Troy Cullers
Winston
Henry Fonda
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Gay Senorita
Tyrone Power
Don
Faye
Old
Chicago
State Theatre
Salem Street
Thomasville
Heaven
Bing Crosby and
Joan Blondell
Anna Magnini
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
Rome
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Phyllis Rowan
San Diego
Calif
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Nor Pac Adems
Alaska
Curt Wright
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del Lack
Doug Aire
Penney J
Penn-Di Am
NuPont
Miec Auto
Firestone Pub
Radia
iArm
Gillette
Reeves Bros
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Glidden
Rem Rand
Goodrich
Repub
Goodyear
Reynolds
Atlas
Graham Paige
Aviat Corp
Sears Reynolds Rr
Baldwin
Socony Vec
B&o
Hupp
Pat Barnedal
I Cent
Bendix Aviat
Tint Harvest
Sperry Beth
Nick Can
Boeing Airpi
Tel & Tel
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Johns Man
Borg Warner
Kennecott $i
Briggs
iCan Pac
Lorillard
Timken
Louis & Nash
Caterpil Trac Mack Truck
Trans & West Air
Champ Par Mo K
Union Carbide
Mont Ward
Union Pac
Chrysier
Murrey Corp
United Airs
Nash Kelv
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United Corp
J Columbas Comi Credit
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