Norway May Act Independently on North Atlantic Pact
Scandinavia faces possible decisive moves on NATO ties next week as Norway leans toward joining Western powers while Sweden stays neutral and Denmark weighs its stance. Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange briefs parliament on defense talks amid planned Danish policy debate.
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Denmark
Scandinavia
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Norway
Halvard Lange
National Council
Norwegian Labor Party
Paris
Moscow
Washington
London
Oslo
Settlement Nearer in Arab-Jew Dispute Recognition Step
U S officials express hope that full American recognition of Israel and Trans-Jordan may advance a settlement. Truman welcomed both states into the world family of nations and signals stronger ties with Israel, Trans-Jordan, and UN membership prospects. A new U S representative may head Tel Aviv as ambassador, replacing James G. McDonald in Jerusalem.
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Trans-Jordan
United Nations
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Russia
West
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World Family of Nations
White House
Mnate
Britain
United States
Tel Aviv
Ambador
James G. McDonald
Jerualem
Road Inspector Charged With Manslaughter in Hit-and-Run
James W. Hollingsworth, 43, a road inspector for the State Highway and Public Works Commission, faces manslaughter charges after 11 year old Charles H. Cockman died when struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on Bessemere Avenue. Hollingsworth is jailed on 4000 bond, car identified with license plate H. Cockman, a sixth grader at Edgeville school, is survived by parents two brothers and two sisters.
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Greensboro
James W. Hollingsworth
State Highway and Public Wo Commission
Charles H. Cockman
Bessemer Avenue
Holenerworth
Hollingsworth
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Highway Commission
H. L. Wooters
Cookman
Edgeville School
Truman Stalin meeting likely in London says Chamberlain
Laborite Ronald Chamberlain said he will seek Attlee's help to arrange a Truman Stalin meeting in London. He plans to present the idea in the House of Commons on Thursday.
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Attlee
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Bethel Colony Of Mercy Opens In North Carolina
The Bethel Colony of Mercy begins operation near Lenoir North Carolina as a Christian program to reclaim men addicted to alcohol. Superintendent James N. Claffee says it will run on a limited scale until space allows more residents. The facility sits three miles from Lenoir on the Wilkesboro highway in former Caldwell County home buildings portending capacity for 50 plus men. Edgar Hartley of the High Point YMCA serves as president with John Luther of Kannapolis as treasurer. the model follows Keswick Colony of Mercy in New Jersey.
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High Point Y.M.C.A
John Luther
Kannapolis Textile
Keswick
Li Government Tells Reds To Be Reasonable
Nanking reports Li Tsung jen’s government warns the Communists to drop irrelevant demands to reach peace. It says the government can still fight but civil war harms the people and calls for negotiations based on Mao’s eight points. Reds demand re arrest of Okamura and war criminals and full recognition of the Peiping pact.
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Li Tsung-Jen
Mao Tze-Tung
Reds
Yasutsugu Okamura
China
Yee
Cedar Falls Industrialist Sworn Acting Highway Chairman
Henry W. Jordan, Cedar Falls industrialist, was sworn in as acting chairman of the state highway commission. He succeeds A. H. Graham, who resigned. The appointment was announced in Raleigh on February 1.
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Henry W. Jordan
Cedar Falls
State Highway Commission
A. H.graham
Reed Attacks Reciprocal Trade Pacts in Hearing
Rep. Reed accuses the administration of pushing reciprocal trade agreements at the expense of national defense. He clashes with Democratic members as the House Ways and Means Committee debates Truman’s plan to repeal the 1947 act and restore full authority for reciprocal trade negotiations.
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Reed
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
D-Nc
Rep. Cooper
Star Chamber
Rep. Forand
D-Ri
Truman
Congress
Snyder Sees Continued Prosperity Amid Outlook For Growth
Atlantic City February 1 Secretary of the Treasury Snyder declared the United States remains highly prosperous and likely to stay on that path in the coming years. He told the National Sporting Association convention that price declines reflect a normal adjustment and urged continued production of consumer goods and new products to sustain demand and efficiency.
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United States
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Argentina halts money transfers to study financial policy
Buenos Aires reports Argentina suspends foreign money transfers and import of goods to allow a study of its financial policies. The move aims to examine the economy and assess potential reforms.
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Argentina
AFL Targets State Labor Laws In Delaware Pact
The AFL chartered a drive to repeal restrictive state labor laws starting in Delaware seen as worst anti-labor outside federal controls. Leaders aim to repeal small Taft Hartley style laws while building state political strength for the 1950 elections.
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Fla
AFL
Delaware
Joseph Keenan
Labor's League For Political Education
Keenan
Congress
William Green
Dan Tobin
AFL Teamsters
Labor Department
Duke Student Murder Probe Advances in Florida
Investigators traced the movements of Duke University pre law student J B Lattimore before his body was dumped in a canal near Fort Myers Florida. State Attorney W M Smiley said progress was made but cautioned against comment. Police suspect a ride with a motorist who shot him and stole his money two watches and a suitcase. A postcard shows Lattimore was in Key West on Saturday before visiting relatives in Sarasota during a Duke mid year vacation.
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W. M. Smiley
J. B. Lattimore
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Lumberton
N. C
Key West
J. A. Yelton
Sarasota
Duke
Higher Temperatures Foreseen For Southeastern States Tomorrow
The Associated Press reports a warm-up for the southeastern states forecast after a widespread cold wave. North Dakota and northern Minnesota endure subzero lows, Texas suffers crop damage from frosts, while the Army and Red Cross bolster western plains relief efforts amid ongoing blizzard hardships.
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Tex
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Rocky Mountain
Current Weather Wave Follows Habit Pattern
Weather writer notes cold waves travel in repeating patterns born in Canada and the Arctic. This winter’s unusual path hints at a western shift, causing record cold in the west and California, with eastern regions affected as waves follow prior routes.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
New York
California
Rio Grande Valley
Canada
Arctic Circle
Ernest More
Two or More Believed Dead In Hotel Fire
Fire swept the Grand View hotel in Ripon Wisconsin trapping guests. Witnesses said most of the 48 guests escaped while police reported some still inside as fire crews from Ripon and nearby cities battled the blaze. At least two persons were unaccounted for, possibly six, as flames lit the ruins.
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Grand View
Ira Dunham
Moscow worries drive peace overture as alliance grows
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst DeWitt Mackenzie notes Stalin could be urged to Washington for talks with guarantees and a parade if peace signed. He argues Moscow fears Western strength, including the North Atlantic alliance and the Marshall Plan, and seeks to soften Western resistance while purging internal communist networks.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Stalin
Washington
Roosevelt
Truman
Generalissimo
Broadway
Landlords Face Sedition Scrutiny Over Eviction Plans
Chicago on February 1 reports U. S. Attorney Otto Kerner Jr warned that illegal landlord conspiracies to remove housing from the market could trigger federal action. If force is used to evict, seditious conspiracy charges may be pursued as officials investigate mass eviction plans tied to rent control protests.
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U. S
Otto Kerner, Jr
Kerner
Tulsa
Tom Clark
Israel Proposes Talks With Trans Jordan at Rhodes
A Tel Aviv source says Israel has proposed armistice talks with Trans-Jordan to begin soon after Rhodes negotiations with Egypt. The plan would place the talks at Rhodes and could include UN sponsorship. The proposal was sent to King Abdullah last week by an Israeli official.
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Trans- Jordan
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Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
United Nations
Union With Labor Dept Inadvisable
Cyrus S. Ching head of the federal mediation service told Congress it would be a step backwards to place the service under the Labor Department He argued independence safeguards impartiality and weakens mediation tradition.
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Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Congress
Labor Department
Ching
Senate Labor Committee
Tobin
Truman
Senate
House
Smith
U. S. Rubber Company
State Would Purchase 600 School Buses
A House bill by Rep. Ronald Hocutt would provide 2.1 million dollars over two years to add 600 school buses to the fleet. The measure targets counties with financial need as part of broader state aid for school costs amid other education bills. Senate action includes a statewide measure to aid mental health appeals and public notices on pari mutuel betting.
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Johnston
House
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Leroy Scott
Beaufort
Senate
John C. Rodman
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