Byrnes urges bombing Chinese bases and naval blockade
James F. Byrnes outlines a hard line policy during a Williamsburg address. He backs Air Force bombing of Communist bases and a naval blockade of Chinese ports to end the Korean War with China’s Nationalist aid, urging economy in U.S. spending and a $10 billion cut in nonmilitary federal outlays.
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James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Truman
China
Virginia General Assembly
Byrnes
Historic
Congress
Roman Appeals Conviction Of First Degree Murder
John Andrew Roman, a Black war veteran, was convicted of first degree murder by a Guilford County jury. Judge J Will Press Jr commended the jury and ordered the gas chamber execution at State Prison Raleigh. Roman appealed and was granted. the county will provide transcripts as partial defrayment of costs.
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State Prison
Raleigh
Lexington
John Andrew Roman
Herbert Hinshaw
Guilford County
Meridian
Long distance tanker rate disputes and textile chemists meeting
North Carolina truckers seek to delay a 6 percent fuel hauling rate increase filed after a 1 percent rise approved by the State Utilities Commission. The North Carolina Motor Carriers Association argues against a flat 6 percent hike for long hauls from Wilmington. Winston-Salem hosts the Piedmont Section winter meeting of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists with about 250 expected, featuring speakers from textile allies industries and a banquet led by Herman Cone of Cone Mills and Clarence Hooper of Burlington Mills. Whisky shortages and raids cited by ABC officials at a Kiwanis Club gathering in Ston-Salem report sales totals around 1.5 million with local evidence of racketeering concerns.
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State Utilities Commission
Commission
North Carolina Motor Carriers Association
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Piedmont
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colonists
Grantte
Carolinas
Herman Cone
Cone Mills
Greensboro
Clarence Hooper
Burlington Mills
Burlington
Two Missing Charlotte Brothers Vanish While En Route to School
Neighbors planned a search for Jack Emmett Fox aged 14 and Bobby Fox aged 9 who missed the school bus and rode with a man in a black car after hitchhiking toward York, D C. Their mother Mrs Wade H Fox doubts kidnapping and fears they may have wandered off or become lost. County police checked sightings near York and a cabin close to home but clues remain scant.
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Charlotte
Jack Emmett Fox
Bobby Fox
Wade H. Fox
York
D. C
Communists Demand Cuts to Post Armistice Inspection Plan
In Panmunjom Korea the Communists pressed for sharp reductions in post armistice inspections along the Yalu River for neutral observation. They urged cutting entry points per side to three and limiting inspection teams. They objected to roaming neutral teams and urged a low monthly troop rotation, while proposing neutral nations to join teams.
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Lemana
U. N
Japan
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Wenn
Sara
Controversy Over RFC Report Continues in Senate
The Senate committee analysis presses claims of errors and bias in the RFC report. It asserts that Carl Boyle and associates used influence with the Reconstruction Finance Corp to push favorable loan outcomes for Lithofold, amid ties to Carthage Hydrocol Inc.
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Oeay
Sen
McCarthy Wis
Ence” Exere
Carthage Hydrocol, Inc
Reconstruction Finance Corp
RFC
Carthage Hydrocol
Boyle
Litheford
Lithofold
Harley Hise
Thecom National
Max
Siskind
Mild Cold Hits Coast Across Carolinas
The Associated Press reports a new mild cold wave sweeping the coast with bright sunshine briefly easing the chill. Coastal cities bore the brunt while inland areas felt the lower temperatures including Myrtle Beach 23 and Raleigh 30 with other readings across Asheville Columbia Greensboro Spartanburg and Winston-Salem.
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Myrtle Beach
Mt. Boreners
Charlesrotte
Weather Stein
Asheville
Columbia
Greensboro
Spartanburg
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Enfield Man Charged After Enfield Truck Crash
Rocky Mount North Carolina Theo dore Wilkins 31 of Enfield faces manslaughter and related charges after a highway crash involving a truck. Police say the incident led to a fatality and ongoing investigation.
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Rocky Mount
Theodore Wilkins
Enfield
Bob Ce Ie
Ieee
Ie Ae Aa
Southern carriers sign new contracts amid trucker strike
About 13 500 long haul drivers walked out in 13 Southern and Midwestern states with 3 000 freight handlers joining a wildcat strike. Ten thousand South drivers struck at midnight. 3 500 more idled in the Midwest. Some carriers signed individual contracts soon after the walkout, signaling a possible trend noted by AFL Teamsters official M W Miller. A Defense Transportation official said the department is watching developments closely.
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United Press
South
Midwest
Faemnaniae
M. W. Miller
AFL Teamsters Southern
Defense Transportation A
Washington
DTA
Milestone Passed In Korea War As U S Troops Surpass WWI
Army reports American forces in Korea have fought longer than in World War I, with 105000 casualties including 18000 dead. The article notes aircraft losses and ships compare unfavorably to WWI totals, detailing unit actions and engagement outcomes across the Korean theater.
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Korea
U.S
Jompery
Ameri
Theanne Marshall
Egyptians Move Toward An Eventual Settlement Of Dispute With The West
Cairo sources say Egypt organizes a National Front Council to guide talks on Suez Canal Zone control with Britain. The council includes independents, two Wafdists, liberals, and Saadists to advise Premier Aly Maher's cabinet in negotiations. The move follows unrest and a kerosene price cut aimed at easing living costs for lower income Egyptians.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Dis
Britain
National Front Council
Aly Maher
Mohamed Saleh el Din
Ibrahim Farag Pasha
Mustafa Nahas Pasha
London
Manchester
Maher Pasha
Stocks edge up in first rise in three sessions
New York stocks gained fractions in early trading marking the first advance in three sessions. Atlantic Refining climbed to 86 1 2 while May Department Stores rose to 31 1 8. Automotives and rails inched higher as utilities lagged.
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New York
Atlantic Refining
Doweal
New Textile Pact Demanded by Textile Workers Union
The American Woolen Co notified the Textile Workers Union of contract termination slated for March 15. Company officials cited high costs in Northern mills and seek wage reductions and changes to holiday pay shifts overtime, aiming to avoid wage cuts if possible.
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American Woolen Co. Recenly
Textile Workers Union
Draft quotas may fall in spring under new Selective Service forecast
Washington reports spring draft calls could drop to 40 000 to 50 000 monthly due to fewer Korea casualties and higher enlistments. Officials say Hershey relied on old data. June projections miscalled. Calls averaged 46 000 since 1950 reactivation, with 80 000 in March 1951 as a high mark.
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Korea
Hershey
House Armed Services Committee
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