Government intervenes in Mt Clemens Pottery suit
DETROIT February 6 The United States government becomes a party to the Mt Clemens Pottery Co suit, opening the door to portal to portal pay claims totaling many millions. Judge Picard signs the order and invites the CIO to join, though no word from that group is received. The government seeks a swift path to the Supreme Court.
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Detroit
United States
Mt.Clemens Pottery Co
Frank A. Picard
Attorney General
National Cio
Edward Lamb
Pottery Workers
CIO
John F. Sennett
Mt. Clemens
Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
District Court
Picard
House Holds Before Noon Meeting
Washington reports the House moved to a pre noon session to push a vote by night on a two term presidential limit. Democrats call it politics. Republicans claim they hold the two thirds needed for passage, with the same margin required in the Senate to send the amendment to the states. President Truman urged succession changes in a message to Speaker Martin and Senate President Vandenberg.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Truman
Martin
Mass
Vandenberg
Mich
North Carolina Weather Forecast Brief
Partly cloudy and warm today with increasing warmth tonight. Light showers expected Friday with rising temperatures. Sunrise 9 16 AM, sunset 5 53 PM.
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North Carolina
Temperature Report From Multiple Cities
Official bureau records show 24 hour air and rainfall readings ending at 3 30 a m for cities including Charleston Charlotte Columbia Denver Detroit Galveston Greensburg Jacksonville Little Rock Meridan Mitchell New York Francisco and others with varied temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to mid 40s and rainfall amounts mostly zero or minimal.
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BeIarass
Charlott
Charleston
Charlotte
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
Fransville
Galveston
Greens
H.P
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Minn-St.p
Mt. Mitchel
British Leaders Meet Jewish Agency Over Palestine Plans
London reports say British leaders, led by Foreign Secretary Bevin, summoned Jewish agency representatives to an unscheduled conference to discuss cabinet plans for Palestine. Two proposals were on the table, Creech Jones partition and Bevin’s Morrison plan, with a compromise in principle and details being hammered out.
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London
Palese
Holy Land
Ernest Bevin
Whitehall
Arthur Creech Jones
Bevin
Morrison
Martial law threatens as Palestine tension rises
In Palestine in early February the British impose martial law pressure after renewed Jewish underground threats and Vaad Leumi and Jewish Agency rejection of a demand to join in suppressing violence by Tuesday. Officials warned warlike measures could follow if unrest continues.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Jewish National Council
National Council
Vaad Leumi
Jewish Agency
Cold Weather Subsides In This State
North Carolinians woke to warmer temperatures as western counties saw readings rise several degrees from Wednesday while eastern coastal areas stayed cooler. Officials warned the warmth would be temporary with a new cold spell forecast after a mix of cloudiness and showers. Record minimums included Winston 21 Raleigh 14 Fayetteville 15 Greensboro 13 Charlotte 14 Asheville 16 Mt. Mitchell nine below.
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U.s.weather Bureau
Wwton
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Greensboro
Charlotte
Asheville
Mt. Mitchell
British Education Minister Ellen Wilkinson Dies at 49
Ellen Wilkinson, education minister and the second woman in Britain’s cabinet, died in London at age 49 after a hospital stay for bronchitis and heart attack. A Manchester-born former teacher, she entered politics and won a 1924 parliamentary seat, serving in Prime Minister Attlee’s wartime and postwar government.
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London
Ellen Wilkinson
Miss Wilkinson
Attlee
Manchester
Soviet Bank Disagreement Delays Global Arms Draft
In New York on February 6 a Soviet American dispute over where atomic energy control should sit in a worldwide arms reduction framework stalled progress on a broad arms resolution for the 11 nation Security Council. After six hours of brisk debate a path forward remained unclear.
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New York
Security Council
Severe cold wave grips nation from Canada to Atlantic coast
A broad cold spell sweeps the country with subzero records in Minnesota and near freezing in New England. Florida dips below freezing in some areas, and Jacksonville reports 29 while Miami hits 87. Dade County schools in Miami close as part of the weather disruption.
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Chicago
Midwest
Canada
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Minnesota
New England
Mercury
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Ederal
Jacksonville
Miami
Dade County
Eisler Found in Contempt For Refusing Oath Before HUAC
Gerhard Eisler alleged chief communist agent in the United States refused to swear to tell the truth before the House Un American Activities Committee. He was cited for contempt after defying Chairman Thomas and was led from the room.
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Washington
Gerhard Fisler
United States
House
Unamerican Activity Committee
Thomas
R-Nj
Eisler
Nab 3 Youths In Connection With Thefts
Mecklenburg county police announced they had nabbed three youths who admitted slugging and robbing a Davidson College student and a Fort Mill man after giving rides in a car. Suspects are Arnold Ezra Crawford 19 Harold Owens Crawford 18 and Marion Frank Crawford 17. Victims included William Martin Currie and Frank C Bumgardner.
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Arnold Ezra Crawford
Harold Owens Crawford
Charlotte
Marion Frank Crawford
Pineville
William Martin Currie
Davidson
Currie
Correction Board Bill Introduced
Feb 6 article notes Rep Hutton of Guilford proposing a nine member governor appointed correctional board reducing current 18 member body. Plan gives governor removal power without cause and places control of all correctional and training institutions under the board with staggered terms.
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Hutton
Guilford
Hardison
Craven
Sen
Chaffin
Harnett
Arres
House
Scott
Beaufort
William T. Hatch
Wake
Supreme Court
French Losses Put at 3000 in Indochina Drives
Manila report cites a Vietnam high command broadcast through The Associated Press noting 3000 French troops killed or wounded since December during four drives to seize Hanoi. The Vietnamese resistance committee admits 1500 losses and extensive destruction with over 50 villages burned and thousands of homes damaged.
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Manila
The
Vietnam, High Command
Associated Press
Indochina
Hanoi
Vietnam Resistance Committee
Rival Parties Clash Over Tariff Plan and Trade Policy
Washington lawmakers clash over the state department authority to cut tariffs without Congress. GOP senators seek repeal of the reciprocal trade agreements act. House leaders order full program review after conference with Speaker Martin. Ways and Means plans February 24 hearings behind closed doors.
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Washington
Feb
Senate
House
Fyey Roads
State Department
Congress
GOP
Vandenberg
Mich
Millikin
Cole
Martin
R-Mass
Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
Millikan
Posal
Sader Pivhon
Gardner Dies of Coronary Thrombosis In New York Hotel
O Ma Gardner 64 former North Carolina governor and undersecretary of the treasury died of coronary thrombosis at the St Regis Hotel New York hours before sailing to London to take the post as United States ambassador to Great Britain. President Truman and others expressed sorrow. Gardner was named to the London post last month and had recently attended a Pilgrims gathering and a luncheon with Eric Johnston.
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New York
O. Ma Gardner
St. Regis
America
London
United States
Great Britain
Gardner
the Treasury
North Carolina
Ralph
Fred Morrison
Morrison
Ada
N. C. Burgess
Short N. J
W. Averell Harriman
Commerce
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Association
University of North Carolina
Pilgrims of
States
John W. Davis
Dar
Britain
Pilgrims
Eee Shelby
N. C
Oliver Harry Gardner
Josephus Daniels
Young Men's Democratic Club
Nor
Roosevelt
Washington
North
Death shocks NC leaders with Gardners's death
Raleigh officials and national figures mourn O Max Gardner former North Carolina governor and ambassador to Britain as a great public servant. Governor Cherry Daniels Byrnes call his death a terrible loss to the state nation and world and note his wide service in government and private life.
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Raleigh
R. Gregg Cherry
O. Max
North Carolina
Josephus Daniels
Joseiphus Daniels
Navy
Mexico
O. Max Gardner
N. C. State College
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Asheville
Tryon
Max Gardner
Gardner
Byrnes
Great Britain
Sugar Stamp Increased to Ten Pounds for April
The OPA will validate a ten pound sugar stamp April 1 replacing the usual five pounds. Stamp No 54 for five pounds expires March 3. All future stamps will be ten pounds to cover canning and home use. The change aims to cut the cost of new ration books and align with potential yearly sugar increases.
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Washington
OPA
Anderson
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