Reds Demand Peace Parley After Truce
In Panmunjom Korea North Korean Lt Gen Nam II submitted a proposal for a joint political conference to discuss other Korean questions along with armistice terms. United Nations head Admiral Joy reviewed the document as talks paused.
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Redee
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
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Oriel
Amie C
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North State plans $750000 expansion to meet demand
North State Telephone extends expansion with a $750 000 borrowing approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The funds to be raised from Kidder Peabody for two year notes at 3.59 percent will finance enlarging the High Point Thomasville and Randleman system and remodel the Redding Flats central exchange. The company reports 20 050 telephones in operation, 2 200 active installation applications, and ongoing outside cable and equipment work totaling over $2 million in six years.
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Robbins Tilden
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Kidder, Peabody and Company of New York
High Point
Thomasville
Randleman
Tilden
Redding Flats
Company Co
Sai
Senator Would Cut Relations With Russia
Senator Ferguson urges immediate severance of diplomatic relations with Russia and satellite nations amid reports the U S is reviewing closing embassies in those states. Senators Sparkman Morse and Smith caution against hasty action while a Senate subcommittee notes a flood of Communist propaganda entering the United States, aided by some diplomats. McCarran cites State Department resistance to labeling propaganda under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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Washington
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Russia
Free World
Ferguson
Michigan
State Department
United States
Sparkman
D-Ala
Morse
R-Ore
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Senate
Internet Security
Sen. McCarran
D-Nev
Raggragen
Congressionales
State urged faster power and highway improvements
Gov Kerr Scott called for higher rates for state aid and services including power and telephones and said North Carolina can attract new industries now if more power is available. He pressed for quicker highway improvements to meet growing needs.
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Raleigh
Kerr Scott
Scott
North Carolina
Missing Asheville boy held in Roswell arrest
Eugene Jones six who vanished Dec 5 after taking a drug store bicycle with 620.83 dollars from the firm to deposit will be brought back to Asheville for trial on larceny charges.
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Asheville
Eugene Jones
Roswell
N. M
Atlanta
Greensboro tax collector eyes Tar Heels owed refunds
Edwirt Gill of Greensboro seeks 25 000 names of Tar Heels and ex Tar Heels owed federal tax rebates for overpaid taxes from 1943 to 1950. He reports $778 064 20 total due and notes 536 checks for $18 296 74 were delivered between January 22 and January 31.
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Greensboro
Edwirt Gill
North Carolina
Gill
Duplan Corp to Move General Mill Offices Here
Lyman B. Frieze of New York president of the Duplan Corp announced the company plans to relocate its general mill offices to this area after the completion of an office building on site.
Elizabeth Becomes First Queen Since Victoria
Elizabeth II ascends as Britain’s monarch, the fourth since 1936, joining living queens Elizabeth and Mary. The article notes her training for empire leadership, historic milestones, and early family details including Philip, Anne, and royal duties as her father’s health faltered.
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Flan Ho
Ay Edi
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Ott
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Philip
Truck Strike Conciliation Effort Fails
MEMPHIS Tenn The government attempt to conciliate the wage issue in the AFL truck drivers strike collapsed last night as Southwest and Southeast carrier associations withdrew from talks Federal mediators said neither side would concede The carriers proposed a mileage rate increase of 5 cents for single axle trucks and 5 cents for tandem or heavier trucks Green estimated only about 5 percent of normal truck activity remained as union leader M W Miller said companies were signing up
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Memphis
Tenn
AFL
Wage, Stabilization Board
Sing Axl
Green
M. W. Miller
Southern
Union
Gobble to Seek Sixth Term in May 31 Democratic Primary
Winston-Salem reports State Fleet L Gobble will run for a sixth term in the North Carolina House in the May 31 Democratic primary. Gobble was the first Forsyth County delegate to announce. Other candidates Winfield Blackwell and Sen. Carlyle have unclear plans. Joe King has not disclosed.
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Fleet L. Gobble
House of Representatives
Gobble
Forsyth County
Winfield Blackwell
Sen
Carlyle
Joe King
Southern congressmen challenge plan to shift contracts north
In Washington, Southern lawmakers pressed Charles E. Wilson to guarantee that directing defense contracts to Northern distress areas will not force Southern workers onto relief rolls. Wilson sent Rodolfo Correa to explain as unemployment nationwide rose by 400,000 to 2,054,000. Northern centers like Detroit and New York fear impact on Dixie textile industries. Wilson’s aides deny such shift, demanding assurances before the program starts.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Rodolfo Correa
Capitol Hill
North Carolina
Wilson
Census Bureau
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Mich
New York City
Newes Dixie
New England
Labor Department
Frank Smith
D-Miss
Smith
Congress
Veivilson
King George VI Dies in Sleep Amid World War II Legacy
King George VI died in his sleep at Sandringham, ending a 15 year reign. Elizabeth II, then 25, became queen as Britain mourned, with flags at half mast and worldwide radio alerts. Princess Elizabeth was abroad in Kenya when news broke. Charles was the future heir.
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London
George VI
Elizabeth
Sandahem
Norfolk
Britain
Margaret Rose
Beth
Kenya
Africa
Buckingham Palace
Viii
Duke of Windsor
A Simpson
Victoria
Charles
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince of Wales
Mary
Sandringham
Simpson
Sandringham Palace
British Broadcasting Corp
Move Starts To Postpone UMT Plan
The House Armed Services Committee prepared to send the UMT measure to the House floor after approval in principle last summer. James E. Van Zandt said backers may oppose running draft and UMT simultaneously but will push a prohibition into the bill. Chairman Carl Vinson aimed to have debate late this month, while Dewey Short forecast rejection.
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James E. van Zandt
R-Pa
House Armed Services Committee
Armed Services Committee
Prohibition Bult van Zandt
House
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Dewey Short
ReMo
Oil and Rails Lead Market Rally Despite Sparse Volume
Oil and rail dealings totaled 250000 shares, with 300000 in the same period. Amco Petroleum rose in a mixed session, while Cities Service and Shell Oil gained more than a point each as the market showed modest advances.
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New York
Come Araa
Ametodet Petroleum
Pacific
Shell Oil
Businessmen Seek Deductible Profits Over All
Quote notes a shift in business mindset from seeking profitable ventures to pursuing deductible opportunities. The remark highlights a trend where tax efficiency drives investment choices and strategic planning among entrepreneurs.
Weather Tonight and Tomorrow Forecast
Low expected around 30 tonight with a high near 48 tomorrow. The forecast notes mild daytime warmth followed by cooler night conditions.
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