Drivers Warned as Snow, Sleet Hit Carolinas
The weather bureau predicted four to eight inches of snow for most of North Carolina with sleet in northern South Carolina. Road conditions were expected to be dangerous by mid afternoon, and motorists were urged to avoid unnecessary trips. Snow fell in Salisbury Asheville and Charlotte NC with Cherry Point receiving snow and sleet. Temperature readings ranged from 28 to 38 degrees across cities as a cold mass moved in. Coal and fuel oil dealers reported a surge in calls.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Weather Bureau
Greenville-Anderson-Spartanburg
Salisbury
Asheville
Charlotte
Cherry Point
Carolinas
Raigh
Durham
Elizabeth City
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Greensboro
Myrtle Beach
Columbia
Greenville
S.C
Anderson
Spartanburg
Raleigh
Carolina
Snowstorm Drops Inches Across Mountains Prompting Closures
A southeast snowstorm blanketed the Asheville region with one to four inches as forecasts predicted continued snowfall. Highway divisions warned icy roads and hazardous travel while Buncombe County schools were closed. Highlands reported over three inches with About Asheville measuring around one and a half inches by 9 a.m.
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Asheville
Asheville Weather Bureau
State Highway Department
Buncombe County
Highlands
Acheville
Severe Pacific gale claims crew as US cold wave spreads
A Pacific storm battered shipping killing five seamen and imperiling over 150 more on eight vessels as 75 mph winds churned seas. Drownings and injuries were reported while the storm eased. Midwest cold hit Rockford 12 below, Moline six below, Duluth ten below, Des Moines zero. Chicago stayed above zero with New York 12 and Ashington 18. Florida cooled from 82 to the high 60s overnight.
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Chicago
United States
Pacific Northwest
Chicago Weather Bureau
Midwest
Mercury
Rockford
Ill
Moline
Duluth
Minnesota
Des Moines
Iowa
New York
Ashington
Florida
Miami
North Carolina Weather: Snow, Rain and Cold Outlook 1948
Snow accumulates four to eight inches in western and northern areas with rain and sleet in the southeast. Colder conditions expected today tonight and Tuesday with continued cold and a wintry mix forecast through Tuesday. Sunrise and sunset times noted for February 10 1948.
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North Carolina
McGrath May Carry Civil Rights Issue Into South
Democratic chairman McGrath plans to push Truman civil rights policies in an Atlanta Jackson-Jefferson Day dinner March 5. He may outline a core program while facing Georgia party leaders and possible invitation withdrawal. He faces Dixie resistance amid calls for independent electors but aims to avoid a split.
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Washington
Irman McGrath
Truman
Heart of Dixie
McGrath
Atlanta
Georgia Party
Mr. Truman
Congress
Hill
D-Ala
Mississippi
Fielding H. Wright
Wakulla Springs
Fla
Rubber Workers Seek 30 Cent Hourly Wage Boost
The CIO United Rubber Workers union votes to seek a 30 cent hourly wage rise for about 200000 members. An international policy committee endorsed the demand, as the executive board session begins to map strategy. Expiring contracts later this year include 60 day wage reopening clauses.
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Cleveland
Cio-United Rubber Workers Union
Man International Policy Committee
Governors Unveil Interstate Southern College Plan
Southern governors form a nine state compact to jointly finance and operate top tier colleges across the region. The plan includes white and negro schools and awaits ratification by six legislatures and Congress before taking effect. A regional council will survey southern education needs and meet in Gainesville on March 4.
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Wakulla Springs
Fra
Truman
Gainesville
Fla
Blast Damages Synagogue Near Tel Aviv Jaffa
The British army said a synagogue in the Tel Aviv Jaffa border area was damaged when an adjoining house, suspected as a snipers nest, was blown up. Four sten guns 11 magazines and four grenades were found under a rostrum after the blast.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Mea Shearim
Tel Aviv
Hog Price Slump Hit Kansas City Markets
Hog prices declined in Kansas City with opening bids on 240 pound and lighter hogs $1.50 to $2.50 lower than Friday. Heavier weights faced even steeper declines as the market moved lower today.
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Kansas City
Two Thousand Moslem Invaders Killed By Indians
Indian troops in Kashmir state killed well over 2,000 Moslem invaders in a major battle near Naoshera. Officials noted 2,000 losses may be accurate but awaited full front reports. Jammu dispatches described waves of attackers driven back by machinegun fire and close combat.
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New Delhi
Kashmir
Jammu
Naoshera
India
Pakistan
United Nations Security Council
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Home Ministry
Hindu Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh
RSSS
National Volunteer Corps
Gandhi
Alwar
Maharajah
Tej Singh
Vrei Khare
Fractional Gains Mark Quiet Market Start
Mild recovery leanings showed in select stocks as the tape paused after a quiet opening. Fractional gains to a point or so led the action through the fourth hour with leaders including Union Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio U S Steel Goodyear and U S Rubber among others.
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New York
Union Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
International Harvester
Douglas Aircraft
American Smelting
Phelps Dodge
Union Carbide
American Woolen
American Tobacco “B
Gulf Oil
Standard Oil (Nj
Mission Corp
Texas Co
United Air Lines
Eastern Air Lines
Imminent danger seen in closed shop move on unions
Government lawyers urged a temporary injunction to halt an alleged illegal closed shop in newspaper rooms, arguing the I T U could force publishers into unlawful cooperation under Taft Hartley. The hearing before Judge Swygert also addressed the act's constitutionality and who may participate.
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Indianapolis
AFL International Typographical Union
Luther M. Swygert
I.T.U
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Denham
I.Z.U
Swygert
1.T.U
NLRB
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Chicago Typographical
Alleees
Reds Play Up Price Drops
Moscow papers report last week’s decline in U S commodity prices and hint at a broader American low mood. American economists forecast a major crisis, while no opposing views are noted in the dispatch.
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Moscow
U.S
Dispatch
Delicate Heart Operation Fails No More in Charleston Heal
A groundbreaking heart valve removal operation was performed in Charleston by Dr. Horace G. Smithy on Betty Lee Woolridge of Canton Ohio. The 21 year old patient, once given at most a year to live, now shows signs of recovery and will return home soon. The procedure involved lifting the heart, cutting scar tissue from the valve, and using a purse string suture to prevent leakage. The operation lasted about ninety minutes and followed reports of the experimental technique published by AP in New York.
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Charleston
S. C
Horace G. Smithy
Medical College
State of
South Carolina
Canton
Betty Lee Woolridge
Roper Hospital
Betty Lee
Harry W. Beck
Associated Press
New York
Medical
Smithy
American College of Surgeons
Howard Blakeslee
United States
Crippled Children’s Society
Rotary Club of
Government economists weigh peak in activity and inflation ease
A dozen top business leaders predict the peak of activity may be reached, with inflationary danger fading and a price downturn possible. A federal economist cautions that inflation remains strong, while industry groups cite cautious buying, ample supplies, and European crop prospects balancing U.S. shortages.
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Washington
Prentiss Coonley and
Tupper
Coonley
Neverthelss
U. S
Dixie States In Middlle Of Business Boom
Baltimore dispatch notes the Blue Book of Southern Progress declares a postwar boom across 16 states. Industrial output in 1947 near 30 billion dollars, vs 11.2 billion in 1939. agricultural output 7.6 billion in 1946. mineral production 3.6 billion two years ago. War plants converted to peace time. incomes and deposits at record highs.
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Baltimore
Blue Book of
Southern Progress
Ard
Blue Book
South
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Margaret
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Peter
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Boston
Bunnell
Union
Dixie States
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