Four States Still Gripped by Blizzard Across West
Fresh gales from the Gulf of Alaska sweep Idaho and Utah as winds push snow across highways and rails. Nebraska and the Dakotas are forecast to join the blizzard belt tonight with ground transport halted in many areas. Air supply missions continue to serve stranded passengers while the national guard and Red Cross coordinate relief efforts in Wyoming.
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Utah
Nebraska
Idaho
Gulf of Alaska
Pacific Northwest
Wyoming
Dakotas
Green River
Rock Springs
Casper
Wyo
Medicine Row
National Guard
Army
Red Cross
Weather and blizzard relief updates across the plains
North Carolina cools with rain then colder tonight as storms sweep Idaho causing isolation of families in Rockland. Fifth Army shifts snow equipment to Wyoming and plans air drops of rations, establishing a relief center in Cheyenne. Nebraska and northern plains endure sub zero cold threatening livestock and feed shortages.
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Sinclair
Wyo
Idaho
Rockland
Nebraska
Plains
Fifth Army
Wyoming
Omaha
Cheyenne
Hill and Graham Clash Over Road Bonds and Paved Roads
Hill and Graham opposed a highway bond issue amid claims of 5 000 miles of paved roads added recently. Graham argued for avoiding bonds as revenue peaks, citing a 260 million dollar four year program and a highway fund surplus. Dr Henry W Jordan rebutted with unallocated money, warning paving would stall without bonds. William III noted as context about the 1688 revolution and royal lineage.
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Graham
Highway Fund
Henry W. Jordan
Jordan
Ulster to Decide Today in Historic Elections
The piece notes border tensions with raids and arson at Loch Melvin as Northern Ireland faces a pivotal election. Prime Minister Sir Basil Brooke warns that Fife's move to sever constitutional ties risks creating a foreign southern border nation and endangering Ulster’s existence and heritage.
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Loch Melvin
Ulster-Eire
Basil Brooke
Northern Ireland
Fife
Britain
United Kingdom
Radar Screen Proposal Aims to Shield U S Coasts
House Armed Services Chairman Vinson and subcommittee head Durham sponsor bills to authorize, not fund, radar stations around the continental U S. The plan partners radar with Air Force defense, offering potential alerts of about 30 to 60 minutes and enhancing interceptor response, with an estimated cost near 161 million dollars.
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Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Durham
Air Force
Congress
Continental United States
Julius C. Martin 87 Native Of Wilkes Dies
Julius C. Martin retired special assistant to the attorney general died at his home at age 87 from coronary thrombosis. A Wilkes County native, he served in the North Carolina senate 1910 to 1912 and the house 1932 to 1934. He aided the Martin act and state bar act. He practiced law in Asheville before moving to Washington in 1924 and became a special assistant in 1934, retiring in 1947.
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Washington
Julius C. Martin
Martin
Wilkes County
N. C
North Carolina
State Senate
House of Representatives
Asheville
United States Attorney General
Justice Department
Mt Vernon family marks holidays with children's birthdays
In Mt Vernon Indiana all five children in one family were born on holidays. The oldest celebrates Washingtons birthday the second Memorial Day the third July 4th and the youngest born on Christmas Day.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
Washington
Road bond hearings and courtesies at Capital
Governors and lawmakers shaped a busy session as road bond hearings and a Democratic committee meeting drew visitors to Capital Square. A new courtesies policy allowed desk read names instead of floor requests. Lobbying quietly backed ports development with rising odds of approval.
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Seral
Cherry
House
Ramsay
Democratic Executive Committee
General Assembly
Appropriations Committee
Full Assembly
Senate
House Library Committee
Marjorie Beale
State Library Commission
Commission
Raymond Barker
Stanly County
Army Warns Of Operation in Global Spy Ring Tangle
Army warns of ongoing operation linked to a Sorge ring and un-American activities concerns. Mentions Max Klausen as a radio expert and possible ringleaders in Russia or other countries. Committee probing army and navy intelligence chiefs. Miss Smedley info sought. Tokyo reports note Tojo shifting view on Sorge. Soviet embassy feared Sorge spy activity in wartime Japan.
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PROM
Max Klausen
Russia
Army
un-American Activities Committee
Navy
Miss Smedley
Tokyo
Sorge
Hideki Tojo
Tojo
Japan
Governor Debates Referendum and School Funding Proposals
Governor advocates a statewide liquor referendum while Senator John D. Larkins introduces a bill to appoint a public representative on all state examining and licensing boards. The House Education Committee rejects six year old school entry by December serves as a policy clash. Senator George Penny seeks 250 million dollars for next biennium for school operations and construction.
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John D. Larkins
Jones
House Education Committee
George Penny
Guilford
State Board of Education
Advisory Budget Commission
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