Mine Crisis Casts Doubt on Damaged Contract Demands
A federal judge blocked four key union terms in the long coal dispute, narrowing issues between United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis and coal operators. NLRB counsel Denham said the injunction could speed a settlement, while some fear it may harden resistance. A presidential board will report to the White House, possibly guiding an emergency Taft-Hartley action.
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John L. Lewis
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Robert N. Denham
Richmond B. Keech
United Mine Workers
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Keech
UMW
White House
Truman
Truman Stands Firm on Atomic Control Plan
President Truman defended the Baruch plan for international atomic inspection and urged cooperation from Russia. He rejected calls to survey the plan, oppose a proposed five year $50 billion economic aid package, and urged adherence to existing conditions and agreements amid Cold War tensions.
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Truman
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Russia
United Nations
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McMahon
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Flood Waters Menace Nashville and New Orleans
Floodwaters from the Cumberland River left about 500 people homeless in the Nashville area as the river neared 48 feet eight feet above flood stage and rising. The Red Cross prepared to evacuate more lowland families while Brig. Gen. Peter A. Feringa ordered the Bonnet Carre spillway opened above New Orleans to divert rising Mississippi River waters.
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Bonnet Carre
New Orleans
Whitley’s Body Found Near Goldsboro
The body of 89 year old Adam Whitley was found at 11:45 a.m. today in Middle Creek about three miles from his home. Five neighbors, acting on a hunch, located him after regular searchers had paused for lunch.
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Adam Whitley
Middle Creek
Bergman Divorce Online Nears Rossellini Marriage
Ingrid Bergman has a Mexican divorce granted on grounds of mental cruelty non support and incomparability. Dr Peter Lindstrom reportedly will ignore the decree moving her toward marriage with Italian director Roberto Rossellini while Rome requires notice and a decree copy before ceremony.
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Miss Bergman
Roberto
Rossellini
Gino Sotis
Tragic Alps Snowslide Kills Five Workers Near Savoy
Five people died and two more were believed buried after a snowslide buried worker homes near Savoy in the French Alps. It marked a second avalanche disaster this week as rescuers searched the snowbound area.
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France
French Alps
Lignes
Savoy
Viking rocket reaches 51 mile altitude at White Sands
The navy announced a Viking rocket launched yesterday from White Sands New Mexico reached an altitude of 51 miles. Officials said the ascent could have continued higher but was cut short as the rocket veered slightly off the proving ground under ground control.
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Washington
Navy
White Sands
N. M
Proving Ground
Airmen Stranded on Yukon Mountain Side Near Rescue
Ten airmen marooned on a snowbound Yukon Mountain side after a C 47 crash awaited an imminent rescue today as food and medical aid was delivered by six daring paratroopers who landed on the treeless slope while a ground party pressed forward through heavy snow.
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Yukon
Hungary to Try Vogeler on Spying and Sabotage Charges
Budapest announces a trial date of February 17 for American businessman Robert E. Vogeler an executive of ITT accused of spying and sabotage A British associate is to be tried alongside him In Berlin U S High Commissioner McCloy warns for reprisals over the slow down blockade and Western nations cut steel exports to the Soviet zone Congress approves an 88 million aid package for South Korea and Formosa to be spent over five months with 60 million for Korea and 28 million for Formosa.
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Ministry of Justice
Robert E. Vogeler
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International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Berlin
U. S
John J. McCloy
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Congress
Far East
South Korea
Formosa
Chase Nets $5,000 Worth of Liquor
Fayetteville police pursued a truck 40 miles from Maxton to Lumber Bridge in Robeson County and seized $5,000 in liquor, the vehicle, and a man. Sidney G. Grice, 23, of Fayetteville route 2, was arrested on a transporting liquor charge after fleeing into woods when stopped.
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Lumber Bridge
Robeson County
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Senate balks at Truman middle income housing plan
The Senate Banking Committee postponed the $2 billion middle income housing program amid inflation fears. Bricker urged striking the cooperative housing portion, while Ives and Douglas worried about inflation effects. The committee asked the Federal Reserve to study the bill and extend FHA mortgage insurance, with eye on March 1 expirations.
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Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Troud the Cooperative
Bricker
Douglas
D-Ill
Ives
R-N. Y
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Washington Columnist Invested In Stamp Deal
Washington Post columnist Pierce Kluttz says he invested 21600 of his and friends money in stamp transactions tied to a Post Office shake up. He earned 825 for himself and 2875 for two lending friends, with Ambrose resigning amid revelations of stamp deals worth hundreds of thousands.
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Washington
Pierry Kluttz
Washington Post
Post Office Department
Kluttz
Harold F. Ambrose
Ambrose
$18 Million for Construction at Bragg Lejeune
The Senate approved an $18,000,000 military construction bill for North Carolina. Key allocations include Fort Bragg family quarters and utilities for $6,666,000 and Camp Lejeune Marine barracks for $5,808,000 plus $128,000 for Lejeune naval hospital family quarters. Funds also cover a $3,000,000 railroad line from Camp Lejeune to Cherry Point and $1,765,500 for Cherry Point family quarters. The bill also calls for runway extensions at naval air stations, including Cherry Point.
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Senate
North Carolina
House
Fort Bragg
Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital
Cherry Point Marine Base
Cherry Point
Naval Air Stations
One Killed Seven Hurt In Bus Crash Near Toccoa
A Greyhound bus carrying 24 passengers collided with an automobile four miles east of Toccoa Georgia. One person died and seven were injured as the bus veered down a 25 foot embankment and overturned. Bill Bagwell 16 of Cumming Georgia, driver of the automobile, was killed. Berry Bagwell witnessed the crash. Uninjured passengers continued to the north on a special bus.
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Greyhound
Here
Bill Bagwell
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Berry Bagwell
Juveniles Held In Kidnapping Tying to Brink's Robbery
In Dedham Massachusetts five juvenile suspects were held for kidnapping Ann McCarty a 22 year old college graduate daughter of police sergeant John T. McCarty after she was abducted near her home a dramatic four mile pursuit ended with their capture Police Lt Benjamin Beerse said no link to the Brinks robbery was evident The victim was released unharmed and the father provided a key clue by matching a serial number on a found pistol to an FBI stolen gun list
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Boston
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Ann McCarty
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Somerville
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Archbishop urges Britain to push for nuclear disarmament pact
Archbishop of York Cyril Garbett told a Rotary Club that Britain must seek an international bomb agreement before doom. He warned that post election leaders should act at the highest level to break the deadlock or risk acceleration of the arms race and widespread ruin.
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Three Dead In Plane Crash Near Great Falls Montana
A U S Air Force C 54 transport from Great Falls air base crashed into a mountain about 40 miles southeast of town killing three crewmen. The victims are unnamed pending notification. A rescue party recovered the burned bodies around 3 a.m. EST.
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Birney Burke
Raynesford
Burke
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Yukon Territory
Wallace Boyd
Gus Loberg
Geyser
State Highway Patrol
Stocks Gain But Settle Down
The New York market opened strong but quickly paused as profit taking and selling trimmed gains. Radio television shares led with sharp gains while Magnavox Motorola Philco Admiral Zenith rose. several others like Bethlehem Steel GM Chrysler Du Pont and U S Steel moved higher or fell slightly.
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Motorola
Philco
Admiral Corp
Zenith
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General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Sears Roebuck
Lockhead
MclIntyre Porcupine
du Pont
American Woolen
Pennsylvania R. A
Standard Oil (Nj
Johns-Manville
Barnsdale Oil
U. S. Steel
American Telephone
Dow Chemical
U. S. Gypsum
Youth spared from execution over headless ghost murder claim
In Raleigh on February 10, Frank Scriven, a Black youth who said he was haunted by the headless ghost of his sweetheart, received a 30 day stay of execution instead of entering the Central Prison gas chamber. He has stated he wishes to die.
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Raleigh
Frank Scriven
Central Prison
Spontaneous Revival Grips Wheaton College Campus
A spontaneous student revival at Wheaton College grew into a protracted prayer meeting with about 1500 students and 110 faculty in Pierce Memorial Chapel. The service continued for over 38 hours with many confessing sins and testifying as classes were canceled. Gil Dodds reportedly away from campus during the event.
Fuchs Confesses to Spying for Soviet Union
Klaus Fuchs a German born British physicist admitted during a London court that since 1942 he knowingly passed on British and American atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. The 38 year old scientist faced charges under the official secrets acts with potential 14 years in prison. He said he accepted 100 pounds in 1946 as a symbolic pledge of loyalty to communism. The prosecution portrayed him as a political fanatic on the payroll of a foreign power. He led Britain's wartime atomic research at Harwell and may have disclosed hydrogen bomb related information. Witnesses cited his statements and his visits to Oak Ridge and Los Alamos.
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Bow Street
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Old Bailey Criminal Court
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Mr. Hyde
Atom
Christmas Humphreys
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Harewell
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Russia
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Los Alamos
N. Mex
Laurence Dunne
William James Skardon
Partial confession story from Klaus Fuchs read in Britain
London reports at a hearing on charges under Britain's official secrets act reveal a partial text of Klaus Fuchs confession. The prose covers his 1942 release to work at Birmingham University and his shift to informing Russia, with notes on dual political personas and internal conflict.
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