Bulgaria to try 15 Protestant leaders on treason charges
Bulgaria's Communist government announced indictments against 15 Protestant churchmen and officials for treason currency violations and spying for Britain and the United States. It named 12 American and British churchmen as contacts and said the defendants confessed to the spy charges.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Britain
United States
Vladimir Topencharovv
Dimiter Liev
New York
Northern Baptist Convention
Truman
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Bulja
United Evangelical Church
Vassil Ziapkov
Bulsa
Yanko Ivanov
Raleigh Faces Bond Drive for Schools and Taxes
Governor Scott urged a $50,000,000 school bond issue and higher taxes to fund public education. Lawmakers debated paying teachers from $2,200 to $3,100 annually while considering new tax sources including beverage and cigarette levies, amusements taxes, and income tax brackets.
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Ralegh
General Assembly
Scott
John W. Umstead, Jr
Orange
W. Frank Taylor
Wayne
House Appropriations Committee
Lee B. Weathers
Cleveland
State Revenue Department
Chambers May Reveal More Of Spy Ring
The House committee hears that two threads link Russian espionage in Japan and the United States. Whittaker Chambers testified he aided a Japan based apparatus and named a contact in its leadership. Army report described a Soviet ring in Toyo 1933 to 1941 and a cabinet secrets network.
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Washington
Congressional
Japan
United States
Whittaker Chambers
America
House on-American Activities Committee
Chambers
Army
Toyo
Navy
Wood
D.-Ga
Moscow
Richard Sorger
Ozaki Hozumi
U. S. Army
Americans Urged Not To Take Sides In Mindszenty Case
Brooklyn pastor Rev John Paul Jones warns Americans to think twice before joining a so called holy crusade for Cardinal Mindszenty He argues both the Catholic church and the Hungarian government use questionable tactics in the treason trial urging Protestants to view all factors objectively before government or public opinion draws them into commitments.
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New York
Brooklyn
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
John Paul Jones
Cardinal Mindszenty
United States expels Hungarian diplomat over Budapest action
The United States ordered John G. Florian, first secretary of the Hungarian legation in Washington, to leave the country after Hungary expelled two American officials. The State Department declared Florian no longer persona grata, effective immediately, in a diplomatic retaliation.
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Washington
United States
Hungary
Budapest
John G. Florian
Legation
State Department
Andrew Sik
Florian
Pastor in Bay Ridge Warns Against Catholic Fronts in East Bloc Ties
Dr Jones of Union Presbyterian Church Bay Ridge and president of Brooklyn division of the Protestant Council cautions Americans against united fronts with the Roman Catholic Church against Communist governments. He critiques Mindszenty while praising his fervor and questions his use as a Christian leader. Bishop Dewolfe calls for prayers for Mindszenty.
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Dr. Jones
Union Presbyterian Church of
Bay Ridge
Brooklyn
Protestant Council of the City of
Jones
Darwin
James Pernette Dewolfe
Long Island
Mindszenty
Shreve Proposes Outlawing Red Affiliation in Raleigh
Rep Clyde A. Shreve of Guilford introduced a bill in the North Carolina House to make it unlawful to belong to a political party whose aim is to overthrow the state or federal government. The measure also would forbid recognizing such parties and was referred to Judiciary Committee No. One.
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Raleigh
United States
House
Clyde A. Shreve
Guilford
Judiciary Committee
Experts claim Mindszenty handwriting shows drug influence
Caszlo and Hanna Sulir, self described handwriting experts, said at a Vienna briefing that the cardinal Mindszenty confessions were written while under drug influence. They provided microfilms of documents and fled Hungary under Western protection. They argued the handwriting matches Mindszenty but contains many variations suggesting drug effects.
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Vienna
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Caszlo
Hanna Sulir
Hungary
Cardinal Mindszenty
Labor Bill Faces House Committee Vote Amid Party Split
The committee is expected to approve the administration labor bill led by Chairman Elbert Thomas as Democrats outnumber Republicans 8 to 5. debate moves to the Senate in March. Republicans attend Lincoln Day events. Humphrey and CIO denounce the Communist party for opposing Taft Hartley, while AFL union leaders criticize the closed shop.
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Elbert Thomas
Dutah
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
CIO
Communist Party
Ket
Woodruff Randolph
AFL International Typographical Union
Senator Morse
R-Ore
Thomas
New Cold Wave Grips Snowbound Western States
A new cold wave moved into the snowbound west with snowslides and minor floods menacing the Pacific Northwest. Strong winds hampered highway reopenings and rail clearing as trains stalled at Rawlins. Red Cross and army efforts persisted with ration drops planned for isolated ranch families.
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Pacific Northwest
Western Plains
Rawlins
Wye
Army
Red Cross
Burke
Idaho
Washington
Dayton
Wash
Ulster Unionists Win Control in King or Republic Vote
In Belfast and across Northern Ireland supporters of continued union with Britain won a decisive edge in the parliament election on the king or republic issue. Union party candidates captured seven of eight first districts, including Belfast dock, giving the unionists 27 seats with 20 districts pending. Alderman Thomas Cole defeated Labour MP Harry Downey in Belfast.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Kire
United Kingdom
Union Party
Thomas Cole
Harry Downey
Lenair High School Band Marks 25 Years Of Music
Lenair North Carolina observes the Lenair High School band turning 25 with a concert tonight for local residents. Capt James C Harper has led the group since 1924 and the program includes pivotal selections from its history. The band has performed at gubernatorial inaugurations and major football games.
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Lenoir
Lenair
James C. Harper
North Carolina
Jehovah's Witness Executed In Greece
A Greek military tribunal ordered the execution of John Tsoukaris a member of the Martyrs of Jehovah a conscientious objector whose refusal of military service stemmed from his Jehovah's Witness faith. He was executed today in Larissa Athens reported.
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Athens
John Tsoukaris
Truman's Tax Plans Unpopular on Capitol Hill
President Truman faced a chilly reception for a 4 billion dollar tax boost as House and Senate Democrats signal delays and opposition. Key figures Doughton George Byrd oppose new tax bills until May while some backers fear extra payroll taxes and a large social security expansion.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Finance Committee
Treasury
Congress
Fugitive Held In Murder Of Raleigh Man
Coroner I M Cheek announced a murder warrant for Jack Bridges 23 in the death of Raleigh mechanic Keston Privette 22 whose body was found in a shallow grave. Bridges allegedly killed Privette then drove to Bainbridge Georgia with Privette s wife and two children.
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Raleigh
I. M. Cheek
Jack Bridges
Georgia
Keston Norris Privette
Bainbridge
Privette
Carolina Power and Light Company
Cheek
Bridges
A. F. White
Robert J. Pleasants
North Carolina Rep Bulwinkle Leaves Serious List
Rep. Bulwinkle of North Carolina was removed from the serious list at Naval hospital in Bethesda Maryland yesterday after admission for acute back pain He was reported resting comfortably by aides last night and state officials said he is not in immediate danger.
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Washington
Bulwinkle
North Carolina
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Vandenberg Ends Public Life as Retirement Plans Rise
DETROIT February 11. Senator Vandenberg announces retirement in 1952 after 25 years in the Senate saying the basic need remains for bipartisan foreign policy. He vows GOP loyalty as watchdog over policy and UN support while urging restraint. colleagues express regret and praise his public service.
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Detroit
Sen. Vandenberg
Rmich
Vanderberg
GOP
America
Vandenberg
Lincoln
United Nations
Russia
Senate
Sen
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pepper
D-Fla
Michigan
Byrd
D-Va
Sen. George
D-Ga
Artestas
Prices Dip Further on Market Slide in New York Trading
Prices continued to fall in a week long stock market downturn in New York. Fractions to about a point losses dominated with small blocks trading including 4600 Barnsdall Oil 3000 Sinclair Oil 2000 Bethlehem Steel and 1500 U S Steel all unchanged to slightly lower. Other declines affected General Motors Santa Fe Nickel Plate Southern Pacific Electric Power Light U S Rubber J I Case United Aircraft Schenley Radio U S Gypsum Woolworth and International Paper.
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New York
Sinclair Oil
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Santa Fe
Nickel Plate
Southern Pacific
Electric Power & Light
U. S. Rubber
J. 1 Case
United Aircraft
Schenley,Radio
U. S. Gypsum
Woolworth
International Paper
Daniels chosen to replace Blythe on national committee
Jonathan Daniels was nominated and recommended to the national committee to succeed the late Joe Blythe as North Carolina’s national committeeman. Only one dissented as the meeting drew 69 in person with 136 votes present. Resolutions of respect were adopted, Daniels chosen, duties on other vacancies postponed. Governor Scott absent due to conference. former Governor Cherry attended.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Joe Blythe
North Carolina
Jonathan Daniels
National Committee
Ed Crawford
Asheboro
Warhorse
State Committee
Scott
Cherry
Anti-Inspection Bill Approved By Committee
Raleigh February 11 The House Roads Committee approved a measure to abolish North Carolina motor vehicle inspections by a 30 to 15 vote after a lengthy hearing Rep Burl Hardison of Craven introduced the bill It likely goes to the House for consideration next Monday night In the Senate Senator Luther Earnhardt introduced a plan to expand the State Utilities Commission from three to five members per Governor Scott request The bill would not affect current three commissioners but would add two more It would create four divisions headed by commissioners covering communications electric power and gas utilities and railroads and would allow technician staff including engineers and an accounting director
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Raleigh
House Roads Committee
Burl Hardison
Craven
House
Senate
Luther E. Earnhardt
State Utilities Commission
Scott
Stanley Winborn
Robert Grady Johnston
Fred C. Hunter
Committee Asked To Repeal Sales Tax On Meals
In Raleigh a joint finance sub committee heard pleas from restaurant owners associations women's clubs merchant groups and individual restaurant owners to repeal the sales tax on meals at public eating places No action was taken and the bill was introduced by Rep Walter E Criss of Guilford Governor Scott had previously recommended repeal of the tax New ambassador to Israel named James G MacDonald will serve as the first U S ambassador to Israel and head the U S delegation
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Raleigh
Pia
Walter E. Criss
Guilford
Scott
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