Taylor takes command as Eight Army shifts to patrol duty
General Maxwell D. Taylor assumed command of the U S Eighth Army in Korea while front lines eased to patrol activity. General James A. Van Fleet bade a tearful farewell after 22 months of leadership as Allied forces reported limited bombardment and air strikes along the front.
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Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S. Eighth Army
Taylor
United Nations
Korea
Heer
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Eighth Army
Tokyo
Honolulu
San Francisco
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Wonsan
Sariwon
Pyongyang
Chongamcham
Antung
Manchuria
Huichon
Manchurian
Hoeryong
Chongjin
Mercury
ROKS
8Th Army
The
Republic
Grain trades split on whether price drop ends soon
Chicago traders debated if the recent grain price slide has ended as corn wheat oats rye and soybeans rebounded on the exchange. Some warned of further declines amid ample supply while others saw liquidation easing and cautious stabilization ahead of new crop demand.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Sawmill Worker Fatally Stabbed in MT Airy Home
Otis Thanies Newman, 34, a sawmill worker, was stabbed to death in his MT Airy Flat Rock home last night. His wife, Nellie Bowman Newman, heard a noise, found him injured, and saw a fleeting white man in the doorway as the assailant fled, leaving police with no identification.
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Nellie Bowman Newman
Flat Rock
Otis Thanies Newman
Salvage Efforts Continue For Seaconnet Off Beaufort
Coast Guard crews reinforced by a Key West salvage tug worked to free the loaded collier Seaconnet after running aground on Beaufort bar. The ship lies three miles offshore parallel to the beach with 35 men aboard and Captain George B. Saunders reporting a foggy approach into Morehead City.
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Beaufort
Key West
Fla
Coast Guard
Beaufort Bar
A. E. Armstrong
Conifer
George B. Saunders
Winfield, Mass
Sang Bar
Morehead City
State appeals against lottery boss Smith in Rainey death case
Greensboro, The State charges Francis Duval Smith with cruel punishment and raises claims of trial errors in his manslaughter conviction for the hit and run death of 13 year old George Rainey. Rainey was bicycle riding near Pomona when struck. Smith already serves 10 years for bribery of Greensboro police.
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Greensboro
Francis Duval
George) Smith
Charles T. Hagan, Jr
Smith
George Rainey
Young Rainey
Pomona
Central Prison
Rainey
Roberts Jury Trial Opens in Madison County Murder Case
Jury selection began in Madison County Superior Court for Sampson R. Roberts a 69 year old farmer charged with murder in the Sept 6 fatal shooting of William Gosnell 45 of Asheville. Judge W K McLean presiding Sheriff E Y Ponder said Roberts who farms in Spring Creek signed a statement claiming self defense on a rural road.
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Marshall
Sampson R. Roberts
William Gosnell
Asheville
W. K. McLean
Madison County Superior Court
E. Y. Ponder
Roberts
Spring Creek
Madison County
Gosnell
Post Office Meeting on Wilkes County Closures Rescheduled
A mass meeting to discuss closing 21 post offices and 13 star routes in Wilkes County with Post Office Department officials is postponed to 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16. The delay allows W. H. Ackerman, chief inspector of the Atlanta Division, to study the county situation.
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Wilkesboro
Wilkes County
Post Office Department
W. H. Ackerman
Atlanta
Car salesman acquitted in Winston-Salem murder case
Robert Blain McDaniel, 30, a Pilot Mountain used car dealer, was found not guilty by a Forsyth Superior Court jury in the murder case stemming from the November 8 shooting of Otis Bullard in Winston-Salem. McDaniel testified he acted in self defense during a card game when Bullard advanced with a knife. Bullard died five days later.
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Winston-Salem
Pilot Mountain
Forsyth Superior Court
Otis Bullard
Robert Blain McDaniel
Bullard
Raleigh hearing on intrastate freight rate rise enters third day
The Utilities Commission in Raleigh enters its third day of hearings on a proposed intrastate railroad freight rate increase. Opponents claim North Carolina railroads show near record profits while railroad spokesmen note all time high expenses.
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Raleigh
Utilities Commission
North Carolina
Brakes Put On Clamor For Blockade
Washington reports that the Eisenhower administration halted growing calls for a blockade of Manchuria and China while not ruling out further measures. General Bradley warned a blockade could trigger war if Russia ignored it, and Dulles stated no plan to blockade Red China or use atomic weapons.
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Eisenhower
Manchuria
U. S
China
Dairen
Port Arthur
Russia
Bradley
MacArthur
United Nations
U.S
Ike
Dulles
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Congress
Democratic Committee
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
William F. Knowland
California
United States
Korea
Officials Discuss Trade Aid and Tax Cut Timing
The Eisenhower administration accepted a Republican move to vote for an early 10 percent income tax cut starting June 30. Treasury officials signaled no firm support or opposition while urging delay for revenue and spending review. Reed's bill would cut rates for about 50 million taxpayers and reduce payroll withholding from 20 to 18 percent.
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Charles Barrett
Washington
Eisenhower
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Rep
Reed
GOP
Administration
The
GOP Committee
House Rules Committee
Stocks Show Improvement After Five Day Decline
The New York market rose today after a five day slide with railroads leading gains of 1 to 2 points. Steel, motor and copper shares advanced while most chemicals rose, Atlantic Coast Line fluctuated, and Texas Gulf Sulphur fell after announcing quarterly and extra dividends. Major risers included Chesapeake & Ohio, Johns Manville, Anaconda Copper, Kennecott Copper, Allied Chemical, Dow Chemical, United Aircraft, and National Distillers.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Northern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas Gulf
Chesapeake & Ohio
Johns Mainville
Anaconda Copper
Kennecott Copper
Allied Chemical
Dow Chemical
American Woolen
U.S Steel
General Motors
United Aircraft
National Distillers
Santa Fe
Paramount Pictures
American Telephone
American Cyanamid
Goodsyear
Douglas Aircraft
Little Change In Military Budget Seen
Washington defense officials doubt major revisions will come from the quick study ordered by the administration. They expect only possible savings as new service heads review the inherited fiscal 1954 budget, with a Feb 28 deadline for proposed changes and estimates indicating Truman’s figure may be too low.
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Washington
Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Truman
Congress
Defense
Roger M. Kyes
Army
Air Force
Defense Department
Truman Administration
Umstead's Request Gains House C D Committee Approval
In Raleigh the House Conservation and Development Committee approved Gov Umstead’s plan to reconstitute the State Board of Conservation and Development. The measure would replace all 15 board members next June 30 and set terms of five to two, four, and six years with six year terms for successors. Rep Odell Williamson signaled an amendment to set four year terms to allow future governors to reappoint the entire board.
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Raleigh
Umstead
State Board of Conservation and Development
House
C&d
Senate
Conservation Board
Enab
C&d Department
Odell Williamson
Brunswick
Council Expected to Take No Action on Liquor Issue
City observers say the council will not act on a local liquor referendum for now as debates at state level intensify. Four councilmen report no formal discussion and note only sparse inquiries from constituents, with no organized push from wets or drys. Some fear outside pressure could force a stand, while others urge action to consider potential economic impact on the city till.
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Numr
Raleigh
H. M. Moore
North Carolina College at Durham seeks large funding boost
North Carolina College at Durham asks for 3.895 million dollars in two years to expand graduate and undergraduate programs. President Alfonso Elder cited a 1951 university remedy to alleviate lawsuits over Negro admissions. The request includes 3.783 million for buildings and 112,600 for operations.
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Raleigh
North Carolina College At
Durham
Alfonso Elder
Joint Appropriations Committee
University of North Carolina
W. D. Carmichael, Jr
North Carolina College
Advisory Budget Commission
North Carolina Orthopedic Hostital
Asheville Orthopedic Hospital
Eastern Carolina Training School
State Training School
North Carolina Cerebral Palsy Hospital
Oxford Colored Orphange
Alexander Schools, Inc
Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower Holds 12 Officials For Trade Policy Talk
President Eisenhower convened 12 top Congress and administration leaders to discuss expanding trade over aid. Participants signaled a broad, nonbinding discussion on extending the Reciprocal Trade Act and streamlining customs rules, with plans for immediate study and safeguards for American interests.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Administration
James C. Hagerty
White House
U. S
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Eugene D. Millikin
R-Colo
Senate Finance Committee
Daniel Reed
RN. Y
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Vanes
Martin P. Durkin
Walter Bedell Smith
Agriculture
John D. Morse
Secre of State
Harold Linder
Samuel W. Anderson
Philip Arnow
Office of International Labor Affairs
State of the Union
State Highway Commission Seeks Bids for 149 Miles Of Road Work
Raleigh state officials call for bids on 21 projects spanning 21 counties to upgrade roads and bridges totalling 149.79 miles. Bids open February 24 with a review meeting scheduled February 27.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Weather Outlook Tonight and Tomorrow
Low temperature tonight around 45 degrees with a high near 60 tomorrow. Today's high reached 56 and last night’s low 40. Sunset today is 5 57 PM and sunrise tomorrow 7 11 AM.
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Weather Bureau
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Atlanta
Boston
High Point Sanseesees
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Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami Teeneeeeeneee
Mobil
Ssaessesees
Mt. Mitchell
New Orleans
New York
Raleigh
Ceesssees
San Antonio
San Francisco
Washington
Wilmington
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