Closed Shop Ban Killed By House Group
In Raleigh the House committee killed a bill banning closed and union shops and involuntary dues checkoff. The measure would also shift street aid to cities, allocating up to 5 million dollars a year for highway-related city streets and altering distribution formulas. The Senate approved amendments affecting gasoline tax revenue and street-miles versus population bases.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
North Carolina
Organized Labor
Leatherman of Linhall
Adam J.whitley, Jr
Johnston
Nations Committee
Caw Toentees
State Board of Education
Stock Market Prices Lower
New York February 14 Prices moved irregularly lower to day in the stock market with moderate volume of trading. Losses ranged from a few cents to over a dollar a share while some high price issues fell further. Nickel Plate preferred opened at 107% on 4000 shares, ex dividend of 45 a share, later recovering from the low. General Tire and Rubber rose 2% to 44 after reporting annual earnings of 13.88 a share. Dow-way list of gainers and losers included Boeing, Chrysler, Goodyear, International Harvester, Sears Roebuck, United Aircraft, Zenith, Radio Corp and others.
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New York
Packard
General Tire and Rubber
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
Chrysler
Goodyear
Caterpillar Tractor
Dow Chemical
International Paper
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Pacific
Atlantic Coast Line
Canadian Pacific
Eastern Air Lines
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
United Aircraft Zenith Radio
Radio Corp
McIntyre-Porcupine
Texas Co
Tonight’s low 34 degrees precedes yesterday by one
The forecast shows a low of 34 degrees tonight, one degree below last night. Tomorrow’s high is expected to reach 60 degrees.
Attack On Titoists Would Bring About Dangerous Strain
Secretary of State Acheson warned that any Communist attack on Yugoslavia would strain the fabric of world peace and potentially trigger a dangerous political-military strain this spring. He outlined U S policy, noted Italy's defection as tool use by Moscow, and discussed Germany, Korea, and a possible Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Moscow.
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Titoists
Washington
Acheson
Yugoslavia
al Caer
United States
Congress
Truman
Bulgaria
Ary
Senate
McMahon
Russia
Britain
France
Moscow
Paris
United Nations
Korea
38Th Parallel
U. N
Manchuria
Smith Opposes Truman Policy In Major Debate
Asheville February 14 Senator Willis Smith joined the Great Debate on U S foreign policy declaring America should not send troops to Europe without congressional approval He aligned with Senator Robert Taft criticizing the administrations plan to strengthen European allies He cited Article One of the U S Constitution and warned the nation is at war not merely a police action linking U N charter obligations to current Korea hostilities He noted many Americans oppose entering Korea while others favor withdrawal and framed his stance as a constitutional power issue.
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Asheville
Willis Smith
U. S
America
Europe
North Carolina
Washington
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
Truman
Smith
Robert Taft
R-O
Congress
United Nations
UN Charter
Executive Branch
Kor
Korea
Fie Smith
Farm Bureau
Senate
McFarland
D.-Ariz
House Armed Services Committee
Johnson
MacArthur
U U. N
Manchuria
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Formosa
U. N
Britain
Author Lloyd Douglas Dies
Los Angeles report states Pao C. Douglas aged 73, author of The Magnificent Obsession and The Robe, died of heart disease after years of arthritis. The Lutheran minister's novels, many best sellers, sparked film talks and controversy over religious themes.
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Los Angeles
P— Ao
C. Douglas
Good Samaritan Hospital
Douglas
Army Air Force Exercises Set Near Fort Bragg
Defense department announced exercise Southern Pines a major army air force operation near Fort Bragg in June and July. Troops include 82nd airborne, 28th and 43rd infantry divisions, 3rd armored cavalry, 278th combat team with eight fighter bomber squadrons and three air groups. Lt Gen John R Hodge will direct the operation from June 20 to July 1.
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Washington
Southern Pines
Fort Bragg
Defense Department
82Nd Airborne Division
43Rd Infantry
3Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
278Th Ce
Tactical Air Command
John R. Hodge
Ice Jam Strains Columbia Water System Seeks State Aid
Ice jam on the Susquehanna left Columbia water works crippled and 2,000 workers idled. Officials appealed to Gov. Fine for full aid as Red Cross Operation Waterlift delivers 1,250,000 gallons daily. Water is rationed at a quart per person. one factory resumed defense production amid threat of floods from thaw.
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Columbia, Re
Burgess Walter Royer
John
Columbia
Red Cross
Susquehanna River Valley
Columbia Smelting and Refining Company
Susquehana
Columbia Water Works
Sagenteins
Aost
Valentines Ain't What It Used To Be
A Washington dispatch on Valentine cards from 1951 contrasts old fashioned verse with modern dime store messages. Library of Congress samples show grandfather era couplets about lips teeth and curls while women reply with quick, sharp put downs reflecting changing sentiment.
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Valentine's
Washington
Granddadage
Library of Congress
Valentine
Allies Hit Wonsan and Front in Major Korean War Action
South Korean marines landed at Wonsan on the North Korean east coast amid a heavy naval bombardment as American French and Dutch forces pressed a 20 mile wide push along the central front. The dispatch reports massive Communist losses with hundreds of Red troops killed and many more captured or destroyed while air and artillery blasts disrupt enemy positions.
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Tokyo
Wonsan
Sea of Japan
Chi
Han River
Sand Island
Han
Seoul
Missouri
Hhe Roks
Port
Po Gene
18 year old draft plan moves to Senate vote
The Senate Armed Services Committee slated a long term universal military training and service bill for approval. It would draft 18 year olds for two years or more and extend service to 26 months for many groups, with phased college deferrals for some draftees.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lyndon Johnson
Tex
Defense Department
Congress
Johnson
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Johnston Urges Tough Steep Tax Increase in Inflation Fight
Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston told the House Ways and Means Committee that Congress should adopt a drastic tax increase to curb inflation and fund defense. He outlined a four point program including wage price controls, higher taxes, tighter credit, and boosted production. Also testifying was Price Director Michael Di Salle as congressional debate on Truman’s $10 billion tax proposal continued.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Johnston
Truman
Michael V. DiSalle
Rep
King
D.-Calif
Disalle
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Circumstances Block MacArthur Victory In Korea
Washington officials see little chance Gen. Douglas MacArthur will secure the power and authority he seeks to force a total victory in Korea. U N objectives and allied caution limit actions, with focus on a limited campaign aimed at hurting Communist forces and avoiding a wider war.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Europe
MacArthur
Tokyo
U. N
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Manchuria
Korea war aim shifts to possible settlement talks
Officials say neither Communists nor U N forces can win a clear victory in Korea. The aim is to pressure China to negotiate a settlement that would free all of South Korea. If China refuses, the war could continue with heavy U N casualty costs while Moscow influence could force renewed fighting.
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U.N
Korea
U. N
South Korea
Moscow
U. S
Robbery loot still unrecovered in Granite Quarry case
FBI reports show $15,670 of the $44,000 taken from the Farmers and Merchants bank at Granite Quarry has been accounted for. Kenneth Jackson’s share, $15,000, and $170 found buried near a getaway car site, plus $500 located in a cab driven by Jason Cole, are listed. William Black, 22, of Indianapolis, alleged principal, denied ties as Josey, Jackson, and Black face robbery charges. Josey’s brother John is linked as owner of a getaway car.
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Salisbury
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Granite Quarry
FBI
Kenneth Eugene Jackson
Jason Dockery Cole
Charlotte
Cole
James Josey
Charotte
William Odell Black
Kannapolis
Black
Josey
Jackson
John
Teachers End Minnesota Strike Reopen 94 Schools
Minneapolis public schools reopened after a January strike with about 63 000 students back in class. Picketing teachers demanded a larger raise than the $100 yearly offer, and Gov Luther Youngdahl promised to press legislators for more funding to the schools.
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Minneapolis
Luther W. Youngdal
Minnesota
Frozen Woman Still Showing Improvement
CHICAGO Feb 14 Mrs Dorothy Stevens 23 year old Negro continued to show improvement nearly a week after being found frozen stiff Doctors at Michael Reese hospital consider her condition serious but no longer critical She was brought to the hospital with a 64 degree temperature and has made medical history with the lowest temperature ever recorded for survival A frozen man remained in serious condition at a Quincy Illinois hospital
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Chicago
Dorothy Stevens
Quincy, Ill
Stevens
Micahel Reese Hospital
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