North Carolina House Backs 200 Million Bond Plan for Rural Roads
The House Roads committee endorsed a measure authorizing a countywide bond election for 200 million dollars to upgrade rural roads. The Senate schedules a 9:30 session to vote. Debate focused on allocating funds by county and potential bond sales impact. The joint panel also heard tax and budget requests affecting state departments and local municipalities.
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Raleigh
House Roads Committee
House
Senate Roads Committees
Senate
H. Clifton Blue
Moore
J. Frank Huskins
Yancey
W. T. Hatch
Wake
House Finance Committee
Lee B. Weathers
Cleveland
Joint Appropriations Committee
Advisory Budget Commission
Joint Finance
Weathers
Appropriations Group
Hee
Uest
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Revenue Department
Merit System Council
North Carolina School For the Deaf
East Carolina Teachers’ College
North Carolina
Weizmann Inaugurated as First President of Israel
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, 74, was inaugurated in Jerusalem as the first president of the new State of Israel. He pledged allegiance to the state and laws while crowds cheered as a grand procession moved through the Holy City.
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Chaim Weizmann
New Israel
Jerusalem
Israel
Chaim Ben Ozer Weizmann
Dr. Weizmann
Holy
League of Nations
Daniel Auster
Nazareth
Weizmann
Modified Rent Control Law Is Assured
Washington plan shows rent controls likely to continue 12 to 14 months with changes. House banking committee leans to weaker form than Truman request, including ban on mass evictions and damages suits for overcharges but not criminal penalties.
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Washington
Truman
House Banking Committee
Legis
Congress
Alaska Flier Battles Passenger In Turbulent Flight
Anchorage February 17 A pilot described a 15 minute fight with a passenger as the plane dived 7000 feet over the Alaska mountains The pilot Don Dorothy finally subdued the man Lorado Bello 36 a San Francisco Filipino with a fire extinguisher Bello struck the pilot on the head during the struggle and at one point the plane rolled sharply The aircraft carried only the pilot and Bello
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Anchorage
Alaska
Don Dorothy
Lorado Lo
San Francisco
Dorothy
Bello
Douglas Aircraft Gains 4 Points
New York stock market moved higher with Douglas Aircraft leading a broad rally after the company announced a special dividend of 2.75 dollars and a quarterly of 1.25 dollars. Other issues advancing included Boeing United Glenn Martin Lockheed and major industrials such as U S Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors and General Electric.
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New York
Douglas
Boeing
United
Glenn Martin
Lockheed
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
American Telephone
Phelps Dodge
General Electric
Dow Chemical
Johns Manville
Radio Corp
Northern Pacific
Illinois Central
Gulf Oil
Mission Corp
Paramount Pictures
Dry Forces Push For Statewide Liquor Referendum
Raleigh February 17 General assembly faces liquor dilemma as dry forces seek a state wide referendum. Two bills before joint committees propose a statewide vote with options including bone dry or wet outcomes. Governor Scott supports a statewide vote to decide the issue.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Sena
House
L. A. Martin
Davidson
E Martin
George Penny
Guilford
ABC
Scott
Court to Non-Suit Case Against Coble Dairy
The state plans a non-suit in a Guilford superior court case against Coble Dairy Products Inc Lexington for milk container site violations. The action will be dropped as the company agrees to discontinue 10 ounce containers within ten days per Attorney General Harry McMullan.
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Raleigh
Coble Dairy Products, Inc
Lexington
Harry McMullan
Guilford Superior Court
Greensboro
TVA Expansion Measure Sent To Senate for Approval
The House passed a deficiency appropriation bill funding TVA projects including 2.5 million for the Johnsonville Steam electric plant and 450 thousand for adding generators at Chickamauga and Guntersville dams. The measure totals 471.895 million to cover year end bills for about thirty six federal agencies.
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Washington
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
House
Johnsonville, Tenn
TVA
Chickamauga
Guntersville
New Bread Aging Gas Change Affects Flour and Stocks
The switch from the aging agent agene to chlorine dioxide in white flour aims to avoid dog health effects while not yet affecting humans. American flour makers push the change quickly, with August 1 as the FDA deadline. Novadelagene Corp leads machine builds, touching M F Terman and stockholder dividends as costs rise.
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Howard Blakeslee
Belleville
N. J
Food and Drug Administration
Novadel-Agene Corporation
M. F. Terman
Jecorporation
Western European nations press for U S security promise
Western European nations seek a clear statement of united Western forces under the North Atlantic treaty. They plan to press Secretary Acheson to include a military action reference, while noting U N Charter limits and congressional war powers complicate explicit commitments.
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Washington
Acheson
Security Organization
Vandenberg
R-Mich
UN to Outline Truman Relief Program for Backward Areas
The United States will present a preliminary outline of President Truman's bold new program to aid underdeveloped regions to the United Nations. Assistant Secretary of State Willard L. Thorp, drafting a speech for the economic and social council, will discuss technical assistance, government roles, and potential private financial aid without commitments. Congress must approve financing, so no specific expenditures are proposed yet.
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Congress
Senate
United States
Lake Success
United Nations
Truman
Willard L. Thorp
Washington
Economic and Social Council
Thorp
Council
U.S
Russia
Civil Rights Bill Fight Looms in Senate Debates
Senate rules committee approves an anti filibuster rule allowing two thirds vote to end debate. Southern senators led by Stennis oppose curbs on talking and threaten extended talks against anti poll tax lynching and other civil rights bills. Taft foresees action by February 28 as a possible Senate showdown looms.
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Washington
Senate
Hayden
D-Ariz
Stennis
D-Miss
Americans For Democratic
Taft
Ohio
Senate Gop Policy Committee
Polish Priests Face Murder Trial in Military Court
A Polish military tribunal began the trial of two Catholic priests, Rev. Kazimierz Fertak and Rev. Wiktor Lubinski, accused of absolving murderers and instigating further crimes. Five members of the outlawed nationwide armed forces stand as co defendants.
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Warsaw
Poland
Kazimierz Fertak
Wiktor Lubinski
National Armed Forces
Average family paid record food price in 1948
The average family spent a record 687 dollars for a market basket of food in 1948, seven percent or 45 dollars more than 1947. Marketing charges totaled 328 dollars, leaving 359 dollars to farmers.
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Washington
Senemware Department
Tony
Mrs Truman Joins Daughter in New York on Birthday
Mrs Harry S Truman travels to New York to celebrate daughter Margaret’s 25th birthday. She arrived by train last night and will return to Washington tomorrow. Margaret preparations for a concert tour are under way in the city.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
Margaret
Persistent Progressive-Wallace group fails to keep party status
In state politics at Capitol Square persistent members of the Progressive-Wallace group attempted to seize control of the elections committee with cross examinations of members and State Elections Chairman Hubert Olive. The party had previously qualified for the ballot but lost status after receiving under three percent of presidential votes. States Rights party qualified after the Progressives but also failed to secure sufficient votes for ballot access next time.
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Progressive-Wallace
Hubert Olive
States Rights Party
Progressives
Western storm threats and isolation worsen shortages
Mountainous snows and floods strand thousands in the storm battered west. In Wyoming towns, fuel and food shortages grow. Elko area residents declare a state of emergency as pilots bring in supplies. Port Angeles and nearby Washington towns face floods and a fatal landslide. Weather across the region remains unsettled with renewed snow and wind in Wyoming and the Dakotas.
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Associated Press
Wyoming
Elko
Nev
Pysht
Olympic Peninsula
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Washingon
Burke
Idaho
Port Angeles
Wash
Dakotas
Nebraska
Agriculture Department
West
Columbia
Missouri
Rio Grande
Middle Atlantic
Foremen Seek Collective Bargaining Rights in Labor Debate
The Foremen's Association of America urged Congress to require employers to bargain with foremen unions. Carl Brown called for repeal of Taft Hartley and return to Wagner Act rights, arguing current law limits foremen as unionization opponents cite unworkable outcomes.
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Washington
Foreman’s Association On America Today
Congress
Carl Brown
Senate Labor Committee
Ford Motor Company
William T. Gossett
Ford Company
Foremen’s Association
Brown
National Labor Relations
Labor Committee
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