Tant Phibex I to test new amphibious ops at Vieques
The Second Marine Division ships from Camp Lejeune sail for the Caribbean for Tant Phibex I, the area’s largest amphibious exercise with 25 000 sailors and 17 000 Marines. Vieques, Puerto Rico remains the test site for new methods of landing operations. In Charlotte the Carolinas Ginners Association holds its 14th annual convention with forums on mechanically harvested cotton and the ginner as initial cotton buyer.
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Morehead City
N. C
Leathenecks
Camp Lejeune
Caribbean
Vieques
Puerto Rico
Charlotte
Carolinas Ginners Association
Sam A. William
Clemson College Extension
Fred Pohnson
North Carolina Department of Agriculture Ginning Scialist
Utilities Commission debates Camp Lejeune Cherry Point train proposal
Raleigh hearing continues on Navy passenger train service to Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point. Rail spokesmen say the plan would lose money, estimating Atlantic Coast Line costs at 158,627 dollars yearly to install and operate the train while total expenses reach 184,287 dollars and ticket revenue would be about 25,659 dollars.
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Raleigh
the Utilities Commission
Navy
Camp Lejeune
Cherry Point
L. T. Andrews
M. G. Seigler
Atlantic
North Wilkesboro case operator in serious condition after Parkway incident
James Piperis, 63, remained on the critical list early Tuesday in a North Wilkesboro hospital after nearly 18 hours in freezing snow. Discovered by a snow plow crew between Glendale Springs and Laurel Springs, he left his stalled car seeking aid and faced possible gangrene with feet at risk. Doctors cited long standing heart trouble.
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West Jefferson
North Wilkesboro
James Piperis
Blue Ridge Parkway
Glendale Springs
Laurel Springs
Help
Jones Bid Made for Ft. Bragg Barracks Project
J A Jones Construction Co of Charlotte submitted a 12 908 295 bid for the Ft Bragg barracks project. The U S Corps of Engineers said the bid was 1 808 below an estimate of 14 717 000 for 45 three story permanent barracks and support facilities housing 225 men.
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Wilmington
N. C
J. A. Jones Construction Co
Charlotte
Uge Ft
Wilmington Port Commission Resigns Over City Council Fight
Frederick Willetts Jr announces the Wilmington Port Commission resigns in a body, charging the City Council with acting in bad faith. He says councilmen backed J. E. L. Wade’s motion for the city to take over the entire operation of a proposed joint rate bureau and port soliciting commission, despite prior talks with the council and New Hanover County Commissioners agreeing to joint control of the new bureau.
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Wilmington
N. C
Inside Page Bridge Column and Classified Ads
Resident notes and brief classifieds populate the page, with a crossword, editorial column, and a prayer section. Sports and stock listings flank the page along with women’s news and a humor strip.
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Cp Ceeenneoete
Caaingisis Ssn
Cvenacenseeeean Jae Crossword Puezle
Serseeeere
Conovene Sue Sports
Seeveee Cauneadaceeee
Aa Sak
Peevese Veseeese
Massive US fighter assault downs seven MiG-15s over Korea
United States Sabre pilots claim seven MIG-15s shot down near Pyongyang as a large UN bomber fleet carried out a major raid on a North Korean training school west of the capital. Captain Manuel J. Fernandez Jr. earns his sixth kill, becoming the 26th American jet ace of the Korean war.
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Seoul
Korea
United States
North Korea
United Nations
U. N
Pyongyang
Air Force
Manuel J. Fernandez, Jr
Miami
Fla
Kangso
Fifth Air Force
Sinanju
Navy
Bataan
Chinnanampo
Government lifts controls on dairy and other goods
Washington authorities ended price controls on milk butter ice cream and other dairy products and freed drugs cosmetics coal and repair charges. OPS says about 13 percent remain fully controlled and 3.5 percent partially controlled with cigars tobacco not included in the new decontrol. Freehill notes over 25 billion dollars in annual business is affected by the move as part of a broader plan to end controls by April 30.
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Washington
Joseph Freehill
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Eisenhower
Freehill
Five Die in Farmhouse Fire Near Clinton North Carolina
A kerosene fed blaze destroyed a one story frame farmhouse in South Clinton township Killing mother Mrs. Paul Brewington 28 and two daughters Jackie Lee 6 Casta Louise three weeks old along with James Franklin Brewington 19 and Eldon Lee Wynn 15. Three other children Paul Howard 5 James Carroll 3 and Douglas 2 survived with burns and were hospitalized. The sheriff said Franklin poured kerosene into a wood heater triggering the explosion. Funeral services were held at Warren Church cemetery in nearby Harnett County.
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Clinton
N. C.P
Paul Brewington
Jackie Lee
Casta Louise
Perry B. Lockerman
James Franklin-Brewington
Eldon Lee Wynn
Brewington
Paul Howard
James Carroll
Douglas
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Franklin
Brewingtons
James Franklin Brewington
Warren Church
Harnett County
Indian Envoy Talks With Joe Stalin
Indian Ambassador K P S Menon said his 30 minute Kremlin talk with Soviet Premier Josef Stalin was a courtesy visit with general discussion. He cautioned reporters against speculation about topics and noted Stalin appeared remarkably fit. The meeting, described as friendly, follows recent exchanges with other ambassadors and a prior Radhakrishnan protest over Soviet broadcasts.
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Moscow
K. P. S. Menon
Josef Stalin
Stalin
Menon
Korea
Kremlin
New Delhi
Leopoldo Bravo
Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
Radhakrishnan
London
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Saifudin Kitchlew
Indian Peace Congress
Kitchlew
Soviet Union
Rhee Blames U.S. for South Korea Inflation and Debt
President Rhee accused the United States of causing South Korea inflation and demanded a pay as you go system for won purchases. He cited U.S. payments for non currency and claimed Washington blocks debt settlement at the official rate, warning of economic crisis and potential collapse without stabilization.
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Seoul
Korea
Pyon Rhee
United States
South Korea
Rhee
Republic of Korea
U. S
U.S
Washington
Bloch Plans Second Appeal Over Rosenberg Case
Emanuel H. Bloch, attorney for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, announces a second appeal to the White House for executive clemency if the Supreme Court again refuses to hear the case. He seeks as grounds trial unfairness and fraud claims, and would pursue clemency if the high court rejects further appeals.
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New York
Emanuel H. Bloch
Atom
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
White House
U. S. Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appeals
Rosenbergs
Bloch
Supreme Court
Rosenberg
Russia
Justice Department
Eisenhower
Pius XII
Vatican
James McGranery
Appeals Court
Irving H. Saypo
Legislators Debate North Carolina Redistricting Proposals
In Raleigh lawmakers show no rush to redraw state Senate or House seats. Rep Clifton Blue adds a bill to cap counties at one senator, while others back a plan to add two senators for Guilford Forsyth and Mecklenburg, raising districts from 33 to 38. Both sides warn of gerrymandering risks and county resistance.
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United Press
Raleigh
Senate
House of Representatives
William B. Unnstead
House
Clifton Blue
Moore County
Blue
General Assembly
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Forsyth
Thomas Turner
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
Train Wreck Caused by Misplaced Brake Valve
The ICC reported a runaway train wreck at Union Station on Jan 15 was caused by a brake valve that bumped shut between Baltimore and Washington. The valve affected the last 12 cars, leading to a catastrophic crash injuring 62 passengers and 25 staff. The panel urged immediate inspection of similar brake valves and holding unsafe cars from service.
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Washington
Union Station
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore
ICC
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Pennsylvania
Federal Express
UNC Budget Plea Seeks State Aid for Teaching Hospital
President Gordon Gray outlined a need for about 641000 dollars in annual state funds to operate the seven million dollar teaching hospital attached to the University of North Carolina. He cited 341155 needed this fiscal year and 713765 more for the next two years, with total beds rising from 104 to over 400 by 1955.
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Raleigh
University of North Carolina
Gordon Gray
Consolidated University
Gray
Coltrane
Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
University Medical School
Surry
Davie
Medical Care Commission
Theudget Commission
James A. Gray Jr
Winston- Salem
Old Salem
House Finance Committee
North Carolina
William L. Winkler
Wantaga
Winkler
Thompson Greenwood
The
North Carolina Merchants Association
W. H
McClellan Charges VOA Waste Near Treason Level
Sen. John L. McClellan accuses Voice of America of gross waste and mismanagement potentially bordering treason as Senate investigators probe disclosures. Frederick Freeman cites a Seattle transmitter contract awarded to a less competent bidder and excessive rental charges, while projects at Wilmington and Seattle are halted by Dr. Wilson Compton.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
State Department
Voice of America
Arkansas Democrat
Senate Permanent Investigating Committee
Howard Fast
Fast
House Un-American Activities Committee
McClellan
Joseph R. McCarthy
Frederick Freeman
Lewis J. McKesson
Freeman
Seattle
Wash
J. G. Watts Construction Co
Portland
Ore
Wilmington
Wilson Compton
Stocks Move Irregularly in Early New York Trading
Irregular stock movement in early New York dealings with slow ticketing and mixed results. New Haven rises to a new high 34 up 2 points, Associates Investment gains 2 points to 932, Bethlehem Steel slips to 52, U S Steel eases to 40, Chrysler ex-dividend up to 89 4, Southern Railway off to 79, Southern Pacific steady at 42, Pepsi-Cola active advancing to 12 25.
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New York
New Haven
Associates
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
A Motors
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
Pepsi-Cola
Republicans Fight For Early Tax Cut Despite Eisenhower Veto Threat
House Ways and Means Republicans vow to push a 10 percent personal income tax cut, arguing relief should precede spending cuts. They cite a 21 4 committee vote and call for mid year tax relief, while Eisenhower warns against premature tax cuts and demands budget balancing. Taft signals mixed support with May 1 deadline to judge feasibility.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Uly i. Gop
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Congress
Ways and Means
Joseph W. Martin Jr
GOP
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Daniel A. Reed
RN. Y
Reorganization Bill Aimed at Highway Commission
Senate approved plan would let the governor appoint a five member committee and raise highway divisions from ten to as many as fifteen. A House Roads Committee hearing was set to consider the proposal.
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Raleigh
Highway Commission
House Roads Committee
Weather highs and lows with sun timing
The forecast shows a low of 28 tonight and a high of 60 tomorrow. Today’s high reached 48 with a low of 24 last night. Sunset is at 6 04 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 7 03 a m.
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By Larry Dale
UNC
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George L. Hundley
Davidson
Hundley
State Bureau of Investigation
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