North Carolina Senate halves rural road bond plan
The Senate roads committee cut Gov Scott’s rural road program to 100 million dollars, voting to submit a bond issue to voters and make a gasoline tax hike conditional on passage. House action backed city allocations from the gas tax and a one cent increase, while debates over bond size noted rural discontent and calls to let voters decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Senate Roads Committee
Scott
House
House Roads Committee
Senate
J. C. Pittman
Lee
North Carolina
L. H. Fountain
Edgecombe
Pittman
L. Richardson
Union
Egypt Israel armistice agreement reportedly approved
An authoritative source says Egypt has approved an armistice with Israel after 42 days of talks. The plan demilitarizes Palestinian areas near Beersheba and El Arish, with Israel allowed to keep forces in Beersheba and some Negev zones. Minor details may delay the signing ceremony.
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Rhodes
Egypt
Israel
Cairo
Negev
Tel Aviv
Palestine
el Arish
Beersheba
United Nation Assembly
North Carolina 1948 Highway Death Toll 734
The Department of Motor Vehicles reports 734 traffic fatalities in 1948, down 12 percent from 836 in 1947, with 7, and 16,938 injuries in 1948 crashes. Charlotte led with 14 deaths. Wake County had the most fatalities at 30.
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Raleigh
Department of Motor Vehicles
North Carolina
Charlotte
Fayetteville
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Greensboro
Henderson
Fighty
Wake County
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Cumberland
Buncombe
Forsyth
Pension Bill Heads to House Vote in Coming Week
In Washington on February 23, 1945 House leaders plan an early vote on Rep Rankin's veterans pension bill. The measure would grant 90 dollars monthly to all 18 800 000 veterans of World War I and II at age 65 with cost estimates from 62 to 129 million dollars first year and up to 6 billion annually by 1990.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Sabath
D-Ii
Rankin
D-Miss
House’ Veterans Committee
Rep
Cox
D-Ga
Truman Defends Personal Appointments In Blunt Talk
President Truman told about 200 Reserve Officers Association members that no S O B influence will alter his military appointments. He said he names cabinet and staff and will move them when due, stressing loyalty to his aides and opposition to outside pressure.
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Washington
Truman
S.O.B
Reserve Officers Association
S.co.b
Mr. Truman
White House
Ation
Peron
Argentina
Pearson
Western States To Be Admitted By So. Baptists
A Southern Baptist convention committee recommended admitting Oregon and Washington. The addition would add about 2 churches and 2,600 members to the roughly 28,000 churches in 20 states. The plan will be discussed at the Oklahoma City May convention. Washington and Oregon joined at Memphis last May, and Dr. C. C. Warren of Charlotte noted the convention is not confined to southern states despite the name.
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Memphis
Tenn
Oregon
Washington
Southern Baptist Convention
C. C. Warren
Charlotte
Oklahoma City
Warren
Who can use 1040A for 1948 tax returns
Federal tax guide by James Marlow explains eligibility for form 1040A and when to use 1040 long or short forms. It details income thresholds, withholding rules, and scenarios distinguishing wage only, mixed income, and rents. The piece clarifies that 1040A is easiest but limited to under $5,000 income under specific conditions.
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James Marlow Washington
Internal Revenue
Nationwide mild weather with scattered flood concerns
Most of the nation enjoyed clear mild weather with warmer than normal temperatures. North and South Carolina saw slight cooling and rain foreseen for tomorrow afternoon or night. Flood worries arose in Nebraska and Iowa while California rivers eased. The West faced thawing snow and army snow-clearing efforts continued in the Dakotas and Wyoming.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Rockies
Ohio River Valley
Western Range
Pation
New England
Texas
California
Oregon
Klamath River
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Nemaha
Iowa
Nishnabotna
Missouri River
Nebraska-South Dakota-Wyoming
North Dakota
Pendleton
Mercury
Florida
Tampa
Miami
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles
Premier Sun Fo of China Faces Ouster Threat
A group of Chinese lawmakers threaten to oust Premier Sun Fo after he and the cabinet fled to Canton last month. They call for investigation of Sun and cabinet finances. the control Yuan may probe. The Yuan plans a meeting later this month and could demand a report.
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Nanking
China
Sun Fo
Sun
Canton
Control Yuan
Legislative Yuan
CIO Rubber Workers Seek $100 Pension
The CIO United Rubber Workers aim for 23-cent hourly raises and a $100 monthly employer funded pension for 180,000 workers as part of a seven point program approved by the union’s policy committee. Contracts with major firms run into 1950, with specific renegotiation dates set for Firestone Goodyear U S Rubber and others.
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Cleveland
CIO United Rubber Workers
UAW
L. S. Buckmaster
Akron
Firestone
Goodyear
U.S. Rubber
Goodrich
URW
Rubber Industrns
Hearings Near End On Labor Bill In Senate
Public hearings by the Senate labor committee on the Truman administration labor bill wrap up after a month of stormy sessions. The key issue remains how to avert strikes endangering health and safety, especially in the coal industry. Officials Joseph E. Moody and James W. Haley urged maintaining Taft-Hartley safeguards and 80 day injunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Truman
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
Moody
James W. Haley
National Coal Association
Congress
Elbert Thomas
Utah
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers Group
Pension Fund
Haley
Stock market openings slow after initial trading
Faint rising tendencies emerged in the New York market as opening orders cleared. Texas Pacific land trust posted a gain of over 2 points while several major issues such as U S Steel Goodrich Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft AT&T American Smelting American Can Philip Morris Owens-Illinois Southern Pacific rose. General Motors Chrysler Woolworth Consolidated Edison Allied Chemical Radio Corp Southern Railway and Transcontinental & Western Air closed down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Consolidated Edison
Allied Chemical
Radio Corp. Southern Railway
Transcontinental & Western Air
Henry Luther Todd Passes In Florida
Henry Luther Dick Todd aged 51 died in Bay Pines Veterans Hospital Florida after a 1941 paralyzing illness from a fishing trip at Lake Lure North Carolina He had worked in advertising at the Charlotte Observer and previously with the Asheville Times in North Carolina.
Mardi Gras Slayer Eludes Police After Virginia Millionaire Slaying
New Orleans police hunt a six foot stocky stranger after the murder of James A. Mahoney 55 of Bristol at the Monteleone hotel near the French quarter. A missing wallet and a lone bloodied scene point to a strong man and a two hour window before death.
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New Orleans
French Quarter
James A. Mahoney
Bristol
Philip Montelepre
John J Jackson
Mahoney
Monteleone Hotel
Jackson
Reds Believed To Hold Liquid Death Spray
Mountain View California February 23 Russia possibly possesses a Nazi developed liquid nerve agent Tabun that could wipe out divisions. Maj James M Graham who disposed of the spray says Germany did not use it and Russia likely would avoid it due to long lasting contamination. Hidden stocks of Tabun were found in Bavarian caves by American intelligence. Tabun is a fast acting nerve poison with a faint odor and appears like crankcase oil.
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Mountain View
Calif
Russia
Germany
James M. Graham
U. S. Army
Graham
Governor backs 200 million road bond amid amendments
Governor Scott faced questions on a proposed 200 million road bond as supporters expect substantial changes before a senate vote. He warned against crippling amendments and implied backing remains for a large bond while noting earlier opposition to a 100 million figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Scott
Highway Commission
Governor presses for state wide liquor referendum
Raleigh February 23 Governor Scott urged the General Assembly to permit a state wide vote on the liquor issue. He backed Rep L A Martin's plan to let the people decide between total prohibition and current local option. He warned denying a referendum would threaten democracy noting the public demands for a vote are rising. About 2000 county option supporters gathered as wets argued against a statewide referendum.
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Raleigh
Scott
General Assembly
L. A Martin
Davidson
Joint Committee On
Soviet Army Urges Constant Combat Readiness in Alert
Marshal Bulganin called Soviet forces to maintain constant combat preparedness to deter the United States. The order marked the 31st anniversary of the Soviet Army and was echoed by Pravda Izvestia editorials urging improved training and discipline.
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Moscow
Nickolai A. Bulganin
Armed Forces
Russia
United States
Bulganin
Pravda
Izvestia
Soviet Union
S. Shtemenko
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