Administration Bills Set For Senate and House Test
President Truman’s agenda faces a Senate split over civil rights rules and a House challenge as Administration backed measures await floor action. Democrats claim faster progress than the 80th Congress while Republicans urge focus on foreign aid labor housing and rent controls. The filibuster battle looms as southern Democrats resist changes to curtail debate and rally to defend civil rights priorities.
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Washington
Congress
House
McCormack
Senate
Truman
Bank of Clover Robbed in Lightning Holdup
A tall white gunman robbed the Bank of Clover, South Carolina, of about $2000 in a quick morning hold up. He forced Teller Luther Hogue to hand over cash, warned bystanders, and fled in a red maroon car toward Gastonia North Carolina. two women entering the bank were moved aside.
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Clover
S. C
Bank of Clover
Gasonia
N. C
South Carolna
N. C. Burrell
Luther Hogue
A. Dennis
Dennis
Hogue
Ashes Test in Missing Child Case Held by Randolph Officials
Randolph County authorities await a Durham laboratory report on bone and tooth fragments found in ashes outside the Overman home to determine if they belong to Mary Overman. Clarence Overman and his wife Rita remain jailed on abandonment charges as the welfare department cares for two other children.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Durham
Mary Overman
Clarence Overman
Ben Morgan
Overman
Liberty
Rita
Chicago
Bluefield
W. Va
Frank Edmondson
Mike Mascalino
Iraq Denies Tass Report Of Internal Trouble
The Iraqi legation denied a Tass dispatch reporting widespread disorder in Taq and northern Kurdish areas. An official said Baghdad was contacted by telephone and no such disturbances had been mentioned.
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Cairo
Egypt
Tass
Taq
Baghdad
Iraq
Beirut
Lebanon
Winston-Salem Couple Killed In Virginia Crash
A North Carolina couple, Martin Powell Gunby aged 44 and his wife from Winston Salem, died from head injuries after a crash near Temperanceville Virginia. Three others from Norfolk and Salisbury were treated for minor injuries. Gunby drove north and the truck driven by Dewald south when the collision occurred.
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Temperanceville
Valeb
North Carolina
Here
Virginia
Martin Powell Gunby
Winstong Salem
N. C
Massawadox Hospital
John H. Dewald, Jr
Francis Dewald
Cliff Barkley
Norfolk
Dewald
Allen Blair Smith
Salisbury
Ziapkov Pleads Guilty In Sofia Spy Trial
The Rev Vasili Ziapkov, 48, chief defendant, confessed in a four hour plea in Sofia court alongside two other clergymen who admitted guilt to treason espionage and illegal currency dealings. Fifteen Protestant clergy are on trial with further testimonies planned next week. The report notes wider international tensions as Italy faces a cabinet crisis and France acts against alleged communist sympathizers.
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Vasili Ziapkov
Sofia
Ziapkov
Ccisis
Giuseppe Saragat
Labor Socialist Party
Alcide de Gasperi
France
Reed urges Truman to drop four billion dollar tax plan
Representative Reed of New York calls on President Truman to withdraw a four billion dollar tax boost to calm economic fears. He says Congress will not pass price and wage controls and warns the proposal could trigger a recession or low consumer confidence amid rising unemployment and deflation concerns.
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Washington
Reed
Truman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Berlin Airlift Sets New Tonnage Record
The western allies airlift delivered 8,025 tons in the past week, raising seven day totals to 44,612 tons. The previous weekly high was 7,897 tons and the prior one week record stood at 41,540 tons. For five straight days the lift exceeded 7,000 tons with a daily average of 7,665.
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Berlin
Ford Plans Higher Output While Holding Lincoln Prices
Ford Motor Co will boost overall production in the next four months by substantial amounts but will not cut car prices unlike GM. Lincoln output will be sharply reduced as demand in the high priced field faded, while Ford cars and Mercurys rise in production to offset Lincoln cuts. Mercury production will also increase with March and June targets set.
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Detrolt
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Kirnest R. Breech
Lincoln
Ford
J. R
Davis
Cartier
Farlier
Chrysler Corp
A. van Derzee
Chrysler
van Derzee
Motors
Ber
Labor group backs 75 cent minimum wage push
Washington February 26 The House Labor Committee led by Chairman Lesinski backs a 75 cent minimum wage bill with doubts over broader coverage. Democrats praise the figure while debates consider gradual rises and possible automatic ties to living costs. A second bill from AFL CIO is also under review with both proposals extending wage-hour law to activities affecting commerce.
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Washington
Lesinski
Dmich
House Labor Committee
Lasinski
AFL
CIO
Commerce
New Cold Mass Moves Into Western States Flood Area
Widespread gray clouds bring light rain or snow across the nation. A near zero cold mass moves into the north plains easing flood fears from Missouri basin. Snow melts continue in the river jam area between Atchison and Omaha with signs of break up near St Joseph and Novi nger. Fifth Army says snow clearing in Wyoming Nebraska and South Dakota is finished with minor road breaks left in North Dakota.
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Associated Press
Missouri River
North Plains
Rio Grange
Brownsville
Tex
Corpus Christi
Los Angeles
Cal
Atchison
Kans
Omaha
Nebr
Nebraska
St. Joseph
Novinger
Ralph Aldrich
Lewis A. Pick
Fifth Army
Missouri Basin
Wyoming
South Dakota
North Dakota
Enterprise To Publish Series On Barbiturates
The series examines barbiturates as powerful medicines and as dangerous misused sleeping pills. It notes over a billion tablets sold yearly in the US and about 1000 deaths annually. Doctors prescribe them for relief while misuse causes harm and misunderstanding.
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Enterprise
United States
Howard W. Slakeslee
Associated Press
Ex-Convicts Sought After California Triple Slayer Case
Flying deputies and ground posses hunted two “weak minded” ex convicts in connection with a California triple slaying. Bill Ray Gilbert 28 boasted he would not be taken alive. George Schmid 22 is also sought. A Phoenix riding stable manager Miss Florence Chisholm 31 escaped from Gilbert and fears for her life.
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Phoenix
Ariz
California
Bill Ray Gilbert
Florence Margaret Chisholm
Gilbert
Scottsdale
George Schmid
Miss Chisholm
Donofrio
Maricopa County
Taft doubts labor bill substitute. seeks middle course
Senator Taft says chances are not very good for a full substitute to the Truman labor bill. Morse and Ives draft a middle course between Taft Hartley and administration proposals and seek Taft’s backing to present a united Republican front in the Senate. Executive plans to push or delay are discussed as filibuster rules fight looms.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Morse
R-Ore
Ives
R-Ny
Senate
Congress
Lucas
Ill
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
Vigilantes Seek Higher Public School Funding Reform
A group of legislators forming a quasi independent "Committee of 30" aims to push the education commission's majority report as the basis for a foundation program. They seek 85-15 state county participation, teacher salaries from 2400 to 3600 for A certificates and 3900 for G, school bus aid, and a 50 million dollar grant fund for school houses, adding about 100 million to the budget.
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General Assembly
Education Commission
Foundation
Scott
Fear Of Red Army Being Implanted In Western Debate
Acheson braces for public debate as North Atlantic security treaty discussion nears. Western Europe faces Communist propaganda fears of Red Army invasion to influence nations like Finland and Norway. Debates center on UN strength versus alliance, and U.S. role in European affairs. Morf on page A.
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Washington
Europe
Finland
Norway
Red Army
Maurin Thorez
France
Palmiro Togliatto
Italy
State Department
Acheson
Canada
Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
United Nations
United States
Congress May Ignore Trade Pact Deadline
Senator Taft predicts congress will skip the March 4 deadline for extending authority to cut tariffs under reciprocal trade agreements. He says Republicans will conduct a full debate on the GATT of 1947 and Havana 1950 accords, and Truman will get a list of hundreds of peril points from the tariff commission on March 5.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Fruman
Senate
GOP
United States
Geneva
Switzerland
Havana
Cuba
Truman
Tariff Commission
Strawberries Sold At Chadbourn Market
Four crates of strawberries sold today on the Chadbourn market amid unseasonably mild weather. The Klondykes, good size and color, brought 12 dollars per crate. Chadbourn Marketing Company President Co LL Tate expects steady movement by mid next month barring a freeze.
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Chadbourn
Carolinas
LL. Tate
Chadbourn Marketing Company
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