Leader Promises Change at Prague Rally
In Prague on February 28 Premier Gottwald declared a full change is coming and that merely swapping officials is insufficient. He warned of ruthless action against domestic and foreign agents during a farmers and peasants rally aligned with a trades union assembly led by Anton Zapotocky.
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Czech crisis deepens as farmers rally and new cabinet takes power
In Prague a token strike mood grows into a general tension as farmers plan a rally amid the new communist packed cabinet led by Klement Gottwald. Police and factory militia prepare a martial display while President Benes appears reluctant, noting the acceptance was difficult and could yield evil results.
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Weather in North Carolina Mostly Cloudy With Showers
The bulletin notes cloudy windy conditions in North Carolina with scattered showers and a warm spell, followed by partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Sunday. Official hourly records list Charlotte readings and nationwide temperatures with several rain totals around the region.
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Winter Storm Rages Across Midwest Causing Rescues
Winter storms hit the Dakotas Minnesota and Wisconsin with new snow and high winds. About 500 people en route to a Cloquet basketball tournament were rescued after six hours stranded on a snow blocked highway. Rivers rose in Illinois and Iowa as rain fell, with flooding closing highways and inundating parts of Galena and Roxana. Temperatures varied from subzero in the north to the 80s in the south as storms moved eastward.
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February 1976: Fifth Sunday Occurs Rarely
The Naval Observatory notes February 1976 has five Sundays, a rarity not seen since 1920 and not expected again for 28 years. The unusual calendar quirk draws attention as families plan routines around the five Sundays.
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Naval Observatory
Hijackers Steal Beer Truck. Empty Cases Discovered
Buffalo Police report hijackers seized a truckload of beer in Buffalo New York on February 28. Investigators found all 800 cases were empty, turning the theft into a case of missing beer and stolen property.
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Cooler Weather Forecast for Carolinas Tomorrow
Cooler weather is forecast for North and South Carolina with occasional showers today. Coastal areas report light rain last night and unusually high February low temperatures across cities from Winston Salem to Mount Mitchell, with lows ranging from 42 to 61 degrees.
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Harvard to Hire Michigan Alums as Football Assistants
Harvard announced through the athletic association that Art Valpey will bring Michigan alumni Forrest Russell Jordan as line coach and David Nelson as backfield tutor, forming a two man alumni coaching staff.
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Southern Governors Meet March 13 For Civil Rights Report
Governor Preston Lane of Maryland calls southern governors to Washington on March 13 for a committee report on President Truman s civil rights program. The Wakulla Springs panel has 40 days to prepare findings amid strong southern opposition.
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Traffic Deaths Drop 13 Percent in January Nationwide
The National Safety Council reports January traffic deaths fell 13 percent from 2,450 to 2,130 year over year. North Dakota is highlighted for a full month without a traffic death as part of the council's findings.
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Senate panel weighs admitting 100000 refugees to U S
A Senate judiciary subcommittee proposes letting 100000 European refugees enter the United States over two years starting July 1. The plan seeks broader approval from the full committee, with dissenting voices proposing 150000 and 200000, while noting about 1.32 million displaced persons exist in Germany Austria and Italy.
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Towel left in abdomen of woman removed in San Mateo
In San Mateo a towel left in the abdomen of South San Francisco mother during a Caesarean operation two years ago was removed in a recent procedure. Mrs. Lillian Arthur, 30, wife of Frank Arthur and mother of six, had come from Bremerton, Washington. Doctors Henry Brown, F F Hansen and Lawrence Morten performed the removal during a double hernia operation.
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Truman Inspects Submarine Radar Demonstration
President Truman planned to view a navy secret weapon on the 1000 ton submarine Requin at Key West. Commander George L Street, a Medal of Honor recipient, described a submarine mounted radar for coastal and fleet defense as a postwar confidential development with range details unavailable. The demo aims to provide early warning against aircraft approaching U S shores. The inspection followed a White House visit by Rear Admiral Thomas H Robbins Jr, commander of Carrier Division 17. The President also signed bills extending rent control to April 1 and preserving maritime commission authority on shipping.
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Chiang Kai-shek abandons Changchun to save Mukden
reports say Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek plans to withdraw Changchun Kirin and Zepingkai to protect Mukden from Chinese Communists as Mukden's defense weakens. Consular departures from Changchun occurred last month with Americans moved to Peiping. Yingkow fallen, Kaiyuan threatened, hindering planned spring counteroffensive.
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Finland Faces Stalin Proposal for Defense Treaty
In Helsinki February 28 reliable sources report President Paasikivi sounding out parliamentary groups on Stalin's proposal for a Soviet Finnish mutual defense treaty. He asked for attitudes by Tuesday as discussions on negotiations proceed.
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Meyers undecided about testifying in perjury case
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers has not decided whether to testify in his trial on charges of inducing a business associate to lie to state investigators. He replied I dont know when asked if he would testify in his own defense. The trial is in recess today until Monday as Bleriot Lamarre resumes testimony.
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Watch Exemptions When Filling Out Your Income Tax Return
The piece explains 1947 exemptions worth $500 each for the filer, spouse, and dependents. It details who may claim dependents, rules for joint or separate returns, and special cases for servicemen and their spouses. Examples clarify when a dependent must file and how exemptions reduce taxable income on the 1040.
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