North Carolina Eyes Prison Conditions Study Commission
Raleigh reports a legislative push to authorize a commission to study prison conditions in North Carolina, including prisoner and guard relations and administration. Bills propose selecting members either by governor or by presiding officers, with debates on authority, witnesses, and potential impact for the 1953 General Assembly.
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Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
North Carolina
House
Penal Institutions
Judiciary II
John Umstead
Durham
George Uxzwas
Ep. Iizell
Rowan
General Assembly
Senate
Uzzell
McCormack
SBS
Bob Thompson
High Point Enterprise
SBI
Value
Labor Ponders Next Step In Wage Ceiling Dispute
Washington reports labor leaders debate whether to accept Johnston's wage ceiling order or seek further relaxation. Wage board regulation caps increases at 10 percent over January 1950 levels, while Johnston seeks seven amendments to ease the formula. A board meeting considers actions to avert March 1 crises as labor weighs its response.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Cyruss. Ching
Wage Stabilization Board
United Labor By Committee
AFL
William Green
Office of Price Stabilization
Labor Policy Committee
Lehinnton
En Automobile Burane
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Johnson predicts Senate begins vote on UMTS this week
Senator Lyndon Johnson forecast voting may start this week on the Senate version of the universal military training and service bill. Senator Morse assailed the proposal to draft 18-year-olds and other features, while Johnson noted extensive committee and policy review. The Senate entered a second day of debate on UMTS.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Morse
Rove
Defense Department
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Sen
Johnson
D-Tex
Amed Services
La Prensa Workers Jailed After Rio Shooting
In Buenos Aires 550 non-striking La Prensa workers were jailed after a shooting incident that killed Roberto Nunez and injured 15. Police detained reporters and printers who attempted to resume publication of the Peron-critical paper. Among the detainees were Time Life staff Frank Shea and Leonard MacComb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
la Prensa
Newspa
Juan Peron
Roberto Nunez
Robero Durrieu
Nunez
Time and
Life Magazines
Frank Shea
Leonard MacComb
Stock Market Retreat Signals Cautious Trading
New York stock prices slid today with losses around a point as traders buffered against a fresh retail price plan and wage freeze escalator. Major declines touched Southern Railway Union Pacific Sinclair Oil United Airlines Eastern Airlines Johns Manville Kennecott Stauffer Goodyear Boeing Douglas Schenley Industries and others.
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New York
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
Sinclair Oil
United Air Lines
Eastern Air Lines
Johns Manville
Barking Dog Rescues Baby From Choking in Cleveland
A fox terrier named October alerted Mrs. Margaret Long to her choking infant Marilyn. The mother suctioned the baby’s throat and doctors at Fairview Hospital said the child was out of danger. The dog stood guard on the bed and earned a permanent home.
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Cleveland
Margaret Long
Marilyn
Fairview Hospital
Early riser in San Francisco ends marriage over 5 am kettle
Mrs. Anna Sosnovsky sued for divorce from Charles Sosnovsky a 69 year old retiree who wakes her with a singing teakettle at 5 a.m. She claimed no reason exists for such early meals. The court granted the divorce.
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San Francisco
Anna Sosnovsky
Charles Sosnovsky
Community council proposes name change for Irrendorf village
In Irrendorf Germany the community council unanimously proposed renaming the village today because its current name is misleading. Irrendorf translates to Madmen's Village, prompting the change suggestion by local authorities.
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Irrendorf
Germany
Boy Killer Describes Murders In Oakland Case
In Oakland California on February 28 14 year old Donald Arceo known as Rocky confessed to killing his parents saying his father was too stern and he feared the mother s consequences A psychiatrist said he showed ambivalent love and jealousy toward both parents and was not insane He faces two murder counts the maximum penalty for a minor in California The parents John Arceo 37 and Dorothy 31 were to be buried Thursday and Donald asked to attend the rosary service but not the mass.
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Oakland
Calif
Donald
Rocky)Arceo
California
William M. McGaughey
McGaughey
French Government Ready To Topple Pleven Cabinet
Paris reports say Communist and Catholic lawmakers maneuvered to topple Premier Rene Pleven as his coalition faces a crisis over a proposed electoral law. Pleven resigned after a narrow confidence vote, and President Vincent Auriol urged a fresh attempt to bridge cabinet rifts before a key assembly vote on a single ballot plan and runoff elections.
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Paris
Rene Pleven
Pleven
National Assembly
Vincent Auriol
Assembly
Tough Americans Break Red Supply Route at Pangnim
U S Seventh division reports control of an eight mile segment of the Pangnim to Hoengsong route after routing Communist defenses around Pangnim. Maj. Gen. Claude B. Ferenbaugh said losses by the Korean Third Corps were near half, as pursuit continues through rugged mountains.
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Red
Pangnim
Tokyo
Hoengsong
Vanes
Aeppedunma
Seoul
Han River
Korean Peninsula
Old Republic
Claude B. Ferenbaugh
Korea
Ngsong
U. S. First
Yangpyong
Yellow Sea
Ongjin
38Th Parallel
Wonsan
Parallel 38
U. S
Navy
General MacArthur
Clay urges full speed to Europe to deter Russia
Former U.S. general Lucius D. Clay told Senate committees that Western European defense forces can be assembled within a year and, with continued rearmament and American troops deployed without limitations, could make any Russian aggression seem unprofitable. He urged swift action despite opposition over policy timing.
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Washington
Lucius D. Clay
U. 5
Germany
Western
Europe
Spee
Clay
Senate Foreign Tions
Armed Services Committees
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Eisenhower
U. S
Gera
U. Zone
Berlin
Office of Defense Mobilization
Joint Committee
Senate
Republican
Wherry
Nebraska
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Flippy the Educated Porpoise Becomes Aquarium Sensation
MARINELAND CALIFORNIA Feb 28 Flippy the porpoise ends a training venture begun in 1949 under W Douglas Burgen and trainer John Frohn. The 200 pound 60 foot porpoise exhibited tricks by hand signals including ball catches rings and a horn honk. Flippy shows affection for Frohn and may not be displayed publicly.
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Marineland
Fila
Flippy
W. Douglas Burgen
American Museum of Natural History
Marine Studies
Adolf Frohn
Burden
Atlantic
Happe
John
Iavonetn
Fie
Senate probes RFC favors unfold amid White House clash
Senate banking subcommittee led by Fulbright delays its return to hearing as investigators focus on alleged favoritism in RFC lending tied to E Merl Young and J H Rosenbaum. The panel questions relate to a stenographer's mink coat funded by Rosenbaum, with Dawson and Young cited in a widening feud with President Truman.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Donald Dawson
Truman
Fulbright
D.-Ark
Dawson
RFC
E. Merl Young
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
New York City
Young
Rosenbaum
Fula
Crime Probe Reports Underworld Government Exposed
Senate investigators portray Charles Lucky Luciano as head of a hidden nationwide crime order. They name two major syndicates led by Costello and Adonis with ties to New York, Florida, Chicago, and Miami. The panel warns a second government of crime could destabilize the nation.
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Washington
Senate
Charles
Lucky” Luciano
New York
Luciano
Aps
United States
Ment
Kefauver
D. Tenn
Miami
Fla
Chicago Capone
Tony Accardo
Fischetti Brothers
Jake Guzik
Frank Costello
Joe Adonis
Adonis
York-New Jersey
Gatello
New York City
Lucky) Luciano
Italy
Fire at Galax furniture plant causes nearly 2 million in damage
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. plant in Galax Virginia suffered about 2 million dollars in damage after a fire started in a third story passageway. One worker received a minor hand injury while 125 employees were evacuated and most production halted during the blaze.
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GALAX
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co
Oldtown Street
Co. W. Higgins
B. C. Vaughan
Jim Holderfield
Higgins
Cracked joke stalls nudist queenly tease
A cryptic line references a tabloid humor piece about M L P and a nudist figure. The text hints at public reception and satire without detailing events or dates.
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Yangyang
South Korea
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Frohn
Cain
Underworld Gov't
Galax Furniture
M.L.P
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