Tar Heels Fall to Oklahoma in Sugar Bowl 14-6
In New Orleans the North Carolina Tar Heels lose to Oklahoma Sooners 14-6 as four quarters of methodical football favor the red jerseys. Corner plays, fumbles and passing miscues mar UNC after a bright opening drive and a late first-half botch.
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President to Stress Immediate Tax Revision in State of the Union
Democratic insiders predict the President will press for quick tax reform as part of a three installment program starting with the State of the Union. The plan also includes foreign aid, broader Social Security, Taft Hartley repeal, and anti inflation measures.
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North Carolina Leaders Split Over Taft Hartley Repeal
Senator J M Broughton said he would back repeal if a new labor law carried better features and defined national interest. Senator Clyde R Hoey opposed full repeal but favored some revisions. Rep Hamilton C Jones called for study before committing. All three opposed more China aid and supported federal education funding.
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Vinson Pushes 70-Group Air Force and 837000 Army Plan
Rep. Vinson proposes five bills to authorize a 70 air group force and an 837000 man army with expanded missile research. The package also tightens navy ship approvals and extends tax exemptions for service members. It envisions 24 000 aircraft and six division gear yearly, plus new reserve structures.
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Three College Students Die In Auto Crash
Three Clinton residents, Percy Craven Weeks Jr 21 UNC senior Robert Somerville Gray 22 NC State senior and Catherine Prudence Herring 21 Flora Macdonald senior died when their car hit a bridge abutment near Mingo Swamp Dunn NC. Two other girls in the lead car were injured including Janice Bizzell while Peggy Honeycutt and Geraldine Pope suffered minor hurts. Funerals set for Gray at 2 pm Herring at 3 pm Weeks at 4 pm in Clinton. Gray was a war veteran.
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Israeli Threat to Cairo Escalates After Tel Aviv Clash
A New Year naval battle near Tel Aviv left Egyptian corvettes off the coast with no casualties. Israel warned Cairo that any renewed Egyptian attack on Tel Aviv by sea or air would trigger retaliation against Cairo, marking a sharp escalation in the fighting.
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Snow Buries Tehran as 60 Die and 73,000 Lose Homes
Tehran endures record snowfall of nearly three feet over 72 hours. Up to 60 dead and 73,000 homeless as earthen houses collapse under the weight. mosques serve as shelters while mayor Hessam Dowlatabadi warns of exposure risks. Reports vary on death toll across Iran.
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Seven Million More May Get Unemployment Benefits
A senate finance committee report urged extending federal state unemployment benefits to seven million more workers. It calls for larger payments, longer periods, and financing through taxing workers and employers, with the advisory council led by Edward R. Stettinius Jr. The 80th congress set up the group. the 81st will consider its recommendations as Truman seeks broader social security.
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Cold Weather Eases Flood Danger In The Northeast
The cold snap reduced flood risk across the northeast after days of heavy rain and thawing. Four deaths and millions in damage were reported. Rivers fell as temperatures dropped, but many remained displaced and utilities disrupted with roads and rail lines impassable. Hudson at Albany receded from six and a half feet above flood stage.
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World Greets 1949 With Mixed Emotions
The year opens amid war fears and hopeful peace as fighting persists in the Holy Land Greece and the Far East while Germany faces economic political reprisals. Traffic deaths claim many lives during the holiday, floods ease in the northeast, and celebrations continue with parades sports events and officials preparing state of the union remarks.
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Sawyer Sees Inflation Threat Amid Short-Lived Boom
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer warned that the current boom rests on temporary factors and asked how long inflation will rise. He urged plans to stabilize prosperity, maintain a budget surplus, and curb rising spending as President Truman contemplates a large peacetime budget and tax increases.
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Truman Grants Full Recognition to Rhee Government in Korea
President Truman extends full recognition to the Syngman Rhee led government in southern Korea, pledging continued American support and troops to stay until a capable police force is formed. Northern Korea remains under a Russian backed regime with Pyongyang as its provisional capital. The move follows UN backing and prior limited recognition, highlighting ongoing division and future clashes.
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New Year's Death Toll Exceeds One Hundred in United States
A survey reports 116 people died violently as 1948 ended and 1949 began, with 87 traffic fatalities and 29 others from various causes. The Rose Parade crowd in Pasadena also saw three deaths, with most losses on streets and highways and state tallies showing Texas 84 and Illinois 52 among others.
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