Legislature Begins Work After Gov Scott Delivers Message
Raleigh report notes Governor Scott signals tax increases may be needed to fund state revenues. He seeks removing exemptions and broader tax base, with liquor referendum urged and a 18-year-old voting debate. Legislature organizes with Taylor and Lennon leading key committees amid liquor bill controversy.
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Fred S. Royster
Vance
W. Frank Taylor
Wayne
Royster
H. P
Pat) Taylor
Taylor
Alton E. Lennon
New Hanover
Nurse dies attempting 36th parachute jump near La Plata
Buenos Aires reports 26 year old nurse Elviar Cruz died after a failed 36th jump while aiming to extend a world record of 105 consecutive parachute jumps. She had successfully completed 35 jumps from a plane at Dique airport near La Plata and died at a naval hospital where she worked.
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Dique
la Plata
Naval Hospital
Suwon recalls first Korean War withdrawal and misery
In Suwon Korea on January 5 a delayed dispatch recalls the first American withdrawal in the Korean War begun July 1 with the 290 man field HQ moving to Taejon. Refugees flood south as front lines shift and Suwon Airfield is abandoned amid ongoing battle and despair.
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Taejon
Seoul
United Nations
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Suwon Airfield
Chinese girl found by Marines now enrolled at Williamsburg school
Patsy Li, a Chinese girl rescued eight years ago during Guadalcanal fighting by American Marines, has been found and enrolled at the Walsingham academy in Williamsburg. Her name was given by Father Frederick Gehring as a sign of her birth identity after a perilous wartime journey from Singapore.
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Philadelphia
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Ruth Li
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Truman set to urge unity in State of the Union address
President Truman is expected to urge national support for his foreign policies in the State of the Union message. Sen. Connally predicts Congress will be consulted before any binding commitments to send more troops to Europe, as Eisenhower prepares a survey of the Allied task.
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Next to Last Rebel Buried
Ruffin Van Buren Collie 106, a long served North Carolina soldier in the Confederate army, will be buried near his Rocky Mount home tomorrow. He died yesterday in a Rocky Mount hospital from heart and kidney failure. Only Sam Bennett of Relief, 100, in Yancey county, remains of the Tar Heel troopers who served.
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Yancey County
Blind Lad Advises Operation For Cancer Patient
A five year old blind boy in Philadelphia urged Mrs. Frank Purcell of Alpharetta Georgia to proceed with surgery for her four year old daughter Carolyn Joan Purcell who has cancerous eyes. Albert Valle told her the operation might save her life and that he is happy after his own similar procedure. His parents affirm the decision and urge the southern mother to consider surgery despite uncertainty.
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Georgia
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Frank Purcell
Alpharetta
Carolyn Joan Purcell
Carolyn Joan
Albert
Thelma
U. S. Presses Denunciation of Red China at UN
The United States intensifies pressure on allies to back a U N denunciation of Red China as aggressor in Korea. Washington warns failure to act could destroy the United Nations and hinder moves at a London conference. A 14 nation non Soviet bloc group prepares options including political and economic sanctions under the Acheson plan. Twelve Asian nations push for UN admission of China and Formosa.
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Cult Leaders Storm Office of Newspaper in Santa Fe
Angry followers of the Tl Am cult stormed the Santa Fe New Mexican offices slapping and shaking editors. A temporary restraining order was issued to bar entry and threats to staff. No injuries were reported as editors faced jeers and name calling.
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Ballard
Wilt M. Harrison
Shaker
John
Mickey’’ McGuire
Society
Calla Hay
Nickel Fare Jump Strikes New York Telephone Pay Stations
The nickel price for local telephone calls in New York rose from five to ten cents. About 4,000 workers were sent to overhaul 135,000 coin boxes to accept either two nickels or a dime for a dial tone.
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Allies Fall Back Across Wonju Front as Red Drive Advances
Allied lines retreat along the entire Wonju front amid a major Chinese and Korean Communist offensive. 210,000 Reds press Wonju while U S Eighth Army fights to protect Seoul flank near Chechon as Suwon airbase area sees lighter action. Civilian evacuation reported around Wonju.
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Wonju
Suwon
Seoul
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Chechon
Taegu
Suwon Town
Stan Swinton
Chicago Furniture Mart Opens On Shortage Note
Chicago furniture market opens amid shortages with allotments and higher prices. Buyers expect limited deliveries and early April or May ship dates, while carpet costs rise and wooden trims return as imports surge. Local High Point buyers attend to gauge upcoming trends and volumes.
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American Furniture Mart
Durhams Stance on Drafting Eighteen Year Olds
Congress member Carl Durham in Chapel Hill says eighteen-year-olds should not be drafted unless the international situation worsens. He supports extending draft service to 27 months and raising the draft age to 28, opposes drafting World War II veterans, and urges Latin American participation under the Monroe Doctrine. He also calls for tighter enforcement of selective service to boost manpower.
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Carl Durham
Durham
House
Armed Services Committee
Hemisphere
U. S
Senator Martin backs universal military training for 18-year-olds
Senator Martin calls for mandatory basic training for all 18-year-olds and combat duty for many, arguing the 18-year-old makes a grand combat soldier. He urges a rapid overhaul of the current selective service act as hearings on manpower controls begin in Congress.
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Martin
R-Pa
Congress
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House
British Press Terms Turn In Korea as Bewildering
London papers the Sunday Pictorial and News of the World say the British public is bewildered by Korea developments. They call for an authoritative statement on MacArthur's plan and its progress, noting the lack of official sources and the mystery surrounding Washington and London.
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Crackles and Beauty Push Some Minds to Ego
Fragmentary line notes varying effects of nature on people, claiming beauty intelligence and inflated ego as responses. Partial OCR text lacks clear events, dates, or names for fuller summary.
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