Oil Discovery Involved In British-Israeli Row
London reports Britain seeks to patch up differences with the United States over Palestine. Foreign Office plans to press President Truman on joint action while Britain keeps warning measures in the conflict area and cites Middle East oil access as a key interest. A Socony Vacuum well near Sidri began production this week with initial estimates of 5 000 tons of petroleum.
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London
Foreign Office
Oliver Franks
Truman
Palestine
Franks
Holy Land
Bevin
Britain
Red
Suez Canal Zone
Egypt
Anthony Eden
Exos
Mid
Eden
Behe
Cairo
Sinai Desert
Suez Canal
Socony
Sidri
U S Keeps Hands Off in Chinese Crisis Mediation Talk
The United States may discuss possible mediation with Britain and France over China's war. Chiang Kai shek's government suggested outside help while Washington weighs options with London and Paris to avoid direct conflict with Soviet moves.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
China
Lovett
Chiang Kai Shek
Nanking
America
Russia
State Department
London
Paris
Plomats
Moscow
Church Union To Be Considered On February 4
A proposed merger of two Protestant denominations with nearly 2,000,000 members will be considered at a Cleveland meeting February 4. The Congregational Christian Churches announced the general council will decide on a merger with the Evangelical and Reformed Church. If approved, it would mark the largest Protestant union since 1968 and follows prior wartime reorganizations.
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New York
Cleveland
Congregational Christian Arches
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Stock Market Slows With Small Loss Edge Today
In a slow New York session on January 13 prices barely moved with losses slightly outpacing gains. Notable decliners included Republic Steel General Motors Studebaker Montgomery Ward Western Union Westinghouse Dow Chemical Eastman Kodak Radio Corp Southern Pacific and Twentieth Century Fox while United States Steel National Steel Woolworth Consolidated Edison International Nickel American Can Philip Morris Chesapeake and Ohio Standard Oil Eastern Air Lines rose.
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New York
Republic Steel
General Motors
Studebaker
Montgomery Ward
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Dow Chemical
Eastman Kodak
Radio Corp
Southern Pacific
Twentieth Century-Fox
International Nickel
American Can
Philip Morris
Chesapeake and Ohio
Standard Oil
Eastern Air Lines
Allen Trial To Open In Warren Superior Court Monday
J Edward Allen former Warren county schools superintendent faces a Warren Superior Court trial Monday on embezzlement charges totaling 24 237 75 in state school funds over nine years plus 32 counts of false pretense and forgery. Indicted by the Warren grand jury last fall additional warrants allege embezzling 20 372 85 in county funds and forgery of 126 checks.
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Raleigh
J. Edward Allen
Warren County
Warren Superior Court
Allen
Warren Grand
State Budget Officials Recommend Largest Spending Plan
Raleigh reports the advisory budget commission proposes a 1949 to 1951 general fund budget of 258 752 032 with 128 149 381 for 1949 50 and 130 602 651 for 1950 51. Governor Scott cautions that without new taxes or Washington aid net spending cannot rise further.
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Raleigh
Jan
Scott
Advisory Budget Commission
General Assembly
Washington
Atomic Commission Clears Graham for Atomic Secrets
The Atomic Energy Commission reportedly overrode security officials to grant Dr. Frank Graham access to atomic secrets. The AEC reiterated its Dec. 20 reasons endorsing Graham despite associations with groups of questionable motives. Chairman Lilienthal's prior access and a disputed advisory board stance were cited by observers.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Fulton Lewis, Jr
AEC
Graham
Lewis
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Sery
Adm
John Gingrich
David Lilienthal
Lilienthal
Commission
Frank P. Graham
Death Claims U S Marshal Edney Ridge in Greensboro
U S Marshal Edney Ridge 61 a World War I and Mexican campaign veteran and longtime broadcasting executive died after a long illness in Greensboro hospital. Ridge hosted leadership roles at North Carolina Broadcasting WBIG and previously led Greensboro Daily News and Greensboro Record. Survivors include widow Lorraine Proctor Ridge and sister Mrs Mabel L of Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Jan
Edney Ridge
Executiv
Greensboro Aaerantinal
Major Ridge
North Carolina Broadcasting Company
WBIG
Greensboro Daily News
Greensboro Record
Ridge
Middle North Carolina
Roosevelt
Truman
Lorraine Proctor
Durham
Mabel L
Truman nominates Warlick for western North Carolina judgeship
President Truman sent the nomination of Wilson Warlick to the Senate for the federal judgeship in the western district of North Carolina, to fill the vacancy left by Edwin Y. Webb, who has retired.
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Washington
Truman
Wilson Warlick
Senate
North Carolina
Suenneag
Edwin Y. Webb
State claims 40 Asheville clubs involved in gambling network
The state says evidence shows more than 40 clubs and groups linked Vaughn J. Cannon in a scheme to violate North Carolina gambling laws. Cannon faces an indictment for operating a gambling house and conspiracy. The state cites receipts and memos showing hundreds of thousands of dollars taken from groups including the Eagles Moose Elks American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Asheville Country Club and others. The court ordered 15 days for auditors and a secretary to review impounded Cannon records.
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Asheville
Vaughn J. Cannon
North Carolina
Cannon
Superior Court
Zeb V. Nettles
Eagles Club
Moose Club
Elks Club
American Legion Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lakeview
Broad Reorganization Powers For President Recommended by Hoover
Herbert Hoover urged Congress to grant President Truman broad authority to overhaul the government noting current disorder costs. He argued to extend and broaden reorganization powers beyond the 1939 act, saying many changes require new legislation while others can be done by executive order.
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Hoover
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Truman
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Commission
Students heckle Communist editor at UNC lecture
John Gates editor of the Daily Worker was booed by about 500 students and townspeople at the University of North Carolina. Memorial hall refused use citing a state law, forcing Gates to speak on the streets of Chapel Hill after the cancellation.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
John Gates
Daily Worker
Gates
Memorial Hall
Robert B. House
Teachers Would Get Average Not Minimum 2400 a Year
The advisory budget commission proposed an $7.587 million salary boost retroactive to November 1 to raise the average teacher pay to about $2,400 annually rather than a formal $2,400 minimum. The exact scale to be set by the state board, with about a 20 percent average rise.
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Raleigh
Advisory Budget Commission
General Assembly
State Board of Education
Scott
Budget Commission
Board of Education
$466 Million Budget Proposal For North Carolina
The advisory budget commission proposed a record 466,929,466 budget to the general assembly including raises up to 20 percent for teachers and state workers retroactive to Nov. 1. The plan covers operations, improvements, and new projects, plus tax changes to boost business competitiveness.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Advisory Budget Commission
Russia Not Ready For Major War Says Mackenzie
AP analyst Lovett quotes that Soviet leaders would pursue war only if they see a win. Bolshevik aims rely on indirect actions, red propaganda, and foreign revolutions. Western democracies must stay firm as Marshall Plan aids gains and Moscow endures economic strain.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
U. S
Lovett
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Asia
Berlin
United States
West
Russia
Italy
Britain
United
Soviet Union
Suffocation Blamed For Death Of Two In Greensboro
Guilford county Coroner W. W. Harvey ruled both victims died of suffocation after their bodies were found in a smoke filled room in Robert E. Sehorn's house. Sehorn 45 an advertising executive and Mrs Edna Lovelace Allen 34 were found as firefighters responded to a neighbors call. Sehorn's funeral was held today. Mrs Allen's arrangements were incomplete.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
W. W. Harvey
Robert E. Sehorn
Edna Lovelace Allen
Sehorn
Allen
Bill limits tax paid liquor per person to one quart
In Raleigh on January 13 Rep J K Powell of Columbus introduced a bill in the House restricting possession of tax paid liquor to one quart per person and limiting to one quart with seal unbroken carried in an automobile.
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Raleigh
J. K. Powell
Columbus
Acheson Declares Friendship With Alger Hiss
Senate hearing on Dean Acheson’s Secretary of State nomination focused on his ties to Alger Hiss. Acheson testified that he and Hiss are friends and remain friends, noting Hiss’s previous roles and his brother Donald Hiss as his assistant. The exchange followed questions about Hiss and loyalties amid perjury indictments and other department ties.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Alger Hiss
Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Donald Hiss
Alger
United Nations
Crow steals pencils at two Sydney schools
Students at two Sydney Nova Scotia schools reported a crow swooped into classrooms during lessons and snatched pencils, then flew away.
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Sydney
N. S
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