Merits for Teachers and Reforms Highlight Raleigh Session
Governor Cherry presents a three year research plan for merit rating of public school teachers from the Umstead commission. He also backs a four year medical school and teaching hospital at Chapel Hill with federal funds. Bills to raise marriage age and jail safety rules are also discussed along with precinct voter limits and election administration.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Erry
War Commission
P. John W. Umstead, Jr
Chapel Hill
Cherry
Medical Care Commission
Chapel Ll
Umstead Commission
North Carolina
Senate
Baxter C. Jones
Swain
Elections Committee
County Board of Election
State Board
Liberalized Rent Rules Aim to Ease Hardships
Maj. Gen. Philip Fleming said regional OPA offices will liberalize rents in hardship cases after talks with President Truman. Local costs will determine if rents are too low, and the move is to correct local disparities without breaking overall rent controls.
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Washington
Philip Fleming
Office of
OPA
Fleming
Truman
Congressing
North Carolina Weather Outlook Mild With Weekend Rain
Mostly cloudy and mild conditions prevail in North Carolina with light rain possible in western mountains tonight. Saturday brings continued mild air and occasional rain across the Carolinas with temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal through Wednesday. sunrise and sunset times listed for Saturday, January 25, 1947.
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North Carolina
Carolinas
South Carolina
Temperature rainfall data end 8:30 a.m. city readings
Official records list 24 hour readings ending 8 30 am across multiple cities including Chicago 48 and New Orleans 44 with varying highs and rainfall totals. The table shows max and min temperatures for each locale and rainfall figures in inches.
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Chicago
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
Evansville
Galveston
Greens-H.p
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis Fé Meridian
Miami
Mini
St.pt Mobile
Mt. Mitchell
New Orleans
New York
Raleigh
San Antonio
S. Francisco
Spartanburg
Tampa
Washington
Wilmington
Town Meeting Debates Wage Boost Versus Prices
A Town Meeting broadcast on ABC featured Republican candidate Harold E. Stassen and economist Emmerson Schmidt arguing against a 25 percent wage rise without price hikes, while Robert Nathan and James B. Carey supported higher wages. The audience, largely business and labor-influenced, called for public responsibility in teachers’ pay and overall wage growth.
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America
Senior High
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Emmerson P. Schmidt
James B. Carey
CIO
Robert Nathan
Carey
Governor Stassen
Schmidt
George W. Denny, Jr
Mr. Nathan
Ted Hodge
George V. Denny, Jr
Harold E. Stassen
ABC
Stassen
Fear Capone Has Pneumonia
Al Capone, recovering from a stroke, was reported by Dr Kenneth Phillips to be harboring considerable lung congestion but not in a critical condition. The medical bulletin noted the threat of pneumonia yet indicated overall improvement.
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Miami Beach
Fila
al Capone
Kenneth Phillips
Von Papen Goes on Trial as He Loses Appeal
Franz Von Papen faced a denazification court in Nuremberg on January 24 after losing his appeal to the Bavarian tribunal. The seven man panel rejected his claim to be tried in another occupation zone and proceeded with charges that he supported Hitler during the Nazi era. Conviction could bring ten years of hard labor for the 69 year old former vice chancellor. The session took place in the old municipal building near the site of his prior war crimes acquittal.
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von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
International Military Tribunal
Action Likely On Argentina Problem
Washington January 24 President Truman said he and Secretary of State Marshall discussed the dispute between Assistant Secretary Bra den and Ambassador Messersmith over United States policy toward Argentina. Messersmith remains in Washington seeking to present arguments for easing Braden’s demand that Argentina fulfill all obligations before any friendlier stance is adopted.
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Washington
Spruille Braden
George Messersmith
Argentina
Marshall
Truman
United States
Messersmith
Braden
Peron
Case Against Japs Is Ended
Tokyo reports the prosecution rested its case against former Premier Tojo and 25 wartime leaders at the international war crimes tribunal. The 160th session began April 29. Associate Prosecutor A Comyns Carr asked to extend past 4 pm to finish the case.
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Tokyo
Tojo
International War Crimes Tribunal
A. Comyns Carr
Britain
International controls urged to avert atomic war
Herschel V. Johnson, deputy U S representative to the United Nations Security Council, warned at the University of North Carolina convocation that the world faces irreparable disaster from a future atomic war without genuine international controls. He called for effective control over atomic energy and an inspection system to safeguard compliant states. Johnson, UNC graduate, noted the war showed the need for a peaceful transition to prevent violations and evasion.
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Chapel Hill
Herschel V. Johnson
U. S
United Nations Security Council
University of North Carolina
Johnson
Head of World Bank Is Dead
Harold D. Smith aged 48 vice president of the World Bank and former U S budget director died of a heart attack at his farm home near Culpeper Virginia Funeral arrangements were not announced Smith had been treated for a heart condition while budget director and was stricken suddenly before aid could reach him
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Culpepper
Harold D. Smith
The
World Bank
United States Budget Bureau
Smith
Farmer Gets a Million for Cotton Sale in Arkansas
In New Orleans on January 24, C R McKe nnon, a Arkansas cotton planter from Dumas, displayed a deposit slip for almost a million dollars from selling his 1946 cotton crop on spot basis. He said sleep and peace of mind outweighed profit and called the sale not all profit. He described himself as a plain country boy who reached beyond his fourth reader.
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New Orleans
C. R. McKennon
Arkansas
Dumas
Steel Talks Recessed In Pittsburgh Negotiations
After two hours of talks between U.S. Steel Corp and CIO United Steelworkers, negotiators recessed until Monday. Philip Murray announced the recess as the union and big steel seek a pattern for the industry. The union boards will meet this afternoon and may issue a statement.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
Ciio-United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
CIO
Steelworker
Murray
Steelworkers Executive Board
Pulchritude Debate Flares In Congress Over Looks
In Washington on January 24 Republicans and Democrats argued over pulchritude. Senator Taft praised Republican looks at a Maine lobster dinner sparking rebuttals from Senator Fulbright who called Republicans elephants and Senator Johnston who dismissed the idea of any great beauties among men.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Maine
Senator Fulbright
D-Ark
Senator Johnston
South Carolina
New Bill Targets Labor Courts New Bill Targets Labor Practices
Senate labor committee considers a fresh bill to study during five weeks of hearings. The measure, drafted by Senator McCarthy, loosens employer speech on labor questions and shifts union security issues to collective bargaining. Ball proposes outlawing all four forms of union security. Secretary Schwellenbach was to testify but was absent due to cold.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Bil
Beyme
Ball
R-Minn
Labor
Schwellenbach
Twin Attack On Portal Pay Looms
Congress and the courts move on portal pay as the Justice Department seeks retroactive claims considered trifles For Capitol action chairman Riley of Wisconsin notes fast action and urgent GOP Senate support The Detroit Mt Clemens Pottery Co case and Supreme Court backing spurred a wave of suits and claims now exceed 4 billion dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Justice Department
Capitol Bill
Riley
R-Wis
Senate Judiciary Committee
GOP
Senate Policy Committee
Frank A. Picard
Detroit
Portal
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Supreme Court
Workers Spurn First Offer in Allis Chalmers Strike
DETROIT Jan 24 The UAW CIO today rejected as inadequate the first offer from Allis Chalmers Corp. in the 272 day strike at the West Allis Wisconsin plant. The policy committee expressed hope for a better proposal after Local 248 wins the upcoming bargaining election.
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Detroit
Allis Chalmers Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers Today
West Allis
Wis
Uaw-Cio
Wisconsin
Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
Press Institute Ends Two Day North Carolina Meeting
North Carolina Press association wraps up its 22nd annual press institute in Chapel Hill with a banquet at Duke University. Bascom N. Timmons spoke and predicted Dewey and Truman as 1948 presidential candidates while Josephus Daniels received praise. Governor Cherry will hand out awards as Sidney Alder man of Washington delivers tonight's remarks.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Press Association
Press Institute
Duke University
Durham
Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
Sidney 8. Alderman
Alderman
The
Southern Railway
Nuernberg
R. Gregg Cherry
Association
Timmons
Thomas
Dewey
New York
Harry Truman
Daniels
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
Congress
May and Garsson brothers deny conspiracy to defraud
Andrew J. May former chairman of the house military committee and the Garsson brothers pleaded innocent in U S district court to charges of conspiring to defraud the government. Trial set for March 19 with bonds of 2000 each and four men held in the district building cell block before posting bond.
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Washington
Jan
Andrew J. May
House Military Committee
Garsson Brothers
Bolitha Laws
U. S. District Court
Kentucky
Henry and
Murry
Garsson
Joseph Freeman
Garssons
Freeman
May
Justice Laws
Allen Krouse
Charles J. Margiotti
Laws
Criminal Court
Tom Clark
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Murray Garsson
Many Charges Against Man
Mallie Burton Carrol, 63, of Raleigh North Carolina, faces additional indictments in three other courts after a three year sentence for bigamy. He was convicted in Lexington for marrying Mrs. Katie Spotswood while already married to Mrs. Margaret Fuhrman. Indictments include mail fraud, grand larceny over jewelry and cash from Spotswood in Catlettsburg Kentucky, and a $1000 theft from a Weakle County Tennessee woman in New Orleans Louisiana.
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Lexington
Mallie Burton Carrol
Raleigh
N. C
Chester D. Adams
Carrol
Katie Spotswood
Margaret Fuhrman
Paris
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Jack Brophy
Des Moines Bank and Trust Company
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Associated Press Club
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