Britain Eyes Western bloc to counter Soviet spread
British foreign secretary Ernest Bevin outlined a plan for a Western European bloc including Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg to form a third world force aligned with the United States against communism. Italy backed European unity as Rome s assembly urged collaboration toward an United States of Europe with Sforza supporting Bevin Churchill Attlee urged swift anti Communist action while UN alignment remained uncertain.
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Britain
United States
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxander
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Western
Europe
Coalition of Nations
Portugal
Greece
Bevin
Rome
Italian Constituent Assembly
Committee On Treaties
Italy
United States of Europe
Carlo Sforza
Winston Urchill
Clement Attlee
Churchill
Attlee
Red Organization
Winter Storm Grips North Carolina Towns Amid Severe Cold
North Carolina endures a brutal winter as a snow sleet storm disrupts transport and causes casualties. Mt. Mitchell sees 10 inches of snow while Asheville loses service and western cities report up to eight inches. Henderson hits 10 degrees, Charlotte drops to 16, and fuel shortages loom for Winston-Salem and Greensboro.
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Associated Press
U. S
Mt. Mitchell
Gulf Region
Great Lakes
North Carolina
Asheville
Henderson
Charlotte
Arlow
Shotgun Death Of New Hanover Student Near Prince George Creek
A 17-year-old New Hanover High School student Jasper Carl Warren was fatally shot when his shotgun discharged during a hunting trip near Prince George's creek. The victim, brother of Gene Warren the Wilming ton Star-News assistant sports editor, died after an inquest was announced by Sheriff F Porter coroner Gordon Doran noted.
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Wilmington
New Hanover High School
Prince George's Creek
Jasper Carl Warren
Gene Warren
Wilmington Star-News
J. W. Johnson
Camp Lejeune
F. Porter
Warren
New Hanover
Gordon Doran
Weather pace past for High Point and major cities
Weather report shows daytime highs with Key West Knoxville Los Angeles Memphis Miami Minnet Polf New Orleans New York Pittsburgh Portland St Louis San Antonio San Francisco Seattle Tampa and other locations. Readings indicate varied temperatures and rainfall amounts for hours ending 8 p m with values listed next to each city.
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Carolina
High Point
Feuborg
Max Mio
Key West
Knoxville
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
New Orleans
New York
Pittsburgh
Portland M
Lous
Antonia
I “li
Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Dewey Sees First GOP Chance Since 1932 for President
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey told the Women’s National Republican Club that for the first time since 1932 the GOP has a real opportunity to elect a president this year. Sen. William F. Knowland urged a steady foreign policy and cautioned against assuming victory, while noting Henry Wallace’s third party bid as not guaranteeing success.
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Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Republican Party
Women's
National Republican Club
William F. Knowland
Rcalif
Henry Wallace
Fortune Of 655000 Hidden In Jars Across Bay Area
Carl H Nealis known as Contra Costa slot machine king left an estate of about 665000 with most fortune hidden in jars. Attorney seeks court approval to disburse 41356 for taxes and fees. Hidden portions include 150000 in jars Oakland 40000 in a hotel safe San Francisco 149900 in a suitcase El Cerrito 130000 jars El Cerrito 67007 Tracy 35000 Richmond.
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Calif
VPI
Bay Area
Carl H .Nealis
Contra Costa County
Thomas M. Carlson
Homer Patterson
Carlson
Nealis
Oakland
San Francisco
el Cerrito
Tracy
Richmon
North Carolina Hit By Severe Cold and Weather-Related Deaths
The cold outbreak set double digit subzero readings in several cities including 12 and 14 degrees, Raleigh 18, and Wilmington one degree below freezing. Cape Hatteras reached 35 as Gulf stream warmth was felt. A bridge accident on the Pasquotank river killed Joseph Upton, Sr., and a 58 year old man died in Statesville while two motorists perished on icy roads near Greensboro and Lincolnton, marking at least four deaths in a week.
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Raleigh
Wilmington
Cape Hatteras
Elizabeth City
Joseph Upton
Pasquotank River
Upton
North Carolina
Statesville
Blizzard Rains Snow and Cold on New York City
A blizzard sweeps into the northeast from the south hitting New York City with biting winds and heavy snow. By midafternoon 3 1/2 inches had fallen as the storm intensified and moved in from Cape Hatteras bringing snow sleet and freezing rain.
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New York
New York City
Soldier drives 21 ton howitzer through Lawton in wild misadventure
Fort Sill radio operator T 4 Donald Williams 24 of Decatur Texas admitted intoxication as he commandeered a self propelled 155 mm howitzer and led police on a 12 mile chase through Lawton Oklahoma wrecking three cars. Army investigation to continue.
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Lawton
Okla
Fort Sill
Cliff Andrus
Donald S. Williams
Decatur
Tex
Andrus
al Hennessee
Lana Turner Blamed For Divorce Act
Mrs. Nancy Rheem Talbot charges her husband John Alden Talbot Jr caused mental anguish by interest in actress Lana Turner. A separate maintenance suit was filed in West Palm Beach with the yacht Sybarite and other property attached as hearings set for Monday.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Lana Turner
Nancy Rheem Talbot
Washington
Palm Beach
John Alden Talbot, Jr
Miss Turner
New York
Nancy Rheem
Kay Francis Remains In Fair State
Kay Francis must stay in White Cross hospital for at least a week as doctors treat a severe cold and a sleeping pill overdose. An examination found superficial leg burns from a radiator accident in her hotel room, while visitors are barred and her stage show wrapped at the Hartman Theater with Erin O’Brien-Moore in the lead.
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Columbus
Kay Francis
White Cross Hospital
Maurice B. Rusoff
State of the Union
Miss Francis
Hartman Theater
Erin O'Brien-Moore
O'Briean- Moore
New York
Education Group to Seek Outside Aid In Pay Fight
North Carolina Education Association leaders in Raleigh decided to seek outside groups to help push for a special session of the general assembly to consider teacher pay raises. They will also press Governor Cherry and urge legislators to back the campaign. About 150 local unit presidents attended amid heavy cancellations due to winter weather.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Education Association
General Assembly
Cherry
NCEA
A. C. Dawson, Jr
Southern
Pines
U S Military Pact Seen As Distant for Western Europe
Washington officials say a formal US Western Europe defense treaty is a long range prospect not an immediate goal. The State Department notes US commitments in Europe, Greek and Turkish concerns, and ongoing Marshall Plan support shape the cautious outlook on a future alliance.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Britain
State Department
Marshall Plans Control Hurdles Opened By New ERP Plan
Secretary of State Marshall faced setbacks as Senator Vandenberg released a Brookings Institute plan to run the European Recovery Program under an independent administrator with cabinet status. Senator George of Georgia urged final authority be placed in an independent agency to ensure responsible spending of taxpayers long term.
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Marshall
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brookings Institute
Senate
State Department
Institute
Rate Research
George
Mrshall
Congress
Forrestal and Roberts clash over universal military training
Secretary Forrestal and Justice Roberts rebut push button warfare as a reason against universal military training. The American Legion urges House Rules Committee to advance the Towe bill, while the American Council on Education voices mixed views among its members.
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Secretary of
Defense Forrestal
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
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Forrestal
Roberts
National Security Committee
UMT
American Legion
House Rules Committee
House
Rep. Towe
R-Nj
House Armed Services Committee
Rules Committee
John Thomas Taylor
the Legion
Rep. Allen
Congress
Allen
American Council On Education
Council
Locomotive Steams To Outrace Stork On The Stork Route
In White Sulphur Springs Montana engineer Vernon Ransier rushed his wife 40 miles to Townsend hospital by locomotive. A daughter was born. Hours later he carried his sister-in-law also a railroader's wife to the same hospital for another birth. He nicknames the White Sulphur Springs Yellowstone National Park run the Stork Route.
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White Sulphur Springs
Mont
Vernon Ransier
Townsend Hospital
Ernest Ransier
Ransier
Yellowstone National Park
Eisenhower Supporters Drop Plans
New York January 24 Leaders of the national draft Eisenhower league announced that all state units are to disband and the six original organizers will back Harold Stassen. The group cited Eisenhower's letter to Leonard Find er of New Hampshire and urged state chairmen to support Stassen. Earlier New Hampshire league said it could not continue for Eisenhower pledged candidates at the March primary.
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New York
Eisenhower Magus
League
Harold FE. Stasren
Stewart Scheftel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leonard V. Finder
New Hampshire
National Draft Eisenhower League, Inc
Stassen
Minnesota
Draft Eisenhower League
Eisenhower
Earth Cracks Open in Snowfield Near Portland
Two 100 foot long cracks opened in a snow covered field in Portland Maine early today. Residents described an “awful shock” around 3:30 a m as seismologist Roger Arringdale attributed the event to contraction of the earths crust in extreme temperatures.
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Portland
Leo Harris
Roger L. Arringdale
Waymouth
CIO urges two year rent controls to curb evictions
The CIO told a Senate Banking subcommittee that workers fear eviction more than job loss and urged at least two years of rent controls. It called for ending 15 percent voluntary increases and rescinding already effective raises. Leaders argued tenants face coercion and proposed stronger eviction protections and reimposition of controls on expired leases.
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Washington
CIO
Congress
Senate Banking
John Edelman
Donald Montgomery
Montor
CIO Incl
Congress May Move To Ease Oil Shortage
Rep. Wolverton convenes heads of government agencies to testify before the House Commerce Committee on Tuesday about steps the administration has taken to relieve the fuel oil shortage since December. The panel reviews a special session resolution urging Truman to act, including possible bans on fuel oil exports and use of naval vessels to ship oil to shortage areas.
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Washington
Wolverton
RNJ
House Commerce Committee
Congress
Truman
NLRB Defends Taft Hartley Clause Against Communism
The National Labor Relations Board argued in federal court that the Taft Hartley Act’s non communist oath for union leaders is a proper safeguard to prevent communist influence on strikes. NMU challenges the oath and other provisions as unconstitutional, claiming it infringes free speech.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Robert N. Denham
Congress
Denham
CIO National Maritime Union
NLRB
NMU
Joseph Curran
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