Gen Collins arrives in Korea for talks with Van Fleet
Gen J Lawton Collins lands in Seoul for a two day series of conferences with outgoing Gen James A Van Fleet and other United Nations commanders amid the stalemated Korean War. He meets Gen Mark W Clark and Lt Gen Glenn Barcus and discusses future strategy and leadership transitions.
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Korea
J. Lawton Collins
James A. van Fleet
United Nations
Collins
Mark W. Clark
Glenn ©. Barcus
Fifth Fleet Air Force
Republic of Korea
Army
Navy
Air Force
van Fleet
U.N
Far East
Eisenhower
Tokyo
Clark
Eight Lives Claimed Over Weekend In North Carolina
Violent deaths over the weekend include two youths struck by a runaway car in Winston-Salem killing Freddie Pennington 15 and Sherman Burrell 11. Driver Mae Colter Masten 51 charged with manslaughter. Other fatalities include Archie Malloy 40 of Fayetteville shot in Dunn, Herbert Smitherman 21 of Winston-Salem found shot, Emma Best Miller 24 of Concord shot, James Fletcher Edwards Jr. charged with murder, and several pedestrians struck on highways 158 and 74 plus a farm wife killed at home. Police report multiple incidents across the state with varied causes and ongoing investigations.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Freddie Pennington
Sherman Burrell
Mae Colter Masten
Reynolds
James Albert Trotter
Shallotree
Trotter
Concord
Emma Best Miller
James Fletcher Edwards Jr
Concord Negro
Daniel Dalton Smith
Mocksville
Rt. 3
Smith Grove
Forrest Carpenter
U. S. 74
Forest City
Terrorism Protests and Murder in Kenya Colony
In Nairobi protests erupt outside Government House after Mau Mau violence leaves a British family and their native servant dead. Police arrest 30 Africans near North Kin farm while troops search Abberdare Forest and tighten security.
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Government House
Evelyn Baring
Roger E. G. Rucko
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Thhey
Michael
Abberdare Forest
Mau Mau
Tick Farm
Ruck
Agents Guard Trains Against Sabotage
FBI agents and railroad police rode trains of the New Haven Railroad to guard against brake tampering. Other lines Boston & Albany and Boston & Maine adopted similar precautions with braking devices. Officials checked former employees familiar with braking systems after three suspected tampering cases, including the January 15 incident in Washington.
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FBI
Secal Railroad
New Haven
South Station
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Howard A. Moulton
Federal Limited
Union Station
Washington, D. C
Arctic cold grips eastern U S with subfreezing readings
A cold arctic air mass swept eastern sections from the Upper Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Coast and into the Southeast. Below zero in Michigan and below freezing in the Carolinas were logged while northern states saw sharp winds and snow flurries. Pacific Coast and Northwest temps cooled with light showers from Seattle to San Francisco and similar conditions expected in Southern California. Early temps included Richmond at 31 and Greensboro at 25.
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Carolinas
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West Virginia
Great Plains
Missouri Valley
Texas
Dakotas
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Wash
San Francisco
California
North Dakota
Rockies
Richmond
Greensboro
N. C
New Orleans
Eisenhower Angered by News Leaks on Plans
President Eisenhower shows irritation over leaks of his plan details to the press and radio. A Cabinet meeting and security emphasis signal a push to plug leaks as Congress leaders visit for a legislative strategy session, though Capitol Hill newsflow remains rapid and unpredictable.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Senate
House
Humphrey Seeks Presidential Civil Rights Commission
Senator Humphrey said Southern Democrats showed friendly interest in a proposed presidential civil rights commission to survey federal agency activities in employment education health and housing. The plan would recommend FEPC establishment but lack enforcement powers and aim to bypass filibusters with a moderate starter bill.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Senate
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Congress
FEPC
South
Suboena
Rita Hayworth to Testify in Divorce Suit Today
Screen star Rita Hayworth travels to a closed court to testify in a divorce action against Aly Khan. She seeks a default decree and a multimillion dollar settlement for Yasmin, while denying personal gain and avoiding public comment on reports of another girlfriend. She will bring 3 year old Princess Yasmin to court and has left her other daughter in Hollywood.
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Poesia
Aly Khan
Rita
Gene Tierney
Aly
Yasmin
Rebecca
Orson -Welles
Hollywood
Escaped fugitive surrenders after 23 hours in Texas woods
Carthage Texas police capture F. C. Bonner a 27 year old North Carolina fugitive linked to a $28,000 Gilliam Indiana bank robbery. Bonner was wounded in the left arm and exhausted after eluding officers for a day and a night in east Texas.
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Tex
East Texas
F. C. Bonner
North Carolina
Gilliam
State Board opens midwinter session with inland port survey plan
Raleigh reports stand ing committees were on the program as the State Board of Conservation and Development opened its two day midwinter meeting. C D Director George Ross would present a proposal calling for a legislative appropriation of 47000 dollars to finance an engineering survey of the states inland ports and waterways. The request came from the North Carolina Coastal Marine Council at a meeting last week.
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Raleigh
State Board of Conservation and Development
C&d
George Ross
North Carolina Coastal Marine Council
Ike's Union Address Set For Monday
Washington AP President Eisenhower will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress next Monday at 12 30 p m EST. GOP leaders met at the White House to discuss the speech and other pending matters including defense secretary nominations and wage and price controls.
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Senate
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Senate Gop
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Taft
Charles E. Wilson
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Truman
Mr. Eisenhower
GOP
Bonus Fight Looms As Assembly Plans Highways and Vets Bill
Raleigh focus shifts to three major proposals this week with a vehicle inspection law, a Highway Commission reorganization, and a statewide veterans bonus referendum. Opponents cite cost and scope while Gov Umstead backs streamlined inspections and governance. The Joint Appropriations Committee resumes hearings on a 637 million dollar two yearstate spending package with agency witnesses and requests for extra funds.
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Orange
Amvet
Umstaad
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Rural Electrification Authority
Advisory Budget Commission
Senate moves to confirm Charles E. Wilson as defense secretary
The Senate focused on the appointment of Charles E. Wilson as defense secretary. Republican leader Robert A. Taft pledged to keep the Senate in overtime to complete the confirmation.
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Charles E. Wilson
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Sabre Jets Strike Communist Front Near Yalu River
Allied fighter bombers led by Sabre jets attacked Western Korean front lines in a large coordinated raid called Operation Smack. U N and Fifth Air Force reported significant damage to Chinese trenches bunkers and trucks while carrier-based planes hit Yangdok staff facilities and the Pyongyang rail line.
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Ianal
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T Bone Hill
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Fred Waters
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Barkley Signs With NBC For News Telecast
Former Vice President Alben W Barkley will host a 15 minute weekly news and interview show from Washington titled Meet the Veep. He will discuss political issues in a chatty format and may interview prominent guests including possibly former President Harry S Truman.
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Alben W. Barkley
National Broadcasting Co
Barkley
Harry S. Truman
Taft vows overtime session to push Wilson defense secretary vote
Senate leaders signal Taft will keep the chamber in session to confirm Charles E. Wilson as defense secretary amid expected anti-Wilson speeches. Wilson has agreed to sell $2.7 million in GM stock to win approval, while Army and Air Force secretary nominees face stock-disclosure hurdles.
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Llp
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Charles E. Wilson
Eisenhower
General Motors
Taft
Oregon
Wayne Morse
Robert T. B. Stevens
New Jersey
Harold E. Talbott
New York
Stevens
J. P. Stevens & Co
Ion Owens-Corning
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wyo
The
Armed Services Committee
Army
Talbott
Chrysler Corp.s
Official to Quit as U S Attorney in Western North Carolina
Democrat Thomas A. Uzzell Jr of Asheville said he will resign as U S attorney for the Western District of North Carolina as soon as a successor is appointed by Attorney General Herbert Brownell. Uzzell has submitted his resignation. J M Baley, Marshall attorney and State Republican chairman, was expected to receive the job.
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Asheville
Thomas A. Uzzell, Jr
U. S
Western District of
North Carolina
Herbert Brownell
Uzzell
Brownell
J. M. Baley
Marshall
Highways Open in Western North Carolina After Snow
Western North Carolina highways were open today after a weekend snowfall. State highway patrol warned of icy spots and reported several minor accidents due to slippery roads as the snow began to melt.
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Asheville
North Carolina
State Highway Patrol
Weather Outlook With Temperatures and Sun Times
The forecast shows a low of 34 tonight and a high of 58 tomorrow. Today’s high was 48 with a 23 degree low last night. Sunset is 5 41 p m and sunrise tomorrow is 7 25 a m.
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