Miners Stand Firm as Talks Pause in Coal Regions
Union leaders face persistent opposition from diggers across northern and western locals. Miners express desire for a contract and a five day work week, while southern operators offer no new terms. Joseph Moody of the Southern Coal Producers Association reiterates readiness to negotiate a legal contract.
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New Hearing Device Promises Invisible Receiver Button
Beltone unveils a hearing device marketed as almost invisible in the ear with no receiver button. The firm offers a free share and instructions to test the device at home, claiming it helps deafened users hear speeches, sermons, and conversations without feeling self conscious.
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Governor to Speak in Richmond Monday
Governor Scott will travel to Richmond Virginia on Monday to address the Town and Country Pastors Institute at the Presbyterian Union Theological Seminary. He will attend events in Chapel Hill and introduce Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt at the Weil Lectures on Citizenship.
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Dover George Leonard prominent furniture man dies at 67
George Leonard Dover 67 prominent High Point furniture man died at his Crestwood Park home from a heart attack. Born in Nashville he moved to High Point 22 years ago representing Sanford Furniture. He was a Mason Shrine member Wesley Memorial Methodist church and helped establish Crestwood Presbyterian church. Surviving are his wife Cora Toney two brothers and a sister. Funeral from Crestwood Presbyterian church Monday at 2 30 p m with burial at Guilford Memorial Park.
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High Point
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Funeral for Alfred R. Headen in Hickory
Funeral services were held in Hickory yesterday for Alfred R. Headen 48 owner of Headen Hosiery Mill former High Point resident. He died of a heart attack in his office Thursday. He was born June 25 1902 in Chesterfield County Va moved to High Point early life and Hickory 13 years ago. Survived by wife Leslie Clodfelter daughter Linda and son Alfred Jr two sisters brother and extended family members.
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Cecil Marriner
Greenville
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M. L. Marriner
Nationalists Word War and Bevin Political Turmoil
In London informed circles a Feb 23 election may force Ernest Bevin from office regardless of outcome. Bevin, in poor health after a decade of heavy work, could resign. Churchill accused the labor government of wasting American aid, hindering enterprise, and strict controls.
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Democratic leaders push unity at Southern confab
A large gathering of Democratic leaders at the Jefferson Jackson dinner hears governors and officials defend open debate on national issues including civil rights. Speakers promote Truman programs and Brannan plan while urging unity against Republicans, with emphasis on economy and national defense.
Kefauver to Speak at North Carolina Young Democrats Rally
Senator Estes Kefauver will headline the statewide Young Democratic Rally in Greensboro on February 11 at the National Guard Armory. Local leaders including Terry Sanford praised Kefauver for his government insight as party figures and state officials plan a barbeque beforehand.
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Air Force Gets New Long Range Executive Plane
The Air Force announced delivery of a converted Lockheed C-121 Constellation executive transport to carry officials and diplomats. The second plane adds capacity after a first jet logged over 150000 miles last year with trips to Europe Japan and Alaska.
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In Area Canada Larger Than United States by Small Margin
Britannica says Canada area is 3 percent larger than the continental United States and 2 percent smaller than Europe. The report notes Canada’s vast expanse across North America.
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Russia faces a rising cold war driven by China victory
An optimistic view argues Soviet policy stems from triumph in China and fear of Titoism, signaling possible aggressive moves ahead. Officials expect likely pressure in Europe and Asia with tightening control over satellites, while hopes for a west-west truce fade.
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Former Raleigh Couple Fatal Highway Crash Near Yreka
Mrs Bessie Cianci 27 in critical condition after a highway crash that killed her husband Navy Chief Storekeeper Samuel Salvatore Cianci 32. Their four year old daughter suffered a broken leg as the car plunged 600 feet down a canyon in a driving snowstorm en route from Vallejo California to Bremerton Washington. A high school bus driver found them and rescuers evacuated the family by toboggan.
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Hunt Aims Health Bill Stand for Rural Care Reform
Hunt argues the administration program fails to provide adequate care at a reasonable cost and promotes an alternative plan. He claims government control of medicine undermines professional freedom and outlines a cabinet level health department with federal grants and loans. The measures target farmers health cooperatives and rural shortage-area facilities.
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Two Lutheran Groups Agree on New American Lutheran Church
The Missouri Synod and the American Lutheran Church moved toward uniting to form the American Lutheran Church. The Missouri Synod authorized a negotiating committee in 1947 and the American Lutheran Church set up a negotiating body the next year. The Missouri Synod national convention will be in Milwaukee June 19 to 30. A separate meeting is planned in Columbus October 5 to 12. The Pribilof Islands yield about 70,000 seal pelts annually.
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