Owners Not To Challenge Lewis Plan
White Sulphur Springs W Va July 1 Most coal operators shrugged off the chance to challenge John L Lewis plan for a three day work week They argued a challenge would be useless as strangers would mine coal A Pittsburgh spokesman called the plan illegal Operators said there was no change in their stance to produce under existing contracts Some expected a 20 percent production drop due to the shift to Monday Tuesday and Wednesday work days The strike threat was extended for another month and a half while the old contract expired at midnight
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John L. Lewis
George H. Love
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Unemployment Hits New High in June Labor Report
The June wave of job seekers reached a seven year high as the census Bureau reports 59,619,000 employed, with the labor force up 1,415,000 and nonfarm gains totaling 204,000. Two thirds of new job hunters found work while unemployment topped earlier fears.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Farmers Warned Against Floods in North Carolina Rivers
The U S Weather Bureau warns farmers to move livestock from lowland river areas as Neuse and Roanoke flood levels rise. Rain pushes Neuse to 11 feet with crest near 16 feet expected. Goldsboro may reach 17 feet by July 5 and Kinston 15 feet by July 7. Roanoke forecast at 37 feet six inches by Sunday.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
U. S. Weather Bureau
Neuse
Roanoke
Weather Bureau
Smithfield
Garrett Demots
Goldsboro
Kinston
Byunday
Coplon Sentenced To Prison From 40 Months To 10 Years
Judith Coplon, 28, former Justice Department worker, was sentenced by Judge Albert L. Reeves in Washington to 40 months to 10 years for spying for Russia. The two counts, spying and theft of secrets, will be served concurrently. She may seek parole after 40 months. Reeves recommended a women’s reformatory but prison location to be chosen by the justice department.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Russia
Justice Department
Albert L. Reeves
Reeves
Miss Coplon
New York
Womon Reformatory
Alderson
Udge Reeves
John M. Kelley, Jr
Barnard College
Archie Palmer
Archibald Palmer
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Supreme Court
Palmer
Federal Court
House Leaders Ponder Taft Hartley Repeal Fallout
Washington reports President Truman awaited a course after the Senate rejected repeal, passing Taft's substitute keeping most Taft Hartley provisions. The 51 to 42 vote by Republicans and southern Democrats blocks repeal, likely keeping the law as a campaign issue. Truman vowed to push the fight, while House leaders awaited his guidance and possible veto signals.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Taft
Ohio
White House
White House. But It Did Not Lay Down A Specific Course For Mr. Truman
Labor Committee
House Committee
Rayburn
D-Tex
Mr. Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Dr Smith Arrives in Turkey to Seek Noah's Ark
Four Americans including Dr A J Smith E J Newton Walter J Wood and W G Ogg landed in Istanbul and plan to reach Mount Ararat for ark search. They expect to pass military zones while Turkey guards the frontier. Russians may oppose the expedition and Moscow radio accused climbers as spies. Army approves 1000 new housing units near Fayetteville military reservation.
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Dr. Smith
Turkey
Istanbul
Mount Ararat
Ararat
A. J. Smith
Greensboro
N. C
E. J. Newton
Colfax
Walter J. Wood
Sea Cliff
W. G. Ogg
Knoxville
Tenn
Moscow Radio
Mount
Smith
Russia
United States
Fayetteville
Prprise
Record Rainfall On Outer Banks Breaks History
MANTEC reports outer banks rainfall records set in a 24 hour period ending Thursday with 14.34 inches in Hatteras. A 36 hour total reached 17.72 inches and six hours yielded 6.8 inches. Tides remained normal, though streets hold standing water and slow runoff persists.
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Mantec
Hatteras
Lee Scott on Stand Today in Virginia Manslaughter Trial
Lee Scott testified to a fatal struggle with Dana Marie Weaver at Christ Episcopal church. Defense attorney Messick sought to limit charges to manslaughter, while the Commonwealth pressed for first degree murder carrying possible death. The jury will decide guilt and punishment in Roanoke.
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Roanoke
Lee Scott
Dana Marie Weaver
T. Warren Messick
Commonwealth
Messick
Scott
Christ Episcopal Church
Virginia
Acreage Allotment Debate Driven by Science and Surpluses
Washington discusses whether government acreage allotments can curb production as science enables higher yields on less land. It explains how goals set for crops like wheat and corn depend on past averages, yield gains from fertilizers, and risk of surplus if farmers exceed allotments.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
North Carolina
Senator Olin Johnston’s brother dies at home in South Carolina
Paul Johnston brother of U S Senator Olin D Johnston and Anderson Mayor Bill Johnston died suddenly at his home in S C on July 1. In Roanoke Virginia Lee Scott a 16 year old high school junior faces trial for the killing of Dana Marie Weaver in a church parish house kitchen. Defense says a fight followed remarks about a friend Jimmy Webb a wrestling champion.
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S. C
Paul Johnston
U. S
Olin D. Johnston
Bill Johnston
Anderson
Lee Scott
Roanoke
Dana Marie Weaver
Scott
Jimmy O"webb
Priest Arrested After Bingo Raid at Love's Park Church
In Rockford Illinois on July 1 the Rev Raymond Patrick Gordon pastor of St Bridgits church Love's Park was arrested after 12 officers raided the church to stop a bingo game. He was charged as keeper of a gambling establishment and later released on recognizance. Police seized gambling equipment from the church basement. The priest said the Thursday bingo supported the church building fund.
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Rockford
Raymond Patrick Gordon
St. Bridget's Church
Love's Park
Justice of the Peace
Roy Jaark
Father Gordon
Leat Market Dates Are Set
Raleigh report outlines opening dates for flue-cured tobacco markets in the Georgia Florida belt July 26 and other regional openings including North and South Carolina belts through Sept 12. Markets will run five and a half hours with 400 piles per hour and 300 pound maximums, plus holidays Labor Day Armistice Day and Thanksgiving.
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Raleigh
Georgia-Florida Belt
Bright Belt Warehouse Association
South Carolina Belt
North Carolina
Border Belt
Sanford
Aberdeen
Carthage
Fuquay- Varina
Virginia
Old Belt
State Strictens Liquor Sales in Dry North Carolina Territory
State agencies crack down on liquor dealers in dry counties with local governments retaining authority. Measures target curbside sales and distributor activity while revenue agencies pursue remaining taxes. Many distributors buy from distillers and face enforcement actions.
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Lee Liquor
Territe
North Carolina
Act State
Senate to Be Consulted on U S Far East Policy
Secretary of State Acheson promised the Senate Foreign Relations Committee full consultation on any recognition decision regarding a Chinese Communist government. Chairman Connally and other leaders have pressed for a partisan approach, but officials say no real issue exists until a government is formed and a contact policy is needed.
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Senate
U. S. Far East
John M. Hightower
Washington
Acheson
State Department
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
China
Truman
Vandenberg
Alta Vista Dam Not Approved
Washington reports the House public works committee rejected the army engineers request to authorize a 22 million flood control and power project at Smith Mountain near Alta Vista Virginia. The panel approved an omnibus navigation and flood control bill adding over 1.12 billion dollars in projects, while Smith Mountain was not funded.
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Washington
House Public Works Committee
Army Engineers
Smith Mountain
Alta Vista
Congress
Roanoke
Stock market ends sleepy session with modest gains
New York trading drifted with small gains and losses as many issues failed to display on the ticker tape. Leaders rising included U S Steel Packard International Harvester Phelps Dodge General Electric Union Carbide J C Penney International Paper Southern Pacific Richfield Oil Phillips Petroleum and Loew's. Losers included General Motors Chrysler Studebaker Sears Roebuck United Aircraft and Western Union among others.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Packard
International Harvester
Phelps Dodge
General Electric
Union Carbide
J. C. Penney
International Paper
Southern Pacific
Richfield Oil
Phillips Petroleum
Loew's
Scott Attends Swearing in By Telephone
Governor Scott spoke by distance telephone from Fort Wayne to 13 state officials sworn in here in Raleigh. He urged improvement in state processes and defended the distant ceremony amid crowd reactions and criticism.
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Scott
Raleigh
Fort, Ky
Frankfort
House of Sentatives
Superior Court
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Stand Today
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