Truman Signs Anti Racketeering Act Amid Labor Strife
President Truman signed the Hobbs anti-racketeering bill, making it a felony to interfere with interstate goods movement by robbery extortion or threats. Rep Hobbs said the measure lets farmers move products to market without union interference. The action drew mixed reactions in Washington as legislators weighed broader labor reforms.
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Truman
Congress
Mran
Hobbs
D-Ala
Weather Forecast for North Carolina With Thunder Showers
Considerable cloudiness with temperature changes today tonight and scattered showers and afternoon thunder mainly in the south and east. The July 4 reports show varied high and low readings across cities including Charlotte Charleston Greensboro Raleigh Wilmington and more with several locations recording measurable rainfall.
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Columbie
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Little Rock
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Tal Washington
Wilmington
Soviet Blacks Meeting Date At Hot Session
Paris reporters described a tense foreign ministers council session as Byrnes pressed for an immediate move to convene a 21 nation peace conference in Paris by month end. Molotov resisted, insisting Italy reparations be settled first, leaving an agenda undecided and the council deadlocked.
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Marine Held In Million Dollar Bribery Case
A Marine Corps officer at Camp Pendleton is arrested on bribery and diversion charges involving about 1 million dollars in government goods. He is confined to quarters as federal investigators probe links to the post exchange and shipments including 200,000 cases of beer and other civilian commodities.
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Nation marks July 4 as prices edge up and policy looms
On Independence Day uncertainty hung over prices and federal policy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an eight percent rise in 28 basic commodity spot prices since stabilization controls ended, while Congress debates new price controls. Cattle prices leveled off as stock trading remained thin in a subdued Wall Street session.
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Washington
Congress
Milk Prices Likely Rise In North Carolina
Raleigh July 4 The price of grade A milk was virtually assured to rise by about two cents a quart after an agreement reached between the North Carolina Dairy Products Association and the North Carolina milk producers organization. The increase is to compensate dairy farmers for the loss of a government subsidy that ended with the OPA last Sunday.
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North Carolina
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North Carolina Dairy Products Association
North Carolina Milk Producers Organization
Price Story Of Nation Told In A Nutshell
The price picture as the July 4 holiday began with livestock markets swamped by animals and a record cattle top of 22 50, hogs at 81 under Monday’s 18 50. Foods generally stable with increases in meat milk and butter in some places. Rent complaints decline but landlords seek higher charges where emergency controls applied. Wall Street sales minimal, no major price shifts. Government price control measures may reach the Senate, with prospects for legislation growing.
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Wall Street
Senate
New Crippling Comes Out of Bomb Test
A radiological safety officer said the Bikini atomic bomb would have left the 73 ships of the test fleet helpless if fully manned. He noted two potential hits on crewmen: the initial blast and a lingering deadly effect.
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Bikini
George Lyon
American Flag Hauled Down In Philippines
The Philippines celebrated independence with President Roxas and Vice President Quirino taking office in Luneta Plaza Manila Bay. General MacArthur, Ambassador McNutt, and Senator Tydings attended as Truman pledged US support. the flagpole site marked Rizal’s 1896 execution.
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Millard Tydings
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Jose Rizal
Roxas
Madame Aurora Quezon
Manuel Quezon
Philippines Commonwealth
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Louise
Tydings
Bataan
Federal Jurist Helvering Dies in Capital at 3 Weeks’ Stay
Washington July 4. Federal District Judge Guy T. Helvering of Kansas died early today in Doctors hospital after a three week illness. Helvering, former commissioner of internal revenue, helped win Roosevelt’s 1932 nomination for the New Yorker. He served as Kansas congressman from 1913 to 1919 and resigned as revenue chief in 1943 to become a Kansas judge.
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Eva Braun
Washington
Guy T. Helvering
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Congress
Tar Heels Flock to Beaches for July 4th Observance
North Carolina marked its first peacetime Fourth of July in five years with crowds at beaches and mountains. The day featured speeches and performances across local celebrations including UNC sponsored events in Chapel Hill with Major General James M. Gavin as lead speaker and notes from Governor Cherry urging cautious driving.
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Fort Bragg
Renunciation of War and U N Military Policy Debate
The World Today piece discusses the gap between outlawing war and effective sanctions. It cites Admiral Turner urging a return to a robust U S military policy to back United Nations decrees and support the Chapultepec era security alliance. It frames peace aims against a large peacetime military and conscription history while advocating redirecting resources to living standards.
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United Nations
Chapultepec
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Europe
International police with national defense? A debate
Column discusses Admiral Turner’s view on delaying plowshare production while keeping defenses, wonders how UN police could deter a united assault, and questions Russia’s role and balanced force needs amid global security hopes. Continued on Page Two.
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Nation Makes Slow Start On Its 800 Deaths
National safety council projected 800 immediate deaths for four day Independence Day holiday with 21 fatalities reported so far. Officials warned another 500 could die later from injuries, bringing total to about 1,300. Traffic crashes led with 14 deaths, drowning four, other causes three.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Cooley Calls For More, Better Fertilizer Nationwide
Rep. Cooley of North Carolina urged the House for greater fertilizer supply and quality. He noted North Carolina uses more commercial fertilizer than any state and opposed a Senate amendment to authorize TVA to build a fertilizer plant in Mobile Alabama.
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Moile
Ala
Southern Mills Sold By Union-Buffalo Mills
Fairmont Mills in Spartanburg County South Carolina sold for over 600000 to W J Jones of Shelby and Abraham Sutan, a New York textile broker. Stockholders to organize Fairmont Mills Inc and seek a state charter.
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Southern Textile News
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Partanburg County
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W. J. Jones
Shelby
Abraham Sutan
New York
Fairmont Mills, Inc
Barkley Pushes New Price Control Extension Deal
Senate leaders move to bring a fresh price control extension to the floor, replacing Truman’s vetoed measure. The plan would extend war time price controls 12 months and renew rental ceilings, with possible modifications to the Taft Wherry pricing formulas as Barkley guides the bill through the Senate.
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Truman
Barkley
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White House
Senate Banking Committee
Alben W. Barkley
D-Ky
North Carolina Solicitorial Districts May Be Cut and Reapportioned
A report to Governor Cherry proposes reducing solicitorial districts from 21 to 19 and creating Mecklenburg and Guilford counties as separate districts. It urges full-time solicitors, disallowing active law practice, and a $6,000 salary with $1,500 annual expense allowance. Changes require General Assembly adoption and would take effect after 1950.
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Clerks of Call
H. Sl. McDougle
Charlotte
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