Ill-Advised Calls for Graham Resign Grow
The Raleigh report notes repeated suggestions that Senator Frank Graham resign after the recent primary and that Governor Scott appoint Nominee Smith to the seat. It argues Smith has not been elected and stresses following constitutional and party procedures. Also urged is Jonathan Daniels resign as national committeeman due to partisan tensions, with party rules guiding successor selections.
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Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
Frank Graham
United States Senate
Scott
Smith
Senate
Willis Smith
North Carolina
E. L. Gavin
Jonathan Daniels
National Committee
Democratic Party
Graham
Senator Smith
Holiday Death Toll Hits 534 For Fourth Of July
The Associated Press reports 534 deaths across the country during a four day July 4 observance. Traffic deaths total 345 with 113 drownings and 75 other accidents. States listed include Michigan 269 and Minnesota 766 among others.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
New Hampshire
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Man once under death sentence held for rape
A Black man, 39, previously sentenced to death for burglary and attempted rape, was charged with first degree burglary and attempted rape after a 17 year old girl in her farm home resisted an assault last Saturday. He had been commuted to life, released four years ago, and lived in Oak Grove township, Durham county.
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Durham
E. G. Belvin
Grier Armstrong
Gaston County
Armstrong
Oak Grove Township
Durham County
Spellman to Attend Cherokee History Play
Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York will attend the July 12 performance of Into These Hills, a drama depicting the history of the Cherokee Indians. The event is part of a special observance in which Spellman accepted an invitation to participate.
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Spellman
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Man who feared operation placed under observation
Joseph Nemeth 40 of Scranton Pa fled Mercy hospital Springfield and Hale hospital Haverhill to avoid surgery for internal injuries. He was committed to Northampton state hospital after three escapes and is under observation for a ruptured kidney and bowel following a tire rim accident.
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Springfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Joseph Nemeth
Scranton
Northampton State Hospital
Mercy
Mercy Hospital
Haverhill Hospital
Moscow's Statement Published on Korean War Tactics
Reports circulated that American troops had seen battle, but MacArthur’s HQ said none of the U S infantry in Korea were involved yet. Reds pressed toward Suwon while Russia urged the UN to expel American forces and demanded immediate withdrawal of U S troops.
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Associated Press
MacArthur
U. S
Korea
Suwon
Seoul
Russia
United Nations
Andrei Gromyko
Tass
Security Council
U. N
Ray Bailey Plans Resistance to Return to South Carolina
Raleigh July 4 A man who surrendered to police identified as Ray Bailey 40 of Burnsville says he will resist any effort to return him to prison for a life term. Bailey admitted escaping a South Carolina prison camp and went to Raleigh to seek a test case in the courts.
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Raleigh
South Carolina
Ray Bailey
Burnsville
Greenville
S. C
Bailey
Boykin
S.C
Wake County
City Police
Detective Division
W. G. Maddrey
Maddrey
A. B. Hunt
J. G. Leatherwood
Rlife
Government Ends Year With Smaller Deficit Than Expected
Washington July 4 OK The government ran a 1950 fiscal year deficit of 3 122 102 357.45 on $110 million daily outlays and debt rose to 257 376 855 385.01. Despite the large shortfall, it beat administration forecasts by about 2.5 billion, with revenue declines tied to recession and outlook for 1951 hinging on Congress actions.
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Charles Molony Washington
Treasury
U. S
Harry Truman
Highway Safety Committee Calls Emergency Session
In Raleigh on July 4 the governor’s highway safety advisory committee will meet urgently to review methods for lowering North Carolina’s rising highway death toll. John A. Park, editor of the Raleigh Times and committee chairman, arranged the special session as the Fourth of July weekend fatalities reached 20 and road danger remained high.
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Raleigh
Scott
Advisory Committee On Highway Safety
North Carolina
John A. Park
Raleigh Times
Reports From Red China Warn of Possible Korean Invasion
AP analyst DeWitt Mackenzie warns that Chinese Communists may mobilize 4.5 to 5 million troops from Manchuria and China for a fresh assault into South Korea. He notes risks of a prolonged cold war and cites allied confidence despite signs of escalation.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hong Kong
South Korea
Korea
Red Russia
Soviet Union
North Korea
Manchuria
China
Big Day at National Boy Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge
At Valley Forge Pennsylvania the National Boy Scout Jamboree opens with a dawn air burst and a night program featuring General Eisenhower. About 47000 scouts from 21 countries join a pageant on liberty roots and a fireworks finale. A sudden southwest thunderstorm caused alarms but no injuries as tents were secured.
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ED Creagh
Valley Forge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Arm of Liberty
Patrick Henry
Washington
Harold Holman
Rockford
Switchmen Strike May Switch Others
Chicago July 4. The nine day old strike of 4000 switch men could derail a threatened walkout by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors set for July 15. Observers warn a wider strike may trigger a national emergency under Taft Hartley and possible presidential intervention. Negotiations show progress as the unions seek a 40 hour week and a 31 cent hourly boost, rejected an 18 cent offer.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Truman
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Great Northern
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Western Pacific
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
Francis O'Neill, Jr
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Marine Volcano Goes Into Action
Jakart a U S L July 4. Krakatua volcano near the Java Sumatra sea frontier erupted with four bursts hurling mud and stones half a mile into the air. The 1883 eruption sent a tidal wave killing 26000 Indonesians. Tangkuban Prahu in west Java prepares for a major blow as minor rumblings deter visitors.
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Jakarta
Krakatua
Java
Sumatra
Indonesia
Volcano Service
Tangkuban Prahu
West
Suwon Falls to North Korean Forces After Day-Long Battle
Tokyo dispatch reports Suwon airfield captured by North Korean Reds after a day-long fighting involving four to five divisions. Spokesman says reds pushed patrols five miles south toward American outposts, with six Red tanks entering Suwon. No American troops were involved in the battle.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Suwon
MacArthur
Korea
Seoul
South Koreans Flee Seoul As Air Attacks Predicted
U S airbase reports mass exodus from Seoul amid fear of heavy bombing. Civilians crowd highways east of the city as American pilots observe scant military presence beyond two jeeps. Weather slows air operations against Korean Communists as Seattle receives the first evacuee flight from Korea.
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Japan
Seoul
John A. Salyards, Jr
Ontario
Calif
Salyards
Seattle
Korea
Tokyo
Northwest Airlines
Anchorage
Alaska
Air Force
Navy
U. S
State Department
NWA
Communist tanks threaten encirclement near Seoul Suwon
Front line reports say 10 North Korean tanks entered Suwon as Red armor moved toward Inchon and Seoul threatening the defense. MacArthur officials acknowledge combat near Suwon with a fluid front north of Suwon and unclear exact locations. Pyongyang meanwhile claims heavy air raids by U S bombers on its capital.
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Suwon
North Korea
Pyongyang
U. S
Red
MacArthur
Korea
Munmang
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
Seoul
Lonesome Capitol Square Offices Close After Campaign Activity
The Sir Walter hotel floor housed key political offices including the Democratic executive committee, Smith for Senate, and Frank Graham campaigns. After a busy political season including the Jackson Jefferson dinner and state convention, the offices are now closed as campaigns pause ahead of the fall general election.
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Lynn Nisbet
Lonesome
Association of Afternoon Dailies
Sir Walter Hotel
North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
State Democratic Executive Committee
Manteo
Smith
Senate
Frank Graham
Democratic State Committee
Jackson- Jefferson
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Women's Club
Frances Doak
West Coast
Washington Independence Day Observance in Capital
Washington marks Independence Day with a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington, a speech by John Foster Dulles on interdependence, and rockets over the Washington monument. Many officials stay on duty due to the Korean situation while Goodwill Industries workers prepare the wreath.
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Washington
Washington Monument
America
Korea
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Goodwill Industries
Arlington National Cemetery
Koreans View of War Foreseen as Long and Costly
Dr Kazuo Kawai editor in chief of Nippon Times told a Los Angeles town hall that Koreans lack affection for the democratic government and for the United States. He warned the conflict would be lengthy and costly for all involved.
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Los Angeles
South Korea
Kazuo Kawai
Tokyo
Nippon Times
United States
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Ee Lee
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International
Moscow
S. Carolina
Congress
Highway Safety Committee
Red China
U. S. Defense Department
Defense Johnson
Britain
London
British Commonwealth
France
Hamel
Somme
Reds
Suwon-Inchon-Seoul
Inchon
Capitol Square
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