Centennial Youth Parade Opens Pointed Toward Parade Day
High Point readies its Centennial with a youth parade starting tomorrow at 7 p.m. Officials say more entries are planned, seven prize divisions include Wild West outfits and decorated bicycles, with judges named Arch Schoch through Joe Abercrombie. Parade forms 6:30 p.m. on Church Street and Elminette Church route to Howell. Lions Club members expected to attend. More details on page two-A.
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Annes
Arch Schoch
Ralph Miller
Dave Neill
Alton Stanford
Dan Monroe
Paul Williamson
Joe Abercrombie
Church Street
Main
Elm
Elminette Church
Howell
Emmett Stone
Lions Coub
Cee
Seeem
Sheraton Hotel
Semi-Annual Exhibit Attracts 6000 Furnituremen
Fall furniture styles emphasize comfort with over 10 acres of merchandise and more than 450 lines. The event, restricted to department and furniture store buyers, aims for a normal attendance of 6,000+. Lower prices are expected as lines begin at reduced levels to combat customer apathy.
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Southern Furniture Exposition
Southern Furniture and Rug Market
Leslie Enterprise
Ces
George presses six billion cut in federal spending
George urges a six billion dollar reduction in government outlays to preempt another tax increase. He says up to one billion could come from foreign aid mainly in economic assistance without hurting defense. Taft doubts a new tax bill next year and notes the administration seeks a large package. Outcome depends on stalled Senate action and fiscal year decisions.
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Senate
Congress
House
Global Congress
George
Ald
Taft
Explosions Rock Newark Area Create Massive Fire
A sequence of large explosions at a Newark area facility sent orange flames hundreds of feet high and injured at least 11 people. Firemen fought through extreme heat, with damage estimated up to 2.5 million dollars as tanks of propane fueled the blaze and nearby buildings suffered blast damage.
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Newark
N.J
Cocina Tar Haute
Coe
Alames
H. Emerson Thomas
The
Liquified Petroleum Association
Warren Petroleum Company
International Printing Ink Co
Geoene Burnett
Weil
DiSalle Sees Meat Decontrol With New Wage Bill
Price Stabilizer Michael V. DiSalle said the Senate wage control bill could force meat decontrol. He warned decontrol would undermine his stabilization program and risk inflation. DiSalle voiced views in a letter to Rep. J. Kirwan as House action continued.
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DiSalle
Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Senate
J. Kirwan
House
Vanderbilt Still In Jail
Frederick Vanderbilt Field, 46, secretary of the Civil Rights Congress bail fund, remains jailed on contempt charges for failing to reveal bail sources. His attorneys seek a $10,000 bail release as banks and safe deposits stay closed for the weekend. A prior 90 day sentence follows for not disclosing contributors to a separate $80,000 bond for four convicted American Communist leaders.
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New York
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Angel
Red Activities
Civil Rights Congress Bail Fund
Jbanks
Civile Congress
Genera
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mary Kaufman
Civil Rights Congress
Sue
Sylves- Ryan
Harvard
Federal House of Detention
New Haven
Conn
Thomas W. Swan
U. S. Court of Aprls
Swan
Levy Congress Field
FBI
Truman extends authority to call up reserves and Guard divisions
President Truman extends until July 1 the power of Marshall to call up individuals and units in the reserves and extends Treasury Secretary Snyder authority to mobilize Coast Guard. Six of 27 national guard units have been activated and current enlistments are extended for servicemen due for discharge through next July 1 affecting 300000 to 400000 personnel.
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Mr. Truman
Marshall
Armed Forces Reserve
Secue Tary
The
Treasury
John Snyder
Coast Guard
40Th Infantry
California
45Th
Oklahoma
Uni
Truman Warns No War If Russia Acts Calmly
President Truman told Moscow there will be no war if the Soviet government avoids aggression and peace terms the American people. He sent a message via Nikolai Mikhailovich, confirming US goodwill and asking the Russian government to share the resolution with its people. The tone was polite and humanitarian, urging restraint amid fear of hid eous weapons.
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Nikolai’ Mikhailovich
Truman
Moscow
Trua
Doughboys Expect Treachery Amid Cease Fire Rumors
United Press dispatch describes anxious Doughboys in West Virginia and elsewhere fearing the cease-fire. Soldiers recount long service and doubt peace will hold while reports of troop movements and invasion routes near Seoul surface, with men recalling miles of roadway and shifting front lines.
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Frank H. Bartholomew
United Press
Per ‘Ege
W. Va
Senate Crime Committee Aims to Compel Florida Governor to Testify
The Senate Crime Committee alleges gambling thrives in Florida and extends a 10 day subpoena to Governor Fuller Warren after he previously refused to testify. Warren said he would not appear while governor, while OConor asserts the committee can compel attendance despite a stated desire to avoid further constitutional conflict.
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Washington
Senate Crime Committee
Florida
Banyan
Fuller
Warren
Sen
O'Conor
O’conor
Sh Moe
Atc
Murty
Ene
Conference Set For Sunday Cease Fire Talks At Kaesong
Three United Nations officers and two interpreters arrived in Kaesong to begin preliminary cease-fire discussions with the North Korean leaders. The mission followed heavy air actions including F 86s against MiG 15s as the front near Pyongyang awaited the armistice talks.
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Phil Newsom
Tokyo
United Nations
Kaesong
Seoul
Andrew J. Kinney
Air Force
Atlanta
James C. Mureray
Marine Corps
Soo Young Lie
Imjin
Peiping
Pyongyang
United States
Frank Omen
North Korea
Kim Dome
Peng Huai
United Nations High Command
Paprecentaives
U. N
Imjin River
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Furnishcage Public Relations
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Vanderbilt
Aree & _ ning
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Nation Guard
Reds
Martin Petrovien
Los Annes
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Navy
Horace Woodward
Coldwater
Mich
Army
Kenneth Wu
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Angeles
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St. Paul
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