Douglas Pulls Out of Race In Berlin Crisis Notes
Britain has sent substantial reinforcements to the western zones of Germany amid Berlin tensions. Gen. Robertson and Gen. Hollis conferred with defense chiefs as Foreign Secretary Bevin briefed the cabinet on the Berlin crisis. Kremlin silence to notes from London, Washington, and Paris continues. Berlin Social Democrats urge the city to become a stand of German liberty led by mayor-elect Ernest Reuter, despite the Soviet block.
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London
Britain
West Germany
Berlin
Brian Robertson
Asermany
Ministry of Defense
Percy Hollis
Robertson
Bevin
Ernest Bevins
U. S
France
Moscow
Kremlin
Germany
West Berlin
Field Marshel Montgomery
Imperial General Staff
Tgomery
Paris
Vienna
Austria
Social Democrats
Ernest Reuter
Social Democratic
Reuter
Venue Change is Opposed By Virginia Miners
In Grundy Virginia defense lawyers urge that moving the trial of 178 miners under Virginia anti lynch laws would wreck self government. They argue governors use troops to police counties amount to a cold war eroding respect for the commonwealth. Attorney General J Lindsay Almond seeks a venue change as the trial begins.
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Grundy
Virginia
Buchanan County
Commonwealth
J. Lindsay Almond
Tuck
2 Day Program For Convention
Philadelphia July 11 report on the first two days of the Democratic national convention. It lists calls to order by Senator McGrath, invocations by religious leaders, the national anthem sung by Phil Regan, and keynote by Senator Barkley. Includes remarks by India Ward and Frances Perkins, with credentials and permanent organization reports forthcoming.
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Philadelphia
McGrath
Fred Pierce Carson
Methodist Church
Phile- Adelphia
Phil Regan
Alben W. Barkley
India Kidwards
Democratic National Committee
Charlies W. Tillett
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Barkley
May OD. Klein
Congregation
Adath Jeshurun
Lawrence Tibbett
Tate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Barkley Nominated as Democratic Convention Opens
At Convention Hall in Philadelphia on July 12 1948 Senator Alben Barkley was pushed to the front as Justice William O Douglas stepped aside from the vice presidential picture and Senator Barkley became the party’s leading candidate after Douglas declined.
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Philadelphia
Justice Wiliam
Douglas
Alben Barkley
Truman
Weather Report For Carolina July 15 1948
Shattered showers and thunder today and tonight, mainly into this afternoon and evening. Temperatures rise this afternoon with little rainfall tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon showers. Bun calendar notes rise at 6 12 and sunset at 7 38 for Tuesday July 15 1948.
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Carolina
Temperature and Rainfall Report for July 12
Official weather bureau records show 24 hour readings ending at 8:30 a m with temperatures ranging from a low of 6 7 to a high of 71 degrees and rainfall totaling 0 8 inches at several stations. The data includes variations across Mes, Min, and other reporting locations.
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weeth @ bureau
Race Stand Issue At Convention In Democratic Platform
Reported today that Democratic platform framers drafted a race relations plank to unite the party but a convention fight between Southerners and Liberals remains possible. The seven member group proposed a pledge supporting equal rights and urging Congress to act to end discrimination, while business groups backed taxing farm cooperative earnings.
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Philadelphia
William Ritchie
Nebraska
Democratic Party
Democratic Administration
State Board Hears Plea On 10 Ounce Container
Raleigh July 12 The state board of agriculture heard G C Coble president of Coble Dairy Products request authority to sell a 10 ounce container arguing it offers better value as retailers price it at a dime versus the half pint at ten cents The board postponed action pending North Carolina Dairy Products Association deliberations and kept under advisement C C Baucom proposed a uniform roofing area measure based on 100 foot squares which was opposed by the aluminum roofing institute and taken under advisement
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Raleigh
State Board of Agriculture Today
G. C. Coble
Coble Dairy Products, Inc
Lexington
Coble
L. L. Ray
North Carolina Dairy Products Association
Ray
C C. C. Baucom
Division of Weights and Measures
Department of Agriculture
Baucom
Joe Gibson
Aluminum Roofing Institute
High Point Drives Polio Hospital Fund Rise in One Day
High Point residents joined the Jaycee Mile of Dimes drive raising about $4,000 in the first day to aid a Greensboro polio hospital. The appeal drew hundreds to donate while two young shoe-shiners earned funds for the cause, as three polio patients arrived at the hospital.
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High Point Jaycers
Polio Hospital
Junior Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Greensboro
Main
Broad Streets
Jaycees
Paul Conrad
David Hensley
David
Bucky
Snider
Nick Lawrence
Bill Les
Jaycee
Orin Whitner
Porter Hauser
Paul Charping
N. L. Garner
Howard Turner
Bob Rankin
Charlie Mendenhall
Ed Kemp
Bill Wagner
Enterprise
Shine
Billy Joe Kiser
Junior Jarrett
Polio Emergency Met In Every Possible Manner
In Chapel Hill North Carolina officials assure the public that everything humanly possible is being done to combat the polio outbreak. Representative Randolph warns against hysteria as 485 cases are reported to the state board of health and health officer Dr. Norton notes an upward trend in the week ending June 75.
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Chapel Hill
Philip
Randolph
National Foundation
State Board of Health
J. W. Norton
Polio Cases In State Reach 513 For Year
North Carolina reports 513 infantile paralysis cases for the year with 28 new reads to the state health board. Buncombe four, Mecklenburg three, and Rockingham three reported among others. Three cases began in June and 25 in July, with two deaths including an eight month old child in Greensboro.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
Buncombe County
Burke
Mecklenburg
Rockingham
Durham
Moore
Transylvania
Bruns
Strategic Town Falls To Jews in Holy Land Clash
Cairo reports that Arabs defending Er Ramle have offered to surrender to encircling Jewish forces. Israeli talks outside the town aim to seal terms, paving a path to Latrun and Jerusalem as Lydda fell and Arab flights increased. Trans-Jordan legionnaires at Latrun face possible withdrawal or open battle. More on page 2.
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Cairo
Tel Aviv
Er Ramle
Eramie
Arab Legion
Latrun
Jerusalem
Latrun Hill
Lydda
Lydda-Fr Ramile
Trans-Jordan
Democratic Convention Lacks Roosevelts Charisma in Philadelphia
The opening of the Democratic convention in Philadelphia centers on the absence of a unifying figure like Franklin D. Roosevelt. Delegates expect Harry Truman to be nominated, but a divisive mood and sectional resentments overshadow the process with no clear hero emerging. The contrast with the Republican gathering highlights a clash of principles over personalities.
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Philadelphia
Golden Voice
Democratic Party
Brotherhood of Political Loyalty
Democratice
Truman
Harry Truman
G.O.P
Dewey
Taft
Stassen
Weather Heats Up Ahead of Political Convention
In Philadelphia the forecast calls for hotter and more humid conditions than usual as a political convention arrives. Temperatures rose to the mid nineties with sticky humidity, contrasting with cooler conditions the previous week.
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Philadelphia
Barkley Expected to Lead Democratic Convention Speeches
Reports say delegates gather as John Redding labels Douglas as an absolute refusal. Word circulates Barkley may win tonight. Convention program lists Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as temporary chairman with key addresses on CBS ABC and NBC schedules.
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Supreme Court
John Redding
Democratic
Douglas
Committee
Barkley
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
CBS
ABC
NBC
Delegates React to Possible Barkley Demotion of Douglas
The administration targets ticket harmony as Truman era southern delegates weigh Barkley as a potential choice. Senator Fulbright indicates most Dixie delegations oppose Douglas if he runs, signaling shifting support in the Democratic scene.
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Truman
Douglas
Barkley
Fulbright
D-Ark
5 000 Gallons Of Mash Are Poured Out
Alamance County Sheriff Moore and four deputies raided a woods site in south Newlin township exposing a large illegal distillery. About 5 900 gallons of mash were poured out and no operators were present. Tents and clothing indicated occupants lived there. The still’s capacity was not set, but run output was estimated at 754 to 1 000 gallons. Seized items included 58 gallons of white lightning and multiple half gallon jars.
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Burlington
Alamance County
Moore
Newlin
Stock Market Opens Higher but Gains Narrowed
The market opened with a rise but the early strength faded as trading continued. Advances varied from fractions to about a point with many issues hitting new highs for the year or beyond while rails and steels led activity. Bethlehem Steel slipped slightly while names like Nickel Plate, U S Steel, Penn R A, Northern Pac, Baltimore and Ohio, and Goodyear posted gains.
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New York
T._ stock market
Ead&vance
Rails and Steels
Bethlehem Steel
Nickel Plate Railroad
U. S. Steel
Pennsylvania R.A
Northern Pacifi
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
Atlantis Coast Line
Youngstown Sheet
Goodyear
J. I. Case
Douglas Aircraft
Curtis Publishing
Pacific Western Oil
Standard O# i N.J
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Kanes
Western
Soviet
Gen. Clay
Charleston
Charlotte Chicago
Hum
Congress
Lim
State Board
Fred Flagler
Franklin Roosevelt
Irving
Berkley
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