44 Killed In Bombay Plane Crash With 13 American Newsmen
A Royal Dutch Airlines Constellation crashed north of Bombay during heavy monsoon rain killing all 44 aboard. Thirteen American newsmen died among the casualties, including Pulitzer winners H R Knickerbocker and S Burton Heath. The plane struck a rocky hill near Santa Cruz airfield and debris spread over miles. Indian authorities opened an investigation as Dutch technicians prepared to assist at the scene.
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Bombay
India
Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM
Santa Cruz
Ghat
Indonesia
Netherlands
H. R. Knickerbocker
WOR
New York
S. Burton Heath
NEA
The
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Hague
Batavia
New
Democrats Call Caucus Over Farm Legislation
All House Democrats were called to a late caucus as leaders seek order in farm policy debates. They will consider a bill from the House agriculture committee repealing the Aiken act and permitting only a three crop trial next year for the Brannan plan.
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Washington
House Democrats
House Agriculture Committee
House Republican
Cody
D-Nc
Rep
Pace
D-Ga
House Rules Committee
Truman
BGOP Leader Is Under Fire
Washington July 12 reports say critics urge Hugh D Scott Jr to step down as Republican National Chairman. A meeting of National Committee members and campaign committee chiefs was planned to advise resignation without conflict. Attendees included Owlett Sprague Creager and Hall with Hall voting by proxy to retain Scott.
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Washington
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Rpa
Chaiman
Senate
House
Scott
G. Mason Owlett
Pennsylvania
J. Russell Sprague
New York
Col
R. B. Creager
Texas
National
Martin
Brewster
Senate Campaign
Repeonard W. Hall
House Committee
Gwilett
National Committee
Omaha
Chaiman Creager
Sprague
Hall
Stock Market On Defensive On July 12
New York traders faced light selling pressure with several big names closing lower including General Motors Packard Goodrich United Aircraft American Telephone and Westinghouse Electric among others. Some issues edged higher such as Youngstown Sheet Goodyear Montgomery Ward Caterpillar and United Air Lines.
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New York
General Motors
Packard
Goodrich
United Aircraft
American Telephone
Commonwealth Edison
Westinghouse Electric
Union Carbide
Eastman Kodak
J. C. Penney
Owens-Illinois
U.S. Gypsum
International Paper
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
Standard Oil (Nj
Twentieth Century- Fox
Youngstown Sheet
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
Caterpillar Tractor
Distillers Corp
Public Service Electric
Anaconda Cop
Kennecott
General Electric, Chemical
Johns-Manville
United Air Lines
Rural Telephone Measure Brought Up in House
The Rural Electrification Administration would be allowed to loan funds to private firms and cooperatives for rural telephone service with two percent interest under House Agriculture Committee support. States must approve loans if they regulate telephone service, and opponents warn the move resembles government socialization of the industry.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
House Agriculture Committee
Flood waters rise as rains lash North Carolina drainage
In Asheville area on July 12 the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers went out of their banks in low lands while the Weather Bureau predicted crest below flood stage. Heavy rains continued overnight with totals from Rosman 6.12 inches and Pisgah Forest 4.45 inches, as river levels fell at Rosman before 8:30 a.m. and several stations reported multi inch totals for the 24 hour period.
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Asheville
French Broad
Swannanoa
U. S. Weather Bureau
Rosman
Pisgah Forest
Andersonville
North Fork
Asheville-Hendersonville
Canton
Lively Battle Over ECA Cut In Senate Action
In Washington on July 12 the Senate approved major cuts in European recovery spending pushed by the appropriations committee. Chairman McKellar estimated the reductions would total about 750 million dollars, despite Truman’s warning that cutting foreign aid would be economic folly. The panel authorized a 37 million 485 thousand dollar monthly reduction in proposed Economic Cooperation aid.
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Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Truman
McKellar
D-Tenn
27 North Carolina beer dealers lose permits
Raleigh July 12 27 beer dealers in the state have had permits revoked since July 1. Director C A Upchurch Jr of the state ABC boards malt beverage division said revocations were based on evidence of violations of state beer sale laws. More revocations are expected as 25 inspectors enforce the new beer statute as their biggest task.
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Raleigh
C. A. Upchurch, Jr
ABC Boards Malt Beverage Division
Upehureh
Three Other Air Crashes Are Reported
A Standard Airlines plane carrying 44 people crashed near Santa Susana pass with eleven dead and many injuries. The pilot reported a fight aboard and a passenger badly beaten. A second crash near Chatsworth reservoir caused flames and ambulance calls, with the last stop listed as Albuquerque. The Civil Aeronautics Authority confirmed clearance for a landing at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank after the report of the fight.
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Los Angeles
Standard Airlines
Santa Susana Pass
Charles Crumley
van Nuys
Chatsworth
North Hollywood
Albuquerque
N. M
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Lockheed Air Terminal
Burbank
US airmen found dead beside crashed C-54 in Frankfurt
Two U S Air Force fliers were found dead today beside a C 54 transport that had crashed at Frankfurt. More details are continued on page seven.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Unemployment Near Long-Term Average Amid Market Shifts
New York figures show unemployment hovering near the 100 year average as 3.778 million seek work. Forecasts from economists and the Twentieth Century Fund warn of possible rises toward 5 million in winter, with historical peaks of 25 percent during the 1930s and gradual declines after World War II.
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New York
Twentieth Century Fund
America
iOf
Unem
Promise of Excise Tax Cuts In 1950 Held Out To Nation
Washington reports promise of excise tax cuts in 1950 as Congress weighs Truman's beat-the-low mood program. Doughton and George say relief next year from wartime levies on items from furs to face powder, transportation fares, and communications, with freight taxes a likely early cut. George warns full repeal could hit revenue. Doughton notes time needed to ease barriers.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Fayetteville Boy Recovers After Blue Baby Operation
Eight year old Edward Ray Jr of Fayetteville North Carolina is reported doing fine after the blue baby operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital He has passed the critical period and left the oxygen tent. The boy is son of Mr and Mrs Edward B Ray of Cedar Road near Fayetteville. He was sent to Baltimore on a public subscription fund raised by the Fayetteville Exchange Club with local radio and newspapers.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Edward Ray, Jr
Fayetteville
N. C
Edward
Edward B. Ray
Cedar Road
Columbus County rejects ABC liquor stores vote
Whiteville July 12 Columbus County voters rejected establishing ABC liquor stores in an unofficial tally from 19 of 24 precincts. 3354 voted against and 1855 for the plan. The last NC legislature allowed about two dozen sites to hold state elections if their counties did not hold a vote by July 22.
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Whiteville
Columbus County
ABC Liquor Stores
Legal Liquor Stores
North Carolina
ABC
Scott Political Axe Victims Finding Prosperity
In Raleigh on July 12 the fate of officials who lost state jobs under Governor Kerr Scott is mixed but largely positive. Ex governors and top aides have re established with strong private earnings or new positions, such as Gregg Cherry in Gastonia law practice and Charles M. Johnson at First Securities in Durham. Alphabetically listed former officials describe careers ranging from trial attorney in Washington to engineering consulting and law practices with solid starts since leaving state payroll.
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Raleigh
Scott
Gregg Cherry
Kerr Scott
Gastonia
Charles M. Johnson
First Securities Corporation of
Durham
Claude Abernathy
United States Attorney General's Office
Washington
Vance Baise
Highway and Public Works Commission
Nead
Carolina Asphalt Association
Truman weighs direct action to avert steel strike
President Truman considers stepping in to head off a 500000 worker steel strike. White House and conciliation officials work through meetings as CIO leader Murray calls the talks hopelessly deadlocked and urges presidential intervention. A Taft Hartley emergency board could be appointed to report and delay a walkout up to eighty days.
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Washington
Truman
Charles G. Ross
White House
Ross
Cyrus S. Ching
Conciliation Service
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Ching
John R. Steelman
Special Venire in Gatling Case Ordered for Durham Trial
A 75 member special venire was ordered in Durham county for the trial of Lawrence Gatling 50 on murder charges in the death of 59 year old George Whitaker. Gatling sought change of venue and Judge J Paul Frizzelle denied it but ordered the venire. Trial slated for next week.
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Raleigh
Durham County
Lawrence Gatling
George Whitaker
Wake Superior Court
Gatling
J. Paul Frizzelle
Frizzelle
Irving Cheek
Whitaker
Conservation board to meet at Morehead City July 25
Around Capitol Square C D Division heads in the department of conservation and development prepare annual reports for a board meeting in Morehead City on July 25. The agenda includes two policy decisions on advertising and departmental administration and a potential consolidation of all departmental accounting in Raleigh. The board weighs continuing the current advertising contract with Ayer and Gillett versus opening bids or returning to Eastman Scott Company.
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C&d
Department of Conservation and Development
Morehead City
Commercial Fisheries Division
Tinct
Raleigh
Ayer & Gillett
Charlotte
Eastman- Scott Company
Atlanta
Scott Assails Wildlife Board Over Landowner Interests
Raleigh July 12 Governor Scott charged that factional politics and sportsmen dominance have interfered with wildlife resources commission. He spoke to four new members and about 50 visitors in the senate chamber urging greater landowner consideration and a serious effort to prove the program’s value. He noted apparent statewide policy confusion and hinted at related political ties in appointments.
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Raleigh
Scott
Wildlife Resources Commission
Commission
Senate Chamber
Thomas J. White
Charlie Johnson
Senits
O. W. Woodhouse
New Traffic Record For State Is Set
RALEIGH July 12. Traffic on North Carolina highways in June was the highest in history according to the State Highway Commission. The average day last month saw 63,528 vehicles pass the state’s permanent count stations, topping the former record of 61,041 in October last year. June figures were 3.7 percent above June 1948.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Highway Commission
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Scott W. Lucas
Democrats Call
Beauford Jester
Houston
Tex
Austin
ECA
J Doughton
Mr. Truman
Senate Appropriations Committee
Columbus
Scott Political
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W. Z. Betts
Division of Purchase and Contract
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Hathaway Cross
Paroles
Robert G. Deyton
Capitol Square
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