Albania on brink of independence call from neighbors
Turkey Greece and Yugoslavia urge Albania to become free and independent. The three anti-Kremlin neighbors vow to help nonmilitarily as revolt risk rises among Albanian mountain tribes. Moscow may face regional upheaval with limited Russian response. The Balkans remain volatile as Albania appears poised for a break.
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Albania
Stalin
Turkey
Greece
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Zog
Moscow
Adriatic
Russia
Balkans
Recession Postponed Says Analyst
A leading research analyst notes retailers operate amid unfounded fear yet business remains solid. Purchases are cautious, suppliers face market uncertainties, and talk of recession risks undermining confidence. Six months ago experts predicted a 1953 recession, now the pace persists without abrupt downturn.
Stanley's Victory A self made Virginian aims for Governor
Tom Stanley wins the Democratic nomination for Virginia governor, rising from coal miner to furniture manufacturer and political leader. His career spans the Virginia Legislature to speaker, with interests in agriculture, dairying, and beef cattle, presenting a capable, vigorous path to the governorship.
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Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
Tom Stanley
Puerto Rican traveler misrouted to Newfoundland by Idlewild
Tifany Martoonez Juan Martinez from Puerto Rico tried to return to San Juan but took a wrong turn at Idlewild Airport ending in Newfoundland. He muttered his name to a stewardess and was offered martinis each time. The airline brought him back to New York and sent him home to San Juan.
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Juan Martinez
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San Juan
Idlewild
Newfoundland
Martinez
Europe
England
America
New York Central Sues Detroit Over Truck Route Tax
The New York Central Railroad filed suit in Detroit seeking to reclaim 19600 dollars it was charged to build a super truck route along its tracks and right of way. The railroad argues it gains no use from the road and that trucks enjoy a free ride at railroad expense.
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New York Central Railroad
Detroit
Central
Profit From United Nations Highlights U S Return
A Columbia Daily Tribune report notes that United States gains about 30 million dollars from UN budget spends in New York. Including payrolls, supplies, utilities, and living costs for delegates, the U N headquarters' presence Russia economic benefits exceed U S funding.
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United Nations
United States
New York
New York City
General Assembly
U. S
U. N
U.N
Russian power struggles and Beria's shadow over Moscow
The piece surveys power struggles in post Stalin Russia, focusing on Beria's control of the NKVD and his purge implications. It weighs Malenkov versus Molotov, predicts purges and defections, and notes US counterintelligence limits amid East European upheaval. It closes with unrelated trivia on golf balls and the ouze bird.
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NKVD
Communist Party
Beria
Malenkov
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Poland
United States
FBI
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Molotov
Bulganin
Kaganovitch
Germany
Appreciation and Travel Perspectives From A Newspaper Page
A unsigned letter from Guilford details family life of a 74 year old mother with five children and sixteen grandchildren, praising her faithful life. A Perspectiva column reflects on European travel returning Americans and the value of home, with quotes from Dr. Henry Van Dyke and a Florida traveler recalling visits to England, Paris, Italy, and more, ending with a light anecdote about a shipboard improvised response.
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Guilford
New North Carolina C D Director Leads Board Changes
Governor Umstead names Ben E. Douglas of Charlotte as director of conservation and development to replace George R. Ross. A 15 member board is partly filled with seven holdovers and six new appointees, all drawn from industrial and commercial sectors to boost state development and tourism efforts.
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Department of Conservation and Development
Senate
North Carolina
Umstead
Ben E. Douglas
Charlotte
George R. Ross
Douglas
United States Congress
Charlie Parker
Parker
General Assembly
Cecil Morris
Atlantic
Robert M. Hanes
Inston- Salem
Carl Buchan, Jr
North Wilkesboro
Max Watson
Forest City
Leo Harvey
Kinston
Wate
Amos Kearns
High Point
W. B. Austin
Jefferson
Charles H. Jenkins
Aulander
Hugh Morton
Wilmington
Linville
Board of Conservation and Development
Morehead City
Ben Douglas
Washington's new crime law makes everyday acts felonious
The Washington Newsletter notes a sweeping DC crime law restricting rude remarks about congressmen and profanity toward officials. It warns Washingtonians to avoid public places, drinking, gambling, or wagering on sports to dodge fines and jail. The piece cites GOP voices and cites John Philpot Curran as a tart historical warning.
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Redskins
Ike
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National Federation of Republican Women
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Horan
John Philpot Qurran
Truman declines subpoena and McCarthy hints at testimony
Senator McCarthy says he may call ex President Truman to testify. Truman declines comment and asks not to memorialize him. He compares U S life to Poland and mentions a Polish liner captain who jumped ship in London.
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McCarthy
Truman
Harry Truman
America
Poland
Jan Cwiklinski
Batory
London
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