U.S. Talks With Spain Begin on Western Europe Defense
Secretary Acheson announced exploratory talks with Franco’s Spain on Spain’s possible role in the defense of Western Europe. He said any arrangements would not change current aid flows, and Sherman’s discussions sought practical defense uses rather than immediate Atlantic Pact membership.
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Whale Wins Battle With Ship at Sea
In a sea clash off Yarmouth Nova Scotia the 5043 ton steamship Yarmouth collided with a whale. The whale prevailed as the ship backed away after the encounter while en route from Boston Massachusetts with the crew reporting the incident.
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Boston
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Mortgages Top $46.9 Billion in 1950 U S Home Loans
The Home Loan Bank board reports total mortgages on one to four family non farm homes rose to 46.9 billion in 1950. Debt climbed to 7.8 billion that year, the largest since 1941, amid ongoing demand for credit and expected credit restrictions.
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Washington
Home Loan Bank Board
Board
Young Reader Assigned To First Duty
Eddie Dworciek, an 11 year old blind Korea veteran reader, reported for duty to read to blind veterans in Phoenixville. Col John Welch, commander, directed the assignment after Eddie asked to help others. Eddie has spent a year reading to the blind at a school near his home before its closure.
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Eeat the Valley
John Welch
Eddie
Welch
Missourians Fight To Hold Dike In Flood Emergency
WEST ALTON Missouri residents form a citizen defense to hold the line against the Missouri River flood. President Truman vows swift relief and Congress authorizes 25 million in aid while damage hits up to two billion dollars and 37 lives lost. Sandbagging continues as St Louis and Kansas City brace for the peak.
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Kansas City
Turkey Creek
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SBI Director Ready to Take Prisons Post
RALEIGH UP Walter Anderson agreed to become director of the state prisons after a week of consideration. The move increases his salary from 7300 to 9000 annually, though he expressed reluctance. Commentators note the prison system’s long history of patronage and graft challenges, with past reforms under Gov Kerr Scott and the ouster of J B Moore.
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Doreen
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J. B. Moore
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Chinese News Item Puzzles Atom Officials
Washington report sketches a possible Soviet atomic program linked to Sinkiang operations led by Seitin nuclear scientist. The Chinese Nationalists claim Reds were building an installation in Sinkiang. Authors discuss Nagasaki model bombs and estimates of stockpiles, noting uncertainty about whether Russians test or bluff.
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Sinki & Tirune
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Hoax Finder Ties Brooklyn Bridge Scam to Government Leases
Senate investigators probe an influence peddler who claimed to secure government contracts and underground bunker leases for as little as one dollar a year. Witnesses say money involved runs into six figures, with no proven contact with officials and no underground plans beyond emergency centers. The hearing, set for tomorrow, will outline the case and the man’s solo operation.
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Maryland
Battle Lines Hold as U N Forces Press Red Defenses
U S troops and United Nations forces push into central front positions near Imjin River and Kaesong as cease fire talks lag. Patrols cross about two and a half miles into enemy territory encountering two Red platoons, then withdraw after brief clashes while small enemy groups remain along the line. Casualties reported are described as very few, with fresh fatalities not specified.
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Television stocks surge as market hints at lifted freeze
New York stocks rise on TV shares led by Zenith up to four points as spillover gains spread to Motorola Admiral Philco Emerson Magnavox and Columbia Broadcasting. Chemicals stayed firm while major indexes later softened amid a broad list of steels motors and oils.
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Philco
Emerson
Magnavox
Columbia Broadcasting
Bealipesion
Matrimony's turbulent voyage sparks reflections on marriage
A witty reflection notes that many men who chose marriage later regret the commitment, comparing wedded life to a rough voyage at sea and hinting at the folly of rushing into matrimony.
Iran asks U S to bar advance talk by envoy
Tehran protests request to prohibit remarks by the U S special ambassador sent to ease the British Iran dispute. Death toll cited at 20 with about 300 wounded after Sunday anti Harriman demonstration near the arrival of President Truman's envoy.
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Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
Sedisa
U. S
Henry F. Grady
Iran
U.S
Tehran
Attlee faces crisis as US Spain pact eyed
London reports steady US Britain strain as London rejects any Atlantic Pact alliance with Spain and Adm. Sherman meets Franco in Madrid. Rising anti American and anti British sentiment flares amid talks on naval and air bases and potential shifts toward alignments with Spain and Stalin.
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Forrest P. Sherman
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Coopera
Josef Stalin
Hitler
Defection and Unrest Reported in Baltic States
State Department reports indicate Soviet-occupied Vilna Lithuania faced serious violence with 40 Lithuanians killed or injured and Soviet police wounded. Estimates claim factory clashes and factory storehouse damage while Estonia and Latvia show nationalist unrest and Russian specialists being brought in.
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Latvite Theate
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Siberia
Kaesong turns cold shoulder on U N folk
North Korean troops in Kaesong show hostility to visiting United Nations reporters. Civilians, including children, avoid news crews as soldiers patrol markets and streets, warning locals and press to keep distance. Townspeople and parents hurry children away as photographers are shut out.
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Korea Cease-Fire Talks Stalled by Key Issue Dispute
At sixth armistice meeting in Korea a dispute over a unnamed key issue halted progress on cease-fire agenda. The U.N. report noted slow, tedious progress with two items approved, while the atmosphere at Kaesong turned tense and reporters were ordered to stay within a neutral zone.
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Joy
Congress Widow Succeeds Husband in Special Term
Mrs. Kee of West Virginia, widow of the late congressman, wins a special election to complete his unfinished term. She says she is grateful for the voters and will continue the work her husband began, expressing appreciation for his many years of public service.
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Weather notes show warm spell with highs and lows
The forecast records a low of 69 tonight and a high of 92 tomorrow. It also notes a high of 9 and last night's low of 68, indicating an unusual temperature swing in the period.
Weather readings from 24 hour period across cities
Official Weather Bureau records show temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hour period ending at 7 30 a m. Highlighted stations include Charlotte 77 High Point 82 Raleigh 68 and New Orleans 88 with various readings for Asheville Boston Charleston Chicago and others.
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