Southern Democrats plan Thurmond Wright ticket opposition
Southern Democrats in Birmingham discuss opposing President Truman from the solid South with Gov. J Strom Thurmond for president and Gov. Fielding L Wright for vice president. They challenge Truman over civil rights and segregation policies as they plan varied strategies by state. Thurmond in Columbia calls for backing by southern leaders and states that opposition should stay through regular party organs.
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Walter Sillers
House of Representatives
Birmingham
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
United States
Truman
J. Strom Thurmond
Fielding L. Wright
South
Thurmond-Wright
Columbia
S. C
Thurmond
Democratic Party
Laney
National Democratic Party
Weather report and scattered thundershowers across regions
Partly cloudy conditions expected in North Carolina on Monday and Tuesday with a few widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Temperatures vary from the mid to upper 90s in southern locales to the 70s and 80s in northern areas with varying rainfall chances.
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North Carolina
Attendance at Southern Furniture Market Falls on Opening Day
Attendance dropped about 30 percent from last summer, with an estimated 1,000 visitors on opening day. Officials cited polio rumors as a factor, though buyers reported brisk activity in showrooms and at Tomlinson’s and Dallas Inc. displays. Market officials expect activity to improve as business opens more widely.
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Tomlinson’s
Dallas, Inc
High Point
Heavy selling hits stock market after sharp setback
New York July 19 heavy selling battered the stock market following last weeks steep setback. Leading issues fell one to ten points as demand faded. Trading topped one million shares in two hours before easing, with Skelly Oil Gulf Oil Standard Oil Union Pacific and others among the weakest performers.
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New York
Skelly Oil
Gulf Oil
Standard Oil (Nj
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Southern Railway
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Firestone Tire
Western Union
Anaconda Copper
General Electric
Radio Corps
Santa Fe
Bullet ends life of Carolinas boxing figure Tresco Johnson
Florence South Carolina July 19 Tresco Johnson a longtime amateur boxing figure in the Carolinas died today from a bullet wound in the chest He operated a health center in Florence and served as vice president of the Carolinas AAU Johnson developed many outstanding amateur boxers in the state over the past years
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S. C
Tresco Johnson
Carolinas
Johnson
Carolinas Aau
Congress to Get Administration Bill On High Living Costs
President Truman will submit an inclusive anti inflation package at the start of the extra session, outlining price controls, housing, civil rights, federal aid to education and other measures. Secretary Ross said the bill will be a concrete step on high prices and may be delivered in a single message to Congress.
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Truman
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Berlin
Sen. Barkley
Dky
Barkley
Paducah
South Carolina Bans North Carolina Children
York County Health Department orders a two week quarantine for North Carolina children under 16 visiting in York County. The measure, advised by the State Board of Health, aims to curb polio spread as York County reports nine cases, part of 59 cases statewide.
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Rock Hill
N. C
North Carolina
York County
State Board of Health
South Carolina
Last Barrier To Ford Strike Cleared By UAW Board
Detroit July 19 The CIO United Auto Workers executive board cleared the final barrier by approving a walkout at Ford with no date set. The union left details to Ford negotiating committee to call 116,000 production workers in 46 plants nationwide into action when it chooses. Ken Bannon said Ford locals voted overwhelmingly for the strike, about 98 percent in favor based on almost complete returns.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers Executive Board
Ford Negotiating Committee
Ken Bannon
Uaw-Cio
Ford Department
Bannon
UAW Ford
Warm Weather Seen Across The South And Midwest
Forecaster says continued warm weather will persist in the southwestern and southern states and the Middle Atlantic today. Temperatures expected near normal or slightly below in other regions with the coolest readings in the upper Great Lakes area.
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Chicago
Arlington Is End of Trail For Pershing
John Joseph Pershing, 87, was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery after a long service history from the southwest campaigns through the Spanish American War, the Philippines, and command of the AEF in France. The nation honored him with a state funeral and a public viewing at the Capitol. Thousands filed past the catafalque while President and officials observed the tribute.
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Washington
John Joseph Pershing
Arlington
Green Hills
National Military Cemetery
Spain
Philippines
France
George Washington
Pershing
Capitol
Harry Truman
Capitol Plaza
Polio Cases Exceed 700 Mark in North Carolina
North Carolina’s infantile paralysis epidemic topped 700 cases with 30 new reports raising the total to 709. July added 293 cases and June 290. Counts by county include Buncombe five and Guilford four, with multiple counties reporting one or two cases. Governor Cherry praised travel-area limits while local chapters seek funds as the National Foundation expands convalescent care at Camp Sutton and Ellen Fitzgerald hospital in Monroe.
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North Carolina
State Board of Health
Buncombe
Guilford
Mecklenburg
Sampson
Forsyth
Montgomery
Randolph
Burke
Caswell
Catawba
Cleveland
Davidson Durham
Edgecombe
Stanly
Yadkin
Cherry
Roy Norton
Asheville
Norton
Philip S. Randolph
Chapel Hill
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Camp Sutton
The
National Foundation
Ellen Fitzgerrald Hospital
Monroe
London Press Warns of War Danger Across Europe
The London press warned that war between Russia and the west is a real possibility as Berlin tensions rise. The Times and other papers urged immediate, clear decisions while noting no side desires war and warning against being bullied or provoked.
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Berlin
Russia
West
London Times
Triplet Polio Patients At Edinburg Center Identical Looks
Three 20 month old blonde curly haired polio patients in Edinburg are kept apart by marked tape to tell them apart. They are triplet sisters from Willacy County admitted last week and are not in serious condition. Names are withheld by the clinic.
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South Texas
Willacy County
Here
Israel says Syria and Iraq push attacks in northern Palestine
Cairo dispatch reports Israeli officials claim Syrian and Iraqi troops defied UN truce with wide scale offensive. Syrians cited heavy artillery and incursions near Eingeb, Sussita, Sha ay Hagolan. Iraqi units attacked Zir in and Laj n near Jenin as Jewish forces engage. Israeli PM promises steps to secure main roads. Counterclaims of Syrian bombing near Quakun. Bernadotte had set 10 a.m. EST deadline.
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Galilee
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Quakun
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Four Hour Conference on Western Germany Plans
In Berlin today three western military seniors met for four hours in blockaded Berlin to discuss plans for a projected government in western Germany. An American spokesman said the Russian land blockade was not discussed. In Washington President Truman summoned top army officers and diplomats to the White House amid grave concern over war danger.
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Berlin
Germany
Washington
Truman
White House
Truman summons top chiefs as Berlin blockade looms
President Truman called Army and diplomatic leaders to the White House as the Berlin blockade pushed Western allies toward a new action plan. Undersecretary Draper, Royals, and Lovett met after the week long foreign policy conference with Secretary Marshall to discuss forceful, world scale measures.
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Truman
White House
Berlin
William H. Draper, Jr
Iron Curtain
Europe
Army
Royals
Lovett
Marshall
Gereman
Western powers weigh Berlin crisis amid fear of war bluff
The report notes uncertain Russian intentions and the possibility of force to break the blockade. London papers warn of war risk as cabinet ministers from Britain France Holland Belgium and Luxembourg meet at The Hague to discuss Berlin crisis. C P Mayhew dismisses parliamentary fears of a U S Britain France Russia and China peace conference under United Nations. Berlin reports describe Western Allied objections to plans for a separate western Germany regime.
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Britain
France
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Belgium
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Hague
Berlin
C. P. Mayhew
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China
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Germany
UN considers international police force for Jerusalem
Lake Success July 19 The United Nations plans to recruit an international police force for Jerusalem within a few days. Count Folke Bernadotte, arriving at Rhodes, said armed guards were needed immediately to police the Holy City with an eventual force of 1000 to 1500. The U S France and Belgium have agreed in principle to permit UN recruitment from their citizens. Observers from the United States France and Belgium would help supervise a truce. Delegates to the Security Council would rely on Bernadotte unless new complications require action.
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