Plane Crashes After Sputtering Engines in Seattle
A non-scheduled two engine C-46 plunged from Boeing Field into the South End, ripping through utility lines and crashing into five Georgetown homes. Six unidentified bodies in the morgue, seventeen passengers and four crew injured, four unaccounted for, and four firemen hospitalized after a gasoline tank exploded.
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Seattle
South End
Ed Brightcamp
Brightcamp
Boeing Field
Chicago
Air Transport Associates, Inc
Amos E. Heacock
Heacock
Georgetown
Van A. Bittner Dies at 64 in Labor Leader Role
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Van A. Bittner CIO vice president died at Mercy hospital at 64 after heart ailment. He had been hospitalized since July 7 following a Atlanta incident during CIO southern organizing campaign. Known for rallying miners in 1923 and using a public address system to avert violence. The obituary highlights his long labor leadership and national influence.
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Pittsburgh
P— van A. Bittner
CIO
Mercy Hospital
Atlanta
CIO Southern
New York City
Bittner
West Brady
W. Va
Tsa
Scott Proposes Push to Extend Utilities Across North Carolina
Governor Scott urged letters from residents as he pledged action on power and telephone shortages. He criticized private utilities, ordered studies by the utilities commission and rural electrification authority, and promised speedier rural electrification with a $200 million effort to reach 268,000 farm families and 100,000 telephone-less homes.
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Raleigh
Scott
North Carolina
State Utilities Commission
Rural Electrification Authority
Preacher Held In Mob Probe In Alabama
In Birmingham on July 20 the 46 year old Assembly of God minister Reverend R C Lyons was arrested on burglary charges linked to a May 20 home invasion and mob attack. Lyons denied the charges stating he prayed for the victim during the whipping. He is the 18th man jailed over a wave of masked mob violence. 17 others were indicted July 9 and released on bond.
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Birmingham
Ala
Assembly of God
Alabama
R. C. Lyons
Jack Alexander
Lyons
Alexander
Democrats press to defeat Brannan farm plan in House
Washington July 20 administration opens trial run for Brannan farm subsidy program as Democrats rally against a collusive bloc of Republican farm groups and Dixiecrats. Rep Gore disputes the plan while Rep Sabath attacks the substitute bill claiming it protects consumers but hurts farmers. Senators wait on House action and discuss Brannan trial run limits and hog price expectations for 1949.
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Washington
House
Brannan
Man
Capitol Hi
Gore
D-Tenn
Sabath
Illinois
House Rules Committee
Elmer Thomas
Qkla
Senate
Tee Thomas
Gillette
D-I
Streeton Jury Inches Toward Completion
Trial of Charles G. Streeton, facing the death penalty, moves closer as two more jurors join the six seated yesterday in Superior Court Judge George B. Patton orders through the 100 man venire. Morning session and lunch break saw eight new veniremen questioned without new selections. Seven Greensboro area residents and High Point residents like Mrs Melvina Martin and Roy C Nelson are among those seated.
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Charles G. Streeton
Superior Court
George B. Patton
Greensboro
High Point
Melvina Martin
Otteray Drive
Roy C. Nelson
John A. Tucker
S. A. Maynard
Charles R. Humble
Federal tax receipts show a drop from prior year totals
Treasury figures for the year ending June 30 report total tax collections of 40 448 498 370, down 1 416 043 925 from last year. New York led with 7 367 802 709, while states like Illinois and Pennsylvania also posted high totals. North Carolina reported 1 166 217 593 and Massachusetts 1 228 117 503. Individual income tax remained the largest revenue source at 18 029 745 504.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
California
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
North Carolina
Massachusetts
George
South Carolina
Virginia
Gambling Czar Mickey Cohen and three others shot in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles at about 4 a.m. a gunman fired on a party leaving Sherry's restaurant wounding gambling czar Mickey Cohen, his body guard Harry Cooper, and two bystanders Dee David and Edward Herbert. Cooper is critically wounded. Cohen and Herbert were seriously hurt.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Sunset Strip
Harry Cooper
Cohen
California
Dee David
Edward
Neddie) Herbert
Herbert
Fred Howser
Cooper
Barney Ruditsky
Sherry’s
Ruditsky
New York City
Big Crosby
Crooner
Mother of Red Lewis Killed in Collision
In Henderson an automobile truck accident near here killed Eva Paschal Lewis about 62, mother of H. M. Lewis Jr, Duke University athletics manager. Injured were Mrs. Travis Cre dle Sr 66 and Sarah Snell 10. Leslie Mann a Henderson Negro truck driver was booked on a technical charge of manslaughter.
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Henderson
Here
Eva Paschal Lewis
H. M
Red) Lewis, Jr
Duke University
Travis Credle
Sarah Snell
Leslie Mann
Italy Accused By Russia of Pact Violation
Moscow charged in notes to the United States Britain France and Italy that Italy violated her peace treaty by joining the North Atlantic Pact. The note appeared as Italy debated ratification with Christian Democrats seeking approval in both chambers.
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London
Russia
Italy
Moscow Radio
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Chamber of Deputies
Christian Democrats
Paris
Washington
U. S
Breakfast Meeting Launches Home Fashion Time Event
A breakfast gathering at the Sheraton drew home furnishings makers and retailers to plan Home Fashion Time a September observance aimed at boosting consumer interest in new styles colors and designs Four industry leaders from Chicago and the South voiced support stressing the need to stimulate both public interest and sales in the home furnishings sector.
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Henry Foscue
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Home Furnishings Industry Committee
Chester Holt
Chicago
National
Wholesale Furniture Salesmen’'s Association
Shares surge as Commonwealth stock leads brisk trading
New York reports a renewed rush of trading in Commonwealth & Southern with 115000 shares changing hands at 4 percent gain. Major gains followed by Studebaker Caterpillar Tractor Western Union American Smelting Westinghouse Electric J Penney Owens Illinois Southern Pacific Nickel Plate Sinclair Oil Richfield Oil.
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New York
Commonwealth & Southern
C&s
Studebaker
Caterpillar Tractor
Western Union
American Smelting
Westhouse Electric
J. ©. Penney
Owens-Illinois
Southern Pacific
Nickel Plate
Sinclair Oil
Richfield Oil
Republic Steel
Goodyear
Douglas Aircraft
American Telephone
Anacorma Cooper
Dow Chemical
Pennsylvania R.A
Northern Pacific
International Paper
Judge Parker Mentioned for High Court Seat
Richmond reports Chief Judge John J. Parker of the Fourth Circuit has been mentioned for the Supreme Court vacancy to succeed Justice Frank Murphy. Parker, 64, long on the circuit bench, earlier failed confirmation in 1930 and served on the war crimes tribunal. Washington notes Truman may act soon to fill Murphy’s seat.
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Richmond
Richmond News Leader
John J. Parker
Fourth United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Parker
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Owen J. Roberts
Fred M. Vinson
Harlan F. Stone
North Carolina
Circuit
Hoover
E. T. Sanford
Senate
Roosevelt
Episcopal Church
Washington
Truman
Detroit
Harbor Beach
Mich
Friends
Murphy
High Court
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Government Asked to Enter Aleo Mills Housing Dispute
The federal government is urged to intervene in a mill village housing dispute that has halted Aleo Manufacturing in East Kingham. The CIO Textile Workers Union pressed for rent controls restoration and filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB in Winston-Salem. The company, tied to M. Lowenstein and Sons, plans selling four room houses at about two to three thousand dollars with a decade of payments.
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Aleo Mills
Rockingham
Aleo Manufacturing Company
East Kingham
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
Atlanta
Emil Rieve
Tighe Woods
Rieve
Aleo
M. Lowenstein and Sons of
New York
Mill Village
Winston-Salem
NLRB
Tobacco Purchase By England Approved
The Economic Cooperation Administration approved Great Britain’s purchase of 20 million dollars of U S tobacco. The Marshall Plan adds 62.065 million dollars in aid to nine Western European nations plus Trieste and western Germany. Most funds cover ocean freight costs while tobacco purchases push ECA totals for the period above 47 million dollars.
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Washington
Economic Cooperation Administration
Great Britain
U.S
Trieste
Germany
U. S
Kennedy To Head R. R. Brotherhood
William Kennedy a Canadian born railroader and former news butcher was chosen to lead the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for the 1950 convention. The 57 year old Cleveland resident will fill the vacancy after A F Whitney's death and has 35 years in brotherhood affairs. Donald A Mackenzie 67 of Cleveland was named to Kennedy’s place with W L Reed succeeding Mackenzie and C J McClain moving to Reed’s post.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad
William Kennedy
Independent Union
A. F. Whitney
Kennedy
Brotherhood
Donald A. Mackenzie
Mackenzie
New Mexico
Los Angeles
W. L. Reed
East Mauch Chunk
C. J. McClain
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Reed
Governor Scott Announces Large Round of State Board Appointments
Governor Scott announced twenty four new and re appointments to six administrative and two licensing boards on Tuesday. Of these, fourteen are new and ten are reappointed, including key posts on the Employment Security Commission and Medical Care Commission. One full time salaried position was the reappointment of Col Henry E Kendall as chairman. Others include boards of correction and training archives and history public welfare dental examiners and veterinary medicine examiners with multiple appointees. Scott said the move spreads responsibility and injects new life into state governance.
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Scott
Henry E. Kendall
Employment Security Commission
Board of Correction and Training
Board of Archives and History
Board of Public Welfare
Medical Care Commission
Lee County Veterans
State Board of Dental Examiners
Veterinary Medicine Examiners
Board of Hospital Control
H. Wiseman Kendall
Greensboro Daily News
Secret Atomic Conference Debates Postwar Sharing
Washington hosts a high level closed conference on whether to share the United States postwar atomic know how with Britain and Canada. Senate house atomic committee, state military leaders, and President Truman aides discuss future relations and possible executive or congressional action.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Great Britain
Canada
Congress
Joint
Senates House Atomic Committee
Britain
McMahon
D-Conn
Blair House
Truman
United Kingdom
Maynard Named Assistant State Forester in Raleigh
James T. Maynard of Guilford county was appointed an assistant State forester with the Department of Conservation and Development. He will assist with and protect the distribution of 9,000 tree seedlings produced this year in the department's two forest nurseries.
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Raleigh
James T. Maynard
Guilford County
Department of Conservation and Development
Walter Fuller
Maynard
President Truman Returns to Washington in 2 Hour Flight
President Truman arrived in Washington at 9 15 a m EST after a Chicago to Washington flight of two hours three minutes. The return followed a long trip, with the president landing to resume duties.
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Washington
Truman
Chicago
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National Wholesale Furniture Salesmen’s Association
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Streeton
Jop Brown
N. C
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Red Lewis
Fred Flagler
Holt
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Leighton
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