Colonel Finn Heads State Dixie Party
Col Finn of Hendersonville leads the North Carolina Dixiecrats as they aim to certify the States’ Rights Democratic ticket for Thurmond Wright. A 10 000-name petition is sought by August 3 with potential write in campaigns if certification slips.
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Hendersonville
Dixiecrats
Hence
North Care
State Elections Board
J. Stromurmond
South Carolina
Fielding
Mississippi
Finn
Greensboro
Burlington
Lette
Fayetteville
Greens
Columbia
J. Strom Thurmond
North Carolina
Texas
Philip S. Finn, Jr
States’ Rights Democrats
Thurmond
State Board of Elections
Fielding L. Wright
Beauford H. Jester
Truman
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Thurmond-Wright
Palmer Bradley
Houston
Arch Rowane
Fort Worth
GOP Leaders Plan Radio Blast Against Truman
Republican leaders in Congress prepared a second attack on Truman’s special session with a radio broadcast tentatively set for 7 30 p m EST. House Majority Leader Halleck and Senator Taft would press seven reasons to wind up the new sessions promptly following Truman’s NBC address yesterday.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
House
Halleck
Indiana
Ohio
Taft
Senate
GOP Pelicy Committee
Son
Possibe
Agriculture dept allocates 54800 for school lunch program
The Agriculture Department says 54 800 dollars are allocated to states and territories for the 1948 49 school lunch program with North Carolina receiving 2512 dollars.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
States
Carolina
Weather Summary for PecanOL and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy today and Thursday with scattered thunder possible. Warmth limited in the west, east warming Thursday, temperatures varying by location. July 28 report from Charlotte shows city readings around 68 to 95 degrees with other listed sites at multiple values across the region.
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Carolina
Explosion at I G Farben plant kills and injures hundreds
Police fear 500 to 600 dead and about 1,400 wounded after a massive explosion and fire at the I G Farben chemical complex in Ludwigshafen across the Rhine from Mannheim. The blast damaged multiple buildings, with flames two miles high and hospitals filling with victims as German and Allied authorities assess the devastation.
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Mannheim
Germany
Il. G. Farben
Ludwigshafen
Europe
Rhine
Eee
I.G
U.S
Miners Die in Explosion at King's Coal Mine Near Princeton
Inspectors investigate a deadly blast at King's coal mine near Princeton Indiana that killed 13 miners yesterday afternoon. Two others were severely injured and a rescue worker was hospitalized after gas exposure. The mine, deepest in Indiana at 433 feet, had reopened just yesterday after prior incidents and water seepage.
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Princeton
Ind
King’s
George
Red) Cornelius
Indiana
Tipple
State Polio Total Nears 1,000 Today
North Carolina reports 40 new polio cases, raising the year total to 998. Two prior polio diagnoses in Onslow county were reclassified, and the death toll reached 58 with Guilford leading counties at 10 new cases.
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Raleigh
State Board of Health
North Carolina
Onslow
C. P. Stevick
Stevick
Guilford
B-29 Crashes Into Arabian Sea Off Aden
An American B-29 from an Arizona training flight crashed into the Arabian Sea near Aden after takeoff from the port. One survivor, Sgt Gustafson, was rescued and hospitalized in the RAF hospital. The other two planes returned to Aden. 53 men were aboard all three planes.
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Aden
Globe
Arabia
Gustafson
RAF
Percy H. Kramer
Davis-Monthan Field
Tucson
Ariz
J. C. Selser
Abvard
Naval
Air Force
Arizo
Davis-Monthan Army Air Base
Public Information Office
Sigger Gustafason
Norwood
Hertford Oil Test Well To Be Drilled
A contractor will begin sinking a shaft next Monday in Hertford county near the Chowan river in a search for oil. Machinery and equipment are being set up this week on a 100000 acre block between Winton Harrellsville and Ahoskie. W Connell of Fort Worth holds oil leases at 10 cents an acre and operates the project.
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Ahoskie
Hertford County
Chowan River
Cofield
W. Connell
Fort Worth
Winton
Harrellsville
Allies Agree To Open Up Discussions
London reports say Britain, France and the United States will offer to begin talks with Russia on a general European settlement. Secretary Marshall said the Western powers will press ahead with plans for a separate West German government and denied reports that talks would halt those arrangements. He confirmed no specific agreement details and echoed Gen. Lucius D. Clay on continuing their schedule.
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London
Whitehall
Britain
France
United States
Russia
John M. Hightower
Washington
Marshall
Berlin
Germany
Lucius D Chig
Per
United States and Russia back Israel in Palestine clash
The United States and Russia sided with Israel over Britain in a Palestine dispute. Britain demanded UN Security Council action to free five Jerusalem Electric officials seized July 6 by Irgun Zvai Leumi. The U S and Russia argued the men await trial and council action would intrude in Israel’s affairs.
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Lake Success
United States
Russia
Israel
Palestine
Britain
U. S
Holy Land
Jerusalem Electric Corporation
Irgun Zvai Leumi
United Nations Security Council
Council
France
Aubrey S. Eban
Tel Aviv
Eban
International Court of Justice
Syria
China
Security Council
Redcess
GOP May Reserve 900 Appointments in Special Session
The Republican leadership outlined a plan to withhold Senate consideration of hundreds of nominations during a special session. Nominated postmasters, federal judges, and AEC chair Lilienthal could be replaced if Dewey wins the White House. Interim appointments keep Truman choices alive. several nominees' status and pay await congressional action.
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Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
White House
GOP
High Command
Truman
David E. Lilienthal
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Lilienthal
Dewey
Thomas C. Buchanan
Pennsylvania
Federal Power Commission
Roy W. Harper
Missouri
Mr. Truman
Frieda *B. Hennock
New York
Federal Communications Commission
James Boyd
Colorado
Bureau of Mines
Wilson Warlick
North Carolna
Boyd
Congress
No Peace Likely Is Communism Remains Aggressive
The United Nations armaments committee delays progress until a U N police force, atomic control, and peace treaties with Germany and Japan are in place. The Cold War between Russia and the Democracies blocks peace enforcement and the spread of Communism remains a global threat as Germany’s fate unfolds.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
United Nations Commission
U.N
Germany
Japan
United Nations
Russia
U. N
West
Time and Tide
Berlin
Bolshevism
Hoey Vows Southern Bloc Will Filibuster Civil Rights
Senator Hoey declares southern Democrats will use filibuster to kill civil rights legislation. He says seven senators are ready to speak indefinitely and that Russell leads anti civil rights forces with support from Maybank Stewart Stennis Elwarde and Robertson.
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Washington
Hoey
Russell
Dga
South
Himself
Maybank
D-Sc
Stewart
D-Tenn
Stennis
D-Miss
D-Ga
Elwere
D-La
Robertson
D- A
U S Military Air Show Opens New York International Airport
From air bases nationwide, military planes converge on New York City for a vast display marking the opening of New York International airport. President Truman, Dewey, cabinet members, and foreign emissaries will witness about 700 planes including nearly 200 B 29s. The event features jet dive bombing, carrier deck operations, and a mass air power review.
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New York
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York International Airport
Armed Service
Independent Air Force
New Mexico
Arizona
Republicans Press Poll Tax Issue
Senate Republicans agreed to study President Truman s housing and anti inflation proposals and push an anti poll tax bill. They plan fast action with emergency session limits and aim to adjourn soon while guarding against filibusters from southern Democrats.
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Washington
Senate Republicans
Truman
Millikin
R-Cole
Republican Conference
Mllikin
Late News Roundup from Dover to Philadelphia
International swimmer Gianni Gambi was picked up exhausted after swimming the English Channel in 12 hours 36 minutes. A 41 year old man with infantile paralysis was admitted to Good Samaritan hospital in satisfactory condition. Three American airmen were killed when a B 26 crashed into the sea off Yokota during maneuvers. Tobacco experts forecast North Carolina border belt prices around 56 50 per hundredweight for opening day. A pastor shot a robber during a church service interruption in North Philadelphia.
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Dover
England
Gianni Gambi
English Channel
Charlotte
Good Samaritan Hospital
James Brown
Cleveland County
Shelby
Tokyo
Yokota
Raleigh
Border Belt
North Carolina
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Erie
Petroski
Easton
Army
Sgt
I. G. Farben
Rhineland
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Heidelberg
Arabian Sea
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Western Reich
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