Allies Begin Korean Front Withdrawal and Island Evacuations
Allied and Communist forces started pulling back front-line troops across Korea to form a two kilometer buffer zone. Allied islands off both coasts are evacuated for radar and air control duties. The armistice requires all withdrawals by 10 p.m. Thursday with no violations reported.
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Robert B. Tuckman
Seoul
United Nations
Korea
North Korea
8Th Army
Eastern Front
Military Armistice Commission
Pan
Mark W. Clark
U. N
VA. Command
William K. Harrison
Bownee Chae Harrison
Tokyo
Clark
U. S. 1St Marine Division
Bunker Hill
Berlin
Arines
Red
China
Peiping
State to decide on Walter Anderson’s prison post
Reliable sources say the State Highway Commission plans no action on retaining Walter Anderson at his $10 000 a year post when it meets in Raleigh Thursday Chairman A H Graham said he doubts any move will be made at this time He declined to elaborate. In Forsyth County a probate filing shows Jane Craige Gray left 1 181 032 to her four sons Gordon Jr Burton Craige Ryland Boyden and Bernard to be held in trust until age 25 Executors are Gordon Gray and Wachovia Bank and Trust Co Old Salem Inc listed as a beneficiary for unpaid balance on a 3500 note from Mrs Gray.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Walter Anderson
A. H. Graham
Anderson
Winston-Salem
Jane Craige Gray
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Forsyth Superior Court
Ong Gordon Jr
Burton Craige
Ryland Boyden
Bernard
Gray
Gordon Gray
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Old Salem, Inc
Raleigh highway bids set for 301 miles in 34 counties
The Highway De La will open bids today on 301 miles of road improvements across 34 counties. Low bids will be reviewed by the Highway Commission at its monthly meeting Thursday. Major projects include US 52 relocation near Pilot Mountain and resurfacing on NC 191 and US routes 19 23 and 70, plus US 29 from Charlotte to Concord and NC 55 near Apex.
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Raleigh
Highway de la
Highway Commission
U. S. 52
Pilotountain
Whiteville
Buncombe
Madison
N. C. 191
U. S. 19
Charlotte
Concord
Wake
Durham County
Apex
Leadership Training opens with Dr Guion Johnson remarks
Dr Guion Johnson of Chapel Hill president of the North Carolina Woman's Council spoke at the opening session of the second Leadership Training sponsored by the council. She said conflict of leadership, not funds, is the main deterrent to planning and that constructive leadership attitudes form two thirds of program development. A panel on Program Building followed.
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Chapel Hill
Guion Johnson
North Carolina Woman's Council
Council
Stratojet Bomber Sets Atlantic Speed Record
An American B47 Stratojet bomber flew nonstop from Limestone Maine to Fairford England covering 3120 miles in 4 hours 45 minutes at about 609 mph marking a record across the Atlantic. The six jet atom bomber is described as the world's fastest.
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Fairford Air Base
England
Atlantic
United States
Limestone
Maine
Fairford
Truce May Change His Politics
PFC Roland Cahan of Chicago, 23, says the signing of a truce may alter his politics. He notes he is a Democratic ward captain at home but expects to vote for Eisenhower in the next election.
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Central Front
Korea
Roland Cahan
Chicago
Eisenhower
Eisenhower food parcels trigger border clash in Berlin
West Berlin police report Red border guards wounded a man crossing into East Berlin as Communist authorities seize five pound food packages bound for hungry East Berlin residents. Tens of thousands queued at borough halls for the Eisenhower aid parcels while Soviets and East Berliners defied warnings to obtain food issued under President Eisenhower's relief program.
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West Berlin
East Berlin
Soviet Zone
East Germany
Central Committee
Eisenhower
Rate Hike Plan Is Withdrawn By Bus Firms
RALEIGH NC bus companies withdrew proposed rate increases at a Utilities Commission hearing. They had sought higher express rates on newspapers from 1 cent to 1 cent per pound per mile and raised minimum charges from 50 to 65 cents with a 10 percent boost on shipments over the minimum. Officials and newspaper circulation managers protested the plans.
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Utilities Commission
William C. Lassiter
Raleigh
Shearon Harris
Queen City Coach Co
Soviets May Propose Big Four Meet
Diplomatic observers in Moscow believe Russia may soon invite the United States Britain and France to a Big Four summit at the heads of state level. Pravda and Izvestia editorials on the Korean armistice suggest the ground should be freed for resolving international issues and favor a governors level approach over foreign ministers talks.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Pravda
Izvestia
Winston Churchill
Dulles Plans Brief Korea Trip Ahead of Conference
Secretary of State Dulles said the United States will not barter Korean unity for U N membership for China and may veto a Communist seat. He will fly to Korea to meet President Syngman Rhee and discuss a U S Korea security pact and a 90 day test for the peace talks. A bipartisan group of senators may accompany him and ratification lies with the Senate. The United States may push for a UN delegation from the 17 wartime nations.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
United Nations
U. N
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Knowland
California
Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Russell
Georgia
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
U.N
Brewery Strike Near Settlement Ends Narrowly
A 76 day Milwaukee Brewery strike neared settlement as 7 200 CIO United Brewery Workers prepared to vote on ratifying a pact with six breweries Schlitz Pabst Millers Gettelman Independent and Blatz. Other nationwide walkouts hit atomic energy cannery and telephone workers threatening broader labor unrest.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Atomic Energy
CIO United Brewery
Schlitz
Pabst
Millers
Gettelman
Independent
Blatz
Chicago
CIO Communications Workers Union
Selcone
CIO
Indiana
AFL
California
Eisenhower
Oak Ridge
Tenn
The
Carbide and Chemicals Corp
Atomic Energy Commission
Fire Claims Mother and Four Children in Worcester Blaze
Mrs. Barbara A. Thoren, 40, died after dashing back into the burning home to rescue her family. Four of her six children Joyce 15 Richard 9 Elaine 7 and John 3 perished. Chester Thoren 41 and two other children Judith 13 escaped after suffering injuries and burns during frantic attempts to save them.
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Worcester
Mass
Barbara A. F
Thoren
Joyce Ann
Richard F
Elaine
John
Chester Thoren
Judith
Joyce
Johnnie
Richard
Edward J. Waters
Proba tion Officers Institute Adds Crime Fight Call
The Southeastern Federal Probation Officers Institute continues three days at Western Carolina College Cal lhoe. Judge Ashton H. Williams of Charleston urged probation officers and judges to lead the fight against crime and juvenile delinquency. Speakers included Dr. Frank Flynn of the University of Chicago and Henry Chandler of the U S Courts. The institute closes tomorrow.
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Callowhee
Southeastern Federal Probation Officers’ Institute
Western Carolina College
Ashton H. Williams
Charleston
S. C
Frank T. Flynn
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago
Henry P. Chandler
U. S. Courts
Ralph Kennamer
Montgomery, Aja
Farm income falls five percent in first half
The Agriculture Department reports farm income for the first half of the year at 12.6 billion dollars, down five percent from a year ago due to lower cattle and calf prices. Receipts in June dropped 13 percent year over year, despite higher sales of crops and livestock. Domestic demand stays strong while foreign demand remains weaker but some exports show improvement.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
New Rotation System Announced by Army in Far East
The U S Army today announced a revised rotation plan. Korea tours will be 16 months starting Oct 1 while the Philippines will be 24 months. Okinawa dependents or not affect lengths from 20 to 30 months. Japan variants run 24 to 36 months. Old point system replaced by fixed terms. Existing rotations before Oct 1 stay on schedule. Volunteering after 10 months in Korea remains allowed with 22 additional months in Japan or Okinawa.
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Tokyo
U. S
Korea
Philippines
Okinawa
Japan
Army Forces
Far East
Communist Dragon Lady Appears Before Marines on Front Line
American Marines on the Western Front got their first look at the Red Dragon Lady a Communist siren with a loud speaker as she conducted a front line show from a hill near their position. The voice sang Korean and Chinese songs and urged peace while Chinese entertainers performed a brief road show.
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Western Front
Korea
Dragon Lady
Ted Moyes
Manning
Pfc
Carl Loker
York
Pfe
Tommy Williams
Taft Condition Deteriorates Amid Hospital Bulletin
New York Hospital announced Sen. Robert A. Taft's condition has deteriorated in the last 24 hours. He recently underwent exploratory surgery on the abdominal wall for a hip ailment and is not responding well to treatment or taking food as well as before.
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New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio Republican
Washington
Sen. Taft
Umstead Named Honorary Chairman for NC March of Dimes
Gov William B Umstead named honorary chairman of the 1954 North Carolina March of Dimes drive by the state headquarters for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Thad Eure is state chairman as the campaign reports last year’s North Carolina total of 1 235 000 raised to fight polio.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
William B. Umstead
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Thad Eure
Armistice Commission Begins Work On Prisoner Exchange
Allied and Communist forces agreed to start exchanging about 87 000 prisoners of war at Panmunjom with the United Nations delivering roughly 2 760 daily including 360 sick and wounded. The armistice panel set procedures while buffer zones formed and front lines were pulled back.
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Munsan
Joint Military Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
U. N
Military Armistice Committee
Blackshear M. Bryan
Joint
Pe Commission
Syngman Rhee
United Nations
Rhee
Peiping
Red China
Anmunjom
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Tokyo
U.N
Koje
Cheju
South Korea
Ese
North Korea
Pyongyang
Kim Sung
Hinton Takes Over Raleigh Prison Post
Ivan D. Hinton, veteran prison official, assumed the post of superintendent of Women's Prison yesterday. He replaced Miss Ronie Sheffield, dismissed by Highway Commission Chairman A. H. Graham last week. Hinton is to continue the prison rehabilitation program started under Miss Sheffield.
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Raleigh
Ivan D. Hinton
Woman's Prison
Ronie Sheffield
Highway Commission
A. H. Graham
Hinton
Miss Sheffield
Weather forecast shows heat with sunny skies
Tonight's low is 68 degrees and tomorrow's high reaches 92. Today’s high was 95 with a low of 65 overnight. Sunset is at 7:29 p.m. and sunrise tomorrow is 5:25 a.m.
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