De Gasperi Forced to Resign as Italian Premier
The Italian Chamber of Deputies rejected Alcide de Gasperi's new government and demanded his resignation. The vote, 260 to 277, ended his conservative administration as Liberals and Republicans opposed his coalition amid postwar Western alliance tensions and Tito talks. Monarchist support had been refused.
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Rome
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
United States
Tito
Yugoslavia
Washington
Via
Liberal Party
Christian Democrats
Republican
Aed
Leaf price increases hit Georgia Florida tobacco markets
The U S Department of Agriculture reports leaf and primings led price hikes of 1 to 3 per hundred pounds across Georgia and Florida markets from Friday to Monday. Douglas reported a Monday average of 57 28 per hundred, possibly a record, with heavy volume and variable quality across markets.
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Valdosta
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Douglas
Nathan Johnston
U. 5
Nomination of Byrnes Provokes NAACP Protest
The selection of Gov. James Byrnes of South Carolina as U S delegate to the United Nations General Assembly drew protest from NAACP executive secretary Walter White. White telegrammed President Eisenhower saying Byrnes would be seen as abandoning U S human rights leadership. White criticized Byrnes’ stance on school desegregation and warned against branding him as racist.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
U. S
United Nations General Assembly
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Eisenhower
Byrnes
United States
White House
James C. Hagerty
White
Supreme Court
Marines Sail to Far East From Lejeune Movement
About 8 000 officers and men of the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune Nc head west to join the 4th Division bound for the Far East. Marine Air Group 11 from Cherry Point Nc will join, as the White House says the 3rd Division under Gen Mark Clark is assigned to the Far Eastern Command to eventually replace the 1st Division in Korea.
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Washington
2Nd Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N.C
West Coast
4Rd
Far East
3Rd Division
Marine Air Group 11. Com
Cherry Point
White House
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Far Eastern Command
Mark Clark
Korea
Congress Shelves Postal Rate Increase
Eisenhower's bid for higher postal rates was shelved by the House Post Office Committee for this session. A separate bill would shift mail costs for government agencies to appropriated funds, funded by budgets rather than the Post Office, potentially saving taxpayers but likely not approved before adjournment.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
U. S. Treasury
Polygamists Maintain Many Homes in Short Creek Raid
Short Creek Arizona authorities rounded up 33 men 86 wives and 263 children as part of a weekend raid aimed at ending polygamy. Excommunicated followers reportedly maintain homes in Sonora Mexico and British Columbia while the church in Salt Lake City weighs renewed efforts to suppress plural marriages.
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Short Creek
Ariz
Canada
Mexico
United Press
Sonora
Mex
British Columbia
Salt Lake City
Church of Latter Day Saints
Arizona
United Effort
Heaven
Grand Canyon
Utah
Park Russell Crash Yields Single Charge
Damage to two cars estimated by police at about 235 dollars after a collision this morning at Park and East Russell Streets. One driver was cited for failure to yield the right of way. No injuries. Thomas L. Dunnigan, 43, of 328 East Sprague Street, cited. Other driver was Robert E. Burleson, 21, of 1403 Pershing Street.
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Park and
East Russell Streets
Thomas L. Dunnigan
East Sprague Street
Robert E. Burleson
Pershing Street
Minerals Museum Plan Moves Nearer Completion
North Carolina officials advanced plans for a Blue Ridge Parkway minerals museum at Gillespie Gap near Spruce Pine. A contract draft was requested for submission to the Conservation and Development Board, with a $75,000 state grant and National Park Service maintenance. Gov. Umstead backs the project and envisions broader industrial expansion in the state.
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Morehead City
N. C
Blue Ridge Parkway
State Board of Conservation and Development
Minerals Resources Committee
Ben E.gins
Harry McMullan
J. L. Stuckey
National Park Service
Douglas
Raleigh
Minerals Museum
Umstead
Council of State
Gillespie Gap
Spruce Pine
C&d
Commercial Fisheres Commission
Onslow
Currituck
Ed Summersill
Jacksonville
Joe Millis
New River
Millis
Demolition Teams Blow Up Front Installations
Demolition teams used high explosives on the Korean Front marking the first day of peace with widespread blasts across a 155 mile front. Marines on the Western Front collapsed fortifications while Chinese forces on the Central Front buried dead and cleared battle sites. An American spokesman cited continued shelling until near cease fire, with 44 723 rounds fired in the final hours.
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Seoul
Korea
Dee
Kumsong Bulge
U.S
Donald Eterson
North Hollywood
Calif
Brit Commonwealth
Reds
Peterson
Pukhan River
Mundung-Ni
1St Marine
British Commonwealth
No New Polio Cases Appear In Hickory
Catawba County with 89 polio cases on its record reported no new ones this morning. Seventeen in the last week marked a drop of five from the prior week. Since Friday 14 cases have been reported, 10 of them older children lacking earlier gamma inoculations. Mrs. W. D. Annas of Hickory, 24, in critical condition in Charlotte hospital, mother of three, had a mild attack in the 1944 Hickory epidemic. Dr. J. Graham Smith of the U S Public Health Service met county officials on a survey after mass inoculation and was seen in Caldwell County today. Caldwell County has 139 cases and none since last Friday. Alexander and Burke Counties each added one case. Burke 14 and Alexander seven.
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Hickory
N. C. Catawba County
W. D. Annas
Charlotte
Annas
J. Graham Smith
U.S. Public Health Service
Caldwell County
Catawba
Alexander
Burke
Weather Across Nation Shows General Sunshine With Some Rain
Most of the nation had fair weather with scattered showers in the Rockies and light rain in the northern Plains. General showers and thunderstorms moved through the Dakotas as cooler air advanced into Kansas and Iowa, while temperatures stayed warm and humid in the southern states.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Plains States
Dakotas
Kansas
Iowa
Michigan
Eli B. Brewer 68 Dies at Butner Hospital
Eli Bransor Brewer 68 of Randleman died last night at Butner Hospital. Survived by his wife Mallie Reece Brewer five sons Clyde Asheboro Claudie Richard Numa Otis Brewer all of Spies two sisters Mrs B C Brewer High Point Mrs Nancy Jane Hussey Route 1 Robbins three step sons B D G A and Fred Reece all of Randleman three step daughters Mrs George Lamb Jr Mrs Glenn Caudle and Miss Faye Reece all of Randleman and 10 grandchildren Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p m at Randleman Congregational Christian Church with Rev Winfred Bray and Rev B H Lowdermilk officiating Burial in Brown's Chapel Moore County body remains at Pugh Funeral Home until service time
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Randleman
Eli Bransor Brewer
Butner Hospital
Mallie Reece Brewer
Clyde
Asheboro
Claudie
Richard
Numa
Otis Brewer
Spies
B. C. Brewer
High Point
Nancy Jane Hussey
Route 1
Robbins
B. D
G. A
Fred Reece
George Lamb, Jr
Glenn Caudle
Faye Reece
Congregational Christian Church
Winfred Bray
B. H. Lowdermilk
Brown's
Moore County
Pugh
Reds Smoke Front Lines After Cease Fire in Korea
Western Front report says unarmed Chinese Communists, after Monday night's cease-fire, approached U S bunkers to ask for cigarettes they had been trying to kill Americans with less than an hour earlier. US spokesman: they did not fraternize.
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Western Front
Korea
U.S
Actio
Byrd Sees Truce Blocking National Debt Hike
Sen. Harry Byrd of Virginia predicted the Korean truce will bolster Congress against any debt ceiling increase. He said the truce could cut federal deficits by 1.5 to 2 billion dollars yearly as Washington weighs raising the legal debt limit from 275 billion.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Conress
Byrd
Episcopalians Worship In Garage In Ellsworth
Sixty Episcopalians worship in a converted two car garage in Ellsworth Maine. Rev Leopold Dam rosch led the community after the church building was not yet available and funds were not raised to build a sanctuary.
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Ellsworth
Leopold Damrosch
Stocks show continued decline with rails hit hard
New York trading mixed as rail stocks hit fresh lows while industrials and utilities slip. General Motors leads turnover as many issues retreat to new lows amid postwar market volatility and scattered gains in select names.
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New York
Tatlers
General Motors
Chrysier
Anaconda
International Telephone
Northern Pacific
Grummen
Bendix Aviation
Missouri Pacific
Seaboard Air Line
U.S
Omnibus
North Carolina dog track finances come under inquiry
A racing official told a legislative committee that a Currituck County dog track paid over 300000 dollars in salaries during its four years of operation. The Cavalier Kennel Club at Moyock and a second track at Morehead City were examined as part of a state inquiry into the association’s finances and operations.
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N. C
Legislative Investigation Commission
North Carolina
Masons
Cleveland
Carolina - Ange Racing Association
Cavalier Kennel Club
Moyock
Morehead City
Masoni
Terry Sanford
Cumberland County
Currituck County
John B. Borggiano
New York
Sam Lombardo
Paul Cleland
Cleland
Lombardi
Tampa
Fla
Charles Snowden
Currituck Racing Commission
Ate
L. L. Dozier
W. F Leary
Recorder’s Court
Alice Brumsey
William Brumsey
Ralph Saunders
Superior Court
Rufus Garratt
County Board of Education
W. W. Smith
Fof Currituck
R. J. Benny
Knotts Island
George Uzzell
Salisbury
Uzzel
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William K
Tokyo
Curriituck Sound
Port Eywhere
Umeneed
Miles J. Smith
Smith
Merce and Industry
Robert M. Hanes
Winston-Salem
Commerce and Industry Committee
Jimmy Byrnes
Fort Caroline
Eli B. Brewer
Butner
American Car & PP
Boeiing
Aebneeeeucondes
Ooe& Ohio
Eet
Ewes Ffag
Sraear Vrenveoreresettet
Tam
Colgate A
Goodrich
Ear
Kennecott
Kroger Co
S.es Liggett & Myers
Packard
Rene Paramount Pictures
Pennsylvania RR
Pepsi-Cola
Philip Morris
Reynolds Tobacco
Seaboard
Sears Roebuck Southern Co
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
Studebaker
Texas Co
Union Carbide
U. S. Pipe & F
U. S. Rubber . S. Steel
Farner Bros
Western Union
Westinghouse Air
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth
Kay
A Exterminating CO
MERIT
Hunter Coal & Ice CO
Ward ST
Princess Coal Sales Company
David L. Francis
President
Patsy
Huntington, W. VA
Starlin
New 93 Studebaker
America
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