Escorted Trucks Fire Upon Near Charlotte and Greensboro
A convoy of 24 tractors sent from Charlotte by Central Motor Lines was ambushed near Landis with two rifle shots. No injuries or damage to personnel. two tractors damaged but not disabled. State highway patrol escorted the return convoy with reinforcements and a heavy guard around the terminal.
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Greensboro
Central Motor Lines
Charlotte
W. W. Stone
State Highway
Stone
I. H. Jackson
Salisbury
W. C. Carnes
Kannapolis
Terminel
D W Hunter Heads State Merchants Body
D W Hunter of High Point is the new president of the North Carolina Retail Coal Merchants Association. Other officers elected at the close of the 17th annual convention here yesterday were Charles Church of Winston-Salem vice president and Ernest Yarbrough of Winston-Salem secretary treasurer.
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Blowing Rock
D. W. Hunter
High Point
N. C
Weather Summary for North Carolina and National Readings
Considerable cloudiness with little temperature change through today and Thursday. Scattered showers and thunder possible in the east today and Thursday. Official weather bureau records show temperatures and rainfall for 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. with readings from cities including Charleston 89 and 0, Charlotte 63 and 0, Raleigh 72 and 0, Atlanta 61 and 9, New York 72 and 0, Chicago 66 and 52.
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North Carolina
Lotte
Dupe
Official
Weather Bureau
Charleston
Charlotte SS
Chicago
Columbia
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis
Meridian
Miami
Mobile
Mt. Mitchel
Tiry
New York
Raleigh
Max Min
Antonia
Ruberille
Francisco
Atlanta
Smartanhure
Hayes backs NLRB election at Central Motor Lines
President Robert G. Hayes stated in Charlotte at Central Motor Lines he has always agreed to an NLRB election to decide driver representation. A. L. Gunter of Local 71 AFL truck drivers union said Hayes initially refused and a 10 day reconsideration period elapsed before a June 7 strike. The union reports 134 drivers signed with the union across interstate shuttle and city routes.
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Charlotte
Robert G. Hayes
Central Motor Lines
NLRB
A. L. Gunter
Dan Anderson
AFL
Gunter
Democrats Cite GOP Budget Clash Over Cuts
Democrats assert Republicans overstate budget cuts as they tally claimed reductions to the fiscal year 1950-51 appropriations. House debate on the indices offices bill continues while GOP leaders seek a concrete Senate House agreement on Truman’s 37.5 billion dollar budget.
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Washington
Senate House
Truman
House
Senate
Rep. Gore
Tenn
Greece pledges great effort to restore Greek economy
Washington reports Greece promises to undertake a great and continuous effort to restore order and economic well being. The Greek government outlines recovery plans and seeks American expert help as Athens and Washington exchange notes on aid programs totaling 300 to 400 million dollars. Ambassador McVea ch is authorized to negotiate a formal agreement to be signed in Athens soon.
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Washington
Greece
United States
State Department
Athens
Aleady
Congress
Lincoln McVeach
Wildlife Resources Commission sworn in at Raleigh
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission was sworn in to take office July 1 with S. B. Coley of Raleigh as president and Dan M. Furr of Asheville as vice chairman. Nine members were sworn by Associate Justice M. W. Barnhill. a director to be named by the governor and council of state will receive a salary. Remaining members include Joseph R. Winslow, Thomas J. White, Harry A. Greene, Frank T. Erwin, D. K. Sing, R. Floyd Crouse, and George W. Keesee, with offices moved from the Department of Conservation and Development.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
S. B. Coley
Durham Life Insurance Company
Dan M. Furr
Asheville
Game and Inland Fisheries Division
Council of State
M. W. Barnhill
State Supreme Court
Cherry
Department of Conservation and Development
Game and Fisheries
Joseph R. Winslow
Robersonville
Thomas J. White
Kinston
Harry A. Greene
Raeford
Frank T. Erwin
Durham
D. K. Sing
Charlotte
R. Floyd Crouse
Sparta
George W. Keesee
Gastonia
Solons' Extra Pay Blocked in South Carolina
Circuit Judge G Duncan Belinger issued a temporary restraining order stopping $700 extra pay bonuses to legislators and set a rule returnable July 2 against State Treasurer Jeff Bates to show why further payments should not be stopped.
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Solons
Columbia
S. C
G. Duncan Bellinger
Jeff B. Bates
France and Britain form European economic commission
France and Britain agreed to convoke a European economic commission under UN Europe plans to carry out Marshall aid. Russia invited to participate. France approves a Franco British alliance aimed at joint reconstruction through technical committees on transport food power steel and machinery.
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Paris
France
Britain
European Economic Commission
United Nations Economic Commission For Europe
State Marshall
U. S
Dunkerque
Russia
Georges Bidault
Ernest Bevin
European Commission
Technica
Benjamin V. Cohen
U.S. Sinternment Consellor
Ana
Bidault
Foreign Ministry
Who Gave Reds Plates Ask Investigators
Senators pursue multi million dollar losses in Russian printed German marks. They demand 1944 plate transfers and misused funds details from War State and Treasury officials at a public hearing. Howard C. Petersen refused to supply the answers, citing General McCloy’s familiarity with the plate details.
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Washington
Congress
Bridges
War
State
Treasury Departments
Howard C. Petersen
Senate
McCloy
Ridges
Wallace Meeting Report Kept Confidential by House Committee
Chairman J Parnell Thomas said the House committee will keep confidential its agents report on Henry A Wallace's Monday address. He noted there is little in the report observers could not have noted and that data will be used only for the committee’s information and files.
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Washington
J. Parnell Thomas
RNJ
House
American Activities Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Thomas
House To Pass Labor Bill Over Veto
Washington reporters note top Democratic and Republican leaders say the House will pass the labor bill over a presidential veto with the Senate possibly joining. President Truman has not announced his mind, signaling a veto could trigger a major fight on union power amid party tensions.
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HOUSE
Juman
Robert L
Washington
Senate
Truman
Princeton
Congress
White House
GOP
Halleck
Indiana
Hatch
D-Nm
Policy Of Reds Alarms Dulles
John Foster Dulles warned that Soviet efforts to build police states could trigger widespread violence or war. Speaking at Northwestern University for the 89th commencement, he urged peaceful and moral resistance to halt Soviet expansion.
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Evanston
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Dulles
Northwestern University
Truman Cancels News Conference To Address Labor Bill
President Truman will not hold his weekly press conference to prepare a message to Congress on the labor union control bill. He plans to send the message Friday regardless of a possible signing or veto. Eben Ayers notes a record flood of mail, with a heavy majority favoring veto.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Eben Ayers
White House
Ayers
Progress In Plan To End Shipping Row Across Coasts
In New York and San Francisco progress was reported on ending the shipping dispute as a CIO cooks and stewards union and west coast shipowners tentatively agreed on a major issue. Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson said considerable progress was made and sessions would continue to resolve the sailings embargo.
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New York
John W. Gibson
Nathan Feinsinger
Labor Department
San Francisco
National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards
CIO
Gulf Coast
NMU
Miami Father Beats Children and Shoots at Real Estate Office
In Miami Florida today police reported two children aged 11 and 6 were beaten to death in a rear cottage of a cafe. The children’s father Chris Russell 50 was detained as the suspect. A couple, Walter and Mrs Wolfe, were seriously wounded at the neighboring real estate office.
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Miami
Fla
John L. Deas
Deas
Chris Russell
Peggy Russell
John Russell
Russell
Walter R. Wolfe
Wolfe
Wolfe's
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Pinta Thel
Catholic Sisters plan High Point hospital over one million
The Sisters of the Poor as the Mother of God select High Point North Carolina as a possible site for a new hospital costing over 1 million dollars. No definite site is chosen yet and sisters will review offered locations with local officials and medical groups.
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The
Sisters of the Poor
the Mother of God
Com Mary
England
Nigh Point
Erim
America
Father McMillan
High Point
Bishop Waters
Xavier
Earl N. Phillips
Mother Xavier
Patrice
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
Goldaboro
Fayetteville
Barthmaier
West Lexington Avenue
East Lexington Avenue
Five Points
Kirkman
Centennial
Farriss Avenue
Royer
Grim picture of Germany seen by Raleigh editor
Raleigh Times editor John A. Park reports from Europe on Germany and Austria under war era conditions. He cites grim prospects, Russian influence, food and coal shortages, currency collapse, mass destruction in cities like Berlin and Pforzheim, and the challenge of displaced persons and orphans while urging youth-based cooperation and tourism as long term aids.
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John A. Park
Raleigh Times
Europe
U. S. War Department
Associated Press
Germany
Austria
U.S. War Department
Berlin
Vienna
Munich
Nuernberg
Essen
Pforzhein
America
Bulwinkle Bill Poised for Senate Passage Despite Veto Hopes
Washington June 18 Opponents concede the revised Bulwinkle railroad rate bill will pass the Senate but expect a presidential veto to block enactment. Senator Russell leader of the opposition says the president cannot be induced to approve it, while Senator Reed the sponsor predicts Senate passage after 3 p m EST.
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Washington
Senate
Russell
House
Rep
Bulwinkle
D-Nc
Interstate Commerce of Commission
Reed
R-Kas
Wilmington Man Heads Legion After Closest NC Race
Ray Galloway of Wilmington won the North Carolina American Legion commander post with 609 votes, narrowly defeating Carlyle Shepard of Chapel Hill who had 564. Mrs. Floyd Chadwick became auxiliary leader. Other elected officials include K. E. Stokes, Floyd M. Chadwick, Tanas A Banks, Joe Grier, J. P. Busk, Robin S. Kirby, FE A Trexler, and Edgar Bain.
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Carolina Beach
Ray Galloway
Wilmington
North Carolina American Legion
Carlyle Shepard
Chapel Hill
Floyd Chadwick
Morehead City
K. E. Stokes
Conway
Floyd M. Chadwick
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