Stevenson Kerr ticket gains steam among party regulars
Democratic sources report rising sentiment for a Stevenson Kerr ticket with Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois as nominee and Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma as running mate. Kerr contends he can win the nomination, while others push for regional balance and a strong South coalition.
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Stevenson-Kerr
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Stevenson
Kerr
Salt Lake City
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Socrats
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Mansion Dream On Signal Hill Turns Into Oil Town
Andrew Pala chose Signal Hill for a mansion after a 1919 view of the Pacific. By 1921 his $30,000 home stood near oil wells that soon crowded the area. A fire burned behind the house for three days, prompting the Palas to move out.
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Long Beach
Calif
Andrew Pala
Signal Hill
Pacific Ocean
Palas
Air Attack Continued By Allies In Korea Bombing Presses Front Lines
United Nations aircraft pounded Communist positions in Korea despite rain and clouds. B 29s from Okinawa struck near Kwaksan and air raids crossed the Northwest front for a second day. Radar guided attacks and night sorties hit rail hubs and freight yards as Allied pilots faced anti aircraft fire from Manchuria.
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Korea
United Nations
Okinawa
Kwaksan
Manchuria
Samdong
Pyongyang
Chorwon
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Suiho Dam
Yalu River
Navy
Yalu Basin
Tehran TB Campaign Reaches Suburbs With 3000 Tests
An anti tuberculosis campaign in Tehran and its suburbs reports about 3000 people tested and vaccinated in recent weeks. The effort is part of the Iranian government’s broader disease control push.
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Tehran
12 year old Durham boy wins 1952 marbles title
George Andrews, a 12 year old from Durham, captured the national marbles championship in the sixth annual Veterans of Foreign Wars miles tournament. The slender Sandy haired winner, weighing 78 pounds and standing 4 feet 9 inches, triumphed in the finals Saturday night.
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Durham
George Andrews
Durham industrialist P. Lewis dies at 71
P. Lewis, longtime chairman of Erwin Mills Inc and former president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association, died in Durham at midnight. He also served as director of Fidelity Bank and the Durham and Southern Railway.
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Durham
P. Lewis
Lewis
Erwin Mills, Inc
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Fidelity Bank
Durham and Southern Railway
Murder charge in North Wilkesboro man arrest
Police in North Wilkesboro arrest Fred Walker of Millers Creek for murder in connection with the death of 47 year old painter Don D. Hayes. Hayes was killed after an argument over World War I era gun types.
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Fred Walker
Millers Creek
Don D. Hayes
Hayes
Rural Letter Carriers Meet Highlights Convention Session
Fontana reports the middle session of the 49th annual North Carolina Rural Letter Carriers Association convention featured two addresses. The event drew mail carriers and officials to discuss union issues and postal service matters.
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Fontana
North Carolina Rural Letter Carriers Association
Lillington Woman Admits Killing Husband After Argument
Mrs Zorna Arnold Weaver, 28, a farm wife, told authorities she loved her husband after she shot him three or four times with a .22 caliber pistol and laid him on a floor to die following a quarrel over another woman. Weaver, freed under $1,000 bond, protested the admission.
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Lillington
Zorna Arnold Weaver
Weaver
Shootings Top Death Parade on Weekend
A weekend of violence left multiple fatalities. Willie Weaver 40 near Lillington shot three times during a fight with his wife who admitted shooting him. Conrad Hayes 47 near Wilkesboro died after a chest wound from a 12 gauge shotgun. Fred Walker, Wilkes County farmer, faced murder charges. Edward P. Greene 40 from Hamlet died in Charlotte from reportedly safety related wounds after a fatal quarrel with Clifford Smith. Isaac F. Lyerly father of Granite Quarry died from a .22 rifle wound. son Bobby 16 held. Knowles 55 near Clarkton shot in head while likely running. Fred Lee Waddell 27 of Wadesboro died in car crash returning from Air Force discharge. Charles Robert Lynch 2 run over in Lincolnton by father backing car. Benjamin McCoy Miller 38 Granite Falls crushed by a tractor while unloading from a railroad car.
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Lillington
Kers
Weaver
Conrad Hayes
Wilkesboro
Wilkes County
Fred Walker
Hamlet
Edward P. Greene
Charlotte
Green
Clifford Smith
Isaac F. Lyerly
Granite
Bobby
Knowles
Wiloga
Clarkton
Wadesboro
Fred Lee Waddell
Air Force
Charles Robert Lynch
Lincolnton
Granite Falls
Benjamin McCoy Miller
McCoy
Heat Wave Advances Across Carolinas With Temp Drops, Storms
Heat wave enmeshes the Carolinas as clouds and showers lower temperatures from the past two weeks. Raleigh saw a two hour fall to 75, while other towns reported highs in the 80s and 90s. Tornadoes, electrical storms, and power outages caused damage and several sunstroke deaths were attributed to the heat.
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Von
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Elizabeth City
Asheville
Hickory
Charlotte
Scotland Neck
Rosa Anthony
Louis Coffield
Paul J. Dunn
Kinston
Payetteville
Julius M. Cain
Hilton M. Caulk
Lamberton
Nebraskan Governor Attacks Federal Policy At Governors’ Meet
Houston report says Nebraska Governor Val Peterson opened the 44th National Governors Conference with a sharp critique of the national administration and a warning against dependence on Washington. Peterson, chairing the meeting, gave a major address as 46 state executives gathered for a three day session. The event focused on politics amid general business.
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Houston
Tex
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Washington
Peterson
Shivers
Maney
Averell Harriman
Texas
Democrats
America
Reds Admit Neutrality Violation At Panmunjom
At Panmunjom the Reds admitted one of their shells narrowly missed the UN conference tent, burning tensions in Korea. The Communist note criticized UN proposals on prisoner repatriation and accused the UN of provocations delaying armistice talks as domestic political maneuvering continued in the United States.
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Korea
United Nations
U. N
Charles W. McCarthy
U.N
Churchill Refuses to Quit as Britain Faces Tory Tensions
Winston Churchill, age 77, plans to stay as prime minister at least until after Queen Elizabeth II's coronation next June. He fends off mutinies within the Conservative Party, deflecting calls to retire and stressing that age alone is not a criterion of ability. He backs Anthony Eden for future domestic experience while Eden remains foreign secretary.
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Great Britain
10 Downing Street
Britain
House of Commons
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William E. Gladstone
Labor Party
Anthony Eden
Eden
Foreign Office
Cabinet Economic Committee
Taft Assumes Command of GOP Delegate Fight
Senator Robert A. Taft takes control of the Republican delegate dispute as the party prepares for the nominating convention in Chicago. Taft leads Eisenhower in first ballot votes, with 490 to 405, amid fraud charges and procedural battles over seating and credential rules.
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GOP
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
United Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Convention
Denver
Camden
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
North Dakota
Parker Claims Win In Ballot For State Supreme Court
Judge R Hunt Parker of Roanoke Rapids led by about 3800 votes in the runoff Democratic primary for a 14000-a-year State Supreme Court seat with returns incomplete from 242 precincts. Opponent Judge William H Bobbitt said the concession was likely after Parker led Saturday and canvass occurs Wednesday. Democrats also nominated congressional candidates Hugh Q Alexander in the Ninth District and George A Shuford in the 12th District with GOP opposition likely in both races.
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Raleigh
R. Hunt Parker
Roanoke Rapids
State Supreme Court
William H. Bobbitt
Charlotte
Parker
Bobbitt
Hugh Q. Alexander
Kannapolis
American Legion
Robert L. Coughton
Asheville
George A. Shuford
Frank M. Parker
Roman Catholic bishops warn of easy divorce in England Wales
Eighteen Roman Catholic archbishops and bishops in England and Wales warn that easier divorce will erode family unity and lead to legalized adultery. The pastoral letter urges the Royal Commission on Marriage and Divorce to curb rather than promote decline in family security.
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London
England
Wales
Royal Commission On Marriage and Divorce
Century-Old Sisters Celebrate Milestone in Aplington
In Aplington Iowa Mrs L B Popkes aided her sister Mrs Heyo Frey in marking Heyos 100th birthday in town recently. The report notes Popkes herself observed her 104th birthday on December 27 last year.
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Aplington
L. B. Popkes
Heyo Frey
Popkes
Truman indicates reluctant signature on controls bill
President Truman sign the wage and rent controls bill after a White House conference with Speaker Rayburn. The measure extends wage controls for 16 months and rent controls for three or ten months under conditions, with opposition over a Taft Hartley rider on steel. Administration officials privately note the bill is weaker than asked but preferable to no law.
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Washington
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Reers
Ite House
House
Senate
Congress
Sheep In Wolf’s Clothes Battered in Dijon Incident
Police in Dijon report Garreaux wore a wolf mask and attacked a woman before being subdued. Garreaux was bruised. the woman sustained injuries while a physical culture instructor described the scene.
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Dijon
France
Garreaux
Weather report with extreme temperatures
A forecast lists tonight's low at 13 and tomorrow's high at 96. It notes today’s high near 04 and last night’s low around 72.
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