Sawyer and Royal May Be Next to Quit Cabinet
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer tops cabinet-change speculation as Col Louis A Johnson poised to replace James Forrestal as defense secretary. Rumors of further exits fade after Truman signals no immediate shifts, with insiders citing Royall and Symington staying on despite private talk. Royal says he plans to return to law practice in Goldsboro North Carolina when feasible.
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Defense
Louis A. Johnson
West Virginia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Johnson
American Legion
Truman
Sawyer
Royal
Washington
Commerce
James Forrestal
Navy
John L. Sullivan
Administration
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Air Force
W. Stuart Symington
Royall
Symington
White House
Goldsboro
N. C
Secretary of Defense
Congress
Stock traders take it easy as prices vary slightly
New York March 4 stock traders again held steady with small fractionally different prices from the prior close. Most changes were downward though some gains appeared keeping the list ragged as brokers seek news to lift the market from its coma. Downticks hit U S Steel Chrysler General Motors Sears Roebuck International Harvester American Telephone International Nickel American Can DuPont Allied Chemical Eastman Kodak Chesapeake Ohio Paramount Pictures. Upside moves showed Bethlehem Steel Goodrich General Electric J C Penney Texas Co and Eastern Air Lines.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
American Telephone
International
U S Sailor Kidnapped by French Legion in 1947
James Patrick Ryan a 24 year old U S Navy sailor from Huntington Pennsylvania reported missing from his ship the U S Dickson in July 1947 and says he was abducted and forced to join the French Foreign Legion He says he walked five months to Canton after escaping and was injured and held against his will by Legion military police in Nice and San Remo
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James Patrick Ryan
U. S. Navy
Mediterranean
French Foreign Legion
Ryan
Huntington
Penn
Indochina
U. S. Dickson
San Remo
Italy
Nice
France
R. J. Reynolds Introduces Cavalier King Size Cigarette
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco announces a new Cavalier king size cigarette to be sold locally next week with broader national introduction after regional test sales. First test market will be Providence Rhode Island with ad rollout in about ten days, price near Camel.
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Winston-Salem
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Providence
R. I
Senate kills public member on licensing boards measure
In Raleigh on March 4 the Senate killed a proposal to appoint a governor named public member on all 21 licensing boards. The bill, urged by Governor Scott, was defeated 28 to 14 after Senator Penny of Guilford moved to table. A separate roads committee backed a state highway patrol vehicle inspection bill to replace the prior law.
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Raleigh
Senate
George Penny
Guilford
John Larkins
Jones
Larkins
Scott
House
Senate Roads Committee
State Highway Patrol
General Assembly
L. H. Pountain
Filibuster's Fate Hinges On Senate Vote
Washington March 4 UP Thirty eight of fifty five senators will likely vote against a cloture ruling to cut off the Southern filibuster. Seventeen will support Vice President Barkley if he rules a cloture petition can halt the debate. The Senate debates Lucas motion to change rules as a cloture petition is circulated for next week.
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Washington
Senate
Associated Press
Barkley
Lucas of Ilinois
Hoey and Broughton
North Carolina
Maybank
Johnston
South Carolina
Lucas
Unemployment Jumps Again in February
Washington reports February unemployment rose by 550 000 to 3 200 000, with total jobless up 600 000 from a year earlier. Employment fell 260 000 from January to 57 168 000, while farm work rose 230 000.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Five Firemen Die In Charleston Blaze Trapping
In Charleston West Virginia five firemen died when flames engulfed two stores in the business district. Nine other firefighters were hospitalized with burns as Woolworths on Capitol Street burned at about 4 a.m. and spread to Kresge’s with part of the building collapsing. Firemen Frank Sharp Richard McCormick Freddie Summers Frank Miller were trapped in the Woolworth basement as the first floor collapsed. George Coates was missing and last seen entering the building. The blaze amounting to a major emergency damaged Charleston’s main thoroughfare between the bank and Kresge’s.
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Charleston
W. Va
Woolworth
Kresge
Frank Sharp
Richard McCormick
Freddie Summers
Frank Miller
George Coates
Death demanded for four Protestant leaders in Bulgaria
In Sofia on March 4 the communist prosecutor urged the death penalty for the four top Protestant churchmen among 15 defendants charged with spying and treason. Dimiter Georgiev accused them of promoting revolt and alleged involvement by American and British interests through church boards and the world council of churches.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Dimiter Georgiev
Igaria
United States
Britain
World Council of Churches
Vassil Georgiev Ziapkov
Yanko Nikolov Ivanov
Nikols Mihailov Naumov
Georgi Nikolov Chernev
Pentecostal
Greensboro Seeks Vote on ABC Liquor Stores
A bill was introduced in the House to allow Greensboro to hold an election on establishing ABC stores. Rep. Shelley B. Caveness said the move follows a Greensboro city council petition. The measure lets the council call a vote or trigger by 15 percent of registered voters. If approved, an ABC board would be created and profits flow to the city general fund for works recreation museums libraries and armories.
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Raleigh
Greensboro
ABC
Shelley B. Caveness
Guilford
Control of Sleeping Pill Traffic Faces Policing Challenge
A nationwide issue on how to police more than a billion nightly sleeping pills. Experts debate prescription controls, enforcement, and risks of self medication with reports of serious problems in New York City Los Angeles Detroit and Denver. Public health officials and lawmakers propose tighter federal and state regulations.
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New York
Associated Press
New York City
Los Angeles
Detroit
Denver
Britain Announces Record Peacetime Defense Budget
Britain plans a huge peacetime defense outlay totaling 759,860,000 pounds approved by Parliament by a 227 to 3 vote. Defense Minister A V Alexander framed the cost as essential while tensions with Russia and the Cold War loom. France also budgets large armed forces sums as it weighs defense policy in 1949.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
A. V. Alexander
Russia
France
Italy
Germany
United States
Finland
Denmark
Truman
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
New York
Henri Queuille
National Assembly
Taxi Drivers Win Round Two in Sylva Parking Dispute
Sylva taxi drivers win the second round of a dispute with city officials over Main street parking. After police were ordered to enforce a ban on downtown curb parking during business hours, cab drivers leased the police lot and moved the HQ across the street, challenging the ruling.
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Sylva
Board of Aldermen
Mmove
Norway Joins Atlantic Pact Talks Amid Cold War Strain
Norway rejected a Soviet non aggression proposal and agreed to join Washington led talks on a North Atlantic defense alliance. Denmark plans to send Gustav Rasmussen to Washington while Sweden remains wary though likely to join within months. Moscow denounces the move as traitorous and praises Finland related plans.
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Ake Fen
Oslo
Norway
Washington
Denmark
Gustav Rasmussen
Sweden
Heinge
Russia
Finland
Evening Moscow
Nikolai Yastrebov
Moscow
Soviet Mission Hauls Down Flag and Leaves U S Zone
In Frankfurt eight Russian soldiers lowered the red flag at the Soviet repatriation mission and drove to the Soviet zone after a two day blockade by U S military police. A grave search unit arrived in Berlin under Russian escort as tensions rose between the occupying powers.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Big Yellow House
Berlin
U. S
Lucius PD. Clay
Clay
Russia
Yalta
Teheran
Taft and Truman Push Extension of Credit Controls
Taft and President Truman favor extending government controls over installment buying beyond June 30. Maybank and Sparkman demand extended hearings before the Senate Banking Committee. Truman says consumer credit regulations should be extended to support the full employment act amid mixed price trends.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Senate
Maybank
South Carolina
Sparkman
Alabama
Senate Banking Committee
O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
Senate-House Economic Committee
Congress
Democrats Solid For Labor Bill
The Senate labor committee approved the Truman labor bill 8 to 5 with all votes from Democrats and Republicans opposing. The measure would repeal the Taft Hartley act and restore Wagner act principles with changes. Senator Taft condemned the forced vote as high handed and said Democrats refused to consider GOP amendments.
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Taft R
Ohio
Senate
Taft
House Rules Panel Advances Key Defense Bills
Four defense measures including a hush-hush spying project go before the House Rules Committee. Chairman Vinson expects quick passage next week with minimal debate. One item would establish the Central Intelligence Agency with permanent authority.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
Green light returns as February revenue climbs notably
State fiscal analysis shows February general fund revenue at 11,126,346, up 18 percent from a year ago with highway receipts rising 13.16 percent. Sales tax slips slightly while income taxes may fall next month. Immediate reaction favors increased funding for schools health and welfare as lawmakers await deeper review.
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R. J. Reynolds Co
Labor Committee
State Patrol
Fountain
Senate Education Committee
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F Francis Cardinal Spellman
Calvary Cemetery
Chance
Howard WW
Rblakesler
Science
American Pharmaceutical Association
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Prolith Nourse Rogers
R.mass
Texas
George Cox
Health Department
U. S. State Department
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