Senator Broughton Dies of Heart Attack in Washington
U S Senator J Melville Broughton dies of a heart attack in a Washington naval hospital. Funeral plans set for two hours in state lie in at Tabernacle Baptist Church Raleigh with burial at Montlawn Memorial Park. Governor Scott and state officials plan to attend. three sons and a daughter survive.
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Raleigh
U. S
J. Melville Broughton
Broughton
Senate
North Carolina
Washington Naval Hospital
Richard Queen
Monroe Redden, Jr
University of North Carolina
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Montlawn Memorial Park
F. P.mixon
Edward Hughes Pruden
First Baptist Church
Washington
Scott
Melville, Jr
Robert
Woodson
Fort Jackson
S. C
Alice
Winston-Salem
Capus Waynick
Jonathan Daniels
W. B. Umstead
Durham
Another Delay Delays State Schools Debate in Legislature
Raleigh March 7 Anther delay in the drawn out debate over funding public schools postponed a Senate and House hearing on the minimum foundation program. The hearing was moved to Wednesday at the request of John Skinner who leads the state county commissioners association. County officials from 58 counties oppose the plan while Governor Scott backs it.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
J. C. Pittman
Lee
Rep
A. C. Edwards
Greene
John Skinner
Advisory Budget Commission
Joint Finance Committee
Mercury Drops Below 32 Mark
The Associated Press reports a cold air mass brings frost in North Carolina with Mt. Mitchell at six degrees. Asheville and Greensboro reach freezing lows while Hickory records 82?
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Carolinas
North Carolina
Mt. Michell
Tar Heel
Asheville
Greensboro
Hickory
Salt Lake City Tremor Spooks Downtown Residents
A downtown Salt Lake City tremor last night prompted 80 emergency calls as police logged the event at 11:53 p.m. MST. No damage was reported though witnesses described furniture moving and a piano shifting in two local editor offices and a journalist’s home.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Telegram
Associated Press
Howard Pearson
Desert News
Glenn Pratt
Euclid Arms
Capitol Trades Stir North Carolina Legislature
Rumors swirl of alleged legislative trades binding votes for roads, schools, and liquor referenda amid back scratching. Governors and leaders voice caution while blocs form around public schools, rural roads, and tax restraint, signaling shifting urban rural dynamics.
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Scott
Senate recess set for Broughton funeral in Raleigh
Washington March 7 A senate recess was arranged to honor the late Senator J Melville Broughton of North Carolina who died of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held in Raleigh Tuesday at 3 PM EST.
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J. Melville Broughton
North Carolina
Washington
Senate
DNC
Raleigh
N. C
Broughton
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Richard Queen
Monroe Redden, Jr
University of North Carolina
Alice Willison
Melville, Jr
Robert
Woodson
Fort Jackson
I. C
Alice
Winston- Salem
Egg bears illinois inscription "47" baffles owner
In Jacksonville North Carolina Mrs Ellee Patton found an egg bearing the inscription 47 though the egg came from her hen only recently laid. The date is unclear and the odd marking puzzled her.
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Jacksonville
N. C
Ellee Patton
Alfalfa Cure For Arthritis Story From Kinston
A man seeks alfalfa as arthritis treatment from Wayne Mitchell in Kinston. He says a specialist prescribed boiling alfalfa for 30 minutes, cooling to 104 degrees, then soaking limbs for 20 minutes. He claims the method works like a charm and leaves with a bale.
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Kinston
Mar
Wayne Mitchell
Mitchell
Leaders Pay Tribute To Broughton Senator
Day of mourning followed the death of North Carolina Senator Melville Broughton aged 60. President Truman Alben Barkley etc praised his service as governor and senator while Governor Kerr Scott lauded his wartime leadership and deep ties to North Carolina.
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Broughton
Truman
Florida
Senate
North Carolina
White House
Barkley
Alben Barkley
Kerr Scott
Melville Broughton
United States Senate
North
Stocks Edge Higher As Market Opens Quiet Week
New York background shows a quiet session with several leading issues advancing. Santa Fe Union Pacific Great Northern preferred Southern Pacific Sinclair Oil Texas Co Bethlehem Anaconda American Smelting American Woolen Pan American Airways United Airlines gain while International Nickel Dow Chemical Westinghouse Air Reduction Goodrich Firestone and AT&T lag.
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New York
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Great Northern Preferred
Southern Pacific
Sinclair Oil, Texas Co
Bethlehem
Anaconda
American Smelting
American Woolen
Pan American Airways
United Airline
International Nickel
Dow Chemical
Westinghouse
Air Reduction
Goodrich
Firestone
American Telephone and Telegraph
Floods kill man and strand Creighton students in Midwest
One man, George W. Johnson, 77, drowned in his Missouri Valley Iowa home as floods hit western Iowa and Nebraska. Creighton University students Thomas M. Nolan, 22, and Charles Wermuth, 20, missing after hunting trip near Limona Beach. Towns suffer utilities loss, while Red Cross buys shoes for homeless children.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri Valley
Missouri
Big Blue
George W. Johnson
Thomas M. Nolan
Charles Wermuth
Creighton University
Omaha
Limona Beach
Red Cross Disaster
Maurice M. Kirlin
Jensen
Crete
Seward
Elkhorn Valley
Ashland
Platte
Elkhorn
Pension Bill May Undergo Sharp Changes
Washington says the hundred billion dollar veterans pension bill could face major changes in House debate. Rankin could force a March 14 showdown under a new rule while administration aides expect a vote. the measure, approved by Rankin's committee, would grant $90 monthly to most WWI and WWII veterans at 65 and $120 to those with full time disability needs.
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Washington
Mar
Rankin
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Royall to Step Out Within 10 20 Days Reports Say
Key West report notes Secretary Royall will resign in ten to twenty days amid an unsettled White House scene. President Truman, at the commandant's house retreat, slept late as Hassett announced the potential administration change and an unclear plan for a synthetic orange juice machine arose.
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Royall
Key West
Fla
Truman
White House
William D. Hassett
Hassett
New York May Get Pair Of Killers
Kent County prosecutor Roger McMahon opposed Michigan extradition and planned to miss the Lansing hearing. Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, captured near Grand Rapids, face possible Michigan life sentences, while New York seeks first degree murder footing and death penalties.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
New York
Kent County
Roger McMahon
Michigan
Lansing
Raymond Fernandez
Martha Beck
McMahon
Stephen Roth
Cat Gives Birth to Twins in Hospital Heist
In Rocky Mount on a Saturday night a pregnant cat slipped into a basement window of a hospital and gave birth to twins in a secluded room. The kittens were adopted by nurses and are reported to be thriving. The unnamed mother cat, nicknamed Mrs. Tabby, is credited with a clever entry.
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Judith Coplon
Brooklyn
Department of Justice
New York
U. S
Valentine A. Gubitchev
U. N. Sec
Trygve Lie
U. N
Tabby
Shakeup Signals Possible New Era of Isolation
Western governments debate Moscow foreign ministry shakeup as Molotov is replaced by Vishinsky. Diplomats fear intensified Soviet internal programs and tighter control over Eastern Europe. Some speculate a spring showdown with Tito over Yugoslavia and broader moves to absorb satellite states.
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Washington
Moscow
London
Paris
Honcow
Realern
V. M. Molotov
Foreign Ministry
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Europe
Soviet Union
Stalin
Politburo
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Speculation on Soviet Foreign Ministers Shape Berlin Talks
Moscow observers wonder if the new appointments signal renewed efforts to convene a four-power foreign ministers meeting. Vishinsky may push a Berlin settlement while Gromyko’s promotion suggests policy continuity under Molotov, who remains a key leader.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
V. M. Molotov
Berlin
Molotov
Vishinsky
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Western Europe Gains Confidence as Molotov Mystery Emerges
DeWitt MacKenzie notes growing Western European trust in the future due to American leadership and Marshall Plan successes. Norway rejects aligning with Russia and joins Atlantic treaty talks, while Denmark seeks a basis for security in Washington as Rasmussen prepares to travel.
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Western
Europe
America
Norway
Denmark
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Russia
Washington
Moscow
United Nations
Rasmussen
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