Allied barrage shatters five minute Red mourning in Korea
Allied forces unleashed a tremendous barrage on the eastern front at 6 p m Moscow time during Stalin's interment in Red Square. U N mortars tanks and jets attacked Red positions while MIGs fought back but F 86 Sabre pilots claimed multiple victories over the supply route from Manchuria to the western front. Colonel John W Mitchell of Enid Miss credited with destroying a MIG.
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Korea
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Stalin
Red Square
U. N
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Manuel Fernandez
Miami
Fla
Antung
Chaeryong
Chopin
Semyon Budenny
Red Cavalry
Beria
Soviet Union
Hunter's Row
Union House
Stalingrad
Leningrad
Odessa
GOP Leaders Set to Discuss 1-H Taft-Hartley Changes
GOP leaders met with President Eisenhower to discuss amendments to Taft-Hartley amid calls from Sen. Robert A. Taft and others for stronger provisions against communism in unions. The session followed broader debates on Korea, Hawaii statehood, tax cuts, Voice of America, rent controls, and color TV investigations.
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Eisenhower
H. Alexander Smith
R-N. J
Samuel McConnell Jr
R-Pa
Senate
House Labor
GOP
Robert A. Taft
Hawaii
House
Repubicans
Daniel A. Reed
R-N. Y
Joseph McCarthy
State Department
Voice of America
House Banking Committee
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Colo
New Homogeneous Reactor Powers Oak Ridge Lab
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a new homogeneous liquid fuel reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, delivering 150 kilowatts of electricity and capability to manufacture atomic fuel. The unit, costing 1.1 million dollars, reached full power after 11 months of tests, marking a milestone toward economical industrial atomic power.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge (Tenn.) National Laboratory
Arco
Ida
Oak Ridge
Sam A. Hubbard Former North Carolina Banker Dies at 75
Sam A Hubbard longtime Asheville banker and former president of the North Carolina Bankers Association died at his home aged 75. He served as an examiner for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in Charlotte for 15 years before retiring in 1947.
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Asheville
Sam A. Hubbard
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Hubbard
Te Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Charlotte
Debaters Share Honors at South Atlantic Forensic Tourney
At Hickory the George Washington University men and Appalachian State Teachers College women dominated the South Atlantic Forensic Tournament. The event ran from Thursday to Saturday, featuring seven rounds of debate and 21 individual contests.
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Hickory
George Washington University
Appalachian State Teachers College
Asheville mayor and columnist Wickes Wam dies at 76
Wickes Wam a former Asheville mayor and radio commentator died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home in Asheville yesterday at age 76. The Jacksonville native moved to Asheville in 1921 to live with his parents after being stricken.
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Asheville
Wickes Wambolt
Jacksonville
Fla
Meredith College Dean Louise Fleming Heads NC Association
Miss Louise Fleming of Meredith College was elected president of the North Carolina Association of Deans and Counselors of Women at the spring meeting in Chapel Hill. She will head the group for the coming year, succeeding Thelma Albright of Queens College.
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Chapel Hill
Louise Fleming
Meredith College
North Carolina Association of Deans and Counselors of
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Meredith
Thelma Albright
Queens College
Raleigh Bus Fare Hike Delayed by Court Order
A temporary restraining order by Superior Court Judge W. C. Harris delays the five cent Raleigh city bus fare increase at least until March 16. The Utilities Commission recently authorized White Transportation Co to raise fares from 10 to 15 cents and offer two ride tokens for 25 cents. the increase was slated to take effect today.
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W. C.harris
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White Transportation Co
Cold Weather Lashes Parts of Nation With Snow and Fatal Crashes
A weekend storm dumped four to seven inches of snow across a wide area from Minnesota to Virginia and New York. Philadelphia saw seven inches. the Northwest neared spring while Oregon hit a 74 degree record. Five weekend traffic deaths in Indiana and a fatal plane crash in Illinois marked the storms impact.
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Virginia
New York State
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Plains
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Ohio Valley
Appalachians
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Eugene
Ore
Indiana
U.S
Illinois
Taft Korean War Inquiry Proposal Faces Senate Fire
Senators from both parties oppose Taft plan for a broad congressional probe of the Korean War. Democrats warn it could tamper with military strategy and aid the enemy, while some Republicans back away from a full inquiry. Focus shifts to Van Fleet's ammo shortage charges and the stalled truce talks.
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Robert A. Taft
Senate
Ohio
GOP
Taft
Homer Ferguson
R-Mich
Congress
Meeiael
Ferguson
van Fileet
Eighth Army
Korea
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Fire roars along Wilmington waterfront endangering business district
Wind driven fire along the Cape Fear Riverfront sweeps warehouses of the Wilmington Terminal Co. Firefighters from multiple towns battle explosions and shifting flames as one million dollars in sugar is reported lost. Five firefighters injured, evacuation ordered as a nitrate risk looms and nearby ships and tankers are moved for safety.
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Cape Fear River
Camp Lejeune
Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsboro
Southport
Carolina Beach
Winter Park
Wilmington Terminal Co
J. Ludie Croom
Croom
Nutt and
Frunswick Sts
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Railroad
Atlantic
Seven Die Violently in North Carolina Over Weekend
The Associated Press reports at least seven deaths across North Carolina over the weekend from traffic crashes, suicides, and electrocution. Victims include Bernie Little in Salisbury, Jerry D. Galanides near Carrboro, James Garfield Royster in Kings Mountain, Linda Janis Harper in Burlington, James C. Davis near Cherokee, Abe Holder near Sanford, and Dr. F H Corpening in Hendersonville.
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Cleveland
J. Ollie Harris
James Garfield Royster
Kings Mountain
Linda Janis Harper
J. T. Harper
Burlington
Detroit
Mich
James C. Davis
Cherokee
Davis
Claude Davis
Asheville
Abe Holder
Rt. 2
Sanford
Lee County
J. H. Byerly
Hendersonville
F. H. Corpening
Henderson County
W. G. McCall
Stalin Laid To Rest In Moscow Red Square
Stalin lay in the Lenin Mausoleum in Red Square as thousands gathered and millions watched. Malenkov pledged to strengthen the armed forces while praising Stalin’s leadership and noting friends abroad. Funeral rites featured gun salutes, a silent city, and a vast tribute from Soviet and international figures.
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Russia
Georgi M. Malenkov
Josef Stalin
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Lavrenti Beria
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Hungary
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Mongolian People’s Republic
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Soviet Union
Beria
U.S. S.R
U.S.S.R
Tar Heel lawmakers eye adjournment as week opens
Legislators return to Raleigh amid talks of an April 11 adjournment depending on agreement on appropriations and financing. House Speaker Bost says early adjournment possible if spending and taxation issues clear. A subcommittee will study next biennium requests while the advisory commission projects over 637 million in spending.
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House
E. T. Bost Jr
General Assembly
Joint Appropriations Committee
Advisory Budget Commission
Camp Lejeune
James H. Pou Bailey
Wake
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bailey
Both
Umstead
State Prisons Department
State Highway Commission
John W. Umstead
Orange
Weather forecast with mild temp shifts
Low tonight 38 degrees and high tomorrow 56 degrees. High today 52 and last night low 25. Sunset today at 6 22 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 6 38 a m.
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