Tornado Damage and Storm Notes From Gulf Coast to Arkansas
Tornadoes and high winds struck Rampage area causing dairy barn ruin and uprooted trees. Corinth Mississippi saw a Gulf Refining plant fire from lightning with about 22000 dollars loss. Crowley Louisiana and Vicksburg and Pittsburg Mississippi plus Columbus Miss reported strong winds up to 50 60 mph but limited damage. Heavy rains accompanied storms. Arkansas town hit by dangerous storm two months earlier reported no injuries. Fibber McGee and Molly Hollywood Irish event and 1949 Irish folks will broadcast on radio with James Jordan and wife Mrs. Jordan.
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Ripley
North
Miss
Corinth
Gulf Reling Company
Crowley
Vicksburg
Pttisburg
Columbus
Arreh
Ark
Inks
Ibber
Molly Hollywood
Car
Fibber Mete
Molly
der of
Hibernians
James Jordan
Weather outlook for Carolina from showers to clearing
The forecast predicts showers in the west today ending by early afternoon and east showers fading tonight. Clearing and colder conditions expected tonight with possible ice. Friday looks fair with low temperatures around 28 to 3 in the mountains and up to 85 in central and eastern areas.
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Carolina
Capitol Square and East West Boundary Debate
Analysts discuss a proposed East West boundary for senatorial seats and how it would affect vacancies and elections. Governor Scott and potential appointee Capus Waynick influence the debate while current terms and primaries complicate nominees. Local education hearings also reveal partisan friction over Johnston county school matters.
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Scott
Broughton
General Assembly
Capus Waynick
High Point
Rent Control Vote In House Sparks Debate Over Powers
Lawmakers consider a 15 month extension to rent control to curb a growing black market in rents. The committee bill falls short of the president’s request but is opposed by Republicans and some Democrats who anticipate many floor amendments.
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Woods
Cominform May Push Military Bloc Against Atlantic Pact
The piece notes Sweden debates neutrality while Denmark aligns with Norway and potential allies like Denmark, Iceland, Portugal and Italy. It cites a Cominform military conference expected around March 15 in Hungary and talks of a parallel military bloc to counter the Atlantic pact, amid existing mutual aid pacts with Moscow.
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Ain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
Luxembourg
Denmark
Iceland
Portugal
Italy
Sweden
Europe
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
Economic Council For
Russia
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Germany
House moves on rural road bond plan and tax increase
The House Roads Committee discussed Governor Scott's rural roads program with a $200 million bond election and a one cent gasoline tax increase. The measure moved to the Senate after Finance backed tying gas tax to bond approval, while other actions included limits on gubernatorial campaign spending, creation of a state personnel department, and a prescription requirement for barbicurates.
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House Roads Committee
Sam O. Worthington
Pitt
Scott
Larry Moore
Wilson
Finance Committee
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Roads Committee
Joint Appropriations Committee
U. S
City worker Frazier sought work in California to marry
Winston-Salem records show Frazier, a city employee, was seen as a nice fellow but restless due to plans to marry in California. The tax assessor noted several inquiries about him from businesses after he sought employment. He had served a year in the air forces as a lieutenant, and Kinney praised his performance with good recommendations.
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Frazier
California
Loceman
Kinney
Train Robbery Suspects Apprehended Near White House
Two men linked to a West Virginia train robbery were detained near the White House after a shooting. Ramsdell hospitalized in critical condition with a bullet wound. Ashton arrested. Police seized a .38 revolver and a .45 pistol, with hundreds in small bills found on the men. Detectives believe the incident tied to the prior train heist.
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Ashton
Ramsdell
White House
West Virginia
Thomas G. Edison
Leesburg
Martinsburg
Washington
21St
K Streets
N.W
Virginia
Maryland
Blue Ridge Mountain
Russians Gather to Hear Budget Plans Amid Shifting Cabinet
The article notes a large Soviet meeting to present the planned budget with a defense allocation near last year’s 66 billion rubles amid a 9 billion ruble increase, while Western observers compare budgets and ruble devaluation actions from December 1947.
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United States
Britain
Russia
United States Congress
House of Commons
Denmark and Nordic Ports Key to Postwar Security
The text outlines Allied plans for a North Atlantic defense system after the war, stressing Iceland and the Azores as strategic bases. It lists eight negotiating nations United States France Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Canada and Norway with Denmark Iceland Portugal and Italy potentially joining to make twelve. It notes the importance of ocean routes and base locations.
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Hemishere
Republic of Iceland
Azores
Portugal
Iceland
United Stariton
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Canada
Norway
Denmark
Italy
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Johnston County
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KIT Theatre
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Rose Furniture Company
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