Powell Street Bill Heads for Final House Vote Tonight
Raleigh March 12 final house action on the Powell City street bill is scheduled tonight as lawmakers enter week 11. The measure would allow state takeover of city street links and direct up to 5 million dollars yearly to municipalities for other streets. The bill already passed the senate and is expected to clear the house, then return for concurrence.
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Strike May Come Friday in Carolinas Textile Jobs
The Associated Press reports thousands of America CIO cotton and rayon workers in the Carolinas voted to strike Friday if pay demands are unmet. A national mill by mill vote guides the action with requests including a 12 percent raise, cost of living adjustments, a $100 monthly pension tied to Social Security, and fringe benefits. Roy Lawrence said Mecklenburg county workers voted unanimously to strike, noting southern mills average $1.21 per hour, about eight cents below the north. About 5,000 Cone Mills workers in Greensboro also voted to strike.
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Vacation Fever Grips Capitol Hill as Easter Break Nears
Easter vacation looms for Congress from March 22 to April 2 as leaders push key bills. Senate passed a 90 day extension of federal rent control. House weighs defense housing and draft act revisions amid opposing outlooks. Debate over presidential authority to send troops without war declaration also looms.
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British Respond to Peiping Propa ganda Amid Malaya Tensions
Singapore March 12 British placidity disturbed by Peiping Radio urging China to send a team to investigate overseas Chinese in Malaya. British reaction labeled rude amid ongoing desire for stable trade with China. Despite propaganda, focus remains on tin prices and American buyers. Straits Times notes government likely to ignore the demand.
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Solemn Mass Attended by Pope Pius XII at Vatican
Pope Pius XII attended a Solemn Mass of thanksgiving in the Sistine Chapel marking the 12th anniversary of his coronation. Thousands cheered as he was carried in on a portable throne to the chapel where 12 cardinals and church officials gathered.
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Mink Stink Sparks Senate Probe Yet Truman Stands Pat
Key West dispatch reports President Truman refusing to dismiss a White House stenographer amid a senate probe of RFC loans tied to a $9 540 mink coat paid by a Washington attorney for a New York farrier. White House comments remained noncommittal as lawmakers pressed for votes and policy shifts.
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Crackles The three ages of man in humorous verse
A whimsical piece titled The three ages of man outlines stages as little middle and piddle in a playful quip attributed to M L P. The humor rests on splitting life’s timeline into simple, childlike names.
Grand Jury Probes RFC Dealings in Washington
A federal grand jury opens a probe into dealings with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Justice Department lawyers will outline aspects of Senate Banking subcommittee testimony on favoritism in RFC loan approvals. The inquiry seeks possible perjury tax evasion or other violations as hearings continue.
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Jose Casey
Massachusetts
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George D. Sator
Saxony Hotel
Frank Graham Appointed Manpower Administrator
Frank P. Graham former president of the University of North Carolina and later a senator was named Defense Administrator in the Labor Department. The appointment touches manpower controls, a point of union dissension with the mobilization program. Wilson and aides face accusations of seeking strict controls, which his office denies. Secretary Tobin is mentioned.
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H Frank P. Graham
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Two Gamblers Face Crime Spotlight in Senate Hearing
Frank Erickson and Joe Adonis were set to testify at the senate crime investigating committee’s first public hearings in New York. The bodies of witnesses, including Alfred Klein, prepared to read accounts of underworld figures and criminal lawyers as Kefauver and fellow senators arrived for sessions.
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D-Wyo
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R-Wis
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Lucky) Luchano
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Polio Victim Betty Merritt Dies After Long Oxygen Fight
A seven year old polio patient Betty Joyce Merritt of McKenzie Alabama died in a Birmingham hospital after a 150 mile oxygen supply struggle. Police escorted the ambulance and Birmingham officers controlled intersections as the child neared the city.
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Air Guard Units To Be Called Into Active Duty
The Air Force announced that 19 National Guard units totaling about 10 000 officers and men will be activated within nine months. The first units will be mobilized in two months with the remainder over the following seven months. Specific units and future assignments were not disclosed.
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Collapse of Korean War Resistance Amid Major Allied Advance
Soviet MIGs clash with U S F 80s as allied forces push toward Hongchon in a sustained offensive. Ground resistance collapses in east central Korea with UN tank columns within five miles of Hongchon. General Ridgway reports casualties exceed 33 000 with Communist losses far higher.
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Barringer Withdraws Newton Beer Branch Permit
R H Barringer Distribution Co a major North Carolina beer wholesaler surrendered its Newton branch permit to the ABC board and will cease operations there The action followed allegations that the firm allowed illicit dealing in beer and whiskey by its employees The Newton permit will be cancelled effective May 1 while Greensboro and Winston-Salem branches are unaffected
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House panel backs draft age 18.5 and 26-month service term
Washington March 12 The House Armed Services Committee approved lowering the draft age to 18 years 6 months and extending the service term to 26 months. Chairman Vinson said the action was final and taken without objection. The panel is also reviewing a Vinson bill for universal military training and differs from the Senate version.
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Doctor slams fad diets as dangerous to health
Hollywood physician Dr. Max Rubinstein warns fad diets threaten health of stars and public. He says dieting trends fail to address underlying overweight, cause secondary anemia and glandular imbalance, and urges a doctor supervised balanced diet including starches fats and vitamins.
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