Textile workers near nationwide strike threaten 800 North Carolina labor action
The High Point area faces a potential walkout as 800 workers from Highland and Pickett Mills join a national textile strike at 6 tomorrow. Union leaders seek a 12 percent wage increase, with nonunion mills warned to join in sympathy. negotiations continue as the Friday deadline looms.
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Pickett
Associated Press
Textile Workers Union
Dan River
Danville
Southern Mills
Greensboro
Gibsonville
Reidsville
Pacific Mills
Columbia
D. C
E. T. Kirkland
Pacific
Wis Com
TWUA
North Carolina
Trenton Train Wreck Kills Two Women and Infant
A New York Central passenger train derailed in fog and snow near Trenton Michigan, killing two women and an infant and injuring more than 30. The wreck scattered five cars, with rescuers and ambulances racing to the scene as crews battled mud and rain aftermath.
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Wayne County
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Florida
Royal Palm
Henderson Roller Mill Gutted In Morning Fire
An early morning fire gutted two floors of the three story Henderson Roller mills in Monroe in the industrial district. Firemen from Charlotte and Monroe had the blaze under control by 1 a.m. No estimate of damage was given.
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Monroe
Henderson
Charlotte
Johnston Criticizes Cabinet as Stabilization Effort Struggles
Washington reports Eric Johnston accused cabinet officers of not backing the stabilization program. He blamed Brannan Tobin Sever and Fed chair Me for insufficient support and warned decisive action is needed to maintain price controls amid defense mobilization. He questioned wage ceilings and urged a three‑way board involving labor industry and public representation.
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Eric Johnston
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White House
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Federal Reserve
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Youth, 16, Indicted For Gun Battle
Sheriff Elwood identified Charles Bailey a Candor High student accused in a gun battle with officers at his home near here. He fired two shots as truancy officers investigated his absence. officers returned fire thirteen times before the boy surrendered.
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Bailey
Here
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Dope Flow Traced To Luciano Connection At NY Hearings
New York March 15 testimony before Sen Kefauver's crime committee traced an uptick in illegal drug traffic a year after a notorious New York underworld figure Luciano was deported. Samuel Levine of the U S Bureau of Narcotics described a Mob led by Thomas Luchese with links to Mexico and California, and Costello's alleged involvement in wiretap checks. The hearing featured conflicting Costello statements and efforts to refer evidence to the U S attorney for review.
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GSA Employees Linked to Five Percent Probe in Senate Inquiry
Senator Nixon said a GSA employee named Joseph Major tied to a five percenters probe is a friend of President Truman and involved in a loan bid. The Hoey committee pressed ahead with behind closed doors work into influence peddling in defense contracting while Major’s ties and roles are scrutinized.
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War Assets Administration
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Banking Group
White House
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Dunham
Dawson
Community Hotel Corporation
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Jess Larson
Larson
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Millions Swear Never Again to Put Off Tax Filing
Washington dispatch notes the yearly rush to file income tax returns, citing refunds as a spur and noting a long history of taxation from 1692 England to the U S Civil War era. The piece traces legal battles and political opinions on graduated income tax and cites figures and quotes from prominent figures.
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U. S
Massachuse
Pennsylvania
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William Howard Taft
Stock Market Steady After Sharp Weekly Drops
The New York market steadied on March 15 after earlier declines. Railroads, radio TV, airlines and steel shares led gains with many up more than a dollar, while some declines persisted. Notable risers included Milwaukee Railroad, Illinois Central, Southern Railway, Motorola, Zenith, Admiral, Philco, United Air Lines, Boeing, Chrysler, and United Steel.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Illinois Central
Southern Railway
Motorola
Zenith
Admiral
Philco
United Air Lines
Boeing Airplane
Chrysler
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Allied Chemical
U. S
Legislators End Second Vacation
Raleigh reports legislators return to work after a two part session. Senate committee approves two bills to authorize Winston Salem and Greensboro votes on legalizing ABC liquor stores. New Bern hosts a brief assembly session and a fish fry with Masonic Temple hosts.
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Winston
Greensboro
ABC
Senate Committee
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Cherry Point
Assembly
Lawrence James
Cacoma
Wash
Cers
New Bern
Masonic Temple
Joint Finance Committee
John Umstead
Orange
B. L. Satterfield
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Crackles on Liar Count From March to March
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Probe Seoul For Hidden Communists
Tokyo dispatch reports United Nations troops sweeping Seoul after heavy fighting in central Korea. Allied forces searched rubble for hidden communists as they push toward Chunchon while radio broadcasts claim Allied losses and aircraft downed near the city.
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Keee
Chunchon
Korea
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Pyongya
U. S
Hongchon Liberators Encounter Light Resistance After Assault
American tanks enter Hongchon a city of about 15 000 at a vital road junction 20 miles south of the 38th parallel. Only five civilians and one horse greet the liberators as mortar fire later erupts. U S Seventh division engages Reds on the east central front after ambush, with hundreds of Communists killed or captured and mines and roadblocks noted along the approach.
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Seoul
U. SS
Seventh Division
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Comunists
Yudong
U. S
10Th Corps
Okinawa
Korea
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