Taft Carries Assaults On Administration South
Senator Taft heads a western North Carolina tour to denounce Truman policies and push for limited emergency powers while backing stronger defenses. He criticizes Yalta, calls for Chinese Nationalist aid to China, and opposes a permanent GOP Democrat coalition.
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Salisbury
North Carolina
Ohio
Poe
China
United Nations
Korea
Yalta
U. S
South Korea
Kannapolis
Charles Cannon
Statesville
Lenoir
Newton
Here
W. E. Stevens
Douglas, Sr
Charlotte
Fulbright Pushes to End RFC Influence Inquiry
Senator Fulbright seeks to adjourn the Senate Banking subcommittee inquiry into alleged influence in RFC loans. Republican members plan a test vote to override him, citing unexamined questions about White House contacts and Boyle and Dawson testimonies. The panel will question RFC directors Rowe and Cosgriff as it winds up Monday.
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Fulbright
D-Ark
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Congress
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White House
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Tingui
Senate
Bright
Anid
Cart
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Bricker
Ohio
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William M. Boyle, Jr
Bennett
Utah
Dawson
Boyle
Case
C. Edward Rowe
Walter Cosgriff
Stock Market Quiet Yet Strong Across Sectors
New York traders saw a calm yet firm session with gains up to $2 a share among leaders while losses capped near 75 cents. Rail, steel, and motor stocks led activity with notable rises in Douglas Aircraft, Boeing, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, AT&T, Con Edison, Phelps Dodge, Allied Chemical, DuPont, Union Carbide, and more.
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Steels
Phelps Dodge
Allied Chemical
duPont
Union Carbide
American Can
American Woolen
International Paper
American Radiator
Southern Railway
Chesakre & Ohio
Sinclair Oil
Nited Air Lines
Deadlocked talks stall during second ministerial week in Paris
In Paris on March 17 deputy foreign ministers failed to agree on items for a Four power conference agenda. The sides clash over demilitarization of Germany and arms reductions, with Gromyko insisting two separate items, while Western powers push an international tensions framework. A next meeting is planned.
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Paris
Pvety
Andrei Gromyko
Ernest Davies
Gromyko
Arme
Davies
Germany
France
Britain
United States
Russia
Kremlin
Mobilization program shows signs of leveling off
Washington reports signs of easing in the drive for economic and military preparedness against Communism. Economic Mobilizer Eric Johnston optimistic about labor return to defense mobilization. price officials ready to seek court orders to roll back meat price increases. military construction program worth 1.501 billion dollars disclosed. plans to salvage scrap from Japanese WWII ships announced. officials travel for North Atlantic defense talks. Wholesale prices fell 0.1 percent for week ending March 13.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Army
Air Force
Navy
Europe
State Department
James E. Webb
Thomas D. Cabot
International Security Affairs
London
Paris
North Atlantic
Russia
China
NPA
Mobilizer Johnston
Umphrey
D-Minn
Senate Labor
Southern Textile Mills Vote on Strike Plans
Workers at about 40 North and South Carolina mills vote on accepting a two week cooling off period before an authorized strike. TWUA leaders confer with state directors on contract talks as unions weigh delaying the national strike. Separate local walkouts affect Erwin Mills Pee Dee and Suneagg Barbet plants amid wage increase offers that were rejected.
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Associated Press
Reece Ee
Carolinas
Southen
Emil Rieve
Textile Workers Union of America
North Carolina
TWUA
Menene
Rieve
Lewis M. Conn
James Bamford
Southern
Boston
Newa
New England
Newland
North
South
Erwin Mills
Eemee
Pee
Suneagg
Barbet
Irish Turn Out On St Pat's Day in Dublin
Early rising Irish march on O Connell Street to honor St Patrick 1500 years after Christianity arrived. More than 100 floats planned for the parade reflecting Irish trade and culture with political unity a quiet undercurrent. President O Kelly and leaders to attend high mass at Pro Cathedral.
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Dublin
Ireland
Sons of Ireland
St. Patrick
Sean T. O'Kelly
Pro Cathedral
John Ee McQuaid
Ire
Cracking Up Life Stages in a Poet’s Quip
Brief quotation reflects on adolescence and marriage as pivotal life stages, noting voice changes and loss as dramatic shifts. The line attributes the idea to M. L. P. and frames marriage as a turning point.
MacArthur Reports Korean Front Going Well
General MacArthur says the Korean War front is going well with minor skirmishes marking the lines. He toured the front near Seoul and said the UN forces are advancing toward the 38th parallel while Chinese and North Korean forces retaliate along multiple sectors.
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Tokyo
D Corrtaps
William C. Nocued
Ace
Fongeh
Turday
Nate Polowetzky
Tom Becker
Seoul
U. S
Han River
Chunehon
Ompange As
Phace
Fores
Matthew Rr’ Iy
U's
Eighth Army
George Beeer
U. S. Far East Air Forces
Adm
Co. Turner
Far East
Naval Forces
Rollins Proxy Dismissal Proposal Shocks Rollins College
WINTER PARK Fla March 17 The executive committee of Rollins alumni council calls for the removal of Dr Paul A Wagner as president after a week of bitter strife over plans to dismiss more than 20 faculty members and cut the intercollegiate athletic program The committee urges trustees to dismiss Wagner while keeping the faculty intact and continues a retrenchment program already announced.
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Winter Park
Fla
Paul A. Wagner
Rollins College
Wagner
Rollins
Immi Wee
Wagner Atessors
North Carolina Budget Clash Delays Tax Plan Decisions
Raleigh lawmakers push to finish the 1951 revenue bill amid a multibillion dollar budget debate. The joint appropriations subcommittee works on a 459 million dollar budget and 80.5 million in requests as income tax receipts for 1949-50 loom. Finance leaders maintain a hold the line stance, resisting tax boosts while Rep. John W. Umstead pushes proposals to raise revenues for state services.
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Joint Appropriations Committee
Advisory Budget Commission
Joint Finance Committee
John W. Umstead
Orange
Umstead
Basag
Ieee
Appropriations
Capitol I
Army Surplus Believed Sold To Commies
FRANKFURT Germany March 17 U S officials investigated sales of army surplus equipment with European operators suspected of large profits Some equipment is believed to have aided Soviet satellites West Germany was asked to freeze property in Steg the state disposal firm Records of a Frankfurt firm tied to Steg were seized in a police raid The firm allegedly connected to George Dawson a British trader who has dealt in surplus Dawson faces U S charges of misrepresentations and false statements in a purchase of surplus items A congressional committee reported possible 100000000 profits from these dealings U S customs identified the raid target as the company that shipping 1050 trucks to Communist Hungary first batch 337 trucks seized at East German border
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Steg
U. S. District Court
W. Fred Johnson
George Dawson
Congressional
Washington
Dawson
Johnson
Peace prospects judged by UN leaders in Korea
UN commanders see a rare opening since November for a possible peace in Korea though no proof Peiping or the Kremlin are ready to quit. Allied gains from recent offensives give the U N forces a temporary edge while Communist, frostbite, and supply losses threaten future moves. General MacArthur cautions no decisive defeat for the Communists and asserts the next steps require broader political decisions beyond military remit.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
MacArthur
Seoul - Sae
U. N
Salaasia
Australia to Get New Parliament
Prime Minister Menzies announced dissolution of both houses and new elections set for April 28. Governor General McKell accepted the request per government advice and notified the dissolution.
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Canberra
Australia
A Menzies
Menzies
William J. McKell
Intermittent Showers Charted Across Cities
Official Weather Bureau records show temperatures and rainfall for 21 hours ending 7 30 a m. Station readings include Charlotte 58 27 8 and Asheville 46 23 0 with other cities listed such as Atlanta Boston Charleston Chicago Raleigh New York and Washington.
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Weather Bureau
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Charleston
Chicago
High Point Caceeseres
Los Angeles
Miami
Minn
St. P
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