Two U S Bombers Crash in Newfoundland, 33 Dead
Two U S Air Force planes crashed in Newfoundland on training missions killing all 33 aboard. Brig Gen Richard E Ellsworth among the dead. An RB36 crashed on a hilltop 50 miles north of St Johns. a second Superfortress with 10 crew went down in St Georges Bay. Rescue teams searched wrecks amid poor weather and deep snow.
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Newfoundland
Richard E. Ellsworth
Erie
Rapid City
S. D
U. S
St. George’s Bay
St. John's
Harmon Field
Bay
Here
Azores
Hearings On Voice Resumed In Senate Probe
Senate investigators renewed hearings into Voice of America broadcasts to India Iran and Pakistan amid criticism of service quality. McCarthy praised eased restrictions on using Communist writings for counter propaganda while banning works from overseas libraries. Montgomery urged a universal anti Communist revolution and Hickenlooper panel heard a NAB board chair Justin Miller cite VOA weakness from NY headquarters.
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Washington
Senate
Voice of America
India
Iran
Pakistan
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
Robert Montgomery
The
Voice
Russia
Montgomery
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Justin Miller
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
New York
Marines raid Chinese outpost near Panmunjom in heavy fighting
U S Marines raided a Chinese outpost five miles northeast of Panmunjom amid fog and rain, engaging with flamethrowers and bayonets. Chinese forces backed by heavy shelling were driven back after a three hour battle with 40 dead and dozens more wounded reported, while air strikes were hampered by weather.
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U. S
U. S. Eighth Army
Bunker Hill
Eighth Army Sa
Panmunjom
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
United Nations awaits Vishinsky return for peace talk
The U N in New York expects Andrei Vishinsky to arrive within a week to present evidence of Soviet sincerity in pursuing peace. U S officials urged constructive disarmament talks as the Security Council pursued a secretary general candidate and Big Five deliberations continued on lines of support.
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N. Y
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Moscow
Kremlin
Vishinsky
New York
U.N
Georgi M. Malenkovy
Supreme Soviet
General Assembly
United States
Russia
Malenkov
Britain
Netherlands
New Zealand
China
Greece
Security Council
E.S.T
Trygve Lie
Canada
Lester B
Guilford Would Gain Senatorial Seats In Re Districting Plan
Raleigh hearing on two bills to redraw Senate and House seats per 1950 census shows no opposition. Mecklenburg Guilford and Forsyth would each gain two senators. Rockingham Alamance would gain two representatives. Pitt Cabarrus would lose one representative each. Delegations from Rockingham Alamance Guilford support the bills as the legislature meets on new laws and committee actions.
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Raleigh
House
Senate
Umstead
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Rockingham
Alamance
Utilities Commission
Bilah
Commission
Bipartisan Support for Bohlen Nomination Draws Mixed Rebuke
Democrats praised the Eisenhower administration for backing Charles E. Bohlen as ambassador to Russia after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the nomination. Senators McCarthy and Bridges signaled plans to challenge the vote on the Senate floor, urging access to the FBI report Bohlen faces and appealing for the full document to be reviewed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Charles E
Chip) Bohlen
Russia
Senate
Sparkman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bohlen
Dulles
Sen
D-Ala
Humphrey
D-Minn
Mansfield
Dmont
McCarthy
R-Wis
Bridges
R-Nh
FBI
Irregular Morning Stock Moves Across Rails and Oils
Stocks moved irregularly in New York trading with rails easing and mixed results. Willys-Overland led gains while Chrysler and General Motors slipped. rail losses neared a point but New York Central edged higher. Oil issues showed wide swings with gains for Anderson-Pritchard Pan American and Darby, losses for Amerada Continental Seaboard and Barber. Republic Steel fell on a dividend plan. other steels held steady.
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New York
Willys- Overland
Chrysler
General Motors
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Douglas
Bendix Aviation
Republic
Anderson-Pritchard
Pan American
Darby
Amerada
Continental
Seaboard
Barber
Republic Steel
Earthquake tops western Turkey toll estimates
An earthquake centered near Balikesir shook western Turkey last night. Reports say 500 to 1,000 killed with 38 confirmed dead in Genen and Manyas and heavy destruction in the region. President Bayar traveled to the stricken area with officials.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Celal Bayar
Ankara
Zahmi Argon
Red Crescent Red Cross
Balikesir
Sea of Marmara
Gallipoli
Genen
Manyas
Yenice
Cihan
Wilkes County Post Offices Up for Closure Sparks Protest
Washington report details 50 Wilkes County residents marching on the capital to oppose the planned shutdown of 21 post offices and 13 star routes. Postmaster General Summerfield promised review after talks that excluded press, while locals claim politics and sentiment influence the timing.
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Washington
Wilkes County
Summerfield
Wilkes
Post Office
L. Roche Walter
Walter
W. H. McElwee
North Wilkesboro
T. R. Bryan
Wilkesboro
Bryan
Russians Seen Flying Reconnaissance Near Alaska and Greenland
The Air Force reports unidentified Russian aircraft may be conducting reconnaissance near Alaska Canada and Greenland. Vapor trails over Greenland and northern Canada support sightings along polar routes from Murmansk or Franz Josef Land. A Kamchatka incident prompted a strong State Department protest and calls for discipline.
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Washington
Alaska
Canada
Greenland
Gerog
Air
Thule
Polar
Murmansk
Russia
Franz Josef Land
Arctic
North Pacific Rim
Siberian
Kamchatka
Strategic Air Command
Free World
Air Force Command
Tobacco Commission Bill Killed in North Carolina House
In Raleigh the House Public Utilities Committee killed a measure to cut warehouse commissions on tobacco from 2 1 2 to 2 percent. The bill’s author Rep. Carl Venters proposed a study commission to report to the next General Assembly. A separate Senate hearing heard opposition to a 55 cent minimum wage, with merchants warning of hardship and confusion, while supporters argued wage protection for low paid workers.
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Raleigh
House Public Utilities Committee
North Carolina
Carl Venters
Onslow County
General Assembly
State Merchants Association
Senate Committee On Manufacturing and Labor
Forrest Shu
Ford
E. C. Brooks
Durham
N. C. Merchants Association
Brooks
State Department of Labor
George B. Webster
North Carolina Association Laundries and Cleaners
Webster
Shuford
Joseph Farlow
State Legislative Council
Inland ports survey and tree seedling nursery funded
Raleigh subcommittee recommends spending 47000 for an inland ports survey and 214344 for a new tree seedling nursery. It rejects 98384 for revenue travel expenses and approves 21800 for Labor Department costs. The panel also delays Public Instruction Health and Armory Commission budget studies.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Special Appropriations
Department of Revenue
Umstead
Coltrane
Carroll Holmes
Perquimans
J. William Copeland
Hertford
Gov
E. M. O’herron
Mecklen
Copeland
North Carolina seeks law fix after Supreme Court ruling
Insurance Commissioner Waldo Cheek said the department may ask the legislature to amend automobile liability insurance laws after a State Supreme Court decision forbids higher premiums for drivers with poor safety records. He warned the ruling could affect experience rating in workers' compensation and fire coverage.
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Raleigh
Waldo Cheek
Supreme Court
Cheek
Sixth arrest in Moore County ambush slaying of Police Chief Cameron
Moore County officers announced a sixth arrest connected to the ambush slaying of Police Chief Bernice Cameron last Sunday and awaited fingerprint results on a possible seventh suspect. Walter Morrison Jr. surrendered at Sanford last night while J C Dowd and Harry Richardson remained at large under a citizen arrest proclamation with deadly force allowed if resisted.
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Carthage
Moore County
Bernice Cameron
Walter
Junebug) Morrison, Jr
Sanford
J. C. Dowd
Harry
Scotty) Richardson
North Carolina schools urged to boost medical training
Dr. C. C. Carpenter of Winston Salem told the Second District Medical Society that NC high schools and pre medical training must improve to produce more native doctors. He warned that current facilities at the three state schools are more than adequate for qualified applicants.
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Winston
North Carolina
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
C. C. Carpenter
Winston- Salem
Second District Medical Society
Cone Mills Develops Nylon-Enhanced Cotton Denim
Greensboro reports Cone Mills Corporation announces a new heavy duty fabric blending 25 percent nylon warp with 75 percent cotton denim. The nylon infusion aims to improve durability while preserving the familiar denim look for work and utility wear.
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Greensboro
Cone Mills Corporation
Eisenhower reiterates peaceful intentions with Soviet Union
President Eisenhower told a news conference the Soviet regime has shown no formal peace overture and that no change in their intent is evident amid recent Communist aircraft attacks. He outlined positions on tax policy, church loyalties, Bohlen’s Russia ambassadorship, Latin America, defense, UN provocations, Tito’s possible visit, and a new study group on foreign trade and world markets.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Reed
Povcenmens
United Nations
Russia
Rea
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
United States
Lewis Douglas
Great Britain
Convention Ends In Asheville With Lumber talks and election
The three day Carolinas lumbermen convention in Asheville closed with expert addresses on lumber and millwork. T. A. Roe of Greenville South Carolina was elected president of the Carolina Lumber and Building Supply Dealers Association, succeeding W. F. Scarborough of Lamberton, who joined the advisory council.
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Asheville
Carolinas
T. A. Roe
Greenville
S. C
Carolina Lumber and Building Supply Dealers Association
W. F. Scarborough
Lumberton
Weather Outlook with Temperatures and Sunrise
Tonight's low around 42 degrees with a high near 65 tomorrow. Today's high was 70 with a low of 54 last night. Sunset is at 6 31 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 6 24 a m.
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