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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1947
Page
1
North Carolina lawmakers introduce a bill by Rep McDonald and 18 others to grant emergency salary bonuses of 10 dollars per month to all full time state employees not earning over 2500 yearly. The measure sits alongside a 20 percent raise in the appropriations bill for eligible staff.
In Moscow on March 20 the four power foreign ministers' deputies agreed that allied belligerents and former enemies who opposed Germany should be allowed to express views on the German treaty at a future time. In Washington Undersecretary Acheson said the United States must lead in barricading Greece and Turkey against communism and rejected passing the task to the United Nations. He testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Truman’s request for 400 million dollars in military aid to the two nations.
Raleigh March 20 The senate defeated by 32 to 10 a wage and hour bill proposing 40 cents per hour minimum wage and a 48 hour maximum work week. The standing vote followed a favorable committee report led by Sen. Julian Allsbrook of Halifax chairman of the manufacturing labor and commerce panel.
The senate passed a 311 million dollar biannual revenue bill on its third reading with no opposition. Lawmakers also approved a flood control project cooperation with Army engineers, a safe driving bill, and an international log rule standard. The house received a 40 hour five day work week proposal for state employees, effective next July 1.
Kannapolis March 20. Wilburn Bonds, a young Kannapolis man, is suspected of killing his wife and then taking his own life after leaving a death by own action note. Police Chief T Chapman and Coroner M Mitchell reported the mutilated body of Bonds' wife was found nearby. contents of the note were not disclosed.
President Truman returns to the White House tanned and rested after a Florida vacation. He arrived by plane from Key West at 6 22 p m EST after a four hour flight and told reporters he had a fine time and a good rest.
Raleigh March 2017 The house agriculture committee reported favorably a bill by Rep Royster to shift the North Carolina farm census to every five years starting 1948 with coordination to the federal five year census. The panel also backed a Whitfield bill enabling farm marketing cooperatives with referendums on up to 0.5 percent crop volume assessments to fund promotion. Senate panel backed royster measure for new registration if books are mutilated within 30 days of primary.
In Detroit a 60 year old widower William H. Mathewson set fire to himself on a park baseball diamond while two boys and a woman watched. He doused his clothing and a groin area with gasoline and walked into the flames to die, in an incident Lt. Vincent Mann called one of the strangest he had seen. The landlady said the despondent man had a lame leg and was receiving welfare aid after his wife died seven years ago.
Rockford mayor C Henry Bloom Clerk Elmer Strand and Treasurer Frank Ditto rushed to fix a decadesold payroll machine that signed municipal paychecks. They aimed to have the payroll signed on time to issue checks the next day.
Ten survivors of the Fort Dearborn tell how Henry F. Wieher a one armed radio operator from Los Angeles built an emergency set and sent an SOS after the tanker broke apart near midnight March 12. The General Gordon raced 300 miles through heavy seas to reach the survivors in 16 hours.
Postmaster General Robert F. Hannegan said he has no plans to resign from any post after reports surfaced he might leave the cabinet or as Democratic national chairman. He spoke to reporters after an operation to relieve high blood pressure at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital.
Eleven southern congressmen, led by Rep. Sikes, form a forest-protection committee to seek more funds for forest preservation. Rep. Rivers, secretary, says preserving natural resources is vital and forest service aid should extend to all timber owners. aims to testify before House appropriations panels.
In Moscow on March 20 French Foreign Minister Bidault said France cannot join any German economic reconstitution plan without a prior coal export settlement. He cited Bevin's rejection of coal guarantees as blocking agreement on economic unity industry levels and reparations.
Thousands of soldiers civilians and prisoners battled rising floods across northern England as Bentley near Doncaster faced 1000 trapped residents without food. Army amphibians moved toward the town while Doncaster police planned food by rowboat and two villages in the Thames valley were evacuated.
American Delegate War ren R. Austin reported to President Truman on United Nations reaction to U S Greece Turkey aid. The 12 nation atomic energy commission referred the atomic control report to working committees as talks continue between the United States and Russia. Secretary General Lie called conventional armaments talks to start next Monday to address non nuclear reductions.
Moscow lines hint at anti-Soviet stance as Molotov and Marshall meet. Vishinsky presses small nation role for Albania while Potsdam rules limit participation to directly interested states. Officials warn of scant progress on a German peace treaty amid Greek Turkish aid controversy. Thompson weighs education voting rules as Talmadge controversy looms with Georgia politics.
Utah coal seams contain resin sheets dating back 300 million years. Ernest Klepetko described recovery methods to the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, noting a refinery at Bauer and byproduct resin usable for varnishes inks waterproofing and synthetic rubbers.
Georgia Governor Melvin E. Thompson declared that Herman Talmadge and allies lost the right to speak for the Democratic party after the state supreme court rejected Talmadge’s governorship claim. He called the Talmadge backed white supremacy bill an invitation to fraud and stolen elections.
AtlantaMarch 20 Governor M FE Thompson said he would press with utmost vigor Georgia freight rate suit now pending before a United States Supreme Court special master in Washington.
New York reports the Dutch seizure of the American freighter Martin Behrman as piracy if not rectified. Walter Isbrandtsen of Isbrandtsen Company warns of chaos on the high seas and potential piracy. Captain Charles Atkins of the Masters, Mates and Pilots union threatens seamen refusals if deck officer handling is not addressed by Wednesday.
In Washington on March 20 Undersecretary of State Acheson told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that U S aid to Greece and Turkey to counter communism would not likely cause war. He paused then said the plan could be seen as potentially risky but emphasized strengthening democracy would reduce friction between great powers.
The official stressed speed despite United Nations objections, warning that blocking aid to Greece would hasten its collapse and threaten Turkey. He warned the broader region east and south of Turkey faces accumulated postwar problems and must be helped to maintain free institutions and liberties.
John Zergos former communist agriculture minister in 1944 cabinet shot on a street corner in Salonika. Suspect Christos Viachos, 30, claims ties to OPLA and says he killed Zergos for his mountain sufferings as police note a rift in communist ranks amid mass arrests in Athens.
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