20 Mar 1949
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1949
Page
1
The Senate Banking Committee warned that removing rent controls now would raise rents 25 to 100 percent, spark strikes and inflationary pressure. A 12 to 15 month extension with staged increases and home rule options is proposed to ease landlords and avoid harming essentials like diets and medical care.
Oak Ridge Tennessee welcomed 40 000 visitors as gates to the city were opened for the first time in 1945 Atomic power from the pile sent power over a wire and burned a ribbon at the main gate Senator Brien McMahon called the event historic noting freedom expanding here while world freedoms contract.
Dudley B. Black, vice-president of Monroe Sander, cites synthetic resins as the key to advances in lacquers and varnishes for furniture. He calls synthetics the penicillin of the industry and notes blends meet specs for luster and film thickness while resisting temperature changes. He also notes a trend toward bleached light-colored furniture to hide dust.
Eastern Germany nears being a nation in the Soviet orbit as the 20 million in the Soviet zone and East Berlin back a constitution. The plan awaits approval by a 2,000 member people's congress while currency and Berlin tensions rise with the West.
The U S Bureau of Mines and Alabama Power conduct a $500000 test to light a 150 foot underground coal bed and burn it for months. Scientists aim to enrich produced gas by blowing in steam and oxygen to reach 100 125 BTU per cu ft, then 250 300 BTU, with potential for synthetic fuels if volumes justify.
Donald Carey, 13, was dragged into a polar bear pit by Snowball at the St Louis Zoo after climbing a fence. Guards fired rifles but the bear and its mate Frisky began to lick the man after he stopped struggling. Carey was in serious condition at City Hospital with cuts and bruises on multiple body parts.
Syria’s Farid Zein Eddin arrived in the region fueling expectation that Syria Israel armistice negotiations may start soon. UN mediator Ralph Bunche and field observer chief Riley coordinated moves as other Arab league talks continue with Egypt’s recent armistice and Trans Jordan.
Ten southern states formed a committee to remove legal road blocks on inter state truck travel. Walter R. McDonald chaired the meeting in Atlanta to iron out differing weight length and licensing fees. Representatives from Georgia Alabama Florida Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee joined to pursue uniformity for the free flow of commerce.
Washington officials assess crop intentions for 1950 in the final big crop report. They expect larger acreages for wheat cotton corn and soybeans with a possible record total. Government support may fade as new farm legislation takes effect and weather moisture remains favorable in parts of the Southwest.
President Truman arrived in Washington from a 13 day Florida vacation and said he will send the North Atlantic security treaty to the senate for ratification as soon as it is ready. He noted Eddie Jacobson’s Israel trip was personal and attended the White House photographers dinner later.
Governor Scott announced nine Tar Heels named to the North Carolina commission on displaced persons to coordinate resettlement efforts. L. Y. Ballentine chair, Ruth Elliott secretary. members include J. B. Moore W. P. Hedrick E. C. McCracken Clarence F. E. Norman Michael Begley F E McNeill Po teat Rabb Marry Kaplan all Raleigh church leaders.
Administration aides urge President Truman to avoid a floor battle over Mon C. Wallgreen’s nomination to head the National Security Resources Board after the Armed Services Committee tabled the appointment by seven to six. If enough lawmakers shift, Wallgreen could still win, but leaders oppose forcing a floor fight now and risk upsetting southern Democrats allied with Senator Byrd.
Chapel Hill, March 19. The University of North Carolina has acquired all documents on Shakespeare and his period gathered by the late Dr Samuel A Tannenbaum of New York. Dr Tannenbaum died Oct 31 1948 and was an Elizabethan bibliographer and handwriting expert. He served as secretary of the Shakespeare Association of America and edited its bulletin.
Navy officials announced a long range carrier takeoff in the Sea March 7 with a Lockheed Neptune V-3C weighing about 97 tons including fuel and blood. The aircraft flew 2000 miles dropping a 10000 pound load before landing at Patuxent Naval Base.
A State Department booklet outlines a common strategic plan among Atlantic alliance powers to deter Russia. It envisions a coordinated defense and phased force deployment across Europe from Italy to Norway, aiming to prevent miscalculation by partial aggressors and speed treaty activation ahead of ratification.
The World Peace conference facing State Department concerns about communist propaganda lost sponsor Sarah Gibson Blanding President of Vassar College and gained NYU philosophy professor Sidney Hook as a potential speaker. Blanding withdrew citing lack of balance and risk to democracy. Hook said he was denied a place on the program and Shapley noted he had been invited to a panel.
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