Lilienthal Holds Majority Support for Atomic Commission Chair
A majority of 49 of 74 senators surveyed favor David E. Lilienthal’s confirmation as head of the atomic control commission, with 25 opposing and 5 withholding publicly. Debate on his nomination and fellow commissioners is expected to stretch into next week, as votes hinge on ongoing deliberations and party lines.
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Washington
David E. Lilienthal
Senate
Associated Press
Atomic Control Commission
Taft
Ohio
Capper
R-Kan
Lilienthal
TVA
Atomic Commission
Commission
Legislation Passage Frames Economic Strategy Notes
Committee members describe documents on economic strategy and avoid direct discussion of a specific area. The text cites Russian cessions and strategic bases in the east while noting Mediterranean area references in the material.
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Aoe
Russia
Reenee
Mediterranean
Carolinians Elected to United World Federalists Council
Three North Carolinians Robert Lee Humber of Greenville Sam Leving of Mount Airy and R Mayne Albright of Raleigh were elected to the National Executive Council of United World Federalists. The council meets March 25 in New York City to plan a nationwide education and action program and proposes amendments to rename the body Federal World Government with limited powers to make laws to prevent war.
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Raleigh
United World Federalists
Robert Lee Humber
Greenville
Sam Levering
Mount Airy
R. Mayne Albright
Albright
N. C. World Federalists
New York City
United Nations
Junior Chamber Weighs Court Measure For Domestic Relations
The Junior Chamber of Commerce at its regular meeting voted to petition Guilford County legislators to learn status of a city backed bill for a domestic relations court. The group noted the bill had not yet been introduced and discussed using the court to curb juvenile delinquency. Joseph Boyd spoke on the international situation and commented on the Greece Turkey loan and world affairs.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Guilford County
Aad
Walter E. Crissman
Legit
Bremer
Joseph Boyd
Greece
Turkey
Federal appropriation cuts hit labor agencies and rail board
The bill trims spending by 6 million over estimates to aid states and research. Labor Department totals drop 12.7 million from budget figures and 22.8 million from current allotments. Notable items include 71.7 million for state employment office grants and 2.08 million for conciliation service, while the railroad retirement board receives 690.793 million amid broader security agency cuts. The panel targets administrative costs and blocks salaries for the conciliation service staff, creating a veto over future appointees. Rembrandt, born Rem Hermanzoon van Rijn, is noted only as a historical reference.
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Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
NLRB
National Mediation Board
Railroad Retirement Board
Warren
Conciliation Service
Appropriations Committee
Death Sentence Given Breeze for Burlington Beating and Fire
John Henry Breeze 30, a Negro, was sentenced to die in the state gas chamber on May 9 for the fatal beating and arson that killed 71 year old Mrs Agnes Wilkerson in Orange County. A jury took 20 minutes to convict. Mrs Wilkerson died March 11 in a Burlington hospital.
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Hillboro
John Henry Breeze
Agnes Wilkerson
Orange County
Breeze
Wilkerson
Wilkinson
Burlington
North Carolina Senate Advances Broad Tax and Regulation Bills
The senate moved on a wide set of measures including wine and barber licensing reforms, a public opinion disclosure bill, raised retirement contributions, highway colors for patrol cars, tobacco truck security, and a commission on justice administration. It also backed a constitutional tax amendment and a 25 cent ceiling on property tax, with strong opposition from Rep. Halstead on the limit. A busy two hour session saw 40 bills drop into hoppers and a push to end the two thirds rule. House debates included divorce evidence measures and an auto tag fee simplification bill by Rep. Royster.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Examiners
Gray
Forsyth
Senate
Weathers
Employment Security Commission
UCC
Veterans Administration
Administration of Justice
North Carolina
State Court of Claims
House of the General Assembly
W. S. Halstead
Camden
W. W. Neal
McDowell
House
Dan Tompkins
Jackson
Rep
Fred S. Royster
Vance
Mt Airy Chair Workers Strike Over 10 Percent Demand
About 150 workers at Mount Airy Chair Company quit yesterday backing a 10 percent wage increase. Spokesmen said workers petitioned last week and gave management until today to reply. President J F Yokly said three raises averaging around 10 percent had been given in the last year. The plant staffs 225 to 250.
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Mount Airy
Mount Airy Chair Company
Ia Company
J. F. Yokly
West wary of Bolshevik methods and Soviet influence
The text argues that Communism seeks direct action to topple governments, not by ballots but by force. It notes U S and Britain protests Soviet interference in Hungary and Poland and suggests Moscow should declare a halt to expanding influence to ease tensions and promote peace.
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United States
Britain
Hungary
Washington
London
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Obscene Letter Leads to Four-Year Sentence for Daniel Jones
Shelby March 21 Daniel Jones a Negro faces four years imprisonment after being found guilty by Judge E Yates Webb in U S District Court here of writing an obscene letter to a doctor's wife in Cherokee County The judge ordered a mental examination for Jones.
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Shelby
Daniel Jones
E. Yates Webb
U. S
Cherokee County
Jones
Armed To Start In Gulf Stream Park Handicap
Calumet Farm's Armed named a certain starter in the $25,000 Gulf Stream Park handicap at Miami Fla. tomorrow. This will be his first post since finishing fifth in the Santa Anita handicap. The entry is noted as a compliment from President James Donn and Gulf Stream Park racing director James L. Clifford.
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Miami
Fia
Calumet Farm
Ben Jones
Calumet Farms
James Donn
James L. Clifford
Gulfstream Park
Law Degree for Lawyer Chicago Man to Be Granted
John Dague Lawyer of Hammond Indiana will receive a doctor of laws degree from the University of Chicago in absentia while pursuing graduate work in civil law at Tulane University New Orleans. He is following his father John Cleveland Lawyer who practices law in Hammond.
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Chicago
Hammond
Ind
University of Chicago
John Dague
Tulane University
New Orleans
John Cleveland
State House Debates Bills on Arts Building and Daylight Time
Legislation seeks $1,000,000 from surpluses for a state art society building to house historical and art collections with donor gifts. daylight savings time from late March to late October. and a $380 monthly subsistence for the state highway patrol as debated by North Carolina lawmakers.
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John Kerr, Jr
Warren
State
Dan K. Edwards
Durham
Woodrow Jones
Rutherford
Highway Patrol
Repatriation of Ship Crew Requested
Batavia Java March 21 Capt Rudy Gray asked U S Consul General Walter Foote to repatriate the Martin Behrman crew as distressed seamen. He refused a Dutch offer to sail the ship away next week and unload a 3 million dollar cargo. Gray and James A Ryan of Isbrandtsen claim the ship was seized March 7. Dutch say it was detained pending unloading.
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Batavia
Java
Rudy Gray
U. S
Walter Foote
Martin Behrman
United States
Iu. S
Gray
James A. Ryan
Isbrandtsen Company
Bevin backs Austrian peace effort amid Soviet concessions
The session reviewed deputies drafting a peace treaty for Austria as Bevin and Marshall seek to establish Austria as a sovereign state promptly. Russia retains rights in recent treaties with Romania and Hungary, while occupation troops in Romania and Hungary may be withdrawn.
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United States
Germany
Austria
Marshall
Ae Bevin
Otry
Romania
Hungary
Russia
Marshall and Bevin push plans for a federalized Germany
U S Secretary Marshall urged the council of foreign ministers to start immediate plans for a German government and both he and Britain's Bevin outlined programs to organize a federal German nation in the postwar order.
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Moscow
U. S
Marshall
Council of Foreign Ministers
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Anglo American Pressure on Austria Pact Faces Delays
Marshal urges a four power accord to bring Austrian representatives to Moscow for treaty talks. Deputies in Vienna show little progress after two weeks, hampered by disputes over German assets in Austria and reparations, as factions clash between Russia and the Western powers.
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Austria
Marshall
Moscow
London
Russia
Veterans face unemployment shift to aid from employment service
Uses demand for labor among market segments to show veterans and other workers will become involuntarily unemployed and seek help from the employment service. Many veterans keep old jobs or take lower skilled positions with limited advancement, delaying full reintegration.
Bain Endorsed for State Legion Commander in Goldsboro
Wayne Post of the American Legion endorsed Col. Edgar H. Bain Goldsboro as state commander and instructed Post Commander W. R. Hooks to appoint a 10 man committee to handle his candidacy.
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Bain
Goldsboro
Wayne
The
American Legion
Col
Edgar H. Bain
Legion
W. R. Hooks
The Whole Armour Topic of Dr Branscomb Last Evening
Dr. John Branscomb of Orlando preached on The Whole Armour of God before a large congregation. He cited Ephesians six and urged girding with Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word, warning of spiritual danger and the need for character in wartime and daily life. He cited Soong and other examples to illustrate gospel impact on civilization.
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Dr. Branscomb
John Branscomb
Orlando
Fla
Gram
Mildred Crowder
Londonnery
Homer Rodeheaver
Paul Hardin, Jr
Paul Tudor Jones
Jesus Christ
England
Ed Murrow
Dunkirk
London
Singapore
Charlie Soong
Wilmington
America
North Carolina
Trinity College
Vanderbilt University
China
Jesus
Kingdom of
Republicans propose revised income tax cuts to ease burden
Lawmakers outline a revised Knutson bill with a 3.84 billion year tax cut and staged rates. It would grant 30 percent relief to individuals up to 1000, 20 percent to those between 1395 and 302000, 10.5 percent above 302000, plus a $57 flat cut for incomes 1000 to 1395 and broaden benefits to about 31 million of 46 million filers.
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GOP
Ways and Means Committee
Knutson
Peaker. Martin
R-Mass
House
Rep
Kean
R-Nj
Missing 36 stuffed bunnies baffle Chicago police
Police at Central Station investigated a report from a cartage company that 36 Faster brand stuffed bunnies disappeared from a truck. Officers noted the easter decorations were valued merchandise and unlikely to be found hopping about the Loop.
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Chicago
Central Station
Markets show mixed gains as leaders falter on March 21
New York stocks edged forward selectively with gains for Chrysler, GM, U S Steel, U S Rubber, International Harvester and others while leaders like Dome Mines and J C Penney declined. Cotton futures opened lower amid a quiet textile market and large mills delaying shipments into the third quarter.
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Mar
Penney
Elec
Pow & Lt
Pullman Firestone
Freeport Sul Radio
Nick Can
Ind
Tel & Tel
NJ B&o Johns Man
Warner
Kennecott
Studebaker
Bendix Aviat Swift
Beth of Libby
Tex Co
Boeing Airpl
Lockheed
Tex Gulf
Borden
Loew
United Corp Cannon Mills
United Pruit
US Rubber
Nat Pow & Lt
US Smelt & Ref
US Steel
North Amer
Va Caro Chem
Colum G & EB
Nor Pac
Warner Pict
Coml Credit
West UN A
Coml Solo
Ohio
Ot West el Comwith & Son
Otis Elev
Consol Bdis
Pac G& 8
Vultee
Param Pic Youngs 5 & T
Chrysler
General Motors
U. & Steel
U. 5
Rubber
International Harvester American Telephone
Standard Oj
Johns-Manville
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Great Northern Railroad
DRY Goods
Coteton
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