Crucial Battle of Money Shapes Up In Raleigh
Raleigh marching toward final budget debates as a $500 million biennial appropriation bill heads to full committee. The special 18 member subcommittee, reviewing $459.5 million proposed by the Budget Commission plus $80 million in requests, weighs whether revenue will cover needs. Bills on stream sanitation and pari mutuel betting face hearings as lawmakers seek higher funding for schools and teacher salaries.
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MacArthur Praises Red Cross Volunteers in Far East
General Douglas MacArthur expresses deep appreciation for Red Cross volunteer workers in the Far East. He commends their humanitarian efforts aiding the United Nations war effort and notes more than 3,500 volunteers on duty, many wives of U S personnel.
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U. N
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Far East
Korea
Ticking Noise Not Barrier to Army Induction
Oklahoma City march 26 The Army accepted Jack Husband a 20 year old Southwestern State college student despite a ticking noise in his head. Doctors puzzled by the sound which has persisted since he can remember Yet the Army deemed him fit for induction and he has 19 days of civilian life remaining.
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Dack
Jack Husband
Southwestern State College
Jack
War Dispute Between MacArthur and Truman Heats Up
The Korea dispute between General Douglas MacArthur and the Truman administration has escalated to fever pitch. Washington considers asking MacArthur to address broad foreign policy issues, while officials seek to prevent further shocks between Washington and Tokyo and avoid missteps in public statements. If MacArthur returns to public discourse, his comments on peace talks and China risk widening the rift as the State Department and White House urge firm, clear policy and coordination on UN operations.
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U. N
Johnston Warns Inflation Risks From Profit and Wage Pressures
Washington March 26 Economic stabilizer Eric Johnston warns that rising business profits farm prices and wages could blow the roof off inflation. He notes 1950 profits 30 percent above 1949 despite higher taxes and urges restraint on wage increases beyond the current formula.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Korea
Johnston
Truman's Popularity At New Low As 1948 Byrnes Bid Looms
Washington experts say Truman's declining poll numbers threaten a new term bid. Critics blame exposure of influence rackets and Korea policy while labor and southern Democrats caution movement toward unity. Some officials warn against premature conclusions on a 1952 campaign.
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Truman
Eee
White House
James F
South Carolina
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South
Southern Unity
Washington
Crackles The Three Stages Of Love Sugar Pepper Vege
Poem fragment outlines three stages of love in playful terms sugar pepper and veg imagery. Reads as a short verse by M L P with whimsical tone and concise lines.
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FBI Checks Hiding Out Communists
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover says agents work inside American Communist groups that have gone underground. He notes a U S count puts party members at 43 217, down from 55 000 last year as the party purges itself amid public pressure and anti subversive laws.
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United States
Hoover
U. S
Four Family Members Die in Sparta House Fire
A blaze at a five-room frame home five miles east of Sparta killed four members of the Gambill family, including 20 year old Aline Gambill, her two year old daughter Caroline, 13 year old Angeline, and Brenda Lee, age four. Relatives had been at a wake nearby when the fire broke out around 10:30 p m yesterday. Fire crews found three bodies early morning and Brenda Lee’s body was recovered at 8 a m today. Dean Gambill, a Sparta hardware employee, his wife, and their two daughters were the victims.
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Brenda Lee
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Caroline
Angeline
UN Forces Push Toward 38th Parallel in Korea Drive
United Nations troops advance toward the 38th parallel with rapid drives from Munsan and Ui Jongbu linking with an American division north of the area. Reports say Red resistance melted as mud slowed movements and UN lines tightened near the prewar boundary. A central front American division neared within two miles of North Korea while South Korean patrols raided 50 miles north of the parallel.
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Crime Investigators Seek Help to Break Up Gangs
Senate crime investigators met with top federal officials including Attorney General McGrath FBI Director Hoover and FCC Chairman Wayne Coy seeking ideas on new laws to combat organized crime ahead of further hearings. They plan testimony from Abner Zwillman amid links to Murder Inc and past Brooklyn killings as they press for action.
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Senate
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Wayne Coy
Federal Communications Commission
Abner
Longie
Fewer Cavities Found Among Nation's Weed Chewers
Washington reports a government doctor corroborates a congressman's view that tobacco chewers show fewer tooth cavities than nonusers. Dr Bruce Forsyth explains observed decay arrest in some chewing tobacco cases while noting wear from abrasives may ravage teeth. The remarks come during hearings of the House Appropriations Committee.
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Bruce D. Forsyth
Bureau of Medical Services
Public Health Service
Fredrick
Foreayth
House Appropriations Committee
Easter Deaths For Country Total 224
Traffic and other accidents caused 224 deaths over Easter weekend as the nation observed the holiday. The tally rose to 96 in California, 83 in Alabama, 30 in Connecticut, 21 in Arkansas, 20 in Florida, 10 in Arizona, with other states including Georgia among the totals. A Toledo cottage fire killed Barbara Root and her two brothers, Edward and Michael, due to suffocation.
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Barbara Root
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Michael
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Easter Snow Pushes Minnesota Record To 85 Inches
Winter returns across the nation with midwinter temperatures in Michigan and several eastern states. Minneapolis St Paul reports a fresh inch of Easter snow boosting the season total to 85 inches, surpassing the 1916 17 record. Skies clear elsewhere for Easter worship and parades.
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Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Pellston
Mich
Cadillac
Easter Services Across Eastern Europe Amid Tensions
Easter observances remained crowded despite heightening strains. Pilgrims gathered in Jerusalem and the Holy Land while chaplains with UN forces held services in Korea. In Communist Czechoslovakia and East Germany, Easter services were jammed, and in Moscow officials urged peace. Sunny winds marked Southern California as others faced cold, with President Truman attending sunrise services in Chicago and Washington.
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Holy Land
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East Germany
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Jordan
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Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Soldier Field
Truman Urges Western Defense Summit Action
President Truman outlined a plan for concerted defense among the American republics meeting in Washington. He stressed strengthening Latin American military and economic capacity, sharing burdens, and building roads and power projects while cautioning limits on resources. The talk highlighted coordinated defense against Soviet expansion.
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Truman
U. S
Fortegic
Weather Teens: Temperatures Hover Around Seasonal Norms
Today's high reaches 60 degrees with a low of 32 as calm conditions persist. Last night dipped to 38, and yesterday topped out at 58, signaling mild variation in a stable pattern.
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New York
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