Trustees weigh cutting funds over segregation stance
Raleigh dispatch reports John Kerr Jr sought to eliminate state appropriations for any schools that reject segregation. The UNC board of trustees executive committee urged admitting Negroes only if qualified, while Kerr urged funding cuts as a coercive measure. Several trustees and assembly members show support as the full board prepares to meet April 4.
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Raleigh
Assembly
John Kerr
Warrenton
House
University of North Carolina
Kerr
University
Execu
Tive Committee
South Carolina
North Carolina
C. Wayland Spruill
Bertie
Spruill
Rep
B. T. Falls, Jr
Cleveland
Walker Bulldog Tank Rolls Off Lines In Army Program
The Walker Bulldog, the army's first new tank since World War I, begins production three months ahead of schedule. The 26 ton T 41, named for Gen Walton H Walker, features a 76 mm gun and 4 mph speed, built by GM's Cadillac division in an army owned plant in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Walton H. Walker
Pace
Cadillac
General Motors Corp
Cleveland
Manila to battle synthetic redhead trend
Manila plans to regulate dyes and rinses with import bans while retailers push natural and blonde looks. The city notes a lingering supply of peroxide as demand for artificial hair color rises despite controls.
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Manila
Senate investigators face pressure amid defiant witnesses
Senator Tobey urged persistence as Kefauver’s committee weighs a 60 day extension amid defiance by Kleinman and Rothkopf. Kleinman refused to testify without TV lighting and was booked for contempt with a $10,000 bond, quickly posted.
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Tobey
Senate
Kefauver
Kleig ‘Kleinman
Rothkopf
Kelinman
Florida
Joseph Nellis
Nellis
Kleinman
Beverly Hills
Southgate
Pane
Stock Market Moves Upward in Early Trading
New York traders pushed the market higher led by gains in aircraft and chemicals. Douglas Aircraft and American Dynamics posted strong showings while several stocks rose more modestly including Dow Chemical, Transworld Air Lines, Gulf Oil, Paramount Pictures, and Southern Pacific.
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New York
Douglas Aircraft
American Dynamics
Dow Chemical
Cut
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Neval Motors
Zenith Radio
International Telephone
Reverer & Brass
Irishmen Reunite After 25 Years With O'Brien and Tracy
Hollywood notes say Pat O'Brien and Spencer Tracy reunite on screen after 25 years. They recall Milwaukee roots, Navy days, and Academy ties. O'Brien jokes about career choices and Oscar prospects while reflecting on past co stars and club act ambitions.
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Itee
Eeneuvering
Spencer Oy
Pat O’brien
Baltimore
Warners
RKO
Spence
Ven
Metro
Tracy O'Brien
Milwaukee
Pat
Navy
Great Lakes
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Tracy Wes
O'Brien
the King
Clark Gable
King
Myrna Loy
Tracy
Jose Ferrer
Cannon Reports Income Decrease in 1950
Cannon Mills reported higher sales in 1950 totaling 172 million dollars driven by towels and other products but net income after taxes fell to 7.21 million dollars. Earnings per share dropped 82 cents from 1949.
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Kannapolis
Election Problems Extraordinary a Mount Virginia County Board Pay
Mount Virginia March 27 report says county board of supervisors faces nearly $10,000 in retroactive pay boosts from 1948 legislation. The act provided pens ato e to a minimum of $480, retroactive to 1948, risking insufficient funds in the till.
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Mount
Board of Supervisors
Virginia
Franklin Eye
Bur-Mil Plans Lee County Weaving Plant
Burlington Mills, Inc. announces a new weaving plant on acres near the Lee county home. Vice president John Harden says construction starts now. The facility will employ 1,400 people and use rayon acetate nylon and other synthetics. Sanford residents commit to building 100 houses for workers.
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Sanford
Secret Talks Open on Greenland Defense at Danish Foreign Ministry
Denmark and the United States began private discussions at the Danish foreign ministry on Greenland defense. The talks focus on security around the Arctic island and potential defense measures amid regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Greenland
Arectic
Danish Foreign Ministry
Europe Sees Bright Travel Outlook Despite War Scare
European capitals welcome tourists as hotels and galleries reopen and U S travelers return in summer crowds. Booking improves after mid winter fears. luxury liners attract strong demand while new ships join fleets. Airlines report boom as Europeans offer bargains to lure visitors, signaling a faster spring rebound.
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Walter Breede
New York
Old World
Paris
Canada
U. S
Europe
North Atlantic
Britain
Eiher
Ngs
Washington
Gibraltar
Riveria
Indee
Station
Constitution
United States Lines
United States
U. S.S
London
Steamship Company
Red Army Push Near Younpo Amid Front Advances
Allied reports say Red forces moved toward the central front near Younpo with no enemy contact as U N troops closed to six miles of 38. Communist groups appeared around Kumhwa and in hills east and west while heavy traffic moved near Pyongyang and Sukchon. Allied air power claimed about 100 vehicles and 60 railroad cars destroyed or damaged along with many Red troops killed or wounded.
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Lonty Bape Bi
Soonee Seer SS
Korea
Younpo
U. N
Kumhwa
Pyongyan
Sukchon
Mavn
Air Force
Hamhung
Agonsan
Ea Y
Songjin
Chaho
Belgian Premier Phelsen to Visit United States
Brussels reports Premier J Phelsen plans a private trip to the United States this Friday and will meet President Truman. U S ambassador Robert D Murphy is also expected in Washington at the same time.
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Brussels
Belgium
J Phelsen
United States
Truman
U. S
Robert D. Murphy
Washington
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