Ruhr protest in Düsseldorf targets British occupation
About 100000 demonstrators in Düsseldorf attacked British occupied buildings and military vehicles over food shortages. Cars were overturned, windows smashed, and traffic halted as workers march to the central ice park. Police reinforced off view as crowds called for bread and hunger relief.
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Jews Prepare Steady Warfare For Homeland Rise
Associated Press report from Palestine describes Irgun Zvai Leumi leaders as calm well dressed men able to pass for businessmen. They advocate a strategy of sustained warfare to secure a homeland for Jews, aiming to shift the political balance against British rule and establish Hebrew control.
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Fatally Burned Franklin Man At Home
John Potts an 88 year old resident of Cullasaja died after his clothing caught fire while trying to start a stove. Neighbor Charles Davidson alerted by his screams helped but Potts died from burns sustained in the incident last night.
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Charles Davidson
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New President Named for Eighth District Medical Society
Dr. Fred C. Hubbard of North Wilkesboro elected president of the eighth district medical society. He succeeds Dr. George W. Holmes of Winston-Salem. The vote took place here yesterday.
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Fred C. Hubbard
North Wilkesboro
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George W. Holmes
Yestery
Weather outlook for Carolinas cool with frost risk
North Carolina forecast calls for clearing and continued chilly conditions today with frost in spots. Lows 24 to 30 degrees tonight, Saturday fair and warmer, extended outlook through Wednesday cooler than normal with light to moderate showers and temperatures 3 to 5 degrees below normal.
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Weather report highlights regional temperatures and rainfall
The official weather bulletin lists Charlotte and Asheville as the main cities with a 24 hour period ending at station data showing a high of 69 and a low around 33. It notes precipitation and mentions readers in New Orleans New York Raleigh and Wilmington.
Senate approves 48 million dollar improvements bill for UNC medical complex
Raleigh March 28 The senate passed a 48 million dollar permanent improvements bill to fund a four year medical school and teaching hospital at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and to match federal appropriations for new local hospitals statewide The house calendar committee was named with Rep Taylor of Wayne as chair and may signal early adjournment Speakers Pearsall indicated calendars could limit tomorrow's session and that many bills will be moved to the calendar committee.
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Negro Pays With Life For Slaying Landlord In North Carolina
Benny Montgomery a 23 year old Negro from Union County died in the state gas chamber for the June 1 slaying of his landlord William Marvin Mangum. He fatally knifed Mangum then robbed the body of 84.87 saying the knife act followed a quarrel after Mangum slapped him.
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Union County
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Lewis Blames Mine Tragedy On Krug
AFL leader John L. Lewis charges 111 coal miners killed at Centralia Illinois were murdered by the criminal negligence of J A Krug. He testified against James Boyd in a Senate hearing for the director of the bureau of mines and urged rejection of Boyd’s nomination. Rescue teams at Centralia race to recover more bodies as conditions deteriorate and danger rises in the No 5 mine.
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Mar
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Red troops stay in Dairen despite Chinese hopes
Nanking reports 100000 Soviet troops remain in Dairen and North Arthur, dimming expectations of China reclaiming the Manchurian port soon. Chen Cheng says only after Russians depart will government forces move, while 30000 Chinese Communist troops block Pulantien. Koreans are said to fight with the Communist army along the Manchurian border.
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China
Chen Cheng
Peoples Political Council
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Pulantien
Irgun Outlines Long Range Aims for Hebrew Republic
Irgun Zvai Leumi leaders outline a long range policy seeking a Hebrew republic including Palestine and trans-Jordan. They advocate reintegration of trans-Jordan within future borders and caution that Jordan river divides eretz Israel. Officials stress no displacement of Arabs and envision an Arab president for the future state.
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Statewide Local Option Booze Bill Moves to Study
The House finance committee in Raleigh voted to form a subcommittee to study and report by Monday a statewide local option bill on wine and beer sales. Two referendum bills seek county by county votes, proposed by Rep. Chambers and Rep. Tompkins.
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Teachers May Set Precedent At Election
Asheville readers see the North Carolina Educational Association move into its 63rd annual session with officers elected by delegates. R L Fritz Jr and Claud Grigg vie for the NCEA presidency amid pay raise debates and a rising insurgent mood among about 1,200 teachers and 1,800 delegates. Ballots tabulated locally, results due after a final general session. Tollie Chester Barber, 57, is dead after a Barber-Allen Hosiery Mills president died in Stuart Florida. funeral set for Sunday in Mt. Airy.
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Stuart, Fla
Porter Seeks Strong Aid for Greece in House Testimony
American envoy Paul Porter told the House Foreign Relations Committee that U S aid to Greece must be strong to prove democracy's superiority. He warned Greece cannot shape its future alone and discussed a broader $4100,000,000 package with Turkey. Iran demanded German reparations at $955,000,000 as GermanyGerman economic settlement talks continued among the big four.
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Mt Mitchell Snow Depth Reaches Eighteen Inches
A heavy snow blanket covers western North Carolina with Mt Mitchell reporting 18 inches, Raleigh Greensboro and Asheville seeing light coatings. Temperatures remain frigid with Mt Mitchell six above and highs in the upper 20s to 30s elsewhere. Snow is expected to fade and give way to clearing, with colder nights ahead.
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No Accord On German Assets In Austria
Moscow reports that foreign ministers failed to agree on German assets in Austria and sent the issue back to Austrian deputies. The council then addressed the German problem as Russia pushes a bargaining drive for reparations from German production, with the United States and Britain seeking positions.
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Austria
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Britain
Iran pursues wartime reparations and conference role
Iran announced it would claim 955 billion dollars in war damages at the peace conference and sought permission to participate. Ambassador Prince Mozaffar Firouz said he secured assurances from the four powers to back Iran’s participation and cited documents described as secret to support the claim and entry.
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Prince Mozaffar Firouz
Germany
V. M. Molotov
Big Four Council
Moscow
Prince Mozvaffer Firouz
Firouz
Johnny Evers Dies at 65 in Albany
Johnny Evers longtime middle man of the famous Tinker to Evers to Chance double play trio died at 65 in Albany New York after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had played for the Chicago Cubs and was nicknamed The Crab and The Trojan. Surviving member Joe Tinker lives in Orlando Florida. Frank Chance died in 1924.
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United Nations Urged Greek Turkish Aid To Back Charter
Warren R. Austin told the Security Council that President Truman’s plan to aid Greece and Turkey with 400 million dollars strengthens the United Nations and collective security. He said aid would help restore stability, deter aggression, and advance peace as part of applying the UN charter. He stressed respect for each nation’s chosen system if free of intimidation and not harming others.
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Sugar Measure Is Sent Back To the House
The Senate sent back to the House a bill to extend sugar rationing and price controls to October 31 after minor changes. It would guarantee 35 pounds per person for home use and set aside 50 000 tons for new industrial users, with 25 pounds per person in 1946. The 46 to 34 vote followed bitter debate over hoarding and profiteering fears.
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