Johnson sworn in as secretary of defense in elaborate Pentagon ceremony
Louis Johnson was sworn in today as secretary of defense in a grand Pentagon ceremony before about 15 000 attendees. The 58 year old Clarksburg West Virginia attorney succeeded James V Forrestal, who held the post since the 1947 armed services unification act.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Fred W. Vinson
Johnson
Perle Mesta
Clark
Treasury
Snyder
Interior Krug
American Legion
Army
Royall
Nav
Sullivan
Air Force
Symington
Omar Bradley
Adm
Louis Denfeld
Naval Operations
Hoyt Vandenber
Pentagon
28 Persons Die In Storms Across Eight States
Tornadoes and wind swept eight states leaving 28 killed and about 200 injured. Homes were demolished and many left homeless as storms stretched from Texas to Kentucky. Mississippi suffered two child injuries nearby Booneville while Arkansas reported most deaths. Red Cross began aid allocations as reports continued on page 2.
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Little Rock
Ark
A Eee
High Point
Booneville
Miss
E. K. Ryan
Flint Street
Mississippi
Ryan
Patty Welborn
Mrs. Welborn
Lucille Welborn
Texas
Kentucky
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Missouri
Washington
Red Cross
Italy Accepts Atlantic Pact in Senate Approval
Rome March 28 Italian Senate approved the North Atlantic Treaty after government backed motion. The chamber rejected a leftist bid for friendship pacts with Russia and satellites. Premier Alcide De Gasperi said treaties with the Russian bloc would await Soviet U N opposition withdrawal.
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Rome
Senate
Russia
Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
United Nations
U. N
Count Sforza Leads Parade of Ministers
Count Carlos Sforza of Italy heads a line of foreign ministers converging on Washington to sign the North Atlantic security pact. Britain Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg and others sail toward the United States aboard the Queen Mary with a second group led by Robert Schuman due later. The State Department plans a British French American meeting on western Germany as the pact signing approaches.
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Washington
Carlos Sforza
Italy
Sforza
New York
Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
United States
Robert Schuman
France
State Department
United Nations
Germany
Ernest Bevin
Russian Hero Wins Grand National at Aintree in Historic Upset
The 203-1 longshot Russian Hero stunned 300000 spectators at Aintree winning the Grand National. A Mrs. Bill Williamson earned 125 pounds from a single win and place ticket, while fans celebrated with tales of spring doubles and big sums won.
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Aintree
England
Totalistor
Tate
Bill Williamson
Bill
George Leech
Williamson
Stewart Granger
Liverpool
World Peace Conference Ends Amid Praise and Protests
The three day Cultural and Scientific conference for World Peace closed at Madison Square Garden with 18 700 attendees and 2 000 pickets outside. Delegates urged United Nations strengthening and peace efforts while counter rallies denounced Communism and endorsed a free Russia league. Dr Allen M Butler of Harvard noted a meeting to discuss recommendations.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
U.S.S.R
U. S. Department
National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Waldorff- Astoria Hotel
Carnegie Hall
The
Garden
United Nations
United States
Allen M. Butler
Harvard Medical School
A. A. Fadeyev
Soviet Union
League For Free Russia
Pain Of Broken Hip Triggers Man’s Suicide
Frederick H. McMenamin, 79, a former Philadelphia businessman, killed himself in his new Long Beach bachelor apartment after a fall that broke his hip. Neighbors could not hear him. Marguerite Pack found his body with a scratched note stating he would leave the apartment to her. A pistol and one bullet were nearby.
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Long Beach
Calif
Frederick H. McMenamin
Philadelphia
Marguerite Pack
Federal Jury Charges Man With Treason
Federal grand jury indicts Herbert John Burgman a former Berlin embassy clerk and statistician on treason charges for broadcasting Nazi propaganda after Pearl Harbor. The 52 year old Minnesotan allegedly managed Station Debunk the Nazi propaganda outlet. Burgman is the 25th American indicted for treason in WWII and 13th for aiding enemy broadcasting.
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Washington
Herbert John Burgman
U. S
Berlin
Burgman
Hokah
Minn
Pearl Harbor
United States
Debunk
Miners Return to Work After UMW Stoppage Ends
Nearly 463 000 miners east of the Mississippi resumed work as John L. Lewis’ two week stoppage ended at 12:01 am. Midnight shifts returned to operations with Isabella mine in Fayette county among first to report. Operators estimate $55 million in wages lost during the idle period.
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Gib Staley
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Mississippi
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
Isabella
Brownsville
Fayette County
Weirton Coal Corp
Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association
James Boyd
U. More
Capitol Square Outlook for Graham Appointments
Lynn Nisbet reports that following Senator Broughton’s death Senator Graham faces a shift in patronage and merit based choices for federal positions. Existing agreements may influence early selections but Graham is not bound by predecessors. The piece notes regional control of patronage and ongoing civil service reductions affecting senate influence.
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J. Broughton
Frank Graham
Senator Broughton
Senator Hoey
Graham
Middle District
Collector of Internal Revenue
Civil Service
Petty
Light Rains Forecast Across Carolinas
Light showers tonight over the east and south South Carolina and the eastern North Carolina. Tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer with cooler air following yesterday's warm spring readings across numerous Carolina points. Temperatures stayed comfortable with most lows in the 50s and 60s.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
North Carolina
Carolinas
Buick Coupe Damaged in Collision at Lexington Avenue
Thomas A. Brookbank 38 of Guilford College was arrested for reckless driving after a two car crash at Lexington Avenue and Highway 10A. His Buick collided with Cornelius G. Morrow's 1940 Dodge, causing over $200 damage. Mrs. Morrow sustained minor injuries and was treated and released. Brookbank bonded out and a trial set for today.
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Thomas A. Brookbanky
Guilford College
Cornelius’ G. Morrow
Thomas A. Brookbank
Lexington Avenue
Highway
E. D. Young
Brookbank
Thomasville
Cornelius G. Morrow
Thomasville Rt. 3
Young
Negro Hero Warns Motorists At Damaged Bridge
In Sumter South Carolina on March 28 an highway department worker named Eugene Brunson stood by a wooden bridge on state highway 763 near Oswego. He built bonfires at both ends of the bridge using timbers and gas to warn drivers after discovering weakened bridge supports. The bridge was under repair at the time.
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Sumter
S. C
Highway Department
Eugene Brunson
Oswego
Brunson
Power Fight Considered Possibility
Washington reports the House Appropriations committee set up a public versus private power clash in a 577 million Interior Department bill. It endorses government owned projects to expand west northwest and southwest transmission while Republicans vow to press the issue in debate. The panel approved a 15 percent overall cut, yet kept the full power program, with officials asked to return if costs do not drop as expected.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Northwest
Southwest
House
Rep
Jensen
Iowa
Rent Control Extended With Fair Net Operating Income
Senate house conferees agreed on a 15 month rent control extension through June 30 1950 with a fair net operating income standard for landlords The plan includes a broad home rule decontrol provision allowing state and local governments to drop rent limits if approved by the state governor The disagreement centered on replacing fair net operating income with the senates fair return standard and was blocked by Rasngate pushing the compromise bill forward
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Washington
Senate House
House
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Truman
Ras Ngate
Management Chapter To Be Organized in Greensboro Area
The National Society for the Advancement of Management will organize a Greensboro chapter tomorrow night. Al Bechtold of the House of Lance in Charlotte will discuss multiple management. Pete Holmes of Fieldcrest Mills is named temporary chairman. the chapter will cover 22 towns.
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Greensboro
National Society For the Advancement of Management
al Bechtold
House of Lance
Charlotte
Pete Holmes
Fieldcrest Mills
Postwar Reserve Fund And Roads Top Issues
Raleigh March 28 The State debates its 30 million postwar reserve and a 200 million road bond plan. The House considers whether to use the reserve for school construction or to cover a 38 million revenue shortfall. A 50 million school-construction program is linked to a 20 million reserve bond. The Senate pursues a final reading on a road bond package plus a one cent gasoline tax increase. Governor Scott opposes the package without a public vote. The whisky question also heads for new action this week.
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House
Senate
House Finance Committee
Joint Appropriations
Scott
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