Wall Ewing Denied Bond in Habeas Corpus Writ
Fayetteville March 30 Wall C Ewing a Fayetteville mess man and political leader was remanded to jail to be held without bond for grand jury action in the death of his wife Mrs Ewing 48 a member of Cumberland county family died March 13 of an intracranial hemorrhage caused by an external force A coroner s jury recommended holding Ewing for grand investigation Neighbors testified he had beaten and threatened his wife for at least two years Former WFNC manager former state senator and Cumberland county Democratic chairman involved in the case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt C. Ewing
Fayetteville
N. C
Ewing
Stafe House of Representatives
Associated Press
Wall C. Ewing
Superior Court
Clawson Williams
Ertle Carlyle
WFNC
State Senate
House of Representatives
Cumberland County
Democratic Party
Tennessee Is Paying For Smoky Road
Rep. Weaver says no state will lose road development for the Smoky Mountains parkway race. He cites a National Park Service letter denying bias toward North Carolina or Tennessee and notes publicity around a Knoxville four lane approach linking to the Foothills Parkway. The plan aims to boost park access and regional enjoyment amid a friendly inter-state rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Parkway
Weaver
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Newton B. Drury
National Park Service
Chicago
Drury
Tennessee
Knoxville
Waynesville
N. C
Pee
Tennesee
Great Smoky Mounains
Washington Enterprise opens Washington bureau with Erwin
Beginning Monday, April 1, The Enterprise will establish its own Washington news bureau. Robert A. Erwin, noted North Carolina and Washington correspondent and former United Press manager at Raleigh, will lead a three person staff. The bureau will cover Texas area interests from the senators and representatives at the U S Capitol and other Washington offices. It will operate from 1048 49 Earle Building, overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Washington, D. C
Robert A. Erwin
North Carolina
Washington
New Container Aims to Cut Food Costs Nationwide
New York reports a novel tin container for frozen foods promises shoppers 2 to 3 cents per package savings. Dr J Raymond Adams of the Frozen Foods Institute says the square vacuum sealed can will cut processing steps and save about 1.5 million dollars yearly. The device was developed by the late Dr Ralph V Grayson of Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Raymond Adams
Frozen Foods Institute
Trade Research Group
Ralph V. Grayson
Atlanta
Woman Survives 15 Foot Fall In Hole In Bismarck
Mrs. Fannie Wirth, about 65, fell into a 15 foot hole while walking in Bismarck South Dakota. She spent three days in the hole before being found by 10 year old Eugene Thunderhawk. Doctors said she suffered no serious injuries and city officials cited uncertainty over the cause of the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
S. D
Fannie Wirth
Situation Tense In Changchun
Peiping reports an explosive mood in Manchuria as Russians withdraw and officials flee Changchun. Chinese authorities claim communists or sympathizers gather outside while Harbin is surrounded, with 11 000 armed men and thousands more. U S Chinese truce teams aim to avert trouble as government unity debates continue in Chungking.
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Peiping
Changchun
Manchuria
Chinhsien
Harbin
Central
Bee Way
Red Army
China
Chungking
Associated Press
Spencer Moosa
Executive Yuan
Kuomintang
Battle With Rats Ends After Three Night Struggle
In Jacksonville Illinois a three night battle between deaf mute parents and invading rats left two infants injured. Four month old Herman Gordon Jr. remained in county hospital with bruising while 18 month old Kathlee Gordon was sent home after tetanus and gas gangrene preventative treatment. Neighbors said the Gordons moved in early in the week and fought the rats with clubs to shield the children as hammering noises echoed through the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fila
Springfield
Herman Gordon, Jr
Kathlee
H. M. Anderson
Herman Gordon
Anderson
Gordons
Empty Chair Symbolizes Russia's Role In UNO
New York March 30 The United States emerged from a week end security council struggle over Iran as a likely dominant UN power but Russia's empty chair signaled a questioned role. Byrnes presses a forceful policy and leads in a majority of the council, keeping in touch with President Truman daily. Next move rests with Russia.
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John M. Hightower
New York
United States
Security Council
Iran
United Nations
Russia
Peace Organization
Byrnes
Truman
Washington
Secretary Appoints Mediator Aims to avert coal strike
Secretary Schwellenbach named Paul Fuller as mediator to salvage the coal talks after John L. Lewis warned the present pact would end at midnight Sunday. Fuller, famed for settling rubber talks, is Schwellenbach’s representative as negotiations resume Monday at 2:30 pm EST. Lewis still demands a health and welfare fund while insisting no gains have been made on other points.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Paul Fuller
Akron
Fuller
CIO
Operators of Health and Welfare Fund
Des Moines Suit Blames Hotel Over Husband Drinking
A Des Moines woman sues Boss Hotel company for 80000 dollars claiming an Iowa liquor liability law makes the provider of liquor financially responsible for damages caused by a drunk patron. She alleges her husband, a former hotel bartender, became intoxicated, abused her, and that she and two children suffered, with a divorce granted January 17.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Boss Hotel Company
William J. Hanny
Randolph Taproom
Edwin A. Ross
H. H. Drey
Nebraska
Mississippi
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Greek Leftists Clash With Athens Police Over Troop Issue
In Athens 20000 leftists rallied against British troops ahead of elections amid clashes with police. Armored cars and state police patrolled the Attica region as demonstrators wielded iron bars and stones. Police fired into the air. four officers were injured and one demonstrator wounded.
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Athens
Greece
EAM
KKE
George II
Attica
Jealous Waitress Kills Niece
A 23 year old waitress Muriel Wrightman of Algonac Michigan admitted to police she killed her 10 week old niece by stuffing a blanket in the child’s throat after returning home drunk. She said she wanted to clear her conscience after reading of another case and was booked on murder investigation in Port Huron. The death occurred at Algonac in St Clair county. Wrightman, who had come to Detroit last week, called detectives from a downtown bar and will be turned over to the county prosecutor Monday.
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Detroit
Delbert Raymond
Muriel Wrightman
Algonac
Mich
Raymond
Miss Wrightman
Port Huron
St. Clair County
MacArthur Wins in Jap Election Battle
General Douglas MacArthur prevailed in the Far Eastern Commission's discussions to hold Japanese national elections on April 10 despite opposition from New Zealand and Russia. The state department said delegates Carl Berendsen of New Zealand and Nikolai V. Novikov objected to early polls without stronger assurances from MacArthur.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Far Eastern Commission
New Zealand
Russia
State Department
Carl Berendsen
Nikolai V. Novikov
MacArthur
Bowles Seeks OPA Continuance Past June 30
Washington March 30 The House Banking Committee wrapped up hearings on the OPA with members predicting the price agency would lose powers. Chester Bowles and other officials warned that ending price control could make inflation harder to curb as June 30 expiry nears.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
OPA
Price Agency
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Removal Of Red Troops From Iran Continues
Tehran March 29 The foreign press report says Prince Mozaffar Firouz said Premier Qavam is satisfied with Russian evacuation progress but desires Iran free of foreign troops soon He added Ambassador Hussein Ala acted according to duty but some statements were exaggerated Firouz claimed the Persian case remains in the Security Council as Soviet troops move toward the Caspian port of Pahlevi Kurdish resistance persists near Sardasht and Saqqiz
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Joseph C. Goodwin
Tehran
Mozaffar Firouz
Ahmed Qavam
Iran
Security Council
Firouz
Hussein Ala
Ala
Kazvin
Pahlevi
Caspian Sea
Sardasht
Baneh
Saqqiz
1000 Nazi Suspects Rounded Up in Germany
German and Allied forces launched a major crackdown code named operation nursery after a ten month manhunt. About 1 000 suspects were arrested including 200 elite Nazis and former Hitler Youth leaders. Brig Gen Edwin L Sibert called the effort the most dangerous threat since the war and said the back of the movement is broken.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Tria
Sus
U. S
Austria
Edwin L. Sibert
Arth Axmann
Fuehrer
Power Strike Called Off In Richmond
Richmond, Va March 30 The threatened production workers strike at Virginia Electric and Power was called off and Governor Tuck rescinded his militia drafting order to maintain service. Company and IBEW officials agreed to arbitrate differences including retroactive pay. The accord provides not less than 15 cents per hour raise and sets April 9 for further talks to finish a full agreement.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Company
William M. Tuck
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Tuck
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