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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
1
Arab states carried their bid to a UN Assembly session as Faris el Khoury and four others pressed to overturn a steering committee decision. The panel had refused immediate consideration of Palestine independence by an 8 to 1 vote after a two day fight.
Four killed and about 40 injured when protruding steel plates on a westbound freight derail a New York to St Louis sleeper and a PRR passenger train near Huntingdon Pennsylvania. Victims include three servicemen and a civilian woman. Joseph Selmick Jr. identified among the dead.
Ted Maynard a 15 year old rheumatic fever patient who had vanished left a note saying he would return if no search was made. He was found in Winston Salem after calling nurses at a hospital and is back with his Longview parents. He believed sun shine and fresh air in the Canal Zone would aid his treatment.
Considerable cloudiness with warm temperatures and scattered showers and thunder this afternoon and tonight. Friday will bring more showers, followed by cooler weather. Sunrise 5 27, sunset not shown.
Shelby report states Magistrate E W Dixon sought to sell a prized bird dog but tax supervisor Robert Gidney helped craft an advertisement. Dixon, after reading the ad, declared every word true and decided he no longer wants to sell the dog.
President Miguel Aleman of Mexico told a joint session of Congress that democracy must be backed by force and that the strongest power for democracy lies in the resolve of people who will act in conflict. He warned that tyranny threatens security and urged the United States to uphold a true good neighbor policy in the western hemisphere.
Wayne Agricultural Works, Inc. in Greensboro reopened for first time since about 160 to 170 members of United Auto Workers Local 1111 walked out February 9. General Manager D. W. Davis Jr said the plant, which makes agricultural implements, opened at the request of former employees and enough men reported to operate one department.
May 1 report from New York states the UN assembly overrode Arab protests and, without a record vote, agreed to consider a committee of inquiry on Palestine. Delegates spoke against the British fact finding proposal, but no opposition voice was raised as President Oswaldo Aranha announced approval to include the proposal in the Palestine session agenda.
El Khoury and Syra urged rejection of the Arab proposal during a two thirds majority vote in a 14 member committee. Egypt alone supported the proposals while France Ecuador China Canada United States Britain Sweden and Honduras opposed them. Britain and the United States argued the assembly was only to form a committee of inquiry not to debate independence.
Washington May 1 Elated GOP leaders say toughening amendments to the senate union strike curbing bill are as good as approved The party shuns a commitment on a presidential veto and expects final passage with GOP amendments Opponents predict a Truman veto and lack of a two thirds vote Senator Wherry Nebraska says yesterday's defeat of a move to split the bill assures passage. Morse Oregon offers a recommit motion context remains on page 2 A
Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean wills the Hope Diamond Star of the East and related gems to be kept in trust for 70 years to shield seven grandchildren from misfortune. The jewels may be shown at the National Gallery of Art or Smithsonian. At age five Mamie Reynolds will lead a property division plan. if no agreement is reached the jewels are to be sold and proceeds split among the seven.
TERRE HAUTE Ind May 1 Eight of 11 men working in the Spring Hill coal mine near here were killed by an explosion yesterday. Bodies of the dead identified include Calvin Wilson 70 pit foreman Steve Summers 55 Mort Gates 55 all of West Terre Haute John Brown 55 Fern Earhart 50 Barney Riggs 67 Desire Lete 58 Terre Haute and Chauncey Blackburn 50 of Liggott Ind.
Wilson Grady Eggers guided deputies to a rhododendron thicket near Linville Falls where Ernest F. Anders was found shot dead. Anders, 24, of Asheville, and Eggers, 25, both deaf mutes, were connected to the April 22 killing near Black Mountain after Eggers signed a statement in St. Augustine, Florida admitting the crime and taking Anders’ car before fleeing to Florida. A statewide alert followed for Eggers’ capture and the missing open sedan.
A tornado struck Fairmont North Carolina injuring several and causing heavy damage estimated at 250000 dollars. Annie Powell a four year old girl died in the collapse of a frame house. three of Earl Powell's children were injured. Red Cross and relief agencies assisted in the aftermath as rural residents faced extensive destruction. The stormy weather followed heavy rains and hail as the twister tracked about 31 miles from near Dillon South Carolina to east of Fairmont.
President Truman and Mexico's Aleman announced Washington will approve additional credits to Mexico and stabilize the peso dollar rate. The funds will back Mexican projects presented to the Export Import Bank to boost productivity and living standards.
Yairmont May 1 A Negro farmer Earl Powell lost one of his nine children when a tornado struck his home near Yairmont. Powell, 38, survived with injuries and aided by a motorist freed others from the wreckage. His wife remains in a state sanatorium as three siblings were hospitalized.
Democratic activist W. P. Horton says he will reveal his gubernatorial intentions in due course as circumstances permit. Horton, a former lieutenant governor, was once tied to a Bailey successor role but did not receive the appointment. Governor Cherry declined to comment on Horton's active campaign plans while endorsing Umstead for renomination. Horton notes his statement will be clarified when appropriate.
Russia’s armed forces minister Nikolai Bulganin urged the army navy and air force to keep fighting preparedness as May Day celebrations spread across Europe. Moscow broadcast a salute plan and pledges of peaceful labor backed by the Communist party and Stalin.
Washington May 1 UPI government conciliators predicted an important development in telephone strike talks. National Federation of Telephone Workers urged pickets to stay strong as four independent unions faced a tentative settlement. Peter J. Manno said a break might come at 4 p.m. EST during discussions between AT and T long lines officials and the American Union of Telephone Workers. He offered no comment when pressed for details.
Douglas Chandler of Baltimore, a former American newsman, charged with treason for Nazi propaganda, will face trial June 2 in Boston. Judge Francis J. W. Ford ruled Chandler sane and able to aid in his defense. Robert H. Best, of Sumter, S C, another former American newsman, awaits trial. alienists findings not yet released. German witnesses will testify. attendance limited to officials attorneys witnesses and press.
Ten leaders of the AFL CIO met in Washington amid congressional debate on union restrictions to discuss consolidating the AFL and CIO into a single labor movement of more than 13 million members. Despite formal talks, optimism for early merger was low as committees weighed unity vs preserving separate identities.
Augusta, May 1. Vice President E. K. Oliver of the Southern Railway told the American Cotton Manufacturers Association that the South has only scratched the surface of industrial potential. He noted northern and eastern capital have invested heavily in southern textiles and cited Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas importing over 52,500 carloads of cotton last year while consuming more than twice their production in manufacture.
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