Canadian Parliament Dissolved in April Election Called
Ottawa reports the Canadian parliament was dissolved and elections set for June 27 1950. Louis St Laurent, 67, leads the Liberals against George Drew of the Conservatives as Canada shifts to a 262 seat House with Newfoundland added. The vote may reflect sentiment on closer trade with Britain and on the North Atlantic pact.
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Britain
Labor Primed Le May Day celebration
Worldwide May Day observances clash with anti Communist protests. In the United States demonstrations occurred in several cities with loyalty parades outnumbering left wing events. New York saw Loyalist processions led by Tobin Spellman and Farley on Fifth Avenue and a West Side May Day march ending in Union Square with pledges of loyalty to democratic institutions.
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New York
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James A. Farley
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Soviet Union
Union Square
Hampton Named To Succeed Shaw On Election Board
Greensboro April 30 George C Hampton Greensboro which has served as chairman of the county committee election law changes was named by Frank R Hutton on order of Capus Waynick to succeed Eugene Shaw on the Guilford county elections board Shaw resigned to become state commissioner this week
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George C. Hampton
Greensborott
Guilford
Washington
House
Rep
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Dind
House Labor Committee
Lesinski
D-Mich
Wood
D-Ga
Counties May Be Enjoined In State Bond Referendum
Guilford County faces potential injunction issues over a $200 million rural bond election law that would require counties to front funding for the vote with state reimbursement later. Wade Renfrow says an attorney general opinion suggests citizens could sue to block county advances, prompting a review before Monday’s budget vote.
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Guilford County Board of Commissioners
Wade Renfrow
Guilford Board of Elections
Renfrew
Charlotte Sisters Arrested by FBI for Atlanta Jewelry Robbery
FBI announces the arrest of Izola Teague and Irene Teague, sisters-in-law from Charlotte, on federal charges tied to a $20,000 jewelry store robbery in Atlanta. They appeared before a federal commissioner, were held on $5,000 bonds, and deny involvement.
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FBI
Atlanta, Ga
Charles W. Brown
Izola Teague
Irene Teague
Brown
Atlanta
Pembroke College Walls Repainted After 600 Years
Workmen scrubbed Pembroke College front walls in Cambridge marking the first washing since the college’s 1347 construction. The newly exposed stones appeared white.
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Cambridge
Feng
Pembroke College
Children Escape Injury As Fire Sweeps Theater
In Newton on April 30 a fire tore through the Tawtawa theater forcing the evacuation of about fifteen children and four theater staff before the blaze spread to nearby stores. Firefighters from Newton and Conover battled the flames as damage neared one hundred thousand dollars. The projectionist spotted the blaze in the furnace room and led everyone to safety.
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Newton
Conover
UN President Sees Early Berlin Blockade Easing
Western Germany prepared to resume traffic with Berlin as railways ready to run 30 freight trains daily and coal deliveries expected within 24 hours of approval. Berlin airlift set new records with 8,547.2 tons in 934 flights, 60,772.2 tons weekly, and 235,363.7 tons in April across 26,026 flights.
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Germany
Moscow
Hamburg
Klein-Zacher
Britain
Communist People's More
Evatt Sees Berlin Action Aiding Peace Talks
UN president Dr. Herbert V. Evatt said he expected early lifting of the Berlin blockade and that such action would clear ground for new peace settlements on Germany and Japan. The UN voted 34 to 6 to refer Mindszenty and Bulgarian church trials to peace treaty machinery, with the Russian bloc opposing. Evatt spoke as secret east west talks progress and urged Bulgaria and Hungary to cooperate for a settlement.
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United Nations Assembly
Herbert V. Evatt
Berlin
Evatt
Germany
Japan
UN Assembly
Hungary
Bulgaria
Final Assembly
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Chennault to Confer With Congressmen on China Aid
Gen Claire Chennault former Flying Tigers will address Capitol Hill next week. He testifies Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee on China Nationalist aid and national security, after a bipartisan push by Knowland and others.
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Committee On Foreign Aid
Senate Armed Services Committee
Knowland
Calif
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D-Nev
Chennault
Armed Services Committee
China
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Tydings
D-Md
Communists Advance Isolates Shanghai As Rail Line Closes
Reported advances by Communist troops push toward Shanghai with trains halted past Kashin, isolating the city by land. Shanghai departs into a financial crisis as the Central Bank sets 490000 old silver dollars for employers and salaries amid a soaring living cost index.
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Shanghai
Kashing
China
Hangchow
Central Bank
Kimzey Named Chairman of State Industrial Commission
RALEIGH April 30 The appointment stream from Governor Scott continues with the selection of William Patton Kimzey to assume the chairmanship of the State Industrial Commission on Monday Scott was vacationing on the Carolina coast when the statement was released Kimzey is an experienced member having served on one of the three member boards prior to this leadership move.
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Raleigh
Scott
William Patton
Pat
Scott Surprises With His Highway Board Appointments
Governor Scott surprises Raleigh observers with a new state highway and public works commission lineup. Henry Jordan remains chairman or division commissioner while George S. Cobl stays as sixth division man. Grady Shelton Guy Hargett Dr R E Earp Otis Poole Joe Graham join as farmer-connected appointees. James A Barnwell surprises in fifth division with trucking interests. First meeting set May 4 to take oaths and approve personnel. new contract dates and projects may be adjusted.
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Raleigh
Scott
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Henry Jordan
Cherry
Jordan
R. E. Earp
Otis Poole
Joe Graham
Wilbur Clark
Mark Goforth
Dale Thrash
James A. Barnwell
Barnwell
General Assembly
Highway Commission
Central Prison
U S Economy Holds Steady Amid April Trends
Washington economists report April showed orderly conditions with no imminent recession. Credit loosened to boost buying power while prices drifted down and employment rose seasonally. factory work weeks shortened and loans eased as business trimmed inventories from wartime peaks.
Child Killed By Tornado In Oklahoma
Tornadoes hit Oklahoma causing one child death and more than 50 injuries across six areas. In Meeker a seven year old girl died and two others were injured when the tornado struck their car. Several homes and an oil derrick were destroyed and two Shawnee residents were hospitalized in critical condition. Another tornado damaged homes near Garden City Kansas with no injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Meeker
Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
Una Fain
Hettie
Shawnee
Garden City
Kas
Brotherhood Week Attacked by Denver Council
The American Council of Christian Churches denounces Brotherhood Week as a perversion of scripture and criticizes CBS Church of the Air for biased propaganda. The resolutions were adopted at the council’s spring convention and cite 15 Protestant denominations and over 1.5 million members.
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Denver
American Council of Christian Churches
National Conference of Christian and Jews
Columbia Broadcasting System
William Harllee Bordeaux
God
Jesus Christ
Church of the Air
Federal Council of Churches
Prison escapee recaptured in tuxedo and bow tie
Durham April 30 A Negro prisoner who escaped the county workhouse was arrested today wearing a tuxedo and black bow tie. Officers said David FE Smith 29 was visiting at his girlfriend's home when captured.
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Durham
David FE. Smith
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