Israel Joins UN as 59th Member After Vote
Israel was approved as the 59th United Nations member by a 37 to 12 vote with nine abstentions. An Arab walkout followed the decision, with some representatives returning later as Lake Success meetings were added to the agenda. Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett took his seat as a regular delegate after the vote.
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Max Harrelson
New York
Israel
United Nations
General Assembly
Lake Success
Moshe Sharett
Nine-Year-Old Fires At Mates In Memphis Home
In Memphis Tennessee a nine year old boy lined up three companions and fired a rifle at them hitting eight year old Jimmie Lee Patton in the left ear. The weapon was a combination over and under gun with a 410 gauge shotgun section. The shooting happened while the boys parents were away. The wounded boy is in the detention home awaiting further investigation.
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Memphis
Tenn
John Harold Newman
Jimmy Cox
Roy McEllroy
Newman
John
J. B. Newman
Jimmie Lee Patton
Jimmie
Hiner
Carroll Dolehite
Death of Local Attorney G A Johnson Shocks Community
Gaston A. Johnson 43 founder of Lyon and Johnson law firm died suddenly at his home 228 Edgedale Drive. He rose about 3 AM and collapsed. physician cites heart disease. Born December 23 1905 in South Mills he practiced in Elizabeth City 1926 onward and joined James F Lyon in 1945. He leaves wife Virginia Watson Johnson and four children.
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Gaston A. Johnson
Lyon and Johnson
Edgedale Drive
Mr. Johnson
South Mills
Camden County
J. W
Susan Taylor Johnson
State College
Wake Forest College
Elizabeth City
James F. Lyon
Johnson
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Elks Lodge
Virginia “Watson
Westminister
S. C
Gaston A., Jr
Oak Ridge Military Institute
James Johnson
Virginia
Judy Johnson
George and
Macon Johnson
Reds Close To Shanghai
Reds push toward Shanghai within 21 miles as two Communist attacks unfold. Taichang 21 miles NW sees heavy fighting. Shihutang 25 miles SW held by government troops. Central News Agency notes unprecedented fury on Hankow front. Shanghai garrison orders departments out in two weeks as Red advances widen from Kashan.
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Shanghai
Taichang
Shihutang
Central
Kashan
North Carolina Students to Study Veterinary at Georgia
Eight North Carolina students will enter the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine next year. Dr J H Hilton announces the plan designates UGA as a regional school for West Virginia Virginia Maryland and North Carolina under regional council for education. Applications go to State College dean of agriculture. final date to apply is May 20.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia
J. H. Hilton
School of Agriculture
N. C. State College Experiment Station
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Regional Council For Education
Conference of Southern Governors
Deak of Agriculture
State College
Mystery witness looms in McCarran spy probe hearings
Senate investigators question a hush hush witness known as Mr X in closed session. McCarran says the person is highly important and cannot be named due to foreign connections as part of the drive to deport aliens engaged in subversive activities.
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Washington
Senate
McCarran
D.-Nev
Judiciary
Subcommittee
United States
United Nations
J. Wilsan
Yugoslavia
U. N
Bogdan Raditsa
Raditsa
Marshal Tito
Roanoke Murder Case Seeks Motive In Teen Suspect
Police in Roanoke seek motive in the Dana Marie Weaver slaying as 16-year-old Lee Scott is charged with murder. Dana Marie, chairwoman of a school dance committee, was found suffocated in a church kitchen. Scott, an Eagle Scout and church choir singer, has made fragmentary statements without a full confession.
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Roanoke
Dana Marie Weaver
Lee Scott
Dana Marie
Rolling Evergreen Cemetery
Rales Court Methodist Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Scott
Jefferson High School
Young Scott
Berlin Lifts 327 Day Blockade Over Berlin
Russians end the 327 day Berlin blockade as ground traffic resumes from the west. Airlift shipments continue for at least 30 days to stockpile supplies. Citizens cheer as barriers go down and travel, fuel, and food flow into the city.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Hitler
Swedish Tanker S. S. Atlanta Afloat in Caribbean Fire
The Swedish 9,683 ton tanker S. S. Atlanta was reported on fire in the Caribbean with all crew in lifeboats except the captain and radio operator. Coast Guard air sea rescue dispatched units from San Juan while a B-17 and other vessels headed to the scene 540 miles northeast of Trinidad. the ship was en route from Spetsberg to Trinidad. The number of people aboard was not available.
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Miami
Fla
S. S. Atlanta
Caribbean
Coast Guard Air Sea Rescue
Otto Kihlstrom
Goetsborg
Sweden
Expediency or Principle in Recognizing Franco Regime
Dewitt Mackenzie discusses U S policy toward Franco Spain. He notes UN moves toward normalizing Madrid’s diplomatic status while Washington weighs economic and civil rights reforms. The piece contrasts diplomatic expediency with core democratic principles and asks if policy is driven by interests or ideals.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Spain
Generalissimo
Franco
United Nations
Peace Organization
Madrid
United States
Britain
France
U.N. General Assembly
U.S. State Department
Export- Import Bank
State Acheson
U.S
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Brewster
Maine
State Department
Connally
Europe
Vandenberg
Washington
Acheson
Free Europe
Moscow
Industry Is Fast Moving Southward Toward Growth
The National Planning Association reports the South is emerging as a leading manufacturing region. A survey of 85 corporations locating new plants in 14 southern states shows 45 percent seek growing markets, 30 percent access to materials and energy, 25 percent labor, with labor cost concerns secondary to turnover and attendance. The South offers favorable taxes, water transport, climate for construction, and local capital support, though it has more progress to make before balancing agriculture with industry. More on page IA.
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Washington
South
National Planning Association
NPA
Committee of the South
GOP to Press Fight on Federal Spending This Year
Republican leaders vowed to continue attacking government spending after the Senate approved a $3.113 billion funding bill for the Treasury and Post Office departments for the new fiscal year beginning July 1.
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GOP
Washington
Senate
Treasury
Post Office
Truman Stays Favorable to Tax Increase to Cut Debt
President Truman reiterated support for a four billion dollar tax rise to close the deficit and reduce the public debt, while pledging strict economy. He left open the final size of the tax increase and noted deficit estimates for the year ending June 30 at 600 to 700 million dollars, as he and Doughton of Ways and Means both push economy.
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Washington
Truman
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means
Economic Advisory Council
Congress
Council
Currituck appoints racing commission and tracks bid
Currituck selects Charles G. Snowden W L Boswood and R A Dowdy to form the Currituck Racing Commission. Snowden named chairman Boswood vice chairman Dowdy secretary treasurer. Franchise for the track awarded to the Carolina Virginia Racing Association Inc with plans to begin work immediately.
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Currituck
Charles G. Snowden
W. L. Boswood
Maple
R. A. Dowdy
Grandy
Currituck Racing Commission
E. R. Johnson
Superior Court
Snowden
Boswood
Dowdy
Carolina-Virginia Racing Association, Inc
Carl Brumsey
C. L. Woodhouse
EF. R. Woodard
Coiniock
Marvel-Only evaluation of Morehead Planetarium at Chapel Hill
The Morehead Planetarium at Chapel Hill opened with praise and awe as Dr. Roy Marshall operated the projector enabling a 5000 mile per second voyage across the sky. Attendees were left speechless by the display showing constellations and the closest star at four and a half years light travel from earth. The piece notes the educational impact and entertainment value, with a promise of more on page 5A.
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Morehead Planetarium
Chapel Hill
Australia
Marshall
Earth
Scholarships Go to Reds Asserts Hoey
Senator Hoey charged that taxpayers fund scholarships for known communists via the Atomic Energy Commission. He cited a UNC student who alleged a rabid communist from another state received a scholarship and is pursuing a nuclear physics doctorate. Hoey said Lilienthal denied routine character checks but suggested loyalty inquiries for restricted data access.
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Washington
Senator Hoey
D.-N.c
Atomic Energy Commission
Hoey
David F. Lilienthal
University of North Carolina
John Gates
New York
Gates
Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Committee
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G. A. Johnson
Reds
N.C
Georgia U
Mr. X
Dantel DE Luce
Bridges
Treasury-Post Office
Racing Commission
Capitol Square
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Roy Marshall
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