Farmers Lose Truck Theft Hoard in Fake Sheriff Robbery
D Hensley and Marvin Moore drove 62 hogs from Lebanon to Chicago in a new truck and sold them for 1340 dollars. After auction, three men posing as sheriffs halted them in an alley, robbed them of the money and the truck, and fled with the funds. The victims reported the hoax to police.
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Mrs. Elsie P. Wilson Joins Local OPA Staff
Mrs. Elsie P. Wilson begins as a trainee at the local OPA office, filling the vacancy left by Mrs. Jen Sherman who departed Friday. Wilson is headed to Baltimore to rejoin her husband who has taken a job there after returning from military service.
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Baltimore
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Local Police Join In Traffic Safety Check
High Point police teamed with the national traffic check to reduce highway crashes. Begun May 15, the program will inspect lights brakes tires windshields wipers and horns of cars in accidents or traffic violations across the US and Canada. Chief John A Lowdermilk urged voluntary checks and safer driving as 1945 fatalities reached 28 500 and injuries about 1 000 000 nationwide.
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International Association of Chiefs of Police
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Trial Of Ewing Scheduled To Open June 4
Fayetteville May 21 A former radio station operator and legislator Wall C Ewing will go on trial in Cumberland County Superior Court June 4 on a charge of first murder in the death of his wife Mrs Ewing who died in a local hospital March 13 Neighbors testified at a coroner s inquest that Ewing had beaten her the day before the death
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Wall C. Ewing
Conservation On Development
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Bargaining Talks Hit Deadline As Union Pleas Continue
Steelman eyed a compromise before Thursday with new offers from the brotherhoods. Whitney told carrier negotiators the details remained undisclosed. Initial demands included a $2.50 daily raise plus rule changes, later scaled to about an 18 percent boost with a $1.44 daily minimum.
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Brotherhoods
Whitney
Johnston
Iran Holds Nerve in Council Over Red Army Withdrawals
The Iranian ambassador says central government and provincial forces clash while Iran cannot verify full Soviet troop withdrawals as of May 20. The U N council will keep jurisdiction on the issue until definite withdrawal details are confirmed, with a meeting set for 11 a.m. tomorrow East Daylight Time.
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Ala
Iran
E.D.T
Vandenberg Proposes Four Zone Peace Plan for Germany
The plan outlines a four zone military occupation for a unified Germany, demilitarization with justice not vengeance, and ethnic recognition to prevent future misery. It calls for a peoples peace inviting all allied partners to participate, not just big powers.
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Germany
Eggs Should Be Wiped Not Washed Before Storing
Do not wash eggs to preserve the protective film that seals pores. Wiping with a damp cloth removes dirt while keeping out bacteria and odors before storage.
Mayor Orders Investigation Of Charges Of Brutality
Mayor Earl N. Phillips directed City Manager Roy Braden and the public safety committee to investigate allegations of brutality by two policemen during the arrest of a Negro escapee. Braden said a check has begun and a full report will be presented at the June 4 meeting.
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Selected Stocks Move Forward in Mixed Market
U S steel and rail firms show gains while Du Pont slips. Industrial issues like Bethlehem General Motors U S Rubber Boeing and others lead or lag as traders weigh prospects in a broad market roundup including livestock and textile notes.
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U. S
Bethlehem
General Motors
U. S. Rubber
Boeing
International Harvester
N. Y. Central
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Distillers Corp
International Paper
American Smelting
Anaconda
Electric Powers and Light and Standard Oil
H. L. Green
du Pont
North American
Consolidated Edison
General Electric
Lee Aircraft
Youngstown
Potatoes market mixed as arrivals steady in Chicago
The Chicago potato market reports 76 arrivals and 128 on track, total U S ship ments 813. Old stocks very light with no sales New supplies moderate demand fair and market vigorous for best stock. California Long Whites 3.70 to 3.85 Alabama Bliss Triumphs 3.75 to 3.90 per 100 pounds.
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USDA
U. S
California
Alabama Bliss
Soviet negotiation stance on permanent peace with Germany
The text notes Soviet reluctance to begin immediate peace talks with the defeated Reich, with Molotov needing more study before acting. It also mentions the evacuation and restoration of Austria, and Byrnes accusing the Russians of blocking a key American objective by refusing to discuss the issue.
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Reich
Austria
Byrnes
Navy V-5 cadet training program finalizing completion
The text notes completion of training for all cadets in the V-5 naval aviation program and mentions a bill providing about 250 million dollars for naval research.
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Naval Research
Navy budget plan seeks 4.64 billion for 1947 forces
The house appropriations committee approved 4,639,659,000 for the navy next year to fund an average 500,000 enlisted and 58,000 officers, with 950,000 men and 105,000 officers at the start and tapering to 487,000 and 57,800 by year end, per Forrestal’s request for strong sea power.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Navy
Forrestal
Naval committee considers atomic energy ships and rocket guns
The committee heard naval experts discuss studies of ships using atomic energy instead of conventional engines and plans for installing rocket-shooting guns on battleships. It recommended closing the war department on July 1, 1946 and transferring its funds duties and staff to the maritime commission.
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War Epee Administration
Maritime Commission
Navy plans major postwar public works and shipbuilding programs
The Navy and Maritime Commission disclosed a broad postwar building and shelter plan. The Navy seeks a 35 966 300 dollar public works program for the continental United States starting July 1, with a 6 900 000 dollar 500 bed hospital at Austin Texas as the largest item. The commission aims to shelter about 3 000 reserve merchant ships at sites in Wilmington North Carolina Beaumont Texas and Lake Texas. Several Navy air stations and facilities receive funding while stations in North Carolina and nearby areas are slated for disposition.
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Continental
United States
John J. Manning
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
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Navy Appropriations Subcommittee
Budget Bureau
Naval
Austin
Texas
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
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Maritime Commission
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Brunswick River
Wilmington
Neches River
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Houston
Radford
Bureau of Aeronautics
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Atlantic
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Edenton
Strickland Attending Funeral In Knoxville
Sam H. Strickland director of public works has gone to Knoxville Tennessee where his brother's wife Mrs Wilbur B Strickland died after a lengthy illness He was accompanied by another brother Capt Geddie Strickland of Greensboro Funeral services for Mrs Strickland will be held tomorrow in Knoxville
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Sam H. Strickland
Knoxville
Tenn
Wilbur B. Strickland
Capt
Geddie Strickland
Greensboro
Tennessee
High Point
Coast Guard Sold Off Reserve Vessels After Early War Demand
During the war the Coast Guard acquired about 2100 reserve vessels of various types to meet surface craft needs, most of which have since been returned to private owners after serving in the initial emergency period.
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Coast Guard
Tornado Strikes Kinston Causing Fatality And Injuries
A tornado struck near Kinston causing a fatality from flying debris near a wrecked home. A Negro woman was found near the ruins hours later. Potter’s wife and two sons were injured though none remained in critical condition. The storm damaged six to ten houses and several outbuildings as it carved 200 yard swaths through the southern edge of town.
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Potter
Lewis signals miners to stay under government operation
At a low profile meeting with the president before Truman's Missouri trip, Lewis reportedly told his policy committee to decide on miners staying under government operation, but gave no timing for their return to Washington. The White House remained tight lipped on the matter.
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Truman
Missouri
Lewis
Washington
Government moves to seize soft coal mines
Reports indicate the government plans to take over soft coal mines to keep them operating. An unnamed government official said an order for seizure is in the works.
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Washington
House conference murky on next steps after four workdays
The piece notes a house conference with limited public comments. Operators, led by Charles O'Neill, avoid confirming or denying participation in White House talks since they rejected the president's arbitration offer last Friday.
Old cookbooks preserve out of date kitchen methods
The article notes that old cookbooks kept across generations retain dated cooking techniques and hinder adoption of modern home food practices.
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