Major Development In Steel Strike Nears Europe Union Emerges
DEWITT MACKENZIE reports a key debate at a Paris meeting of foreign secretaries on Paul Hoffman’s push for European economic integration. Britain seeks balance with sterling area and Commonwealth, wary of conflicting obligations, while supporters push for abolition of quotas and tariffs to unlock US funds. More details on page eight.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Paris
Marshall Plan
Paul Hoffman
Europe
Hoffman
Paris Council
Organization of European Economic Cooperation
United States Congress
Stafford Cripps
Council
Britain
Cripps
Washington
London
Flood Toll in Caracas Rises as Streets Recede in Water
Homeless Venezuelans search for missing relatives after a flash flood swept Caracas suburbs. At least 20 dead and officials fear a higher final toll. Damage unofficially placed at 10 million dollars as downpours drenched the capital and the Guaire river surged.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Wene Tatin Amarninn'e Cac
U. S. Hopeful Paris Meeting Aims At Unity Of Europe
Washington reports that plans for a Paris meeting of American British and French foreign ministers may revive efforts for economic and political unity in Europe. Secretary Acheson seeks Western Germany inclusion and German issues including the plant dismantling program. He will travel to Paris with Bevin and Schuman and may depart Monday with a small advisory group.
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Washington
Paris
U. S
Europe
Acheson
Bevin
Schumann
U S Ground Forces Rapidly Built Says Army Chief
General J Lawton Collins, Army chief of staff, told a National Press Club luncheon that in four to five months American ground forces will be ready to fight anywhere with any body. He praised European troops and home units for readiness and ordered no unprepared posture despite Senate concerns.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Europe
Collins
National Press Club
Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Post Office Clerk Given Suspended Term For Theft
Barbara Irene Eaton a substitute clerk at the Pinetown post office received a suspended one year prison term on two years probation for stealing postal funds to care for her sick mother. She pleaded guilty with intent to repay the funds and disputed the amount.
Rankin And Governor On Good Terms
North Carolina state politics theme as Senator R Grady Rankin reports improved relations with Governor Scott after clarification of budget criticism. Rankin says misunderstandings cleared, acknowledges routine Advisory Budget Commission meeting context and denies attributing statements to the governor.
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Raleigh
R. Grady Rankin
Gastonia
Scott
Rankin
Wade Lucas
Charlotte Observer
Lucas
Advisory Budget Commission
Scot
Senate Finance
Budget Commission
Keisterville Hunt Terrorizes 200 Students at School
A hunter identified as John McKulka fired a shotgun at a graded school in Keisterville Pennsylvania. He entered the building after firing a round, alarming 6 to 14 year old pupils before three neighbors restrained him. Teachers Mrs Olive Harford and Mrs Scott Deal aided students and held doors as the intruder was subdued. Police report disorderly conduct charges may follow.
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Keisterville
Pennsylvania
Scott Deal
John McKulka
Olive Harford
Lights Go Out During School Open House
In Philadelphia on November 4 a blown fuse caused the lights to fail during an Overbrook school event attended by about 800 guests. Children continued singing weaving baskets and reading aloud, unaware of the outage until guests departed.
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Philadelphia
See Overbrook School
Truman Champions Free but Controlled Enterprise
President Truman argues for a blended free enterprise system with government support to expand initiative and national prosperity. He cites world recovery via the point four plan and calls for broader distribution of production benefits through social programs and education, while preserving private initiative.
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Truman
Washington
St.Paul
CIO moves to purge left wing unions at convention
At Cleveland on November 5 delegates at the CIO meeting began purging leftist unions. United Electrical Workers and Farm Equipment Workers were expelled for defying policy and a new rival union was chartered. The executive board will decide on nine other unions suspected of Communist ties as Philip Murray pledged action.
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Cleveland
CIO
United Electrical Workers
Farm Equipment Workers
Communist Party
Philip Murray
Ben Gold
Fur and Leather Workers
Gold
Murray
Weather Good For Football Weather Good For Football
Generally clear skies and near normal temperatures made for good football weather across the nation. Warm in Southern California while the upper Midwest saw the coldest readings with subfreezing lows from Minnesota to Missouri. Cold air moderated toward the Appalachians as a heat wave persisted in California with highs near ninety plus in cities like Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Associated Press
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Midwest
North Atlantic States
Pennsylvania
New York
Great Lakes
Mercury
Minnesota
Missouri
Lone Rock
Wis
Pellston
Mich
Arkansas
Tennessee
West Virginia
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Prisoner Wins New Trial After Self Study Law
Frank S. Townsend, 37, imprisoned four years ago for armed holdup, pursued a U.S. Supreme Court appeal claiming lack of counsel violated his rights. Granted a new trial, he was convicted again with a sentence of seven to 15 years.
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Philadelphia
Frank S. Townsend
United Electrical Workers Defy Right Wing Leadership
Pittsburgh reports show President Albert J. Fitzgerald ordering right wing leaders out of the United Electrical Workers Union. Telegraphs to officers declared them no longer officers or members, drawing defiance from at least five large locals including Clyde J. Bowman at Westinghouse in East Pittsburgh. Some recipients ignore the notices while others vow to resist, amid ongoing left right tensions following the CIO expulsion in Cleveland.
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Pittsburgh
Albert J. Fitzgerald
United Electrical Workers Union
National Cio
Cleveland
Fitzgerald
Clyde J. Bowman
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Bowman
CIO
Westinghouse
Sharon
iTight
Charles Newell
Dallas Smith
General Electric Corp. UE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Smith
Dayton
District 7
Ohio-Kentucky
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Cement Survey Authorized by State Boards
The advisory budget commission urged a statewide survey of Portland cement raw materials. It recommended the Department of Conservation and Development lead the study with Highway and possibly Agriculture departments sharing costs. Private interests may back a cement plant if sufficient materials are found.
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Raleigh
Advisory Budget Commission
State Department of Conservation and Development
The
Highway Commission
Agriculture Department
Conservation Department
D. S. Coltrane
Old Belt Tobacco Prices Drop Again
Old Belt tobacco prices eased with most losses while some gains appeared across regions. Belt sales Thursday totaled 4,445,822 pounds at $44.42 per hundred, with season totals near 188.1 million pounds at $46.41. Middle belt stayed steady, while eastern NC belt sold 872,036 pounds at $40.64. Final sales were reported for Farmville Kinston and Smithfield with Greenville to close after Nov 8.
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Raleigh
Old Belt
Federal State Markets News Service
Middle Belt
North Carolina
Farmville
Kinston
Smithfield
Greenville
Similar Tactics Mirror 1947 Governor Campaign
Political observers compare current Grahm senate tactics with Charles M Johnson’s 1947 bid. They note boosters claim no one can beat Graham while former backers Daniels and Umstead warn of a Scott Daniels machine, echoing past denials and fears of overconfidence.
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Graham
Charles M. Johnson
Johnson
Charlie Johnson
Kerr Scott
Jonathan Daniels
John Umstead
Daniels
Umstead
Frank Graham
Senate
Johnson Folks
Scott-Daniels
Jonathan
Bugaboo
Republic Steel offers pension to 54000 workers in Cleveland
The strike talks move toward settlement as Republic Steel proposes a pension plan to its 54,000 workers. Bethlehem Steel agreed earlier in the week, and Lukens Steel reached a deal at Coatesville. Federal mediation probes coal talks amid possible stronger action.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
John L. Lewis
Republic Steel Corp
Cleveland
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip) Murray
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel Corp
Pennsylvania
Lukens Steel Company
Coatesville
Lukens
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Southern
White House
Truman
Mr. Truman
Methodists Debate Budget At North Carolina Conference
Eastern North Carolina Methodist leaders closed a five day meeting in Sanford voting $164 327 as next year's apportionment the same as last year A floor fight split supporters with a larger target of 177 792 proposed by the World Service and Finance Commission The debate name strong figures from Fayetteville New Bern Raleigh Wilson and Rocky Mount among others with opposition led by W C Ball B B Slaughter H B Porter and R W Bradstow
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Commission On World Service and Finance
W. C. Ball
Fayetteville
B. B. Slaughter
New Bern
H. B. Porter
Raleigh
R. W. Bradstow
Wilson
M. J. Cowell
Rocky Mount
World Service Commission
Leon Russell
Greenville
J. G
Conference Board of Education
Construction Booms in North Carolina Municipalities
North Carolina construction activity rises at a record pace. In the first nine months of the year total permits exceed 86 million dollars and are on track to surpass 100 million. September saw 14.43 million in permits from 67 towns led by Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Asheville and Burlington.
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Raleigh
State Department of Labor
C. H. Pritchard
Pritchard
Charlotte
Greensboro
Asheville
Burlington
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Dwight D Eisenhower
Columbia University
Hideki Yukawa
Yukawa
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Bremerton
Hollis D. Scott
Wallace Mettern
Center
Margaret Susan Piatt
Mullins
S. C
Marion County
Heriff Leon Gasque
Jerome Alford
Hugh Smith
Navy
Alford
North
South Carolina
Gasque
AL Wap Ale Srieite
NAP Pew
Guatemala
Guaire
U.S
By James Marlow
St. Paul
N. C. Cement Survey
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
Republic
Southern Coal
Methodists
NC Municipalities
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