Weather Forecaster reports coal talks and assumptions
Washington reports non government talks on John L. Lewis wage demands resume as coal mining returns to near normal after four days of unrest. Krug plans to return from west to meet Lewis while only one district shows idle mines. NLRB to hear final arguments on unionization of soft coal mines.
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Solid Fuels Administration
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West Virginia
Los Angeles
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United Mine Workers
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Republicans claim sweeping victory in 80th Congress
The Associated Press reports a decisive political landslide with Republicans winning big in Senate and House races, gaining governors, and hinting at White House control in 1948. Truman abstains from comment as party losses ripple nationwide.
North Carolina Democrats Sweep Off Election Returns
In Raleigh on November 6, Democratic gains look solid as incomplete results show Democrats winning all 12 national House candidates and several statewide offices. Jury amendment passed narrowly. legislative pay amendment appears doomed. Supreme Court incumbents Walinborne and Barnhill led in precincts while Republican Seawell trailed. Doughton appears secure as chairman of Ways and Means.
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M. V. Barnhill
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Inborne
Herbert F. Seawell
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Oldest State Head Triumphs in Wisconsin Victory
Wisconsin's Walter S. Goodland, age 83, the nation's oldest governor, won a third term as Daniel W. Hoan trailed. Circuit Judge Joseph R. McCarthy, 37, was elected U S senator amid a sweeping Republican victory. Goodland led in 2,208 of 38,147 precincts with 389,005 votes to Hoan's 212,419.
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Democrats Hold Tight To State in North Carolina Election
In Raleigh on November 6, incomplete returns still show the Democratic party maintaining large majorities in both chambers of the North Carolina legislature. Democrats held 106 of 120 seats in the house and 47 of 50 in the senate, with at least one Republican seat flipped and possible gains offset by counties yet to report.
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Randolph County
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Randleman
Clay County
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Hayesville
Columbians In Court In Atlanta Riot Case
In Atlanta a 17-year-old Columbians member was bound over to the Fulton county grand jury for inciting to riot after a blackjacking of Clifford Hines. The group accused of patrols faces civil action to revoke its charter by November 15 as Gov Ellis Arnall likens it to the Ku Klux Klan.
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Senators Elected In U S Nov 6 Returns
Washington reports the selection of multiple U S senators including St John J Sparkman Lee W McFarland Raymond F Baldwin John J Williams Spessard L Holland William E Jenner John Sherman Cooper Owen Brewster Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Arthur H Vandenberg Edward J Thye and Theodore G Bilbo among others. The list shows Republicans prevailing in several states with Democrats also represented. The report notes the close alignment of party lines in the election results.
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John J. Sparkman
Lee W. McFarland
Connecticut
Raymond F. Baldwin
Delaware
John J. Williams
Florida
Spessard L. Holland
Indiana
William E. Jenner
Kentucky
John Sherman Cooper
Maine
Owen Brewster
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Minnesota
Edward J. Thye
Mississippi
Theodore G. Bilbo
Progress Or Die Wallace Sees Democratic Split After Election
Henry A. Wallace, former vice president and secretary of commerce, said the Democratic party must become more progressive or die. He warned that a Republican Congress would worsen economic problems and that progressives should not be discouraged by the election outcome.
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Republican Congress
High Point Democrats Win Local and County Races
In a light turnout about 3,600 residents backed Democrats for local and county offices. Precincts 12 to 18 voted Republican, while Walter Crissman led the state house slate with 2,251 votes. Sheriff candidate John Walters won for the Democrats, and Logan Porter led county commission votes with 2,237.
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Chapel Hill
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Durham
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House of Representatives
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Stokesdale
Robert Mosely
Greensboro
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J. D. Lee
William Grissom
W. C. Bradley
Enos C. Blair
John Walters
R. E. Lowdermilk
Logan Porter
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Cotton futures fall to limit on renewed selling wave
New York, Nov 6. All cotton future deliveries dropped to the $10 per bale limit as selling intensified and stop loss orders were triggered. Trade demand remained tepid. December delivery settled at 29.83 cents per pound.
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Trieste Crisis Looms As Minsters Convene
A major showdown over control of Trieste tightens as Yugoslavia and Italy are summoned to testify before the Big Four foreign ministers council in New York. Molotov accused Byrnes of pressing an ultimatum to push UN action favoring the western bloc, while Byrnes defended the approach amid the growing U S Yugoslav dispute.
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Governors Elected in Early Election Returns
Washington reports governors elected today in multiple states. Names include Alabama James E. Folsom Arkansas Ben Laney California Earl Warren Colorado William Lee Knous Connecticut James L. McConaughy Georgia Eugene Talmadge Iowa Robert D. Blue Kansas Frank Carlson Maine Horace A. Hildreth Massachusetts Robert F. Bradford Michigan Kim Sigler Minnesota Luther Youngdahl Nebraska Val Peterson New Hampshire Charles M. Dale.
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Arkansas
Ben Laney
California
Massachusetts
Robert F. Bradford
Michigan
Kim Sigler
Minnesota
Luther W. Youngdahl
Nebraska
Val Peterson
New Hampshire
Charles M. Dale
President Truman Returns to Washington After Election Day
President Truman lands in Washington with Mrs. Truman and Margaret after voting in Independence. He offers no comment on Tuesday's results but plans to address reporters at a news conference in the near future. Dean Acheson and naval aide Captain James Foskett greet him at Union Station.
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James Foskett
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Swift End Of Control Big Issue Shapes New Congress
Washington reports the end of wartime economy controls and proposed labor policy reforms as the major issues for a likely Republican led Congress. GOP leaders plan conferences before the January 3 start of the 80th Congress while President Truman remains in office. Democrats hold southern support and veto power complicates enacting the program.
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U.S. foreign policy remains steady across party lines
J M Roberts notes that despite British elections and party shifts in the U S, Washington has long pursued a people driven foreign policy. Both parties support United Nations efforts, trade liberalization and aid Britain’s Commonwealth reforms, keeping isolationism at bay and reassuring other nations.
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Red Leader Attacks U S Britain at Moscow Anniversary
Marshal A A Zhdanov, head of the Soviet Supreme Soviet, told Moscow listeners that Soviet blood was not shed for imperialist expansion or atom blackmail. He spoke on the eve of the Bolshevik revolution anniversary as Stalin was expected to address the meeting. Soviet sources in London said they were uncertain.
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TWA Strike Nearing End
The 16 day TWA pilots strike nears settlement as AFL Air Line Pilots association leader David L. Behncke weighs calling the union master executive council to Chicago for a decision. The company will not recall 15 000 furloughed workers until the federal mediator reports formal union acceptance. Flying could resume in 24 to 36 hours.
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TWA
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AFL Air Line Pilots Association
Chicago
Frank P. Douglass
California Republicans surge to lead in Knowland victory toast
Early returns show Senator William F. Knowland and the GOP ahead in California with gains in the House. Republicans appear to have re asserted incumbents and lead in four Democratic districts. Helen Gahagan Douglas trails in Los Angeles. Governor Earl Warren runs with dual nominations.
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Los Angeles
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