Australia Pushes Review Of UN Veto Powers
Australian delegate Paul Hasluck leads debate in the United Nations General Assembly committee calling for a complete review of the veto by permanent members. He argues Russia, Britain, the United States, France and China misuse veto power, undermining the council’s work as Cuba and Australia seek abolition or reform. USA official Connally may present views tomorrow.
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Australia
Soviet Union
United Nations Security Council
Paul Hasluck
Council
General Assembly
Hasluck
Russia
Great Britain
United States
France
China
San Francisco
Assembly
Australia-Cuba
Cuba
Connally
U.S
Explosion at Columbia market building kills six
A blast shattered a Columbia wholesale market building injuring at least three. Police report six dead including N. W. Wessell and Arvie Gantt and J. C. Abernathy among the named victims. three others were unidentified.
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Columbia
S. C
Columbia Curb Market
N. W. Wessell
Arvie Gantt
Pelion
J. C. Abernathy
Delay In Strike Sought in Coal Talks
Washington reports say efforts to pause a nationwide soft coal strike continue as John L Lewis and mine owners press for a private contract. Interior Secretary Krug plans further talks after secret sessions, with a 60 day truce possible to avert a walkout by 400 000 miners on November 20.
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Washington
John L Lewis
J. A. Krug
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Krug
University of Wisconsin
War Production Board
Hig
New York mother charged in brutal ax attack on neighbor boy
MINEOLA Nassau County authorities charged 51 year old Lottie Woodside with first degree assault for luring a three year old neighbor into a cellar and attacking him with a hatchet and saw. The boy Frank Pubins Jr. was severely injured and survived, while Woodside, a mother of a nine year old, has a history of mental illness.
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Mineola
N. Y
Frank Pubins, Jr
South Nassau Communities Hospital
Oceanside
Lottie Woodside
Asault
Nasau
Frank Gulotta
Weather forecast for North Carolina and Atlantic coast area
Fair and cool today with slight warming in the west this afternoon and tonight. Friday expected fair and warmer with light to moderate winds. Official records show temperatures and rainfall across multiple cities with Raleigh and Wilmington near mid fifties to sixties and varied rainfall measurements.
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North Carolina
Portion
First Class Struggle Seen In Battle For Trieste
News from New York reports a sharp divide in the foreign ministers council over Trieste governance. Russia demands 14 changes to the Paris plan to limit the governor and empower a popularly elected assembly. Molotov labels the amendments a minimum, while Byrnes and Bevin press for concessions amid Palestine talk.
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Foreign Ministers Council
Trieste
Russia
Sate Byrnes
Britain
Bevin
United Nations Security Council
Molotov
Byrnes
Palestine
Cimon P. Diamantopoulous
Paris
Truman Plans Week of Rest Vacation to Key West
President Truman will fly to Florida for a week long vacation at Key West with a small White House party led by Clark Clifford and White House physician Wallace Graham. The trip follows a Florida cruise to Annapolis to inspect the Naval Academy and attend the Navy Penn State game.
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Washington
Truman
Florida
Key West
White House
Charles G. Ross
Oss
Clark Clifford
Wallace H. Graham
James H. Foskett
Edwin A. Locke, Jr
C. L. Freeman
Williamsburg
Ross
Annapolis
Colder Weather for Carolinas After Indian Summer Ends
North and South Carolina end a long Indian summer as the U S weather bureau forecasts light to moderate frost for tonight Fair skies and rising temperatures are expected Friday Four North Carolina towns report sub freezing readings Mt Mitchell 26 Greensboro 27 Charlotte 31 Asheville 29 Columbia 38 Charleston 44
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Columbia
Denver
Detroit
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Galveston
Greensboro
High Point
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Memphis
Meridian
Miami Ao
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Mobile
Mitchell
New Orleans
New York
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Antonio
Francisco
Spartanburg
Tampa
Washington
Wilmington
Associated Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Mt. Mitchell
Carolinas
Asheville
South Carolina
Fear plane passengers doomed as search resumes in forest
In Burbank California on November 14 search teams reopened a 500 square mile area north of the city for 11 missing passengers from a two engine Western Airlines plane. Two county road workers reported a bright flash near the Angeles forest summit at the time of disappearance. Bad weather halted the hunt and officials increased air support with ten planes and ground units including a WWII era weasel vehicle carrying medical supplies and food.
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Burbank
Calif
Western Airlines
Here
Angeles Forest Highway
Lockheed Air
Threatened New York Strike Ends as Gate to Walkout Closes
Government efforts to avert a John L. Lewis coal strike approach neared deadline next Wednesday while Hollywood investigators probe two month old studio bombings tied to AFL jurisdictional fights. A driverless bus set afire and rammed three parked cars near Beverly Boulevard as violence spiked alongside a CIO transit workers vote ending a potential New York City strike.
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John L. Lewis
Hollywood
AFL
Beverly Boulevard
New York City
United Transit System
CIO Transport Workers Union
Five Die in Gas Explosion at Columbia Curb Market
A gas explosion leveled a 100 foot shed at the Columbia curb market killing five people and injuring eight. Initial police reports listed six deaths but hospital checks confirmed five. Victims include Nolan W. Wessells owner of a wholesale fruit business and workers from Roanoke Rapids and Pelion.
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Consolidated Public School
Baroda
Mich
Columbia
8. C
Nolan W. Wessells
George Watkins
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Robert Lee Black
Arville Gantt
Pelion
Abernathy
Explosion damages several blocks. injuries reported
An explosion shattered the N W Wessel wholesale produce building and nearby structures. A parked truck 30 feet from the scene was ignited and three people were rushed to a hospital as crews searched the wreckage for victims.
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Fing Debemas
N. W. Wessel Wholesale Produce
Ex-Service Men Given Clean Bills
U S Commissioner Cullen dismissed charges against three former servicemen accused of peddling unauthorized pictures of atomic bomb equipment. The men George Comer Miles Daubenheyer and James Rike faced potential grand jury action, but the judge said insufficient evidence was presented. The trio, from Bel Air Maryland and Chattanooga Tennessee, were arrested October 9 for offering six pictures for $7000 to Baltimore editors.
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U. S
James K. Cullen
Cullen
J. Bernard Flynn
George Comer
Miles Daubenheyer
Bel Air
James Rike
Chattanooga
Tenn
Baltimore News-Post
Department of Justice
Army
Military Police Raid Jews Camp at Zeilsheim
U S military police raided the Zeilsheim displaced persons camp in Frankfurt arresting eight men described as leaders of a major black market network in Germany. The raid targeted a 4000 resident camp housing homeless Jews and seized automobiles, military scrip, forbidden currencies, and large sums of German marks. No violence occurred.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S
Zeilsheim
Redmond J. Connally
Army
Criminal Investigation Division
Toll of Quake Put at 410
Lima Peru Nov 14 At least 410 lives were lost in a series of earthquakes that began in Peru last Sunday crippling communications and causing widespread devastation. Conchucos near Lima suffered the heaviest losses with 300 killed and 250 injured, Sihuas with 11 540 residents was reported destroyed and 40 bodies recovered. Since Sunday afternoon 52 minor shocks have been felt.
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Lima
Peru
Ministry of the Interior
Conchucos
Sihuas
Governor Cherry urges increased aid for needy in North Carolina
Governor Cherry urged North Carolina to raise general assistance for aged and dependent children, criticizing current programs as meeting only 61 percent of basic needs. He noted the state ranks 46th for aid to the aged and 44th for dependent children, calling for expanded Caswell training school plans and better care for feeble minded colored children.
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Plymouth
North Carolina
Cherry
State Hospitals Board of Control
Caswell Training School
Moore General Hospital transferred to Veterans Affairs
The Veterans Administration announced President Truman approved the temporary transfer of Moore General Hospital at Swannanoa North Carolina. Moore will open November 16 as a 1000 bed tuberculosis hospital for veterans with 25 Army doctors and 90 Army nurses assigned temporarily. The facility will operate until a permanent regional hospital program is completed and staff fully assembled.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Truman
Army
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
N. C
Moore
GOP Favors Thumbnail Program Amid Leadership Deadlock
Republican steering panels in both chambers endorsed a compact program of six or fewer pledges as they organized the new congress. Despite early accord on policy, leaders face delays as intra party battles persist amid 1948 presidential politics and ongoing house struggles.
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Washington
Senate
House Gop
Congress
House
Attlee Faces Major Labour Revolt in Parliament
London reports 53 Labour MPs joined a revolt demanding a socialist foreign policy to avert a clash between American capitalism and Soviet communism. An additional 20 Labour MPs opposed the government over peacetime conscription as the party wields a two to one majority over the Conservatives in the 640 seat House.
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Attlee
London
Labor
Labor Party
New Plan Gains Republican Support In Senate
Five new Republican senators pledge a fair trial for the reorganization act streamlining measure in the Senate. White of Maine, Ned Wherry, Ball of Minnesota, Knowland of California, and Wilson of Iowa back changes trimming Senate committees from 38 to 15 and House from 48 to 19.
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Washington
Senate
White
Maine
Wherry
Ned
Ball
Minn
Knowland
Calif
Wilson
Iowa
Truman
Congress
House
Convict Negro In Murder Case
FEY WEST Florida November 14. Joseph Watson a 22 year old Negro navy cook was convicted of first degree murder today in the strangling of Benjamin Leroy Hobbs a 19 year old sailor from Nebo North Carolina last July 25. The death sentence is mandatory.
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Fey West
Fla
Joseph Watson
Cook
Stranglin
Benjamin Leroy Hobbs
Nebo
N. C
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