Conspiracy Denied In Senate Inquiry On Aviation Firm
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers testified he had no plans to profit from government contracts after helping form the Aviation Electric Co in 1940 for his girlfriend Mrs Mildred Lamarrre He said he lent several thousand dollars to the couple and never took money beyond loan repayments The Lamarrres later won more than 1 million dollars in aviation subcontracts Also Gi Greek crisis news: Maj Gen William G Livesay named to head U S military advisory staff for Greece to assist against Communist rebels
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Aviation Electric Company
Senate War Investigating Committee
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Dayton
Ohio
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William G. Livesay
Greece
U. S
Ight Griswold
General Meyers admits signing false affidavit in Cadillac case
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers testified before the senate war investigating committee that he signed a false affidavit regarding use of a Cadillac linked to the wartime probe. He denied wrongdoing beyond the affidavit and explained the Aviation Electric company was created to aid his alleged “girl friend” Mrs Mildred Lamarre, wife of its president.
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Bennett E. Meyers
Cadillac
Senate
Senate War Investigating Committee
Cross
Aviation Electric Company
Mildred Lamarre
Ferguson
R-Mich
Meyers
Lamarre
General Meyers Testifies on War Contract Profits and Affair
The general described profits over 150000 from war contracts and says the affair with Mrs. Lamarre involved her husband’s acquiescence. Senate investigators seek records to verify an 18000 loan repayment claim, while Meyers cites a postwar data request from Treasury agents.
Weather summary for North and South Carolina 1947
Increasing cloudiness today and tonight with rain possible Saturday in west and south portions. Colder western and central areas tonight, slightly cooler Saturday. Period ends November 26 with near normal weekend temperatures, then colder Monday and Tuesday, milder Wednesday. moderate to heavy precipitation likely Saturday and Sunday.
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Blum Seeks Power Amid France Labor Crisis
Premier designate Leon Blum asked the national assembly to authorize a government replacing Paul Ramadier as half a million workers strike across critical industries test the nation. Blum faces 310 votes, with Communist and Gaullist opposition likely.
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France
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Ramadier
Communist Party
Rent Control Decision To Be Appealed
Housing officials announced an immediate appeal of a U S district court ruling that rent controls are unconstitutional in peacetime. Senator Taft doubted the ruling would stop plans to extend rent ceilings beyond February 29 1948. The judge cited lack of defined emergency, no war powers basis, and that federal restraints on property equal a taking.
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Sen
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Ohio
Paul Jones
Jones
Congress
Cherry Speaks At Pittsboro Homecoming Celebration
Governor Cherry addressed Pittsboro High School homecoming amid the Lowe's Grove game. He cautioned that permanent prosperity cannot be secured by political manipulation and urged sustained effort, noting American enterprise has produced vast goods in 150 years. He called the process long and needing energy and talent.
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Cherry
Pittsboro High School
America
U. S.-Soviet Plan Faces Snag Over Palestine Partition
Britain refuses to share Palestine mandate with UN, forcing a 57 nation committee to send the partition plan back to a nine nation sub committee. Cadogan presents objections as India seeks to reopen the Indian South African dispute at the UN assembly.
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Alexander Cadogan
Assembly
India
UN Assembly
South Africa
Wife Dies In Battle Of Lighted-Kerosene
In Point Marion Pennsylvania on November 21 Mrs Harold King 32 died after a quarrel with her coal miner husband 36 who was in critical condition. They doused each other with kerosene and she set her clothing on fire before King tried to carry her outside where he collapsed on the steps. Mrs King died from burns and the incident was reported by Coroner Lee Herrington.
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Lee R. Herrington
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King
Royal Couple In Honeymoon Retreat
President Truman announces Gen. Omar Bradley as army chief of staff and Carl R. Gray as veterans administrator effective January 1. Ike retires to Columbia University and Cates becomes marine corps commander. Littlejohn resigns as war assets administrator with Larson as acting head. Myer undecided on future post.
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Bradley
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Army Department
C. V. Cates
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A. A. Vandegrift
Robert M. Littlejohn
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Littlejohn
War Assets Administration
Royal couple begin ever after days with bacon and eggs
Princess Elizabeth and Philip wed yesterday in a ceremony steeped in tradition. Today the pair started the so called ever after as Britons enjoyed a rare breakfast of bacon and eggs. In Romsey the town prepared for public appearances at religious services next Sunday while London residents recalled yesterday's jubilant wedding.
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Birth of quadruplets in Soviet farm near Frunze reported
Soviet press says a farm near Frunze welcomed quadruplets and that a special medical service was established to care for the newborns and their mother.
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Frunze
Morehead Planetarium Set to Arrive in New York by Sunday
Bloomington Victory carrying a 100000 planetarium for the University of North Carolina is due to reach New York by Sunday. The equipment in 14 cases was bought by John Motley Morehead, former U S minister to Sweden, for a Chapel Hill building. The instrument was built by Zeiss and was shown in Stockholm and Gothenburg.
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Death toll rises in Apulia strike violence in Italy
Fresh clashes in the strikebound Apulia region killed at least three more people and wounded about 13, including seven Carabinieri. In Campi Salentina south of Brindisi in Lecce, strikers attacked police with firearms and grenades, leaving two demonstrators dead and several wounded. The toll figures vary by report from Messaggero and Avanti.
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Reds Deliver Stiff Note To Iranians
Moscow warned Tehran that Iran’s nullification of the Feb 4 1946 joint oil agreement constitutes a hostile act. Premier Ahmed Qavam received the note in Tehran, described as a resolute protest and a potential break in diplomatic relations.
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Russia
Iran
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Ahmed ‘Qavam
Tehran
Soviet Union
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Qayvam
Princess Elizabeth wedding gifts to be shown at St James's Palace
The public exhibition of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gifts will open December 1 at St James's Palace. Admission fees will be donated to charities named by the couple.
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London
Princcess Elizabeth
St. James's Palace
Truman Says No Reason To Halt Shipments To Reds
President Truman stated there is no current reason to stop selling heavy machinery and farm equipment to Russia. He noted a Soviet purchasing commission here has been allowed to buy for rehabilitation projects and agriculture, with total Russia purchases reaching 113.7 million dollars in the first nine months, including several million in industrial machinery and 216 freight cars valued at 1.24 million dollars.
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Truman
Russia
Commerce Department
War Assets Administration
Leaksville Soldier Killed In Army Arsenal Truck Crash
Pfe Bethel E Philip 18 of Leaksville North Carolina a signal corps telephone installer and repairman was killed when the truck he drove overturned on a fire trail at Berkshire ridge within the Picatinny Arsenal reservation in Dover New Jersey yesterday.
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Berkshire Ridge
U. S. Army
Truman urges regulation of commodity margins
President Truman pressed Congress to grant authority to regulate credit margins in commodity trading like stock exchanges. He outlined 10 anti inflation steps, with margins now set by exchanges and a push for broader federal control though he did not specify exact figures. Senate Republican factions prepared to offer rival plans stressing production boosts and limited price controls.
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Truman
Congress
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Senate House Economic Committee
Millikin (Cole
Flanders
Vermont
Capehart
Indiana
R-Ind
Navy Patrol Bomber Crashes Off San Diego
A Lockheed P-Whate patrolling bomber with 11 aboard went down 102 miles off San Diego. Two survivors were picked up by the submarine U S Pomadon, with the U S S Bairoko assisting in searches. Plane had departed Miramar for a 14 hour operation.
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Calif
Wlth Naval District
Naval
U. S. Pomadon
U.S.S. Bairoko
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