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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1948
Page
2
The High Point Enterprise reports Republicans push unity in foreign policy with talks in Charles ton West Virginia and praise for production and unity. Vandenberg and Warren warn against domestic divisions while Wallace criticizes farm policy bi party attacks.
Burlington Mills Corp purchases the capital stock of Wheatley Fabrics Inc of New York. Wheatley becomes a division of Burlington Mills and will use the former Wheatley offices at 1441 Broadway. Adolph Klein and David Ara join Burlington. Klein becomes division manager and Aranow assistant manager.
The United States presses the UN for a council hearing on charges against the Soviet Union for use or threat of force against the US UK and France. Philip C Jessup urges diplomacy, while observers note a possible split in the UN. Some see two worlds—Communist and democratic—and doubt one world can be forged.
Unions sought 25 percent raises for train crews while engineers and firemen demanded 1.76 dollars a day, highlighting wide wage ranges. Carrier notes engineer pay from 88.80 to 126.66 weekly, firemen 78.83 to 103, conductors 77.40 to 117.54, and trainmen 71.58 to 96.50, varying by class of service.
City officials say the assembly will set a new date for balloting. Two Soviet district areas are blocked from preparing ballots. Since the Russians forced Britain and the United States to supply western Berlin by air, Allied air forces have delivered 231,191 tons of food and coal. Cargo planes have upgraded to four engines aiming at 4,500 tons daily. The American commander expects the lift to sustain 2,300,000 western Berliners with essential needs. The Rhone River is noted as the world's swiftest, reaching 40 miles per hour in places.
The Soviet deputy foreign minister reiterated that there is no Berlin blockade despite land access being cut in June. He urged using the Council of Foreign Ministers rather than the security council for German issues and warned against Western propaganda.
Peru decreed the left wing Apra party illegal after a bloody Sunday revolt in Callao. Government said its leaders must be brought to justice as the crackdown unfolded.
Weather report for North Carolina notes cloudy skies with occasional rain today and into the evening. The forecast calls for showers continuing into Wednesday with cooler temperatures and partly cloudy periods.
Moffett Field California reports the first long range overwater flight using aircraft carriers as refueling bases. Twelve short range navy lanes take off for five hour hops landing on Tarawa at 800 miles, then Princeton 800 miles farther, and Barbers Point Hawaii for the final 2400 mile leg. Farmers raise 70 percent of their own food.
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