Bevin Defends Trieste Split at Peace Conference
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the peace conference unity is the basis of victory and peace as Molotov presided. Bevin rejected charges of a Western plan to base a European military presence at Trieste and defended Britain’s role while praising the lengthy talks and upcoming treaty drafts.
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Reds Pressing Jewish Question Offers No Easy Path
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes how Soviet aims and Western hesitations shape Britain’s response to the Palestine issue. He notes Moscow’s policy uncertainty, fear of Arab backlash, and the risk to imperial defense if Britain loses the Middle East. A reported war office leak suggests UK bases may be withdrawn to East Africa while keeping forward posts in Palestine and surrounding areas.
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Soviet Union
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Holy Land
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Tanganyika
Weather report for North Carolina and Atlantic region dated October 9 1846
Cloudy and sere with rain today and tonight in North Carolina. Rain becomes heavy east this afternoon and tonight while the west clears. Cooler later week with showers. a warming trend Thursday and Friday, cooler Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures listed for major cities include 82 in Charlotte and 83 in New York.
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North Carolina
Fern East
Carolinas
Attlee Seeks International Ban on Military Atomic Use
Prime Minister Attlee announced Britain hopes for an international ban on military use of the atom. He urged passage of a government bill giving Britain full control over its atomic development, enabling a national research station and oversight of plants and materials. Parliament would consider an international control scheme alongside US and Soviet proposals. Critics warned the censorship clause could hinder industrial use.
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London
Attlee
Britain
House of Commons
Callendar
Comer
Communists spurn truce offer to talk at Kalgan
General Marshall disclosed that Communist leaders declined a 10 day truce to discuss the Kalgan offensive. The rejection follows intensified Red assaults on Paoting threatening the Peiping Shinchiachung line as forces move northward to block government reinforcements along the Peiping Hankow railroad.
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Marshall
Kalgan
U. S
Chiang Kai-Shek
Paoting
Peiping
Shinchiachung
Associated Press
Tom Masterson
Hopeh
Red
Peiping-Hankow
Chiang
Kaoleitien
Sunglintien
Tinghsin
North Carolina's Jane Pratt Plans Speaking Tour
North Carolina's first woman congresswoman Jane Pratt will tour the state this week, visiting Lexington Raleigh Thomasville and Charlotte to speak at Democratic rallies and Business and Professional Women's clubs. She has never spoken in the House and is not seeking re election. The primary winner is B Dean.
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North Carolina
Jane Pratt
Tar
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Raleigh
Thomasville
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Two Passengers Among 46 On Plane Killed In Crash
A United Airlines four engine mainliner flying from San Francisco to Chicago crashed near Cheyenne Wyoming killing two passengers and 44 others. One victim was William Wang of San Francisco about 35. The other has not been identified. Several passengers hospitalized. Infants survived. Cause of crash under investigation.
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William Wang
James McEwen Dies Sudden Mill Official at 52
Burlington October 8 James Henry McEwen president of May McEwen Kaiser Hosiery since 1940 died of a heart attack at 4 AM He was 52 born June 27 1894 in Matthews Meck County Davidson College graduate served as Burling ton High principal 1914 1916 Navy WWI entered hosiery in 1919 rising to head McEwen Knitting and later merged May Hosiery He is survived by his widow Iris Leola Holt a son J H Jr editor publisher of Twin City Times Morehead City and a daughter Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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James Henry McEwen
May McEwen Kaiser Hosiery Corporation
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South
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Mecklenburg County
Davidson College
University of North Carolina
Spartanburg
S. C
Charlotte
McEwen Knitting Company
May Hosiery Mill
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J. H. Jr
Twin City Times
Morehead City
Reserve Board Head Sounds Warning
Marriner S. Eccles, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, warned that prosperity depends on wage and price trends. He cautioned against a possible round of industry labor disputes, withholding of goods, speculative real estate activity, and rising living costs. If these are managed, he said, a long period of prosperity may follow.
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Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
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Truman
John R. Steelman
British Beef May Be Used By Americans
The War Department announced negotiations for a loan of 20,000,000 pounds of beef from Great Britain to meet troops overseas needs. Plans include repayment with meat, possibly from Argentina, while domestic price controls and shortages spark government actions.
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Oct
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Army Quartermaster General
Cordell Hull Off Immediate Danger, Improves at Bethesda
Cordell Hull, 75, former secretary of state, was removed from the immediate danger list at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Despite his light stroke eight days ago, his condition remained serious but improved. hospital bulletins were reduced from four to two per day as he regained strength.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Truman Urges Labor, Industry Cooperation for Abundance
President Truman in a message to the American Federation of Labor urged full cooperation of industry labor and government to achieve secure abundance through sustained production. He said organized labor must speak for all workers and oppose sub standard wages and inflationary prices while a third party AFL plan drew cautious commentary from veterans. The AFL faces internal debates amid Republican and Democratic tensions and President Green’s policy disagreements with the administration.
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Chicago
Truman
American Federation of Labor
America
United States
AFL
APL
William Green
Hurricane’s fall spared wide Florida coast
A Caribbean-formed hurricane aimed at Florida’s west coast weakened and lost intensity. Tampa St Petersburg and nearby resort cities braced for severe winds but only moderate gusts struck, as the storm moved inland toward Georgia and South Carolina.
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Fla
Caribbean
Florida
Tampa
St. Peters
Bay Area
South Georgia
South Carolina
Hurricane rainfall reaches Carolinas from Florida
A hurricane moving up from Florida dropped 1.9 inches of rain in Columbia during the 14 hours ending 8:30 a.m. While wind was moderate in Charlotte the Weather Bureau forecast potential increases up to 72 miles per hour this afternoon. Early readings showed Charlotte 29, Asheville 0.6, Charleston 0.8, Wilmington 0.5 inches with Spartanburg 0.23 inches.
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Oct
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Columbia
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Weather Bureau
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Wilmington
Storm Relieves Coast as It Weakens Near Jacksonville
A weakening storm passed west of Jacksonville moving 30 to 35 mph with decreased intensity. Gusts reached 45 mph in the city while Lakeland reports minimal crop damage despite a record crop forecast valued at about 150 million dollars. The 7:15 am advisory notes inland movement will bring further loss of intensity and moderating gale winds.
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Lakeland
Federal Storm Warning Service
Jacksonville
Agricultural Cotton Crop October Estimate Released
The Commerce Department placed this year’s cotton at 724000 bales based on conditions October 1, with 176000 harvested acres. The lint yield was 235.6 pounds per acre, and cotton ginned before Oct 1 totaled 2334399 bales. State figures include North Carolina and South Carolina with multiple county estimates.
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Agriculture Department
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