Navy expert reduces future reliance on long range bombers
Navy expert Capt. J. H. Sides told the House Armed Services Committee that Russia likely has guided missiles capable of striking bombers above 40 000 feet and German anti aircraft tech now in Soviet hands. He warned US security should not hinge on atom bombs and B 36 bombers as 1945 defenses become obsolete.
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Navy
Washington
Coat Today
Russia
J. H. Sides
U. S
Sides
Germany
Naval Operations
House Armed Services
Naval
Mope
Com. E. W. Harrison
House
Air Force
U S Licenses For 473 N C Slot Machines
Raleigh report shows 473 federally licensed slot machines for fiscal year starting July 1 1949. One third on military bases, two thirds behind club fronts. Charlotte leads with 64 licenses, Fort Bragg has 112, Camp Lejeune 23, Cher ry Point 11. Local clubs 73 licenses, Veterans of Foreign Wars 44, American Legion 29. Market notices note Columbus Day closure.
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Raleigh
Internal Revenue
Charles H. Robertson
Coast Guard
Robertson
Charlotte
Wilmington
Wilson
Gastonia
Shelby
Hendersonville
Greensboro
Elizabeth City
Fort Bragg
Camp Lejeune
Cherry Point
Edenton Marine Air Station
Elizabeth City Coast Guard Base
Lks
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Country Clubs
Oase Lodges
Construction In South Reaches New Peak In September
Baltimore report shows September southern construction value at 318.8 million, topping August and marking an 88 percent year rise from 1948. Private building leads with 676.1 million for nine months, including 440.7 million residential. public works total 1.22 billion. Highway projects total 375.98 million, while engineering lags five percent behind 1948.
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Baltimore
Record
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
York River
Virginia
Parents Of Bus Wreck Victims To Be Reimbursed
Raleigh October 11 The attorney general said parents of Middlesex school bus wreck victims may collect up to 600 dollars per child for funeral and hospital expenses by filing with the State Board of Education. Additional benefits could be authorized later by a 1951 act. Seven children were killed and at least 13 injured.
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Raleigh
Middlesex
Harry McMullan
State Board of Education
McMullan
C. S. Bunn
Spring Hope
Nash County
Board of Education
Death of Soviet Deputy Chief of Political Administration
Moscow dispatch reports Vice Admiral A A Nikolaev aged 44, deputy chief of political administration for the USSR armed forces, died after long illness. The notice cites official confirmation released today.
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Moscow
A. A. Nikolaev
Ussr
Publicity fuels graft talk as state workers face car use questions
In an item from Capitol Square officials caution that many employees from agriculture to revenue to wildlife must travel for work. Hugh Martin insists his state owned car P-57801 is used solely on duty and not for personal groceries. Officials note the travel burden differentiates work trips from leisure travel.
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Department of Agriculture
Department of Revenue
Fire and Game
Hugh Martin
Nationalists Leave Canton as Communist Push Advances
Red troops pressed toward Canton forcing a government move to Chung king. Acting President Li Tsung Jen and Premier Yen Hsi Shan expected to depart with cabinet orders for emergency evac. Chiangs and Nationalist leaders vowed to defend Canton if possible as transport to Hong Kong filled.
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Canton
Chungking
Yingtak
White Cloud
China
Li Tsung-Jen
Yen Hsi-Shan
Nanking
Hong Kong
Foreign Office
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formosa
Kwangtung
Prices Fairly Firm On Flue-Cured Marts
The federal state market news service reports fairly firm prices yesterday on flue-cured tobacco markets in North Carolina. Slight improvement was noted on the old belt, a slight dip on the middle belt, and steadiness was reported for the eastern district.
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Raleigh
Federal-State Market News Service
Old Belt
Middle Belt
North Carolina
Centenarian Matilda Coppin Celebrates 107th Birthday
In Spry at 107 St Leonards-on-Sea England on Oct 11 Mrs Matilda Coppin marked her 107th birthday. Her 94 year old brother Charles Evans in Stroud Kent planned a toast at a local saloon tonight to honor her health.
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Spry
ST. Leonards-On-Sea
England
Matilda Coppin
Stroud
Kent
Charles Evans
Government Conciliators Move It On Steel Strike Controversy
Congress urgent action sought on President Truman’s request for 1.314 billion dollars to fund foreign military aid. House committee to hold closed hearing with Defense Secretary Johnson and General Bradley. Funds cover cash and contract authority for nations outside the Soviet bloc in the North Atlantic pact. RFC advance possible to start the program before new appropriations.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Defense
Johnson
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Stock Market In Upward Trend
New York stocks rose fractionally after a modest buying surge that ended a brief slump. Rail issues led gains with small turnarounds from losses, while steels and motors edged higher and several major companies in chemicals, oils, and copper posted mixed to higher readings.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Santa Fe
New York Central
Nickel Plate
Southern Railway
Sinclair Oil
Chrysler
Goodyear
Kennecott Copper
Homestake Mining
Fastman Kodak
Philip Morris
American Woollen
Phelps Dodge
Brother Sues Brother On Alienation Count
Earl A. Crawford sues Quinn T. Crawford for 20000 dollars alleging alienation of affections. The brothers are involved over Crawford's wife leaving to live with Quinn T. Crawford, leaving Earl with four children. The case was filed in Gaston county court.
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Gastonta
Gaston County
Earl A. Crawford
Quinn T. Crawford
Crawford
Earl Crawford
Auriol Urges Socialist Leader to Form French Government
President Vincent Auriol asked Jules Moch a socialist leader to form a new French government after Henri Queuille resigned over an economic dispute. Moch, who was interior minister, must secure 311 votes in the National Assembly for premiership and any proposed coalition program amid no party holding a majority.
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Paris
Jules Moch
Vincent Auriol
Moch
Henri Queuille
Queuille
Auriol
French National Assembly
Norway Labor Government Wins 10-Seat Majority
Oslo reports Norway's Labour Party appears to secure about 80 seats in the 150 member Storting, gaining a 10 seat edge over the Communists amid post election interpretation that the Atlantic Pact signing is endorsed. Final counts pending.
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Norway
Labor
Oslo
Einar Gerhardsen
Storting
Storm Claims Sixteen Lives In Midwest
A Midwest storm killed 16 people and caused heavy property and crop damage as winds exceeded 100 mph in spots. Minnesota and Iowa suffered major crop losses with a 45,000 bushel bin destroyed at Maquoketa and a 60-foot hotel chimney collapse injuring four students. Two deaths occurred in Wisconsin and coast guard reports put Chequamegon Bay damage at $500,000 from 65 mph winds.
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Hudson Bay
Midwest
Atlantic
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Minneapolis
Iowa
Boulder
Col
Maquoketa
Wisconsin
Coast Guard
Chequamegon Bay
Lake Superior
Accidents And Fire Claim 5 Lives In State
Five North Carolinians died in separate incidents yesterday, ages ranging from six to 75. A truck left the road near Sanford, driver Dave Floyd of Lexington perished. John Taylor drowned when his car toppled into a creek at Sanford. Henry House, 75, perished in a house fire near Sanford. Charles Ray Smith, 41, fatally injured in a bicycle collision near Greenville. Marion Dye, six, was struck by a truck while crossing a highway in Charlotte.
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Sanford
Dave Floyd
Lexington
John Taylor
Henry House
Charles Ray Smith
Greenville
Marion Dye
Charlotte
Odum Defines Academic Freedom Versus Ideology
In Chapel Hill on October 11, Dr. Howard Odum of the University of North Carolina argued that academic freedom covers research and teaching but not as a license to advocate unaffiliated ideologies. He contrasted classroom limits with citizens’ speech and praised UNC as a free university amid debate over faculty oaths by Paul Green.
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Chapel Hill
Howard Odum
University of North Carolina
Odum
Alpha Kappa Delta
Honorary Sociology Society
America
Paul Green
Macy Reports Profit of Nearly Seven Million
Macy and Co. posted a net year profit of 6.834 million dollars or 3.57 a common share down from 8.244 million dollars or 4.39 a share last year. Sales reached 308.119 million, down from 315.035 million. President Jack I. Straus cited a general department store price decline and softer dollar sales volume as the reason for the drop.
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New York
R. H. Macy and Co
Jack I. Straus
Nehru Arrival Seen as Turning Point in US India Ties
The piece argues Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's first U S visit could shape future U S India relations. It portrays him as a leading Asian figure, champion of independence, allied with Gandhi, and a proponent of a mixed economy. It notes his internationalist stance and push for Asiatic cooperation.
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Nehru
Asia
Washington
United States
Gandhi
Dssemple
Britain
Subcontinent
Pakistan
Mahatma Gandhi
All India
Government moves to settle steel and coal strikes
Pittsburgh October 11 The Federal conciliation service under Cyrus Ching plans separate talks with CIO United Steel workers leaders and industry executives as the steel and coal strikes threaten broader unemployment. John L Lewis and Philip Murray agreed to return to bargaining. Murray will address 454000 workers in Youngstown.
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Pittsburgh
Conciliation Service
U. S
Cyrus Ching
CIO
United
Steel Industry
Philip Murray
Steel Workers
Ching
Murray
Youngstown
Ohio
Fire destroys Carter's tobacco warehouse in Aberdeen
Aberdeen October 11 fire destroyed Carter's tobacco warehouse with several rows of tobacco awaiting sale at today's auctions. Police near the scene heard an explosion and saw a man flee as flames rose through the roof. Investigators weigh arson against possible spontaneous combustion while multiple fire units battled the blaze.
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Aberdeen
Carter
Bob Pugh
Pugh
Aberdeen Southern Pines
Pinehurst
Pine Bluff
Woman Communist Leader Hangs Self in Seoul Jail
Kim Myung Shin a 42 year old prominent female Korean communist known as the woman general, was found dead in her cell in Pupyang after hanging herself with clothing tied around her throat. She had been arrested in Seoul three days earlier and had previously worked with Red leaders in Yenan China.
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Seoul
Kim Myung Shin
Korea
Kim Tai Sun
Pupyang
Kim
Milk price cuts from Sheffield Farms and Borden
Two major milk distributors Sheffield Farms and Borden announce price reductions for home delivered milk effective Thursday. Regular milk drops to 21 cents, vitamin D homogenized to 22 cents, premium vitamin D homogenized to 23 cents, with declines of one or two cents across categories.
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New York
Sheffield Farms
Borden
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Alger Hiss
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