Senate Rejects Olds Appointment Air Force Faces Hearings
The House Armed Services Committee scheduled next week hearings on defense policy amid Navy criticism of the B 36 program. Secretary Johnson to testify along with Gen Eisenhower and Gen Bradley. Vinson warned Johnson’s budget cuts may trigger naval backlash and ordered top Navy leaders to testify as the inquiry continues.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Navy
Defense
Johnson
Vinson
D-Ga
Geneget D. Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
Air Symington
Congress
Rep. Bates
R-Mass
Capitol Hill
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
R. A. Spruance
Louis FE. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Louis de Florez
Robert B. Carney
Attlee Declines Quick Election After Cabinet Meeting
London oct 13 official word states Prime Minister Attlee will not call a general election this year. Cabinet divisions over autumn or spring timing surfaced after the pound devaluation sparked speculation of a snap vote. The labor government began its five year term in August 1945 and Attlee may call an election any time.
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London
Attlee
Laborvernment
Small Boys Crushed To Death Under Piano
In Cortland New York on October 13, Doug Stebbins four and his brother Roy three were crushed to death when an upright piano toppled during a move. Their mother Mrs Andrew Stebbins cried for help and neighbors assisted as she ran a quarter mile to seek aid. The boys died at a hospital after being found in the living room by the mother.
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Cortland
Doug Stebbins
Roy
Andrew Stebbins
Canton City Under Nationalist Flight As Communist Troops Advance
Canton and Hong Kong report a collapsing Nationalist defense with leaders fleeing to Chungking. Communist forces push along the Canton Hankow railroad within 30 miles of Canton, with 80,000 government troops isolated and Hong Kong alerted for border trouble as 2,000,000 residents brace for impact.
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Hong
Canton-Hankow
Canton
Chungking
Kowloon
Hong Hong
Petersburg Radio Tower Contractor Appeals Conviction
Petersburg Va radio tower contractor John J Hoke appeals his two year conviction for conspiracy to defraud WHED radio station and the National Retailers Mutual Insurance Co He remains jailed on a 5000 bond Also convicted in Recorder s court were Chan nin Lenwood Cox and Junius Morse each given 30 day terms Franklin Peterson of Aiken S C and Alden Preston of Petersburg were released due to lack of prosecution
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Washington, N. C
Petersburg
John J. Hoke
WHED
National Retailers Mutual Insurance Company
Hoke
Navy
Channin Lenwood Cox
Junius Morse
Recorder's Court
Franklin Peterson
Aiken
S. C
Alden Preston
Coal Talks In Crucial Stage At Mine War Peak
John L. Lewis announced that his soft coal contract demands would raise costs 30 to 35 cents a ton, possible to absorb from profits. He warned government seizure of mines may be necessary to secure a settlement as strike enters a critical phase with old agreement expired and welfare payments contested. He and Thomas Kennedy cited wage hours and welfare as negotiable while Southern operators withheld welfare payments.
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W. Va
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
White Sulphur Springs
Thomas Kennedy
Miners’ Welfare and Pension Fund
Welfare Fund
Kennedy
U. S. Steel
Murray
CIO
No Change In Steel Picture
Federal negotiators renewed efforts to bring CIO United Steelworkers President Philip Murray and major steel producers back to bargaining to settle a strike that idled 450,000. Cyrus S. Ching heads talks with Bethlehem Steel and aims to meet U S Steel and others, then Murray. He seeks non-contributory pension funding and full benefits, while plant contracts expire through mid December.
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Pittsburgh
CIO United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Murray
Cyrus S. Ching
U. S
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Ching
U.S. Steel Corporation
Steel Fact Finding Board
Allied
International Police Force Plan Is Urged
Washington October 13 Powerful congressional support was claimed for a plan for a world federation backed by an international police force to subdue aggressors Rep Hays says a majority of the House Foreign Affairs Committee favors it and predicts approval in 1950 He cites 105 of 435 representatives and 22 of 96 senators as sponsors A line of witnesses including Bernard Baruch voiced views on outlawing war with enforcement needs and inspection obligations further remarks continue on page two A
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Washington
Rep
Hays
D-Ark
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
House
House Committee
Rep. Vorys
Ohio
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Fly Culbertson
Citizens Com
Phuse
Senate
Cooley
D-Nc
House Agriculture Committee
Truman
North Carolina Polio Cases Reported in September
The state Board of Health reports 42 polio cases in September, far below last year’s 400 as the yearly total reaches 195 through September. Syphilis drops to 511 for the month, while gonorrhea rises to 1412 in September and 12 306 year to date. Pulmonary tuberculosis shows 233 cases in September and 2590 year-to-date.
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Raleigh
Board of Health
North Carolina
Murray Faces Hard Battle in Coming CIO Meeting
Washington October 13 The CIO struggles to control the half million CIO Steelworkers and allies amid the steel strike as Philip Murray faces left wing challenge and Pension demands. Talks with Bethlehem Steel and others shape the convention outlook with potential settlement before the CIO gathering opens.
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Murray
CIO
Harold Ward Washington
Philipurray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
United Electrical Workers
Steel Fact-Finding Board
President Is Handed New Rebuff
The Senate defeated Leland Olds in a 53 to 15 vote for a third term on the Federal Power Commission. North Carolina’s two senators split. Graham voted for confirmation Hoey against. Johnston and May of South Carolina also voted no.
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Senate
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Washington
North Carolina
Frank Graham
Hoey
Johnston and
Maybank
South Carolina
Truman
Olds
Commission
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcolo
Lucas
Illinois
Senate Commerce Committee
Congress
Democratic National Committee
Two Killed By Bandits At Poker Party
In Muncie Indiana early today two gunmen robbed a downtown cigar store poker game. Ten players were at risk. two men died Theodore Raines and Dewey Wills. A gunman later identified as George Gratzer was captured. Ralph Frazier owner of the store was seriously wounded.
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Muncif
Ind
Harry Nelson
Nelson
Theodore Raines
Muncie
Dewey Wills
Raines
Wills
George E. Gratzer
Bedford
Salisbury Truck Driver Killed In South Boston Va Crash
A North Carolina Shaw Transfer truck driver Grover Fortune Jr. was killed near Salisbury Road in South Boston Virginia around 1:00 a.m. The car driver and another truck passenger escaped unharmed with one sleeper compartment occupant unharmed.
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Salisbury
South Boston
Boston
North Carolina
Shaw
C. T. Coates
Grover Fortune Jr
N.C
Senate Passes Anderson Bill With Flexible Price Support
The Senate backed a flexible farm support system via a voice vote on Senator Andersons bill, replacing wartime level price supports. Democrats and Republicans formed a coalition but the House remained uncertain about accepting the measure, despite optimism from farm-minded members.
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Senate
Anderson
Washington
House
Senate Democrats
Air Force B-50 Explodes in England Killing 12 Crew
An American B-50 bomber carrying live bombs crashed in a wheat field near Isleham England during a training flight from Lakenheath. All 12 crew members died as the aircraft burned and shattered nearby farm buildings. Rescue services responded from Newmarket Cambridge Mildenhall and Oxford.
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Eng
North Sea
Helgoland
Newmarket
London
Cambridge
Mildenhall
Oxfordham
U. S
Third Air Division
Lakenheath
Norfolk County
Tucson
Ariz
Sculthorpe
Fairbanks
Alaska
Woman's Bound Body Found In Lovers Lane Near Pearl River
A young blonde woman, about 25, was found bound with wire by wrists and ankles beside a lovers lane near Pearl River, New York. Coroner Dr. Leo Weishaar said she had been dead at least two weeks and was dumped in a hollow off a country road near the Blue Hill country club near the Hudson border north of New York City.
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Pearl River
Leo Weishaar
Rockland County
Blue Hill Country Club
New York- New Jersey
Hudson River
New York City
Stock Market On Upward Climb
A buying surge lifted the New York stock market today with fractional gains and some up to about 2 points. Leading movers included Nickel Plate, Illinois Central, Hilton Hotels announcing Waldorf-Astoria control, Radio Corp, U S Steel, Bethlehem Steel, U S Rubber, Douglas Aircraft, United Corp first dividend of 10 cents, Homestake Mining, Allied Chemical, American Can, International Paper, Standard Oil NJ, and Johns Manville.
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New York
Illinois Central
Hilton Hotels
Waldorf-Astoria
Radio Corp
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Rubber
Douglas, Aircraft
United Corp
Ohio Couple Hopes They Found Kidnapped Son
An Ohio couple believes a six year old boy in Hastings Michigan may be their son Tommy O Neill abducted in 1944. State police assist Dayton residents Arthur and Anna Thompson as Michigan authorities evaluate the claim. Physical similarities include blond hair blue eyes webbed toes and a pinched ear.
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Hastings
Mich
Ohio
William
Tommy” O'Neill
Michigan
Arthur Thompson
Dayton
Tommy
Thompsons
Ronald
Thompson
Alice White
Anna
Michigan Children's Institute
Toledo
State's corn crop may set new record
North Carolina's corn production is poised for a record harvest. Based on Oct 1 conditions the Federal-State crop reporting service estimates total production at 71,247,000 bushels with 33 bushels per acre, 10 bushels above the 1938-47 average, potentially 3.2 percent above last year despite less sowing area. Sweet potato crop at 5,995,000 bushels, down 324,000 from September but still six percent above last year.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Crop Reporting Service
Prices Hold Firm on Flue-Cured Tobacco Belts
Federal state market news reports prices remained steady for flue-cured tobacco. The old belt sold 5,919,724 pounds at 44.66 per hundred. middle belt moved 2,359,664 pounds at 47.60, down from Monday. eastern North Carolina belt sold 4,021,586 pounds at 49.66, the lowest in over three weeks.
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Raleigh
Federal-State Market News Service
North Carolina
Campbell Dies In Lumber Mill Saw Accident
Funeral services were held today for Roy Lee Campbell a 23 year old worker killed in a lumber mill accident Tuesday. Campbell was cut by a circular saw at a Danville Virginia mill where he was employed.
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Roanoke
Roy Lee Campbell
Campbell
Danville
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