Congress to Spend 17 Billion on U S Military Defense
Final senate agreement allocates 58 air force combat groups and over 17 billion dollars for military defenses at home and overseas. Funds include 1.314 billion for US allied nations, 157.6 million for Alaska and Okinawa construction, and 50 million for a radar defense screen.
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Washington
Senate
Russia
Anning
House
United States
Europe
Alaska
Pacific
Okinawa
United
White House
Truman
Illinois
U.S
Army
Navy
Air Force
Alaska- Okinawa
North
U S Access to Data From Behind the Iron Curtain
The United States remains able to obtain substantial information from behind the iron curtain despite Soviet attempts to close leaks. Official reports cite Greek deportations from the Caucasus and Balkan talks of a Cominform guerrilla war against Yugoslavia. General Omar Bradley testified Russia has 175 combat divisions, possibly 500 soon, and Truman noted an atomic test.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Caucasus
South
Russia
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Omar N. Bradley
House
Truman
Hitler
War Department
Red Army
Hope for Farm Bill Flickers in Congress
Congress nears adjournment as House demands for 90 percent price supports clash with Senate push for a flexible program. Conference talks end without agreement and may not resume until January, with Aiken law set to take effect if no new bill is approved.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Senate House
Rep
Pace
D-Ga
Lucas
Illinois
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Flue-Cured Tobacco Averages Unchanged
Raleigh Oct 18 Averages on the flue cured old tobacco belt held steady as gains and losses canceled each other out. The middle belt saw slight declines while the eastern North Carolina belt posted gains of about 1 to 2 dollars. Final sales are set for Friday in Wilmington.
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Raleigh
Departments of Agriculture
North Carolina
Wilmston
One Room School Costs Town 2400 Per Pupil
In Trout River New York a single six year old girl Mrs Carolyn White is the sole pupil of the town one room school. Taxpayers pay about 2400 a year for her education. The school uses 2000 for the teacher’s salary and 400 for books and stove needs.
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Trout River
N. Y
Carolyn White
Carolyn
James Dibble
Long vows strong opposition to basing point pricing bill
Senator Long of Louisiana pledged to speak at length against a compromise basing point pricing measure. He acknowledged a lengthy six hour speech may follow, arguing the bill could force thousands of small business owners out of business and undo Robinson-Patman protections by allowing broader discounts to chain stores.
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Washington
Long
D-La
Wong
Douglas
Ill
Senate
House
Senate-House
Wallgren Named On FPC Board Amid Controversy
President Truman named former Washington governor Mon C. Wallgren to the Federal Power Commission and James M. Mead to the Federal Trade Commission. Wallgren's appointment to chair the Nationality Resources Board was previously withdrawn, and his FPC nomination awaits Senate approval.
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Washington
Truman
Mon C. Wallgren
Federal Power Commission
James M. Mead
New York
Federal Trade Commission
Wallgren
Mead S. Olds
Power Commission
Senate
Nationality Resources Board
Senate Armed Services Committee
The
Resources Board
Mead
Senate War Investigating Committee
Truman Committee
Mr. Truman
Trade Commission
Garland S. Ferguson
Senate Delays Confirmation Of 26 Judges
The Senate shelved the President's nominations of 25 men and one woman for federal judges until next year. Some may clear in routine fashion, but others face protracted fights and possible withdrawals. Protests arose against Switzer in Iowa and Hastie in the third district court of appeals.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Congress
Carroll O. Switzer
Iowa
Gillette
Diowa
Switzer
Herman P. Eberharter
Pennsylvania
Willis W. Ritter
Utah
Tolbukhin, Russian WWII Marshal, Dies at 65
Moscow reports the death of Marshal Feodor I Tolbukhin at 65. He commanded Soviet forces in Bulgaria Hungary and Austria during World War II and led Red Army units against Germany during the conflict.
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Moscow
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Bulgaria
Hungary
Austria
Egg price drop eyed for 1950 as parity rules shift
Washington officials say 1950 egg prices may average about 10 cents a dozen lower if the agriculture department cuts price guarantees to poultrymen from 90 to 75 percent of parity after January 1. Top eggs retail up to 80 cents. government holds dried egg stocks bought to prop up prices.
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OVIDA
Martin
Washington
Agricultural Department
Coal and Steel Strikes Face Court Action if Unsettled
Government labor leaders pressed for voluntary settlements in the steel and coal strikes. If mediator Cyrus S. Ching fails this week, President Truman may decide on emergency powers under Taft Hartley, including court injunctions or industry seizure. Ching planned talks with U S Steel officials in New York to gauge the company position.
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Washington
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Truman
Selective Service
Ching
New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
Coal Steamer Rams Carrier Off England
A North Sea collision near Berwick sank the coal ship Maystone with 23 crew aboard after ramming the aircraft carrier Albion. Twenty one seamen died. three crew were rescued by a tug and coastguardsmen as Albion towed toward a Scottish shipyard.
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Eng
Albion
England
Maystonm
Berwick Coast Guard
New York Times Backs Dulles in Senate Race
The New York Times endorsed U S Sen John Foster Dulles for the New York senate seat, praising his foreign policy leadership against Soviet aggression and suggesting his victory would influence Republican candidates in other states to split from Taft era leadership.
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New York
The
New York Times
Herbert H. Lehman
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Lehman
Times
Dulles
Tafts
Wherrys
Hallecks
Middlesex and Ferrell Schools Reopen After Bus Crash
Middlesex and Ferrell's schools reopened today after a weeklong closure since Oct 8. Administrators Julian W. O'Neal and E M Burrin reported bus routes cleared of hazardous obstructions following a fatal bus ice truck collision on a narrow bridge that claimed seven students.
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Middlesex
Middlesex and
Ferrell
Julian W. O'Neal
E. M. Burrin
Senate considers committee to study presidential succession
A Senate approved plan proposes a 10 member joint committee to examine abolishing the electoral college and to explore who could assume presidential powers if all current successors die. The inquiry would also assess funding campaigns from the national treasury to ensure government continuity in an atomic age.
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Washington
Senate
House
Green
D-Ri
Senaor Myers
D-Pa
Sena Lc Pules
Air Leader Defends B 36 Against Navy Critics
Air Secretary Symington told the House Armed Services Committee that navy claims over defense policy rely on outdated tales. He defended the B 36 as the best long range bomber and warned of a second anonymous document attacking strategic bombing as dangerous and deceptive.
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Washington
Symington
Navy
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
North Carolina State Fair Opens for Five Day Run
Raleigh October opening kicks off with Lt Gov Taylor and Agriculture Commissioner Ballentine as main speakers. Cool clear day draws expectations of over 300000 visitors and a record premium list surpassing 35000. Bascom Lamar Lunsford leads daily folk festival attracting hundreds.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Truman
H. P. Taylor
L. Y. Ballentine
J. S. Dorton
Old North State
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
State board approves sale of Piedmont test farm land
The North Carolina state board of agriculture debated a sale of a small eight acre tract at the Piedmont test farm in Statesville for an industrial site. The vote authorized the sale if a investigating committee finds no harm to research and a fair price is obtained.
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State Board of Agriculture
Piedmont
Statesville
Hoyle Griffin
Union County
mem_ber
Scott to Take Up Hart Mill Strike Again
Governor Scott plans a new push to end the Hart Cotton Mills strike in a New York meeting with Tarboro Mill President Frank Leslie and CIO Textile Workers Union Chief Emil Rieve. The session follows a May strike that left about 550 workers paralyzed and a partial renewal of the old contract amid limited rehiring.
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Frank C. Williams
Roanoke Mills Company
Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association
Pinehurst
Karl Bishopric
Spray
Scott
Hart Mill Strike
Raleigh
Hart Cotton Mills
New York
Tarboro Mills
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
Frank Leslie
Emil Rieve
Leslie
Rieve
Brandon Hodges
Tarboro
Stove Explosion Harms Clinton Cafe, $100000 Damage
A gas stove ignition caused a blast at a Clinton cafe around 6 30 am injuring Earl Bryant and wrecking the sandwich shop and adjacent stores. Damage unofficially listed at $100000 with several nearby businesses sustaining harm. Bryant was taken to Fayetteville hospital. Fire crews fought remaining flames.
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Clinton
Earl Bryant
Fayetteville
Vance Street
Bryant
Aircraft Stocks Rally as House Senate Air Force Funding Wins
New York stock report shows aircraft issues leading gains with Douglas up over two points at times and Boeing United and Lockheed posting fractional advances. House Senate conference backs a 58 group air force funding, lifting demand. Other issues move slightly upward with gains for Youngstown Sheet Goodrich Sears Roebuck Anaconda Copper Allied Chemical International Paper Gulf Oil and Standard Oil NJ while Bethlehem Steel Studebaker US Steel Kennecott Copper Homestake Mining General Electric Southern Pacific and U gypsum lag.
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Douglas
Boeing
United
Lockheed
House- Senate
Air Force
Youngstown Sheet
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Anaconda Copper
Allied Chemical
International Paper
Gulf Oil
Standard Oil (Nj
Johns-Manville
Bethlehem Steel
Studebaker
Phileco
American Telephone
Kennecott Copper
Homestake Mining
General Etric
Southern Pacific
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