Plane crash near Bryce Canyon kills 52 in Utah
United Air Lines Flight 608 from Los Angeles to New York plunged 1 1/2 miles from Bryce Canyon airport in Southern Utah. The crash left 52 dead, many unidentified, with survivors and damaged remains scattered along a smoke-filled crash site. Pilot E L McMillan reported fire in baggage area and attempted emergency landing before impact. Notables aboard include Jack Guenther Look editor and Clement D Ryan department store president.
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Loseles
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Abott
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Coe
Pt. E. L. McMillan
Balboa Calif
Tropic Canyon
Jack Guenther
New York
Look Magane
William A. Galvin
Samuel Lilienthal
Mike Lilienthal
Chicago
Firebugs Sought in Maine Forest Fire Crisis
Police pursue arson links to Maine fires that have destroyed seven communities, left 2,500 homeless, and caused about 25 million dollars in damage. Investigators in Biddeford and officials across Maine report suspicions of arson as fires burn in Unionville Bar Harbor and surrounding areas. one youth questioned after evacuations of two hospitals.
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Atlantic Coast
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Portland
Ralph C. Hosmer
Standish
Unionville
Washington County
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Weather Outlook North Carolina October 26 1947
Considerable cloudiness and cool windy conditions with occasional light rain in the southwest today. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with slight warming Sunday October 26 1947. Sunrise and sunset times noted for Atlanta section.
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Guilty Swink Faces Gas Chamber in Guilford Case
A Guilford Superior court jury found 18 year old John T. Swink guilty of criminally assaulting 9 year old Ann Marie Hunt. Judge J. H. Clement sentenced him to die in the state execution chamber on January 2. The 12 jurors deliberated about 25 minutes as his family reacted in tears. Defense plans an appeal to the state supreme court.
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Ann Marie Hunt
J. H. Clement
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Clement
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T. W. Albertson
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Raleigh
Rotary Drive
Charles T. Hagan
Wiley Taylor
Greensboro
Eisenhower Urges Strength in Kansas Homecoming Speech
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower addressed a Kansas State College of Agriculture homecoming in Manhattan urging U S strength to deter outside forces and lead the free world He warned of a winter of hunger without unity and national policy carried by majority decision He linked postwar ruin to economic misery and ideological strife.
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Eisenhower
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Milton
America
Reds and Turks Grid For UN Battle
Lake Success Oct 25 The Soviet Union and Turkey prepared to clash in the United Nations debate over Russian charges of warmongering in the United States Germany documents were announced as evidence by Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky and Turkey's chief delegate Selim Sarper as debate continued at 11 a m EST. The survey indicated the Soviet Union faced likely defeat in the Russian resolution.
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Swink Accused in Berry-Field Assault Case
Swink faced trial with defense witnesses who said he appeared unbalanced or drunk. Nine prosecution witnesses, including the girl and her brother, testified Swink lured them into the woods and assaulted the girl with threats of a knife. The judge instructed the jury on possible verdicts including guilty or lesser charges.
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Tobacco Markets Pause as Britain Ban Triggers Relief Effort
Flue-cured tobacco markets in the Carolinas and Virginia are in a weekend recess while growers warehousemen and others study measures to offset Britain’s tobacco import ban. A suspension of sales on all flue-cured markets was ordered indefinitely after next Tuesday as a stopgap. NC Grange leader Caldwell plans emergency tobacco committee session and will meet Washington officials to press relief options. The suspension was announced by market committee chairman Fred Royster and aims to address the market disruption from Britain’s withdrawal.
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Henderson
Royster
Man Who Perfected V-Mail Is Dead
Roy Samuel Hopkins 66, a Rochester design engineer at Eastman Kodak, credited with perfecting microfilming processes used for wartime V-mail, died last night. He also developed the sextant camera that records its own location when a photo is taken, introduced in 1928.
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N. Y
Roy Samuel Hopkins
Hopkins
Eastman Kodak Company
Defense To Be Heard In Red Probe
The House Un American Activities Committee will hear defense witnesses next week in its Hollywood Communist influence inquiry. In the first week chairman Thomas cited friendly witnesses like Robert Taylor Robert Montgomery Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou as agreeing that Communists have infiltrated Hollywood but not yet prevailed. Several dozen named individuals may be called during the remaining hearings with others indicating attendance.
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Robert Taylor
Robert Montgomery
Gary Cooper
Adolphe Menjou
Morley to Seek Hearing Before Un American Activities Panel
Hollywood reports funds have been raised to send actress Karen Morley to Washington to testify before the Un American Activities Committee. Robert Taylor, a featured witness, called Morley a disruptive influence at Screen Actors Guild meetings and said Howard Da Silva often has remarks at the wrong time.
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Washington
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Robert Taylor
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Broadway Protest Planned Over Investigation Handling
A group announced they will be on hand to protest the investigation and a delegation of Broadway actors and producers is expected. A committee member warned that nothing should cause interruptions or scenes next week.
Aged Publisher Of Lumberton Stricken
John Allen Sharpe Sr 73 owner editor of The Robesonian Lumberton daily died of a heart attack at his home He was a former North Carolina Press Association president and had completed 40 years in Lumberton journalism A testimonial dinner was held June 17 honoring his career Sharpe born December 23 1873 in Lincolnton Duke educated taught school and joined The Statesville Landmark before moving to Lumberton in 1897.
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John Allen Sharpe, Sr
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Lumberton
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Robeson County
Lincolnton
van Buren A. Sharpe
Annie McDavid Sharpe
Trinity College
Duke University
Statesville
iLumberton
Black Market May Save Weed
Washington officials weighed a German black market as a partial fix for Britain's tobacco ban. Rep Cooley proposed rapid cigarette production in Germany and backing American tobacco purchases for foreign manufacture through the Commodity Credit Corporation to move tobacco from farms and age it for Britain when its ban ends.
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Reds condemn Brazil and Chile as fascist adventurers
Pravda and Tass denounce Brazil and Chile for severing ties with the Soviet Union. Pravda calls the two Latin American governments anti Soviet and fascist and warns the break will harm both nations. Tass says Brazilian diplomats may not leave Moscow until Russian officials can depart Brazil safely.
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Truman Urges Prompt and Courageous Action on Prices
President Truman pressed Congress to act quickly to halt inflation at home and avert economic disaster in Europe. He warned in a national radio address that inaction could fuel despair and totalitarianism, urging a special session starting November 17 to pass a program including aid for Europe and measures to curb living costs. France needs 357 million dollars for essential imports through March, while Italy requires 285 million.
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Young Gunman Holds Up Filling Station in Rockingham
A white male about 25 robbed Snaggs-Webb service station on East Washington Street Rockingham taking $60 then fled in a car. Police from Hamlet pursued but lost the trail amid dust on a country road. A .32 caliber pistol was discarded during the escape.
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Snaggs-Webb
East Washington Street
Hamlet
Cotton Ginnings Show Decline for North Carolina
Census Bureau data show 6,767,485 bales ginned nationwide before Oct 18, up from last year’s 4,815,818 and 1945’s 3,687,715 on the same date. North Carolina reported 125,987 ginnings this year, versus 140,750 a year earlier, with state totals listed for others.
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