Mediation awaited as Tito standoff with Moscow deepens
The piece reports a growing crisis between Moscow and Tito in Yugoslavia with fears of a Soviet backed guerrilla push inside Yugoslavia to topple Tito. It notes Yugoslavia accusing Romania Russia Bulgaria and Hungary of border provocation and cites Tito’s vow to defend the country to the last breath.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Mosha Jijade
Russia
American State Department
Tito
Greece
Red Republic
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
CIO May Lop Off Left Wingers In Internal Clash
The CIO executive board weighs purging left wing elements as it seeks to retain members under Philip Murray. The left led by UE and Bridges faces a power struggle amid a steel strike involving 558,000 workers and rising contract walkouts.
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Cleveland
CIO
Philip Murray
United Electrical Workers
Harry Bridges
International l Longshoremens and
Murray
New York
John L. Lewis
Timeo
Mills Ordered To Provide Meeting Hall in Belmont NC
The National Labor Relations Board ruled four North Carolina textile mills Belmont area must allow union meetings at the patriotic Sons of America Hall. Stowe Spinning Acme Spinning Perfection Spinning and Linford Mills must permit use when available and restore wages to four former employees harmed by discrimination. They must stop discouraging union membership and avoid further discriminatory actions.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
North Carolina
Textile Workers Union of America, Cio
Belmont
N. C
Stowe Spinning Company
Acme Spinning Company
Perfection Spinning Company
Linford Mills, Inc
Stowe Company
Textile
Workers Union of America
Vandenberg Called to Staff Chiefs Conference in Washington
Hurry up calls went out to Puerto Rico to bring Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg back for the first regular joint chiefs of staff meeting since their public row over unification. The meeting was delayed to 2 p m to await his arrival as Gen. Omar Bradley and other defense officials sought full attendance. The page news notes tensions over sea power versus national policy amid Senate investigations.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Air Force
Hoyt Vandenberg
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vandenberg
Symington
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Adm
Louis Denfeld
Navy
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs
Stocks Rebound After Sharp Opening Slide
New York markets opened weak but quickly stabilized as prices firmed. Investors bought widely, lifting many shares to Monday’s close with gains seen in Bethlehem Steel Studebaker U S Rubber Boeing and others while declines appeared in Republic Steel Goodrich Montgomery Ward Studio Consolidated Edison American Smelting Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Texas Company and Loew’s.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Studebaker
S. Rubber
Boeing
Philco
Consolidated Natural Gas
Pheps Dodge
Philip Morris
American Tobacco
N. Y. Central
Crazed Michigan farmer wounds ten then kills himself
In Waterford Michigan on October 25 Joe Runyon a 57 year old former auto factory worker shot up two taverns wounding ten people before killing himself. Victims Irene Zurawski 37 and Helen Psciuk 50 were in critical condition at Pontiac General Hospital. Runyon fired seven to eight shots from a 12 gauge single shot shotgun in about 10 to 12 minutes, then died by self inflicted chest wound. A note found at his farm suggested trouble at home and led to a list of possessions.
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Waterford
Mich
Joe Runyon
Runyon
Pontiac General Hospital
Irene Zurawski
Helen Psciuk
Zurawski
Pontiac
Joe
Attlee Faces Political Storm Over Timid Economy Plan
London October 25 Prime Minister Attlee faced a political storm over a plan to trim 280 million pounds from the budget to curb inflation after the pound’s devaluation. Churchill questioned adequacy as Labor MPs debated the proposal before a confidence vote expected Thursday night.
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London
Attlee
Britai
Labor
House of Commons
Whittle
Winston Churchill
Churchill
International Commerce Could Aid Europe Recovery
James Marlow reports on the Marshall Plan and ECA findings urging higher U S imports to correct the dollar gap. The 227 page study notes U S exports exceeded imports by 101 billion dollars from 1914 to 1948 and warns that continued tax funded aid risks draining taxpayer pockets. It outlines four options including maintaining aid, reducing exports, or shifting capital investments to balance world trade without stalling recovery.
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James Marlow Washington
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Europe
Department of Commerce
U. S
U.S
Governor Scott's Dizzy Day Bungle Delays Interviews
Hendersonville report shows Governor Scott missing two state meetings to chase a house contract. He toured a contractor's home, blamed slow court procedures on speed traps, and praised rural telephony while noting power companies advance.
Business Gaced Despite Coal, Steel Strikes
Asheville reports a cautious business outlook despite ongoing coal and steel strikes. James F. Sullivan of Merrill Lynch warned the strikes while addressing the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association at its 39th convention. Donald Richberg urged local problem solving rather than federal intervention, and Senator Kenneth Wherry urged citizens to defend free enterprise and decentralization.
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Asheville
James F. Sullivan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Donald Richberg
NRA
Washington
Kenneth Wherry
Rneb
Clyde Hooker Elected President of Southern Furniture Makers
Clyde R. Hooker of Martinsville Virginia was elected president at a two day Asheville convention of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association. W. L. Davis of Nashville and Clyde Philpot of Lexington were named vice presidents and Jim Ryan was re elected executive vice president. Spofford Mills in Wilmington announced a 10 cent hourly wage increase for all its more than 450 employees restoring a prior cut.
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Asheville
Clyde R. Hooker
Martinsville
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
W. L. Davis
Nashville, Tenn
Clyde Philpot
Lexington
Jim Ryan
Wilmington
N. C
Spofford Mills
New Farm Legislation Backed by Caldwell at Grange Meet
Hendersonville reports State Grange Master Harry B. Caldwell says recent compromise farm legislation will aid southern agriculture and keep price supports at 90 percent parity for 1950 and 80 to 90 percent for 1951 through 1953. He outlines ten program points including production controls, expanded trade, land and forest conservation, and aid for low income groups. Caldwell urges steps to equalize educational opportunities in the state.
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Hendersonvile
Congress
Harry B. Caldwell
Grange
Caldwell
Flue Cured Tobacco Prices Rise in Early Week
In Raleigh on October 25 the Federal State departments of agriculture reported modest gains in tobacco prices. Middle belt leaf advanced $2 to $4 per hundred pounds with lugs firm to higher while old belt prices rose $1 to $5, most gains $1-$2. eastern North Carolina belt remained firm.
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Raleigh
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
North Carolina
Fluorine Cuts Child Tooth Trouble in Newburgh Study
Fluorine added to Newburgh New York water three years ago cut tooth troubles in children by about 30 percent compared with Kingston where no fluorine was used. The finding was reported at the American Public Health association meeting.
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New York
American Public Halth Association
Newburgh
N. Y
Kingston
North Carolina primaries loom as filing dates near
May 26 1950 voters face nomination for U S senate the national house and state general assembly plus county offices. Filing deadlines approach with March 17 for federal races and April 14 for legislative and county posts. U S Senate battle expected between Umstead and Graham with Hoey likely opposition.
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North Carolina
United States Senate
National House of Representatives
State General Assembly
General Assembly
U. S
Truman May Revise His Strategy
Government labor troubleshooter Cyrus S. Ching will report to the White House on stalled coal and steel talks. With no progress from management or labor, Truman faces choosing between using Taft Hartley emergency provisions or urging a personal White House appeal to break the crisis. Ching ended talks with U S Steel in New York and returned to Washington.
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Washington
Uuh
Cyrus S. Ching
White House
Truman
Ching
U. S. Steel Corp
New York
U. S. Steel
Presbyterians Weigh Apology in Richardson Case
Memphis discussion centers on whether the church should apologize to the family of Lunsford Richardson of Wick Chemical. A 1941 suit questioned stock left to Greensboro church benevolent causes, with courts ruling the stock belonged to church funds, not the church itself. The commission began talks to resolve the matter behind closed doors.
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Memphis
Southern Pr Fman Chure Commission
Richardson
Lunsford Richardson
Greensboro
N. C
Wick Chemical Corp
Mary Lynn Richardson
Lunsford, Jr
Smith
Presbyterian Church
Hampton Named To Succeed Home As Vice-Chairman
Roy Hampton a Plymouth fisheries operator and realtor was elected vice chairman of the State Board of Conservation and Development replacing Josh L. Horne Jr who resigned after gubernatorial intervention in a contract award. Hampton has served on the board since 1937 and chaired the commercial fisheries committee since 1939. Eric Rodgers publisher of the Scotland Neck Commonwealth became advertising committee chair.
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Asheville
Roy Hampton
Plymouth Fisheries
State Board of Conservation and Development
Hampton
Commercial Fisheries Committee
Josh L. Horne, Jr
Rocky Mount
Horne
Eric Rodgers
Scotland Neck Commonwealth
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