Ohioan Rep Bender accuses Truman of synthetic international crises
Rep. Bender of Ohio charges President Truman creates artificial international crises for political gain. He urges a thorough investigation into a so called Truman doctrine and the Truman-Marshal doctrine, amid ongoing probes of the Greek Turkish aid and the Marshall plan.
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Washington
Rep
Bender
Ohio
Truman
Ign
Taber
Rny
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations and
Armed Services Committees
Congress
United States
Enka Official Dies at Plant Near Asheville
Johns T. Wood, 53, superintendent of the Textile department of the American Enka Corp., died yesterday at the plant six miles west of Asheville, apparently of a heart attack. Born in Reidsville, South Carolina, he was a Clemson College textile engineering graduate.
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Asheville
Johns T. Wood
American Enka Corp
Here
Reidsville
S. C
Clemson College
Weather in North Carolina and Southeast Cities September 5 1947
Clear to partly cloudy and hot across the region. Temperature readings include Wharleston 94, Charlotte 65, Columbia 97, Denver 92, Detroit 88, Evansville 100, Galveston 93, High Point 90, Jacksonville 96, Little Rock 97, New York 85, San Francisco 80, Washington 89, Wilmington 68. Rainfall amounts shown with some locations reporting none. Sunrise and sunset listed as 5:54 and 6:42 respectively.
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Weath
Wharleston
Charlotte
Chicago
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
Evansville
Galveston
High Point
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Mini-St
Obile
Mitchell
S. Orleans
New York
Antonio
Francisco
Spartanhure
Campa
Washington
Wilmington
Flash Robinson Exonerated by State Education Board
The state board of education unanimously exonerated Caldwell County school superintendent Luther Robinson in Raleigh on September 4, clearing him of allegations. The vote underscores the panel's finding of no misconduct and ends a politically charged review of his tenure.
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Raleigh
State Board of Education Today
Caldwell County
Luther Robinson
Principal A L Fritz Jr Under scrutiny over payroll
In a brief notice, Hudson school Principal A L Fritz Jr faces questions regarding irregular payroll practices. Officials say the matter is being reviewed and no charges have been filed at this time.
Real Estate Boards Enter Innocent Pleas
The National Association of Real Estate Boards and the Washington Real Estate Board pleaded innocent to a federal indictment accusing anti trust violations. The suit alleges a conspiracy to fix commission rates in the District of Columbia. Both sides were granted time to file additional motions by October 15.
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Washington
Spet
National Association of Real Estate Boards
The
Washington Real Estate Board
District of Columbia
FE. Leahy
Fiashington Board
Itford
NARED
Jennings Bailey
Fast stock market selling hits major issues in New York
A brisk selling wave swept the New York market as leading stocks slipped more than two points before modest support. Packard Motors traded 15 300 shares at a 1947 low while issues like U S Steel Bethlehem and General Motors weakened. Bonds faltered and commodities were mixed.
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New York
Packard Motors
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Follawsbee Steel
Caldwell County to Discuss Hudson Principalship Tomorrow
Dr. J. F. Reece announced Caldwell County Board of Education would meet tomorrow night in Lenoir to consider the Hudson school principalship. The state board of education weighed developments on R. L. Fritz Jr. Hud son principal whose teaching certificate was under revocation amid boycotts at three area schools. McMullan said revocation would automatically cancel Fritz’s contract. Caldwell Superintendent Luther Robison said he had no knowledge of the irregular pay practices claimed by Fritz.
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Raleigh
J. F. Reece
Caldwell County Board of Education
Lenoir
Hudson
State Board of Education
R. L. Fritz, Jr
Reece
Harry McMullan
Clyde A. Erwin
Paul Reid
Caldwell
McMullan
Fritz
Luther Robinson
State Board of Education Today
R. L. Fritz
Ibarra Ordered to Stay Away as Ecuador Shifts Power
Dr. Mariano Suarez Veintimilla, the third head of Ecuador's government in two weeks, urged former president Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra to remain abroad, warning his return could spark disorder while pledging his safety if he comes back. Col. Mancheno, toppled earlier, reportedly sought sanctuary at the Venezuelan embassy awaiting a passport.
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Quito
Ecuador
Mariano Suarez Veintimilla
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Velasco Ibarra
Col
Carlos Mancheno
Suarez
Ministry bans salacious jokes in Polish schools
Warsaw report says the Ministry of Education forbade “salacious, chattering jokes and significant smiling” in Polish schools and universities. Education Minister Stanisław Skrzeszewski ordered teachers to act with an “ideological offensive” to make pupils understand the government’s objectives.
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Warsaw
Poland
Ministry of Education
Stanislaw Skrzeszewski
Mrs Maybank Leaves Hospital For Daughter's Wedding
Mrs Burnet R Maybank wife of the South Carolina senator left a Philadelphia hospital in a special railroad car to attend her daughter Roberta Maybank's wedding to George Drummond Paul at the family summer home in Flat Rock North Carolina. The senator accompanied her. The train was due in Asheville at 1 AM Friday.
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Philadelphia
Burnet R. Maybank
South Carolina
Flat Rock
N. C
Asheville
Roberta Maybank
George Drummond Paul
Maybank Sumer
Lad Runs Fast Despite Fact He Has No Feet
New Orleans report describes Marcus Speed, a fight-year-old boy with no feet, returning to school. In an early game he ran close to peers, though bound by cloth wrappings on his ankles after losing both feet in December.
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Lad
New Orleans
Marcus Speed
Marcus
Bevin Details Gold Plan Seen Linking to Marshall Aid
A British source says Foreign Secretary Bevin framed redistribution of Fort Knox gold as integral to the Marshall plan for European recovery. Bevin spoke with U S Ambassador Douglas and later with a U S congressional group, noting broad access to gold as a world currency base. Some congressmen remained skeptical about the logic of his proposal.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Fort Knox
Bevin
U. S
Lewis W. Douglas
Trade Union Congress
Southport
Britain
Europe
United States
Douglas
Cabinet
Foreign Office
U. S. State Department
Washington
Rockingham Mill Strike Ends After 21 Weeks
CIO Textile Workers Union of America calls off a 21 week strike at the Safie textile mill in Rockingham. Mill superintendent reports full operation with two shifts of 500 workers each and partial third shift. Previously 1,300 workers affected. strike began April 16 over alleged union member discrimination. Talks with management and union had paused after Aug 28 meeting in Governor Cherry’s office.
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Rockingham
R. C. Thomas
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
L. C. Finley
TWUA
Gov. R. Greeg Cherry
Trygve Lie Sees Break in East-West Deadlock Soon
UN secretary-general Trygve Lie expects a break in the U S Soviet deadlock before or during a make or break session of the 55 nation General Assembly. He cites Moscow’s ratifications and the Marshall plan as fueling hopes while warning the path to UN efficiency depends on progress this fall.
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Lake Success
Lie
United Nations
General Assembly
United States
Theater
Moscow
Italy
Hunny Bulgaria
Romania
Finand
Europe
Peace Agency
Navy Pays Extra to Sailors Oversea Duty Travel
Navy officials confirm thousands of sailors receive an extra $100 muster out pay for overseas service when travel outside the United States is counted as overseas duty. A Havana football squad case shows December 1945 travel eligible some veterans for $300 instead of $200, with officers noting most players were combat veterans.
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Washington
Navy
Canada
Mexico
Havana
United States
University of Havana
Fort Pierce
Fla
Cotton Exchanges Set Half Day Saturday Sessions
The New York cotton exchange will resume half day Saturday sessions this week. A spokesman said New Orleans and Chicago markets will follow the same schedule.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
New Orleans
Chicago
Greece cabinet weathered one crisis and faces another
The Royalist government in Athens under Konstantin Tsaldaris survived a civil service strike threat after granting 25 to 50 percent pay raises to about 72 000 workers. It also faced a looming parliamentary confidence vote amid US concerns and plans to discharge 15 000 civil servants in six months to aid Greece with $300 million in aid.
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L. 8
Athens
Constantin Tsaldaris
United States
Greece
Mrs. America Contest Begins In New Jersey
Sixty married contestants and 54 single rivals started the national pageant in Fort Lee and Atlantic City. In Palisade Amusement Park the Mrs. America contest runs three days with 30 finalists after two rounds. New York led qualifiers with six of the 15 chosen yesterday from Manhattan.
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Fort Lee
N. J
Atlantic City
Palisade Amusement Park
New York
Manhattan
New Claims Against Railroads Over War Shipments
The government filed a multi million dollar action with the Interstate Commerce Commission accusing 717 railroads of overcharging wartime shipments of explosives and ammunition. Officials estimate the total involved at 30 to 40 million dollars.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Justice Department
Rain Stops Truman Mountain Hike in Brazil Visit
Rain thwarted President Truman's plan to hike higher than Corcovado during his Brazil trip. He stayed at the embassy to work on a 15 minute speech for Congress and visited Puccini at the opera. The Trumans planned moves included staying at the embassy residence, then at La Ranjerias Palace, with private and state dinners arranged at Catete and Inamaraty palaces.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Truma
Corcovado
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
U. S
la Ranjeiras Palace
Brazil
Erico Gaspar Dutra
Catete Palace
Inamaraty Palace
Mantz Sets East–West Air Speed Record In USA
Paul Mantz in a red P-51 Mustang set a new east–west transcontinental speed record. He flew from La Guardia New York to Lockheed airport Burbank in 7 hours and 4 seconds with 770 gallons of fuel, despite headwinds up to 70 mph. Mantz previously held the west–east record. his arrival drew family to the airport as crowds watched.
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Burbank
Calif
Paul Mantz
la Guardia Field
New York
Lockheed Air Terminal
van Nuys
Cleveland
Bendle
Debonair
Larry Therkelsen
National Aeronautic Association Timber
Mantz
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Albuquerque
N. M
Boyd L. Grubaugh
van Wert
C. Mantz
Westeast
Porwan Zur Tey A
Roy
Tenita
Paul, Jr
Marshall May Recommend Reconvening Congress on European Crisis
Secretary of State Marshall may urge a special congressional session to address the European economic crisis. He plans to brief President Truman after George Kennan returns from Paris with European assessments and outlines a timetable aiming for action by November and a January congressional session.
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Washington
Marshall
Congress
George F. Kennan
Paris
Truman
Rio de Janeiro
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Mutual
Lovett
Europe
Vett
United States
State Department
House
Senate
Indians Vote Today On Big Question
Upwards of 3 000 Cherokee Indians vote on whether to remain wards of the federal government. Three candidates for chief Henry Bradley Gorman Smith favor continuation. Fred Bauer pushes breaking the trust and returning lands to individual tribal members. Bauer seeks citizen status for Indians in North Carolina if the arrangement ends.
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Sylva
Henry Bradley
Painttown
Gorman Smith
Birdtown
Fred Bauer
Wolftown
Bauer
North Carolina
Tribal Council
Bureau of Affairs
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ENKA
Robinson
Hudson School
A L. Fritz, Jr
Youngstown Sheet
American Telephone
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Chrysler
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Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Sears Roebuck
U. S. Rubber
Woolworth
International Harvester
Sperry
United Aircraft
Electric Power & Light
Anaconda
American Smelting
Texas Co
Johns Manville
Ibarra
Mrs. Maybank
Rockingham Mill
Trygve
Trygve Lie
Russia
Associated Press
Betty Taylor
Waukegan
Ill
Billy Taylor
Taylor
Cotton Marts
Solons
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