U S Plans Suffer From Looming European Defense Dilemma
Washington reacts to French proposals on German rearmament with a somber mood. Nine power talks in London are seen as preludes rather than decisive. Officials fear slow, painful adjustments and doubt any rapid NATO timetable.
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Washington
Nada
United States
London
Adenauer
Germany
Mendes-France
Mier
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NATO
Eescomeee
Brussels
U.N. Holds Vote for Vice Presidents at Ninth General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly began selecting vice presidents and seven committee chairs after shelving Russia’s bid to seat Red China. The U.S., Britain, France, the Soviet Union and Nationalist China will hold five vice presidencies, with Burma and Ecuador rotation picks. Dr Beebo van Kleffens of the Netherlands was elected Assembly president.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
China
U.N
Security Council
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Burma
Ecuador
Beebo N. van Kijefjens
Netherlands
Portugal
Assembly
Redina
Neisco Urrutia
Colombia
Thor Thors
Iceland
Douglas Copland
Australia
Jiri Nosek
Czechoslovakia
Rafik Asha
Syria
Pete Sarasin
Thailand
Francisco Garcia Amadora
van Kleffens
Con
Russia
United Tates
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
India
Andrei Y. Vishninsky
Evansville Cashier Indicted for Embezzling Over $82K
Mildred Gore 40, former head cashier at Associates Investment Co Evansville branch, resigned May 13 after nine years. Indicted for embezzling $82,107.86, admitted taking some money but claimed not to take all. Arrested yesterday and released under $1,000 bond. Deputy Sheriff Donald Ice reported the confession.
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Evansville
Ind
Mildred Lee Gore
the Associates Investment Co
Donald Ice
Milford Schools Weigh Integration as Students Attend
In Milford Delaware the town faced a school integration issue as Lakeview High School opened to both black and white students. Eleven Negro pupils joined 66 white pupils in the class after a petition and town meetings as officials wrestled with achieving desegregation.
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G. Powell
Milford
Del
Delaware
Lakeview High
Alabama committee outline to abolish public schools plan
A legislative committee and Alabama Bar Association lawyers propose a constitutional amendment to end compulsory public schools, allow private options, and remove mandatory white and Negro school provisions. They seek to empower the Legislature to fund or license nonstate schools and to permit public funds for education under new rules.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Bar Association
Supreme Court
Albert Boutwell
Birmingham
Senate House Committee
Gordon Persons
Six States Seen Key in Senate Battle of 1948
Campaign strategists identify six battleground states Delaware Illinois Kentucky New Jersey Wyoming and Maine as pivotal in the race for control of the Senate next January. Democrats and Republicans both claim strength in several of these states with Barkley in Kentucky and key GOP and Dem contenders across New Jersey Delaware and other seats shaping a tense showdown.
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Senate
Delaware
Ilinois
Ohio
Kentucky
New Jersey
Wyoming
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Morse
Blicans
New Mexico
Iowa
Colorado
Montana
Massachusetts
Oregon
Idaho
Alben W. Barkley
Eaneer
Barkley
Lee
Coeer
Charles R. Howell
Samet
Joseph C. 0
Allen Frear
Herbert Warburton
Senate prepares to reconvene over McCarthy censure charges
Washington leaders signal possible end of month Senate session to tackle censure charges against Senator McCarthy. Secretary Mark Trice contacts senators to locate them for a ceremonial call, acting on Republican Knowland and Democrat Johnson directions. An informed source references a likely convening plan.
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Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Mark Trice
Trice
Knowland
Calif
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Washington Evening Star
Telewith Land
Harriman Nominated by Democrats for New York Governor
Averell Harriman won the Democratic nomination for New York governor on the first ballot at a bitterly fought state convention. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. was defeated, and Harriman planned a vigorous campaign with the ticket to be chosen later. Roosevelt called for unity as Harriman accepted.
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Averell Harriman
Democratic
Roosevelt
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Harriman
U.S
Irving M. Ives
John A. Alinsky
Buffalo
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
Fdr Jr
Leanell Harriman
Tammarty
Carmin G. DeSa
Roose
Velt
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Nationalists Sink Five Red Gunboats
Nationalist warplanes sank five Communist gunboats in the Amoy Quemoy coast raid, the largest haul yet in 20 days of strikes. The air strike targeted Chaun Chony near Amoy as Vice Admiral Pride of the U S Navy arrived for a routine visit, with his cruiser St Paul at Taibei.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Red China
Defense Ministry
Amoy-Quemoy
Chaunchony
Amoy
U.S
Alfred M
House To Probe Labor Welfare Funds Unions Face Inquiry
AFL head Beck defends unions as Congress opens twin probes into labor welfare funds. Beck says no evidence of racketeering and urges reform allowing greater control over funds. Meany supports cooperation. witnesses unnamed. prior hearings cited welfare fund abuses.
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House
Beck
Los Angeles
AFL Teamsters
Dave Beck
Samuel K. McConnell Jr
Ir Pa
House Labor Committee
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Teamster Union
Teamsters
AFL
George Meany
Welfare
House Culinary Arts
New York State Insurance Commission
Welfare Fund
Mass of cool air edges across North Carolina
A cool air mass moved into North Carolina ending a hot dry spell. Autumn begins at 4 am, with Asheville at 47 degrees and other cities ranging from 52 to 64. Highs near 80 expected, rain not in prospect.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Mercury
Asheville
Greensboro
Lotte
Wilmington
Two Jets Crash Involving Air Force Officers
Air Force officials cited heavy rainfall and failing radio signals that blinded the control tower during landing. Second Lieutenants Anthony Cunningham and Joseph Gallagher died. Lieutenant Frederick Lyot and others were injured in the collision with a stalled jet piloted by Olson, and a third officer, Steele, died as a result of the wrecks near Batavia.
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Steele
Edith
Pocasset
Thomas Steele
Batavia
N.Y
Olson
Frederick J. Lyot
Anthony Cunningham
Roanoke
Joseph Gallagher
Philadelphia
Luddy
Umstead to Speak at State Highway Employes Meet
Gov. Umstead leads speakers at the State Highway Employes Association annual meeting in Winston with 300 delegates attending and representation from about 8,500 members.
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Raleigh
Umstead
State Highway Employes Assn
Winston
Supreme Tribunal Sets Date for Racial Segregation Arguments
The age Supreme Court announced it will hear further arguments on December 6 regarding how to implement its May 17 decision against racial segregation in public schools. Ten hours of argument are allocated for briefs from South Carolina Indiana Kansas Delaware and the District of Columbia with friends of the court invited.
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Washington
Age Court
South Carolina
Inia
Kansas
Delaware
Strict
Columbia
Justice Rtment
Sta
North Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
Florida
Maryland
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Harold Willey
Willey
Chistess Gunter and
Tena Ber
Norwegian Ship Nordstjernen Sinks with 203 Rescued
A Norwegian coastal steamer Nordstjernen sank in the Raftsund Strait after a boiler explosion. Of 157 passengers and 46 crew, 203 were rescued by lifeboats despite darkness and currents. Among survivors was Rt. Rev. Wollert Krohn Hansen. one passenger died.
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Norway
Nordstjerenen
Strait
Raftsund
Wollert Krohn-Hansen
Nordstjernen
Lofoten Island
North Sea
Arctic Circle
Lexington TB carrier fined and jailed under new law
Lexing ton woman Vin ia Page 33 was fined 506 and sentenced to six months in jail for tuberculosis transmission. City health officer Barks said she must serve the term at Julius Marks Sanatorium, which treats tuberculosis, after leaving the facility against medical advice.
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Lexington
Ina Page
Evens
Proso Barks
Julius Marks
Edn J. Murray
Civitan Meeting in Greensboro Honors Anniversary
The Carolina District Council of Civitan Clubs plans a Bee Friday in Greensboro to observe an anniversary of the organization.
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Greensboro
A Carolina District Council of Civi Clubs
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