McGrath Denied Congressional Charges On Corruption Drive
Former Attorney General J Howard McGrath rejected a congressional accusation that he sabotaged Truman administration anti corruption efforts. A House subcommittee blamed McGrath for the drive's failure while citing his handling of Newbold Morris and withheld information. Morris claimed McGrath fired him over methods, and the probe criticized lack of successor to continue the investigation.
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Vincent J. Burke
United Press
Washington
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Truman
Newbold Morris
House Judiciary
Morris
Justice Department
Fective
New York
Ufticeent
Threeepublicans
Frank L. Chelf
D-Ky
Stephen A. Mitchell
Democratic National Tree
Morris McGrathie
Attorney General
Hurricane Charlie and Hurricane Dog Update Near Atlantic
Hurricane Charlie, the season's third, moves northeast off Nova Scotia with winds near 110 mph. Hurricane Dog weakens to 30 to 40 mph over a small area about 600 miles east of San Juan and 1,600 miles east of Miami, drifting west-northwest.
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Miami
Fla
Charlie
Nova Scotia
Dee
Dog
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Lewis Gathers Leaders For Strategy Meeting
John L. Lewis convened a 200-man wage by committee of United Mine Workers for a strategy meeting to set strike plans if Southern operators reject terms. He seeks the same $1.90 daily wage boost and 10-cent per ton welfare fund payment as won in the North. A 29-man Southern operators executive committee will decide tomorrow.
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Washington (Lp
John L. Lewis
United Ne
Lewis
Acces Lewis
Association
Jets Down 2 MIG-15s in Korea Victory Reports
U.N. Sabre jets claimed two MIG-15s shot down and two damaged in a 150-aircraft sweep over North Korea. Lt. Go Butler and Lt. Col. Albert Kelly were credited with destruction claims. The action added to totals of 60 MIGs destroyed and 55 damaged. Greek troops suffered heavy losses in a misdirected bombing near Big Nori Hill.
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Seoul
Korea
Svehags Oy Vention
Haven
U.N. Stions
Go Butler
Rocky Mount N.C
Albert Kelly
Huntsville
Tenn
Yellow Sea
U.N
Pak Deep
Northwest
Petol
Capitol Hill
Finger Ridge
Big Nori Hill
Nori
Vital Aircraft Plants Resume Work as Strike Ends
About 40,000 striking workers return to Southern California plants after a truce in wage and contract talks. IAM and Douglas reach agreements at El Segundo and Santa Monica, Lockheed halt at Burbank with 25,000 workers resuming midnight shift. Production impact focused on Lockheed Starfire jet interceptor. negotiations resume in Washington October 6 for pay talks.
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Los Angeles
Calif
California
Washington
Truman
AFL International Association of Machinists
Lockheed and
Douglas Aircraft Companies
IAM
Douglas
el Segundo
Lockheed
Burbank
Air Force
Starfire
Douglas’ Egundo
Santa Monica
Donald W. Douglas
Cape Hatteras Seashore Commission Plans Park Meeting
The Cape Hatteras Seashore Commission met in Raleigh to arrange a session with Outer Banks opponents of a proposed national park. Officials attributed the opposition to misunderstanding and misinformation as National Park Service officials show interest in the project. In a separate note, NC State College Chancellor successor candidates are due by November 15 with Chancellor Harrelson to retire June 30.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Lodwick Hartley
State College
John W. Harrelson
Harrelson
Gordon Gray
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Five Air Force men arrested on cross state auto theft charges
FBI reports the arrest of five airmen in Henderson County on stealing a car and moving it across state lines. They are in Federal Court after waiving a preliminary hearing. Fredrick Leroy Jones, a Littleton resident, faces manslaughter charges after a rural Northampton County collision killed a man and injured seven others. B Curtis Baker of Littleton died in the crash when Jones’s car hit S W Starke’s vehicle from Skippers Virginia. Starke is detained as a material witness.
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Asheville
FBI
Air Force
Henderson County
Fredrick Leroy Jones
Littleton
B. Curtis Baker
Jones
S. W. Starke
Skippers
Northampton County
Starke
First District Dental Society Elects New Officers
New officers were elected at the close of a two day meeting by the First District Dental Society. Earlier sessions discussed technical problems. Mrs S E Moser of Gastonia was named president elect of the auxiliary yesterday and will assume office next year. The district covers the western part of the state from Gastonia to the Tennessee line.
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A.p
First District Dental Society
S. E. Moser
Gastonia
Tennessee
University units announce funding needs for next two years
The University of North Carolina units in Chapel Hill Raleigh and Greensboro presented their two year financial requirements to the Advisory Budget Commission. The group outlined their anticipated needs for the upcoming fiscal period and sought approval and support. The report reflects the state of funding for higher education in North Carolina.
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Raleigh
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Nxt
University At Chapel Ti
State College At Raleigh
Woman's College At Greensboro
Advisory Budget Commission
Truman Attacks Eisenhower in Fargo Speech
President Truman accused Dwight Eisenhower of being a front man for special interest Republicans. He criticized his emotional campaigning and warned voters to look beyond slogans. Truman defended his administration’s anti corruption record and warned of a third world war while outlining foreign policy hard lines. He planned whistle stop talks in Breckenridge and nine North Dakota towns and continued a long tour across Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana.
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Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican Party
Fargo
N.C
Eisenhower
Mr. Truman
Korea
Kremlin
Breckenridge
Minn
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Mataret
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
California
New York
Washington
Bethany Baptist Church
Wooster
Eisenhower urged to reveal earnings in tell all campaign
The pace of disclosures centers on Dwight D. Eisenhower and his income from 1942 to 1951 as a general and Columbia University president. Stevenson released tax figures showing $500,046 gross and $288,066 take home, with Nixon pressing for Ike to publish his earnings and tax records. Eisenhower spent a quiet day on the Columbia campus with family, amid questions over book rights and capital gains rates.
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Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Sen. J. Sparkman
Alabama
Colum University
Columbia
David
Barbara
Susan
Nixon
Sone
Sade
Doubleday and
Europe
Doubleday
Columbia University
NATO
Campaign Strategists Call For Eisenhower Finance History
Democratic strategists urge Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to publish a decade of financial records showing profits from his World War II service. Stevenson has already released his tax returns since 1942, with Nixon and Sparkman detailing finances but not full returns. The move doubles as political leverage amid debates over public income disclosures.
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Springfield
Ill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
John J. Sparkman
Stevenson
Stevenson Tax Returns Reveal Big Earnings and Campaign Fund
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson released ten years of income tax returns showing an income of 500 046 with 211 980 in federal taxes and a net income of 288 066 after taxes from 1942 to 1951. He prepared for a radio TV appearance in Chicago to discuss finances and funds for salaries of state appointees. The disclosures show dividends from major corporations and stock holdings including Standard Oil of New Jersey and other firms.
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Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Chicago
Mutual Radio
Stevenson
Illinois
Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
McCarran Committee
Senate
George C. Marshall
Gerard S
General Electric Co
Eo. Committee
Pat McCarran
Dnev
Homer Ferguson
Dwight D. Isenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Calif
Vicental
John L. Sparkman
Alabama
Orror
Bloomington Pantograph
Ilinois
Eisenhower
Bureau of Internal Revere
Europe
Reds Silent on U. S. Peace Talk Proposal
In Panmunjom Korea the United Nations proposals to break the truce deadlock over repatriation were rejected or ignored by Red China and North Korea. The plan offered by Lt. Gen William K Harrison urged careful consideration within ten days.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Red
Peiping
Pyongyang
William K. Harrison
U. N
U.N
Munson
Violent Death Toll Reaches Fifteen Across North Carolina
United Press reports a weekend toll of fifteen in NC from falls fires and crashes. Among victims are Mrs. A N Barefoot of Clin and Cpl Cla R Ryan Fort Bragg. George W Thompson Four Oaks and Ernest Harris County. Hardy S Snow Mayodan. George A Helms Edenton. Walter Broadhead Central Village. Roy Splat South Mills. Franklin Lynch Pilot Mountain. Jon Bowe Powell's Point. Richard Massey Burnlevel. Rosa Stivey burned at home. and George Atkinson Stokes. Police probe ongoing with arrests in separate cases.
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United Press
North Carolina
A.N. Barefoot
Clin
Cpl
Cla R. Ryan
Fort Bragg
Ryan
George W. Thomspon
Four Oaks
Central Village
Conn
Allie Roy Splat
South Mills
Franklin Lynch
Pilot Mountain
Jon Bowe
Negro
Powell's Point
Richard Massey
Burnlevel
Ashaboro
Delp
Solid Rock Knob
Rosa Stivey
Ores
George Atkinson
Stokes l
Charlie Lynn
Hattie Garner
Goldsboro
Mild Weather Forecast Continues for Charlotte Area
Official Weather Bureau records show Charlotte at 38 degrees with 0.0 inches of rain in the four hours ending 7:30 a.m. STATION readings list Charlotte as 38 and 0, with nearby stations including Atlanta 60, Chicago 80, New Orleans 83, Raleigh 33, Savannah 64, Washington 40, Wilmington 68.
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Charlotte
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Basten
Chicaeo
Detroit
High Point
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