Southern Coal Operators Face Walkout Threat
Washington UP reports Southern Coal Producers' Association weighs a midnight strike as contract ends. About 100,000 southern miners may walk out at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday unless Moody's 28-member board signs with United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis.
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Washington
Southern
John L. Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers' Association
Moody Group
United Mine Workers
Moody
Lewis
Rehearing Ordered on ET Natural Gas Expansion
A Washington examiner urged reopening East Tennessee Natural Gas Co. hearings for new evidence on financing markets and resale sales in Kingsport Greeneville and Jefferson City. The ruling flags Morristown Johnson City Elizabethton and Bristol resale sales as in the public interest if funding and other requirements are met. The decision is subject to 30 day review.
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Kingsport
Power Commission
Washington
East Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Knoxville
Tennessee
Associated Press
Greeneville
Jefferson City
Marvin Farrington
Morristown
Johnson City
Elizabethton
Bristol
East Tennessee
Farrington
CIA Chief Tries To Calm Reds Furor
General Walter Bedell Smith sought to dampen controversy over his remark that there may be communists in the CIA. He said any infiltrators are in minor posts and have no chance to cause harm, while noting no communists have been directed and the agency takes extreme precautions.
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Washington
Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Police Officer Killed in Rhode Island Bank Robbery
In East Providence a five foot tall gunman robbed Industrial Trust Company, killed Officer Joan Patineaud, wounded two Providence officers, and held two women hostage before exchanging fire with police. Louis di Fratra, 27, of Providence, fled toward Pawtucket after the ambush.
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East
Providence
R. I
Womaas
Industrial Trust Company
Pawtucket
Louis di Fratra
Joan Patineaud
Seventy four saved from Joao Costa sinking off Azores
The 773 ton Portuguese trawler Joao Costa sank 56 miles from St Michael Island while returning from Newfoundland. All 74 men aboard survived after seven days at sea, taking to small domes until rescued by three separate ships.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Joao Costa
Atlantic
Azores
Wooder
Newfoundland
St. Michael Island
Russian Troops Reported With Reds In Korean Sector
A high ranking U S Eighth Army official says several thousand Russian troops are in rear areas of North Korea in a support role. He claims they are technicians and advisors possibly manning Soviet built radar controlled anti aircraft guns. He notes some may be East European and cites modern batteries south of Antung bases in Manchuria believed to be manned by Caucasians.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
North Korea
Soviet Union
Red
Antung
Manchuria
Fanmunjom
Three Die in Quarry Blast at Knox County Workhouse
A dynamite explosion at Kennedy quarry killed prisoner Carl Jones of Roanoke and two guards, with 21 others injured. Quarry employee Jess Loveday said he misread the truck’s departure, after warning shouts, as civilians aided the injured.
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Knoxville
Knox County
Carl Jones
Roanoke
John R. Hall
William M. Clifton
Hall
Clifton
Jess Loveday
Loveday
Marbledale
Kennedy Quarry
Eisenhower Opens Four Week Campaign Swing
Dwight D. Eisenhower begins a coast to coast four week drive in a make or break bid for the White House. He kicks off in Columbia South Carolina speaking at the state Capitol at the invitation of Gov James F Byrnes who recently switched loyalties to support him. The campaign teams see momentum from controversy over an $11000 expense allowance fund.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Deep South
White House
State Capitol
Columbia
S.C
Eisenhower
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
National Democratic Party
President Truman Attacks Eisenhower Over Russia Warning
President Truman charged General Eisenhower with grave blunders in Europe that left the U S unaware of Russia's threat to world peace. He alleged Eisenhower's 1945 advice helped delay wake up to Communist danger. GOP responds via Sen John M Butler noting Truman praise for Stalin in 1945.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
America
Russia
Eisenhower
United States
Washington
GOP
Republican National
John M. Butler
R-Md
Eugene
Ore
Joe Stalin
Joe
Trusman
Revised Bible hailed in U S
Washington reports about 100 Christian denominations marked the publication of the new revised standard edition in roughly 3 000 cities and towns across the United States and Canada. The 32 scholars’ 15 year effort was praised as a major religious event since the King James Bible. A 8 p m service at Kingsport Civic Auditorium featured massed church choirs and Bible presentations. Dr Luther A Weigle chaired the revision committee and said the group did not seek to alter the text.
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Washington
UFP
United States
Canada
Kingsport Civic
Luther A. Weigle
Yale Divinity School
Adlai Defends Korean Action
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson defended the Korea action on television and radio saying the Reds were stopped and the move received wide public approval. He warned Republicans now claim treason and argued the nation must act to curb Communist tyranny.
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Springfield
Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Korea
Japan
East Asia
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin
Outer Mongolia
Moscow
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Vital Japanese Elections May Turn
Tokyo dispatch describes Japan’s first national elections since World War II under occupation. Voters Jiro Yamaguchi and his wife Heiko face a choice among three blocs led by Yoshida and other parties, with outcomes shaping Japan’s postwar defense and constitution.
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Earnest Hoberecht
Tokyo
Jiro Yamaguchi
Heiko
Japan
United Pastes
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal Party
Stevenson Turns Tradition On Its Head In Campaigns
Adlai Stevenson defies conventions by telecast from a soundproof studio and flying to events, aiming for broad visibility. Report notes the governor may publish income tax returns and pursues flights over trains, with three weeks remaining to reach New York, Pennsylvania, and Midwest states before the Chicago finale.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Adlai E. Stevenson
FDR
Roosevelt
Chicago
Soldier's Field
Chicago Stadium
Stevenson
New York State
Pennsylvania
Midwest
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wilson
Taft Address Set Tonight For JC Rally
Senator Taft of Ohio appears in Johnson City Tennessee for a campaign rally broadcast by six radio stations at 8 p m EST. The event follows recent speeches by Dirksen in Chattanooga and Nixon in Tennessee, with Taft scheduled to speak at 7 20 p m tonight.
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Robert A. Taft
East Tennessee State College
Johnson City
Taft
Carrall Reeve
Tenn
Robert 4. Taft
Ohio
Tennessee
WJHL
WMS
Nashville
WROL
Knoxville
Cookeville
Jackson
Memphis
Revolt in Venezuela Fails Amid Death Toll
Caracas report says five killed and 19 wounded in a second failed uprising this year led by the outlawed Democratic Action party and Communist factions. The Venezuela Junta said arrests occurred and order was restored after an attack at Boca Del Rio air force base in Maracay was crushed.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Democratic Aciion
Boca del Rio
Maracay
Ground Fights Flare In Korea
Fights erupted along Korea’s 155 mile battlefront as UN forces repelled Chinese attacks on multiple sectors. American planes damaged MiG-15s, with 60 confirmed destroyed and 55 damaged, while heavy artillery and night battles persisted near Nori Mountain Tessie Hill and Kumsong in intense front line fighting.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Big Nori
U.N
Solunar Tables Forecast of Daily Sport Periods
The Solunar Tables from John Alden Knight outline major and minor periods for daily sport planning. It lists start times for major and minor intervals and notes lake stage readings for Watauga Cherokee and South Fork lakes with current elevations.
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Solynar Ferlona
John Alden Knight
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