North Carolina Governor Names Liberal Educator To U S Senate
North Carolina Governor Kerr Scott named University of North Carolina president Frank Porter Graham to the Senate seat left vacant by J Melville Broughton's death. Graham, a liberal figure, has defended academic freedom and civil rights, and supported anti poll tax measures, anti lynching efforts, and equal voting rights for Negroes. He indicated a freshman term would be spent studying issues before declaring a stance. He backs Truman’s program in general and supports the Marshall Plan and Atlantic alliance.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Washington
Frank Porter Graham
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Kerr Scott
Graham
Senate
J. Melville Broughton
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
United States
United Nations Good Offices Commission
Netherlands
Truman
Atlantic Alliance
Blast Furnaces Run At Peak For Third Time
Pittsburgh AP reports all 36 U S Steel blast furnaces in the Pittsburgh Youngstown district operated yesterday marking a peak reached only twice before in history. No 5 furnace at Duquesne restarted after 56 days idle for refining at an estimated cost of about 1 million dollars. Duquesne furnace, rebuilt earlier and among district’s oldest, is used only when demand is unusually high.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh-Youngstown
Duquesne, A
Duquesne Works
Carnegie - Illinois Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Duquesne
German youth claims turbine motor will revolutionize autos
Hans Harmsen a 24 year old German inventor says he has developed a turbine based motor that eliminates the gear shift and could run cars at 80 miles per hour with 35 miles per gallon. He believes mass production could begin within a year with his design costing one eighth to one tenth of current motors using kerosene or other fuels. He has filed a patent and plans to keep rights while offering abroad licensing.
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Hamburg
Germany
Hans Harmsen
Harmsen
Harmson
Meteor Flare Seen Across Southern New England
A meteor flashed across southern New England last night and reportedly burst with blue white brilliance north of Boston and east of Fall River. Airlines and air force pilots observed a ball of fire and trailing light. fragments were seen over Rhode Island and near Newcastle Delaware. Observers emphasized the event was extremely near and startling, with colors of orange and red in falling particles.
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New York
New England
Seaboard
Albany
N. Y
Rhode Island
Air Force
Newcastle
Del
Charles H. Smiley
Brown University
Providence
R. I
Boston
Fall River
Mass
American Airlines
Ralph W. Burford
Burford
Delaware
Central School PTO Elects Officers and Plans Lawn Fete
Central School Parent-Teacher Organization will hold its final meeting of the year Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the school. The agenda includes plans for a lawn fete on May 27 and the election of officers for next year. Harry Eisle from Monroe School will present a student music group. Refreshments are organized by Mrs. Herbert Armitage and the second grade mothers. Body Found in Cleveland Area Fisherman Henry Venchiarutti 33 missing since January 18 found in a pond near Chagrin Falls, Police Chief reports.
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Central School
Harry Eisle
Supervior of
Monroe School
Herbert Armitage
Cleveland
Henry Venchiarutti
Chagrin Falls
Alvin J. Smith
Women Win Again in Arkansas Town Denning Mayors
In Denning Arkansas the all female slate was elected again in a municipal vote with Lois Dixon leading as mayor defeating the rival male ticket. The seven year tradition of women officials continues as the town embraces a Petticoat government headline.
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Denning
Arkansas
Lois Dixon
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