Hague Accepts Mediation Offer From United States
Hague announces it will accept U S mediation to end the undeclared war in Indonesia. Netherlands ambassador Van Kleffens says consults with U S officials will begin immediately and confirms readiness to engage, after U N Security Council discussed Indonesian complaints.
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Max Harrelsonlake
Eelco N. van Kleffens
Netherlands
Washington
United Nations Security Council
United States
Indonesia
van Kleffens
Miss Gastonia Feted Tonight at Miss America Pageant
Miss Alice Lineberger, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Leon Lineberger of Avon street, was named Miss Gastonia at the Junior High School auditorium in Gastonia. The winner will be guest of the Jaycees at the Miss Gastonia ball tonight at the Armory from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Miss Bradley was runner-up in a close contest judged by five impartial judges from the Gastonia Junior Chamber of Commerce. Both contestants received a prize See MISS GASTONIA, P-5.
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Alice Lineberger
G High School
Gastonia
Jaycees
Wilmington
Martha Dean Childress
Hoyt Smith
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lineberger
Goodwill Distributors
J. Leon Lineberger
South Avon Street
Ennis Atkins
Avon Street
Ford Offers Conditional Waiver On Taft-Hartley Law
Ford Motor Co offered to waive court protections of the Taft-Hartley law to avert a strike by its CIO unionized 107,000 workers. Henry Ford II delivered the proposal to CIO chief Philip Murray as the UAW CIO executive board prepares to meet to consider Ford’s department strike resolution.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Henry Ford II
CIO
Philip Murray
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Cio International
Morrow
Ford Department
Murray
New York City
UAW
Senate probes Hughes tax returns in wartime flying boat case
Senate War Investigating Subcommittee drills into Howard Hughes and Henry Kaiser wartime plane contracts. Hughes plans to testify next Wednesday after a feud over testimony, while investigators examine income tax returns of Hughes Meyer and Elliott Roosevelt amid costly entertainment claims.
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Washington, Ng
Senate
Howard Hughes
Hughes
John Meyer
Circus Ballyhoo
Henry J. Kaiser
Air Express
California
Washington
Ferguson
R-Mich
Los Angeles
General Accounting Office
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Army
Meyer
August Brings Weather Break
The Associated Press reports a cooler weather trend in the east with up to 25 degree drops, while the west endures heat. A tropical storm forms near the Gulf of Mexico and may move toward northern Mexico. Hail disrupts Huntington West Virginia service and a half hour hailstorm tears roofs in Fort Kent Maine. Potatoes suffer in Aroostook County from wind and hail.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Maine-Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Las Vegas
Nev
Mercury
Huntington
W. Va
Maine
Aroostook County
Fort Kent
New Orleans
Tampico
Mexico
Carolinas
Dakotas
Florida
Arizona
Minnesota
Soap Box Derby Kickoff Sets Tomorrow Race
Dozen contestants in the 1947 Soap Box Derby will be feted at a kickoff supper tonight at the Armington Hotel. The race, set for 2 PM Saturday, features three heats with four cars each and semi finals for heat winners. Prizes include trophies donated by local businesses and assorted gifts for top finishers.
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Curtis J. Williams
Grady Williams
West Second Avenue
Curtis
Ennis Atkins
Armington Hotel
Ralph P. Farrell Jr
Indianapolis Speedway
Bob Abernethy
Gaston Post No. 23
American Legion
East Second Avenue
South Broad Street
Long Hill
Broad
Wllow Streets
Willow
Columbia
Farrell
Billy Hughes
High Shoals
George Johnson
Gastonia
Harvey Eden
Billy Barker
John Richardson
Belmont
Curtis Williams
Buddy Bell
Johnnie Gilmore
Kenneth Smith
Gene Austin
Kings Mountain
Harry Becker
Gene Ratchford
Evan Glenn
Smith Chevrolet Co
J. T. Morris
Morris Glass Co
John Setzer
Lewis Motors Inc
Richard Thomas
Thomas Motor Sales
Order of Eagles
Optimist Club
Farrel Bonded Warehouse
Smith Chevrolet Company
Legion Drum Corps Called To Stadium Gathering
Members of the Gaston Post No. 23 Drum and Bugle Corps and Legion Post Guard are summoned to report at 6 p m at the rear of the high school stadium ticket office. Wear sun tans and Legion caps. Guard members join Fred Rhyne for a work detail at the same time and location.
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Drum and Bugle Corps
Gaston Post No. 23
American Legion
Everett Jones
High School
Legion
Fred Rhyne
Legion Post Guard
Atkins Seize Full Ownership Of The Gastonia Gazette
Jas W Atkins and sons Ben E and Stewart acquire ownership control and management of The Gastonia Gazette by purchasing all other stockholders holdings. E D Atkins Mrs Kate Atkins Mrs Claude R Miller and Hugh A Query exit. Perkins W R Upton remains circulation manager. The family plans to continue local newspaper leadership with Jas W Atkins as president and editor.
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Jas. W. Atkins and Sons
The
Gastonia Gazette
Jas. W. Atkins
the Gazette
Ben E. Atkins
Stewart Atkins
Gazette Publishing Company, Inc
E. D. Atkins
Kate M. Atkins
Claude R. Miller
Barboursville
W. Va
F. C. Michael
Hugh A. Query
Query
Atkins
Gazette
Kilroy, Hague & Atkins
Charlotte
Miller
Michael
Bernie Weaver Atkins
Lillian Jackson Atkins
E. D
W. Richard Upton
W. F. Marshall
Gastonia
Gaston County
Umstead to Tour North Carolina With Series of Talks
Senator William B. Umstead will start a month long speaking tour of North Carolina with a Forest City address tomorrow. He will also speak at Jackson Mocksville and Southern Pines on August 14 Wilson on August 16 Hickory on August 21 and Wrightsville Beach on August 28.
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Durham
William B. Umstead
North Carolina
Forest City
Jackson
Mocksville
Southern Pines
Wilson
Hickory
Wrightsville Beach
Grenade Attack on Hampshire Regimental HQ in Jerusalem
An attack using grenades and mortars targeted the British Hampshire regiment headquarters in Jerusalem, killing at least one attacker. No casualty figures for soldiers were released. The assault followed shootings in Tel Aviv linked to the Irgun, with five Jews killed and many injured. The dead terrorist lay in the street with a grenade in hand. two suspects were captured. Military units cordoned the area as house-to-house searches began. Funeral services for Sgt Clifford Martin and Sgt Mervyn Paice were held in Ramie, attended by officials.
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Jerusalem
Hampshire Regiment
Jewish Agency
Palestine Police
Tel Aviv
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Hampshire
Clifford Martin
Mervyn Paice
Ramie Military
Natanya
Israel Rokach
Palestine
Gaston County Wildlife Club Shooting Meet Aug 4
The Gaston County Wildlife Club sponsors a shooting match Monday afternoon at Rankin Lake rifle range at 6 o clock. George W. Keesee newly named to the Wildlife Resources Commission will speak at a brief meeting. Members urged to attend and public welcome. participants should bring shotguns and ammunition.
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Gaston County Wildlife Club
Rankin Lake
George W. Keesee
Wildlife Resources Commission
Local Weather Report Summary For August Month
The report shows total rainfall of 5.15 inches with 0.95 inches excess and no rainfall in August. August quota stands at 5.97 inches. Temperature details include yesterday high and today noon readings, along with daily rainfall measurements.
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Eliie
Taft Attacks Truman Policy After Ohio Rally
Senator Robert A. Taft, backed by Ohio Republicans, attacked President Truman's foreign and domestic policies at a Columbus rally. He accused Truman of a befuddled foreign policy and said Republican control of Congress and a GOP president are needed to "do the job." Taft heads to Canada for five weeks after announcing a western speaking tour planned to start in California next month.
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D. Harold Oliver
Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Truman
California
Taft
Mr. Truman
CTO
Congress
Republican Party
Tion
Senator Vandenberg
Rmich
United States
Roosevelt
Teheran
Yalta
Powdam
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