No Ballot for Wallace Sides in North Carolina Push
Two third party groups seek ballot status in North Carolina ahead of the general election. The Progressive party led by Mary Price reports 30 000 to 35 000 names with 11 000 to 12 000 valid signatures while the States Rights Democrats plan to file 10 000 signatures and appeal if denied.
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Raleigh
State Board of Elections
Progressive Party
North Carolina
Mary Price
Greensboro
States’ Rights Democrats
Baptist Church Service Put Off
The 25th anniversary service of the First Baptist Church’s present building is postponed due to the county polio situation. Opening service was August 12, 1923. Dr. W Ward Barr announces a new date later with Dr C H Durham delivering the sermon and guests including Mrs W H Reddish and Mrs W C Barrett invited.
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First Baptist Church
W. Ward Barr
W. H. Reddish
W. C. Barrett
Local Temperature and Rainfall Report
Yesterday's high reached 85 degrees with a low around 10. Noon today saw no new rainfall. An observed rainfall of 0.06 inches brings August total to 1.97 inches against a 5.04 inch quota, leaving a deficit of 3.07 inches.
Birthday of Haakon VII King of Norway
Today marks the birthday of Haakon VII born August 3 1872 Prince Charles of Denmark. He served in the Navy at age 13 and married Princess Maud daughter of Edward VII in 1896. Their son Alexander became Crown Prince Olaf as Haakon was elected king after fleeing the Nazis winning world support.
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Haakon VII
Norway
Prince Charles
Denmark
Frederick
Frederick VIII
Maud
England
Edward VII
Alexander
Olaf
Haakon
Haakon Vised
Heat Off Congress Spy Hunt Boosts GOP Campaign
Republicans credit the anti communist hearings for easing heat on Congress. Democrats say inflation remains the key issue and Truman will push for action. Dewey could leverage the testimony to press a clean house in Washington stance while accusing rivals.
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Washington
GOP
Senate
House
Moscow
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Mr. Truman
White House
Hungary elects Arpad Szakasits president
Arpad Szakasits, a former stone mason, journalist and poet, was elected president of Hungary by a unanimous parliamentary vote. He succeeds Zoltan Tildy, who resigned after his son in law was arrested on espionage and treason charges. Imre Nagy announced Szakasits as the only candidate.
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Budapest
Hungary
Arpad Szakasits
Zoltan Tildy
Victor Csornoky
Imre Nagy
Szakasits
Democratic Peoples
Russian Agent Suspected by Bentley Names G. Silvermaster
Elizabeth Bentley testifies before the House Un American Activities Committee that Nathan G. Silvermaster of Haver Cedars New Jersey is “probably” an NKVD agent. The claim appears in a Philadelphia Inquirer NEA Telephoto copyright pickup.
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Mary Watkins Price
Greensboro
Elizabeth T. Bentley
House Un-American Activities Committee
Miss Price
Wallace Progressive Party
North Carolina
Nathan G. Silvermaster
Harvey Cedars
N. J
NKVD
Miss Bentley
House UN- American Activities Committee
Philadelphia Inquirer
NEA Telephoto
Chambers Links Hiss and Witt to Underground Red Network
Whittaker Chambers testified before the House Un American Activities Committee that an underground Red network in Washington included Nathan Witt and Alger Hiss. He said the group, led by Witt and later John Abt with Lee Pressman, connected to Miss Bentley and to State Department conferences. Fire incidents at West Franklin Avenue and Main and York streets followed.
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Washington
Whittaker Chambers
Red
Alger Hiss
State Department
Nathan Witt
National Labor Relations Board
Chambers
House UnAmerican Activities Committee
Senate
Ferguson
R-Mich
Commerce Department
William W. Remington
Time Magazine
House Committee
Harold Ware
Mother Bloor
Miss
Elizabeth T.) Bentley
John Abot
Lee Pressman
Remington
Office of International Trade
Miss Bentley
Polio cases rise in Gaston County
Two new polio cases in Gaston County lift the year total from 46 to 48. Ray Wilson a 16 year old quarantined at home and Mark Wade Hanna a four month old hospitalized at the North Carolina Orthopaedic Hospital are the latest additions. Two admissions from Cabarrus County also reported.
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North Carolina
Gaston County
Catawba County
Bobby Mack Hanna
Mack Hanna
Hillcrest
Gastonia
American women sweep springboard diving at London 1948 Olympics
Victoria Manalo Draves of Pasadena wins the springboard gold in a tight race with Zoe Ann Olsen of Oakland while Patricia Elsener of San Francisco takes third. The U S leads unofficial team scoring with 160 points as track and field and other events push toward more titles. Two Americans are ruled out of the 10 000 meter walk preliminaries for style, as European judges adjudicate.
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London
America
Victoria Manalo Draves
Pasadena
Calif
Zoe Ann Olsen
Oakland
Patricia Ann Elsener
San
Francisco
U. S
Bruce Harlan
Miller Anderson
Sammy Lee
Mel Patton
Barney Ewell
Cliff Bourland
Henry H. Laskau
Fred Sharaga
Ernest Weber
New York
Expert predicts mild polio outbreak in North Carolina
Dr. Philip Stimson of Knickerbocker Hospital says NC will likely avoid a widespread polio epidemic for years as most locals gain immunity. He cites 700 infections per 1000 during epidemics but few develop permanent paralysis and argues against broad bans on public gatherings.
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Greensboro
Philip Stimson
Knickerbocker Hospital
New York
North Carolina
Stim
Stimson
Local Petitions Gather 1 373 Signatures in Gaston County
Col Philip Finn Jr of Hendersonville NC led Thurmond Wright petitions in Gastonia and Cherryville to place Thurmond and Wright on the North Carolina ballot. A crew gathered 1 373 signatures in one day and will deliver them to Raleigh to present to the State Elections Board before midnight.
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Philip Finn Jr
Hendersonville
North Carolina
States’ Rights Democrats
Gastonia
J. Strom Thurmond
Fielding Wright
Raleigh
State Elections Board
Greater Gastonia
Cherryville
Cameron Williams
Thurmond
Gaston County
Three States Hold Primaries In Missouri Kansas and Virginia
Voters in Missouri Kansas and Virginia cast ballots in today s primaries. President Truman voted early in Missouri at Independence then departed for Washington for reports on peace efforts. Missouri focus centered on governor races with Forrest Smith Dan Nee and Roy McKittrick seeking the Democratic nomination. Manuel H Davis and Murray E Thompson vie for the Republican nomination. Virginia s Democratic Senate race features James P Hart challenging A Willis Robertson. Republicans in Virginia s Eighth District chose a House candidate. See PRIMARIES P8.
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Missouri
Kansas
Virginia
Truman
Independence
Washington
U. S
Forrest Smith
Dan M. Nee
Internal Revenue
Roy McKittrick
Murray E. Thompson
House of Representatives
Manuel H
Cap) Davis
Kansas City
James P. Hart
Toe
A. Willis Robertson
House
Communists Rally at Madison Square Garden Denounce Two Parties
New York August 3 1948 American Communists packed Madison Square Garden for a noisy national convention. They censured both Democrats and Republicans and praised Russia and Henry A Wallace. William Z Foster the party chair led a fiery keynote blasting fascism and Wall Street.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Rissia
Henry A. Wallace
U. S
William Z. Foster
Wall Street
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Western Allies Hope for Easing Tension After Stalin Talks
Western envoys led by Walter Bedell Smith Frank Roberts and Yves Chataigneau exited talks with Stalin in Moscow in a cheerful mood signaling cautious optimism. They reported a possible communique but warned against premature hope as Berlin remains tense with the Potsdam framework and a tough aid and blockade situation. The airlift to Berlin continued with US and British supplies, while a Dutch trade accord was signed in the allied zones.
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Stalin
Kremlin
U. S
Britain
Molotov
Walter Bedell Smith
United States
France
Russia
Berlin
Germany
Austria
China
Japan
Korea
Trieste
London
Holland
Lions Club Ladies Night at Rankin Lake and VFW Night
Activity calendar lists Lions Club ladies night at Rankin Lake tonight at 7 p m and Veterans of Foreign Wars at Memorial Hall at 7 30 p m The schedule adds Civitan Club gathering at the Arm ington Hotel on Wednesday at 12 30 p m.
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Lions Club
Rankin Lake
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial Hall
Civitan Club
Armington Hotel
Guardsmen At Univis Lens Plant Break Up Strike Rally
About 1400 National Guardsmen, tanks and guns guarded the Univis Lens Company plant in Dayton after a weeklong CIO strike. Tear gas grenades dispersed 75 pickets near a tavern while non-striking workers entered the plant amid a heavy security cordon. A crowd of 300 strike sympathizers reached the curb but was driven back by armored units and infantry at short range.
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Dayton
Univis Lens Company
National Guard
CIO United Electrical Workers
Univis
Fowl Play Brings City Hall Buzzed Newsroom Hustle
Al rushes in with a big story about a chicken theft at city hall as editors shout hold the press. The humorous scene ends with a weather forecast predicting cloudy skies and scattered showers tonight and Wednesday with possible thunderstorms.
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Aloysius
City Hall
Lessly
M. E
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