Public opinion split on next North Carolina candidate
Newsmen survey residents including Richard Cone of Threads Inc, Frank Bonsac of Swift and Company, Gordon Lindsay, Woodrow Dorsey, and E A McCarter discuss preferences in the Democratic and Republican contests. Most back Charles M Johnson or Kerr Scott, with views shaped by party, records, and media reports.
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Richard Cone
Threads, Inc
North Carolina
Cone
Truman
Vandenberg
Frank Bonsac
Swift and Company
Frank
Johnson
Charles M Johnson
Kerr Scott
Bonsac
St Petersburg
Fla
South Street
Swift and
Bradley Hails 2 Million Man Peace Time Draft
Washington June 21 The nation's leaders plan a 2 million man peacetime defense force once Truman signs the selective service revival bill. Inductions start 90 days after signing with 21-year-olds first in line. Congress provided over 14 billion dollars to arm the Army Navy and Air Force as Bradley backs the move.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Los Angeles
Bradley
Kremlin
Navy
National Guard
Office of Selective Service Records
New
Selective Service Organization
Lewis B. Hershey
Policeman Lloyd Parton Slain in Bessemer City Shootout
In Gaston County, 38 year old Bessemer City officer Lloyd Parton was fatally shot during an arrest attempt. Tommie Limerick, 27, was captured after a pursuit and charged with murder. witness accounts say Limerick returned home for a rifle and fired on officers before surrendering.
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Gaston County
Bessemer City
Hoyle Efird
Lloyd Parton
Osage
Efird
Tommie Limerick
Limerick
James Harmon
Ford
Lioyd Parton
Ennis Atkins
Government actions avert coal strike over miners pensions
Washington reports a three man presidential inquiry board summoned Joan L. Lewis and soft coal operators to question them about a contract dispute as government rushes legal proceedings to head off a strike over miners pensions.
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Washington
Joan L. Lewis
June Rainfall Report and Temperature Summary
The report notes temperatures yesterday and noon today with a low last night. It records June rainfall to date at 0.86 inches, a quota of 4.22 inches, and a deficiency of 3.36 inches.
It's Different Now Pay Little Heed To Labor Leaders
Philadelphia June 21 report notes four years after John L. Lewis sided with the GOP labor plank, AFL and CIO push party to repeal Taft Hartley but experts doubt any change. Lewis's rep K C Adams says he does not know the new platform. William Green seeks details as Taft Hartley inquiry delays Lewis in Washington.
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Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
AFL
CIO
Lewis
K. C. Adams
United Mine Workers Journal
William Green
Platform
Adams
T. Alan Goldsborough
Taft-Hartley Board of Inquiry
Washington
New Deal
Republican Party
Americans Held Up as Berlin Trains Stall in Currency Dilemma
Supply trains for about 10 000 Americans in Berlin are at a standstill due to a U S Soviet currency reform deadlock. The Soviet commander in Germany later announced the money reform completes the division of Germany.
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Berlin
Germany
U. S
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Greater
Marienborn
Sokolovsky
Lucius D. Clay
U.S
Bond frees innkeeper in child murder case
Jimmy Mitchem a 29 year old Spencer Mountain innkeeper was released on a 5000 appearance bond posted by Wade and Kate Mitchem of Lowell after being held for questioning in the murder of his six year old daughter. Also released was a 16 year old.
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Jimmy Mitchem
Spencer Mountain
Hoyle Efird
Mitchem
Wade
Kate Mitchem
Lowell
Wayne Dilling Taken by Death
Thomas Wayne Red Dilling 48, a well known local business man, died suddenly Sunday night at Garrison General Hospital after being taken from his home nearby. He had been ill for under two hours following a trip to Raleigh for a Forty-and-Eight meeting.
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Thomas Wayne
Red
Dilling
Garrison General Hospital
Raleigh
State Organization
Forty-and
GOP Confident Nominee Will Be President
At the Philadelphia convention hall Republicans opened with banners and rhetoric as Dewey Taft and Stassen led the field. Balloting starts Wednesday with Illinois backing Green and Pennsylvania backing Martin while Stassen predicts a ninth ballot win.
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GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Arthur A. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Gops
Carroll Reece
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Dwight Green
Edward Martin
Fred Randahl
North Dakota
Republicans Stress Record in 1948 Platform Draft
Philadelphia action aligns the 1948 GOP platform with the 80th Congress record. Speaker Martin leads convention flow as the platform committee approves a draft pledging bipartisan cooperation against Communism, fair employment, anti-lynch measures, and anti poll tax aims.
Between Taft And Dewey How Deep South Sees Convention
Philadelphia dispatch reports Deep South delegates view Taft and Dewey as neck-and-neck in the Republican convention race. Early estimates place both candidates with strong showings as regional support coalesces around a final choice.
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Philadelphia
Deep South
Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Youth Charged With Shooting In Front Of Home
Norman Whiteside of Love Heights was shot in the shoulder around 10 p.m. Sunday in his yard as three youths tried to steal his car. The trio fled about 20 feet. one fired, striking Whiteside.
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Norman Whiteside
Love Heights
Birthday salute to John W. Snyder and Truman era service
John W. Snyder born June 21, 1896, who became secretary of the treasury, was a World War I pal of President Truman. They served as captains in different outfits and later as reserve colonels. Snyder, a banker, held government posts 1937 to 1943 and in 1945 was recalled by Truman as Federal Home Loan administrator.
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John W. Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury
Truman
Snyder
Federal Home Loan
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Jack Bell
Dewey
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Vandenburg
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