Truman Urges $500 Million Federal Aid for Education
President Truman pressed Congress to pass a Senate approved $500 million education aid bill. He argued higher costs and growing enrollment threaten U S education and democracy. He urged Speaker Martin and GOP leaders to action this session, warning delay risks a breakdown in the education system.
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Truman
House
Senate
House Labor and Education Committee
Martin
R-Mass
White House
Rep
Wheeler
D-Ga
GOP
Congress
Wildlife Club and Rotary Club Meeting Calendar
Activity calendar notes events tonight at 8 p m by the Gaston County Wildlife Club at the courthouse and Thursday at 12 30 p m by the Rotary Club at the Armington Hotel.
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Gaston County Wildlife Club
Courthouse
Rotary Club
Armington Hotel
May rainfall totals exceed quota despite light temp drop
Local weather notes one high yesterday and a low by noon today. May rainfall to date reaches 5.66 inches, exceeding the 3.57 inch quota by 2.09 inches, with a new 0.5 inch reading in the late morning.
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Am Ineh
Funeral Services Scheduled Thursday
Bill Uren Jr. Gastonia High School pitcher dies at 19 after injuries from a balcony fall at the Royal Palm Hotel Carolina Beach. Funeral at Flint Groves Baptist Church East Gastonia with Pallbearers. Coroner hearing pending SBI inquiry. body to be brought to Gastonia.
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James Walker Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Royal Palm Hotel
Carolina Beach
Young Uren
W. J. Uren
Keith
Newman
Copper Hill
Tenn
Flint Groves Baptist Church
East Gastonia
Love Dixon
Carothers Funeral Home
Russ Bergman
Price Leeper
SBI
Bruce Vallentine
Vallentine
Raleigh
Walter Anderson
State Bureau of Investigation
Bill Purkey
Purkey
Lee Uren
Blonde for Sale to Man With Cash in Hempstead
Dorothy Lawlor a 28 year old divorcee in Hempstead offered herself as a wife for sale to a man with 10000 dollars ready to support her and her two children. She said fourteen men called claiming funds and will interview them tonight.
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Dorothy Lawlor
Lawlor
Dorothy
Tommy
Chance For Darkhorse GOP Convention Deadlock Looms
Washington on May 26 reports signs of a convention deadlock in the GOP presidential race. Harold E. Stassen, trailing Dewey and Taft, claims strong first and second choice support and predicts a possible nomination only after early balloting. He cites delegate backing in Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Alabama Kentucky Arkansas and Texas plus nine of twelve Oregon delegates pledged to Dewey before switch after balloting. Texas favored Taft 30 of 33 votes with Dewey at two and Stassen one.
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Stassen
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Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Minnesota
Virginia
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South Carolina
Alabama
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
Ohio
Lone Star
Cruiser Salt Lake City Sunk by Torpedoes in Pacific Exercise
Two torpedo hits sank the U S cruiser Salt Lake City during gunnery-bombing drills by the U S First Task Fleet off the California coast. The end came at 1 52 p m Pacific Daylight Time after five hours of bombardment.
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Salt Lake City
California
Pacific
Strike Settlement Ties Chrysler Walkout To GM UAW Pact
Detroit May 26 negotiators study terms of GM history making wage agreement with CIO Auto Workers while seeking to end a 15 day Chrysler strike. Chrysler and UAW return to bargaining at 1 pm EST after 5000 production workers walked out May 12. Gov Sigler pressed resumption of talks without sending a representative. The UAW Chrysler team demands 30 cents an hour raise but has not signaled acceptance of an 11 cent cost of living style increase.
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General Motors Corporation
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Kim Sigler
UAW
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Government says spring offensive claims many guerrillas killed
Athens reports 1,854 guerrillas killed and 3,290 captured since April 15 in the spring offensive. Army casualties total 1,502.
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Government not likely to buy railroads
A 20 union group urged the government to begin railroads nationalization, but Washington showed little interest. Observers doubt Congress will approve such a massive move and railroad executives called the plan an attempt to divert attention while criticizing private operators.
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Nho
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Association of American Railroads
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Headmaster Dies Strapping Girls In School Incident
In Hopewell England 63 year old George Adams collapsed and died after administering corporal punishment to three girl pupils for hockey. The incident occurred at the school which closed for the day.
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Eng
George Adams
Opposition Grows as Peacetime Draft Faces House Fight
About 60 House members urged speaking out against a peacetime draft before debate. Rules Committee Chair Leo Allen said only about 10 will testify. Hearings extend through the week as the panel decides clearance for floor action, with no floor consideration before June 1.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
Leo E. Allen
R-Ill
Andrews
R-Ny
Allen
Folger
D-Nc
Barden
Government weighs emergency act to avert all coast maritime strike
Washington reports the Taft Hartley Act may be invoked to head off a threatened all coast maritime strike set for June 15. Officials say a shipping group would block aid shipments to Europe and the Far East while a seven man board could study the disputes on the Atlantic.
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Europe
Far East
Truman
United Nations Fails In Move To Bring Peace
May 26 United Nations efforts to secure a Palestine cease fire failed as Arab delegations refused unconditional acceptance. Arab sources said Arabs demand an end to Jewish immigration disbandment of the Jewish army and return of Jewish-occupied Arab territory. Egyptian claims of prisoners and regional leaders met in Amman to draft truce terms amid ongoing Jerusalem fighting.
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Syria
Mufti
Ha Amin el Husseini
Yarmuk
Fawzi Bey al Kaukji
Jamil Mardam Bey
Students End Strike Threat at Cranberry High School
Cranberry May 26. Students return to classes after district moves to replace principal C A Bolick. Earlier threats followed news of Bolick’s replacement and echoed last year’s strike then.
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Cranberry
Cranberry High School
C. A. Bolick
Bolick
Queen Mary Granddaughter of King George III
Queen Mary born May 26 1867 was the granddaughter of King George III. Her early life saw modest means, and she was engaged to Prince Edward who died of influenza before marriage. She later married Prince George who became king. their marriage lasted 42 years until his death. Their two sons Edward and George later reigned as kings of England.
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George
England
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