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SNOW OVER SOUTH POR TION. CLOUDY AND NOT SO 1 COLD TONIGHT. ,VQLUMEL UN TROOPS EXPECTING NEW ASSAULTS Truman Talk Awaited By The Nation CONGRESS MARKS TIME TO SEE HOW FAR WANTS TO GO WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. (Up) Congress marked time today while President Truman made up his mind how he wants to control the American economy. The President called in ranking and representatives of both parties for his second meeting with congressional leaders in as many days. Mr. Truman was feeling his way cautiously, trying to find out how far congress would be willing to go. Mr. Truman is scheduled to tell the nation his decision tomorrow night in a nation-wide radio broad cast. He is expected to declare a national emergency and ask for powers to gird the nation for ™the world crisis. NO DEBATES TODAY Both houses were scheduled to meet but no Important business was up for debate. ELSEWHERE IN CONGRESS Yugoslavia aid House-Senate conferees went to work to iron out differences on bills sending $38,000,- 000 (M) worth of American food to starving Yugoslavia. Final Con gressional approval was assured. „The food is intended to keep open sfthe festering sore between Marshal Tito and Communist Russia. Acheson—Senate Republicans try ing to get rid of Secretary of State Dean Acheson were still searching for away to do it that would please all GOP members. They have been arguing over taking a party stand for a week. Some want an “Oust Acheson” resolution approved by the others want a “softer” approach. _. . .> **'■' ■ ■ fWIttWO AGAIN ' ■ ‘_V 1 <Ht McCarthy-Feawon—Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R., Wis., planned to carry his’ fight with newspaper col umnist Drew Pearson to the Senate. The two men tangled briefly in an exclusive club here a few nights ago. Pearson said McCarthy knock .ed him down by his "usual” weapon —a “hit below the belt.” McCarthy said he only slapped Pearson “A bit hard...with my open hand.” Crime—Senate Crime Investiga tors turned their attention back to (Continued On Page Seven) Be A CHARTER SUBSCRIBER To The Daily Record All Who Subscribe During The Next 30 Days Will Receive A Certificate Certifying That They Are Char ter Subscribers. Give The Daily Record For Christmas THE BIGGEST NEWSPAPER BARGAIN IN NORTH CAROLINA BY CARRIER:.** cento per week; SB M per year in advance; $5 for Nx $8 for throe months. IN TOWNS NOT SERVED BY CARRIER AND ON RURAL ROUTES INSIDE NORTH CAROLINA: |Mt per year; ISJto for six months; $S for three months. OUT-OF-STATE: $8.50 per year In advance; $5 for six months, $3 for three Mentha. Save One Dollar A $1 DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON ALL ONE—YEAR SUBSCRIPTIONS DURING THE NEXT 30 DAYS AS A SPECIAL IN V TROPUCTORY OFFER. Use This Convenient Subscription Coupon Today: TO: THE DAILY RECORD DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA Enter my subscription for ——years months to THE DAILY RECORD. - Enclosed is $ iff payment. NAME ■ -• STREET OR BOX NUMBER CITY i ■! i i—« ini aiT ifi m|nn - * i wZr f 111 mi—J. ' > ft2l - ii v-- I ■>>> ST ' i ■* J ' s 4f * m i * . L JdhS fcidgr CARS TANGLE HERE—Patrolman Francis Hall takes notec while investi gating a wreck in which five people were injured here yesterday afternoon. Two of the principals, including Miss Kathleen Smith of Coats, Rt. 1, driver of the car shown above, were admitted to Dunn Hospital. H. K. Shaffer of N. Jackson. 0., was also taken to the hospital for treatment. The accident happened about 2:30 p. m. yes terday at the intersection of N. Ellis and W. Broad streets. (Record Staff Photo by T. M. Stewart) Rail Strikes Begin Spreading GOVERNMENT ASSERTS STRIKES CRIPPLING SHIPMENTS FOR WAR By MARK A. FISHER U P Staff Correepondent CHICAGO. Dec. 14—(UP)—Wild cat strikes by railroad trainmen crippled or slowed rail service in four major cities today despite a U. S. court order here demanding that their union get the men back to work. The wave of strikes, in which the men reported “sick.” began Monday at Birmingham, Ala. Yesterday It spread to Chicago, the natto»«% east west tail hub and today spread to Washington, Baltimore and St. Louis. The walkouts spread despite Army warning that the slowing of rail service hampered the nation’s war effort. The Birmingham strike was settl ed hurriedly and operations were normal there today. In Chicago, the strikers, members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, walked off their yard jobs at 17 railroads. In Washington, (Continued On Fage Seven) . Betilu Jtemrd BULLETINS WASHINGTON, Dec. 14—(UP)— President Truman was urged by both Democrats and Republicans today to de clare a national emergency and apply some form of wage price controls immediately. FLUSHING, N. Y., Dec. 14 —(UP)—The United Nations General Assembly began its consideration of an Arab-Asian plan for a cease-fire in Korea at a. m. today, given 4k*-pwposa! priority hi the agenda, LONDON, Dec. 14—(UP)—Prime Minister Clement Att lee warned today that failure to find a settlement with Communist China over Korea will result in the World “drifting” inevitably toward war.” TOKYO, Friday, Dec. 15 —(UP) —Chinese troops wearing American uniforms and shouting in English slashed unsuc cessfully at the United Nations Hamhun beachhead Thurs day, probing for a weak spot while building up heavy re inforcements. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 —(UP)— Assistant Postmaster General John M. Redding said today the rail wolkouts have “effectively crippled” mail distribution and may require a national embargo on' parcel post. _ STATE NEWS BRIEFS DURHAM, N. C., Dec.l4 (UP)— A negro shoeshine man sought \ SIO,OOO damages today from a just ice of the peace and a businessman . he claimed were responsible for his wrongful imprisonment. John R. Tucker complained he 1 was arrested on Oct. 26, 1948 on a 1 warrant by W. E. Lipscomb charg- 1 ing him with giving a bad check for S4O. He said he did not have a trial but appeared before Justice Os the Peace George S. Oldham. I His suu oald he told Oldham in Lipscomb’s presence that he did not write the check, but Oldham order ed him to pay up or go to jail. MARSHALL, N. C. Dec. 14—(UP) —Hurbert Davis, who claims the office of Madison County sheriff in spite of the certified election of his opponent, was under orders today Legion Commander Big Welcome Here The American Legion’s national commander will get the ftfl treat ment-including a welcoming com mittee and band music—when he Whirls through Dunn for a brief visit Friday, Kie Hudson, local Leg ion head, said today. A delegation of leaders of Dunn's ■civic clubs will Join the reception committee which will meet Com mander Earle Cocke, Jr., of Daw son Oa„ when he arrives here from Mount Olive. ARRIVES AT 4:M ® Cocke’s entourage is expected to teach Dunn around 4:30 Friday afternoon. The Legion leader will be escorted to the Dunn Armory, where he will make a brief speech to members offfite city’s three vet sr orgaci “ tionß “* other °u .** ' M Vis £*&.• • * .: DUNN, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1950 to appear in Buncombe County court to answer contempt charges. Davis, a Republican, and E. Y. Ponder, a Democrat, both were sworn in the same day as sheriffs of Madison County. Ponder was elected over Davis in the Nov. 7 general election but Republican charged fradulent counting of the ballots. MORGANTON, N. C., Dec. 14— (UP)—Fred Whiteside, 35-year-old Negro, faced 12 years in prison to day for the murder or Jim Edmon son last Oct. 6. Edmonson, 53, also a negro, was killed by a shotgun blast. Judge William H. Bobbitt sentenced Whiteside after he pleaded nolo contendere to second degree murder charges against him. WILL PERFORM AT THE ARMORY Hudson said that he will intro duce Hugh Alexander of Kann /Spoils, commander of the North Carolina Legion department, wht will then . Introduce Commandei Cocke. The Legion head is expected U speak for some 30 minutes on Le gion membership and affairs anc the situation of the world today. Commander Cocke’s &top hen . will mark the first visit In Dunn tc be made by a national commandei of the Legion, Hudson said. Aftei i making his address here, Cocke wil ■ .proceed to Fayetteville, where hii lasrasj.'ga *“ .ggggil ' * - * Dunn Defense Survey Is <feing Made UhIECTOR MIXON SAYS WftOGRAM MUST HAVE COMPLETE COOPERATION | Asking complete coopera tk>n from local people, Wil lard Mixon, recently ap pointed civilian defense di rfefctor, is making plans to set up a complete program for the town within the next few weeks. Mixon is currently evaluating the town’s defense resources and mak ing plans. His plan of operations will include a tabulation of medical facilities, fire fighting equipment, shelters to be used in the event the town is bomoed, possible evacuation areas, and a public warning system. All funds lor the work must come from local sources, and local people must take all responsibility, it was learned recently, when ilirector Mixon, along with Senator Robert Young and City Manager Hobbs talked with E. Z. Jones, state direc- STATE WILL HELP The state office, however, will give Instructional aid to local direc tors and to the schools, Jones re veailed. An instructional director has been appointed on a state level, and it will be his task to visit all the schools in the state, instructing teachers and students in approved methods of self-protection. Local directors will also do much of this work. Slayor Ralph Hanna, who is also firi chief, is expected to appoint an' auxiliary fire department which will be trained to take care of emer gency situations. director Mixon said recently that Dunn is rather well off for defense, of the extensive facilities f<jt : communication. Radio and tele- facilities are large in Seveeal •short wave transmitters are owned by private businesses, and a short wave connects with the Police Department, as well as the standard band station. Solons Meet With Council A joint promise to consult the City Council before introducing legislation affecting Dunn into the General Assembly was voiced last night by Harnett County’s dele gation to the 1951 law-making sess ion. Both Senator ,J. Robert Young and Representative Carson Gregory told members of Dunn’s city gov ernment that they will do every thing possible to cooperate with the city in matters of legislation, City Manager R. Thomas Hobbs report ed today. Young and Carson met at the Cotton. Dale Hotel last night in a star chatnber session with the Board of Commissioners, Mayor Ralph Hanna, City Clerk C. R. Storey and City Manager Hobbs. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss proposed legislation which will affect the governmental and political systems in Dunn. Senator Young told local govern ment officials that he would like for the City Council to convey its sentiments on projected legislation byway of resolutions. Both legislators resolved to con sult the city’s leaders in regards to bills having to do with Dunn; and Representative Gregory added that he will sponsor -no county legis (Continued On Page Seven) To Get Friday department adjutant. RECEPTION GROUP Earlier In' the week a reception committee was named to greet the visiting dignitaries. Members of 'that comittee are Past District Commander Hugh W. Prince, Past District Commander J. O. West, Mayor Ralph E. Hanna, Carl Flt chetf, Jr., and Joe McCullers, man ager of the Chitaber of Commerce. Commander Hudson urged today that all veterans of World Wars I and H, as well at the beneral pub lic and members of veterans’ or ganisations, attend the free public ■ c i ‘ HENRY C. LEE Funeral Rites Set For Henry C. Lee Funeral services will be held here Friday morning at 11 o’clock at the home for Henry C. Lee, 58, prominent Qunn plumbing and heating contractor, and member of a pioneer Dunn,-family. ~ 4 , Hr, JLfee dieu at his -home here Wednesday afternoon. He had been critically ill since suffering a heart attack Monday about midnight. He was a brother of the late Major General William C. Lee, famed founder of America’s mighty air borne army. A native and lifelong resident of Dunn, Mr. Lee was the son of Eldredge Lee and Emma Massengill Lee. The family has been prominent in the affairs of this section for more than a half century. During World War I, he served as a member of the Coast Guard Artil lery. He made an excellent record in the service and was discharged with honors. He served at Fort Caswell. WAS CIVIC LEADER Mr. Lee was a member of Dunn Post 59 of the American Legion, a member of Palmyra Lodge No. 147, AF and AM; was a Scottish Rite Mason, member of the Wilmington body; was a member of the Dunn Rotary Club and the First Baptist Church. He had held numerous offices in the Rotary Club and his church. He was a Sunday School teacher at the church and also served on several committees. In addition to these activities, Mr. Lee also took part in other af fairs of the town and county. The services will be held at the home. The Rev. Ernest P. Rus sell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and the Rev. W. M. Latta, rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church at Erwin, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Ceme tery here. Active pallbearers for the funeral' of Henry C. Lee have been named as follows; J. T. Moody, James Herring, Leon McKay Herbert B. Taylor, Marvin Raynor and John Harris. Surviving Mr. Lee are his wife, Mrs. Helen M. Lee of Dunn; one sister, Mrs. H. C. Jackson of Raleigh; one brother, J. Edward Lee of Dunn one nephew, Jack Lee of of New York; and a great-nephew and great-niece. Records Stolen From Examiner License examiner W. C. Pope of the Highway Safety Division of the Meter Vehicles Department requested today that all applicants who applied for licenses on Dec.l reappear at the Erwin station Friday and bring their license re- The reason for the request, said H I Ola d | Into RUnUnomlMU mA md-alm hie records or°Dec 1 ' ' V v * C,- 'J* ‘ Five Injured In Accident Two persons injured in an auto mobile accident at the corner of N. Ellis and W. Broad streets yester day were reported by the Dunn Hospital to be in “satisfactory” con dition today. Admitted to the hospital were Kathleen Smith of Coats, Rt. 1, driver of one car, and H. K. Shaffer, passenger in a car driven by W. James Pew, 19, of North Jackson, Ohio. Also injured, but not admitted to the hospital for treatment, were Mrs. Annie Smith of Coats, Rt. 1. Mrs. H. K. Shaffer, and Pew. The accident occured about 2:30 p. m. when Miss Smith driving east on Broad St., struck Pew’s automo bile. Shaffer received a probable frac ture of the right elbow and hem atoma” the size of a grapefruit” at the base of his spine and on the back of his head, according to in vestigating Officer Joe Davison. Miss Smith suffered lacerations of both legs and her right arm. (Continued On Page Seven) Bragg Commander Will Appear At Chamber Banquet Major-General John W. Leonard, commanding general of Fort Bragg, has accepted an invitation to attend the annual banquet of the Dunn Chamber of Commerce, to be held at the armory here the evening of Jan. 25. The general will introduce the principal speaker of the evening, Gordon Gray, president of the Greater University of North Car olina, according to an announoecent by Joe McCullers, chamber secret ary. An attendance of 300 to 500 per sons is expected at this annual Selected music will be offered dur-1 ing the banquet, including several songs by the Campbell College chorus. BE A CHARTER RECORD SUBSCRIBER ■ ■ ■ ~NO7 Chinese Hit Beachhead Twice Today COMMUNISTS DOUBLE STRENGTH IN NEW ASSAULT ON TROOPS 5y EARNEST HOBERECHT United Press Staff Correspondent TOKYO, Dec. 14 (UP)- U. S. defenders of the shrunken allied beachhead in northeast Korea beat off 300 more attacking Chinese Reds today and braced ten sely for an expected all-out offensive by 10 Communist divisions —more than 100.00 Q men. The Chinese hit the Hamhung- Hungnam beachhead defense line a few miles north of Hamhung early today for the second time in B 4 hours. They were repulsed by U.S. 3rd Division troops in a two hour battle. Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s head quarters has clamped a security blackout on all reports of the ev acuation by sea of allied troops in the beachhead. A front dispatch tonight report ed "All Quiet” around the half-moon front being held by 3rd and 7th Division troops before the port of Hungnan after the early-morning Chinese attack. FORCES DOUBLE However, it was noted that the latest enemy thrust was made in two-company strength, twice the size of forces which made the in itial attack against the beachhead perimeter nearly 24 hours earlier. The reds were believed probing the allied line for a possible weak spot,, before launching a powerful assault designed to overwhelm the outnumbered United Nations for- Vt* *nß drive them Into the see’ A communist reconnaisance plane flew over Hungnam last night for the second straight night. TENSION MOUNTS The Chinese were reported stead ily reinforcing the 10 divisions which already pen the United Nnt ions forces against the northeast coast. Carrier and land planes fann ing out from the beachhead today blasted one 100-truck convoy mov ing south from the Mai\phurlan Man Is Taken Running Still Dayton Adams, 20-year-old John ston County farmer, was bound over to Federal Court under SSOO bond at a preliminary hearing held here late yesterday before Mrs. Mallle Adams Jackson, local United States Commissioner, on charges of violat ing the whiskey laws. Federal ATU agents and Wake County ABC officers arrested Adams while operating a whiskey still a short distance from his home on Benson, Route 2. It was a small outfit, the officers said. They destroyed the still and pour ed out quantity of whiskey. Adams will be tried in Federal Court at Raleigh. ating comittee, consisting of C.W. y Bannerman E.B. Culbreth and H. W. Prince. This committee has leaders for the three posts.
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