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VOLUME 1
REDS BOLSTER LINE WITH 18 MORE DIVISIONS
Restraining Order Is Issued |
Against Erwin Textile Unions
* Mills Seeking
Injunction From
Judge Williams
f| A - restraining
order preventing strikers at
plants in Erwin from “crowd
ing the gates and keeping
people out who want to
work” has been issued
against Local 250, Textile
Workers of America, by the
Erwin Mills Corporation.
The order was signed yes
a terday by Judge Clawson
“ Williams. At the time the re
straining order was submit
ted to the judge the corpora
tion also filed suit for an in
junction to prohibit “threats
of violence” and mass pick
eting.
Named in the restraining order
and the injunction were the Erwin
local, the Textile Workers Union
- i of America, Local President Frankie
“ Morrison and Manager J. Thomas
West and others.
EXECUTIVE SENDS LETTER
The move by the corporation
was announced to Erwin workers in
a letter from Dr. Frank T. De
VyVer of Durham, Erwin Mills
vice-president and personnel head.
Dr. De Vyver said that Sheriff
W. E, Salmon of Harnett County
had ISeen called on to protect
. to enter the '
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1,000 Fort Bragg
Troops Leave For
Arctic Maneuvers
FORT BRAGO, 'April 13—(W—
More than 1,000 paratroopers of
the 82nd Airborne Division left
here yesterday for arctic maneuv
ers in Alaska aboard 31 troop car
rier planes from an Air Force base
in Virginia.
The troops were to move to Elm
, endorf Field in Alaska to take
part in "Operation Firestep”—the
First Air Tactical Command’s test
of men and equipment in sub
freezing weather.
Seven troop transports were
drafted from air bases in Tennes
see, South Carolina and Washing
m ton, D. C„ along with the planes
from the Langley Air Force Base
in Virginia, to fly the airborne
fighters north on their three-day
journey. Col. N. H. Van Slcklen,
commanding officer of the |3l6th
Troop Carrier Group at Stewart
Air Base, Smyrna, Tenn., was in
charge of the flight.
Lt. Col. R. D. Burns, command
er of the 82nd Division’s first bat
talion, said “Operation Firestep”
would begin with para-drops and
‘ w re-supply drops from the troop car
riers. Other tactical problems of
the large-scale mock Alaskan war
were not made public.
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Passage of RFC
Reorganization
Plan Predicted
WASHINGTON, April 13
(IP) —Senate Democratic
Leader Ernest W. McFar
land predicted President
Truman’s plan to reorganize
the RFC would be approved
by the Senate today by pos
sibly one or two votes.
The plan to junk the five-man
board of directors of the Recon
struction Finance Corp. for a sin
gle admini?,rator will go into effect
on April 30 unless the Senate “ve
toes” it today by approving a res
olution by Sen. Homer E. Capehart,
R., Ind., to kill it. Capehart must
get a constitutional majority of 49
votes for this resolution to carry.
The plan recently scraped past
the House, and McFarland thought
it would squeak through the Sen
ate.
Many Republicans wish to kill
the reorganization plan and then
kll the government lending agency
as well. A large number of Dem
ocrats want to reform the RFC
and keep it in operation.
DRAFT—Opponents of a water
ed-down draft and universal mil
itary training bill rallied for a final
—and probably futile—attack on
the administration measure. The
legislation seemed sure of House
passage. It would lower the draft
age from 19 to 18-V4, extend the
draft tent front 21 to 96 months
End keep'the Selective Service Act
TALKED
UN-AMERICAN The House
Un-American Activities OommlttSe
called in Screen Writer Paul Jsir
rico to answer testimony that he
begged his old friend, writer Rich
ard J. Collins, "not to turn stool
pigeon” on Hollywood Commun
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Baptist' Youth Week
Officers elected
Charles Johnson was elected
pastor for Youth Wefek at -a meet-'
ing held last night at the First
Baptist Church. He will serve
April 29, through May 6.
Other officers elected were:
Jeannie Barbour, church superin
tendent; Doc Corbett, minister of
education; Abe Elmore, Sunday
school superindent; Mary Ann
Westbrook, organist; Pat Johnson,
choir director; Fannie Sue Turn
age,, assistant director; Stacy
Johnson, chairman of the Diaco
nate; Members of the Diaconate
include: Abe Elmore, Lewis Strick
land, Jr., Frank Campbell, Donald
Johnson, Fleming Glover, Jr., Pete
skinner, Jo Hackett, Fannie Sue
Turnage, Jeannie Barbour, Adalalde
Coats, Elaine Hodges, Pat Johnson
and Alice Strickland.
Youth Week is sponsored each
year by family night and the youbg
people are used in various offices
of the church in order to train
them for future Jobs. The major
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Wxt l Jaiktt Jitmrfr
Voters Will Decide
Government Form
At Poll Tomorrow
Dunn’s polling place will open at 6:30 tomorrow
morning to let the citizens settle a question which has
generated a lot of heat and much more smoke during
the past three months.
Registrar J. N. Creel, Jr., said today that, despite the
intensity of opinions on both sides of the question of
whether or not the city manager system of government
will stay in or go out, a light vote is expected tomorrow.
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Jernigan, Godwin
Join Election Race
The political battle grew still
warmer ’in Dimn this morning: as
two more candidates filed for of
fice.
Malcolm J. Jernigan, 96, wid
ely-known Dunn resident, filed
for the office of Mayor as “the
people’s candidate," and Lewis
C. Godwin, prominent young
grading contractor, filed for,
commissioner in Ward No. 4.
Jernigan told reportrs after fil
ing that, “J didn’t wapt to run,
but the people drafted me and how
I’m out to win.” >
Candidate Jernigan, who
stated he planned an. all-out
door-to-door campaign between
now and April 30, said he Is
basing his campaign on opposi
tion to the city manager form
of government and in favor of
the establishment of ABC
stores in Dunn.
OPS CLINIC SLATED
A clinic to explain Office of
Price Stabilization rulings will be
held at the Old Courthouse in Fay
etteville Tuesday from 2 to 8 pm.,
according to the Dunn Chamber
of Commeroe. All merchants affec
ted by OPS regulations are urged
to attend. . •
DUNN, N. C , FRIDAY, fillUtL 13, 1951
The registrar said that roughly
1,100 persons have put their names
in the new registration book. Both
old and new books will be used in
this election, however, he added. £
3,500 VOTERS ELIGIBLE ■
Althougn roughly 3,600 persons
in Dunn are eligible to vote in the
issue. Creel said he di dnot ex
pect anywhere near that number
to show up at the Fire Station to
vote.
After the poll closes at 6:30 pm.
Dunn will know if the city man
ager-council' form will be retained,
or if the town will revert to the old
mayor-council system.
Intimations that City* Manager
R. Thomas Ifobbs, rather, than the
office he holds, is the issue in the
election, have been voiced. Hobbs
himself has declined to make anyF
statement whatever on the issue
.Involved.
THei city manager did tweak- si-,
lence Hodgy to urge all (gkaUfie#
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WANTS CAPABLE BOARD
“If the citizens wilhput into of
fice a capable mayor and four cap
able commissioners, they Won’t need
any citizen manager to be a drain
and a drag on the city finances,”
declared Jernigan.
“You mean by that,” asked a re
porter, “that the ajtlzens should
name for mayor a person with your
ability and qualifications?” ‘
“Being a modest man, I wouldn’t
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State News
Briefs
RALEIGH, April 13—Wl— Tobacco
specialist S. N. Hawks reported to
day that an inspection of eastern
North Carolina counties showed
favorable conditions for tobacco
crops.
“Tobacco plant bed stands are
good and prospects appear favor
able for an adequate supply of
good plants this season,’’ the
specialist 'said.
Plants are somewhat small for
this season, but farmer expect
them to be ready for transplanting
at the proper time, Hawks report
inq peaJdsapjM svm pjotn ania pa
has not yet caused serious damage,
he added.
RALEIGH, April 13—(W— Police
jailed an attractive 19-year-old
brunette here today and said she
told them she stabbed her boy
friend with a kitchen 'knife be
cause he put his aim around her
and “tickled” her.
Officers said Ann Stegall would
be held in the county Jail on an
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40 & 8 Convention
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opens in aanrara
SANFORD, April 18-TO-Mow
than 500 from mid-At
lantic states began arriving here
today for the annual convention of
the 40 * 8. fun-lovteg American
SfoSSk-Y-'tes
antPthe District of Columbia were
tojwrepremnted at the three-day
of ar
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Gen. MacArthur
Will Return To
Present Case
WASHINGTON, April 13
—(lP)—Gen. Douglas MacAr
thur will “lay his cards on
the table” when he returns
tome next week undoubted
ly to report to a joint meet
ing of Congress, a Republi
can Congressman said today.
MacArthur’s intention to leave
Tokyo Monday was announced as
Republicans fired more charges
that his dismissal means appease
ment and a stalemate in Korea
which perhaps could lead to World
War m.
The appeasement charges were
made by Senate Republican chiefs
Kobert A. Taft, Ohio, and Kenneth
S. \yherry, Neb. The furore over
President Truman’s dismissal of the
71-year-old warrior grew and
showed no sign of abating.
FLAYS APPEASEMENT
In Tokyo, MacArthur’s closest
adviser, Maj. Gen. Courtney Whit
ney, took note of the appeasement
Issue. He said in a statement that
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Ousted General
Will Work For
Remington-Rand
FORT MYRES, Fla.. April 13.
(W—James H. Rand, president of
Kemington-Rand Corps., said last
mght that Gen. Douglas MacArthur
vtould go to work lor his company
whin 90 days.
«e said the general would be
(■dieted a director and “assume an
Amive part” in the corporation’s
affairs.
‘Xiwpeet to cooter with the ffn
"dvaL” Rand said, "at which tlffie
details will he discussed and Work
ed out.”'
Band, who* (Keorihed himself as
"an old friend” of MacArthur, re
fused to comment on reports the
general’s salary would be SIOO,OOO
a year. ,
“It is The general’s desire to be
come identified with a wide-awake
American corporation which can
utilize his exceptional executive
ability,” Rand said. “He has no
intention nor, desire to become in
active,
"He thrives on hard work and
that has kept him young.”
Rand, said vhe understood the
general would prefer to make his
home in Connecticut where his
son would have an opportunity to
attend an American school. The
company has offices in Stamford,
Conn.
“The offieers of Remington-Rand
will be proud to have him as a
working associate,” Rand said.
Three Jailed In
Default Os Bond
Three alleged bootleggers ar
rested Wednesday morning near
Erwin ,by Fayetteville ABC and
ATU agents are being held in jail
in Fayetteville in default of bond.
Johnnie B. Bryant, 25, Claude
Harris, 29, Negro; and Hand’
Crawford, 31, Negro, all of- Erwin,
Rt. I were booked on charges of
manufacturing non-taxpaid whiskey
following the seizure of a 250-gal
lon submarine-type still, 300 gal
lons of mash and 16 gallons of
illicit whiskey in Stewart’s Creek
Township.
Harris was put under SI,OOO bond
while bonds of $750 each were put
on Bryant and Crawford. None of
the men could pfist bpnd.
All three were bound over to
the next term of U. S. district
court at Raleigh at a hearing in
Dunn before Mrs. Mallie Adams
Jackson, U. S. commissioner.
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BULLETINS
WASHINGTON, April 15—OP)—The United States to
day-turned down Great Britain’s suggestion that Com
munist China be allowed to help write a Japanese peace
treaty. -
>£3 WASHINGTON, April 13—(IP)—The Air Force disclos
ed today that enemy MIG-15 fighters shot down two B-29
bombers in northwest Korea yesterday, bringing to five
the number of supports lost so far in Korea.
WASHINGTON, April 15— (W —The Senate Armed
rim uiju i committee voted today to invite Gen. Douglas
of a general inquiry scheduled to begin next Wednesday.
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SHE GETS A REDDY KILOWATT—Many hundreds of people
attended the formal opening of the swanky new offices of the
Carolina Power and Light Company here Wednesday evening and
all those who called received a bright Reddy Kilowatt pen. District
Manager Henry M. Tyler is shown presenting one of the gifts to
Mrs. Henry Ryals. who joined others in showering praises on the
' plush new quarters. (Daily, Record Photo by T. M. Stewart)
Driver literacy Bill Coes
To Senate In Modified Form
Daniels Speaks
For Fair Deal t
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April
13— (lfl—Americans are still fighting
a revolution for democracy despite
the opposition of the “business com
munity" and the “country club
set,” North Carolina National Dem
ocratic Committeeman Jonathan
Daniels said today.
The Raleigh publisher spoke dur
ing exercises marking the 208th
anniversary of the birth of Thomas
Jefferson, founder both of the Dem
ocratic Party and the University of
Virginia.
“Os course it is revolution,” he
said. “Those political philosophers
who quote the words of Thomas
Jefferson in order to serve the aims
of Alexander Hamilton, those pol
iticians who saddle tradition in
order to break its spirit, often find
it distasteful.”
DIRECTED BY AMERICA
The New Deal and the Fair Deal
were not the plans of Presidents
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry
S. Truman, but started with Jef
ferson 175 years ago in the De
claration of Independence, he said.
“After 18 years and five presiden
tial elections It should be clear at
midcentury, however, that both the
New Deal arid the Fair Deal were
the directions of America," Daniels
added. “The Fair Deal Was not in
vented by Truman, and will not
end with him.”
Daniels said the case for free en
terprise was where “the menace to
Mr. Jefferson's freedoms must be
found.” However, he added, the
same industrialists who fought bet
ter working conditions now are
making the largest profits In his
tory,
“The greatest danger lies in those
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Plant More
COTTON
For Your Country’s
Defense, For Your Own
Profit, Security.
RALEIGH, April 13—flJV-The bill
to prevent 16-year-olds from get
ting drivers licenses unless they
can read and write headed back
to the Senate today in a sharply
modified form.
The House passed the measure
yesterday but only after adopting
a committee amendment. It said
the only words an applicant would
have to be able to read were those
used on traffic signs, and it knock
ed out the writing requirement
completely.
The Senate had a choice of agree
ing to the changes or calling for
a conference committee to iron out
differences of opinion.
REBUKES COMMITTEE
The committee killing of the
second veterans bonus referendum
bill, drew a sharp rebuke late yes
terday from Sen. Thomas Sawyer
of Durham.
He complained' that the Senate
committee on . propositions and
grievances met in a “secret sess
ion” to act on his bill calling for
a statewide vote on whether to pay
veterans a bonus of $15,0r S2O per
month. That tactic, he added, was
typical of “a certain element of
the 1951 General Assembly who
seem to believe that the people of
North Carolina do not have in
telligence enough to decide contro
versial issues by a Statewide ref
erendum.
“The prevailing attitude of this
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Church Youths
Coming Sunday
The First Presbyterian Church
will be visited this weekend by an
“Evangelistic Team” from Union
Theological Seminary, in Rich
mondr, Virginia. Composed of four
members of the student body, the
team will conduct recreational act
ivities for the youth of the Church
on Saturday evening and participate
in all of the Sunday activities of
the Church.
Dill Cameron, a graduate of King
College, Bristol, Tenn., is the only
member of the team who is not a
Tar He6l; his home is in Hampton,
Virginia. He is a member of the
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SPECIAL NOTICE
AH persons residing within the
city limits of the Town of Dunn,
whose names appear on either
the old or new registration books
will have the privilege of voting
The registration books wiH be
tag. Dunn, for the purpose of
NO. 89
Size Estimated
At 160,000 To
180,000 Troops
TOKYO, April 13—(W
The Chinese Reds rushed 18
more divisions 160,000 to
180,000 men—to their sag
ging North Korean front to
day.
The reinforcements mov
ed into position south of
Pyongyang, the communist
capital, to bolster Chinese
forces retreating from Yon
chon, seven miles north of
the 38th Parallel on the Se
oul-Pyongyang highway.
An American tank task force i
routed a handful of Red rear guards
on the highway yesterday and
rolled into deserted Yonchon. The
town, formerly a Chinese strong
point, was believed occupied ip
force by the Americans today.
Farther east, however, the Bth
Army ran into the stlffest resis
tance it has encountered since it
crossed the Parallel into the com
munist homeland.
REPULSE COUNTERATTACK
United Nations forces hit the
entrenched communists with flame
throwers. rockets, bayonets and
the heaviest artillery bombard
ments in two months, but their <
gains were measured only in yards.
A communist counter-attack was
repulsed southeast of Yonchon.
Allied guns killed or wounded an
estimated 1,175 Reds in one bom
bardment alone yesterday south of
the Hwachon reservior. Enemy
casualties along the whole front
totaled 2,460 yesterday—more than
twice as many as reported the
previous two days.
The air war also reached a new
pitch yesterday. Thirty-three com
munist MIG-15 jets were shot down
or damaged by American planes
irt the greatest day of aerial battle
since World War 11.
VMore ’
tresses and « least 80 ettaS? Jets
—wer«t engaged in the first of the
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Capitol
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By LYNN NISBET
RALEIGH CORRESPONDENT;!
Mac Arthur The Mac Arthur
incident occupied almost as much
attention around Capitol • Square
Wednesday, as did the question of
whether the ligislature oan ad
whether the legislature "can ad
porter appraises expressed senti
ment it slightly favors President
Truman’s order relieving General
Douglas MacArthur of his com
mand in the Orient. There- is gen
eral recognition of the seriousness
of the situatibn, and perhaps
majority opinion would support
the MacArthur plan. The edge
given in favor of the
action is based entirely upon the
idea that the president has major
responsibility in world affairs, that
he must look at the broad picture
as it applies to Europe ang Sue \
other continents, while the gen
eral views the situation as it af
fects the Far East. ’
EXTREMES There are esg-j;
treme minority views manifested to*,
comment about the president being
a necktie salesman and the gen-r i
eral aspiring to be a miiitirjr
dictator. For most part the sit
uation is accepted as one Os the re
grettable but unavoidable conflicts
between basic ideas which in Ahft '%
ultimate must be through
student in the School of Fui'i'iiLri f