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VOLUME 1
Investigation Os MacArthur's Charges Stalled By Democrats ;
' Throng Os 1,500,000 Admirers Greets General In New York
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Settlement Is Sought
In Negotiations By
Owners, Union Heads
GREENSBORO, April 20—(IP)—Textile operators and
union officials re-opened wage talks today in, another
attempt to reach a settlement in the three-week old walk
out crippling cotton and rayon mills in seven Southern
states.
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REV. ERNEST P. RUSSELL,
shown here, wiU be,in a one
week series of evangelistic ser
vices Sunday morning at 11
at the First Baptist
paign was postponed.
Services WIU be held each
evening at >tW o’clock.
Mr. RuseeU, who is an out
standing minister and pulpit
speaker, has prepared a series
of special sermons for the re
vival.
Music wfll be conducted by
David Smith of Campbell Col
lege, head of the music depart-
I ment and Moo minister of mus
ic at the local dhttrch.
Large crowds are expected for
each service.
BUSINESS 18 GOOD
NEW YORK, April 20—Oft—Jim
my Burke, a street hawker, did a
rushing business in Confederate
flags at 50 cents each today. He
said he was selling more at them
than American flags at 25 cents
| because people wanted to honor
Mrs. Mac Arthur, a Southerner.
State CommaiMler Installs
New" Legion Officers Here
Dunn’s American pegionnalres
heard an address by their State
commander, Hugh Alexander of
Kannapolis and witnessed the in
stallation of new officers by Al
exander Thursday night at a
meeting' held at the Legion Build
ing on W. Broad St.
> Alexander dwelt on the useful
ness of organised youth activities
sponsored by the Legion, stressing
especially Boys’ State, staged at
the Uhiwrsity at North Carolina
each summer, Legion baseball and
the annual oratorical contest.
In conjunction with the last
iteiri, Claude Pope of Dunri, dis
trict winner and division runner
up in the 1951 oratorical trials,
addressed the group later on “Our
Constitution: A Priceless Heritage."
PRAISES OLDER MEMBERS
The State commander praised
WASHINGTON, April 20—OP)—Sen. Robert A. Taft,
R., 0., said today he fid not believe President Truman’s
new wage board could enforce decisions for settling labor
disputes.
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Federal mediators said officials
of the CIO Textile Workers Union
of America were meeting with rep
resentatives of Erwin Mills, Inc.,
here In the first attempt to reach
a settlement in the strike in more
than a week.
Both sides a' , *n:”-~l frankly that
they did not expect any immediate
results from the talks. At the
same time, union strike head
quarters lWre said commissaries
for strikers were re-opening in af
fected communities in Georgia,
the Caro Unas, Tennessee. Alabama,
Louisiana and Virginia.
Emil Rieve, union president, said
he was “pleased” with the an
nouncement that President Tru
man would appoint a new Wage
Stabilization Board which could
take up the wage issue. Rieve
was one of the labor leaders who
resigned from the original board
nine weeks ago.
VIOLENCE STILL NOTED
However, trouble and violence
were still breaking out elsewhesw
on the strike scene. In Danville,
focal point in the strike, police
reported two dynamiting attempts
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Tb^’proposed tobacco market at
LiUington may take the form of a ;
corporation. if advance stock sub
scriptions go well, according to At
torney W. A. Johnson of the Llll
ington Chamber of Commerce.
'Johnson said two men in Lilling
ton are “doing Well” in getting
subscribers for a stock issue tenta
tively, but not definitely, set at
$45,000. He added that he will
know “by Monday at the latest" If
the proposition will be turned into
an active corporation.
Value of stock which may be Is
sued' would be SIOO per , share
Johnson stated.
Backing the proposed market,
which would be in the Border Belt,
are warehousemen Everett Clayton
of LiUington and King Roberts of
Fuquay. Two warehouses ate
scheduled for construction. John
son said supporters in LiUington
would possibly lose, enthusiasm if
the market were placed in the
Eastern Belt.
the World War I members for
carrying on long-maintained Legion
policies and programs and urged
the whole gathering to Intensify
the fight against Communism.
Later Alexander InstaUed the
foUowing officers: who were re
cently elected to Legion posts:
Paul G. White, commander; O.
W. Godwin, Jr., first vlCe-com
mander; A. L. Poarch, second
vice-commander; and Keith Finch,
adjutant.
Also installed were these hold
over officers, reelected at the last,
voting; E. T. Quigley, sergeant-at
arms; A. Gavin, finance officer;
Dr. J. M. Morgan, chaplain; and
Ralph Wade, service officer.
Representatives from Legion
poets in Coats, Angler and tin
ington were present at the ses-
Reversal Os
Truman Policy
Seen By Taft !
WASHINGTON, April 20
—(lP)—Sen. Robert A. Taft,
R., 0., said today that public
opinion may force President
Truman to reverse his poli
cies and adopt Gen. Doug
las MacArthur’s recommen
dations for fighting the Ko
rean War.
This may be the upshot of Mac-
Arthur’s historic address to Con-*
gress and the Senate investigation
which is still to come, Taft told a
reporter.
The only alternative to pushing
the Korean War more aggressiv
ely, the GOP policy chief said, is
outright , “appeasement” of , the
communists. He maintained that
Truman now is attempting an “im
possible” middle course of “dead
lock-stalemate.”
MacArthur in the strongest pos
sible terms laid his program be
fore the Congress yesterday. They
were these recommendations which
mirrored his split with Truman and
brought hfs ouster last week:
Air bombardment of the com
munist “sanctuary” in Manchuria
plus air reconnaissance of Man
churia and the China coast; use of
Chinese Nationalist troops with
American “logistic support;” a tight
Naval and air blockade of China,
and keeping Formosa out of com
munist hands.
Taft said that it was this pro
gram which Truman may be forc
ed to accept, particularly after they
are “pointed up” in the forthcoming
Senate inquiry.
DEADLOCK CANT CONTINUE
.-“The: tjSyhosjk. programN ’Taft"
W"»n
eept General MacArthur’s position
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State News
Briefs
RALEIGH, April 20—TIP)— The
State awaited a court decision to
day on Its petition to dismiss the
suit of a Negro seeking a court
order directing his to
the University of North Carolina
Medina! School.
James Edward Thomas of Wil
mington filed the action complain
ing that he was prohibited from
entering the University because of,
his race.
But the State replied yesterday
in Greensboro Federal District
Court that the University will ac
cpt Negro medical students If they
are competitively qualified.
CHARLOTTE, April 20— (IP)
Gen. Carl Spantz, Air Force chief
of staff, was scheduled to arrive
here tonight for an inspection
tour tomorrow morning of a pos
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DUNN, N. C-, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1951
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PAST MASTER SVHITEHEAD HONORED —Dunn Masons last night held their annual Lad
ies’ Night program and One gesture of the meeting was the presentation of the Past Master’s apron to
Past Commander Henry G Whitehead, who is shown holding the coveted Masonic meblem. Left to
right are, seated: Mrs. J. Mb Eller of Coats, wife of the speaker; and Dr. Eller; standing, Hugh W.
Prince, Dunn’S only 33rd Degree Mason who this week was presented the Joseph Montfort Medal for dis
tinguished service by th# Gritnd Lodge of North Carolina; O. M. Leslie, who presented the apron; Mr.
Whitehead; and who presided over the big event. (Daily Rcord Photo by T. M. Stewart.)
Olisting\Of Hobbs
Proposed Byßracey
City Commlveloner B. A. Bpcey
of Ward NiLjpßur today ca*i& m*t
in favor of Via city nj&nogair foirti
tjht Man^fc^^
In a paid "political advertisement
addressed to citizens of the town,
Commissioner Bracgy promised that
if re-elected he will make a mo
tion at the first meeting of the new
board to retain Hobbs as city
manager only until he is recalled
to active duty with the Navy, “pro
vided he is recalled prior to June
16, 1051.”
Hobbs has orders to report to
the Navy for active sea duty June
14, but there have been reports that
he will seek to retain his present
position and secure another defer
ment. He said earlier this wek,
however, that he has asked for no
deferment.
Hobbs was originally scheduled
to report to the Navy on March
26, but was deferred. The Defense
Department issued a statement this
week saying that he was granted
a deferment cm his request for
time to break in a replacement.
At a meeting of the council Mon
day night, Commissioner Bracey
asked Hobbs to state his plans to
the board and the question broight
a reply from Hobbs that his plans
are indefinite. He said the Navy
“Is as confused as anybody else.”
STATES ALTERNATIVES
In his statement today, Bracey
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By LYNN NISBET
RALEIGH CORRESPONDENT
SPECIALIZING—Some criticism
has been leveled at the State for
killing a bill ostensibly designed to
provide minimum retirement pay
of SSO a month for school teachers
who had reached 65 years of age
and had taught for as much as
SO years. On the face of it the
bill looked good, but analysis dis
closes it was special class legisla
tion of the crudest kind. In the
Urst place, the bill made no pre
tense of covering State employees
other than school teachers. In the
second place, it affected only
those teachers who are now draw
ing retirement pay under pro
visions of a special act of 1943.
Ahy teachers having been placed
in position to meet requirements
since 1943 and all State employees
other than teachers, no matter
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FIVE CENTS PER COPY
41 Feared Dead
In Collision Os
Esso Tankers
NEW ORLEANS, April 20—(W—
Twh Standard Oil tankers collldec
of
one 'of the" tankers, the Esso
Greensboro, was surrounded by
fire and “no one on board was be
lived to be alive.”
The other Esso tanker involved
was the 26,500-ton Esso Suez. The
skipper of the Suez radioed that
his chief mate, named “Drehm”
was killed and “four seamen badly
burned.”
The Coast Guard’s Eighth Dis
trict headquarters in New Orleans
subsequently picked up a radioed
message from the Esso New York
at the'scene.
ALL BELIEVED LOST
A Coast Guard officer said the
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Mrs. MacArthur
Plans New York
Shopping Spree
NEW YORK, April 20^-flP)—Mrs.
Douglas MacArthur, wearing a
white orchid “from a very dear
friend” anji carrying a bouquet of
roses from her home town, said to
day that she was going shopping
as soon as she caught her breath.
The General’s wife smilingly
chatted with reporters during a
pause as the parade started from
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and
quickly denied that the excitement
was becoming wearing.
“Oh, it’s very nice,” she said.
“I enjoy all -of it.”
She was asked when she plan
ned to go to Murfreesboro, Tenn.,
and said, ‘l’ll be going real soon,
I hope.”
She was wearing a maroon dress
with a matching small felt hat,
the black sealskin jacket she had on
at the airport last night, and simple
pearl and diamond earrings and a
pearl bracelet. ' \
Next to her sat her son, Arthur,
wearing his leather jacket an<j bill
ed cap and looking solemn while
she waved her white handkerchief
to the crowd.
Hie roses were presented to Mrs.
MacArthur last night by Mrs. Marie
Beard Glenn, her aunt, who came
from Murfreesboro to extend a for
mal welcome from the town. Mrs.
Glenn said, “we had a real wafm
greeting." She added that she
thought Mrs. MacArthur planned
to visit her home town some day.?
Mrs. Glenn described young Ar
thur as “a fine boy who speaks
with a slight British accent since
he was tutored by a British wom
an.” •. : r
BENSON MASONS MEET
lief Lodge nT^I B w°Ul be h«M
nl«ht at 7:80, it was announced by
Plant More
COTTON
For Your Country’s
Defense, For Your Own
Profit, Security.
Pentagon Says
Join! Chiefs
Advised Firing
By Lyle C. Wilson
United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 20
(IP) —Democratic Party'
leaders stalled for time to
day before investigating
Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s
charge that the Joint Chiefs
of Staff had shared his mil
itary judgment about limit
ed war against Communist
China.
Defense Secretary George C.
Marshall silenced the Joint Chiefs
on the subject yesterday.
Congressional committee chair
men who expect to conduct the
ultimate investigation agreed that
it could not begin before 10 days
or a fortnight.
MacArthur’s reference to the
Joint Chiefs squeezed some com
ment from the White House where
the silence theretofore since Mac-
Arthur’s arrival had been pro
found.
WHITE HOUSE SPEAKS
A Pentagon spokesman said that
in response to inquiries the White
House had authorized him to say
this;
“The action taken by the
president in relieving Gen. Mai-
Art hur was based upon the un
animous rooonSinewdations off
the president's principal civilian
advisers, including the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. The Teasons
for MacArthur’s relief have been
been previously stated
Marshall and Secrefa?r»HS«ff
Dean Acheson were among the
civilian advisers Who counselled
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Reds Quit Defenses
AtChorwonKumhwa
TOKYO, April 20—HP)—Red Arm
ies retreated deeper into North Ko
rea today, abandoning without a
fight elaborate defense guarding
the twin bastions of Chorwon and
Kumhwa.
United Nations forces followed up
the withdrawal cautiously to avoid
■ a trap. They used flame throwers
and bayonets to rout out suicide
rear guards in one narrow sector
below Kumhwa, but elsewhere were
unopposed. a
Dispatches from Bth Army head
quarters suggested that the Chinese
were attempting to lure the Allies
north into the widest part of the
Korean Peninsula, where the UN
forces would be more vulnerable to
a counter - attack and break
through.
Maj. Gen. Blackshear M. Bryan,
commander of the U. S. 24th Div
ision, told UP War Correspondent
William Burson that the enemy
has “the capability for an all out
offenslve, (but) when and where
and how he will make it is an
unknown factor.”
Bryan predicted that the Bth
Army would stem the assault if and
when it-comes, but added:
WOULD MAKE DIFFERENCE
“If he brings a million men, of
course, it may be a different story.”
Chinese rear guards launched sev
eral futile small-scale counts-at
tacks during the night, but all were
beaten off without loss of ground.
After dawn, the Allies resinned
their slow, methodical advance all
across the 140-mlle peninsula.
First reports indicated the UN
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Wild Race Ends
In Youth's Death
CHARLOTTE, April 20— (IP)—A
young driver who wanted to race
was burned to death In the flam
ing wreckage of his car near here
last night. & -
Mecklenburg County police iden
tified the victim as Lane Turner,
25 of Midland
Police said young Turner was in
NO. 94 J
Big Celebration
Is Scheduled In
'M'Arthurtown' 1
By H. D. Qoigff
United Press Staff J
Correspondent
MacARTHURTOWN, N. Y.
April 20— fIP —The city is r 4
yours, general.
The nation’s largest city
appeared to have renamed
itself unofficially today to
prove old soldiers don’t just |
fade away—if their name is •
Gen. Douglas MacArthur. |
Most of New York City's 7.836,000 f
men, women and children planned
to turn out for the biggest cele
bration in the city’s history to greet ■;
the Pacific War hero in a heart- ■ j
felt three-hour festival of parade 5
and speeches. The weather was
fair and mild.
The conqueror of Japan had a ■
foretaste of the adoration to be
lavished on him when he flew in
under a moonlit sky last night ;
from Washington and his historic ■:
congressional address defending the
Far Eastern policies which, caused
his dismissal.
1,500,000 GREET GENERAL
Police estimated 1,500,000 cheer
ing, flag-waving admirers lined the .
12-mfle route his motorcade took
from Long Island’s Idlewild Air- ,■<
port to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel |
alter the four-engine Bataan set |
down at 9:17 p. m. EST.
The crowd along the way was in
a holiday mood and shouts could be *
heard of, “I saw him, I saw him.” ':r
Fathers held young children on
their shoulders. » And there were
mapy signs, some in a childish |jfl
■hand, reading, “Welcome HomeC-tej
General" . and “Welcome'
Greatest American.’*
The throng was so great and ~
the traffic so dense that the trip ,j
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Gen. Bradley J
Has No Comment
On Dismissal
CHAPEL HILL, W —/f
Gen. Omar N. Bradley said last
night it wouldn’t be "proper" for
him to comment on Geh.. Douglas
MacArthur’s speech ta, V| Congres&
because "I think General Mae- 3
Arthur’s dismissal la” * ptfaMNSM
political and my job is s militaryJ
Bradley was asked for his r#-a
action to the MacArtsjgr speech 1
during a question-and-aiwwer see- i
sion that followed his address at*a
the University of North Caroline.
MacArthur had said Joint !
Chiefs of Staff, of which,BredM*;!
is chairman, agreed with his vietr* !
on the Korean War w -. 3
“I listened to the speech but
have not had a chance to study
it,” Bradley said. “I thought it |
was a very good speech pot Itm
would not be proper for me to
discuss its pros and cons. I thlnM |
General MacArthur’s dismissal
primarily political and my job tel
military.”
REFUSES TO ELABORATE Al
He refused to elaborate 08.-I
whether “political” meant donMlgKl
politics or international
Bradley said the joint Jlllltjgl
"render our advice from' a military
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