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Brief Review And World News $25,006/M6 MORE FOR RECLAMATION ORDERED Washington—In its second spe cific lifting of a spending ceiling within the week, the administ ration tonight authorized the in i terior department to spend an l additional $25,000,000 on reclam ation projects. That raised the $85,000,000 limit set in August on reclamation ex penditures this fiscal year to $116, 000,000. Last Thursday, the ceil ing on flood control expenditures was raised to $130,000,000 from $95,000,000, Budget Director James E. Webb announced that he and "Reconver sion Director John R. Steelman had jointly determined that the additional $25,000,000 was neces sary for the reclamation pro gram. OPA DENIES RAISE BY SOUTHERN BELL TEL Raleigh—Office of Price Ad ministration representatives told 'the State Utilities Commission yesterday that the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com pany was not entitled to increased rates on long distance phone calls or on business phones. The OPA said that Southern •' ~) -i . ' —7 OPA Decontrol May Be Put 1 Into Effect By November 1 Washington — Another major amputation of price controls— this time in the nonfood field— •was underway within the OPA. One informed official, who would not permit use of his name, said it is expected to match the action of this week which yank ed price lids from all foods and drinks except sugar, syrups and rice. “We are trying to round out all these actions for announcement by Nov. 1 or before, but it’s a big job and we may not hit that deadline,” he said. The announcement is expected before the Nov. 5 elections. It wfll he another step in the decon trol process President Truman speeded up when he Temoved price ceilings from meats and Bell not only was making a profit but recently received $2,080,366 in Federal tax refunds. At the initial hearings here Wednesday, Southern Bell offi cials said increases in rates were a minimum necessity to avert fi nancial crisis. livestock. The general aim is to reduce controls to the minimum before the new Congress convenes in January. Some Congressmen and candi dates df both parties have threat ened to kill off OP A. Adminis tration leaders hope to maintain ceilings on xertts, automobiles, building material, some basic low cost clothing, many 'durable goods, and scarce items such as sugar and soap. In an effort to salvage this much of the control program from a possibly hostile Congress, or ders have gone out to cut away every price ceiling that is un important to business or living costs or where supplies are near balance with demand. ‘'We had hoped to hold all these decontrols for one big announce ment, but some must be released from time to time,” the official explained. ‘‘Once a decision is made within the OPA staff here, trade leaks often develop that force quick announcements.” Ceilings were removed yester A Vote For Wade E. Brown Unanimous choice of the Democrats of three counties, Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga as their candidate for State Senate I A World War II . Veteran Who Merits Your Support Give Him Your Vote At The Polls On Nov. 5 WADE BROWN has proven ability, sound character and is honest. WADE BROWN has devoted a great deal of his time to aiding veterans in their many problems—WITHOUT CHARGE. He feels it a part of his duty to serve his people in any cause for the betterment of all. Know Your Candidate Wade E. Brown, a native of Watauga, is married and has two children. He graduated from Mars Hill College and from the Law School of Wake Forest. After receiving his license to practice he opened his office in Borne in 1931 and practiced there continuously since that time except for the years he was in military service during World War II. He has been a leader in civic and religious affairs in his home town, Boone. His Service Record - - - - A volunteer, he was a Lieutenant and served in the U. S. Navy for 21% months. He served in the Atlantic and in the Pacific as well, including the Caroline and Marshall Islands and the Philippines. Upon his return to the U, S. after the war he was Judge Advocate, General Court Marshal Board, Charleston, S. C. His service medals include American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific, Philippine Liberation and Victory Medal. He has pledged himself to work for t he best interests of the citizens of Alle ghany, Ashe and Watauga counties. Let This Man Serve You in the N. C. Senate THIS ADVT. IS WRITTEN AND PAID FOR BY VETERANS AND OTHER FRIENDS OF WADE E. BROWN. VA CLAIMS CHIEF I Wrtlis Howard, above, on employe of fhe Veterans Administration since 1919, recently was elevated to a top spot on General Omar N. Bradley's staff, that of Assistant Administrator for Claims. Mr. Howard previously woe assistant chief of that activity. PALESTINE IS ROCKED BY BOMB EXPLOSION Jerusalem, Palestine—Four ex plosions rocked Central Jerusalem at five-minute intervals arxi vio lence was simultaneously report ed at Sarona, Jewish colony five miles north of Tel Aviv on the coast. Police said eight soldiers and two civilians were injured by the blasts, one of the soldiers critical ly, which were set off in Jerusa lem only thirty minutes after the dusk-to-dawn curfew went into effect. Large forces of troops and po lice were rushed to Sarona where a series of intermittent explo sions gave rise to an unconfirmed report that the undergronnd had attacked the local police station by hand gernades and bomb. British troops and police squads here, swinging into action within minutes after the first explosion, rounded up 1,000 Jews by mid night and 123 suspects who lived near the scenes were detained fqr further questioning. .iff Time bombs planted near road blocks accounted for three Jjf the explosions, police said, but tjie fourth bomb was thrown at sol diers stationed near a check point from the roof of a building. r A rir ad cttr* a n at n IS NOTED BY CAPITOL Washington — North Carolina yesterday was termed a “Sugar Deficit Area” by the Department of Agriculture and as such be came eligible to receive Federal aid in securing beet sugar from the West. The Agriculture Department said that the action would make it possible for beet sugar pro cessors to ship their product dir ect to North Carolina, which nor mally is dependent upon cane sugar imports from the Caribbean area. Reimbursement may be made by the Commodity Credit Corporation for excess transport ation costs, the agency said. However, the Department ex plained that this action does not mean that housewives will be able to get sugar immediately, because most beet sugar is retained for consumption in the West and be cause of rail transportation faci lities are strained. The Department said that 138, 000 tons of raw sugar is now aboard vessels in Eastern harbors, awaiting unloading and distribut ion. However, this can’t be done because of the maritime strike. N. C. HOSIERY SENT TO NEW YORK BY AIR DAILY High Point — Approximately 360,000 pairs of hosiery are being shipped by air daily from North Carolina to New York as a direct result of the trucking strike in that state. Manufacturers, faced with the truck strike in New York, ar ranged to have hosiery shipped from the Greensboro-High Point Airport from Mount Airy, Thom asville, Asheboro, Ramseur, and other nearby centers. The recent project, involvii a daily air shipment of 30,< pounds, has led officials of the Lone Star Air Cargo Lines, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, to investigate the possibility of arranging for the eventual establishment of an air freight terminal at the Greens boro-High Point airport. day from hinder and baler twines grains, hay and used to to harvest crops; cost other crops; cosmetics that not previously decontrolled; Mat a •* fi National Leaders To Sponsor The 1947 Greek Relief Fund 1 New York—Spyras P. Skouras, president of the Greek "War Re lief Association, announced today that former President Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Pranklin Delano Roosevelt, and Mrs. Calvin Cool idge, three former occupants of the White House, are among a group of 163 distinguished Amer icans, leaders in commerce, indus try and the professions, who have already accepted his invitation to serve on a National Sponsors Committee in support of the As sociation’s 1947 drive for $12,000, 000, in order to continue the As sociation’s medical and child feed ing programs and other relief projects, for the hungry, sick and homeless people of Greece. Others joining them in the Greek War Relief drive to combat suffering and death in Greece in elude Edward R. Stettinius, John G. Winant, Dr. Albert Einstein, Arthur Hays Sulzberger, Mat thew Woll, Henry R. Luce, Her bert Lehman, William Randolph Hearst, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Rev. William T. Manning, Eric John ston, Myron C. Taylor, Winthrop W. Aldrich, William Green, Ge rard Swope. Expressing his gratification at the enthusiastic response to his invitation, Mr. Skouras cited let ters from Senator James M. Mead and Henry Noble MacCracken. former president of Vassar col lege, as typical of the deep sym pathy of the American people for the plight of Greece. “The dis turbing conditions prevailing in rural Greece are due to external conditions for which Greece is not responsible and for which the rest of the world must accept re-, sponsibility,” wrote Dr. Mac Cracken, while Senator Mead em phasized the “wherever jve can. render aid and assistance to the innocent victims of Hitler’s ag gression we must respond both promptly and generously.” Founded the day after the Ital ian attack on Greece in October. 1940, the Greek War Relief Asso - ciation has during its six yeasrr of operations provided over $23, • 000,000 worth of relief supplies and services for Greece. Amons the officers who have served ed since the inception of the As sociation are Harold S. Vander bilt. Thomas J. Watson, Howe'.* W. Murray and Mrs. Lytle Hull Veterans, Farmers, Teachers Business People, vote for Paul Swanson, because he offers t. help you if elected to State Senate. 10-31-ltp Tuesday, November 5 Vote The Straight Democratic Ticket R. L. Doughton - ■ Member of Congress 9th District Walter E. Johnston - - Solicitor Wade Brown - - State Senate C. W. Ervin - - State Representative (Write this name in on the ballot) Gene R. Irwin - - Clerk Superior Court Glenn D. Richardson - - Sheriff Lee M. Woodruff - - Coroner Dillon M. Edwards - - County Commissioner Let’s Keep Alleghany County Democratic! Go to the Polls and Cast Your Vote On Election Day. ALLEGHANY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE il 1
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