davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Corn
Record Prospect

Corn is off to an excellent start,
according to survey of the major
corn belt, extending from Ohio west
ward to Nebraska.
Traditionally, corn should be knee
high by the Fourth of July if it is to
escape the first killing autumn frost.
This years crop was closer to shoul-
der height last weekend in most Sec
tions.>
Grain experts say this years corn
harvest may top last years tremen-
dous 3,650,548,0O0 bushels. That yield
had much to do with cracking the
postwar agricultural price imitation.
Two factors may hold down pro-
duction somewhat. Iowa and Illinois,
the two top corn producing states in
1948, have large corn borer infesta-
tions. Subsoil moisture is deficient in
some areas, making the yield depend
ent on good rains during July and
August.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

the Balkans in order to smash Tito'S
rule over the nation which has be-
come a living symbol of defiance of
Moscow within Communist ranks.
Substantial economic help for Tito
from the west apparently is at hand.
Britain and Yugoslavia are near the
end of negotiations for a five-year
trade agreement. It would provide
badly needed manufactured goods for
Yugoslavia and raw materials for
Britain.
Aid from West
Washington has quietly but active
ly gone out of its way to strengthen
Tito's economic weak points by en-
couraging western European nations
to find ways of doing business with
Yugoslavia. At present the US. is
prepared to support as good busi-
ness" Yugoslavia's pending applica-
ton for a so million dollar industrial
development loan from the World
Bank.
Undoubtedly, in the future, Yugo-
slavia will broach the matter of arms
aid from the west. Marshal Tito is in a
position where he has to have arms
as well as trade with the west in
order to survive.
The American policy, officials say
privately, is one of pure power poll
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
People
First Line of Defense

" 81 LtttC VI GCtCttSO
Former Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes reiterated his stand against a
welfare state" and called for a
strong, active military establishment.
He said the Soviet Union had no
intention of backing down in Ger
many in its cold war expansion pro-
gram and predicted that the Russians
would follow policy of rearmament
and militarization in their sector of
the occupied nation.
Byrnes saw some hope, however.
for peaceful settlement of differences
between the east and west. He said
the recent Paris conference cannot be
regarded as having made no progress
as long as there was agreement for
further conferences. He added:
$50 long as men confer about their
problems, even if the language is
profane, there is always hope of
agreement"
The former statesman termed eco
nomic strength the greatest bulwark
of America today.
I'VE, must remain strong economi-
cally," he declared. "Our first line of
defense is not on the Rhine-it is a
sound, safe American economy. That
sound American economy is likewise
the first line of defense of all demo-
cratic nations" :"
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

surplus of $S,419,OOO,OOO, an all time
record.
Among outlays which exceeded
budget estimates was $1,627, 100000
spent by the Commodity Credit Corp,
mostly for farm price supports. The
Economic Cooperation Administra-
ton, which handles Marshall plan
funds, required less than its budgeted
amount.
June Records
The Census Bureau reported that
more Americans (59,619, ,OOO) had jobs
in June than in any previous month
this year but idleness also hit a seven
year high of 3,778,OOO as school vaca-
tionistS entered the labor market.
There were bright spots in the re-
port. For the first time since Decem-
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
AIDYEAR: Time for Economic Inventory

THE midyear is generally
L time of stock stalking. Many
businesses take inventory. Many
state fiscal years as well as the
federal year begin July l.
Last week there were host of
economic reports, surveys and pre-
dictions. The President studied the
economic report, prepared by his
council of economic advisors. There
were reports by the Treasury Depart
ment, the Census Bureau, the United
Nations. The American Legion
launched nationwide "grass roots"
drive for new jobs with the accent on
community self-help.
Congress, with many appropriations
bills to consider before adjournment,
kept a wary eye on the naton's eco
nomic pulse, And Europe, dependent
to large degree upon American aid,
looked anXiously to Washington
awaiting crucial decisions.
Peacetime Record
Last year U. S. government spend
ing set peacetime record of $40,057,-
107,857.57, according to the annual
Treasury report. This includes all dol
lars doled out for foreign aid.
Treasury receipts in the same Pc
riod dropped to the lowest in five
years-$38, ,245, ,667,81O.
AS result the government wound
up the fiscal year 1949 (Which ended
June 30) with a deficit of $1,8I1 ,44O,-
O47. This was three times greater than
the $600,000,000 deficit forecast in
President Truman's budget last jan
uary.
The Unexpectedly large red ink re-
fleets increased government spending
Qargely for defense) and a decline
in revenues, stemming from lower
taxes and the first effects of slowing
business activity.
Deficit Spending
Six months ago the President asked
Congress to raise taxes another four
billion dollars to avoid deficit-spend-
ing but Congress seems in no mood
to carry out that recommendation.
The deficit for fiscal 1949 was the
first in three years. Fiscal 1948 had
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Pests
Field Monevvers

Field MoneUVers
Survey crews depIoyed through
Nevada'S summer grazing lands last
week with an army of grasshoppers.
Their goal was not to head off the
pests; that was impossible. They were
out to chart the grasShopper egg beds
as the eggs were laid.
Egg-laying is the last act in the
grasshopper's year-long cycle before
death. The egg areas charted will be
strewn with poison next spring be-
fore the hatch. The tiny young will
find only poisoned vegetation upon
which to feed.
The grasshopper army last week
covered a front about 70 miles long
and 40 miles deep, extending in a
few places into southern Oregon and
into Lassen County, Calf.
The grasshoppers move from two
to six miles day, denuding the land
of everything green.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Senate Set
For Treaty

TINE Senate sweltered through
i debate last week on the
North Atlantic Pact.
The climactic debate went on
in the historic old Supreme Court
room which at one time housed
the Senate. then much smaller in
number. The shift was made neces-
sary by a FIVE million dollar renova-
tion to the roofs of both House and
Senate chambers which sagged dam
gerously in 1910 and were propped up
with steel scaffolding. 1t will be COM
pleted by next January in time for
the next regular session of Congress.
The principal speakers were Sen.
Ton Connally (D-Tex), chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg
(R-Mich.), Republican policy chief on
the bipartisan foreign policy.
Two Questions
Senatorial thinking was in SYM
pathy with the spirit of the pact but
debate centered on two questions.
They were whether Congress would
be deprived of its constitutional pow
er to declare war and whether vote
for the treaty would commit a mem
Der to vote for the Corollary arms aid
program for pact members.
The pact must be approved by
two-thirds vote of the Senate alone,
but both houses must approve the
arms-aid bill by majority vote.
Debate opened after the Fourth of
July recess. Administration leaders
decided, at the last moment, to with
hold submission of the military aid
program. This program, which totals
ST 1,450,000,000, is certain to meet op-
position from economy minded Con-
gressmen. Capital strategists con-
WINGED the President it would be un-
wise to stir up new controversy be-
fore the pact, itself, was ratified.
Hope for Passage
European governments still are be-
ing told that the Administration hopes
for Congressional approval of arms
aid before adjournment. The program
proposes $1,130, 600, 900 for military as
sistance to European members of the
Atlantic treaty.
The rest would go for help to such
countries as Greece and Turkey
which are not in the pact area but
have been getting American nelp
against Russian pressure.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

U. N. makes no independent effort to
check authenticity of figures supplied
by members.
The report noted that u. S. produc-
ton, which in 1947 zoomed to 165 per
cent of the 1887 level, increased only
five per cent more in 1948.
Russia, it said, reached Ill per cent
of its own 1887 level last year-a spec
tacular jump over the 135 per cent
increase reported in 1947.
The report showed increases in the
number of unemployed in the United
States, Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, western Germany,
Hungary, Italy, Norway and Poland.
The Soviet Union reported to the
U. N. that it had no unemployment
problem.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Red System
Called

DEPATRIATION of japanese
IN prisoners of war from Si-
IBERIA, long delayed by the Rus
slams, is presenting Gen. Douglas
Macarthur with new problems.
Many of the prisoners, it was
found, have become thoroughly in
doctrinated. The first shipments from
Siberia landed at Maizuru last week,
waving red flags and singing the COM
munist Internationale.
They demanded that each man be
furnished by the government with
job, free house and bonus of 100,-
0G0 yen. These demands were sup
ported by crowds of welcoming Japa-
nese Communists who staged demonr
strations about railroad stations.
Repatriation trains were cancelled
at Kyoto, 300 miles. south of Tokyo,
after 1000 Communists staged near
riot when their demands for mass
demonstration were rejected by po-
lice.
Incite Labor Unrest
Japanese Communists also were
trying to incite nationwide strikes
against the scheduled economy dis
charge of 100000 government public
service workers.
Gen. Macarthur issued a blunt
warming to Japanese on the eve of
the American Independence Day. He
said:
Communism has emerged as a
movement of national and interna-
tional outlawry which offers nothing
but ultimate enslavement to those seq
ments of the human race which be-
come its prey"
Attlee Cries Sabotage
On the same day, almost directly
across the globe, British Prime Min
lister Attlee made much the same
indictment.
Communists are trying to sabotage
Great Britain's recovery, he said,
through incitement of labor unrest
and an epidemic of nationwide unoffi-
cial strikes. He said:
"They care nothing for this coun-
try. They do not mind how the people
suffer. Spiritually, they do not belong
here.
Unfortunately, that country which
Communists support is, from the point
of view of real freedom, democracy
and true socialism, one of the most
backward countries in the world"
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Trade
Borriers Down

Barriers Down
The western powers have taken
the shackles off Germany's merchant
marine. German ships now sail to any
port.
West Germany's growing merchant
fleet includes about 100 ships. None
is bigger than 1,500 gross registered
tons. The total tonnage is about 27O,-
600.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

Yugoslavia. The
disclosure reveals
how deep is the
cleavage between
Marshal Tito and
the Kremlin. The
rift began a year
ago and it has wild
ened steadily.
Some American
observers feel that
Russia in the last
analysis may be
willing to risk an
international war in
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Quotes

Gen. Jacob L. Devers, chief OF
the Army Ground Forces: "We
cannot be just a little dishonor-
able any more than we can be
just little dead"
Sir Alexander Fleming, dis
coverer of penicillin, dedicating
the Oklahoma Medical Research
Foundation: Results of the work
done here may prove a thousand
times more valuable to humanity
than all the oil in Oklahoma"
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Rain
Drought Overseas

DFOU9nT OFeTSSuS
The eastern United States is not
the only area afflicted by drought.
Until a heavy downpour Monday,
Britain was experiencing its driest
weather in nearly 30 years.
Switzerland reported the driest
June since records were established
in 1864. In northern Italy, electricity
to industrial plants was cut 80 per
cent because hydroelectric plants are
short of water.
In Kenya, East Africa, herds of ele-
plants driven to the coast by drought
have been attacking towns in search
of water.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
ABROAD: East BIockades Tito

tics. Washington is concerned with
keeping Tito alive as force which
upsets Russia's position of control in
eastern Europe and weakens the
Soviet bloc in military as well as a
political sense.
A Business Deal
At the same time, State Depart
ment policy makers are reputed to
have no love for Tito and no thought
that he will develop into a friend.
For Marshal Tito the situation is
like this. His country has reached the
point where it must have trade with
the west because it no longer has any
worthwhile trade with the other Rus
sian satellites.
But Tito's regime is built on Com
munist ideologies and propaganda.
While he berates the Cominform as a
new enemy and while he looks to the
west for the goods he needs, he also
continues to berate western capital
ism and Imperialism and sing the
standard Communist line.
Thorn In Stalin's Side
Washington is not disposed to
view Tito. as a convert to western
ideals. For Washington it appears to
be enough that he is ti-Cominform
and therefore, in his struggle for ex-
istence, anti-Kremlin.
The Belgrade government gradual
ly has cut down on aid sent to Com
munist guerrillas in Greece. This has
been one of the primary reasons for
success of Greek government troops
against the rebels.
Greek Communists now get most
of their outside help from Bulgaria
and Albania. Albania is widely re-
garded by western observers as the
base of a concentration of Russian
directed military power against Yugo.
slavia. The Yugoslav-Albanian bor-
der IS reported to be the scene Of
frequent incidents.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Man on q Tiqhf Rope

The Soviet Union through the
Cominform has clamped down a
blockade on military supplies for
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

eau Rights RsssrDed. AP Ne,OsreaturesI
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

TINE Senate sweltered through
i debate last week on the
North Atlantic Pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

James Moses, who said he was
doing two fayors by striking his
erstwhile girl friend In the mouth,
was released on his personal bond
not to repeat the offense by Num-
cipal Court Judge George d. Neil
son yesterday.
Moses, -, colored, Of the 1900
block Call place Sc. appeared be-
fore Judge Nelson on q charge
Of striking Miss Beatrice Willis
also Of the same block,
"She had an ice pick In her
hand" Moses said. II she'd
killed me, she would have faced
| murder charge, and I would have
been dead. 4 BY. hitting her. ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Author Hart to Give T ak
AT Arts Club Book Fair

Scott Hart, author of Eight
April Days." will speak at the new
book fair sponsored by the Arts
Club Of Washington at Sis
o'clock tonight at the club. 20l7
High street NV.
The fair, which will be open
through December 8, also will
have as speakers Miss Helen MIC
olay, author of "Lincoln's Secre-
tary," and Chalmers Roberts, au-
thor of ,"Washington, Past and
Present." Miss Nicolay will speak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
LittIe.Used Statute
Charges Man With
Hiding Runaway Girls

A Unlicensed statute IN the
District Code was invoked yester-
day against Norman Speirs, 70.
who was accused Of quartering
two l5-year-old runaway girls
from the Industrial Home School
In q pigeon loft and garage at his
home.
The charge-tnat Of "harboring
minor girls who escaped from the
Industrial Home School for Girls
was placed against Speirs IN
Municipal Court after attorneys
found an earlier charge, that OF
breach Of q prison. was not ap-
plicable. Judge George D. Nelson
recessed court while prosecutors
dug through the code to find a
proper charge.
Police said Speirs had gone to
the school Sunday night to meet
the girls. He had tried to marry
one of them once, but had been
denied permission.
Stayed In Pigeon Loft.
He met them as they slipped
beneath a fence, police said, then
took them by cab to his home
In 5000 block of First street
Sc. He let them stay in q pigeon
loft, police said. but later told
them to move to a garage.
The next morning police said,
Speirs went to the garage and told
the girls they had better return
to the school. They objected and
went to a nearby home to tele-
phone friends. Suspicious neigh
bors called police. it was said and
the girls we're taken back to the
school. .Speirs was arrested later.
Cab Driver Released.
The cab driver also was charged,
but the case was dropped In court
by Assistant United States Attor-
ney J.Leon Wilson. who said there
was no evidence the cab driver
was acting with criminal intent.
The case against Speirs was
continued until Wednesday on the
plea Of Attorney Harry Ahern,
Bond Of 5000 or cash collateral OF
500 was set. II found guilty,
speirs faces a possible fine of from
SO to 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Copt. Hoynsworth Gets
Post in Navy Supplies

Capt. Hugh c. Haynsworth, jrr
has been named assistant chief
Of the Navy Bureau Of Supplies
and Accounts for plans and poll
cies coordination.
He succeeds Rear Admiral
George w. Baurenschmidt, who
has become deputy chief Of the
bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Man Freed After Hitting Girl
Suvs He Did Her Two Fuvors

saved my life and saved her from
Jail"
Then he added: I'm an in
telligent, man. She's just not
used to intelligent men,"
Moses said he and Miss Willis
planned to get married several
times, but they always seemed
/ to have an argument just before
the wedding.
In fact, I'd marry her now II
she had the money for the license, u
he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

rat 4 pm. December 8. and Mr..
Roberts will speak at 3 o'clock
that night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

A census recently taken In
Australia showed 108, 728, 900 sheep
and 14,121, 900 cattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

| Despite insect damage, Para
quay hopes to produce $4,000
bales Of cotton in 1949.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25

had as Sunday guests Mrs. Thorn
as Strickland and children OF
Loris.
Mr.. and Mis-. Harvey Rogers
and son Don of Mullins were
guests c: Rev. and Mrs. N. w
Strickland recently.
Mis- Go1 Ellen Buffkin of E. c,
T. c., Gree.Iville, arrived home last
week for her summer vacation
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Buffkin. They also have
another daughter of Buffalo, N.
Y, visiting with them.
Mrs. Polite Strickland was visit
cd Sunday afternoon by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Strickland, Mr.. and
Mrs. lola HARRISON Of Loris, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Strickland OF
Loris and Mr.. and Mrs w. H
Turbeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teenie Strickland
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Grady Turbeville.
Mr.. and Mrs Duston Strickland
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Turbeville, Mr.
and Mrs. Tune Strickland, gave a
weiner roast at Cores Lake Sun
day afternoon, in honor of the
primary and junior class of Cap
way church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Lovette had as
Sunday guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Faulk of Nakina.
Mr.. H. L. Strickland recently
moved a family of immigrants
from Romania.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25

North Carolina is one of two
states which provide state-aid for
building hospitals on sliding SCALE
~asis. This enables the poorer coun-
ties to receive state and federal
grants amounting to as mu3h as
$50 of the total cost o. building
and equipping a local hospital.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25
Gapway News
BY EDNA STRICKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Enzar of
South Dakota arrived here last
week to spend their summer va
cation with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grady Turbeville and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Enzar of Fair
Bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Turbeville
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25

Mexico's National Railways will
soon have 10 American-built diesel
locomotives.
Sweden will build 105 vessels
for Norwegian buyers between
1949-5Z.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25

Misses Pickett Walden, Char
lotte Webster, Bernice Carroll;
Howard Wooten, Frank Nesmith,
Phil Hughes. and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
L. Nesmith, III, spent the week
end at Ocean Drive Beach.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25

Mysterious lights appearing
nightly on Brown mountain, North
Caro!i.a. have never been Salts
factOrily explained.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25
PHONE sa7
Bridge And Rummy
Feature Event Of
"Wednesday Night

Mrs. c. H. Pinner, Mrs. Mar
guerite C. Smith and Miss Edith
Stafford entertained at bridge and
rummy at the formers home on
Wednesday evening.
The home was decorated with
the seasons flowers, carrying out
a color scheme of yellow, green
and white. which formed a lovely
background for evening cards.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. o.
V. Hicks. high score in bridge,
Miss Evallyn Waddeil, low score,
and Miss Anne Brooks McGougan
received the travelling prize. The
prize for high score in rummy was
awarded to Miss Margaret Rose
man.
Patie d'angelus, ginger ale and
nuts were served to the following
guests: Misses Eunice Nancy,
Janet Tomlinson, Eva Mills, ES-
telle Stanley. Charlotte Webster,
Bernice Edmunds, Margaret Rose
man. Roberta Mccullough. Acne
Brooks McGougan. Kate Jones,
Betty Williams. Myrtle Bailey, Lu-
ellie Bramlette. Pat Hesse, Eval.
lyn WaddeI. Caroline Murray;
.-,esdames Cecil Wilkerson, Jr.
Furman J. Fowler. Earl Floyd, FL
wood Carter, o. V. Hicks. Mildred
Craven: Nj. and Mrs. D. A. Blue,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Inman, MI.
and Mrs. ]. P. Higgins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. l. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs.
Char, les kalaf. and c. H. Primer.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25

Panilly buying Of sugar recently
caused Paraguay to ration 1t TO
ctailcrS.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25
HCrnelnakerS Meet
For Program And
Social Hour

he Home, Il hers Sunday School
class of the Mount Tabor Baptis:
Church met at the home of Mrs.
A. c. Edwards on Thursday eve
ming with Mrs. Willard Wright
serving as co-hosteSs.
Mrs. Edwards was in charge of
the program entitled The Faith
full Family" Mrs. L. S. Parham
gave the devotional and following
took part on the program: Mrs.
Gladys Carroll. Mrs. Veroy Ste
phens. Mrs. Clarence Willoughby.
Mrs. Willerd Wright and Mrs.
Richard Gordon.
Mrs. Albert Williams. president.
presided over a brief business SEES
sion in which Mrs. Stephens was
appointed publicity chairman and
Mrs. James Brice was recognized
IS new member.
During the social hour the hos
resses served a. sandwich course
with iced drinks to the following:
Mcsdames Robert Fipps. Willard
Ga:rell Richard Gordon. Lewis
HARRISON. David Kelly. L. S. Par
ham. Horace Roberts. Garner
Prince. Wallace Soles. Venoy Ste
phens. Jack Strickland. Clarence
Willoughby. Albert Williams.
Gladys Carroll, Harry Bryant. Roy
HarrclSon and James Brice.
The class will meet with Mrs.
MOrace Roberts in June.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25

Mv. and Mrs a. E. Goldfincl
and family are spending this week
AZ Crescent Beach. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Norris were their guests
on Thursday evening.
Mrs Bessie Stanley spent last
week end in Wilmington visiting
her son. Louis Wade Stanley and
family
Mrs. {. L. Chestnut and daugh-
Ter. Sarah Gayle. of Conway. spent
the week end here with Mrs. Bes-
sic Byrd and Miss Kate Byrd.
Mrs. James .. Graham. Jr.. and
infant son. James IL. OF LoriS.
visited in the home of Mrs. Ora
hams parents. Mr.. and Mrs. a. {.
Edwards. Tuesday.
Mrs Matte MarlOwe. mother or
Mrs. Larue Cox. is patient IN
McLeods infirmary in Florence
:. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo ThompkinS'
and daughter Frances Keith. visit
ed friends and relatives AZ Con-
way and Myrtle Beach "Wednesday
afternoon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-05-25

Mrs. Margueriette c. Smith. Mrs.
Edwin Wright. Miss Mildred Cra-
ven and Miss Edith Stafford. Wis
tied the Iris gardens in Sumter
Sunday.