Western Europe relief questioned by Kem in Chicago talk
Senator James P. Kem accuses western European farmers of hoarding cattle and questions large relief needs. He cites UN reports on UK and France cattle also arguing aid may be exaggerated and urges verifying imminent suffering before donor generosity.
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Chicago
James P. Kem
Missouri Republican
Europe
Kem
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Illinois Federation of Retail Associations
Chicago Merchants’ Association
United Nations
United Kingdom
France
Western Europe
Truman urges bread savings to aid Europe
President Truman appealed to Americans to cut bread consumption and save 100 million bushels of grain for European aid. He urged reducing grain feed to cattle with the majority of savings aimed at relief efforts.
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Washington
Oct
Truman
Charles Luckman
America
Europe
Congress
Yankees Win Second Game As Dodgers Fall In World Series
New York Yankees defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 10 to 3 extending their lead in the 1947 World Series. A big fourth to seventh inning burst broke a 2-2 tie, with three Dodgers starters knocked out as the Yankees pushed four runs in the seventh. DiMaggio, Stirnweiss, and Lombardi delivered key hits while Stanky and Reiser contributed offensively for Brooklyn struggled on the mound.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
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Yankees
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Robinson
Reynolds
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Reiser
Lindell
Stirnweiss
Lombardi
Walker
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DiMaggio
Reese
McQuinn
Hermanski
Johnson
Edwards
Rizzuto
Robincya
Berra
Ruzzuto
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Grege
Stimmweiss
Vaughan
Gregg
Hank Behrman
Behrman
Rex Barney
Reynolds Goung
Noes
Yankees Dodgers Duel in World Series Thriller
Stirnweiss triples twice and Johnson adds a third in a tense Fall Classic clash. DiMaggio, Reiser, and Berra spark the Yankees while Stanky, Hermanski, and Walker pace Brooklyn. Johnson, Stirnweiss stars, and Reiser cited for errors as fighting teams trade blows into late innings.
September Near Low For Rain
The Panhandle reports record dry spells with September near the driest on record though two Septembers were drier in 52 years at the local station. August was the driest on record and last month brought .24 inches, tying or falling short of earlier lows. Forecaster H C Winburn warns no relief soon with a five day outlook for continued dryness.
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State Weather Bureau
Texas
Panhandle
English Field
H. C. Winburn
Amarillo
Pandesterican Livestock Show of Laredo Cancelled
LAREDO October 1 WUPI The Pan American Pair and Livestock Show of Laredo has been canceled for the second year due to foot and mouth disease threat. The show, set for February, was called off on recommendation of S O Fland ness acting chief of the UK Bureau of Animal Industry who warned Latin American cattle could bring the disease here.
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Laredo
S. O. Flandness
Bureau of Animal Industry
Tuberculosis Death Toll Cited In United States News
Tuberculosis killed 50 285 people in the United States last year. The Preventorium is cited as a distinct aid in reducing this death rate in Potter County.
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United States
Potter County
Child Reporter Recaps City Commission Meeting
Barbara Wiseman reports on a city commission gathering with humor and questions about taxes, jury service, and budgeting. The meeting features a long reading by Ed, a discussion of amendments, and remarks on tax assessments and the city budget.
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Barbara Wiseman
City Commission
Hagg
Abe Corporation Court
Harry
Rail Unions Press Demands Amid Transport Disruptions
Nationwide labor tensions flare as rail unions seek a 30 percent wage boost for 350000 workers across five railroad brotherhoods. Cargo handling halts occur in Los Angeles Long Beach, strike talk muffles air operations, while a CIO United Shoe Workers settlement averts a 13000 member walkout.
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Associated Press
Bers
CIO United Shoe
International Shoe Company
Missouri
Illinois
New Hampshire
American Overseas Airlines
Atlantic
Los Angeles
Long Beach Harbors
Waterfront Employers Association
CIO International Longshoremens’ and Warehousemen’s Union
Jackson
Miss
Southern
Wheels of Justice Wait on Ball Game
The U S District Court paused a criminal case involving Talmadge Murphy of Amarillo after he pleaded guilty to transporting a stolen automobile in interstate commerce. Judge Joe B Dooley postponed sentencing to 2 00 PM to wait for the World Series game, then granted a further delay to 3 00 PM at Murphy’s attorney request.
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United States District Court
Joe B. Dooley
Talmadge Murphy
Amarillo
W. A. Culwell
Murphy
Bus Lines Inc Resolves To Wait For Union Authorization
Bus Lines Inc states it will not negotiate its four month labor dispute across nine states until the striking workers are shown to be officially authorized to represent them. A company official notes nearly all strikers have been replaced. Union leaders say they will resume talks after accepting a federal conciliation service invitation. Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance. Advance skating classes Thursday at Roller Palace 6th and Jefferson.
Fire threatens Lake Creek refinery in Conroe area
Fire fighters battling Southeast Texas forest blazes faced a new threat as a sul len fire crept to 100 yards of the Lake Creek recycling plant operated by Superior Oil Co in the Conroe oil field. Crews sealed the facility and posted a patrol while weather officials forecast possible rain. The siege has burned 43,000 acres with 105 fires statewide, prompting requests for 132 Gallon water bombs from Mac Dill Field as Capt. James Lyons and his team joined air water bomber operations.
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Conroe
U.P
Texas
Lake Creek
Superior Oil Co
Houston Weather Bureau
MacDill Field
Fla
Pineland
James Lyons
Air Force
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
Montana
Idaho
Lyons
Duke of Windsor arrives in England for private visit
The Duke of Windsor landed in Dover on October 1 for about ten days of private business in England. The duchess Wallis Simpson did not accompany him from Paris. He indicated he would see members of the royal family if invited.
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Eng
Duke of Windsor
England
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Paris
Russia Strength Examined Amid Uncertain Military Power
A 1946 Washington view compares Soviet and U S forces, noting Red Army size around 3.5 to 4 million, Red Air Force possibly the largest, and U S ground forces about 640,000. Estimates of planes and pilots vary widely, while the atomic bomb is seen as a potential equalizer in five to ten years. Experts warn Russia’s postwar industrial base could limit its war-fighting capacity, with steel and coal production lagging and a 25 year horizon suggested for meeting civilian needs.
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United States
Soviet Union
Soviet Russia
Red Army
Red Air Force
Russia
Kremlin
Commerce Department
Commerce
Washington Leads In Good Diction Survey
The Linguaphone Institute of America reports Washington has the best diction of any U S city with Nashville and Boston following. The president notes New York is terrible, while avoiding naming a city with the worst diction.
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Washington
New York
Weather roundup for Amarillo and West Texas
The Weather Amarillo and vicinity predicts clear to partly cloudy skies with a gradually rising temperature. High this afternoon about 87, low around 56, with higher readings tomorrow and mixed conditions across West Texas and New Mexico.
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Winburn
Panhandle
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Jailed for 25 dollar bad check prompts 12 million suit
New York attorney John M. Holzworth sues for 12 million dollars over alleged false arrest after a 25 dollar bad check. He names Attorney General Tom C. Clark and two district judges as respondents, claiming losses to his firm and Yukon Engineering Co and a canceled art purchase. He has been jailed 20 days with a 2000 dollar bond.
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John M. Holzworth
New York
Holzworth
Yukon Engineering Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Tom C. Clark
Holaworth
Gustave Dore
Statler
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