Churchill and Attlee Attack Soviet Threat in Britain
London reports show Winston Churchill and Prime Minister Attlee delivering parallel speeches condemning Soviet actions. Churchill claims the USSR has 200 divisions and over two million men on full war footing in Eastern Europe, while Attlee accuses Soviet leaders of a wall of ignorance and suspicion.
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London
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Britain
Russia
Churchill
Loughton
House of Commons
Soviet Union
Europe
Trades Union Congress
Brighton
France
The
Daily Mirror
OPA Prepares Ceiling-Free Master List
Deputy Price Chief C Dean McNeal said a master list of goods to be freed of ceiling tags is on OPA chief Paul Porters desk. He hopes for completion by Nov 1 but cautions it may extend. Small radios linens and many items are tentatively on the list while large radios refrigerators and washing machines may stay under ceilings for three months or longer.
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Washington
C. Dean McNeal
OPA
Paul Porter
McNeal
Elderly Couple Abducted and Beaten Near Convoy
In Fort Wayne Indiana two elderly suspects abducted Jerome Sherrick and his wife Sylvia from Convoy after forcing their car off the road. The attackers, described as two Negro men, assaulted Mr Sherrick fracturing his nose and beat Mrs Sherrick causing shock. The couple reported $25 was stolen.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Convoy
Walter Adams
Alfred Sherrick
Convoy Jeweler
Sylvia
van Wert
Sherrick
Indiana
Adams
Churchill Sues Over Libel and Possible White House Shakeup
Winston Churchill sues Harper & Brothers and Louis Adamic for libel over passages in Dinner at the White House seeking damages and a ban on further publication. Eisenhower says he expects Omar Bradley to succeed as War Department chief of staff. a board count begins for 850 Ohio Public Service Co. bargaining unit ballots across 12 cities.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
War Department
London
Winston
Churchill
Harper &Not Know
Brothers
New York
Louis
Eisenhower Adamic
Adamic
The
White House
NLRB
Cleveland
National Labor Relations Board
Ohio Public Service Co
Ohio
Steel Workers Offer To End Plant Tie Up
Blooming mill workers at Republic Steel Cor poration Corrigan McKinney plant offered to end a work stoppage that idled 2,000 workers if the company lifts the suspension of its employees.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Corrigan - McKinney
Veto Block Defeat Seen For Russia
The United Nations Assembly steering committee appears set to defeat Russia's bid to block a veto debate. The United States and Britain lead opposition as India-South Africa tensions complicate the 53 item agenda. Mrs Pandit may detail racial discrimination charges against South Africa prior to formal committee action.
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New York
United Nations Assembly
Assembly
United States
Britain
Andrei Vishinsky
India
South Africa
Philip Noel-Baker
Jose Arce
Argentina
Carlos Stolk
Venezuela
Vinjaya Lakshmi Pandit
Noel-Baker
Peace Organization
Security Council
Strangers Rob Vet Toss Crutches Away
Two strangers offered a ride to William Brooke Jr., a 25 year old disabled veteran in a hip cast, then drove him to an alley where they stripped him and took his wallet with $15 before tossing him from the car and leaving him unable to move. A passerby later found Brooke several hours later in the cold night.
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Los Angeles
Calif
William Brooke, Jr
Brooke
Strike Intent Notice Filed by Teamsters
The Teamsters in Ohio and 12 other states filed notice of intent to strike on November 21 if disputes with 21 trucking associations remain unsettled. The union told the Labor Department negotiations on a new agreement due to expire November 16 had made no progress.
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Washington
AFL
Ohio
Labor Department
Auto Victim Identified As West Virginia Man
A motorist was killed when his car struck a bridge near Mount Vernon. Authorities identified the deceased from papers in his possession as George B. Coll of Bluefield, West Virginia. The accident happened on a county road about six miles north of the city.
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Mount Vernon
Here
George B. Coll
Bluefield
W. Va
Pacific Hero Becomes Naval Reserve Leader
YOUNGSTOWN-PI Lt. Chester C. Beard who served in five Pacific landings and earned the Bronze Star has been named commander of a unit in the Youngstown Naval Reserve battalion.
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Naval Reserve
Youngstown
Chester C. Beard
Youngstown Naval Reserve Battalion
Four Kenyon grid players face hearing after night club incident
Mount Vernon four Kenyon College football players plus two men were charged with resisting and interfering with officers after a midnight Sunset Club scrimmage. The group, named as Bert Fulton Richard Paisley David Dana and William Funke, were released on bond and await a Nov. 4 court hearing. Bonds were posted by Kenyon president Dr Gordon Chalmers and Mount Vernon merchant G E Worley.
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Mount Vernon —P
Kenyon ‘College
Sunset Club
Court of Justice of the Peace
Albert L. Swank
Trolley Strike Peace Seen For Columbus
Columbus mayor’s citizens committee reports tentative agreement to end 25 day streetcar strike with Southern Ohio Electric Co and CIO Local 208. Vehicles to resume tonight or tomorrow after union ratifies peace plan. union leadership previously backed leaders in decisions and supports 12 cents per hour raise during arbitration over 10 to 14 cent demands on a 30 cent ask.
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Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Citizens Committee
Fetan Bare
Southern Ohio Electric Co
CIO Transport Workers Union
Capiital
Thomas T. Miller
Citizens’ Committee
Public Works Outlay Hiked
The administration reports civil public works spending will exceed the $900 million ceiling set by President Truman. Total outlay rises to $1,065,000,000 this fiscal year to cover flood control reclamation the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Agriculture Department programs.
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Washington
Truman
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agriculture Department
UAW Chief Attacks End of Food Price Ceilings
Walter P Further president of the CIO United Auto Workers denounces the removal of food price ceilings as harming the public welfare. He blames the 79th Congress for weakening price control, describing it as a consequence of prior actions aimed at destroying price limits. In a separate item Sam Jackson of Jackson Tube Co. says his firm has acquired Tubular Products Co. of Southington Conn.
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Detroit
Walter P. Further
CIO
United Auto Workers
79Th Congress
PIQUA
Sam Jackson
Jackson Tube Co
Tubular Products Co
Southington
Conn
Coal Walkout Threat Mounts as Leaders Stay Silent
President Truman avoids coal crisis as John L. Lewis and Interior Secretary Krug remain silent on a potential winter strike. Officials warn a new walkout could trigger Congress action and hit postwar economy, while southern operators show willingness to talk. Coal industry fears immediate shortages if a general mine strike occurs next month.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Interior
J. A. Krug
Lewis
Congress
Janary
Congression
Pittsburgh
Krug
United Mine Workers
Krug-Lewis
Millions Aid Sought On Pre-Fabs
Washington AP. Housing Expeditor Wyatt seeks 54 million in federal loans through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to fund 11 prefab firms, aiming to speed veteran housing with mass produced homes. Largest loan 32 million for Lustron Corp in Chicago. 11 million for Andrew Higgins in New Orleans. WAA dispute over Dodge plant lease. Amvets support Wyatt.
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Washington
Wilson Wyjatt
National Housing Agency
Wyatt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Veterans’ Housing
NHA
RFC
Lustren Corp
Chicago
New Orleans
Andrew J. Higgins
Fray
Wyatt Streagy
War, Assets Administration
Besthalf
Lustron Corp
Dodge
WAA
Tucker Corp
Suta
Amvets
Strike Order Hits Brewers
The AFL Teamsters Union calls a strike against CIO United Brewery Workers affecting Pennsylvania brewing, with cooperation urged from locals in Maryland West Virginia Ohio and New Jersey to blockade supply lines to CIO breweries.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
AFL Teamsters Union
CIO
United Brewery Workers
Pennsylvania
Teamsters
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio
New Jersey
Employers Set Record For Ohio Contributions
Ohio employers reach an all time high 61300 set to submit quarterly unemployment contributions by Oct 31 under the state law. Charlies H. Jones administrator notes the agency covered about 51500 employers before V J Day.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charlies H. Jones
Ohio Bureau of
Jones
War Assets to Resell Byesville Wartime Plant to Echo Products
The War Assets Administration planned to resale the surplus Byesville plant to Echo Products Corp of Chicago for 385,600. General Electric had submitted a bid of 361,000 and offered to raise to match, while Massillon Aluminum Co bid 361,000 and sought matching terms. The sale follows a Justice Department inquiry into GE’s dominance in electric lights.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
Byesville
Echo Products Corp
Chicago
WAA
Clark
Mittee
Mar
Jim Huffman
Huffman
Aml
Massillon Aluminum Co
General Electric
Ecko Ae Ane Dera
Ahn Mancitan
Une Imma
Justice Department
Agricultural research act authorization noted
The program was authorized by an agricultural research and marketing act passed by Congress. Committee members include Charles F. Kettering of Dayton general manager of the Research Laboratory Division General Motors Corp.
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Congress
Charles F. Kettering
Dayton
General Motors Corp
Contamination Report Links Milledgeville Wells to School
The State Department of Health was asked to investigate the contamination of at least six wells in Milledgeville, including one at the grade school, after reports reached state officials.
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Washington D.H
State Department of Health
Milledgeville
Ohio governor rivals clash over school funding in Lima rally
Gov. Lausche vows a major attack on the schools and higher state aid for building and teacher salaries while opponent Herbert accuses the administration of vetoes and debt. Herbert argues for joint action with the legislature to fund public schools and warns of cuts without Republican leadership. Bricker highlights the national debt as Huffman accuses him of bowing to business interests.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Lima
Frank J. Lauscher
Lausche
Thomas J. Herbert
Herbert
Ashland
Republicam Party
Mansfield
Administration of Veterans’ Affairs
John W. Bricker
U. S
Mariafield
Bucyrus
James W. Huffman
Bricker
Bia
New Experiment Farm Planned at Columbus
A 60 acre experimental farm will be established in Columbus to study problems in agriculture and mechanization facing corn belt farmers. It will be operated by Ohio State University Agricultural Engineering and the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster. Harris M. Gitlin, associate in agricultural engineering at Wooster, named resident supervisor. Service buildings garage and shops to be built once contracts are let. H. F. Sinclair, president of Sinclair Refining Co., sponsors the project.
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Columbus
Agricultural Engineering Department
Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Harris M. Gitlin
H. F. Sinclair
Sinclair Refining Co
Embezzler Bennett Sentenced in Ravenna
Benjamin Bennett of East Cleveland, already on probation in Cleveland for a furnace racket and under bond for fraudulent checks, was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Blake C. Cook in Ravenna to the Ohio Penitentiary. He received one to ten years for embezzlement and one to three years on each of three fraudulent check counts.
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Ravenna
Cleveland
Warren
Benjamin ©. Bennett
East Cleveland
Ohio‘ S Penitentiary
Common Pleas
Blake C.cook
Theft Denied by Railroad Brakeman in Cleveland Hearing Set
Frank Mead, 46, charged with theft of 194 pay checks, will have a hearing November 7 in Cleveland before U S Commissioner H A Horn. Mead, an extra brakeman for three years, pleaded innocent at arraignment yesterday.
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Cleveland
Frank Mead
New York Central
Mead
U.S
H. A. Horn
15 Year Old Iowa Boy Breaks World Auction Price for Steer
A 15 year old farm boy from Ida Grove Iowa named his grand champion Hereford steer as TGO Pride fetched a world record price of 35 50 a pound at the American Royal Livestock Show auction. Jack Hoffman 4 H club member was astonished by the bid while W Williams of the Williams Meat Company secured the record sale for 44 375. Cleveland news notes report a Community Chest drive in Cleveland raising 4 801 578 98 4 percent of its goal.
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Kansas City
Ida Grove
Iowa
Jack Hoffman
W. Williams
Williams Meat Company
West Virginia foes fear Communist influence in 1944 race
SAM SIMMONS argues Stalin would back PAC candidate M G Burns for Congress while dismissing Kilgore and Pepper as ally figures. He warns West Virginians defend liberty against state slavery and notes Burns’ PAC support signals Communist sympathy amid elections.
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Stalin
Sam
Harley M. Hilgore
Tom Sweeney
West Virginia
West
PAC
M. G. Burns
Congress
Marshall College
Burnside
Bureskdn
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Eleanor City
Dies Roosevelt
J. Albert Schroed
United Nations General Assembly
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N.Y
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UAW
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