presidential candidates agree on communists and peace
The Associated Press reports that President Truman and Governor Dewey both warn that a victory for the rival would aid the Communists and endanger world peace. They trade charges on foreign policy and accuse each other of appealing to fear and prejudice as they campaign from Boston to Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Truman
Mr. Truman
Boston
New York
Dewey
Cleveland
America
Joe
al Smith
Smith
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
GOP
Southern Illinois
A. F. Whitney
Trainmen's Brotherhood
Henry Wallace
Chicago
Progressive Party
New Haven
Disc Makers and Union Reach Major Terms on Recording Ban
The New York Times reported record companies and the James C. Petrillo union reached major terms to lift the music recording ban. The agreement, awaiting Justice Department review under Taft Hartley, waives royalties on records since the ban and includes a slight rise in fees on records selling above $1.
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New York
New York Times
James C. Petrillo
Musicians Union
AFL American Federation of Musicians
Times
Department of Justice
the Times
French Mines Surrounded as Troops Move on Northern Mines
Wailing sirens call French miners to mobilize as troops and a large police convoy encircle the Pas de Calais area. About 30,000 troops took part in yesterday’s eastern sector seizure. today’s moves target the western section of the northern coal fields.
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Paris
Pas de Calais
Government Receipts Jump on Tax Cut With Higher Revenues
Washington reports the first quarter of the fiscal year shows tax receipts at 9.3439 billion dollars. Despite a 271.1 million decline in individual income taxes, gains from corporate taxes and other sources boosted total collections by 322.523 million over the same period last year.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
New York Strike Ends as Transit Systems Resume Service
Buses and trolleys returned to operation on seven systems in New York City carrying 3.5 million daily fares. Left-wing leaders of a revolting union faction urged followers to join a back-to-work movement as service resumed.
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New York
Dunifon Sees Pay Dirt In Campaign on Slots
Ohio State Liquor Department gains access to 4563 slot machine owner names from Federal Internal Revenue records to use in anti slot campaigns. Director Dale Dunifon says records public property and will help match machines to liquor permits, as he notes past confiscations and destroyed machines.
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Columbus
State Liquor Department
Ohio
Dale Dunifon
Federal Collector of Internal Revenue
Duniton
Internal Revenue Department
Dunifon
Liquor Department
Britain China urge sanctions in holy land
Berlin report says Gen Sir Brian Robertson, British military governor, warned against immediate war in Europe and suggested withdrawal of occupation troops only if conditions are right. He noted a large Russian police force in the eastern German zone, equipped with mortars and armored cars, implying potential unrest.
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Berlin
Germany
Europe
Brian Robertson
Robertson
Texas Congressman Mil ton H. West Dies at 60
Congressman Mil ton H. West of Texas dies at age sixty after months of lymphoma. He had served in the House since April 1933 and succeeded John Nance Garner when Garner became vice president. West was a Democrat and a member of the Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
Milton H. West
Texas
West
House
John Nance Garner
Ways and Means
Cosmos giant mining machine shows potential to triple output
Sunnyhill Coal Co near New Lexington demonstrated the Cosmos a 26 ton coal digger that can load five tons in 2.5 minutes and produced 20 tons in under 50 minutes. The device uses eight drills and a conveyor system with caterpillar treads and needs one operator plus a guide for truck positioning.
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New Lexington
Sunnyhill Coal Co
Colmol
Sunnyhill
Clifford Snyder
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Snyder
Heart Specialist Dies At 35 In Charleston S C
Dr Horace G Smithy aged 35 a rheumatic fever survivor devised a new technique and instrument to remove scar tissue from heart valves He performed the first successful heart valve operation in history last January 30 in Charleston on Betty Lee Woolridge 21 of Canton demonstrating novel surgical approach and hope for rheumatic fever victims
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Charleston
S. C
Horace G. Smithy
Smithy
Betty Lee Woolridge
Canton
Cargo Plane Crash Kills 22 Three Survive
Northwest Airlines cargo plane crash near Edmonton killed Captain Ben Christian 34 and Flight Mechanic Henry Krzyzak 23. Three survivors, Co-pilot Harry Upham 32 Radio Operator Nicholas Tangredi 23 Navigator Harold Learned 32, were hospitalized. Officials cited unknown crash cause.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Northwest Airlines
Edmonton
Alberta
Harry W. Upham
Nicholas Tangredi
Harold N. Learned
Ben Christian
Henry Kryzak
Chinese Armies Clash in Battle for Manchuria
Nationalist and Communist forces pressed toward Manchuria in a potential decisive confrontation. The main centers were Chinhsien, 125 miles above the Great Wall, and Tahushan, 65 miles north of Chinhsien.
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Peiping
Manchuria
North China
Chinhsien
Great Wall
Tahushan
Helen Keller Abandons Tour in Japan Sendoff
Helen Keller waves farewell to about 1000 Japanese children on Yokohama dock as she abandons a planned world tour. Illness of her companion Miss Polly Thopison prompts the halt before sailing for the United States.
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Yokohama
Helen Keller
United States
Miss Keller
Polly Thopison
Ohio GOP Unity Rally Boosts Dewey Campaign in Cleveland
In Cleveland a large Buckeye GOP rally for Thomas E. Dewey drew about 75 000 along Euclid Avenue and Public Hall. Ohio leaders including Herbert Taft and Bricker urged turnout while Democrats faced criticism over veteran bonuses.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Ohio
New York
Music Hall
President Truman
Thomas J. Herbert
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Buckeye
GOP
Toledo
Dewey
Union Terminal
Boston
Herbert
Taft
Bricker
Sen
John W. Bricker
Rockford
George H. Bender
Paul M. Herbert
Hugh S. Jenkins
Don C. Ebright
Edward J. Hummel
Frank J. Lausche
Truman
John R. Sammon
Euclid Ave
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Wallace
Hugh Delacy
Progressives
Democratic Party
Springfield
Joseph T. Ferguson
Britain China push UN sanctions over Palestine truce
Britain and China proposed United Nations economic sanctions to force peace in Palestine with support from the United States noted by a reliable source. The council heard Egyptian charges Israel violated the cease fire on the Negev front as Dr. Ralph Bunche warned the truce could fail without bolder action.
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Paris
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China
United Nations
Palestine
France
Belgium
Canada
United States
Russia
Ukraine
Security Council
Warren Austin
American Council
Israel
U.N
Ralph J. Bunche
U.N. Palestine
US Court Convicts Eight German Generals of War Crimes
An American three judge tribunal in Muernberg Germany convicting eight German generals on charges of crimes against prisoners and civilians after a nine month trial. Admiral Otto Schniewind is acquitted along with Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle.
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Muernberg
Germany
Agpantin
Otto Schniewind
Hugo Sperrle
London
Hans Reinhardt
Hans von Sammuth
Karl Hollidt
Karl von Roques
Hermann Reinecke
Walter Warlimont
Otto Woehler
Rudolf Lehmann
John C. Young
Colorado Springs
Colorado Supreme Court
Winfield B. Hale
Rogersville
Tenn
Tennessee Court of Appeals
Justin W. Harding
Franklin
Ohio
Defense Heads Call for Straighter Unified Military Control
Secretary of Defense Forrestal may seek firmer top level control over the three services. Army Secretary Royall and Army Chief Omar Bradley urged changes in Navy Day speeches, Royall citing unification gaps and Bradley condemning the dog eat dog contests over funds. No immediate comment from Forrestal’s office followed.
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Washington
Forrestal
Congress
Army
Royall
Omar Bradley
Baltimore
Peru Troops Rally After Arequipa Revolt
In Peru the government rushed loyal troops to defense after an Arequipa garrison revolted. Brig. Manuel Odria led the insurrection, marking a second major rebellion within 25 days. President Bustamante denounced the plot and said loyal forces remained in Lima and other garrisons.
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Lima
Peru
Arequipa
Jose Luis Bustamanta Rivera
Manuel Odria
Five Point Balkan Peace Plan Offered in Greece
Col. Alexander Sheppard, a former UNRRA official in Greece, reported a five point peace plan from rebel leader Markos Vafiades. The plan includes barring foreign missions and could be presented to the UN Assembly by Julius Katz-Suchy as Greece’s civil war debate continues. Vishinsky dismissed the UN investigation as a pile of garbage.
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Paris
UNRRA
Greece
Markos Vafiades
Alexander Sheppard
Balkans
United States
Britain
Sheppard
Julius Katz-Suchy
United Nations Assembly
Katz-Suchy
Two Texas Flyers Begin Second Week of Endurance Flight
Pred Vinmont and Bert Simons continued their air endurance attempt in Longview Texas aiming to surpass the 726 hour record with a target of 1500 hours. Both pilots reported good condition as the second week started.
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Longview
Tex
Pred Vinmont
Bert Simons
Vinmont
Simons
State Board lists 26 pharmacists exam winners
The State Board of Pharmacy announced 26 successful candidates from the October 12 13 examination. The list includes Miss Virginia Butterfield Krvnn of 179 N Culver St Logan.
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Columbus
State Board of Pharmacy
Virginia Butterfield
Stalin condemns Western policy in Berlin crisis
Moscow reports Stalin accuses United States Britain and neutral UN members of backing aggression that could trigger a new war. He cites Western veto as undermining agreement and blames Churchill and Anglo Americans for blocking cooperation with the U.S.S.R. and forcing Security Council maneuvers.
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Stalin
United States
Britain
United Nations Security Council
China
Canada
Colombia
Syria
Belgium
Argentina
Security Council
Paris
Berlin
Russia
United States of America
U.S.S.R
U. N
Winston
Churchill
Pravda
U.S.A
France
Germany
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Great Britain
Extra Aid Fund Sought for Marshall Plan Next Year
Washington officials said they will ask Congress for 1.2 billion dollars in additional foreign aid to sustain the Marshall Plan through April May and June of next year.
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Washington
Congress
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