Vishinsky asks UN peace panel for Korea solution
Soviet foreign minister Andrei Vishinsky urged the United Nations to form an international peace commission for Korea with direct participants and other states including nonbelligerents. He framed the move as key to ending hostilities and repatriation disputes, while clashing with U S positions and Panmunjom terms.
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Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations Assembly
Korea
Vishinsky
Soviet Union
U. S
Dean Acheson
Selwyn Lloyd
Great Britain
Acheson
Syngman Rhee
Auto Wreck Fatal To Man 29 In Putnam County
Grover Sayre 29 of Grimm's Landing died in a South Charleston hospital from injuries after a Monday Route 35 crash near a railroad crossing east of Buffalo. He was a New York Central telegraph operator with no passengers in the car. Funeral set Sunday at 2 p.m. Raynes Funeral Home Buffalo, burial in Suncrest Cemetery. Survived by wife Imogene, his parents Dewey and Ruby Sayre, and brothers Spencer and Brooks Sayre.
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Grover Sayre
Grimm’s Landing
South Charleston
Putnam County
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Buffalo
New York Central Railroad
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C. J. Allen
Suncrest Cemetery
Imogene Sayre
Grimm's Landing
Dewey and
Ruby Sayre
Spencer Sayre
Brooks Sayre
Air Force Chief Labels Confessions by POWs as Black Communist Tactics
Secretary of the Air Force Finletter denounces the extraction of confessions from Allied prisoners of war as a brutal Communist propaganda method. He cites alleged Chinese torture of two U S fliers to claim they confessed to germ warfare and says such brain washing is a grave mark against Communist regimes.
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Washington
Air Force
Finletter
U.S
Air Force Association
Air Force Magazine
U S
Robert Switzer Rites To Be Held Sunday
Funeral services for Robert M. Switzer dean of Gallia County lawyers will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Grace Methodist Church by Rev. Paul Niswander. Burial will follow at Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Robert M. Switzer
Gallia County
Grace Methodist Church
Paul Niswander
Mound Hill Cemetery
Prisoners Shout Election Wishes at Menard Prison
Seven guards remain hostage at Menard State Prison as inmates rail against officials during a tense sequence. Lt Gov Sherwood Dixon, campaigning for governor, exits a session with inmate spokesmen and is wished luck for election day with a quip from an inmate. Dixon replies with a light remark about the vote prospects.
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Chester
Menard State Prison
Sherwood Dixon
Dixon
Film Mogul Tax Settlement Sparks Inquiry
Sen. Martin urged the Justice Department to probe the settlement of a $5.17 million tax claim against late William Fox for 1935 and prior years. He alleges the government could have recovered more and notes FBI and IRS knowledge of a stock transfer discrepancy before the 1941 settlement. Fox had bankruptcy filings in 1936 with massive claims against him.
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Sen
Martin
R-Pa
Justice Department
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William Fox
FBI
Fox
Internal Revenue Bureau
Gunmen Rob 150 at West Side Charity Card Party
Gunmen invaded the Austin Jewish Community Center in Chicago's west side, terrorizing 150 attendees during a card party. They looted cash jewelry furs and clothing with police estimating losses up to 75000 dollars. Barney Javik was seized as a shield during the bold robbery.
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West Side
Austin
Barney Javik
Crosby Wife of Bing Crosby in Hospital Vigil
Dixie Lee Crosby, wife of Bing Crosby, lay in a coma at a Beverly Hills hospital as her four sons and Bing Crosby kept vigil by her bedside. Doctors reported little hope for her recovery.
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Dixie Lee Crosby
Bing Crosby
Bing
Rifle Butts Cold Steel Force Chinese From Hill
Allied infantry retook Pinpoint Hill from Chinese Reds after a brutal daylight assault on Sniper Ridge. Heavy shelling and tunnel fighting marked the six mile frontline as the Reds burst from a tunnel and forced defenders off the summit before a counterattack regained the peak.
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Seoul
Eighth Army
Pinpoint
Optimism Sweeps Adlai Camp as Stevenson Rallies
Gov Adlai E Stevenson pumps up crowds in Pennsylvania and prepares a Pittsburgh rally as he accuses Eisenhower of a cynical vote seeking tactic over Korea policy. He cites a Times report and urges voters to consider real results over campaign lines.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Convention Hall
Eisenhower
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Korea
New York Times
Moscow
Alleged Bank Thief Sought in Cleveland Case
Julius A. Petro of Cleveland, 30, is sought on a federal robbery charge for the August theft of $71,000 from a Warren bank. Petro, already free on bond for possible receipts of $500, faces his second offense linked to a daylight holdup. Police traced the money to his father John Petro, 59, who faced no charges.
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Cleveland
Julius A. Petro
Warren Bank
Petro
John
Fair Weather Set For Election Day
The Weather Bureau predicts fair and mild conditions over most of the nation next Tuesday election day. Showery weather is possible in the Pacific Northwest and the Northeast with seasonable temperatures.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Northeast
Dem Official Fired Over Nine Million Government Contract Deal
Washington AP report says Col. Lawrence Westbrook, a research and development engineer and liaison for the Democratic National Committee, was fired after allegations he helped negotiate a nine million dollar government tungsten contract while with the committee. The contract was canceled for market violations and Westbrook claimed negotiations began before his committee employment.
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Democratic National Committee
Committee
Stephen A. Mitchell
Lawrence Westbrook
Congress
Westbrook
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Dallas
Bert Andrews
New York Herald Tribune
Herald Tribune
Jess Larson
Portugese
U. S
Larson
Mitchell
Rural Voters See Convention Bad for Rural Influence
Ohio voters consider a state constitutional convention with rural interest groups wary that urban areas could gain representation. Supporters cite current apportionment giving urban areas sway, while rural politicians like Rep. William L. Manahan note farmer sentiment hardening against a convention as they recall the 1912 last ballot.
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Columbus
William L. Manahan
Defiance
The Dutchman Pleads Innocent in Contempt Charge
Henry W. Grunewald known as The Dutchman pleads innocent to 22 counts of contempt of Congress. Trial is set as he defies questions from a House Committee probing tax frauds.
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Washington
Henry W
the Dutchman
Grunewald
Congress
House
Hunger Ends Mutiny at Menard Prison Hope Rises
Acting Illinois Governor Dixon expressed strong hope that 322 hungry convicts at Menard Prison would end their four day mutiny and release seven hostages unharmed. Three hostages freed, demands include better medical care and food. Prison chaplains visited, hostages reportedly healthy as talks continue.
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Sherwood Dixon
Menard State Prison
Southern Illinois
Dixon
Chicago
West Virginia postpones trapping season due to fires
The trapping and hunting season set to begin next Monday in West Virginia is delayed by ongoing forest fires. Conservation Director Carl J. Johnson said waterfowl, bear, raccoon, opossum, mink, muskrat and skunk seasons await the end of the critical period. bow hunting and other game remain suspended. State Forester Hayes Helmick noted firefighting is improving as crews focus on over 450 fires statewide.
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Carl J. Johnson
Hayes Helmick
Hamlin
Ohio University
Dave Sterling
Ohio Valley towns cheer large Cheshire plant plan
Four Ohio Valley communities Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy and Point Pleasant welcome the Cheshire generating station as a major economic boost. Officials cite 2400 construction jobs and later permanent staff, housing concerns, and a two-station power strategy to ensure security early completion and access to multiple coal fields. PMID
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Cheshire
Gallipolis
Middleport
Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Pares
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Appalachian
Scout Loses $25,000 Suit
In Cleveland a Common Pleas jury ruled against Berea youth David Vest in his $25,000 suit against assistant Scoutmaster Karl Kramer over injuries from a scrap-paper drive. Vest, now 17, was run over by a trailer in Berea in March 1948, injuring his leg and leaving his left leg a half inch shorter.
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Cleveland
Common Pleas
Berea
Karl Kramer
David Vest
Vest
LaFollette to Speak at Cambridge Meeting
Former Wisconsin governor Philip F LaFollette will be principal speaker Friday at the Eastern Ohio Teacher's Association meeting in Cambridge Ohio. The event highlights a notable civic address by a prominent political figure.
Eisenhower Uses Van Fleet Letter To Back Korea Plan
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower cited a letter from Lt Gen James A Van Fleet in Korea praising the South Korean Army and proposing a larger ROK force. Van Fleet said he sought to double ROK divisions and would trade American divisions for six more Korean units. Eisenhower highlighted the general’s past training of Greek troops and did not comment further.
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NEW York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eighth Army
Korea
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Eisenhower
Republic of Korea
Orlando C. Mood
Washington
U.S
Press Survey Favors Eisenhower Over Stevenson
The Publishers' Auxiliary reported a nationwide poll of 1914 weekly and 244 daily editors finding the majority favor Dwight D. Eisenhower over Adlai E. Stevenson for president. Ballots mailed Oct 13 and the survey notes Eisenhower as the personal choice of most editors who replied.
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Chicago
Auxiliary
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Western Newspaper Union
Eisenhower
Italians clash with Sydney police over jobs at consulate
More than 200 Italian immigrants battled police in Sydney as they demonstrated for immediate employment or repatriation to Italy. Police, outnumbered at first, used batons and shields. 100 reinforcements arrived within 10 minutes to restore order. Several officers were injured and one Italian was hospitalized.
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Australia
Italy
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