Campaign Brickbats Fly in 1948 Party Battle
The Associated Press reports a flurry of political clashes as Republicans Democrats and Progressives push campaigns. McGrath denounces rabble rousing while the CIO PAC mocks Dewey labor support claims and Scott warns of election theft. Truman outlines a Western campaign tour and Democratic finances improve after a White House gathering.
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CIO
Cio-Pac
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
PAC
Barak T
Mattingly
St. Louis
Brownell
GOP
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Washington
Baltimore
Scott
Department of Justice
Earl Warren
Judge Grants Gusik 30 Days On Habeas Challenge
In Columbus, the Army and Pvt. Thomas A. Gusik of Cleveland were given 30 extra days to argue whether Gusik’s rights were upheld in his court martial for the killing of two Italian black marketeers. Judge Mell G Underwood said he was not rehearing the murder trial but ensuring constitutional rights were observed.
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Homas Gusik
Cleveland
Morris Morgenstern
John Price
Columbus
Ohio
Italy
Gusik
Army
Thomas A. Gusik
U.S
Mell G. Underwood
Underwood
Federal Reformatory
Chillicothe
German Youth Killed as Berlin Street Fighting Escalates
Berlin reports say anti Communist Germans clashed with Soviet troops near the Brandenburg Gate leaving one youth dead and at least 22 injured. Rocks flew at Russian soldiers and police who fired into crowds as 200000 demonstrators gathered nearby. Soviet and German police arrested 27 demonstrators in the Russian zone.
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Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Ad Ihant
MsSt Ulienne
Ocpusssimns lLaisen
Russia
Fritz Schuermann
Socialist Unity Party
SED
Soviet Union
U S Explorer Warns of Prepared North Defense
Cmdr. Donald B. MacMillan after returning from his 27th Arctic voyage says protective measures are being taken in Greenland to repulse possible foreign attack. He declares the United States is getting ready in the North in a speech after arrival.
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Sydney
N.S
Donald B. MacMillan
Arctic
Greenland
United States
Truman Proclaims United Nations Day October 24
President Truman designated October 24 as United Nations Day in a formal proclamation. The move underscores U S support for international peacekeeping initiatives and cooperation.
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Truman
Washington
United Nations
Lomakin Case Is Concluded
In Jersey City theAffaire Lomakin ended as 25 employees of the now closed Russian consulates in New York and San Francisco sail home aboard the Nikolaev. The ship will stop in Mexico before destined for Odessa or Leningrad as the United States had urged the New York consul Jacob Lomakin’s recall following scrutiny of his actions.
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Jersey City
Model Dropped From Hotel Window in NYC Court Fight
Former model Phyllis Lane seeks 100000 in a state supreme court case accusing John la Porte Given, food heir, of throwing her from a 22nd floor Park Central Hotel window and dangling her by the ankles before she fell to a terrace below.
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New York
Phyllis Lane
Park Central Hotel
Space Hoarded Says Bender
Rep. Ben Bender of Ohio charges federal agencies hoard Cleveland office space. A Public Buildings Administration survey lists 19 departments paying 1,004,011 dollars annually for 850000 square feet, not counting Post Office or federal corporations. Treasury is the largest renter at 361,077 dollars for 179000 square feet across nine buildings.
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Washington
Bender
Ohio
Cleveland
Public Buildings Administration
Federal
Post Office Department
House
Treasury Department
Keynoter Is Chosen By Ohio Democrats
Cleveland Mayor Thomas A. Burke will be temporary chairman and keynoter when the Democratic state convention meets in Columbus at 8 p m next Thursday. Announcement of Burke acceptance was made by Eugene H Hanhart of Dover, chairman of the state executive and central committees.
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Columbus
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland
Burke
Eugene H. Hanhart
Dover
Fire drills end with quick blaze in oil tank test
Columbus firefighters attempted a test of new equipment by lighting an oil tank. They struggled to ignite the oil, added kerosene and gasoline with mixed results. After twenty minutes of trying, the fire finally started and was extinguished in nine seconds.
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Columbus
New efforts to end strikes seen futile
New efforts were made to end crippling strikes in oil, shipping and trucking, but early settlement hopes looked dim. Over 115000 workers were idle, including 50000 Detroit auto plant employees, with 30000 CIO longshoremen on the Pacific Coast and 15000 CIO refinery workers plus 15000 AFL truck drivers in New York and Northern New Jersey. The federal government imposed a temporary fuel shipment embargo from West Coast ports as six major oil firms and CIO oil workers resume talks. A union leader warned little sign of agreement, while wages of 21 cents an hour were sought. Los Angeles faced severe gasoline shortages despite plans to ship a million gallons from Oklahoma. Cleveland talks on CIO Cl strike against Standard Oil Co. of Ohio continued with wage terms unsettled.
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New York
Detroit Auto
CIO
Pacific Coast
AFL
New York City
New Jersey
CIO Oil Workers Union
Federal Conciliation Service
Los Angeles
Oklahoma
Hot Ham Jury Begins Probe
The Lancaster grand jury opened an inquiry to determine if Fairfield County residents took meat stolen from Swift and Co in Columbus. Common Pleas Judge Harry Kilburger urged assessing truth or falsity of widespread reports as 15 to 20 witnesses may testify. Four former plant employees and two Lancaster residents have been indicted in Columbus on grand larceny charges.
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Lancaster
Fairfield County
Swift and Co
Columbus
Common Pleas
Harry Kilburger
T. Vincent Martin
Franklin County
Robert Neds
G. R. German
Swift
R. O. Lindsey
Air Force Introduces Thirteen New Type Planes
Washington report says the Air Force has 89,000 more personnel and 13 new models in the past year. Among them are three fighters two bombers three transports a trainer a pilotless jet target aircraft and a cargo glider. All new fighters and both bombers use jet engines.
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Washington
Air Force
B 25 Run Out Of Gas Pilot Killed In Crash
A B 25 bomber ran out of gas and crashed near Otto New Mexico killing the pilot. Three others escaped by parachute. Two of the survivors were officers from the Sandia secret weapons base in Albuquerque. The crash occurred as the crew tried to reach an emergency landing field about 40 miles east of the city.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Sandia
Otto
Here
Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperature and Rain Outlook
Temperatures will average normal to three degrees below. Normal highs 76 west 71 east with lows 56 west 53 east. Precipitation around 2 to percent with light showers tonight east. Rain expected Tuesday and Wednesday. cooler by midweek then warmer early next week.
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Columbus
Opinion Business To Stop Hartinger Jury Selection Protest
Judge Earl D. Parker declared that the “opinion business” would end as 80 jurors were dismissed in the Dan Hartinger trial bringing total summoned to 92 in three and a half days. The process halted after a short recess with several jurors released for preformed opinions and one for a personal reason. Hartinger, indicted by a Meigs County grand jury over alleged county property misuse, faced further courtroom actions and delays as the jury pool was exhausted.
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Pomeroy
Earl D. Parker
Dan Hartinger
Parker
Hartinger
Meigs County
Three Escapees Recaptured Near Reformatory Grounds
Three federal reformatory inmates escaped Tuesday while working outside the grounds at Chillicothe. They faced hunger during their two days on the run and were found in a field five miles northwest of the reformatory around 7 p.m. Residents reported sightings earlier in the day. The escapees were Kenneth Ray Bowen, Edward J. Knauss, and Levy Worley, with offenses ranging from auto theft to parole violation.
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Chillicothe
Reformatory
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Kenneth Ray Bowen
Greendale
Edward J. Knauss
Glasgow
Mont
Levy Worley
Dudley
N. C
Farm Machine Firms Face Anti Trust Suits
The Justice Department filed civil anti trust suits in federal court at Minneapolis against International Harvester Co. J. I. Case Co. and Deere & Co. The actions allege the firms suppressed competition through agreements with retail dealers to bar rival manufacturers from using those outlets.
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Washington
Justice Department
International Harvester Co
J. I. Case Co
Deere & Co
Minneapolis
Wallace Talk Postponed After Rain Delay in New York
A rainstorm forced the postponement of Henry A. Wallace's speech at Yankee Stadium from last night to tonight. The event, part of his New York visit, was rescheduled due to weather conditions.
Volcanic Eruption Traps Thousands on Camiguin Island
The Hibok Hibok eruption continued for a tenth day pouring deadly gases as about 13,000 Filipinos crowded two southeastern ports awaiting rescue. Coast Guard cutter Anemone reported most towns deserted except Sagay and Mahinog now jammed with refugees amid chlorine gas. Officials said an 18 hour silence followed rescue appeals while a volcanologist affirmed remaining residents were safe.
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Manila
Hibokhibok
Camiguin Island
Philippine Coast Guard
Anemone
Sagay
Mahinog
Camiguin
Plush Flying Apartment Is Pile of Wreckage
Doris Duke Rubirosa’s $50 000 flying apartment wrecked in a swamp near Teterboro airport. The plush plane with a complete kitchen and elaborate upholstery crashed yesterday. the pilot said the starboard engine failed during a landing attempt and the crew were unhurt as the tobacco heiress was not aboard.
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Teterboro
N.J
Doris Duke Rubirosa
Yale Scientists Prototype Cheap Portable Iron Lung
Two Yale University researchers claim a lightweight rubberized cloth or transparent plastic iron lung can aid infantile paralysis victims. A small cloth model worked on a cat, contrasting with standard units weighing 500 to 600 pounds and costing 1000 to 1600 dollars.
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New Haven, Conn
Yale University
Disagreement Predicted Over Italian Colonies
Washington officials foresee a new Big Four clash over Italy's war lost colonies as diplomats plan to meet in Paris next week. Russia amplifies propaganda while authorities warn no quick resolution from the foreign ministers council.
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Washington
Italy
Foreign Ministers Council
Paris
First Division Hit Hard by Aggressor Attack at Grafenwoehr
In Grafenwoehr Germany the U S First Infantry Division endured a sharp assault by an aggressor force two days into practice maneuvers Tanks artillery and air cover pierced the line as a fourth of the unit is reported lost and the rest pressed to a costly retreat with the phase ending today
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Grafenwoehr
Germany
U. S. First Infantry
Rhine
Spy Probers Progress in Atomic Espionage Probe
Congressional spy probers said they made substantial progress in an atomic espionage case as they prepared to open hearings to the public next Wednesday. A seven hour closed door session yielded brief remarks from Chairman J Parnell Thomas and Reps Vail and McDowell who said witnesses were called while keeping identities and topics secret.
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Washington
Congressional
J. Parnell Thomas
House UN - American Activities Committee
McDowell
R-Pa
New York City
Greta Garbo Seeks Naturalization After 22 Years
Swedes born film star Greta Garbo appeared at the federal building in Los Angeles and filed a declaration of intent to become an American citizen. She wore slacks and a sports jacket and said she plans to return to film in a George Sand biopic after seven years.
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Los Angeles
Greta Garbo
Federal Building
Naturalization Office
George Sand
Buzzie Boetenger Ready for London UN Conference
Curtis Boetenger 18, grandson of the late President Roosevelt, recovers from polio and plans to attend a United Nations conference in London.
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Buzzie
Los Angeles
Curtis
Buzzie) Boetenger
Roosevelt
London
Star Rita Johnson in Critical condition after head injury
Hollywood actress Rita Johnson 35 prone to brain injury and undergoing surgery after a mysterious head strike in her apartment. Police detectives and Mary Ainslee provided details of the 4 00 p m to 6 p m Monday incident and a maid noted a hair dryer slip possible clue.
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Hollywood
Rita Johnson
Jean Harlow
St. Vincent's Hospital
Los Angeles
Knox Weaver
al Goossen
Miss Johnson
Mary Ainslee
Miss Ainslee
H. D. Hover
Phillip Ereenberg
Erenberg
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Glenwood Springs
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Lomakin
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