British Labor Holds On In Close Steel Nationalization Vote
In London the Labour government narrowly defeated a Conservative bid to force a new election with a 306 to 300 margin in the House of Commons. Churchill urged opposition to the steel nationalization plan as Attlee presses ahead with rearmament.
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Britain
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Commons
Labor
Clement Attlee
Churchill
Attlee
26 Navy Men Die in Crash At Kwajalein
Navy transport crash near Kwajalein Lagoon in the Pacific killed 26 aboard. The RSD plane, from Hawaii to support allied beachhead operations near Seoul, exploded after takeoff. four bodies recovered, search ongoing for remaining victims.
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Kwajalein
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Kwajalein Lagoon
RSD
Hawaii
Seoul
U.S. Sends Arms to Indochina as Conflict Erupts
Washington reports the United States will accelerate weapon shipments to Indochina but reject sending troops. French authorities warn that communist led forces have seized a fortress and prepare to assault another position near the Chinese border.
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United States
Indochina
Southeast Asia
Single Ad Sells Thirty-Seven Chicks
W A Adams of Guysville cancels a Want Ad for 37 twelve week old chickens sold quickly after delivery. The notice illustrates how readers use Want Ad columns to fill needs and reach sellers, noting it's inexpensive and easy to place ads.
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U.N. Enters Big Battle Over China
United Nations delegates resume work on seating China amid a dispute with India and Russia over the Chinese government. Nasrollah Entezam of Iran is installed as president and outlines steps to form main committees and elect officers. Brazil and the United States are set as first speakers.
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United Nations
China
Nasrollah Entezam
Iran
Enteram
India
Russia
U.N
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Entezam
Assembly
United States
Britain
France
Brazil
Senate Tries Veto Override on Citizenship Bill
Senate supporters seek enough votes to override President Truman's veto of a bill barring communist minded aliens from citizenship. The vetoed naturalization measure faces uncertain votes as backers weigh chances to push it over the president.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Mr. Truman
Congress
Ohio Air Service Under Consideration
The Civil Aeronautics Board will study future air service for cities in Indiana and Ohio. Cities include Marion Mansfield Springfield Dayton Columbus Zanesville Fort Wayne Gary Kokomo and Richmond. Trans-World seeks a three year extension to service Zanesville on the Pittsburgh to Chicago route and a one year extension to serve Mansfield Marion and Fort Wayne on that run.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
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Ohio
Marion
Mansfield
Springfield
Dayton
Columbus
Zanesville
Fort Wayne
Gary
Kokomo
Richmond
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Trans-World
Pittsburgh
Committee Polishes Tax Increase Bill
A Senate House committee refined a tax increase bill and raised projected annual revenue to 5 billion dollars. Approval of a 10 percent withholding tax on corporate dividends completed the measure except for remaining technical details as conferees planned another session to finish.
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Washington
Senate House Committee
Gen Marshall Ready For Difficult Task
Gen George C Marshall stood on the threshold of perhaps the most difficult office in 48 years as soldier and statesman awaiting Senate confirmation and oath to become the nation’s third secretary of defense.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Senate
Ohio to Bar Unsafe Trucks from Roads
Ohio Public Utilities Commission launches an extended safety campaign against interstate truckers with repeated violations. Fifteen trucking firms from Ohio and neighboring states are cited to show cause within 15 days why they should not be barred from Ohio highways for lacking fire extinguishers carrying passengers or failing to display PACO identification.
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Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
New York
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Leon Resident's Son Killed in Korean War
Pfc. James Smith of Leon was killed in action in Korea after five weeks in the combat zone. Aged 19, he had served two years in the military. his father Elwood Smith of Leon was informed by the Department of Defense.
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Point Pleasant
James Smith
Korea
Department of Defense
Smith
Elwood Smith
Ministers Revive Hope of Germans
Frankfurt report says Bonn will be the seat of a revived world power as West Germany edges toward self rule next year. Adenauer urges restraint as Allied authorities trim occupation. A 40,000 strong mobile police force is planned, rivaling the Soviet zone Volkspolizei.
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Germany
Bonn
Rhine
Europe
New York
U. S
Paris
London
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Volkspolizei
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Television Tests Planes
Air Force to use television cameras to monitor pilots from the ground at Wright Patterson base. Remote control systems will manipulate planes while the pilot observes, reducing risk and enabling data on performance under extreme speeds and stresses.
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Air Force
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Unrest in Labor Scene Affects Utilities Airlines and Steel
The Associated Press reports a six day CIO Utility Workers strike in Ohio Edison service ending with a 12 cent hourly raise. Airline unions threaten strikes over layoffs at American Airlines Pan American World Airways and American Overseas Airlines. Steelworkers weigh a new pay boost for one million members as GOP policy meets in Pittsburgh for decisions. GE and CIO Electrical Workers clash over broadcasted negotiations during a pending return to work. AFL convention reviews drives in the South and coal fields under John L. Lewis.
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Ohio Edison Company
Washington
Michael J. Quill
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John L. Lewis
Whistler Haunts Bride-To-Be in New Orleans
An 18 year old bride to be Jacquelyn Catlow receives police protection after a night prowler whistles a funeral dirge beneath her window. She plans to wed state trooper Herbert Belsom on October 1 with hundreds invited. She fears the stalker will attend.
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Jacquelyn Catlow
Jacquelyn
Clifford Cadow
Paradise
Herbert Belsom
Whistler
Meteor Explodes Over Kentucky Area Sightings Reported
A meteor flashed west of Nashville and exploded midair from Paducah Kentucky to Memphis Tennessee. An Illinois Central dispatcher in Paducah and a Covington Tennessee signalman reported a ball of fire that grew and burst. Memphis area patrols dispatched cars northward and a radio officer noted a possible impact near Hatchie Bottoms between Memphis and the Millington naval base.
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Here
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Illinois Central Railroad
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Fred Denton
Tennessee Central
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Hatchie Bottoms
Millington Naval Base
Secretary of Dr Sander Dies in Suspected Suicide
Helen Maciolek 25 secretary to Dr Hermann Sander and a key witness in his high profile murder trial was found dead in a wooded ravine near Hooksett. County Solicitor Perkins said it bears marks of suicide and awaited autopsy results. A two ounce jigger and an envelope were found near the body, with matching jiggers found at her home.
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N. H
Helen Maciolek
Hermann N. Sander
Sander
Raymond K. Perkins
Perkins
Three Schools Closed as Wells Run Dry in Stecbenville
Three schools with enrollments over 700 pupils were shut today after two of three wells became dry. The closures followed a water shortage impacting the Stecbenville area prompting temporary educational disruption and prompting officials to seek emergency water sources.
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Stecbenville
Exon FBI Arrest Whiteaker Over Wanted Jailbreak Photo
In Cincinnati Edgar Fred Whiteaker 35 and his wife were arrested after Whiteaker paused to view a poster in a federal building. Whiteaker was wanted for jail breaking and has bonds of 50000 dollars for him and 25000 for his wife. A hearing is set for September 29.
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Edgar Fred Whiteaker
Federal
Whiteaker
FBI
Marines Cross Han River to Tighten Offensive Toward Seoul
Thousands of Marines pushed four miles toward Seoul across the Han River under heavy Red fire. Tanks followed, aiding river crossings from Inchon as U S and allied forces close on the capital with 40 000 troops maneuvering to seize Seoul amid Red withdrawals and fresh landings at Samchok on Korea’s east coast.
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Inchon-Seoul
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Seoul
Inchon Port
Navy
Missouri
Washington
Samchok
Korea
Missouri Blasts Samchok In Fresh Korean War Action
AP correspondent Don Whitehead reports U S Marines land near Samchok shortly after a Missouri bombardment near Po Hang. Ground artillery and air attacks precede a dawn amphibious assault with heavy fire as Marines secure a river bank emplacement and advance into a rice paddy guarded by enemy fire.
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Samchok
Pohang
Don Whitehead
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Air Force Troops Help Take Hill in Korea Action
Fifth Air Force support followed by ground assault as U S 25th Division soldiers captured a hill on the southern beachhead. Pilots Capt William S Slater Jr Lt William O Miller Jr and Capt Howard A Price with Lt Marvin H Castleberry strafed dug in Reds and dropped jellied gasoline on the crest prompting jubilant ground control confirmation.
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Lynchburg
William O. Miller
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Ohio
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Bradenton
Fla
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Baldwin
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War briefs across theaters report improved US medical care and new recalls
In Atlantic City officials say US military medical care in Korea is better and faster than WWII. In Saigon renewed guerrilla actions raise fears of a major offensive as Vietminh strike near Thatkhe. In Washington the navy orders some WAVEs to duty, a first involuntary recall of women reservists. In Tokyo the Korean Red radio briefly goes off air. In Corpus Christi a Marine cites a paid traffic ticket. officials announce it covered.
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U. S
Army
Navy
Air Force
Saigon
Indochina
France
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Ho Chi Minh
Thatkhe
China
Pakha
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Korea
Pfe. Edison
Storm Hits India Causes Vast Damage Across Punjab
Heavy rains and gales lash northwest India causing 70 deaths and the collapse of 25,000 homes in Punjab and surrounding areas. Rescue teams rush to stabilize affected districts as weather warnings persist.
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India
Punjab
Food Prices Show Sharp August Rise
Columbus shoppers faced higher costs for 48 major food items in mid August compared with July. Eggs rose to 60.2 cents a dozen, with notable increases in coffee 6.6 cents, lard 6.7 cents, fryers 6.1 cents, salmon 42 cents and sugar 3.9 cents, per a joint survey by the State Industrial Relations Department and the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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State Industrial Relations Department
Department
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Judge Clinton Boyd Dies in Ohio Collision
In London Ohio 66 year old former Common Pleas Judge Clinton D. Boyd of Middletown and a female passenger were killed when his car collided with a truck. The crash occurred today and authorities reported the fatalities.
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Comsmon Pleas
Clinton D. Boyd
Middletown
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