Clark Says Alien Communists Are Heeing Country
Attorney General Tom Clark says alien Communists are fleeing the United States and numbers are about one third smaller than three years ago. He cites tougher enforcement since 1933 and claims more convictions under Truman. Eastland warns of officials entering under diplomatic immunity. Clark urges stricter laws to empower the Justice Department and FBI to handle subversives.
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US Prague Attache Dies of Heart Attack
Colonel Joseph A. Michela, 46, the US military attache in Prague, died unexpectedly at his summer home near Prague. The embassy stated death was due to a heart seizure, with the event occurring on a Sunday.
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Czechoslovakia
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Thirty three bandits rob Hong Kong train
Thirty three bandits raided a Hong Kong to Canton train twenty two miles from Canton injuring a railway postal clerk who could not open the strong room quickly enough. The incident disrupted service and highlighted security lapses on the route.
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Red China Seeks City Renewal as War Pauses
Shanghai and other major cities face a shift from battlefield gains to administration under Communist control. The Reds work to restore rail service, curb inflation, and restart trade after Nationalist losses and prior aid cuts. A Shanghai mine blockade and sea routes hinder supply, while airlines avoid contested air lanes as the war stalls.
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FTC Calls Car Contracts Parley To curb packing practices
The Federal Trade Commission announced a September 15 conference in Washington to draft rules against deceptive pricing in auto sales on instalment plans. It seeks itemized charges including insurance and finance costs, backed by industry endorsements from several large cities. Lowell B. Mason will supervise the proceedings with a draft regulation open for input before final approval.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Lowell B. Mason
Philippine planes kill 73 communist guerrillas near Manila
A government task force with fighter planes killed 73 guerrillas from a 500-strong Communist led group 80 miles northeast of Manila. The strike followed near the site of the ambush of Mrs. Aurora Quezon six weeks earlier, with deaths tallied after a night of aerial and mortar attacks.
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Pirlanes
Aurora A. Quezon
Philippines
Four Kansans Die In Airplane Crash
Four men from Great Bend Kansas were killed when their light plane crashed in flames during a Sunday storm in Perham Minnesota. Officials tentatively identified the dead as Co. D. Clark about 40 Frank E F Hannigan Jr pilot about 26 W A Morris about 43 and Paul Stewart about 38.
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Paul Stewart
Great Bend
Kans
Four Survivors Return From Alaska Fishing Tragedy
Four survivors of the Sunset fishing boat accident arrived in Anchorage aboard a 10th rescue squadron Flying Fortress. The vessel capsized after two large waves near False Pass, Alaska. Victims include Captain Nick Mardesich and his son Tony. remaining recovered crew include Anton Morrowich, Vincent Vlastelica, Frank Surgan, and others. The Johnnie B. rescued the survivors.
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Transportation Strike Ties Up Des Moines Transit Services
Public transportation in Des Moines was tied up Sunday as bus and streetcar operators and maintenance workers walked out. Governor Beardsley and AFL negotiators failed to break the strike, described by a union representative as illegal.
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William S. Beardsley
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes
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Indonesians Delay Cease Fire Decision in Sumatra
President Soekarno and Premier Hatta await word from the emergency government in Sumatra on whether to call off guerilla fighting against the Dutch. Natsir cites communication problems as officials on Bangka Island decide. The Sultan of Joyakarta plans to return to prepare for Soekarno and Hatta’s return after Dutch withdrawal.
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Bridge Builders Pray For Dryer In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma engineers race to rebuild a flood damaged bridge over the North Fork of the Red River. After a 900 foot span was eaten away, a 75 foot extension was added, then another flood wiped out that segment and a further 75 feet was added. By Friday night the bridge stretched 1,050 feet but a third flood struck Saturday. Secretary Carl Held of the highway department joked they would add more length and pray for dry weather.
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Carl Held
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One Killed Three Injured In Highway 87 Crash
One person died and three were injured in a Saturday night highway wreck 27 miles west of Sabine Pass on Highway 87. The deceased was Mrs. Annie Smith, 55, of Port Arthur. Her husband and two grandchildren survived with injuries.
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Sabine Pass
Annie Smith
Phone Workers Merger Near
The CIO Telephone Workers organizing committee closed its convention in Chicago as it prepares to merge with the Communications Workers of America. A joint resolution proposes the new union name United Communications Workers of America and signals cooperation with CIO political action. Speakers at Monday sessions include Governor Adlai Stevenson and CIO President Philip Murray.
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CIO Telephone Workers Organizing Committee
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United Communications Workers of America
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Bell Telephone Company
United States
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
Philip Murray
CWA
Rocks Block Emperor Hirohito Train Route
Tokyo dispatches report rocks placed on Kyushu bound special track ahead of Emperor Hirohito’s return train. Police believe the obstructions were deliberate to wreck the train. Pilot train crews reported rocks covered by their cars before the emperor’s convoy.
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Miss Ella Smith Seeks Help From Bertram Rural Union
Austin American Agricultural Editor reports Ella Smith, leader of the Bertram Rural Telephone Union, fell ill and cannot collect long distance calls. She asks those owing bills to call at the switchboard and pay up. County Agent Elmo V. Cook travels to a state conference and plans a vacation upon return.
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Collision at Camp Entrance Kills Officer in Six Hurt
At Camp Murray Washington a head on collision near the camp entrance Sunday killed Captain Kenneth Morrisette, 28, of Monterey California. Six soldiers including Corporal George Mallory and Privates Jerry Pinder and Joe Peaster were critically injured. All but Pinder are with the 38th Infantry Company K.
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Pete Engelking to Return as Editor Monday
Marble Falls area notes report Pete Engelking back on the job Monday after his vacation. Other items include Sidney Ramsey becoming Marble Falls barber, big catfish caught near Double Horn, J Lee Metzer managing Marble Falls Home Furniture and garage work, weather impacting Spicewood crops, a colt shot near Shovel Mountain, and Tuesday poultry prices in Austin with varying weights and items.
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