US Denies Plan Formed For Truman Stalin Talk
Mayor Tom Miller said he would not vote for a telephone rate increase beyond 3 dollars for residential and 7.50 for business phones despite Southwestern Bell plans. City officials discussed Beaumont and Texas rate issues as 45,000 phones are in service with a target of 50,000 by year end. The firm notes 13,000 party lines remain and will take until mid 1950 to transition to private lines.
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Tom Miller
I. W
Stormy) Davis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Davis
Trueman O’quinn
Taylor Glass
Beaumont
Otho Plummer
Texas
Austin American
Door Remains Open for Red To Ask Parley
The White House said there are no plans for a Truman Stalin meeting and Truman has no intention of visiting Moscow. Ayers noted the offer to confer with Stalin if he visits Washington and cited Truman's repeated statements that a meeting would be welcome. Reports from Paris and UN circles suggest high-level talks may occur as the East West deadlock looms.
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White House
Truman
Moscow
Ayers
Tass Dispatch
Dispatch
Paris
Rotary
George Marshall
Russia
United Nations Assembly
Washington
Key West
Marshall
Herbert V. Evatt
Trygve Lie
Americans Flee Riot Torn China in Hunger Uprising
In Nanking and Shanghai hunger riots and a northern Communist drive endanger the capital. U S officials plan martial law if needed as Americans are evacuated by air and river transport. About 7 000 Americans in China, many dependents, seek escape. Pan American plans to fly 1 000 to Japan.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shanghai
Suchow
Yangtze
Hangchow
ITU Contempt Order Reinstated in Taft-Hartley Case
US Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a contempt order against the AFL ITU to revise bargaining procedures under Taft-Hartley. Judge Swygert had held the union in contempt for alleged illegal contract terms. the appeals court stayed the order and allowed the case to proceed on its merits.
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Chicago
AFL International Typographical Union
Circuit Court of Appeals
Luther M. Swygert
Indiana
Printers Union
Circuit Court
ITU
National Labor Relations Board
Swygert
Kansas Chief Rejects Special Session Plan
Governor Frank Carlson said he will not call a special session to address liquor control measures. He noted no need before the 1949 Legislature meets in two months, despite Sen Riley W Mac Gregor urging a brief session to repeal Kansas bone dry law.
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Topeka
Kan
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Carlson
Riley W. MacGregor
Judge rules mass meeting not legally organized convention
Fort Worth District Judge Walter Morris ruled that the State Democratic Convention held Sept 14 was a mass meeting, not a legally organized session. The injunction barred ousted officials from seats and blocked purges of Tarrant County precinct chairs tied to loyalty pledges to the Ryne ticket. High party leaders testified as the suit seeks appellate review.
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Fort Worth
Walter Morris
Democratic Party
Tarrant County
Ryne
Jack Carter
J. W. Douglas
Neville Penrose
J. Bennett Smith
John C. Calhoun
Tom L. Tyson
Calhoun
Tyson
Corsicana
Hillsboro
Robert W. Calvert
State Democratic Executive Committee
Morris
Calvert
Waco
Byron Skelton
Temple
Truman To Move Into Blair House
President Truman and family will relocate from the White House to Blair House soon after his Florida vacation. The White House will close for major repairs and the Blair House, across Pennsylvania Avenue, will host the Trumans for a year or more.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Blair House
Florida
Pennsylvania Avenue
State Department
Trumans
City to Honor Armistice Day Observances
Austin government offices close for Armistice Day with work suspended Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning. Banks and post office shut. University postal unit open until noon. classes paused 11 to 12 for a ceremony at Hogg Memorial Auditorium. Downtown stores close 10:30 to 12:30 for parade participation.
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Austin
University
Hogg Memorial Auditorium
E. G. Smith
W. L. Doughtie
George E. Hurt
H. Y. McCown
M. H. Wilson
Travis Post No. 76
American Legion
Driskill Hotel
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Austin Red Jackets
Beauford H. Jester
Tom Miller
Brightest Comet Since Halley Seen Over Austin Pre-dawn
The brightest comet since Halley’s 1910 appearance was visible over Austin in the pre-dawn hours Thursday. Dr. E. J. Prouse of the University of Texas noted visibility between 4:30 and 6:00 am and described the long period comet's appearance as fading yet still evident in the southeastern sky.
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Austin
E. J. Prouse
Asa
University of Texas
Prouse
Africa
California
Refugees Raid Empty Lunch at Education Ministry
Three hundred hungry refugees from the north wandered into the Education Ministry in Nanking. A lunch was laid out for ministry officials, who were late and found no food left. The officials, arriving late, went hungry as scraps disappeared.
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Nanking
Education Ministry
Strike Tightens Grip on New York Port
Rebel AFL stevedores walkout virtually halts New York port operations with many Manhattan and Brooklyn piers idle. The action disrupts cargo handling and diverts ships such as the Mauretania to Halifax while the America remains on schedule. Boston also reports a parallel stoppage affecting several ships.
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New York
AFL
Boston
Harry Durning
Port
Manhattan
West Side
Brooklyn
Fisherman Fined After Sleeping While Fishing
Ed Simmonds of Steveston was fined 25 by Magistrate H J Johnston after sleeping through a 3 am set and an alarm failed to wake him. A fishing patrol found him asleep with the net still in position at 7 50 am, one hour after the season closed.
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New Westminster
B. C
Ed Simmonds
Steveston
H. J. Johnston
Simmonds
Jack Frost To Visit Austin Area Today
Frost is expected to dust the Austin area with light morning frost. Skies remain mostly clear with cool temperatures, and motorists advised to watch for slick spots on untreated roads.
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Jack Frost
Austin
Navy hunts mystery submarine near Pearl Harbor
Navy air and surface craft swept a nine mile area west of Pearl Harbor chasing a possible submarine contact reported by the rescue vessel Bluebird. The Navy said no submarine was verified and night patrols continued with no further trace, as officials emphasized releasing only confirmed information to curb rumors.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
Navy Air
Pacific
Navy
Bluebird
Pacific Fleet Headquarters Public Information Office
Public Information Office
Washington
Soviets threaten to ground stray airlift craft to Berlin
Soviet Russia warned it would force down all planes wandering off air corridors used for the Berlin airlift. Western officials in Berlin said the move aims to cripple the airlift with methods short of war. Brigadier General C M Gailey said Soviets would bear responsibility if pilots or planes were harmed, as British and American crews face possible shootouts to enforce the lane limits.
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Berlin
Russia
C. M. Gailey
Lucius D. Clay
G. S. Lukjantschenko
Soviet Union
Hurricane Nears North Carolina
A small hurricane chased the North Carolina coast with winds up to 80 mph and heavy seas. It veered away from Wilmington and Morehead City as coastal villages watched and the Weather Bureau warned precautions should not be relaxed.
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Cape Hatteras
N. C
North Carolina
Coast Guard
Wilmington
Morehead City
South Atlantic
Key West
Fla
Grady Norton
Miami
US Weather Bureau
Norton
Darning Needle Found in Woman After Surgery
Sudbury Ontario report of 93 year old Elizabeth Nelson who carried a three inch needle in her stomach for years. She underwent surgery to remove the needle and was released after ten days in hospital. She stated she felt well and had no idea how the needle got there.
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Sudbury
Ont
Elizabeth Nelson
Royal Baby Prediction: Boy Likely for Elizabeth
Chicago report says odds favor a boy for Princess Elizabeth's first child. AMA spokesman notes sex tendency in families while genealogists trace Windsor line through 11 generations and find boys 41 to 29 against girls as context.
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Chicago
INS
Elizabeth
American Medical Association
Windsor
Prince Philip
AMA
Drive Aimed at $219000 Chest May Disband If Goal Not Reached
Mrs. C M Drake Jr a co chair man of the general solicitation division warned Austin business leaders that the Community Chest drive could be disbanded if the $219000 goal is not reached. Only $39300 has been raised with the drive close to completion and the public urged to contribute to support 16 agencies benefiting all residents.
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Austin Community Chest
C. M. Drake Jr
Community Chest
Eam
Austin
Drake
Sion
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Pan American Airways
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Chiang
St. Mary's Cathedral
Joseph R. McAllister
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A. D. Bruce
Fourth Army
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Congress Avenue
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Calif
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J. C. Duncan
Edison Pettit
Mount Utes
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New York Port
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AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
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