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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1948

Page

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Berlin Deadlock At UN Security Council Stalemate Rages

US and allies clash with Soviet diplomat Vishinsky over whether to bring the Berlin blockade to the Security Council or a four power Foreign Ministers meeting. Debates continue as Western powers consider response options while diplomacy pivots amid the UN assembly in Paris.

Paris Russia Andrei Y. Vishinsky Berlin Council of Foreign Ministers United States Security Council Vishinsky France Syria Council United Nations Trygvere Herbert Evatt Assembly George C. Marshall Robert Schuman Ernest Bevin Kremlin Molotov Schuman Palais de Chaillot United Nations Assembly Warren R. Austin Juan Atilio Bramuglia

Russians Buzz English Planes Over Berlin Skirmish

Russian Yak fighters buzzed a British transport with 25 aboard and passed a British cargo plane near Don Bennet’s craft as both trips headed to Berlin in bad weather. Britain filed a protest at the four power air safety center in Berlin. The clash coincided with Washington’s rejection of Moscow’s claim of U S pilot violations.

Berlin Don Bennet Hamburg British European Airways United States Hays Mikhil Dratvin

Porter Sure Demos Will Help Elect Him

Midland report says Jack Porter Republican nominee predicts victory with Democratic aid. Porter attacks Lyndon Johnson’s records as Democratic senatorial nominee during Monday night remarks.

Porter Demos Midland Jack Porter US Senate Houston Independent Oilman Lyndon Johnson

Red Mongolia Threat Pronounced Failure Over Peiping Rail

Pro government dispatches in Peiping report the red threat near Kweisui declared a failure as national troops retake the last two Communist held points on the Peiping Paoting railway amid Chinese dispatches.

Peipine Kweisui China Peiping-Paoting

Indians Clinch Series Chance With Braves In 8 3 Win

Cleveland rips Boston 8 3 at Fenway in a sudden death display behind Gene Bearden five hitter. Boudreau belts two homers and Keltner adds a four run blast as Indians seize pennant race momentum en route to first World Series since 1939.

Gayle Talbot Boston Cleveland Indians Gene Bearden Boston Red Sox Snea Fenway Park Lou Boudreau Ken Keltner Tribesmen The Hose Bearden Purple Heart Pacific Sox Joe Gordon Boudreau Denny Gatehouse Ellis Kinder Keltner Joe McCarthy Kinder Bill Veeck Tribe

DP Panel Empowered To Probe Applicants

President Truman on October 4 empowered the Displaced Persons Commission to handle investigations of individuals seeking entry under the Displaced Persons Act.

Washington Truman Displaced Persons Commission

Safe Expert Predictions As Meat Prices Fall

Meat prices are coming down according to livestock experts as hog prices tumble across major Corn Belt markets. Prices drop $1 to $2 per hundred pounds with heavy farmer unloading in Chicago Indianapolis East St. Louis Kansas City and South St. Paul.

Chicago Indianapolis East St. Louis Kansas City South St. Paul American Meat Institute Chauncey Watson Illinois Livestock Feeders Association Chicago Farmers Club Mark Pickell Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association

Vandenberg argues bipartisan policy allows regime shift

Senator Vandenberg asserts bipartisan U S foreign policy lets voters replace the national administration without breaking continuity. He cites Dewey as possible president if voters choose Democrats out, framed as unity at the voters edge amid Truman and Dewey campaign notes.

Associated Press Vandenberg R-Mich America Thomas E. Dewey Dewey Truman White House Charles G. Ross Charles G. Ross. Mr. Truman McGrath East Midwest Philadelphia Jersey City Buffalo Harold L. Ickes Ickes Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Reds restrict travel of foreign diplomats in Moscow

Washington reports a new Soviet order confines American and other diplomats to Moscow city. The State Department noted Moscow censors have barred Moscow correspondents from filing news for four days, prompting widespread travel restrictions on foreign diplomats.

Washington Russia Moscow Withieean

State appeals in college building amendment case

The State asks the Third Court of Civil Appeals to uphold a $60 million college building amendment after a lower court ruling favored the election. Oral arguments begin at 9 a.m. in Dallas as challengers from Lubbock and Dallas claim publication flaws and ballot ambiguities.

Third Court of Civil Appeals Dallas Lubbock Joe R. Greenhill Clarence W. Whiteside Spencer A. Wells Homer Maxey H. E. Speer Third Court 126Th District Court R. Guy Carter

Lawson Appeals Contempt Case To Supreme Court

John Howard Lawson Hollywood screenwriter appealed to the Supreme Court against his contempt of Congress conviction. He challenges the House un American Activities Committee authority and methods, warns of threats to public expression and constitutional rights, and seeks an immediate ruling despite pending court of appeals action.

Washington John Howard Lawson Hollyw Supreme Court Congress Lawson House Committee On House Committee Screen Writers’ Guild Algiers Court of Appeals Intermediate Court

Certified nominees for 85th District certified

The Democratic nominees to replace the late Rep. Tom Martin for the 85th District were certified by state officials. Mrs. Lela Martin of Stonewall and A. W. Mourland of Johnson City faced questions over legality since neither won a majority of the four member district Democratic committee. Certification was reported by county chairs Tom Schmidt, George Rozelle, Vernon Goar, and Shirley Williams.

Associated Press Tom Martin Fredericksburg Lela Martin Stonewall A. W. Mourland Johnson City

Atomic Ore Discovery Reported in Alaska

Veteran prospector Louis C. Stringer of Alaska says he has found radioactive pitchblende near Nome across the Bering Sea from Siberia. He notes Geiger counts and laboratory tests in New Jersey corroborate the discovery, signaling potential atomic power source in the remote region.

Nome Alaska Bering Sea Siberia Louis C. Stringer Epee Newark Geiger New Jersey

City Picks Councilman Today Despite Court Enjoinder on Expense

Chicago dispatch notes a court enjoinder on expenses as city voters select a councilman. The article covers rail wage talks, with unions the Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen having agreed to a third 10 cent per hour increase, effective Oct. 16, and potential broader costs for 132 railroads.

Chicago Ec Oe Ene Opera Order of Brotherhood of Daniel P. Loomis White House

Qualifying Winner To Await State Supreme Bench Ruling

The City election to nominate one of four candidates for a vacant City Council seat will be held Tuesday despite an injunction keeping payment to election judges and clerks on hold. The Court of Civil Appeals declined a new hearing, while a writ of error to the Supreme Court seeks to allow $2,000 for election supplies and for service of 168 judges and clerks. The city will delay canvassing official returns and seating the nominee until the Supreme Court rules.

William J. Weeg Third Court of Civil Appeals J. Albert Thompson Elect Robert Burns Supreme Court Court of Civil Appeals Homer Thornberry Congress Norman Cunningham Stuart Long Fred Orr Ed J. St. John Advertis Tom Miller John Barclay Junior Chamber of Commerce League of Women Voters

Monty Named Alliance Chief in Western European Military Pact

Viscount Montgomery, head of the Imperial General Staff, becomes military chief of the five nation Western European Military Alliance. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is commander in chief of Land Forces, British Air Marshal Sir James Robb leads Air Forces, and Vice Admiral Robert heads Naval Forces.

London Viscount Montgomery Imperial General Staff Jean de Lattre de Tassigny James Robb Robert

Violent Typhoon Approaches Three Japanese Isles

A violent typhoon nears three Japanese islands after damaging Iwo Jima. The storm centers near Okinawa’s northern tip at 9 p.m. Monday Tokio time and communications with Okinawa have been cut for about 36 hours.

Japanese Isles Tokio Iwo Jima Okinawa

Liquor Justice Police Let Em Have It

Fifteen motorists stopped by two policemen near the Jamaica race track on a Monday were surprised to receive free gasoline. A bus 90 gallon tank leaked spurting gas and the officers used two buckets to collect and distribute the fuel to motorists.

New York Jamaica Race Track

Probers Ready Charges on Six For Espionage Probes

Chairman J Parnell Thomas announced the House committee will prepare perjury and contempt of Congress charges against at least six individuals tied to espionage investigations. Two contempt citations target Steve Nelson and J Peters, with four others unnamed. Prosecutions hinge on Justice Department review. further hearings are planned.

Washington J. Parnell Thomas RNJ House On American Activities Committee Congress Thomas Steve Nelson J. Peters Nelson Pennsylvania Peters

Hurricane Threat Looms Over South Florida From Caribbean

Storm warnings extended along the Florida Keys from Key Largo to Dry Tortugas as a tropical storm strengthens. A hurricane alert covers the southern Florida peninsula south of Tarpon Springs to Titusville with winds near 100 miles per hour and the center about 60 miles south of Cuba at 5 30 p m EST.

Miami Fla Florida Keys Key Largo Cuba Fort Myers

Senate fight reopens in Washington and Atlanta

The Texas senatorial nomination case reached the US Supreme Court in Washington and the Fifth Circuit in Atlanta. No action taken yet as arguments centered on whether the Federal District Court of North Texas has jurisdiction to order Johnson onto the ballot over Stevenson’s bid to remove him. Fort Worth reports show special masters failing to find facts or law in South Texas vote fraud cases.

Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes Texas Murphy Michigan Lawson The Supreme Associated Press US Supreme Court Washington Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Atlanta Federal District Court of North Texas Coke Stevenson Lyndon Johnson Johnson Stevenson Hugo Black Fred Vinson Black Dan Moody James V. Alfred Lyndon B. Johnson Fort Worth South

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