Raschi Dominates as Yanks Edge Phillies 1 0 in Series Opener
Vic Raschi fires a two hitter to outduel Jim Konstanty as the New York Yankees win the World Series opener 1 0 in Philadelphia. Bobby Brown doubles in the fourth and Hank Bauer scores on Gerry Coleman’s sacrifice fly for the lone run. Konstanty allows four hits, Raschi fans 12, and the Phillies threaten but fail to capitalize with multiple chances.
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World Series Opener Sets Tight Pitching Duel
Thousands of Austinites tuned in around radios to hear a tense opening World Series game in Philadelphia. Philadelphias Jim Konstanty faced Vic Raschi of the Yankees in a pitchers duel that ended 1-0 in favor of the Bronx Bombers.
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Texan Arrested In Bank Holdup
Shreveport police say a 20 year old Fort Worth man confessed to the $12 256 holdup of the National Bank on Thursday. He was arrested near Charity Hospital after an anonymous tip and had about $12 206 in a paper sack and a cap pistol. He wore a new suit purchased Thursday as charges were set to be filed.
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Stassen Urges Stalin Meeting for World Peace Panel
Harold E. Stassen, president of the University of Pennsylvania, disclosed he asked Premier Stalin for a personal meeting to chart a path to world peace. He released a letter written to Stalin and plans a five to six week Asia trip in November and December with backing from a major foundation.
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Phone Strike Ordered Friday in New Jersey
Union leaders in Newark order 10 000 New Jersey Bell Telephone operators to strike Friday at 5 am CST. The state seized the company earlier this year to avert a prior strike threat. Governor Driscoll banned the strike under a state law and sent the case to compulsory arbitration.
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Austin voters to decide pay hike for police and firemen
Special election ordered by a judge will let Austin residents vote on raises for police and fire department personnel. The issue prompted debate and court involvement as the city prepares for ballots.
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Smashed Austrian Red Strike Ends in Riot
Western intelligence said the Austrian general strike failed as tens of thousands of workers and police clashed with Communists near factories and rail hubs in the Soviet zone. A small crowd of about 5,000 Communists met at Vienna city hall before dispersing soon after. An American intelligence source noted Cominform agents had ordered the putsch and fled Vienna four days earlier.
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Pakistan says Afghan force invades key rail pass
Pakistan reports that a large Afghan lashkar crossed the border near Dobandi, seized Bogra Pass, and faced counterattack by civil and military forces aided by the Royal Pakistan Air Force. The move aimed at controlling the Quetta-Chaman railway in the Khojak area amid a long-running border dispute.
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Turks Tie Turkey to Atlantic Pact Defense Plan
In Washington on October 4 Turkey agreed to align its military planning with the Mediterranean strategy of the North Atlantic Treaty bloc. Secretary Acheson announced that Turkey would be associated with NATO planning for Mediterranean defense, while Greece considers a similar step.
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Gillespie Mourns Adolph W Hopf
Adolph W Hopf 79 a Fredericksburg musician choral director and band leader died suddenly in Gillespie County. He helped lead the Texas Singers League and conducted the Arion Male Chorus. Funeral at Schaetter in Fredericksburg with a massed male chorus at graveside. Survivors include his widow and two daughters.
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Cool, Cloudy Weather to Persist Through Thursday
The Weather Bureau foresees continued cool and cloudy conditions for Thursday and Friday with no major temperature changes. Highs around 80 degrees and mild conditions are expected, according to a weather bureau spokesman.
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Austin Resident Succumbs at 100
Mrs Artelia Garner, 100, died at her home on Bowie Street after an extended illness. Survived by four daughters from Austin, Taylor, and Clarendon, funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Willie-Donneilly Funeral Home with Rev. Ben F. Holland officiating. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery.
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UN Forces Prepare Crossing 38th Parallel When Justified
UN forces about 200,000 strong prepared to cross the 38th parallel as military strategy allowed. Red reinforcements entered Pyongyang with night movements toward Wonsan area while UN troops pressed northward near Kosong and Changjon amid heavy cloud cover hindering air strikes.
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UN Committee Approves Plan to Unite Korea Action Moves to General Assembly
United Nations political committee approved a plan to unite and rebuild Korea under a strengthened UN commission and tacitly allowed UN forces to cross the 38th parallel. The vote, 47 to 5 with 46 opposed and 8 abstaining, sent the measure to the General Assembly for late week approval.
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Vinson backs doubling Marine forces to 326000 strength
House Armed Services Chair Vinson proposed raising the Marine Corps to 326000, up from 74666 at the Korea start, after General Silverthorn urged a larger force. He planned to seek congressional authorization on the return to Capitol Hill and cited national security needs.
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