Yankees Clinch 1949 World Series Over Dodgers 10 6
The New York Yankees powered past Brooklyn 10 6 at Ebbets Field to win the World Series in five games. Joe DiMaggio hit a home run, Joe Page dominated on the mound, and the Yankees erased a prior threat as Bobby Brown added key triples.
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Don Newcombe
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Ralph Branca
Johnny Mize
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Bobby Brown
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School Leaders Told They Must Teach Freedom
Five hundred Texas school administrators gathered in Austin for a two day session of the Texas Association of School Administrators. A. J. Stoddard warned that a Cold War could erase years of progress if nations fail to teach respect for differing beliefs and to defend freedom at home. He stressed citizenship education and unity, while other speakers included L. P. L. Sturgeon and Senator A. M. Aikin Jr. Musical entertainment featured a choir from Austin junior high schools.
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United States
Texas Association of School Administrators
Austin Hotel
Stoddard
Austin
Mary Williams
Funeral Held Sunday For Ranger Founder
C. E. May Sr., 68, founder of Ranger, Texas, died Saturday after more than fifty years as a Ranger resident and businessman. Funeral services were held Sunday in Ranger.
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Texas
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Railroad Unions Reject Board Report as Talks Set in Chicago
Chicago October 9 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen rejected a presidential emergency board report but arranged a new parley with railroad leaders in Chicago next Tuesday. An unnamed spokesman said an agreement may avert a nationwide strike.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Enginmen
David
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Connally Urges Peace as Armed Forces Dispute Rages
Senate Foreign Relations Chair Tom Connally warns the United States risks losing global influence during a critical moment as Air Force Navy frictions dominate hearings. The Army Navy Union urges President Truman to appoint a fact finding commission with academia and press representation. Navy to present radar and aviation experts to dispute the B36 bomber cost. House and Senate dispute over a 58 vs 48 group Air Force and $14 billion defense bill continues amid funding battles.
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Texas
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Pearl Harbor
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James Bryant Conant
Harvard
Navy
House Committee
Air Force
Naval
A. W Radford
Chamber
House
Senate
Senate House
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Flatbush Grief Amid Nightlife After An Open Loss
In Flatbush Brooklyn mourners gather at Hugh Casey's bar after a death in the family. Patrons whisper and share quiet glances as mourners mark the moment with restraint while the bar’s staff and locals cope with the somber mood and questions about the event.
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Brooklyn
Filipino Veteran Swindle Exposed In Manila
United States VA investigators disclose a 150000 dollar fraud scheme involving three Philippine agencies in cashing veteran benefit checks. The ring included minor officials from the Finance Department National Treasury and Bureau of Posts.
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United States Veterans Administration
Ralph B. Lovett
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National Treasury
Bureau of Posts
Ruben T. Tiburcio
Tiburcio
Jesselton
British North Borneo
Bataan
Philippines
1918 TU Coach Dies of Illness
William J. Juneau, longtime Texas University football coach of the 1918 undefeated team, died in Milwaukee Sunday night at age 70. He earlier led the Wisconsin champions in 1912 and later coached at Kentucky.
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Milwaukee
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Uncle Billy) Disch
Theo Bellmont
Berry Whitaker
Texas
University of Kentucky
King George Ends Visit in Scotland
King George VI left Balmoral Castle in Scotland for London after a two month holiday. He traveled with Princess Elizabeth the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles while Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret stayed in Scotland and planned to join later.
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Union Joins Truman On Olds Appointment
CIO chief Philip Murray backs President Truman in efforts to keep Leland Olds on the Federal Power Commission for a third term. He warns oil industry opposition aims to raise natural gas prices and boost oil company value by billions while imposing higher bills on consumers.
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John L. Lewis
Basic Steel
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Washington
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Philip Murray
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Olds
Senate
Murray
Power Commission
Austria’s Anti Communist Parties Lead in First Postwar Vote
Unofficial returns from two thirds of Austria’s 4.5 million registered voters show the rightist People’s Party with 45 percent, the anti Communist Socialists 36.5 and the League of Independents 13, while the Communists hold about 5.5. The new Parliament awards the People’s Party 43 seats, Socialists 23, League 6, and Communists 1, with possible gains as counts finalize.
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Communists
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League
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Salzburg
Burgenland
Hungary
Austinite Killed By Dread Polio
James Knowles age 29 of Austin died of polio at Brackenridge Hospital. He was Travis County's 28th polio patient this year and the sixth Austin death from the disease. He lived at 314 Oltorf Street and died Sunday at 11 40 a m after being placed in a respirator. Funeral services set for 3 am Monday at Hylton Manor Funeral Home with Rev John Davidson. burial in Memorial Park. Survived by widow Geneva Knowles, daughter Murphette, a step son and daughter, mother, two sisters, and a brother.
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Labor groups eye weak field in 1950 Senate slate
A shortage of standout opposition candidates could curb labor's push to defeat nine Republican and four Democratic senators in 1950. AFL and unions weigh targets such as Taft in Ohio, Dulles in New York, and Donnell in Missouri, with possible rivals discussed including Ferguson and Lehman amid a crowded field.
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Ohio
Joe Ferguson
Millikin
Colorado
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John Foster Dulles
Senate
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Nevada
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Connecticut
Taylor
Idaho
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Pope Receives Blue Motor Scooter From Enthusiasts
At Castel Gandolfo the Pope was presented with a bright blue motor scooter by about 700 scooter enthusiasts after a mile long motorized procession to the summer residence. He blessed the drivers including about 50 women and met a six member delegation. The scooter will be donated to a country mission to transport priests in remote areas.
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Italy
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Rome
Thunderstorm and Wind Sweep Oklahoma Texas Panhandle
Severe weather from a cold front drenched the Oklahoma Panhandle and South Plains with twisters, hail, and 60 mph winds. Tornadoes injured one in Slapont near Woodward while towns from Borger to Lubbock reported damage and power outages.
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Texas Line
Amarillo
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Chiang Says War Started Warns Russia Directly Proceeding
Chiang Kai-shek warned from Formosa that World War III had begun with Russia direct participation in China’s conflict. He urged collective security actions and criticized U S policy as failing to curb aggression while calls for world federation and atomic controls surfaced among U S lawmakers.
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Formosa
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China
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