Detroit man held after plot to kill Walter Reuther
Carl Bolton 39 is jailed on $75 000 bond after Detroit hoodlums testified he offered 15000 to have CIO leader Walter Reuther assassinated. Miller testified Bolton discussed the murder plan since 1947 and again in 1948, promising union work and quick payment if Reuther was killed.
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Carl Bolton
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Recorder’s
Christopher E. Stein
Bolton
Bannon
Big Ford
Reuther
Miller
Union
Walter Reuther
Ee Reuther
Moscow Reports USSR Quits Korea Bases
Moscow radio said Soviet troops have begun to evacuate parts of Northern Korea. The broadcast quoted Korean speakers praising the Soviet Army and Stalin for Korea's freedom. It noted a shift after Stalin discussions and a move toward a UN backed procedure for elections and a national government.
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London
Moscow Radio
Stalin
Korea
New People’s Democratic Republic of
United States
Earth photos from rockets reveal vast detail at 70 miles up
Navy releases rocket photos showing hundreds of thousands of square miles with mountains rivers highways railroads air fields cities and towns identifiable from a height of 70 miles. German V-2 and US Navy Aerobee cameras captured more than 200 pictures as rockets climbed and returned to White Sands New Mexico over a 1 400 mile strip from Upper Wyoming into Mexico.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Mexico
Saab
Aerobee
Wyoming
White Sands
Duval Jury Finds No Election Fraud
A Duval County grand jury found no evidence of improper conduct in the August Democratic primary. The report commends election officials for the orderly conduct and notes the investigation involved many witnesses before District Judge L. Broether.
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San Diego
Duval County
L. Broether
Stevenson Campaign Backer Rejects Endorsement
DeWitt Hale, Nueces County campaign man for Governor Coke Stevenson, says he will not follow Stevenson in endorsing the Republican US Senate candidate. Hale states Stevenson speaks only for himself and does not reflect the views of campaign workers. CORPUS CHRISTI Oct 19.
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Corpus Christi
DeWitt Hale
Nueces County
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
US Senate
Hale
Co op Warned Of Power Lack At Rural Electric Meet
REA head Claude R Wickard warned delegates at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association session of a coming power shortage and a Congress push to cut federal loans for rural co op power plants. He said power companies favor wholesale sales, not retail, and urged support for electricity improving farm life along with roads and schools.
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Claude R. Wickard
Washington, D. C
REA
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Congress
Southwest
Jester
Miller Urges Local Drive for Democratic Cash
Mayor Miller calls for a county Democratic fundraiser as J. M. Patterson Sr. is elected Travis County Democratic chairman. Austin donations historically total 13000 to 15000 but may drop to about 3000 in November. contributors of 100 dollars receive sustaining membership while funds go to Patterson at 630 Littlefield Build. He urged supporting President Truman and a straight Democratic ticket from president down.
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J. M. Patterson Sr
Travis County
Truman
Miller
Patterson
Littlefield
Isabel Irritated by Draft from Open Windows
A fragment notes Isabel's frustration with a draft in her room. She attempts to address it by cooling the space and opening windows, reflecting a minor domestic hassle.
Unwed Texas mother relinquishes newborn for adoption
A 21 year old Austin nurse left her 12 day old son in a car early Sunday to find him a good home. She returned Tuesday to hospital, sobbed, and agreed not to press charges. After long talks she consented to adoption since the father cannot marry her.
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Austin American
Central Texas
George Agnew
Austin
Tyson Accepts State Democrat Secretaryship
Corsicana attorney Tom Tyson accepted the post as secretary of the Democratic State Executive Committee after earlier wavering. He had opposed Wright presidential contenders and said the party faces pressure from outside campaigns. Tyson informed Corsicana friend John C Kennedy of his decision amid the state convention proceedings.
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Corsicana
Democratic State Executive Committee
Tom Tyson
Tyson
Alabama
John C.eeeeeeee M. Kennedy
Eleanor Roosevelt backs Truman for Democratic nomination
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt writes President Truman from Paris urging liberal Democrats to support his bid and Congress seats. She emphasizes stable liberal policies and unity for domestic and Western democracies, signing as Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Washington
Franklyn D. Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
United Nations
Eleanor Roosevelt
UN Commands Israel, Egypt To Stop Battle
The American delegate to the security council says Russia intensifies a Berlin blockade while the council discusses a solution. Western reps urge lifting the blockade and resuming four power control including currency discussions. Vishinsky remains unresponsive as the six neutrals seek more information.
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Israel
Egypt
Paris
Securities Council
Russia
Berlin
Security Council
Philip C. Jessup
Council
West Berlin
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Juan Bramuglia
Bramuglia
Vishinsky
Bracero Entry Policy Sparks US Mexican Protest
The State Department said it is probing a Mexican protest over U S immigration actions at El Paso Texas allowing and then blocking illegal entry of Mexican farm workers. El Paso immigration director Wilmoth opened the border Saturday and closed it Monday amid plans for a new migratory labor system. About 8000 workers were placed with farmers in West Texas Arizona New Mexico and Colorado.
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Washington
US State Department
el Paso
Texas
State Department
United States
Grover C. Wilmoth
Mexico
Wilmoth
Fred Wendt
Texas Employment Commission
West Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Soviets Tighten Berlin Noose
Soviet controlled police decree requires all vehicles entering Berlin to pass through the Soviet sector, detouring from the American zone to the east. They halt German trucks near Brandenburg Gate and seize contents as they claim to curb smuggling from the surrounding countryside.
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Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
West Berlin
United Nations Orders Immediate Israel Egypt Cease Fire
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to order an immediate cease fire between Israel and Egypt in Southern Palestine. Dr. Ralph Bunche is to negotiate a return to the pre outbreak situation while the council also pursues progress on the Bernadotte assassination inquiry and to improve Arab-Israeli cooperation with truce monitors.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Israel
Egypt
Palestine
Ralph Bunche
Count Folke Bernadotte
Bunche
Negev Desert
Postmen Regret Undeliverable Card From Child
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on Tuesday a postcard addressed to God in Heaven could not be delivered. The message from a child reads Please bring Mom my and Daddy back to me again I love both of them Dorothy. The note of sadness touched Cedar Rapids Post Office staff.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mommy
Dorothy
Texas City Explosion Panic After Gas Cloud Escapes
Survivors recount deadly cloud of escaping gas that knocked out car engines and sparked explosive flames in Texas City. Four people died and several of 19 injured remained in hospital after a chain reaction blast described as a paralyzing, foggy panic.
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Texas City
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