Confident Nationalists Prepare For New Red Drive on Canton
Confident nationalist generals move reinforcements north of Canton to meet a new Communist offensive likely to begin soon. The Ministry of National Defense reports a large Red force advancing toward Jucheng, 170 miles north, with Kiangsi troops aiming to attack Canton's Kwangtung Province from the east. Chinese sources note plans for balanced defense and counterattack, while Chiang Kai-Shek has yet to rally Szechwan warlords.
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Ministry of National Defense
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Kiangsi
Saylor Victory in Pennsylvania Special Election
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Republicans won the 26th district seat, with John P. Saylor defeating Gold Star Mother Mrs. Robert L. Coffey Sr. by 57 037 to 48 168 from 317 of 325 precincts. The win labeled a rebuke to Truman policies, seen as a test of party strength and the statism issue.
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Pennsylvania
Truman
John P. Saylor
Iwo Jima
Robert L. Coffey Sr
Robert L. Coffey Jr
Saylor
Coffey
Congress
Guy George Gabrielson
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Swanson Praises Black as Most Flattering Color
Hollywood fashion icon Gloria Swanson declares black the most flattering and smartest color for women, calling it the ultimate wardrobe choice. Her remarks echo the era’s style sensibility and spotlight a timeless civic approval of monochrome elegance.
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INS
Gloria Swanson
Trial of Judge Unmasks Hidden Ties and Threats
In Atlanta on September 14 a judge named Robert Carpenter faced an attempted murder trial that exposed personal betrayals, divorces, and a web of relationships involving his wife Helen, attorney John Lockwood, Mrs Estelle Manful, and Lockwood’s daughter Dorothy. The defense argued a conspiracy to ruin Carpenter. the state pressed a homicide case as witnesses described threats and a late night meeting with Mrs Carpenter.
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Robert Carpenter
Helen
Mrs. Lockwood
Lockwood
Dorothy
Georgia
Miss Lockwood
Elmer Tuttle
Mrs. Carpenter
Manful
Cara
Barrett
Hull, Mrs. FDR Clear Re-Entry For Red's Wife
A former Communist testifies that a direct order from Eleanor Roosevelt and Cordell Hull allowed Mrs. Earl Browder to re enter the United States in 1944 despite deportation. He cites other alleged Communist links among NYC teachers and public figures as evidence of infiltration.
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Fdr
Red
Washington
Eleanor Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Earl Browder
United States
Howard Rushmore
New York Journal- American
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Department of State
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Rushmore
New York City
Jerre Mangione
Justice Department
Davis Karr
Drew Pearson
New York
Lowell Wakefield
New York Daily Worker
Alaska
Oklahoma Regents Order Segregation Enforcement On Campus Housing
Julius Ceasor Hill a Tulsa man won a campus housing bid at the University of Oklahoma but regents told President Cross to enforce segregation. Hill was admitted earlier after race noted as American. Cross must arrange temporary housing for Negro students and study permanent dormitory plans.
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Okla
University of Oklahoma
George L. Cross
Julius Ceasor Hill
Tulsa
Cross
Hill
South Base
Naval Base
US Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Langston University
Regents
University City of
Navy Jets Operate From Carrier for First Time
A squadron of Panther jets operated from the Pacific fleet carrier Boxer for the first time. The 10 aircraft, including F9F Panthers and F2H Banshees, flew from the carrier for operational training based at the San Diego naval air station. Pilots praised its speed and combat potential against Air Force rivals. The training was set to continue through Thursday.
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Navy
Naval Air Station
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