Wallace heckled as eggs and tomatoes fly in South tour
Wallace faced hostile crowds in North Carolina towns Burlington Greensboro High Point Winston-Salem and Salisbury as eggs and tomatoes were hurled at him. Police escorted him away from crowds and photographers captured the scene near a monument while he pressed on with his campaign.
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Wallace
Salisbury
Burlington
Greensboro
High Point
Winston-Salem
South
Truman condemns egg throwing at Press Secretary Ross
President Truman denounces the egg throwing incident as un-American and a violation of fair play. Press Secretary Charles G. Ross notes that Mr. Wallace also has a right to express his views.
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Washington
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Charles G. Ross
Wallace
Registration window for 1923 and 1924 birth years
Draft registration guidance notes last day for men born in 1923 to register. Those born in 1924 must register on Thursday or Friday. Linn County headquarters operate at Memorial Coliseum Armory from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Linn County
Memorial Coliseum
Experts Predict Carolina To Escape Gale Winds
A powerful Atlantic hurricane was forecast to miss causing crippling damage along the North Carolina coast, though its strong 100 mph winds lashed beach resorts and multiple military bases as it tracked offshore near Morehead City.
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Morehead City
N. C
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Hurricane brewing east of Martinique, forecasters say
A tropical storm appears to form about 300 miles east of Martinique in the Lesser Antilles, with officials issuing warnings as the system gains strength in the Atlantic.
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Cape Hatteras
Hatteras
Virginianes
Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk Harbor
Missouri
Miami
Atlantic
Martinique
French Island
Lesser Antilles
Zhdanov Dies Seen as Stalin Successor Hope
Moscow radio announced the death of Andrei Zhdanov a top Politburo member and leading figure in Cominform He had been viewed as a possible successor to Stalin and served as secretary of the Russian Communist Party central committee.
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London
Moscow
Andrei Zhdanov
Russia
Communist Party
Zhdanov
Stalin
Communist International Information Bureau
Cominform
Russian Communist Party
Weatherman Sees More Heat En Route Cedar Rapids
The weather bureau said Iowa will warm further with rising temperatures Tuesday night and Wednesday and a five day outlook shows temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal. Cedar Rapids cooled to 61 at 7 am while highs reached 83 from 2 to 5 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Non-Partisan Position Adopted by Teamsters
The AFL Teamsters general executive board limited political activities to a local level and urged members to help elect friends of labor, regardless of party. The stance supports both Democrats and Republicans who back labor interests.
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Teamsters
Chicago
AFL Teamsters Union
Friends of Labor
Ruling Sought From Atty General On Police Promotions
The Cedar Rapids police promotion dispute with the city council moves to the Iowa attorney general. Grievance Committee Attorney Edgar King says he asked Robert L. Larson to rule on whether six month probation for promoted officers is legal. Larson may consider it, but need not rule. King argues promotions may be rescinded as in 1934 when Frank Bukacek was promoted to captain then reduced to patrolman. City Attorney Don Hines says promotions are permanent and removals require cause.
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Fifth Naval District
Navy
South Atlantic
Norfolk
Kentucky
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Edgar King
Robert L. Larson
King
Larson
Frank Bukacek
Bukacek
Don Hines
Switzer Beardsley Speak At Springville Harvest Home
Iowa gubernatorial candidates Switzer and Beardsley addressed Springville Harvest Home attendees. Switzer urged tax cuts and reduced state cost while Beardsley promoted national unity and limited government. The event featured the Springville band and local officials welcomed by Rep. Ernest Kosek.
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Springville
Iowa
Carroll O. Switzer
Polk County
William S. Beardsley
New Virginia
Rains Ease Menace to Iowa Corn
Des Moines reports show Iowa's bumper corn crop mostly in good condition as recent rains relieve drought. Northeast soils suffer burn damage with thin stands and shallow kernels. most fields reach denting while frost remains a nonissue. Soybeans survive heat and drought though eastern areas need moisture. Ground too dry for plowing, but fall seeding to alfalfa rises with rains.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Iowa Crop Bulletin
CIO Board Endorses Truman for President in CIO Vote
The CIO executive board voted 25 to 12 to back Harry S. Truman for president. The declaration praised Truman and labeled Governor Dewey the candidate of big business. Senator Barkley was also endorsed.
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Washington
CIO
Harry S. Truman
Dewey
Big Business
Barkley
Youth sits out for Air Force enlistment in Morris County
John Dickinson, 18, camped in front of Morristown post office to secure a place in the air force. He learns Morris and Sussex counties quotas are filled until Sept 1 and only one enlistment remains for September and October. Dickinson occupies a cot and receives food from family and friends as he waits for Wednesday recruiting office opening.
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Morristown
N. J
John Dickinson
Air Force
Young Dickinson
Morris
Sussex
Army
Drowned Boy in Maquoketa River at Manchester
Jerry Wilson nine son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Wilson of Manchester drowned at about 245 in the Maquoketa river at the southeast edge of the city. He went in over his depth and could not be saved by two smaller brothers and a playmate who ran for help too late. He was a Gazette carrier. Survived by parents and several siblings. Services set for 2 pm at Shelley funeral home.
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The
Gazette
Manchester
Jerry Wilson
Andrew Wilson
Maquoketd
Gary
Jerry
Shelley Funeral Oime
President To Speak in Iowa September 18
President Truman will make a campaign speech September 18 near Dexter Iowa as part of a cross country swing. The date follows his Labor Day appearance in Michigan and marks the first big speech after Labor Day.
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Washington
Charles Ross
Truman
Dexter
Des Moines
Ross
Iowa
Michigan
West
McGrath
Eduard Benes Reported Dying in Prague Bulletin
Prague officials said Eduard Benes former Czechoslovak president aged 64 is critically ill with arteriosclerosis. The Czech Communist government bulletin reported he lost consciousness Tuesday morning and his condition is so grave there is no hope for recovery.
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Prague
INS
Eduard Benes
Benes
Air Force seeks world speed record at Ohio meet
In Cleveland the Air Force plans a world speed record attempt with the F 86 at the national air races. Maj. Richard L. Johnson will pilot the jet, which may exceed 650 mph as it aims to top the 1947 Marine mark set at Muroc.
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Cleveland
USS
Air Force
Marion E. Carl
Muroc
Calif
Richard L. Johnson
Air Materiel Command Flight Test Section
Wright- Patterson Air Base
Dayton
Navy
Long Beach
General Electric
Four Powers Meet on Berlin Currency Plan Progress
Four military governors of Germany met in Berlin to discuss a Soviet sponsored currency for Berlin and the Four Power administration. They aimed to implement a Moscow plan to lift the Berlin blockade and advance talks on Germany's future. The session lasted about an hour with another possible meeting hinted at by Gen Clay.
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Berlin
Germany
Moscow
Marsh Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Russia
Allied Control Council
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robert
Great Britain
Pie Koenig
France
Official canvass to decide Texas Democratic Senate race
Former Gov Coke Stevenson leads Rep Lyndon B Johnson by 366 votes with about 300 votes uncounted. An official canvass will be required to determine the winner.
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Dallas
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Four Power Talks in Moscow Suspended Over Berlin Currency Talks
The foreign office said talks in Moscow would pause until Berlin’s military governors finish currency negotiations. When Berlin reports reach the governments, further meetings in Moscow will be held.
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London
Foree
Mosco
Berlin
Moscow
Noise and Dust Rise Near Navy Lab Shocks Point Residents
In San Diego, California a loud noise and a column of brown dust rose 150 to 200 feet from a navy electronics lab area. Navy officials said there was no explosion and the incident remains classified. Engineer Clifford Croome described a screaming jet like noise during dinner as the dust plume quickly settled.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy Electronics Laboratory
Point Area
Navy
Clifford Croome
Catholic spokesman in Poland arrested by security police
WARSAW AP Msgr. Zyge munt Kaczynski, 53, a lead spokesman for the Polish Roman Catholic hierarchy, was seized Tuesday by four militiamen who entered his Warsaw apartment behind the Saints church and confiscated files and books, with no explanation given.
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Warsaw
Msgr
Zygemunt Kaczynski
Poland
Kacczynski
the Saints Church
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