British Laborites Lose City Elections
London Sunday dispatch reports Labourites lost hundreds of municipal seats across England and Wales to the Conservatives, with 3266 council seats contested and results signaling a swing toward Churchill's party ahead of a general election. The Conservative central office called the results an overwhelming victory and a rejection of Socialist doctrine, as Labour losses surged in key boroughs and industrial districts.
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London
England and
Wales
Winston Churchill
Ling Labor Party
Laborites
Adents
Thomas Alone In UAW Unit To Defy Law
Vice President R J Thomas blocked a CIO UAW executive board vote to sign Taft Hartley affidavits. He announced intent to refuse signing, aligning with CIO leader Murray. He questioned the board’s outcome and warned of addressing the issue at the Atlantic City convention.
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Thomas
UAW
Detroit
R. J. Thomas
CIO
United Auto Workers Executive Board
Philip Murray
National Labor Relations Board
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Atlantic City
NLRB
Paul Herzog
Robert Denham
Addes
First Donations For Friendship Train Coming In
Donations pour into eastern Iowa for the Friendship Train fund to feed hungry Europeans. Individuals and families are asked to give the price of a meal, with collections organized by service groups, schools, and farms. Cedar Rapids Red Cross chapter handles funds, or send to The Cedar Rapids Gazette for forwarding.
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Friendship Train
Iowa
I Rapids
Cedar Rapids Red Cross Chapter
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Friendship Train Fund
Red Cross
Protest Meeting Is Broken Up In Independence Hall
A Philadelphia rally by the Progressive Citizens of America to protest Hollywood Red investigations ended in chaos. Stones and stink bombs flew as about 1,000 people clashed near Independence Hall. Two spectators were taken away by police as speakers tried to be heard.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Amercan Activities Committee
Progressive Citizens of America
U.S. Circuit Court
Independence Square
Hollywood
House Committee
Joseph Myerson
PCA
Eastern Pennsylvania
McCormicks Visit MacArthur Home
Col. and Mrs. Robert R. McCormick arrived in Tokyo for an eight day East Asia visit. The schedule begins with a lunch hosted by General Douglas MacArthur, with plans to meet in Tokyo and Osaka to gauge potential Republican nomination influence.
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Tokyo
Robert R. McCormick
MacArthur
McCormick
Meek
Oer
Thal Nominati
Osaka
Halloween candle tragedy strikes Williston Park girl
Luellen Dumas, age six, wearing a Halloween costume, was burned when a jack o lantern candle sparked a flare that set her dress on fire in Williston Park New York. Police report the incident as a deadly accident occurring during a party.
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Williston Park
N. Y
Luellen Dumas
Agreement Ends Galion Tioup Strike in Ohio
North Electric Company and CIO United Auto Workers signed a settlement ending a ten week strike. Workers will return to work with a 15 percent wage increase from September and negotiable contracts. A card check by Aug. 19 will determine union representation, with U S mediation to verify before Nov. 15. Plant to reopen Tuesday amid protest over wage give.
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Galion, Ohio
North Electric Company
CIO
United Auto
UAW
U. S. Mediation and Conciliation Service
Congressional Committee
Richard Gosser
Toledo
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Moslems Report Srinagar Entered
Pakistan radio said Moslem patrols penetrated streets of Srinagar the capital of Kashmir eight to 13 miles from Srinagar airport. An Indian official report noted Moslems still near the airport, a key base for Kashmir defense operations.
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New Delhi
Pakistan Radio
Srinagar
Kashmir
India
Congress Group Warned Against Yugoslav Flight
Rep. John J. Rooney along with Reps. Thomas J. O'Brien and J. Vaughan Gary reported being warned by an American officer to avoid Yugoslavia as their entry visas were rejected after 11 requests. They had sought visas on Sept. 26 before leaving New York and received no replies at stops in Europe.
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Paris
INS
John J. Rooney
D-N.y
Europe
Yugoslavia
New York
House Appropriations
Rooney
Thomas J. O’brien
D-Il
J. Vaughan Gary
Dva
Caribbean Unified Command Set Up
Defense Secretary Forrestal announced the establishment of a unified army navy command in the Caribbean as part of merging the services. The Caribbean command was ordered by the joint chiefs of staff and will be under Lt. Gen. Willis D. Crittenberger, who previously commanded the Fourth Army Corps in the Mediterranean during World War II.
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Washington
IUS
Defense
Forrestal
Army-Navy Command
Caribbean
America
Fighting Services
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Willis D. Crittenberger
Crittenberger
Fourth Army
Mediterranean
Miss Truman Starts On New Concert Tour
In Kansas City AP reports Miss Margaret Truman begins a three week concert tour of the South and Southwest. She will perform Monday night at Fort Worth Texas as the opening show in a seven concert series led by the President’s daughter.
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Kansas City
Margaret Truman
South
Southwest
Fort Worth
Texas
Burning Stump Sparks Stumptown Unease in Cedar Rapids
In Stumptown Burling ton street resident J L Woerderhoff 2031 Burling ton St SW reports a stump burn hazard prompting police and fire response. Officers found a neighbor burning a stump with hose ready. After brief checks and a second call, officials allowed the burning to continue while firemen tested readiness.
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Cedar Rapids
Burlington Street
J. L. Woerderhoff
Stumptown
Woerderhoff
Howard Walsh
Fire Department
Company No. 5
French convoy ambushed in Indochina attack kills 50
A French military convoy was ambushed about 40 miles northwest of Langson in French Indochina on Saturday. About 50 people were killed, most of them mountain troops, in the raid.
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Langson
French Indochina
Here
Idaho Senator Taylor Rides Horse Into Texas
Idaho's Senator Glenn R. Taylor D Idaho rode into El Paso on horseback to lecture on the congress “that’s leading us to war.” He described himself as a modern Paul Revere and planned El Paso as his first Texas stop after Las Cruces New Mexico.
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EL Paso
Texas
INS
Glenn R. Taylor
Idaho
Congress
Paul Revere
Las Cruces
N. M
Judge pleads for youth couple as parents seek annulment
In St Paul a district judge urged leniency for 16 year old Carol and 19 year old Don, advising the Hying family to allow reasonable contact. Parents refused, demanding an annulment and no visits, while the couple faced separation and Carol wept at home.
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ST. Paul
Bobby-Soxer
Gustavus Loevinger
Elopers
Don Atchison
Carol Jean Hying
Stillwater
Sept
Raymond Hying
Carol
Don
Air Corps
Hying
Atchison
Aitchison
Chanute Field
Ill
Loevinger
Sugar Prices Hold Supplies Remain Good
Sugar supplies remain ample with no retail price increases after price controls ended. A nationwide survey shows no shortages, with few isolated reports of potential future price bumps. Some brokers foresee a large Cuban crop and European beet revival, while demand may rise abroad. Grain prices edged up and livestock fell on the Chicago board and stockyards.
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Associated Press
United States
New York
Cuba
Europe
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Seattle
Los Angeles
Chicago Board of Trade
President Seeks Inflation Controls to Back Marshall Plan
The President's Council of Economic Advisers urged a partial return to wartime inflation controls to fund the 22 billion dollar European aid program. They warned grain and food price inflation is already evident, urged outright gifts and loans, and called for continued high taxes to back the plan. They suggested price controls on critical goods if necessary to curb rising prices.
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Associated Press
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Leon Keyserling
Edwin G. Nourse
John D. Clark
Washington
Trumman
United States
Europe
U. S
Congress
Council
Mr. Truman
White House
Interior
J. A. Krug
Commerce
W. Averell Harriman
Competition May Force Credit Terms in Retail Installments
New York AP reports that with credit curbs ending at midnight, retailers and credit executives foresee a race to offer more liberal terms. Many vow sound practices, yet eye lower down payments and longer terms to stay competitive. Sears and Montgomery Ward are set to require 10 percent down and 18 months to pay, versus prior controls. Government and bankers urge voluntary restraint on installment plans.
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New York
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Montgomery Ward and Company
Meatless "Burger" Made by Arkansas U
Fayetteville Arkansas AP announced a low cost meatless burger like dairy product with protein near lean beef. Made from dried milk yeast and other ingredients not fully disclosed it is meatless and egg free. Dr Barnett Sure nutritional chemist developed it and it could replace ground meat in croquettes spaghetti or vegetables.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Lewis Webster Jones
Barnett Sure
College of Agriculture
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Drew Pearson
Myerson
Harry Knable
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MacArthur Home
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Miss Truman
Senator Taylor
Arkansas U
Leon H. Keyserling
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Federal Reserve Board
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