Big Four Meet in New York for Final Peace Talks
The Big Four foreign ministers, Byrnes Molotov Bevin and De Murville, opened talks at the Waldorf Astoria aiming for final peace treaties with Germany's satellites and early progress on a German settlement. Yugoslavia hinted flexibility on the Trieste border as discussions continue.
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Big Four
Council of Foreign Ministers
Hitler
Waldorf Astoria
United States
State Byrnes
Molotov
Bevin
de Murville
Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Finland
Bidault
Germany
Austria
Russia
Turkey
Byrnes
War Bride Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Slaying
Bridget Waters, 24, an Irish war bride, is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the Sept. 2 killing of her American husband Frank Waters. She faces a possible sentence of one to five years and a $1,000 fine, with deportation recommended after imprisonment. The judge will sentence her Wednesday. Waters will likely return to England with her 16 month old son.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Bridget Waters
A. S. Henderson
Colleen
Frank Waters
England
Frank, Jr
County General Hospital
Denver Snowfall Reaches 22 Inches
Denver bus and tram service faced major disruptions as 22 inches of snow stranded residents since Saturday. The storm caused six deaths and left many households with scarce food sources amid a citywide walkout by 150 major retailers.
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Denver
INS
Embassy Bombing Attributed to Irgun in Rome
The Jewish group Irgun Zvai Leumi claimed responsibility for the British Embassy bombing in Rome five days earlier. In a mailed statement the group said the attack marks the opening of the Jewish military front and called the embassy a center of anti Jewish intrigue and a principal executor of operations for strangling reparations for Jews.
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Rome
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Voter Hours Posted For Cedar Rapids And Linn County
Polls open in Cedar Rapids from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and in Linn County elsewhere from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters are advised to plan ahead for the Tuesday election.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Prices Raised On Most Paints By OPA
Washington AP OPA Monday raised prices of most paints 31 cents to 1.30 a gallon citing higher linseed oil costs after price ceilings were freed Oct 29. Soap prices also face increases or decontrol. Paint raises take effect at the manufacturers’ level and may be passed to consumers, aimed at keeping supplies for the veterans housing program.
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Washington
OPA
Smuts Opens Trusteeship Fight For Southwest Africa Annexation
In Lake Success New York the United Nations trusteeship committee opened with South Africa pressing to annex Southwest Africa a former German mandate. Prime Minister Smuts called the territory an integral part of South Africa and noted anticipated Russian opposition without naming the Soviet Union.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
South Africa
Southwest Africa
Russia
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Baltic States
Eight NC Convicts Break From Prison Camp
Eight long term Negro convicts escaped from Martin County prison camp near Williamston in the largest mass break in North Carolina history. Local authorities launched a manhunt with state police involved as the incident drew wide attention.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Martin County
Williamston
Cedar Rapids Roundup: Heifers Tame Four-Hour Manhunt
Police and neighbors battled two escaped Hereford heifers in Cedar Rapids with a four hour pursuit spanning Oak Hill. One animal died choking after being tied to a tree. the second was finally shot near the city dump as Capt. Stolba and officers corralled it. The truck driver was Lloyd Tharp of Dysart.
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Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Tharp
Dysart
S L. Stolba
W. Holets
C Street
Eighth Avenue
Ninth Street
Holets
Oak Hill
Seventh Street
Harold Jones
Walt Moscrip
112-Pound Former Wave Too Big for 200-Pound Woman
In Chicago Mrs Laverne Jarvis 28 faces arrest after a revolving door chase with Ruth Miner 26 of Vermont Illinois over a purse in a drug store. Miner accused Jarvis of theft. police confirmed the claim and noted Jarvis has a larceny record and is wanted in Los Angeles on burglary charges.
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Chicago
INS
Laverne Jarvis
Ruth Miner
Vermont
III
Jarvis
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Cold Tonight and Warmer Tuesday
Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa felt winter as the temperature fell below freezing. It reached 30 degrees Monday morning and was forecast to stay cold tonight with 20s in the north. Warmer conditions were expected Tuesday as highs crept higher.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Chambers Inskeep
Ticket Was a Little Old But Still Good
New York UP reports an elderly New Rochelle passenger handed a conductor a ticket with a back date of September 1898 and claimed she did not buy it today. The ticket remained valid since no use by date existed when purchased.
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New York
New Haven
New Rochelle
Truman Upholds U S Control Of Pacific Bases
President Truman reaffirmed U S exclusive trusteeship of captured Pacific island bases vital to security and backed U N collective trusteeship for non vital bases. He spoke through press secretary Ross and planned a brief Kansas City visit before Grandview. His mother Martha Truman, 93, will vote the Democratic ticket.
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Independence
Truman
Charles G Ross
United States
Pacific Island
Ross
United Nations
U.N
Kansas City
Muehlebach
Grandview
Martha E. Truman
Brereton Solberg Lead Army Navy Liaison to AEC
Lieut. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton and Rear Admiral Thorvald A. Solberg were named to head the army navy liaison group to the atomic energy commission. Solberg heads the navy bureau of ships and directed ship materiel at Bikini tests. Brereton led the Far East Ninth and Tenth air forces and now serves on the secretary of war staff.
U.S. Sweden Complete Trade Pact for Reich Exports
Berlin reports the American military government announced a trade agreement with Sweden to boost imports and exports between Sweden and the United States occupation zone of Germany.
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Berlin
Sweden
United States
Germany
Nation prepares for pivotal election day in 16 states
Voters in 16 key states from Massachusetts to California will cast ballots for national and state offices. Republicans seek to seize the Senate by nine seats and gain the House majority, while Democrats defend gains and target Ohio and Pennsylvania. Senate races include La Follette in Wisconsin and 97 candidates vying for 34 seats. There are 880 House contestants and 33 governorships across 16 states.
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California
House
Senate
New York
Missouri
Idaho
Montana
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
New Mexico
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Wisconsin
Kentucky
GOP
Sen la Follette
P-Wis
Rep Martin To Speak At Guard Ceremony
Des Moines reports Rep Thomas E. Martin of Iowa City will be principal speaker at a ceremony honoring the return of Iowa national guard colors standards and guidons in the statehouse house chamber on November 11 Brigadier General Charles Grahl state adjutant general announced Col Ralph Lancaster will preside at the event.
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Des Moines
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
Iowa National Guard
Statehouse
Charles Grahl
Ralph Lancaster
State Board Names Third Parole Agent
DES MOINES The state board of control announced a temporary addition of a third parole agent for the Eldora boys training school. H A Johnson, previously in charge of inspecting county homes, will handle Eldora parole duties for the eastern third of the state, giving each agent 60 to 70 boys. The board will seek legislative funding to appoint a permanent third agent.
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Des Moines
INS
Thestate Board of Control
Eldora
H. A. Johnson
Control Board
Johnson
Legion Opens Its Inquiry on Housing Shortage
The American Legion opens its national conference amid a dispute over using government loans for mass produced prefabricated houses. Legion veterans will conduct a court of inquiry into housing conditions and decide whether to back Wilson Wyatt’s emergency housing plan aiming for 2.7 million veteran homes by 1948, while Steidle cautions against new prefab firms and notes existing builders could expand to 300,000 houses annually if materials like nails are supplied.
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Washington
American Legion
Wilson W. Wyatt
Legion
Wyatt
Harry H Steidle
Manufacturers Institute
Steidle
Richard C
Cadwallader
Baton Rouge
Stendie
Floridians Credit Prayer as Storm Diminishes
Florida residents flood the weather bureau with letters claiming prayer diminished the October hurricane turning it into a ghost storm with negligible damage. Grady Norton notes the storm sped up then disintegrated as it neared Tampa while warnings remained valid until the rapid loss of force.
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Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Power of
Florida
Providence
Grady Norton
Tampa
St. Petersburg
U S 300 Million In Red for Year
Washington AP reports the federal government ran a four month deficit of 300 841 791 dollars with October spending erasing an earlier surplus and receipts from taxes at 420 148 049 by month end. Debt stood at 263 917 666 707 dollars not counting a 2 billion cash redemption maturing November 1.
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Washington
Treasury
Arbitration Plan Halts Strike At Trans World Airlines
Federal mediator Frank Douglass said both sides have accepted in principle arbitration to end the 15 day strike by TWA pilots. The 1,400 pilots would return to flying while pay and working rules are reviewed by a binding panel. Two other labor stories dominate Washington: coal miners’ talks and Allis-Chalmers plant dispute with the UAW amid mass picketing and tension.
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Washington
Frank Douglass
Trans World Airline
AFL United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
John L. Lewis
Allis-Chalmers
Schwellenbach
CIO
United Auto Workers Local 248
West Alls
Wis
Walter Geist
Chicago
Robert Buse
Labor Department
Buse
West Allis
Tucker To Retain Portion Of Plant In Chicago
The National Housing Agency on Monday modified its order allocating the Dodge-Chrysler plant at Chicago to Lustron for prefab housing. Tucker Corporation, which plans a new automobile, will be allowed to keep the portion it currently occupies at least for the time being.
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Washington
National Housing Agency
Dodge-Chrysler
Chicago
Lustron Corporation
Tucker Corporation
Mother of Three Held For Slaying on Street
In Pawtucket Rhode Island a 36 year old mother of three pleaded innocent to murder after shooting Virginia Boston 26 on School Street a busy downtown shopping area. Police say Julia Greene surrendered at headquarters and admitted the act was in a fit of jealousy. Her husband John Greene a used car dealer said they were separated months ago.
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R I
Julia Greene
Virginia Boston
Leonard Mills
John H Greene
Boston
School Street
Albanian Greek border clash leaves troops dead and wounded
Two Greek soldiers were killed and three wounded in border clashes with Albanian forces near Coritza Albania. The incident occurred Monday amid ongoing tensions at the Albania Greece frontier.
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Albania
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