Truman Finishes Coast to Coast Campaign Tour
President Truman ends a 140 speech coast to coast tour greeted by 2 000 at Union Station. He argues the people oppose special interests and warns that unity requires electing a Republican Congress. He projects himself as November winner amid rapid-fire political tour.
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Harry S. Truman
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New York
Charleston
W. Va
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Dewey
G.O.P
Fritz Thyssen Found Guilty as Minor Nazi by German Court
Koenigstein Germany Fritz Thyssen the former Ruhr steel magnate was found guilty Saturday as a minor Nazi by a German denazification court. He was ordered to turn 15 percent of his available property in Germany into a restitution fund for Nazi persecution victims. The 73 year old had supported Hitler since 1923 and funded Nazi activities, the court found. He pleaded poverty and said he was supported by friends, while acknowledging Nazi promotion of the party. Thyssen fled to Switzerland after Nazi policy led to war.
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Weather outlook Clear and cool with light frost
The forecast calls for a clear and cool night with scattered light frost. Sunday will be partly cloudy and cool with a high near 7.
Dewey hints government gag on red evidence
Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey suggested the justice department may not be using all available evidence in the anti-Communist drive. He warned witnesses should not be kept from grand juries and urged stronger laws. Dewey cited Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss cases as evidence of Communist influence at home.
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Bertrand Russell Survives Trondheim Flight Crash
In Trondheim fjord a Sandringham flying boat with 45 aboard capsized after a pontoon failure. Seventeen are missing and at least six killed. Twenty six including Bertrand Russell were saved, with Mrs Sverre Stroem among the victims. Rescue boats hauled survivors to shore as officials tally missing and dead.
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Depot Blasts Level Burling ton Depot Killing Clerk
In Mont Neb UP report says one man Wayne J Baker 28 a night clerk was killed when the Burlington freight depot and two loaded box cars were destroyed by a Friday night explosion and fire investigators suspect gas buildup no explosives stored in depot or in cars Sam Fee Burlington GM Omaha said the cause remains uncertain
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Argentina bars five foreign correspondents
Argentina on Saturday revoked the right of five foreign correspondents to use cable and wireless facilities. The officials named Joseph F. McEvoy Milton Bracker Virginia Lee Warren Herbert M. Clark and Jose Arrieta. President Peron previously accused foreign correspondents of distorting his policies and warned of a plotted assassination.
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New York Times
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New York Daily News
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London Telegraph
Jose Arrieta
Reuter
Peron
New Uranium Mineral Sengierite Found in Congo
Columbia University researchers announce the discovery of sengierite a green uranium rich mineral from the Belgian Congo closely related to carnotite. X ray analysis shows about 60 percent uranium and scientists note the find could supply a new source potentially altering the world uranium supply and geopolitics.
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Boats Collide on Hudson. Nine Feared Dead
New York AP reports a collision between the 115 foot tug Anne Marie Tracy and the Liberty ship Eliza J. Nicholson near the Manhattan waterfront. Nine men are believed drowned with six rescued as lifeboats from nearby vessels responded. Cause of the collision is undetermined.
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Generous mother seeks son who gave away money
In Massachusetts Mrs. Mary Gallante recalls teaching her ten year old Anthony to be generous. Police aided the search on Saturday for three hundred dollars he handed to other children. Gallante planned to use the money to pay her taxes. News also notes a typhoon in Asia with thirty dead and extensive damage on Hainan island.
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Camp Fire Girls to Help Parents Vote on Election Day
Camp Fire Girls in Cedar Rapids will assist eligible voters on election day by providing free child care services. Executive director Mrs John Battin said the program aims to remove the obstacle of childcare so parents can cast ballots. Each girl expects multiple calls and views this as part of the citizenship effort.
Mystery shooting wounds eight children on hayride near Farmersville
Eight middle town Ohio schoolchildren on a hayride were wounded by a shotgun fire near the Bottle farm, 12 miles west of Dayton. None seriously hurt. chaperon and ten other children uninjured. The shooter’s identity is unknown as investigators probe the Bottle farm incident.
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Barbara Hackney
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Mother Builds Two‑Room Home for Son in Tulsa
Mrs. Cora Lewis, 55, works alone to build a two‑room house to qualify her 14‑year‑old son for release from the Mohawk boys home. Juvenile probation officers told her a home was required. She earned funds washing, salvaged lumber, and received a $25 donation from a fraternal group to cover more materials. The mother hopes to complete the roof and flooring soon to secure her son’s freedom.
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Hull 77th Birthday Marked. Hull Improving at Bethesda
Cordell Hull observed his 77th birthday Saturday while a report from Bethesda Naval Hospital says he is progressing well and may be discharged soon. The former secretary of state remains under medical care and supervision.
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Russians Map Gun Drills in Air Corridors Near Berlin
BERLIN AP Russians announced that Soviet planes will conduct aerial combat firing practice during the day near the Western air corridors to Berlin. The maneuvers will occur over the Soviet zone and end at 6 pm, with implied use of live ammunition. This marks a first in proximity to the western corridors. The Western Powers countered by directing German police to safeguard Western licensed newspapers as Soviet railway controls persisted.
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Alps
Warren Found Guilty In Bath Riot Case
In Waterloo AP report jurors found Wilbert Warren a 27 year old CIO UPWA picket captain guilty of riot conspiracy tied to the Rath Packing Company strike riot last spring. The verdict follows a prolonged deliberation and defense plans an appeal while bond is set at 600 dollars. Warren faced 11 defendants in related charges. his wife and young daughter attended.
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Frost Tonight Low Temps Hit Cedar Rapids Area
The weather bureau forecast frost tonight in north and east central Iowa to aid corn ripening. Elkader reported light frost with a 30 degree reading while Cedar Rapids saw 43 between 6 and 7 am. Friday's high reached 65 and 2:30 pm in Cedar Rapids was 68 per Chambers Inskeep.
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Oelwein Girl Dies From Crash Injuries
Marie Fortney, 19, of Oelwein died from injuries from a Sept. 29 crash near Strawberry Point. Her mother, Mrs. Harry Fortney, was also injured in the accident.
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West Casts Suspicious Eye at Step
In Paris the Soviet Union offered to drop its demand that the United States destroy its atomic bomb stockpile immediately, proposing to scrap bombs on signing of a treaty for international control. Warren Austin dismissed it as an Oriental maneuver while Western powers kept to their insistence on staged control and safeguards.
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Ramadier
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Kiss Measuring Machine Banned by School Authorities
In London Ontario science students built a device to measure kiss intensity but faced a ban before its public debut at a dance. Dean J. B. Collip rejected the project saying the machine tested lip force and oscution, with a sign warning against specialized kissing.
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Tiny Car Buried With Its Maker
Harry Wishart a 68 year old mechanic was buried on Friday with a tiny automobile he built placed atop his casket. The 200 pound one cylinder Near car measured five by one and a half feet and ran about 12 miles per hour. Wishart had asked for the car to be used as a tombstone and then to be buried with him when that proved impractical the car was laid on his coffin.
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