Soviet Urges Fresh U N Atom Start At Paris Session
At the United Nations in Paris, Soviet Delegate Jacob A. Malik urged scrapping two-and-a-half years of work by the atomic energy commission and starting over. The move drew support from Vlado Clementis and others, while the committee adopted steps to form a subcommittee to draft a treaty for control of atomic energy.
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Paris
Russia
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Jacob A. Malik
U. N. Assembly
Atomic Commission
United States
Warren Austin
France
Paul Ramadier
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgium
Truman Attacks GOP Unity as Quackery and Power Pact
President Truman rails against the Republicans in Philadelphia, branding their unity as a cover for big business and the National Association of Manufacturers. He accuses GOP leaders of an unholy alliance that toppled price controls and pushes a corporate agenda after war profits rose.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Republican Party
National Association of Manufacturers
Go.p
G.O.P
Big Business
OPA
Congress
Truman says GOP afraid to answer campaign criticisms
President Truman accuses Republican candidates of dodging issues and avoiding direct reply to his criticism. He refrains from naming Tom Dewey but says the GOP dares not engage on the issues and instead focuses on home and mother rhetoric. He emphasizes distrust of Republicans.
The Song Fellowship News On Primitive Expressions
A cheeky note contrasts tribal drum beating with American golf in an aside on cultural expression. The item presents a light cultural jab from the Fellowship News. The tone imitates humor about traditional customs versus modern American pastimes.
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Africa
America
Fellowship News
Recovery of Grandpa Aids Parking Situation
In Dallas Parkland hospital area a parking lull eased after Superintendent Tom Norton sent a guard to check sleeping youngsters near the hospital. Seventy three grandchildren and great grandchildren of Jesse Peel, 84, ill with pneumonia, kept vigil at his bedside with reports from Grandma Peel. Grandpa Peel was improving and expected to go home soon.
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Dallas
Parkland Hospital
Grandpa Eel
Tom Norton
Jesse Peel
Grandpa Peel
Last Pacific liner tied up as strike halts big ships
San Francisco reports the SS Cleveland arrived as the final large liner on the Pacific coast during a maritime strike. The Hawaii Philippines and Orient routes lost their sole commercial link for the day.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
Philippines
Orient
Cleveland
Record Rainfall Buries Cedar Rapids in Statewide Storm
Cedar Rapids logged 2.83 inches of rain since Wednesday morning the heaviest since June, with other Iowa cities like Elkader 2.10 Des Moines 0.65 and Dubuque 1.37. A toppled tree on Ellis Boulevard disabled power lines, cutting lights in downtown and Ellis Park. repairs followed by Thursday morning. Frost is forecast for northwestern Iowa as cooler air moves in. Highs near 52 Friday with a 40 degree low in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Boulevard
F Avenues
Ellis Park
Roosevelt School
Ellis Area
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa
Elkader
Des Moines
Dubuque
Davenport
Iowa City
Waterloo
Whales Beach Themselves In Apparent Mass Die-Off At Florida Coast
Forty four whales ranging from seven to fourteen feet beached themselves Thursday at Crescent Beach Florida in an apparent mass death by their own action. Efforts to tow survivors back into the sea were futile as they swam ashore repeatedly.
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Crescent Beach
Fla
Florida
Potatoes Lifted From Ration in Allied Zones
In Frankfurt, potatoes were removed from the ration list in the British and American sectors for the first time since Allied occupation began. This marks a milestone in postwar shortages and civilian access to staple foods.
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Frankfurt
Writer Abandons Death Fast Over Hotel Move Out
Chicago writer John Bender, 59, ended his public death fast at the 99th hour after the St Francis hotel asked him to leave for causing a nuisance. He cited housing trouble and planned to finish a manuscript while denying fanaticism. He joined reporters for a snack after deciding to quit.
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Chicago
John Bender
Bender
St.Francis Hotel
Chicago Hogs Rise Sharply Amid Market Rebound
The hog market gained $1 to $1.25 per hundred pounds on Thursday after a 25 to 75 cent rise the day before. Top price for good and choice hogs reached $25.50, up from about $23.50 earlier in the week. Fresh country arrivals fell to 4,000 head from the expected 6,000, helping drive the rally.
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Chicago
Dulles Heads for Paris After Dewey Meetings
New York dispatch reports John Foster Dulles plans to travel to Paris for the United Nations session after a two day visit and a long discussion with Governor Dewey in Albany. He said the talks provided Dewey's judgment on the problems to confront at the Paris meeting and will keep in daily contact with him during the sessions.
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New York
INS
John Foster Dulles
Paris
United Nations
Thomas E. Dewey
Dulles
LaGuardia Field
Dewey
Albany
U.N
Midwest Fruit Truck Drivers Strike Over Contract Dispute
Midwest Fruit Company truck drivers walk off the job after owner Joseph Vrbicky failed to sign a contract that took effect last February. Teamsters business agent James D. White says the strike follows the dispute and an unfair labor practice charge filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Vrbicky says he is tired of outside interference and the strike involved about 17 workers, with others continuing work.
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Cedar Rapids
Midwest Fruit Company
James D. White
Teamsters Union
AFL
White
Joseph Vrbicky
National Labor Relations Board
Vrbicky
Alcoholics Anonymous Moves to Bromo Tower
Baltimore AP report notes the local Alcoholics Anonymous chapter relocating its offices to Bromo Seltzer Tower. The group has grown to about 500 members and now occupies space formerly rented by the headache remedy firm Ener.
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Baltimore
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ener
Red Air Reports Bomb Drop Over Berlin Zone
British flyers in the Berlin airlift reported seeing Soviet planes drop live bombs in the Soviet occupation zone northwest of Berlin. U S officials protested bomber flights and gunnery drills as violations of Four Power air rules amid broader autumn war games.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
Vincent H. Gookin
Die Welt
Thuringia
Erfurt
Three Accused in Reuther Attempt, Bolton Named
Wayne County prosecutor said he would seek a warrant charging Carl Bolton and two John Doe suspects with assault with intent to kill in the April 20 attempt on Walter P. Reuther. Detroit police and county officials backed the move after a conference. Bolton, ex-Local 400 UAW vice president, has prior arrests related to the case.
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Pontiac
Mich
Wayne County
James N. McNally
Carl Bolton
Walter P. Reuther
John Doe
Bolton
Oakland County
Detroit
Harry S. Toy
United Auto Workers
Ford Highland Park
Reuther
Chicago Taxi Fares Hiked Thirty Percent
Mayor Martin H Kennelly signed an ordinance raising Chicago taxi fares by 30 percent. The largest taxi firms told Vehicle Commissioner Edward J Gorman meters would need 30 days to be adjusted to register the new rate.
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Chicago
INS
Martin H. Kennelly
Edward J. Gorman
Nine Perish In Research Plane Wreck
An Air Force B-29 electronics research bomber exploded midair near Waycross Georgia killing nine of thirteen aboard. Survivors included co pilot Capt H W Moore and Sgt E W Murdee. Civilian and air force personnel losses listed. plane suspected of experimental cosmic ray electronics research.
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Waycross
Air Force
H. W Moore
Pittsburgh
E. W. Murdee
Miami
W J. Penny
Bayonne
N. J
E. H. Mechler
Erlton
N J
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
A. Palya
Radio Corporation
Firefighters in North Heartened By Rain Outlook
In Zim Minnesota volunteers and rangers fighting fires in timber and peat bogs find hope from forecasted rain. Gov Youngdahl asked hunters to help if needed as 950 fires have burned over 60 000 acres since April 1. Wisconsin rangers call for more help as dry woods resemble walking on potato chips.
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Zim
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
A. E. Pimley
State
Luther W Youngdahl
Tomahawk Issung
North Woods
Czechs Lose on Papanek Ouster
In Paris the Czechoslovak bid to oust Dr Jan Papanek from two UN financial committees failed 25 to 6 with 12 abstentions in the budgetary committee. Only the Soviet bloc backed the Czech resolution as Papanek, accused of embezzling 115000 dollars, remains abroad after being ordered home. Western spokesmen say his UN posts are technical rather than political.
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Paris
Jan Papanek
United Nations Financial
Papanek
Prague
U.N
Franco Announces Municipal Elections Across Spain
Chief of State Franco orders municipal elections to be held Nov 21 Nov 28 and Dec 12, the first in 12 years. Observers say the vote would mark the regime’s broadest liberalization step, with a prior limited ballot in July 1947 for a referendum and succession procedure.
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Madrid
Franco
Spain
Boston Braves Vanquished by Bob Lemon in Game Two
Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon shut down Boston as Cleveland beat the Braves 4-1 in the second game of the World Series before 39,633 fans. The Indians collected eight hits to secure the win and even the series at one game apiece.
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Boston
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Boston Braves
Cleveland and Boston Play-By-Play Standoff Ends With Runs
In a tense baseball summary, Cleveland and Boston exchange hits and errors with no score through several innings. Doby, Gordon, and Boudreau drive late offense for Cleveland while Boston rallyes with Salkeld, M McCormick, and Stanky producing key plays.
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Cleveland
Boudreau
Gordon
Keltner
Rickert
Doby
Robinson
Hegan
Spahn
Lemon
Boston
Salkeld
McCormick
Stanky
Holmes
Mitchell
Clark
Torgeson
Stanky Boudreau
Barrett
Elliott
Lemon Elliott
Hilmes
M. McCormick
Masi
Dark
F. McCormick
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U.N. Atom
Austin Objects
Canada
Spaak
Malik
Austin
Hector McNeil
McNeil
U. S
Andrei Vishinsky
U. N
Pentagon
Vi‘shinsky
United Press
Unity
Party
Unholy Alliance
C.R
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
Tampa
Ethel Peasly
W. F. Johnson
Midwest
Bromo Tower
Germany
Papanek Ouster
Warren Spahn
Tally
R. H.E. Cleveland
Lemon Dark
Torpeson
Lemonite Boudreau
Lerror
Gordon Keltner
Rovinson
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