France deploys troops to quell communist led strikes
Paris announces emergency measures as Premier Henri Queuille orders troops into eastern France amid a rising work stoppage described as taking the character of an insurrection. Tear gas clashes erupt in Nancy injuring several, with nationwide railway and port walkouts planned. About 500000 workers, including 350000 coal miners, idle across France.
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Paris
France
Henri Queuille
Queuille
Nancy
United States
Lorraine
Communist Information Bureau
Bucharest
Romania
Treasure-Hunting Yacht Malibu Inez Found After Storm
The 112-foot treasure-hunting yacht Malibu Inez, missing since a SOS during a Mexican hurricane, was found 450 miles south of San Diego by a coast guard aircraft. Crew report radio trouble and a storm they did not expect to weather. The yacht is en route to Newport Harbor after an unsuccessful search for the $60,000,000 Loot of Lima treasure on Cocos Island. Eleven aboard.
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San Diego
Calif
INS
Coast Guard
Newport’ Harbor
Lima
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Action Asked Against 3 Electric Union Heads
Rep. Charles Kersten urged the House labor committee to cite three CIO United Electrical Workers leaders for contempt of Congress. James J. Matles, Julius Emsak, and Russell A. Nixon were named as targets for their alleged hostile stance toward the subcommittee, the union, and the public.
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Milwaukee
Charles Kersten
R-Wis
CIO
United Electrical Workers Union
Congress
Kersten
House Labor Committee
James J. Matles
Julius Emspak
Russell A. Nixon
Washington
O. Clark Fisher
Chest Drive Enters Final Stage Monday
Cedar Rapids campaign chairman B. D. Silliman says the Community Chest drive moves into its final phase Monday with parts of the solicitation already done and others in progress. He notes most advance gifts are larger than last year, and 1,200 hours were spent evaluating the 12 Red Feather agencies before approving a budget of 185,948.46 dollars, emphasizing this is the one yearly fund drive.
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Cedar Rapids
Sunshine Mission Nursery
B. D. Silliman
Cedar Rapids Community Chest
Silliman
Red Feather
Meetings for Chest division and section heads set at Montrose hotel
Campaign chairman B. D. Silliman urged all division and section leaders to attend both Tuesday and Thursday noons at the Montrose hotel. Volunteers pay their own meals. Chest funds are not used for these sessions.
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Community Chest Campaign
Montrose
B. D. Silliman
Silliman
Community urged to fund 12 Red Feather agencies
Community members are asked to contribute for the 12 Red Feather agencies. The cost of fundraising is under four percent now, down from 25 percent with individual drives. Cedar Rapids per capita quota is among the lowest in the Midwest, though the guide may vary by case, with a continuation note to Page 4.
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Red Feather
Silliman
Heavy quake devastates Ashkhabad Turkmen city
Moscow reports a massive Turkmen earthquake with thousands dead and 600 or more children orphaned. Ashkhabad, city of 150,000, saw most buildings destroyed while 120 transport planes bring in doctors and tents. thousands evacuated to nearby cities as hospitals run trains. Experts say the quake is the worst in Turkmen history.
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Moscow
Turkmen
Tass
Ashkhabad
Tashkent
Baku
Bukhara
Samarkand
Iran
Turkmenian ‘Council “of Ministers
Warren Tells lowans G.O.P. Farm Program
Sioux City AP report: Gov Earl Warren told a Midwest audience that the G O P 80th Congress started a long term farm program and pledged the party to improving farm problems after election. He outlined GOP farm aims including soil conservation, flexible price supports, commodity loans, farm credit, rural electrification, and farmer cooperatives. He disputed Truman's charges as unfair and said GOP farm policy will advance when Dewey wins. Continued on Page 4 Col 7.
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Sioux City
G.O.P
Earl Warren
Midwest
President Truman
Warren
Truman
80Th Congress
Tom Dewey
United States
95 Million Eligible To Vote On Nov 2
Washington AP reports the census bureau estimates about 95 million people will be of voting age by Election Day November 2. It notes many will be ineligible and many eligible may not vote with potential total ballots between about 47.98 and 56.53 million depending on turnout rates from 1944 or 1940.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Census’ Bureau
Bureau
Story of Truman in comic book style by Demos
The Democratic National Committee released a four color sixteen page pictorial booklet portraying Harry S Truman from farm boy to president. It presents his war service and postwar leadership, omits opponents, and concludes with a campaign jab blaming the GOP for high costs.
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Truman
Washington
INS
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Truman
White House
G.O.P
Dewey
Harry S Truman
Harry S. Truman
Roosevelt
Harry 8
Mrs. Truman
Missouri
Harry
Kansas City
Bess Wallace
Bess
Legion
Trumans
Senate War Investigating Committee
Chicago
Auto Plunges Off Viaduct In Cedar Rapids Narrow Escape
Four Independence residents escaped serious injury when a car crashed through a viaduct guard rail on highway 150 near Louisa, fell 33 feet, rolled over, then landed right side up. Driver Arthur Downing 56 and Mrs John Bergom 57 unhurt. Mildred Barker 62 and daughter Betty 8 had minor injuries.
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Independence
Louisa
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Barker
Betty
Arthur Downing
John Bergom
Downing
Barker
St. Luke's Hospital
Mae West Plagiarism Suit Heads To New Trial
In Los Angeles a jury could not reach a verdict after six weeks of testimony in the $100000 plagiarism suit against Mae West and writers Michael Kane and Edwin K OBrien over the play Catherine Was Great The jurors were dismissed after four days of deliberation and the defense urged a new trial joining the case for a second trial Saturday.
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Los
Angeles
INS
Mae ‘West
Michael Kane
Edwin‘ K.o’brien
Catherine
Analyst predicts realty price stabilization then drop by 1956
Roy Wenzlick, a St. Louis business research analyst, told the 30th annual Iowa Real Estate Association convention in Cedar Rapids that real estate prices may stabilize soon and then decline, possibly with a major downturn by 1956. He warned of foreclosures and HOLC revival, but said prices would not fall to pre WWI levels. He favored optimism for Iowa’s outlook to 1948-49 and urged disposing of most real estate and waiting with money, barring a European war. Directors slated Des Moines for the 1949 October meeting and planned an extensive real estate education program.
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Roy Wenzlick
St. Louis
Iowa Real Estate Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
United States
Wenzlick
HOLC
Des Moines
Europe
Chuckle Joke Fragment On Ear Stuck Mystery
A brief comic line plays with the listener asking where a thing is and another quipping it is stuck in the ear. The fragment suggests a playful misunderstanding and tease.
Announcement Eases Anxiety Of Europeans
London reports reassure that President Truman dropped a separate peace approach to Moscow and that Secretary Marshall and Truman are in full accord on international issues. British circles fear a unilateral U.S. move to Moscow could derail UN efforts, while some expect U.S. envoy Vinson to Stalin over the Berlin blockade. Paris delegates fear the proposal may torpedo Berlin crisis talks at the UN.
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London
INL
Truman
Washington
Moscow
State Marshall
Marshall
United States
Berlin
Kremlin
Foreign Office
U. S
Justice Vinson
Stalin Labout
U.N
Russia
Paris
Stalin
United Nations
U. N
Soviet Bloc Loses Tilt in U N over Atomic Control
Paris dispatch reports the Soviet bloc losing a U N vote 9 to 2 on the basic control rules of the Atomic Energy Commission, as Russia fails to block paragraph eight of a Canadian resolution demanding rigid international inspections outside the Security Council veto before disarmament. Britain’s Sir Hartley Shawcross rejects Russia’s one third disarmament plan unless Moscow accepts atom control.
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Paris
INS
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Security Council
United States
Hartley Shawcross
Britain
Andrei Vishinsky
Truman rejects Vinson to Moscow mission
President Truman disclosed he considered but rejected an extraordinary plan to send Chief Justice Vinson to Moscow to convey American views on the atomic issue. Secretary Marshall advised against the unilateral move citing possible misunderstandings and the Paris NATO context. The White House explained the decision after Marshall and Lovett discussed the matter.
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Washington
Truman
Marshall
Justice Vinson
Moscow
Vinson
United States
Statewide Auto Testing Law Being Considered
Iowa debates a statewide auto inspection plan for 700000 plus passenger cars. The proposal could go to the road study committee at its October 14 meeting. Des Moines requires biannual brake and equipment checks. no other Iowa city has such a law.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State
Vatican Mediation Hinted for East West Split
Rome AP dispatch notes Italian agency reports Vatican sources suggesting the Holy See may mediate between Russia and the West. Circles also discussed the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Moscow.
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Vatican
Rome
Ans
Saturday Night
Holy See
Russia
West
Moscow
Greek: Report on Polk Death Inquiry Promised
Athens AP Constantine Rentis minister of public order said Saturday an announcement will be made within 10 days concerning the investigation into the murder of George Polk CBS correspondent. Polk's body was found in Salonika Bay last May.
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Athens
Constantine Rentis
George Polk
Columbia ‘Broadcasting System
Polk
Salonika Bay
Harsh frost nears Cedar Rapids as temps slip
Weather notes warn of a killing frost as Cedar Rapids edges toward freezing. Temperatures fell to around 40 degrees by 11 pm, three degrees below Saturday morning low, with the forecast low near 32 and Sunday expected to be fair and cool.
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Cedar Rapids
Dar
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California
W. E. Peavey
Waterloo
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G.O.P. Farm Program
B. L. Livingstone
Frederic Tuttle
Creasword
Farmane
Cedar Rounds
Mae West
Naomi Doebel
Commerce Magasine
Soviet Bloc
Robert Lovett
Council of Foreign Ministers
Germany
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