U S Stand Expressed By Clayton
Secretary of State official William L. Clayton stated that the United States would seek indemnity for losses if Yugoslavia pays damages for lives and property. He noted Belgrade would receive a near-term bill and defended U S position against Yugoslav claims of unauthorized flights.
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William L
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Yugoslavia
United States
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Sergije Makiedo
State Department
Byrnes
Acheson
Con
Cedar Rapids Builders Open Books to OPA Probe
Cedar Rapids contractors agreed to allow OPA enumerators to inspect their books so a standard mark up pattern for house building could be set. Floyd Whittington outlined goals to curb high margins while ensuring fair pricing for veterans housing amid material shortages in a wartime context. Jack Darragh volunteered his records, as officials discussed steel scrap and rising demand in construction and consumer goods.
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Cedar Rapids
OPA
Floyd Whittington
Des Moines
Jack Darragh
Whittington
Iowa
A. T. Pleune
Office of Price Control Board
Chamber of Commerce
Survival at 30,400 Feet Without Oxygen Revealed
Washington report says Nazi scientists used human subjects to test high altitude survival and found people can endure air deprivation up to 30,400 feet, exceeding Mount Everest's height, per Army Air Forces disclosure on Wednesday.
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Survival Sans
Washington
Army Air Forces
Mt. Everest
Autos Are Often Dangerous Mr Ankeny Learns
Cedar Rapids News Leo D Ankeny Springville paid traffic fines totaling 120 dollars in police court Wednesday. He told police he never wants to own another automobile. Fines included 50 for reckless driving 25 for each leaving scene without identifying himself 10 for failure to report two accidents and 10 for driving without a license. The two hit and run accidents occurred at Sixteenth avenue and K street SW Friday and at Fourth avenue and Second street SE Sunday. Ankeny had bought a car Thursday before the first accident and sold it Tuesday before arrest by Sgt Ray Murdock and Patrolman James Gildroy.
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Leo D. Ankeny
Springville
Sixteenth Avenue
K Street
Fourth Avenue
Second Street
Ankeny
Ray Murdock
James Gildroy
Paul Helm
Shellsburg
Nevada Senator's Nomination Bid Fails in Primary
Reno reports from Nevada's Tuesday primary show Senator E. P. Carville losing the bid for renominating against Representative Berkeley L. Bunker on the Democratic ticket. Bunker set to face GOP candidate George W. Malone in November.
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Nevada
Reno
E. P. Carville
Berkeley L. Bunker
Bunker
G.O.P
George W
Molly) Malone
Leftists Challenge Greek Ballot After Referendum
In Athens the leftist EAM said it will seek to overturn Sunday's plebiscite in the Greek supreme court alleging fraud violence and falsification. The government reported King George II winning about 69 percent as thousands more votes were uncounted. observers flagged inflated lists and civil servant voting slips. Public prosecutors moved to indict two Athens newspapers for insulting the king and authorities.
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Athens
EAM
Greek Supreme Court
George II
Ministry of Interior
Eleftheria Ellada
Eletheria
Dewey To Oppose Mead in November
NEW YORK (UP) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Sen. James M. Mead were chosen by acclamation at state conventions to head their party tickets for the November New York governor race. State Sen. Irving M. Ives was nominated for U.S. senator after Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan withdrew. Lehman will oppose Mead for governor.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
James M. Mead
Ardent
New Dealer
Irving M. Ives
Assembly
United States
William J
Wild Bill
Donovan
Ives
Herbert H. Lehman
Mead
Roosevelt
VFW Attacks Food Shipments To Former Enemies
Boston AP. Veterans of Foreign Wars calls for halting food shipments to Germany Japan and Italy until every US citizen can obtain sufficient food. The 47th national encampment unanimously adopted the resolution amid a six hour parade with about 25,000 spectators.
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Boston
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ Organization
Germany
Japan
Italy
Newspapers Up Circulation Rates in 1946
New York AP reports that among 1,748 daily papers in the United States, 251 increased circulation rates since January 1 while four decreased. Increases tied to higher newsprint and operating costs. 42 papers raised retail price from four to five cents. Mechanicsburg Ohio Telegram remained at one cent. Dallas News raised Sunday single-copy price from 10 to 15 cents. January saw 79 price hikes, February 60, with about 40 more in the last two months.
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New York
United States
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Telegram
Dallas, Texas
Probe of Missouri Campaign Is Asked
Washington political report notes Congressman Priest said the house campaign expenditures committee was asked to probe the Missouri Democratic primary. The inquiry centers on the campaign that defeated Rep Slaughter with personal opposition from President Truman. The request came from Jerome Walsh, a Missouri primary candidate.
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Priest
D-Tenn
House Campaign Expenditures Committee
Missouri
Rep. Slaughter
Truman
Jerome Walsh
Slaughter
Enos G. Axtell
Eegast Organization
Nhing
Trial Figure Complains He Is Shanghaied
Hayward California AP attorney Thomas L. Foley said he received a radio message from Capt Earl Carroll former Lichfield prosecutor claiming he was Shanghaied out of Germany and asking an investigation. The cable dated Aug 31 Frankfurt described confinement delays and calls for an independent inquiry free from army control. Carroll resigned last winter amid claims of a whitewash. Col Kilian was fined for cruelties at Lichfield. Downey and Christin were urged to pursue fairness, with action pending before the Senate judiciary committee.
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Lichfield
Sheridan Downey
California
Charles A Christin
San Francisco
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
James A Kihan
England
Carroll
Kilian Killian
Carrol
Kilan
United States
Len Downey
Downey
Senate Judiciary Committee
Norwalk Teachers Strike Closes Schools First Day
Norwalk Connecticut teachers stage a wage dispute forcing school buildings to close. Superintendent Jakob tells 1,800 students at senior high to go home as 6,200 pupils await classes while 227 of 236 teachers with the Norwalk Teachers Association protest for a $90,112 budget restoration to fund proposed salary adjustments.
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Philip G. Jakob
Norwalk Teachers Association
Board of Estimate
Board of Education
Privilege Revoked for Ku Klux Klan in Kentucky
Franklin Circuit Court Judge William B Ardery revoked the Ku Klux Klan Georgia corporation's privileges to operate in Kentucky. A default judgment declared the state Klan organization legally dead and nonexistent after the group failed to answer the suit filed by Attorney General Eldon S Dummit to ban the Klan from state operations. The action followed a motion by Assistant Attorney General Emmett V Mittlebeeler.
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Frankfort
Franklin
William B. Ardery
Ku Klux Klan
Georgia
Kentucky
Ardery
Emmett V. Mittlebeeler
Eldon S. Dummit
Admits Trio Of Killings And Assaults In Chicago
William Heirens, 17, a University of Chicago sophomore, pled guilty to the murders of a 6 year old girl and two women. He also admitted to 24 burglaries and two assaults, while three other assault charges were dropped. His parents watched as he answered yes to potential death or life sentences, and the state planned to present evidence in the Degnan killing to support the plea before sentencing.
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Trieste
Connally
Czechoslovakia
Jan Masaryk
Speodavin
Tuesay
Tuesay. Meanwhile, Without Debate the Military Commission
Italy
Chicago
William Heirens
University of Chicago
George Heirens
Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
Wave
Josephine Ross
Harold G Ward
Criminal Court
Wilbert Crowley
Crowley
Warmer Weather And Maybe Rain
Weatherboy jokes about clothing needs as Dad questions the heat while a chestnut of a conversation unfolds. The piece notes Tuesday’s high of 75, 66 at 7 p.m. and 66 at 9 a.m. Wednesday with a cooler trend and possible showers later.
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Cedar Rapids
Truman Down for One Stump Talk
Washington AP report says President Truman will give at least one speech for Democratic congressional nominees during the election campaign. White House press secretary Charles G. Ross said one speech is arranged with location to be announced, but Truman will not embark on a barnstorming trip.
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Washington
Truman
Elece Fion
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Trueman
Wholesale Food Prices Fall At New York Index
The Dun and Bradstreet weekly wholesale food index for 31 foods in general use slipped to 4.88 for the week ended Sept 3. This marks the lowest since July 19 and down from 5.42 a week earlier. A year ago the index was 4.04, with the decline mainly attributed to OPA price ceiling rollbacks on livestock and meal products.
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Dun and Bradstreet
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