Poison Smog Lifts After 20 Die In Donora
Donora Pennsylvania mayor officials and doctors report 20 deaths among elderly residents and over 200 illnesses from a poisonous smog gas following acid fumes from zinc industry. Smog eased after dawn though lingering health fears persist as hospitals treat affected residents. Authorities blame air pollution and discuss plant shutdowns while public aid centers operate for the affected community.
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Rndolph Schwerha
Donora Board of Health
Stalin Abandons Elder Statesman Role, Experts Say
Washington experts argue Stalin has shed his old elder statesman image after a Pravda interview attacking America and Britain. They doubt any renewal of Western ties or appeal to Molotov will resolve major conflicts, signaling a tougher Moscow stance.
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Washington
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Russia
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America
Britain
Communist Party
Pravda
Molotov
Aide Irving Ross slain in Vienna violence claim Reds blamed
In Vienna an American ECA official Irving Ross was beaten to death and a Russian assault left a woman badly injured. Police report say two Russians forced entry into Ross's car in the Soviet zone. Ross had led Austrian operations for over a year and his family planned to travel to Austria.
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Boston
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New York City
Reds Seek All German Peace With All German Government
Soviet propaganda launches a drive through the German Peoples Council in Berlin demanding a peace treaty with an all German government and withdrawal of occupation forces within a year after signing. Western powers reject the move as a Soviet effort to win German support and embarrass the Allies.
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Battle Sounds End as Mukden Grows Quiet
Mukden but the last distant gunfire echoes faded and the great Manchurian city stood silent awaiting Communist forces. Officials claim a great battle in the corridor to China, but privately admit fear as Reds advance. U.S. Consul Ward reports no disorders and several Americans remain. An embassy spokesman urges Americans in Peiping and Tientsin to depart while possible.
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Mary Flranor Braden
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Tientsin
North China
Tito and Hungary on cusp of break in cold war rift
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Jan. 31 reports say Yugoslavia may drop good relations with the Cominform bloc as Tito grows tired of recent expulsions of Yugoslav diplomats from Hungary. Belgrade officials ordered some staff to leave within 24 hours, Borba criticized Hungary for old army tactics, and anti-Tito purges in Albania reportedly intensify under Enver Hoxha.
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Enver Hoxha
Russia Boosts War Goods Sent Here Despite Rebuff
Russia continues to ship vital war materials to the United States despite a six month U S rebuff. Manganese and chrome ore shipments rise, boosting Moscow’s favorable trade balance with the U S while plans seek alternative sources to avoid dependency in emergencies.
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Israelis claim victory as Arabs routed in Galilee campaign
Israel announced complete control of northern Palestine after a two day offensive that also reached Lebanon. About 5,000 Arab irregulars were driven from Galilee with hundreds killed or captured while Israeli losses remained low. Cease fire followed as fronts elsewhere stayed quiet. Israel said Druze and Circassian units were used for the first time and that a pocket of about 1000 square miles in the north was recovered.
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Acre
Korea Insurgents Escape Into Hills
Seoul reports the main strength of the October uprising crushed but forecasts of continuing small scale fighting through winter. Rebels retreated into barren mountains with weapons and may raid to sustain themselves and support the infant republic. Up to 5,000 of Korea’s armed forces are seen as potential insurgents allied to either the North’s Communists or southern rightists. Premier Lee Bum Suk claims Communists and rightists cooperated in the uprising, though not all participants were Communist. some used the moment for local actions while others went along.
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Korea
Lee Bum Suk
Troops Called Home As Mob Calms Down
National Guard troops withdrew from Loudon Tennessee after a sheriff and mayor warned mobs planned to dynamite the jail over the October death of Ray Brewster a Knoxville radio singer. Governor McCord ordered the troops in to quell unrest and restore order.
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Tenn
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Dwight L. McReynolds
Cleveland, Tenn
Jim McCord
Nashville
Middle East Tennessee
Loudon County
Henry McDonald
E. E. Watkins
Ray Brewster
Knoxville
Truman and Dewey Await West Virginia Vote Turnout
West Virginia faces a secret ballot tomorrow as Truman and Dewey rally their parties to maximize the eight electoral votes. Major candidates including Gov Earl Warren of California campaigned in Charleston amid a high-stakes battle for the border state’s support.
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West Virginia
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Charleston
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Earl Warren
California
Goy
WVU Board Cool to Appeal For 4 Year Medical School
Morgantown Oct 31 The West Virginia University Board of Governors favors expanding the current two year medical school but only if funds for capital and operating costs are available without harming existing programs. The board reviewed the medical society proposal for a four year program and said it supports expansion as a solution to WV medical needs, while noting urgent district budget priorities.
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Imogene Wilson Ex Dancer Dies in Hollywood
Hollywood obituary reports Mary Nolan as Imogene Bubbles Wilson dies at Cedars of Lebanon hospital after chronic bladder ailment and years of film stardom. The once famed dancer weighed 94 pounds at death. her tempestuous career included prison cell years and a life story sale to publishers and a national magazine.
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Bubbles) Wilson
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Mark Hellinger
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New York
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Actors’ Fund
Political campaign figures visit Kanawha County for election coverage
National figures including Thomas E. Dewey Harold Stassen and Henry A. Wallace visited the Kanawha County area as voters prepare for tomorrow's election. The piece notes Dewey avoided certain campaigning due to policy disagreements and highlights the close senatorial race between Chapman Bevercomb and M. M. Neely, with Neely attacking past administrations.
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Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Joseph E. Martin
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Henry A. Wallace
Dewey
West Virginia
Chapman Bevercomb
Charleston
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
U. S
Working Printer Named Labor Secretary Aide
The White House announced the appointment of Ralph Wright a working printer and union official as assistant secretary of labor. Wright 45 a linotype operator on New York papers and former official of the International Typographers union has led the Allied Printing Trades Council of Greater New York for two years. This fills a remaining gap in the Labor Department ranks as President Truman chose Maurice J Tobin to be secretary after Schwellenbachs death.
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New York
International Typographers Union
Allied Printsng Trades Council
Greater New York
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Truman
Maurice J. Tobin
Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Passenger Killed As Ships Collide in Hampton Roads
In fog on Hampton Roads the passenger steamer District of Columbia and the tanker Georgia collided. One passenger, Maylon E. McWhorter, 24, a Bureau of Labor Statistics field rep, was killed. Three others injured. the ship grounded on Hampton bar and later refloated. Passengers were removed by Navy tugs. most asleep or on deck at impact.
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Leon Nowitzky
Mayion E. McWhorter
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Washington, D. C
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Steamship Company
Rumors Pinpoint Hirohito Abdication in Japan
In Tokyo rumors spread that Emperor Hirohito may abdicate as Japanese elite discuss retirement. Reportedly Premier Shigeru Yoshida spent weekend with Prince Chichibu near Tokyo, with Chichibu named as a potential throne alternative if Akihito is not ready.
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Shigeru Yoshida
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Yoshida
Japan
X Marks the Spot Public Enemy No 1 in Voter Choice
Hal Boyle profiles the reluctant voter who skipped the polls and the risky power of a single ballot. He contrasts imagined excuses with two WWII heroes who acted bravely, showing individual duty can alter history.
Major Candidates To Speak Tonight Taft McGrath Each Claim Their Man Will Win
The Associated Press reports Taft predicts Dewey will win by four or five million votes in Tuesday’s election while McGrath counters Truman victory. Truman plans NBC CBS ABC appearances and Key West vacation. Dewey attends GOP show appeal and votes in New York City. Wallace campaigns through Monday. Reuther attacks Republicans on ABC and praises Truman. Farm groups back the Democrats’ farm programs.
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Royall Queries Truman Reelection and Defense Link
Secretary of the Army Royall refused to call Truman's reelection necessary or essential to national defense in a radio interview. He described reelection as desirable and cautioned a change in administration could cause a setback, while noting Russia seeks a chink in American defense.
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White House
Charles Palmer
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