GM Hydramatic Plant Fire Disrupts Willow Run Ops
A fire at GM's hydramatic transmission division in Kaiser Motor Willow Run quarters disrupted operations. The blaze near cyanide tanks spread through the heat treating area, injuring one and causing three others to need first aid. Night shift resumed on schedule after 1,200 workers were sent home.
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Detroit
General Motors
Kaiser Motor Corp
Willow Run
Livonia
Mich
Transmiss
Kaiser Willow Run
UDC Annual Convention Opens With Lee Jackson Memorial
Washington hosts the 60th annual United Daughters of the Confederacy gathering with 1,000 delegates from 38 states expected. A $130,000 memorial to Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson will be dedicated at Washington Cathedral tomorrow afternoon, featuring two stained glass windows and an outer aisle chapel. The Rev. Thomas Van B. Barrett will preach the dedicatory sermon.
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Washington
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Jonathan
Stonewall) Jackson
Episcopal
Thomas van B. Barrett
Lexington
Douglas Southall Freeman
Richmond
Campaign Rivalry Intensifies as Philippines Election Nears
Quirino labels Magsaysay a US backed novice while the ex-defense chief touts a reformist program. Charges of corruption fly as both campaigned amid violence reports from Ilocos Sur Quezon City and Samar Island. turnout expected high across 28 072 precincts.
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Rious
Quirino
Magsaysay
Philippine News Service
Tlocos Sur
Manila
Quezon City
Nacionalista Party
Samar Island
Taft Town Plaza
Showdown Forces Peace Talks Amid Prisoner Rejection
The article notes a large majority of prisoners refused repatriation with 64 of 2,205 accepting Red pleas. Thimayya met North Korean Lt Gen Lee Sang Cho and Chinese Gen Ting Kuo Yu, with a likely night-long session. A secret Allied Red staff meeting aimed to craft an agenda for a Korean peace conference. Kenneth Young said Reds offered a statement but its contents were not revealed.
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Thimayya
Lee Sang Cho
Ting Kuo Yu
Red
U. S
Kenneth Young
Reds
White May Become Very Active Ghost in American History
James Marlow reports on Harry Dexter White, dead since 1948, as questions arise over assertions by Atty. Gen. Brownell that White was a Communist spy. The piece traces Truman’s knowledge, White’s government roles, and possible FBI reports connected to the allegations.
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James Marlow
Igton
Harry Dexter White
Aear Republica
Brownell
Cal Cares
Truman
White
Truman l
Red White
FBI
Executives Club
Chicago
Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan
the Treasury
United States
International Monetary Fund
Monetary Fund
Thman
Senate
Coccaren
Local Baptist Pastors Elect New Officers
The Rev. C. C. Vaughn of Albertson Road Baptist Church was elected president of the High Point Baptist Minister's Association. Other officers include Rev. A. B. Asbill as vice president, Rev. Murphey Cassell as secretary and treasurer, and Rev. W. Wins as publicity chairman. A joint meeting with white and Negro pastors is planned for Monday at 10:30 a.m. to discuss outreach to Negro communities.
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C. C. Vaughn
Albertson Road
High Point Baptist Minister's Association
A. B. Asbill
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Murphey Cassell
The
Faith Past Church
W. Wins
Lexington Ave
FASTEETH Alkaline Powder Improves Denture Hold
Advertisement explains FASTEETH a non acid powder for dentures. It claims the product helps teeth stay firm, prevent slipping and wobbling, and reduces denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Rains Ease in East and Deep South After Storm
Rains tapered off in the East and Deep South with no fog in central plains snow areas. Temperatures fell to 5 degrees in Fraser Colorado and 17 in Lexington Nebraska and Grantsburg Wisconsin. The Atlantic Coast and eastern Great Lakes saw more rain after a Friday night and Saturday storm that killed at least 21 people and caused extensive damage. Buffalo reported up to 1.58 inches of rain and 3 inches of snow accompanied by fog elsewhere.
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Deep South
Central Plains
Fraser
Colo
Lexington
Neb
Grantsburg
Wis
North Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Italians Stage Memorial Work Stoppage Nationwide
In Rome and Trieste workers observed a 10 minute memorial work stoppage for six killed during Trieste rioting. All three major Italian labor federations backed the action. essential services continued. Police guard the British Embassy as 12,000 rioters clashed with police on Saturday.
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Rome
Trieste
Po A
Italy
Adriatic
U. 58
John Winterton
Zone A
Giuse Pella
Winterton
U.S
Clare Booth Lace
Fire Destroys Goldsboro Supply Firm
In Goldsboro North Carolina an early morning fire destroyed the main building of the Dillon Supply Co expected to cause at least a quarter million dollars in damage. Firemen helped save a rear annex and an adjoining wall. A Dillon of Raleigh declined to estimate losses.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Dillon Supply Co
Geese Arrivals Hint At North Carolina Migration
Huge Canada geese wintering in North Carolina begin arriving as Supt L P Turner of Pea Island U S Wildfowl Refuge on Hatteras reports heavy early October arrivals of geese and ducks. Mrs Lockhart Gaddy near Ansonville notes more than 3 000 early arrivals by mid October and Lane Refuge expects over 10 000 big Canada geese with no shooting allowed.
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North Carolina
L. P. Turner
Pea Island
U. S
Hatteras Island
Lockhart Gaddy
Gaddy
Ansonville
Carolina Mid-South
Lane Refuge
New Fluff Dry Laundry Service Promises Easy, Low-Cost Bundles
Local cleaners Dutch Laundry and Martin Cleaners promote Fluff Dry with pay-as-you-go bundles, free trials, and shirt finishing at 15 cents. Residents flock to the new method as drivers tout convenience and savings, with prices advertised at 1.49 and tweaks to test service nationwide.
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Martin Cleaners
Sacey
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