Labour Victory in Commons Teeters on Election Gamble
Britain's socialist government won a technical victory in a three day debate over devaluation and confidence votes. Attlee, with a strong majority, defeated a no confidence motion while conservatives remained largely silent. The episode exposed party lines and public demand for a clear handling of the crisis. Socialist leaders remain divided over calling a general election, weighing the gamble of timing against economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
House of Commons
Attlee
Trime
Inston Churchill
Petrillo Gains Preliminary Victory in AFM AGVA Feud
C Petrillo head of AFM has scored a preliminary win in a union feud affecting the entertainment industry. Two performers including Victor Borge and Amy Lavelli left AGVA, while AGVA officials say withdrawal cannot be recognized without board approval. The dispute centers on artists belonging to both unions and possible music theatre walkouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
C. Petrillo
American Federation of Mus
Induse
AGVA
Anmy Lavelli
Yale Basehall
Accordt
Rey Barto
Agva National Utive
Valie Union
VA Board
Price Averages Hold Firm on Old Belt Tobacco Markets
Raleigh reports old belt tobacco prices held firm as Week three closed with heavy offerings. An average of 46.87 72 per cwt was set for 3,733,064 pounds, with middle belt demand stronger and volume the week's heaviest. Eastern North Carolina belts saw most grades steady to higher as 7,036,326 pounds sold at 51.77 per cwt, while Carolina Border averaged 44.71 on 790,568 pounds. Final sales in Fairmont, North Carolina, are scheduled for October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Old Belt
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
North Carolina
Monay
Carolinas Border Belt
Fairmont
N. C
Episcopal Youth Rally Urges Opposition to World Communism
In San Francisco on October 1, the Rt. Rev. Stephen Neill urged young Episcopalians to oppose world communism. He warned the church faces its darkest hour and called for strong support of the world council of churches as a unifying step for global Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Stephen Neil
World Council of Churches
Era of High Compression Autos Near
DETROIT October 1 The era of really high compression auto engines may arrive sooner than expected High compression boosts power smoothness and fuel economy Tests show possible savings up to a billion dollars annually if gasoline price and taxes remain stable Current engines run about 7 25 to 1 ratio with experiments at 12 5 to 1 Likely 8 to 1 would become common by 1951 models Even as octane fuels improve car makers seek greater efficiency from existing six and eight cylinder engines A test using 80 and 100 octane gas shows knock and power changes with fuel grade and stroke length
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors’ Research Department
Taps Sounded As Airlift Is Discontinued
Berlin marked the end of the 15 month airlift as the last U S Air Force C 54 carried reporters and coal from Frankfurt to Berlin The Tempelhof commander Maj Gen John K Barr hauled out the final coal sack in the last act of the lift Americans and British flew over 275600 missions delivering more than 2300000 tons to the besieged city The operation had planned to end Oct 31 but continued to finish ahead of schedule
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frankfurt
Tempelhof
John K. Barr
Lnhead
Civil Defense Planning In U S Lacks Central Structure
Washington Oct 1 UPI American cities face potential attack with minimal federal planning. Two small civil defense units totaling about a dozen staff lack authority, while states and localities pursue their own plans. The NLRB and a Defense Department liaison office handle federal effort, with no enacted legislation or training manuals issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Security Resources Board
Defense Department
Truman
Office of Civil Defense Planning
Secretary of Defense
James Forrestal
NLRB
Office of
Civil Defense Planning
Russell J. Hopley
Omaha Telephone Company
Congress
Russia
Hopeley
Civil Defense Liaison Office
Barnet W Beers
Hopley
Workers Pensions Move Front Row In Labor Show
Washington report outlines how pension demands rose to the fore in labor unions led by Lewis and Reuther. It notes Ford's plan to add a $100 monthly pension to retirees, offset by social security, and discusses potential future government increases and union pressure before 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
James Marlow Washington
L. Lewis
Walter Reuther
CIO Auto Workers
Ford Motor
CIO
Lewis and Reuther
Sion
Reuther
Ford
Whitewash Charge Fractures AEC Oversight Fight in Senate
Senate House atomic committee tears into a staff draft report on the Atomic Energy Commission. Senator Hickenlooper charges a whitewash while McMahon plans a session to approve or reject the draft. The draft says leaks preceded 1947 and finds no basis for communist influence and notes improved project prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientist X
House Un-American Activities Committee
Joseph W. Weinberg
Weinberg
University of Minnesota
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate House Atomic Committee
Hickenlooper
Iowa
AEC
David E. Lilienthal
McMahon
D-Conn
William Borden
Russia
Commission
FBI
Tito Charges Moscow With Conspiracy
London reports Yugoslavia accuses the Soviet Union of seeking to overthrow Tito's government. Yugoslav notes blame Russia for scrapping the treaty and note cominform members Bulgaria Czechoslovakia and Romania may follow. Albania repudiates several agreements as jamming disrupts Belgrade radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yugoslavia
Russia
Tito
Hungary
Poland
Cominform
Tanjug
Communist International Information Bureau
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Albania
Balkan
Com
Kremlin
Belgrade
New State Bus Law Takes Effect In Raleigh
In Raleigh on October 1 the new state bus law bans certain charter trips by about 75 contract bus operators. Officials state charter service is not included as a permissible contract carrier activity under the act enacted by the 1949 General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Er. A. Hughes
Commission
General Assembly
Nation's Coal Stockpile Higher Than a Year Ago
The 48 day coal stockpile on hand exceeds last year's level at 46 days. The steel industry remains shut by a separate strike, reducing fuel demand. About one fifth of UMW members begin returning to work, with 80,000 anthracite miners in Pennsylvania and 22,000 western miners recalled. The situation shows a complex lull as mining resumes in some regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Bureau of Mines
John L. Lewis
United Mine
Lewis
Pennsylvania
UMW
Two Killed As Flaming B 25 Dives to Earth
A U S Army B 25 crashed near Chattanooga after a flare up yester day killing two aboard and injuring none. Captain William E Blair of Houston stayed with the aircraft to avert a populated area, his body found near wreckage. One paratrooper survived the jump but perished after failing to deploy a parachute. The flight was from Augusta, Georgia to Spokane, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
William E. Blair
Houston
Tex
Agusta
Spokane
Wash
Most of Nation Enjoying Good Autumn Weather
Nationwide forecast notes fair skies and mild autumn temperatures with a wet belt in parts of Kansas Nebraska the Dakotas Minnesota Western Iowa and northwestern Wisconsin. Some showers in the northern Rockies and Florida with freezing temperatures in Michigan and lows in the 30s in Kentucky and northwestern Arkansas. Arizona and California topped 100 while Los Angeles logged around 90.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Nothern Rockies
Florida
Michigan
Kentucky
Arkansas
Mercury
Arizona
California
Los Angeles
Army Sets Up Equality Plan for All Personnel
Washington October 1 UPI the army announces a new program to give all personnel equal treatment and opportunity regardless of race or color The plan approved by Defense Secretary Johnson follows similar moves by the Navy and Air Force and keeps Negro personnel in existing units while expanding access to schools promotions and occupational specialties The five point program covers equal chance for MOS selection school entry career guidance ROTC summer training and promotion decisions regardless of race or color.
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Washington
Army
Gray
Defense Johnson
Navy
Air Force
Truman
Johnson
Butod
Wits
Standardization Plan Aims at Driveway and Event Traffic Safety
The State Highway Commission and federal Public Roads Administration seek standardization to reduce congestion and protect industrial workers and motorists at driveways, side roads, and access points around filling stations and private sites. Officials note the issue has grown with outdoor theaters and night events, and the timing is decades late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Highway Commission
Highway Safety and
Highway Patrol
State Highway Commission
Federal Public Roads Administration
Steel workers launch nationwide strike over pensions and benefits
A half million CIO steel workers walked out across 23 states shutting 53 steel plants and 50 iron mining companies, escalating a two-week coal strike to threaten the US economy. United Steelworkers President Philip Murray ordered the action amid failed federal mediation and Truman’s refusal to intervene again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
America
U. S
United Steelworker
Philip Murray
Truman
Murray
William N. Margolis
Ture
Explosions Hit Fairfield Steel Plant in Birmingham
Twisted wreckage from a series of blasts at the Fairfield steelworks of Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co injured eight people and disrupted preparations for a Friday midnight strike deadline. Flames reached 300 feet as crews fought the fires at the coke plant while Pensacola, Florida area also reported a mysterious blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Big Fairfield Steelworks
Tennessee, Coal Iron & Railroad Co
Fairfield
Pensacola
Fla
Benzel
Coke
United Steelworkers
CSO
Ten year old boy shot dead in Oregon playground game
In Portland Oregon a ten year old boy was found shot through the heart in a grassy lot. Police say two other ten year old boys were playing a Russian roulette style game when a single bullet struck Moraski who died at the scene. The youths fled and returned home. investigators are questioning them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Wille Browne
Elvin Moraski
Byte Moraski
Browne
Dent
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Easley, S. C
New American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
Charlotte
Institute
Old American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Cotton Textile Institute, Inc
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Tokyo
Iva Toguri D' Aquino
Nown
Hot
Leyte Gulf
Pacific
Labor Party
Ace Winson
Quarrel
Old Belt Holding Firm
Episcopal
U.S
Ord
Moscow
Capitol Square
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