Soviets Move Troops as Berlin Tensions Rise
Reports say Soviet forces prepare to relocate a large part of their military government from Karlshorst to Leipzig while backing ground attacks in the corridor near Berlin. U S officials note unpredictable Soviet aerial actions and mock attacks on British and American aircraft amid ongoing protests and prisoner incidents in the western sectors.
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U. S
Ussian Yaks
West Berlin
Karlshorst
Leipzig
Ber
Potsdam
ADN
22 Missing As Big Norwegian Plane Sinks
A four engine Norwegian flying boat sank off Hommelvik near Trondheim with 22 dead and 19 missing among the 48 aboard. Earl Bertrand Russell, 76, was rescued after being plunged into the sea on a course to lecture in Trondheim. Aboard were mostly Norwegian citizens. a board of inquiry investigates the crash amid bad weather and darkness.
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Oslo
Norway
Trondheim
Earl Bertrand Russell
Sandringham
Hommelvik
Norwegan
Ibeth Strom
United States
Earl Russell
Jap Balloon Bomb Found On Mountain
A Japanese balloon bomb was found on a 5,000 foot mountain 35 miles southeast of this town. Sighted by an airlines pilot on Tuesday, a ground rescue team retrieved the device after a 24 hour trek.
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Tton
B. C
Here
Airlines
Chattanooga Tynes Endorses Dewey in Presidential Race
The Chattanooga newspaper reports the Tynes will publicly back Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey for president, signaling local support during the election season.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga Tynes
Repub
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey Heads Home For Conferences and Truman Tour
Dewey returns to Albany after a transcontinental campaign swing while President Truman resumes a four day tour through Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Truman logged 8000 miles in 19 states delivering about 140 speeches to an estimated 2 to 3 million listeners. Dewey met Dulles in Albany to discuss foreign affairs and urged national unity against special interests.
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Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Albany
President Truman
Washington
Pacific Coast
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Washington Union Station
Mr. Truman
Kansas
Missouri
State Population Up Four Percent Since Last Census
U S census bureau estimates show North Carolina population at 3 715 000, up 144 000 since 1940, and South Carolina at 1 991 000, up 92 000. Pennsylvania and California exceed 10 million for the first time, New York joins, while North Dakota declines 12 8 percent and Virginia rises over 13 percent.
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North Carolinas
South Carolina
District of Columbia
U. S Census Bureau
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Pennsylvania
California
New York
North Dakota
Georgia
Virginia
De Gaulle Party Opposes Any Liberalization of Reds
Jacques Soustelle of the RPF accused Paris officials of plans to reinstate the communists in government to curb strikes. In a party council, he cited socialist leaders' alleged aims and noted a general coal strike by Communist labor bosses set for Monday with limited participation requested by the Christian Labor Union.
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Robert C. Wilson
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Jacques Soustelle
de Gaulle
French Peoples Party
RPK
National Council
Socialist Party
Henri Queuille
de Gaullists
France
Christian Labor Union
Soustelle
Jules Moch
RPF
American Truck Driver Killed In Frankfurt Crash
At the Frankfurt Rhine Main air base an American enlisted man was killed when a fire truck collided with a taxiing C54 transport aircraft. Two German firefighters were slightly hurt and one crew member on a plane was injured as two C54 planes sustained major damage.
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Germany
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Frankfurt Rhine-Main
Berlin
Fighter Pilot Reports Encounter With Mysterious Disk Object
Lt. George Gorman of the North Dakota Air National Guard says he chased a lighted disk over Fargo for about 80 minutes, engaging in aerial maneuvers at altitudes from 4500 to 17000 feet. Control tower operators Lloyd Jenson and HE Johnson and a Cub pilot Dr A E Cannon corroborate the sighting. Major D C Jones will forward the signed statements to Air Force Intelligence.
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N. D
National Guard
Air Force Intelligence
George Gorman
178Th
North Dakota Air National Guard
Lloyd Jenson
HE. Johnson
Hector
Gorman
A. E. Cannon
D. C. Jones
North Dakota
Airforce
Vishinsky’s Stand at UN Draws World Alarm
Moscow pressed for an immediate UN ban on the atomic bomb and a global energy control system while maintaining veto power. Western delegates derided the move as an oriental maneuver and prepared to seek a General Assembly vote of confidence in their own anti‑bomb stance. Vishinsky attacked Truman Dewey and Lilienthal again as the debate heated.
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Russia
United Nations
Soviet Union
U.N. General Assembly
Warren R. Austin
U. S
U.N. Atomic Energy Commission
Andrei Vishinsky
Assembly
Vishinsky
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
David E. Lilienthal
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Indian Girl Plans Roundabout Trip To NY For Scholarship
Florence Iva Begay, 17, a Navajo student from Flagstaff, seeks to reach Sarah Lawrence College in New York with a $2,000 scholarship. After a Texas segregation order, she returned home briefly but plans another eastbound trip around Texas to enroll in pre med at Arizona State College and then Sarah Lawrence.
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Ariz
Florence Iva Begay
New York
Sarah Lawrence College
Texas
Miss Begay
Amarillo
Arizona State College
Oliver la Farge
American Indian Fund
Association On American Indian Affairs
la Farge
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bronxville
N. Y
Harold Taylor
Ray Parr
Amarillo Globe
Parr
Tiny SPANGLER baby girl born weighing 1 pound 12 ounces
A five day old infant at Spangler hospital, length ten inches, weighs 1 lb 12 oz and is fed by dropper. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Soltis of Emeigh. Mother is 20 and has no prior children. the father is 32. Doctors say the baby has a good chance of survival.
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Spangler
Spangler Hospital
John Soltis
Emeigh
Factional Crisis Within CIO Heads to Portland Convention
The CIO faces a looming clash between its left and right wings after the 1948 elections as a Portland convention nears. A three‑man inquiry into New York City CIO leadership begins October 14, demanded by anti‑communist leaders. Findings go to the executive board on November 17 with possible appeals at the convention.
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Washington
CIO
Portland
Ore
Greater
New York City
CIO Council
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
Michael Quill
Transport Workers
Philips’ Murray
Georgia Man Disappears After Greeting Egyptian Fiancée
The missing persons bureau joined the search for ex serviceman Terschel D Reagan of Thomasville Georgia who vanished after greeting his fiancée Efthalie Kyriakidou of Cairo. Reagan left after immigration officials demanded a $500 bond for Efthalie and did not return, with his brother Wilbur accompanying him. Police report neither Reagan nor Wilbur returned home and fears of foul play arise.
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New York
Missing Persons Bureau
GI. Terschel D. Reagan
Thomasville
Efthalie Kyriakidou
Cairo
Khedive Ismail
Efthalie
Reagan
John J. Cronin
The
Wilbur
Esthalie
New York Times Endorses Dewey for President
The New York Times announces its endorsement of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey for president, praising a shift in his stance on international relations and criticizing the Truman administration as slipshod and lacking cohesion. The editorial suggests a need for change in national leadership.
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New York
New York Times Tonight
Thomas E. Dewey
the Times
Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Republican Party
The
Times
President Recovers His Reading Glasses
President Truman found his glasses after a Charleston West Virginia appearance. Mort Cohn, a radio announcer, reported locating the glasses near the speaker's rostrum and later confirming they belonged to the president.
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Washington
Truman
Hape
Charleston
V.a
White House
Mort Cohn
Demand for meat relief minimal as prices stay high
The Agriculture Department said little relief is expected in meat prices without reduced consumption. Projected 1949 meat supply per person is 140 to 145 pounds, near 1948 levels, with beef grades improving due to more grain feeding. Seasonal shortages may ease, but price shifts hinge on demand.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet demands stall Berlin crisis talks United Nations move anticipated
Soviet commander in Germany warned no UN solution for Berlin, urging direct talks with the Soviets. Sokolovsky said dissolution of the western German state is the price of any agreement, while Western powers refuse to dismantle that state. UN debate on the blockade set for Paris, with Moscow framing terms before Monday’s session.
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Dewey
John Foster Dulles
United Nations
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Dulles
Berlin
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
America
Wes Gallagher
Germany
U. S
Britain
France
U.N. Security Council
Russia
Vassily Sokolovsky
U.N
Sokolovsky
Soviet Union
Moscow
Stalin
Mos
State Polio total reaches 2239 in North Carolina
North Carolina reports 20 new polio cases, raising the year to date total to 2239 with September adding 292. Buncombe leads counties with six cases, followed by Wilkes with three and Davie with two. Northampton reports its first case.
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Hoke
Richmond
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Rockingham
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Scotland
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