Britain’s first atomic test witnessed in Australia
In Monte Bello Islands off Western Australia, Britain detonated its first atomic weapon. The device produced a bright orange red flash, a smoke column about a mile wide, and an atomic cloud rising above 12,000 feet. Observers reported ground and air vibrations and noted the event may foreshadow more tests in the coming days.
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W. G. Penny
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Penny
Richurd D. Torlesse
London
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Can
Phillip McBride
Canberra
Admiralty
Fifth UNC Student Has Polio
In Chapel Hill a fifth UNC student was diagnosed with polio. Among the ill are football players including Harold Davidson. The outbreak caused UNC to cancel two games including Georgia and North Carolina State, with a scheduling mixup being sorted by officials.
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University of North Carolina
E. M. Hedgepeth
Universitysician
Samuel Sawers
Winston-Salem
Harold (Bull) Davidson
North Carolina
University of Georgia
Athens
North Carolina State
N. C. State
Davidson College
Georgia
Truth Squad Defends GOP Record in Montana
Three Republican senators arrived in Kalispell to rebut President Truman’s charges on reclamation and to defend the GOP record. Senators Homer Ferguson Bourke B Hickenlooper and Francis Case addressed about 3000 people praising Republican farm and defense policies and asserting Truman’s corruption claim is false. They cited Hoover Dam financing and a long term farm program as GOP achievements while denying Truman’s critique of Eisenhower.
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Montana
Truman
Homer Ferguson
Michian
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Francis Case
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Great Falls
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Taft
Hickenlooper
Truman Praises Morse for Standing Against Old Guard
President Truman lauds Oregon Republican Senator Wayne Morse for rejecting Eisenhower and Taft influence while touring Oregon and California. He accuses the Old Guard of driving GOP progressivism to the wall and criticizes Eisenhower for aligning with Taft policy.
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Oregon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
William Ber
North Dakota
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Morse
Old Guard
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Morese
Eisenhower
Board of Strategy
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Everett
Wash
Kent
Eagles Hall
Seattle
Robert A. Taft
New York City
Seattle Hall
J. D. Porter
Ohio
Stevenson Targets Taft in Ohio Over Isolationism Charge
Adlai Stevenson denounces the Republican Old Guard in Taft’s hometown as promoting a new isolationism that could bring national tragedy. He accuses Eisenhower of courting isolationists while warning that 1952 echoes 1920, with Harding’s era consequences. He critiques Taft’s stance and outlines campaign plans in Ohio ahead of talks in Covington and Columbus.
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Adlai Stevenson
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
League of Nations
Warren G. Harding
Illinois
Eisenhower
Taft
Sen. Taft
Russia demands immediate recall of Kennan from Moscow
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said Washington demands the immediate recall of U S Ambassador George F. Kennan from Moscow in a major diplomatic move amid rising tensions with the Soviet Union.
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Russia
U. SS
George F. Kennan
Moscow
Dean Acheson
Switchmen End One-Day Strike at Kansas City Terminal
About 175 switchmen returned to work in Kansas City after a six hour negotiation settled a one day strike over overtime for a second shift starting more than 22 hours after the first. The Kansas City Terminal Co. and Lodge 102 of the Switchmen of North America union reached agreement last night.
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Kansas City Railway
Kansas Cityway Terminal Co
Lodge 102
Switchmen of North America Union
Bridge Player Beats 9 to 5 Crowd To Market
A hardworking bridge player, who spent the afternoon at the table, arrives at the supermarket just ahead of the typical 9 to 5 crowd. The piece highlights dedication and routine.
Shivers to Vote for Eisenhower in Texas May Face Upset
Gov. Al Lamp Shivers of Texas declared he will vote for Dwight D. Eisenhower, aligning with South Carolina's James Byrnes and Louisiana's Robert Kennon against Adlai Stevenson. He cited Stevensonism as Trumanism in disguise and urged Texas officials to back Eisenhower to safeguard oil tidelands rights and curb perceived leftward drift.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Shivers
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Robert F. Kennon
Louisiana
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Eisenhower
United States
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Truman
Washington
Acheson
America
Sprawling Cold Air Mass Covers U S
A vast cold air mass swept across the United States bringing early snow in Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan and record lows in several cities while a warm front rose from the plains. A violent gale battered New York City with winds reaching 75 mph injuring 11 and causing structural damage to the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
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Duluth
International Falls
Minn
Green Bay
Weather Bureau
Midwest
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Joliet
Ill
Iowa City
Grand Marias
Loner Rock
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Chicago
Great Plains
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Atlantic Seaboard
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Eisenhower weighs McCarthy endorse for Wisconsin rally
Senator Joseph McCarthy rode aboard the Eisenhower Special to Wisconsin as campaign plans gavet him a starring role. Ike may give a Jenner endorsement or more as McCarthy joins the Milwaukee rally and Appleton introduction.
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Wilson
United Press
Eis Ion
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Jenner
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McCarthy Eisenhower
Pere Wesactie
Peoria
Eisenhower
Connecticut
Dispatches
Alter Beddell Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
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Judge Earle Rives Elected NC Crippled Children Society President
Asheville report notes Judge Earle Rives of Greensboro is chosen as the new president of the North Carolina Society for Crippled Children and Adults, succeeding D Hiden Ramsey of Asheville. The transfer to the post was announced in Greensboro.
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E. Earle Rives
Greensboro
The
North Carolina Society For Cripped
D. Hiden Ramsey
Second Session Highlights at American Academy for Cerebral Palsy
Durham H Aade of specialists presented scientific papers and led technical discussions at the second session of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy held here.
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Durham H— Aade
Local officials scramble to settle strike on county level
Winston Salem Forsyth County commissioners the Board of Education and the Old Richmond School Committee met today to settle the explosive strike situation on the local level. The issue was tossed back to the county by State Superintendent Charles F Carroll last night.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Board of Education
Old Richmond
Charles F. Carroll
Caledonia Mills to reopen after 13 week strike ends
East Lumberton plant Caledonia Mills to reopen Monday after management and CIO Textile Workers Union settle a 13 week labor dispute.
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Lumberton
Caledonia Mills
East Lumberton
CIO Textile Workers Union
Broadcasters from District Four wrap two day convention
Radio and television broadcasters from District Four of the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters closed a two day convention in Pinehurst. The event highlighted industry issues and future programming.
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Radio and Television Broadcasters
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
Wake Forest Law Students to Hear U S Attorney McGranery
U S Attorney James P. McGranery will address Wake Forest College's 85 law students on October 17. The announcement from Senator Willis Smith's Raleigh office confirms the Wake Forest Student Bar Association will host the speech at the campus.
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U. S
James P. McGranery
Wake Forest College
Willis Smith
Raleigh
McGranery
Wake Forest Student Bar Association
Senators Lister Flaners to Speak at North Carolina College
U S Senators Lister of Alabama and Ralph Flan ders of Vermont will address North Carolina College Friday night in a presidential campaign discussion. The event aims to outline key issues and viewpoints ahead of the election.
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U. S
Lister
D-Ala
Ralph Flanders
R-Vt
North Carolina College
Fire destroys cotton seed storage warehouse at plant
A blaze of unknown origin last night destroyed the cotton seed storage warehouse at the Southern Cotton Oil Co plant in Davidson. Firemen fought the flames but the building was engulfed, causing significant material loss for the company.
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Southern Cotton Oil Co
Wilkes County Newsboys Killed in Car Crash
Two young Wilkes County brothers, 12 year old Tuer and 15 year old Holiins Tucker, were struck and killed near Benham while delivering papers. They were sons of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Tucker of Benhome.
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Wilkes County
Benham
Tuer
Holiins Tucker
Marcus Tucker
Benhome
Mis-trial in Wilmington Bribery Case Sparks Hearing
The trial of a former Wilmington police sergeant on bribery charges ended in a mistrial yesterday amid jury hearing delays. Prosecutors and defense await further steps as the case moves toward possible retrial.
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Wi Ton Police
Sera
Eee
Farmers Meet in Reidsville on Belt Tobacco Prices
Hundreds of old Belt tobacco farmers gathered in Reidsville to discuss actions against the low price levels. The meeting was called to order by the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation and the North Carolina Grange to coordinate a response.
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Reidsville
North Carolina Farmeau Federation
North Carolina Grange
Eisenhower Opens Wisconsin Campaign Tour
Ike opened his Wisconsin bid aboard the Eisenhower Special declaring differences with Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy yet shared the goal of purging subversives. He argued that economic gains since 1932 came from war, not the Fair Deal, and pledged federal spending cuts to 60 billion and a budget deficit elimination within four years.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Peoria
Ill
Bradley University
Bandits rob Fort Worth hotel for 240000 cash
Bandits armed with a machine gun held two Latin Americans in their room at the Wogtema Hills Hotel early today and escaped with about 240000 dollars in cash. The victims were bound in a guest cottage room. Manuel S reign Madariaga of Mexico was identified as one robber, with a second man present but not registered. Fort Worth hotel officials and Hank Green, the managing director, confirmed the incident and the large sum involved.
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Tex
Swank
Wogtema Hills
Manuel
Reign Madariaga
Mexico
Hank Green
Madariaga
Green
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