Laval Returns to Court Overthrowing 1875 Constitution
Pierre Laval returned to the high court of justice in Paris where he faced a treason trial. He argued that Field Marshal Petain's authority could serve France. Laval sought delay but was denied and warned to keep calm as the trial proceeded.
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Pierre Laval
French Republic
Vichy
Palace of Justice
Paris
Sandy Sanders
Associated Press
Atlanta
Memphis
High Court of Justice
Petain
France
Laval
Monsters of
Belsen
Luenburg
Albert Naud
Paul Mongibeaux
National Assembly
Veteran Killed When His Truck Overturned near Wake Forest
Bruce Wadford 27 of Wake Forest, a recent Army discharge after 40 months in the Pacific, died after his truck overturned on U S highway near Wake Forest city limits. Investigators say the vehicle rolled five times as he attempted a driveway turn. He died at the infirmary about 30 minutes later. funeral plans were incomplete.
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Wake Forest
Bruce Wadford
Army
Pacific
U. S
Wadford
Wake Forest College
World Today looks to end despots in Japan and Germany
The report notes progress by MacArthur and Eisenhower in reforming Japan and Germany. It praises moves to dismantle autocratic rule and military influence, highlighting Potsdam proclamation aims. It warns that Japan’s sudden openness could provoke internal rebellion against ancient governance.
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Japan
Germany
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Nippon
Potsdam
Weed Prices Continue To Be Steady
Raleigh reports flue cured tobacco prices held steady on state markets with improving quality and heavy sales across North Carolina and Virginia. Border markets Fairmont Lamberton Whiteville Mullins and more planned to close at season end as best lots sold briskly and overall season average about 41. per hundred with modest declines from Tuesday.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Fairmont
Lamberton
Whiteville
N. C
Mullins
S. C
Navy Seizes Strike Bound Oil Refineries Under Truman
President Truman took control of twenty six strike bound oil refineries in fifteen states, assigning operations to the navy after a two week walkout by forty three thousand workers. He cited serious fuel shortages for the armed forces and threats to transportation and essential production.
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Washington
Navy
Truman
Oil Workers Union chairman orders Texan strikers back to work
A. Knight, head of the CIO Oil Workers International Union, demands Texan oil strikers return to work. A four hour nationwide telephone service disruption from 2 to 6 p m EST is set as a protest by the National Federation of Telephone Workers. With 122 500 soft coal miners idle the government steps in and Schwellenbach invites John L. Lewis and bituminous operators to meet. A labor management conference is planned to fix a settlement formula and possible move of the November 5 date. Ben Moreell runs seized oil facilities and Hensel says the navy will not bow to a 30 percent wage demand without a War Labor Board order.
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Dallas
Tex
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Secret of Labor Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Schwellenbach
Truman
Ben Moreell
Navy
Bureau of
H. Struve Hensel
War Labor Board
George W. Taylor
WLB
CIO Union
Plane Crashes into Florida Lake. Two Die
A National Airlines plane overshot Lakeland airport and plunged into Lake Parker. Two passengers died as divers later recovered a man identified as state senator Harrison E Barringer. Thirteen others were rescued, including the pilot and co-pilot, with injuries from the submerged wreckage. One woman is reported missing.
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Lakeland
Fla
National Airlines
Lake Parker
Florida
Harrison E. Barringer
E. Owen
Pineville
Miami
Jacksonville
Lakeland Hospital
Navy Promotes 60 000 Officers As Incentive
Washington October 5 The navy promoted 60 000 officers from grades through command er who had been unchanged for 18 to 25 months. Most are naval reserve members and many are urged to retain their commissions after the emergency. The department plans to nominate about 50 for flag rank or higher to further encourage reservists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Naval Reserve
Department
Duke of Windsor Visits Mother in England Return
The Duke of Windsor, who abdicated in 1936, arrived in England to visit his mother Dowager Queen Mary for the first time since the war. An official welcomed him at Hendon and he proceeded to Marlborough House to see the queen mother.
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Ndon
Windsor
England
Mary
Hendon
Arlborough House
One Student Is Killed In Argentina
Buenos Aires reports a nationwide student strike against the Farrell Peron government ends in defeat with one student killed and about 1 500 jailed. Police say federal buildings at Argentina's universities were occupied and students evacuated after three days of clashes and a police ban on news.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Farrell-Peron
Finis
Edelmire Farrell
la Plata
Col
Filomeno Valazco
Federal
Richmonder Is Injured In Auto Accident
J O W Gravely of Richmond an official of the China American tobacco company was treated in a hospital in Oxford North Carolina for painful injuries from a car crash near Clarksville Virginia. He suffered a broken collar bone fractured ribs and shock when his car left the highway and overturned down a 15 foot fill pinning him underneath with the chauffeur Johnny Smith. Smith was also hospitalized.
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Oxford
N. C
J. O. W. Gravely
Richmond
China-American Tobacco Company
Clarksville
Gravely
Johnny Smith
Smith
Special Deer Hunt Set In Pisgah Reserve
Asheville dispatch reports a special deer hunt arranged in designated Pisgah national game reserve areas for October 15 to 27. J. H. Love, refuge superintendent, notes the regular annual hunt will occur at a later date. Deer are reported plentiful this year per Longmore.
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Asheville
Pisgah National Game Reserve
J. H. Love
Longmore
Congress Faces Atomic Energy Legislation Rift
Congress debates a proposed peacetime atomic energy commission as Truman urges action. Senators discuss which committees should handle the bill amid broad disagreement on approach and timing for governing atomic power development.
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Congress
Hington
Admiral Nimitz
Capitol
House
Senate
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Textile Leader Seeks Lifting Of Price Controls
CHARLOTTE October 5 Representatives of the southern textile industry urged by the American Cotton Manufacturers Association to seek congressional help lifting price and production controls Letters urging action were mailed by Dr W P Jacobs president of the association He notes cotton consumption fell about 13000 bales daily from May 1942 to August 1945 and argues lifting controls will help fund civilian textile needs and secure employment for returning veterans
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Charlotte
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
W. P. Jacobs
Nationwide strikes deepen as idle reaches 530000
The idle count climbs to about 530000 amid labor unrest across sectors. Oil, coal, steel, and transportation face disruptions as government actions and union moves shape the strike landscape nationwide.
Charter Gains Approval From 30 Nations for UN Start
London reports Edward R. Stettinius Jr says 30 countries ratified the United Nations charter, surpassing the required threshold. Eleven deposits are in Washington as others indicate ratifications are forthcoming. An argument emerges in the League executive committee over delaying the first formal assembly until after Christmas.
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London
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United Nations Preparatory Commission
Stettinius
League
Washington
C. K. Webster
Tax cutting bill to reduce income taxes and broaden exemptions
A $5.3 billion tax cut measure heads to the House for quick passage. It lowers individual income tax by at least 10 percent and removes about 12 million low earners from taxation. The plan also cuts corporate burdens by $1.9 billion, suspends certain levies, and freezes social security taxes in 1946 while repealing the automobile use tax next July.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Yestern
Secretary of the Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
Senate
Carolinas Face Textile Labor Strikes and Telco Halt
The Carolinas prepared for work stoppages with a four hour telephone service shutdown from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. to vote on strikes. Southern Bell service was to be disrupted across cities in both states. Coal shortages threatened South Carolina cotton mills while some mills reported a week of coal in reserve.
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Associated Press
North
South Carolina
Carolinas
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Paul Summerville
Charlotte
Southern Federation of Telephone Workers
Tar Heel Man Killed When Truck Overturns
Howard T. Sawyer 49 of Shiloh North Carolina was killed at 1 a m when a produce truck he rode in veered into a ditch on Virginia route 170 two miles south of Great Bridge. Driver Winfred S. Owens 22 also of Shiloh blamed glare from an approaching vehicle for the crash.
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Portsmouth
Howard T. Sawyer
Shiloh
N. C
Virginia
Great Bridge
J. A. Hodges
Norfolk County
Winfred S. Owens
Hodges
Japan Cabinet Dances Around MacArthur Backdrop
Tokyo reports indicate Japan's cabinet cannot fully align with General MacArthur's freeing reforms. Shigeru Yoshida denies being the chosen premier while Emperor Hirohito accepts resignations and signals seeking MacArthur's approval for the next leader. Konoe and Higashi-Kuni are cited as possible options amid tensions over liberal policies and Allied cooperation.
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Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Hirohito
Higashi
Kuni
Imperial Ace
MaceArthurs
Koicho Kido
Kiichiro Haranuema
Kodo
Theo
Fumimaro Konoye
Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni
Emperor Hirohito
Omnia
Nippon
Higashi-Kuni
Konoye
Speulate
Associated Press
Higashi- Kuni
Truman Gets Report From Byrnes Today
President Truman will hear a firsthand briefing from Secretary of State Byrnes on the London foreign ministers council. Byrnes will speak at 9 30 p m EST on CBS outlining slim gains and key disputes, urging patience as the peace of Europe is negotiated. Russia seeks to exclude the Big Three. Western allies want broader participation. Byrnes returns to Washington after three weeks of wrangling and plans a radio address tonight.
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Washington
Truman
Byrnes
Foreign Ministers Council
London
Council
CBS
Europe
Russia
United States
Britain
France
China
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Tennessee River
Gilbertsville
Paducah
Caruthersville
By Max Hall
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Pacific Northwest
CIO
Pacific Greyhound Lines
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