Two Killed In Dayton Police Station Shootout
Dayton police recount a dramatic shootout as two men in custody opened fire in a city station. Patrolman R M Eichelberger killed one man with a shot to the heart while another was disarmed by Patrolman William Cook after a chaotic stairway chase. Both suspects were injured and in serious condition. no officers hurt.
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Dayton
Richard Schermerhorn
Jason Drive
Norfolk
Claude Rogers
North High
Columbus
R. M. Eichelberger
Roy Shepherd
Shepherd
C. C. Croft
Rogers
Eichelberger
Shermerhorn
H. H. Stanza
Schermerhorn
Firin
William Cook
Soviet Decrees Target Arts and Collective Farms in Ideological Push
The article reports on Zhdanov’s decree in Leningrad demanding ideological control over books magazines and films and the campaign to align collective farms with socialist ideology. It notes discipline within Red Army literature reviews and a colonel punished amid party scrutiny and a medical ad ending with unrelated product mention.
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Leningrad
Zhdanov
Stalin
Red Star
Red Army
Krasnoarmeyts
Eear
Mand
Maj
F. Bubennovy
Communist Party
Jersey Men Held In Winston Salem For Investigation
Two New Jersey men identified as George Glick and Ernest E. McCann were jailed in Yadkinville Forsyth county after taking 95 dollars from Lois Martin of Yadkin county. Sheriff A L Inscore said the men, who claimed Patterson New Jersey, were involved in solicitations tied to a defunct correspondence school and facing possible related activity in Winston Salem.
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New Jersey
North Carolina
Harrisburg
Yadkinville
Yadkin County
A. L. Inscore
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
George Glick
Patterson
N. J
Ernest E. McCann
Lois Martin
Sam Martin
Inscore
Daugher
Glick
McCain
Boonville
Electric Power Transmission To Be Improved
Washington report states transmission of electric power up to 500 miles at 400 000 volts is now possible based on seized German documents. The interior department cites Germany as far ahead in high voltage lines, while the United States has long used up to 287 000 volts on distant links like the Boulder Dam to Los Angeles line.
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Washington
Interior Department
Grug
United States
Boulder Dam
Los Angeles
Soviets Purge Ranks Of Eight More Jolly Boys
Moscow reports eight high ranking officials from Russia’s collective farms have been dismissed and ordered to trial for anti government dangerous conduct. The ministers accuse them of embezzling funds to fund lavish parties and personal purchases including a buggy spring and a sled.
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Moscow
Russia
Ministry of Control
Prize Melons Stir Hartford Gardens Scandal
In Elgin Illinois pharmacist Stanley E. McBride, secretary of the local Men’s Garden club, saw prize melons stolen after publicity and photos. Thieves took the three prized melons from his garden following the garden show and feature coverage.
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Elgin, Ll
INS
Stanley E. McBride
McBride
Dreamboat Sets Global Flight Record and Test Flight Ends
The Dreamboat, an Army superfortress, flew a global route from Hawaii over the Pacific to Scandinavia and the Mediterranean. Lt. Gen. Ennis Whitehead calls the test a step toward a global air force, costing 3 million dollars with 74 tons loaded at takeoff in Hawaii. Vermont reports an apple crop of at least 365000 bushels annually.
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Scandinavia
Berlin
Balkans
London
Paris
Alps
Bern
Switzerland
Venice
Foggia
Italy
Mediterranean
Cairo
Haifa
Pacific
Sitka
Alaska
Alaskan
Magnetic North Pole
Baffin Bay
Canada
Greenland
Iceland
Hawaii
Ennis Whitehead
Honolulu
Dreamboat
Washington, D. C
England
Mitchell County Mine Operator Succumbs At 60
Penland NC October 5 Harry Bailey 60 a Mitchell county mine operator and manufacturer and longtime member of the North Carolina board of conservation and development died in sleep from a heart attack He had recent illness and injuries from a car crash Funeral services set Spruce Pine Methodist church Monday at 3 PM Bailey was president of Carolina China Clay and North Carolina Distributing companies and a director of Northwestern Bank of North Wilkesboro
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Penland
Harry Bailey
Mitchell County
North Carolina Board of Conservation and Development
Spruce Pine Methodist Church
Carolina China Clay Company
North Carolina Distributing Company of
The
Northwestern Bank of North Wilkesboro
Western Kansas Rivers Overflow After Rains
Heavy rains saturated Liberal Kansas causing over 200000 dollars in damage. The 5.93 inch downpour in 28 hours sent creeks flooding a third of the city and 15 families were forced from their homes. Sandbags protected warehouses as 16 blocks of business district flooded.
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Liberal
Kas
Kansas
Solomon
Saline
Smoky Hill
Republican
Prisoners seek clemency from prosecutors
The defendants, described as anti Nazi, pleaded for leniency and even ordered their lawyers to ask the prosecution if those pleas could be supported. They sought mercy from their worst enemies to save themselves.
Federal Surrey Seeks Tax Reform Gap In Speaker Remarks
A federal official told a meeting of accountants that the average man is better off today with a higher tax bill of 40 billion dollars and national income of 165 billion, than in 1936 when taxes were 3.5 billion and income 65 billion, highlighting a shift in fiscal burden and growth.
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Surrey
State VFW Plans Cottage For Orphans Widows
North Carolina VFW will build a cottage at the Eaton Rapids Michigan orphans and widows home. State commander James M. Hayes Jr. outlined a fundraising drive of at least 1 per member from about 20 000 NC members to cover about 12 000 for the cottage with upkeep funds. The facility will serve widows and orphans of NC VFW members and include access to a state high school on the grounds. Residence is cost free and mothers may accompany their children.
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Hayes
VFW
North Carolina
Driver With Forty Pints Arrested Here
James McCants, 32, a resident of 208 Hay Street, was arrested after a half hour chase ending in West End. Officers found 40 pints of tax paid whisky in his car. He was bound on a $300 charge for illegal possession and $100 for reckless driving.
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James McCants
Hay Street
West End
Blair McAllister Portraits To Be Presented Soon
Portraits of William A. Blair of Winston-Salem and A. W. McAllister of Greensboro will be presented to the state welfare board at a meeting of the state association of county superintendents of public welfare in Raleigh. The meeting precedes the 27th annual public welfare institute to be held Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Raleigh
William A. Blair
Winston-Salem
State Board of Welfare
A. W. McAllister
Greensboro
State Welfare Board
State Association of County Superintendents of Public Welfare
Public Welfare Institute
Meat shortage probes urged by New York and Senate
Mayor William O Dwyer urged a federal FBI inquiry into a meat shortage. Senator Mead pressed the Senate Small Business Committee to probe a possible conspiracy by big business to curb meat supply to small independents. Mead cited integrated chains and congressional calls to various agencies. Senator Stewart said complaints from restaurants and small slaughterers prompted dialogue.
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Ross
William’ O'Dwyer
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
FBI
O'Dwyer
Mead
Senate
Small Business Committee
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
Agriculture Department
OPA
Public Health Service
Stewart
D-Tenn
Economists weigh postwar budget balance and demand risks
Economists say government budget balance depends on spending cuts and revenue, with risks of recession if demand falters. Paradise foresees inventory decline early in 1947, but consumer demand could keep production and payrolls high into 1948. Unemployment likely to stay below 1938 levels.
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Hagen
Commerce Deriment
Paradise
Icelandic cabinet faces ratification on amended treaty
The foreign affairs committee approved the draft with four amendments defining Icelandic rights. A final vote was scheduled, amid fears communists might quit the cabinet if ratified. The communists have cooperated with conservatives and social democrats, while the progressives stay out.
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Social Democrats
Editor urges return to gospel spirit to curb modern sins
The bishop calls religion to resist trends that humanize God and minimize sin. He says sin creates a gulf between man and God and urges the present generation to embrace evangelism to restore spiritual focus.
Farm parity revision evaluates 1910 14 average and labor costs
The proposal calls for revising the Farm parity by incorporating a 10 year moving average adjusted to the 1910 14 overall parity relationship and including farm labor costs in the parity calculation. It highlights the need for careful consideration of the long term agricultural price framework.
When Is a Girl Old Enough for Dates
Advice column message urging parental allowance of teen dating at 16. Emphasizes high school activities as social development supervised by faculty and PTA, with dates and dances seen as part of responsible teenage life and community participation.
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Miss Williams
Parent Teachers’ Association
Maritime unions clash with ship owners over union security terms
Pacific American Ship Owners association charged unions with political action and domination, while west coast operators resisted union membership requirements. The Maritime Commission said it would back agreements reached with unions and operators, prompting a sharp reply from the marine engineers and Masters, Mates, and Pilots unions who blamed the commission for prolonging the strike.
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East
Gulf
Pacific American Ship Owners Association
Washington
Warren
Maritime Commission
Commission
Marine Engineers
MEBA
MMP
Gulf and East Coast
Martin
Gulf Coast
Taylor
Atlantic
Funeral Rites for Eli S McLeod Held Monday
Funeral services for Eli S. McLeod 88 retired merchant who died Friday morning will be conducted Monday afternoon at 4 o clock from the Koonce Funeral Home chapel. Rev Wilson O Weldon Rev Paul Hardin and Rev E W Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in Oakwood cemetery.
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Eli S. McLeod
Koonce
Wilson O. Weldon
First Methodist Church
Paul Hardin
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
E. W. Jones
Providence Wesleyan Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Italian commission ends with harmony in talks
The peace table closed with a united vote as the Italian political commission finished its final report. Soviet delegate Vishinsky thanked Chairman Lief Egel and South Africa for guiding the process, praising Egeland’s virtues and cooperation. The Balkan economic commission then completed 16 hours 30 minutes of debate to allocate reparations for Finland and Bulgaria.
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Ter
Andrei Vishinsky
Lief Egel
South Africa
Egeland
Merci
Spasibo
Balkan Economic Commission
Finland
Bulgaria
Reuther Urges National Pact to End Steel Shortage
Reuther warned Chrysler workers and other plants that steel shortages threaten long term employment and production. He called the shortage the most serious problem and urged a national conference of labor and industry to remove bottlenecks and boost consumption.
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Chrysler
Reuther
Pacific Union Security Proposal Contested by Coast Sailings
The speaker argued the agreement would take effect only after acceptance by Pacific operators or a maritime commission order on government vessels on the West Coast, potentially tying sailings elsewhere to Pacific coast actions.
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Maritime Commission
West
Pacific
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