Navy Morale Row Prompts Crommelin Suspense Action
Washington reports show Capt John Crommelin was suspended from duty and confined at home following his admission to providing reporters with confidential Navy morale correspondence. Secretary Matthews testified morale is generally good as President Truman orders investigation to resolve unity policy disputes across the service.
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Navy Today
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Congress
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Navy
Matthews
House Armed Service Committee
Truman
House
Armed Services
John Crommelin
New York Times
Cromlin
U S Protest Cites Russian Mistreatment of Americans
Washington filed a strong note to Moscow protesting mistreatment of Americans in the Soviet zone of Germany. It cited two African college students detained after inadvertent entry and Pvt. John J. Sinkowicz who escaped a Berlin Soviet prison after ten months. The note demanded accountability and declared such treatment unacceptable for citizens of a friendly nation.
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United States
Russia
Germany
Unitedtates
United
Kirk Moscow
Pvt
Ohn J. Sinkowicz
Berlin
Senate Expands Social Security Passes House with 333 to 14 Vote
The House approved a sweeping social security expansion 333 to 14 and sent the bill to the Senate, pledging higher benefits, new disability coverage, and increased payroll taxes. The plan would raise minimum old age benefits to 25 dollars monthly and lift maximum couple benefits to about 126 dollars, covering 46 million workers. The Senate is expected to act before the 1950 elections, with the measure increasing payroll taxes for both workers and employers.
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Senate
George D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Truman Signs Arms Aid Bill to Aid 14 Nations
President Truman signed the 1.314 billion arms aid bill authorizing American arms for 14 countries in western Europe the Middle East and the far Pacific to bolster them against communism. He called the act a notable contribution to collective security and said it supports international understanding and UN led control of armaments.
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Middle East
Far Pacific
White House
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Hart Mill Strike Talks With Governor Under Review
Hart Cotton Mill workers in Tarboro have been on strike since May 11. A CIO union proposal seeks return to old contract, a secret ballot election within 15 to 30 days, and possible renewal of bargaining rights if the union wins. Management will advise the governor by Monday on whether to accept the plan.
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Tarboro
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Textile Workers Union of America
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State Department of Labor
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Old Hart
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Tar
Stocks Rise Into New High Ground
The stock market hit new high ground for the year for the third straight session. Gains neared one point with steel issues leading the advance. Notable gainers included U S Steel, Bethlehem Steel, General Motors, General Electric, Standard Oil New Jersey, and Sinclair Oil among others, while losses touched N Y Central, Union Pacific, Consolidated Edison, Boeing and Douglas Aircraft.
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Youngstown Sheet
Republic Steel
General Motors
Woolworth
J. L Case
Admiral Corp
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General Electric
Philip Morris
Santa Fe
Central R. R. of
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Standard Oil (Nj
Sinclair Oil
N. Y. Central
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania R. A
Consolidated Edison
North American Co
Public Service Electric
Boeing
Douglas Aircraft
State Supreme Court faces busiest season in years
Ada Morris, clerk in the supreme court office, notes a peak in docketed cases by the deadline for appeals from districts six and sixteen. Civil appeals dominate unusually, while criminal appeals lag despite heavy state court dockets. An attorney views tighter finances pushing more people to accept shorter sentences or pursue civil actions, with other accounts and estates filings rising. Clem Holding, Raleigh attorney, told the Rotary club about the Carolina program. More on page 138-A.
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State Supreme Court
Ada Morris
Supreme Court
Missing Montreat hikers found after night on Graybeard Mountain
Six college girls who vanished after hiking from Montreat campus were located alive near Graybeard Mountain. They said they spent the night in an abandoned cabin after getting lost on a mountain trail. Names include Mary Ruth Denman Ruth Rozier Pat Williams Marjorie McIntosh Frances Curry and Grace Gay. Deputies and volunteers intensified searches as the group began returning to the campus by morning.
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Montreat College
Graybeard Mountain
Mary Ruth Denman
Ek. H. Denman
Greenville
Tenn
Ruth Rozier
F. A. Rozier
Bethune
Pat Williams
Pearl Bradham
Columbia
S. C
Marjorie McIntosh
O. Downeld
Clearwater
Fla
Frances Curry
H. H. Curry
Inverness
Grace Gay
Grace E. Gay
Charlestown
W. Va
Dodgers Hold Yankees 1-0 Behind Rowe Pitching
Brooklyn pitcher Preacher Rowe dominant as Dodgers edge New York 1 to 0 in front of about 70,000. A tight game featured Robinson and Hodges producing the lone run with a second inning double and error, while the Yankees countered with a quiet lineup. The victory ties the World Series score at one game apiece after yesterday's 1-0 Yankee win.
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Tommy Henrich
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Rackley
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Lincell
Johnson
Reese
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Raschi
Henich
Reece
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Lewis Agrees to Attend Strike Mediation Talks
White Sulphur Springs W Va Oct 6 John L Lewis agreed to take part in coal strike mediation talks in Washington. The UMW chief sent a telegram to Cyrus S Ching head of the federal mediation service reading Will attend Representatives of three operator groups had said they would join the conference sought by Ching. The session opens in Washington tomorrow as Lewis meets southern and northern operators before leaving for the capital. About 400000 miners have been idle since Sept 19 after welfare fund payments were suspended.
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W. Va
John L. Lewis
Washington
United Mine Workers
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Ching
Lewis
Bluefield
Henry Kaiser Signs With Steel Union
The CIO United Steelworkers cut a peace with Henry J. Kaiser but broadened the walkout to two ore plants as the nationwide steel shutdown over pensions entered its sixth day. The federal government said it would seek a settlement to the 18-day soft coal miners strike, while 1,500 joined the Atlanta Atlantic Steel plant workers and 2,860 at Acme Steel Riverdale plant near Chicago in solidarity.
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Henry J. Kaiser
Philip Murray
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Atlantic Steel Company
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Riverdale
Acme Steel Company
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Atlantic
Acme
Robert E. Hannegan Dies at 46 in St. Louis
Former postmaster general and once owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, Robert E. Hannegan died at his home in St. Louis. Cause not disclosed. he had been in failing health. His wife was by his bedside, and death reportedly occurred between 10 and 10:30 a.m. EST. He had sold his Cardinals stake last winter due to health reasons.
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Robert E. Hannegan
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
Three Injured As Gates School Bus Runs Into Ditch
Three Gates county school children were treated for minor injuries after a Gatesville bus ran off a dirt road into a ditch at about 8:15 this morning. Bus driver Linwood Askew of Eure fell to meet a car. Gates sheriff L F Overman investigated with state patrol involvement. Victims Rachel Johnson 7 with a finger injury Janice Harrvill 11 with arm scratches and back bruises Nancy Bell Crawford 15 with a sprained finger were treated by Dr. P B Cleveland.
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Gates County
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Eure
L. F. Overman
State Highway Patrol
P. B. Cleveland
Gates
Rachel Johnson
Janice Harrvll
Nancy Bell i Crawford
Middlesex Bus Crash Kills Six Pupils Injures Dozens
A school bus packed with about 76 children collided with an ice truck on a narrow bridge seven miles north of Middlesex North Carolina killing at least six pupils and injuring at least a dozen others. The dead include Jodie Massey Carol Debnam Jean Bryant Jeanne Debnam Robert Carter and Julian Bryant.
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N. C
Charles Byrant
H. Bunn, Jr
Bunn
Highway Patrol
Jodie Massey
Carol Debnam
Jean Bryant
Jeanne Debnam
Zebulon
Robert Carter
Julian Bryant
Raleigh
Tobacco Market
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Zebulon Ice and Coal Co
Milton M. Bryant
Ferrells Grammar School
E. M. Burris
Searching For Lost C-47 On Mt Mitchell
Asheville dispatch reports fog and rain as searchers climb Mt Mitchell after two residents said they heard a plane crash. A C-47 en route from Washington to Mobile, with nine aboard, was unaccounted for since yesterday morning. Air force and navy planes joined in the extensive search from multiple bases including Bolling Field Westover Field McDill Maxwell and Greenville.
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Tom Huffman
Busick Station
Mas Robinson
Frank Bowditch
Forest
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Westover Field
Mass
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McDill Field
Tampa
Fla
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S. C
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Expanded Social Security Would Benefit Disabled
Washington reports the House passed a bill to extend benefits to two disabled groups. It would provide a pension at disability equal to the 65 age pension for those disabled before 65 and introduce a new assistance program funded with federal and state matching, costing about $700 million and $66 million annually respectively.
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