Communists Failing Push in Austria Shifts Pressure
In Vienna and surrounding areas, a two day general strike collapsed as workers returned to work and Red demonstrators abandoned barricades. Soviet officials avoided international incidents while Austrian authorities purge Reds and non Communist workers resist within Soviet zones. Municipal and factory operations resumed with widespread anti Red demonstrations noted in Wiener Neustadt.
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Vienna
Austria
Europe
Russia
Redfold
Wiener Neustadt
Eure Denies Announcing Candidacy for Governor
In Raleigh on October 6 Secretary of State Thad Eure denied announcing his candidacy for governor. Morganton dispatches claimed Eure announced for the 1952 race at a Democratic rally, but Eure insisted he had said nothing and blamed a photographer’s hotel hat trick for the rumor.
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Raleigh
Thad Eure
Morganton
Eure
No Letup Seen In U S Long Range Rearmament Plan
U S defense chiefs expect continued buildup to a 3,000,000 man force despite possible Korea war pause. Plans reportedly consider expanding air force to 95 to 110 groups while reservists and draftees remain in service. European defense augmentations hinge on Korea, with debate over National Guard versus cadre divisions and potential reorganization of units.
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U.S
Elton C. Fay
A.P
Washington
United States
Far East
Truman Cai Tact Urank
Congress
Korea
Pentagon
Germany
National Guard
Army
4Th
Bricker Signals Possible Need for Rent Controls
Senator Bricker of Ohio, once a foe of federal rent controls, said a modified extension may be needed when Congress returns November 27. He contrasted with Senator Maybank who saw no need to revise the current local option law during the lame duck session after elections.
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Washington
Bricker
Ohio
Congress
Maybank
D-S. C
Senate Banking Committee
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Vargas Leading In Brazil Voting
Early returns showed Getulio Vargas with a strong lead in Brazil's presidential election. At 7.7 million votes expected, Vargas held 499,634 to Gomes's 224,604 and Machado's 100,805 as results trickled in.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
Eduardo Gomes
National Democratic Union
UDN
Christiano Machado
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Mysterious Flying Object Spotted Over California
Pilot Cecil Hardin of California Central Airlines reports a flying object with eight bright lights zoomed past his plane at 4,500 feet between San Fernando and Van Nuys near Los Angeles. He saw no fuselage, the object flashed beneath the aircraft at terrific speed as he pulled up to avoid it, and officials offered no explanation.
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Oakland
Calif
California Central Airlines
Cecil Hardin
San Fernando
van Nuys
Los Angeles
Hardin
Memorial Service At UN Cemetery In South Korea
Oct 6 report from South Korea describes the first memorial service at the sole UN cemetery in the area. Chaplain Col. Frank Tobey honors Americans and South Koreans buried there, noting their sacrifice for freedom. Maj. Gen. E M Almond salutes the fallen for liberty and dignity, likening them to Nathan Hale.
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South Korea
Tom Lambert
David
United Nations
Col
Frank Tobey
U. N
Frank Pagano
Gerald Feinstien
Perry Bevens
Henry J. Hampton
Seoul
United Nation
E. M. Almond
Tenth Corps
Nathan Hale
Dudley F Malone Dies at 68 in California
Dudley Field Malone internationally famed attorney and actor died at Culver City hospital at age 68 after a hemorrhage. A former associate of Clarence Darrow in the Scopes trial he had a long career as a lawyer and public figure. He served as collector of the port of New York in World War I and as assistant secretary of state in 1913. He supported women’s suffrage repeal of prohibition and Indian freedom.
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Culver City
Calif
P—Dudley Field Malone
Malone
Clarence Darrow
Culver City Hospital
David N. Trimble
Port of
New York
Woodrow Wilson
India
North Koreans In Rags After Five Red Years
A South Korean soldier in territory once held by North Korea records stark poverty and hunger among civilians after five years of communist rule. He observes lifted road barriers, cheering villagers, and a town of Yangvang where residents sell fruit to troops as trenches mark a retreating Red defense.
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Hal Boxyle
North Korea
Orient
ROK
South Korea
GE to Increase Cost of Living Pensions for Retired Workers
General Electric announced a voluntary cost of living increase for 7,000 already retired employees. Most gains range from 24 to 49 dollars monthly, with some smaller. President Charles E. Wilson framed the move as restoring retirement income against inflation and aligning current payments with future pensioners. The plan also includes interest-bearing loans up to 300 dollars to cover inactive workers' pension contributions.
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New York
General Electric Company
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
Angus Ward Named Consul General in Nairobi Kenya
Washington, Oct. 6. Angus Ward, a career diplomat held by Chinese Communists in Manchuria for about a year, has been assigned as consul general at Nairobi, Kenya. Ward, promoted to class one last spring with a base pay of 12000 dollars, has previously served in Finland, Russia and the Far East. He was on duty at the State Department after his release last December. Officials say Nairobi was the only suitable post for his rank and usefulness, though he reportedly was not happy about the assignment.
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Washington
Angus Ward
Manchuria
Southeast Africa
State Department
Ward
Nairobi
Kenya
Reds
Mukden
Foreign Service
Finland
Russia
Far East
Africa
Warmer Weather Moves Into East and Midwest
Indian Summer graces the Midwest while the South and Southwest enjoy real summer heat. Warmer air advances from the Great Plains into the lower Ohio Valley as New England and mid Atlantic see cooler spots. Temperatures top 100 in the Arizona region yesterday.
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Chicago
Midwest
New England
Middle Atlantic
Great Plains
Ohio Valley
Arizona
UN Troops Not To Move Beyond Korean Borders
In New York on October 6, British minister Kenneth Younger gave a solemn assurance at the United Nations that General MacArthur's forces would not advance beyond the 38th parallel in Korea. The pledge came during debate on an eight power resolution authorizing movement, with U.N. troops under MacArthur to advance only to insure unification and pacification, and not remain in North Korea longer than necessary.
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New York
Britain
Russia
China
MacArthur
North Korea
Kenneth Younger
U.N. General Assembly
38Th Parallel
Younger
U.N
Korea
Federal payroll boosted 86 000 in Pentagon
The Korean war lifted civilian staff in the Defense Department by 86 372 in July and August, bringing total civilian employment to 839 521 as of Aug 30. Executive branch employment rose to 2 042 309 by August end, the Byrd committee reported. The panel, led by Sen. Byrd, seeks cuts in what it deems non essential spending.
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Washington
Defense Department
Byrd Committee
Department
Senate House
Byrd
D-Va
North Carolina ex-prison officials fined for malfeasance
Former prisons director J B Moore and aide A W Livengood were each fined for misfeasance in office after pleas of nolo contendere. Moore 1000-dollar penalty and lecture, Livengood 500 dollars, plus half court costs and two year probation.
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Raleigh
J. B. Moore
A. W. Livengood
Moore
Livengood
R. Hunt Parker
Parker
Three Drown When Car Runs Into Creek Near Scotland Neck
Scot land Neck Oct 6 Three persons drowned last night when their car ran down an embankment and overturned in Smiths creek Two victims were identified as George Bowers 41 of Palmyra and Walter Lee Ponder Jr The third body remained unidentified Patrol corporal Louis Lane said the car plunged into Smiths creek near Scotland Neck landing bottom side up
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Scotland Neck
State Highway Patrol
George Bowers
Palmyra
Walter Lee Ponder, Jr
Louis Lane
Smith’s Creek
Tide Water Power stock issue approved by utilities board
RALEIGH Oct. 6 The State Utilities Commission approved Tide Water Power Company's plan to issue 150000 new shares. Proceeds will fund new construction and improvements, raising total Tide Water stock to 625572 shares.
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Raleigh
State Utilities Commission
Tide Water Power Company
Tide Water
Mud bath hits Stockton as peat dust drifts in
Freak weather drenched Stockton yesterday with mud as rain fell through a cloud of peat dust drifting from the San Joaquin delta. Cars, homes and pedestrians were coated in muddy film in the odd meteorological event observed across the city.
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Stockton
Calif
San Joaquin Delta
Brannan Farm Plan Losing Favor Says Veep
Vice President Barkley says the Brannan farm plan for agricultural support is losing favor with the administration. He frames it as controversial but not rejected, and declines to discuss Wisconsin targets Wiley and McCarthy. He emphasizes presenting the Democratic program during a 13 state tour.
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Brannan
Veep
Milwaukee
Brannan Farm Plan
Barkley
Wisconsin
Alexander Wiley
Joseph McCarthy
Wiley
McCarthy
Washington
Reds Escape North Korea Offensive Push Near Tongchon
South Korean Third division pushed 60 miles north of parallel 38 toward Tongchon with virtually no Red resistance. Reds abandoned equipment and prepared defenses around Wonsan as 175000 UN troops massed for a wider east coast drive amid reports of 200000 Communist casualties and 40000 prisoners, including 14028 in three days.
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Russell Brines
Tokyo
North Korea
United Nations
MacArthur
Seoul
William Jorden
Jorden
Reds
Changjon
Tongchon
Wonsan
Haeju
Hwachon
Stock Market Up Slightly in Uneven Trade
New York October 6 stocks edged higher with steady demand and comfortable fractions. Distillers and steel and motor shares led gains while American Distilling jumped to 149 briefly amid a two hour market starting tomorrow to finish the week.
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New York
Distillers Group
Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Oil
Texas Co. Lowe's
John Manville
American Woolen
Kennecott Cooper
Bethlehem Steel
Jones & Laughlin Goodrich
J. I. Case
Publicker Schenley
Distillers Corp.Seagrams
Chrysler
Former Rep Woodrum of Roanoke Dies at 63
Clifton A. Woodrum, a Democratic representative from Virginia for 22 years, died in Washington at 6 a.m. at age 63. He had been president of the American Plant Food Council since leaving Congress in 1945, with Roanoke, Virginia as his home. Death reportedly stemmed from a heart ailment.
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Washington
Clifton A. Woodrum
Congress
Virginia
Woodrum
American Plant Food Counci
Roanoke
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Dudley F. Malone
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