Cost Of Living In U S Leveling Off
Government reports a pause in a five month rise in living costs with the mid-September cost of living in big cities unchanged from mid-August at 174.5 on the 1935-39 base. Food prices slipped while clothing rents and other items rose, leaving overall costs steady but still well above a year prior. Wage levels reached a record $53.86 weekly in mid-August.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Eternen
Hitler
Poland
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Baltimore
Mobile
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Jacksonville
Armed French Troops Seize Major Coal Mines in Strike
Paris reports troops in full battle array seized seven of France's largest coal mines from communist led strikers after government orders to shoot if necessary. Violent incidents included a stabbing and fighting in Montceau-Les-Mines and near Metz, with four workers injured by flying gears. The cabinet moved to import 1 million tons more coal and mobilized up to 50,000 additional troops as the nationwide strike paralyses mining.
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Paris
France
Montceau-Les-Mines
Farbach
Dijon
St. Etienne
Ales
General Labor Federation
CGT
Truman and Dewey Target Big City Votes This Week
Millions in Chicago Cleveland Boston and New York loom as final tour stops for Truman and Dewey. Truman roared at Dewey in Pittsburgh and other cities while Dewey kept to unity and efficiency messaging. Dewey plans rallies in four key metros and a Madison Square Garden finale.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Pennsylvania
Albany
Truman
Washington
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Independence
Rawling
Strengthened Japan Would Be Bulwark Against Reds
Washington officials say Congress may speed the Army four year plan to make Japan self supporting by 1951 and a bulwark against communism in the Far East. U S policy aims to raise economic outlays while cutting MacArthur occupation forces in Japan and reducing Korea garrison as part of the effort.
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Washington
Congress
Japan
Far East
Army
MacArthur
Korea
United States
All Asia
Paul G. Hoffman
William H. Draper
Tokyo
Plot Against Ambassadors Sparks Cuban Inquiry
HAVANA Oct 23 A private inquiry was proposed into a death plot against the U S and Mexican ambassadors to Cuba and unidentified Cuban officials. Sen Antonio Martinez Fraga said he would press the Cuban Senate to seek a full report from Prime Minister Tony Varona and Minister State Carlos Hevia.
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Havana
Pnate
Cuba
Antonio Martinez Fraga
Democratic Party
Tony Varona
Carlos Hevia
Use Manuel Carames
U S
Robert Butler
Benito Oquet
U. S
Caramel
Utter
Carlos Prio Ycarras
Emoyés
Five Polio Cases Reported in State. Month Total 86
The state board of health reported five polio cases today raising the month total to 86 and the year total to 2,371. This week's cases add to 42 versus 43 last week and 47 the week prior, with reports from Caswell Cleveland Irham Gaston and Guilford counties.
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Raleigh
Theate Board of Health
Caswell
Cleveland
Irham
Gaston
Guilford
Robbed Station Owner In Asheville Shot and Beaten
Clyde Bennett a 44 year old filling station operator in Asheville was beaten and shot in the chest during a home invasion last night and robbed of 3000 dollars. Police intensified efforts to identify two gunmen as Chief Hall called the case confusing with few clues and Mrs Bennett unavailable for a full description.
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Asheville
Clyde Bennett
Norburn Hospital
Bennett
Eric Hall
Tobin predicts record ground swell to sweep Truman
Memphis October 23 4 Secretary of Labor Maurice J Tobin said the greatest political ground swell in political history is rising to sweep President Truman to victory He predicted a 40 000 000 presidential vote.
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Memphis
Maurice J. Tobin
Truman
Tobin
Reidsville Man Heads Realtors Association
Francis B. Kemp of Reidsville was elected president of the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards Inc at the annual meeting in Greensboro. Kemp succeeds Hoyt W. Boone next January with Maj. Hayes M. White named vice president and William C. Stokes as secretary treasurer.
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Greensboro
Reidsville
Francis B. Kemp
North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards, Inc
Kemp
Hoyt W. Boone
Hayes M. White
Raleigh
William C. Stokes
Roy Booth
Asheville
Boone
Walter Hewlett
Wilmington
E. P. McLeod
Sanford
Paul P. Guthrey
Charette
Stuart Bondurant
Winston-Salem
Lehar in coma at Austrian summer home
The brother and sister of Franz Lehar visit the noted composer in his Bad Ischl summer home as he lies in a coma. Hope for recovery wanes.
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Vienna
Franz Lehar
Bad Inschl
Austria
Former Arkansas governor Carl Bailey dies at 54
Former Arkansas governor Carl E. Bailey died of a heart attack at his apartment in Little Rock at age 54. He served two terms after being elected in 1936 and earlier sought the U S Senate in 1937. His administration featured a civil service system and highway bond refinancings.
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Little Rock
Ark
Carl E. Bailey
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
Middle East bloc forms at United Nations
At the United Nations in Paris, envoys from 12 states Greece Afghanistan Egypt Ethiopia Iran Iraq Lebanon Pakistan Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey and Yemen pursue a Middle East bloc. The effort could shape votes from the Aegean to the Bay of Bengal with US support for three states but Palestine and Soviet relations pose hurdles. The group may tilt UN decisions if solidarity holds.
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U.N
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Aegean
Mediterranean
Bay of Bengal
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Palestine
Russia
Afghanistan
Egypt
Ethiopia
Iraq
Lebanon
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Yemen
United Nations Assembly
Assembly
West's Counter Blockade Boosts West German Production
Berlin reports say the Russian blockade of Berlin backfires by diverting coal and steel to western zones. Lawrence Wilkinson notes western production booms while Russian zone loses hard coal and steel monthly, despite communist strikes and propaganda.
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Berlin
West Germany
Lawrence Wilkinson
U. S
Germany
Ruhr
East Germany
West
Western Germany
Wilkinson
General crisis behind iron curtain endangers eastern Europe
ICSEQ warns of a looming crisis undermining USSR control in eastern Europe amid popular discontent and purges. The report cites Yugoslavia’s split, fear of peasant revolts, and Moscow’s push to expand Communism while noting satellite sources doubt the threat.
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London
International Committee For the Study of European Questions
ICSEQ
Russia
Europe
Communist
Moscow
Tito
Hungary
Poland
Lenin
Yugoslavia
Ments
Germany
Albania
Politburo
Scarred Venezuelan freighter reaches harbor after perilous voyage
The Ciudad de Caracas, a small Venezuelan freighter, lay at anchor in Hampton Roads after a 24 hour ordeal. Crippled and waterlogged, the crew fought a blaze and sailed over 180 miles through heavy seas before the fire was contained.
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Norfolk
Ciudad de Caracas
Hampton Roads
Russia Rejects Berlin Resolution Amid Blockade Talks
Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Vishinsky reportedly rejected the six neutral powers plan to end the Berlin blockade, vetoing a resolution at the UN Security Council. The proposal would have the four Allied governors start Moscow-backed talks by November 20 and form a foreign ministers council later. Meanwhile fighting flared near Lake Hula and in southern Palestine as Israel clashed with Syria and Lebanon, with censorship delaying details. Pope Pius XII urged international guarantees for Jerusalem access and Holy Shrines in Palestine.
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Associated Press
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Berlin
U.N. Security Council
Paris
Moscow
Vishinsky
Juan Bramuglia
Germany
U.N
United States
Palestine
Israel
Poland
U. S
Tel Aviv
Sat
Lake Hula
Syria
Lebanon
Haifa
Pius XII
Jerusalem
Newspapers Endorse Dewey Over Roosevelt in 1944 Race
The Charlotte Observer and the Evening Independent endorse Gov. Thomas E. Dewey for president, departing from prior Democratic leanings. The Observer backs Dewey and Roosevelt with reservations on Truman's governance, while the Independent in Florida advocates a Republican win, citing civil rights program concerns and the need for capable leadership.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Thomas F. Dewey
Observer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Associated Press
Charette Observer
Truman
Winson
Dewey
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Evening Independent
Independent-Democrat
Thomas E. Dewey
Florida
Independent
Acuman
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