Longshoremen Reject Work Return Amid Wildcat Strike
Rebel AFL stevedores rejected a return to work as 20,000 longshoremen kept a 10 day wildcat strike going at New York area ports. Pickets moved to Baltimore Philadelphia and Chester to pressure against handling hot ships while leaders clashed over a renegotiated contract and a federal study. The dispute halted 144 ships at 138 piers across New York New Jersey Boston and Albany.
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Philadelphia
Chester
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremen’s Assn
New York
New Jersey
Boston
Albany
N.Y
Clyde Mills
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Ryan
Belief Soviet Won't Attack In Europe Cited by Officials
Berlin reports from 14 American newspapermen describe high Allied confidence that Russia would not strike westward soon, with many calling Soviet threats a bluff while maintaining 24 hour alert. Western Berlin morale is high as Allies and Germans feel the anti-Communist campaign is succeeding, though some fear Soviet air superiority remains a major risk.
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Berlin
Russia
United States
Kremlin
Europe
U.S
Britain
France
Germany
West Berlin
Off Year Vote May Bring Small Shifts in Power
Washington reports Republicans hold a slight edge in the upcoming November 6 off year elections with potential gains in the House and governorships, while Democrats hope for Philadelphia mayoralty. Several seats are at stake including three new House races and four total congressional seats, with pledges and past gains noted.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Congress
Kentucky
Mississippi
House
Nebraska
Karl Stefan
Missouri
Maine
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Texas
Senate
National
GOP
Hugh White
Theodore
Ohio
Paul F. Schenck
Breen
Jesse Yoder
New Jersey
Albert C. Vaughan
Wilson D. Gillette
Stock List NY Menus Major Firms in 1 PM Pack
New York stock roundup at 1 p.m. lists gains and losses across leading firms including American Can American Sugar Bethlehem Steel General Electric General Motors Coca Cola Colgate Palmolive Studebaker Westinghouse Electric Western Union US Steel and Woolworth with prices and percentages showing market movement. Major names appear with figures like RCA American Tobacco Boeing and Gulf Oil among others reflecting broad industrial shares traded in the session.
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New York
American Can
American Car & F
American Sugar
American T & T
American Tobacco
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore &Ohio
Bendix Avn Ata Esceeates
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Air
Ace
Borden
Briggs Mfg
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chrysler
Coca-Cola
Ace Colgate-P-Po
Continental Can
Curtiss-Wright Lds
Douglas Aire
du Pont
Eastern Air
Eastman Wodak
iGeneral Electric
General Motors
Goodrich
iGoodyear
Gulf Oi
M8 International
Ice Int Harvester
International
Ick Int
T&t. Johns-Man - Kennecott
Ex Con Admits He Sold Poison Whisky in Atlanta
A massive man with an FBI record admitted distributing a deadly batch of poison whisky that killed 31 people and hospitalized over 200 in Atlanta. John Rickard Hardy, 360 pounds, said he bought the supply from a North Georgia bootlegger and that authorities would pursue the manufacturer for murder. Police say he consumed some of the fluid, and a nationwide probe moves to identify the producer as Grady Hospital reports confirm the toll, with additional deaths linked to tainted cocktails.
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Atlanta
FBI
John Rickard
Fat) Hardy
Piedmont Hospital
Hardy
Louie House
Paul Webb
Webb
DeKalb County
North Georgia
Rabun County
Mountain County
Athens
Grady i
Winder
Negro Section
Modern Problems as Seen From Stalin's Viewpoint
United Press report presents Stalin era vice opinions on atomic bomb, United Nations, Korean War, industrial progress, and Eisenhower. Claims Russia will pursue civilian atomic use, U.N. domination by Anglo American bloc, Korea as battlefront with ceasefire talks, and Soviet industrial strength versus Allied efforts. Also argues Eisenhower aims to invade Europe and that WWII outcomes were achieved without atomic bombs.
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Stalin
America
Russia
United States
United Nations
John Foster Dulles
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Asia
Jacob Malik
Eisenhower
Europe
Parachute Limits At High Altitude In Bolivia
High altitude Bolivia makes parachutes largely ineffective as they descend quickly in the thin air, reducing usefulness in aerial drops.
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Bolivia
Cotopaxi: Highest Volcano in the Andes
Cotopaxi rises as the highest volcano in the Andes volcanic chain with a near perfect cone shape. It stands about 19 1300 feet high and last erupted notably in 1911.
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Cotopaxi
eAndes Mountains
First Flight Over Water by Louis Bleriot
Louis Bleriot completed the first overwater flight crossing the English Channel on July 25, 1909, as reported by the Britannica. The historic voyage established a new milestone in aviation history and demonstrated early possibilities of sustained air travel.
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Louis Bleriot
English Channel
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Gene) Sampson
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