World War Fear and Soviet Expansion Ambitions
The World Today weighs whether another world war is inevitable as Russia seeks greater influence. Moscow wants bases at the Dardanelles and a role in the Middle East, with footholds in Manchuria and Korea and aims to win Japan to Communism. US position in the Pacific is urged to counter Moscow as occupation in Japan nears its first anniversary.
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Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Uncle Sam
Marshal Stalin
Dardanelles Straits
Middle East
Mediterranean
England
Far East
Manchuria
Korea
Japan
Russell Brines
Associated Press
Tokyo
Army probes death of Yank shot on German Autobahn
Army authorities investigate the death of Edward Hartshorne of Cambridge Massachusetts a War Department employee shot in the head while driving his jeep on the Munich Nuernberg autobahn last Wednesday night He was with his wife as a jeep carrying two U S soldiers two women and a German police dog passed our vehicles were moving at the time In Haverford Pennsylvania Richard Jenny brother in law of the former Harvard sociology professor said there appears to be no question American bullets killed the educator.
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Frankfurt
Edward Hartshorne
Cambridge
Mass
War Department
Munich-Nuernberg
Hartshorne
U. S
Haverford
Richard Jenney
Proessor
Harvard University
Weather and liquor vote tale from Franklin county
In North Carolina the forecast calls for cloudy skies and light showers in the far west tonight with slightly warmer daytime temps and cooler nights. In Louisburg Franklin county voters rejected reinstating ABC liquor control by 1 461 to 1 345 on Saturday.
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North Carolina
Louisburg
Franklin County
ABC Liquor Control
Labor unions stronger today than at any time in U S history
On Labor Day 1945 unions claim peak strength with about 15 million dues paying members. AFL exceeds 7 million, CIO over 6 million, independents around 2 million. Few strikes now, but a fall surge expected as CIO plans wage demands. wage price tensions rise. a full scale labor management conference is uncertain amid President Truman's likely approach.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
Labor Department
Truman
Hoey Describes Atomic Power Tour At Hickory
Senator Clyde R. Hoey spoke at the Eastern district American Lutheran Brotherhood convention at Miller's church near Hickory. He called atomic energy a new step in mankind's God given dominion and expressed belief that permanent world peace can come through Christian democratic principles persuading other nations of America's aims.
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Hickory
Clyde R. Hoey
American Lutheran Brotherhood
Miller's Church
Here
America
Georgia Woman Slain as Mob Flares on Police Car
A 38 year old woman known as a good Samaritan was strangled and beaten to death near Pin Point, Georgia. Police later arrested 26 year old Pete Coleman as crowds fired on a patrol car taking him to jail for questioning. supporters warned relatives to leave the community.
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Georgia
Savannah
Chatham County
W. F. Chapman
Chapman
Pete Coleman
Drafts May Take Place In New York
New York Democrats and Republicans open draft movements at their conventions to nominate governors and senators. Possible GOP candidate is Lt. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, aide to Gov. Dewey, with Senator James Mead named for governor. Dewey expected to lead the Republican ticket.
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New York
Washington
Senate
Nevada
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
Hugh A. Drum
Thomas E. Dewey
James Mead
Govrnor
Dewey
Ceilings Lifted on Many Groceries by Agriculture Dept
The agriculture department removed OPA ceilings from canned goods fresh produce and all frozen fruit. Live cattle hogs and dressed lamb returned to OPA controls with prices about ten percent higher than prior ceilings. Retail meat ceilings return in a week and decontrolled foods cannot be recapped this month.
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Washington
OPA
Agricultural Department
Agriculture Department
Riots in Bombay escalate with 51 killed weekend
Bombay police aided by British troops unleashed a mass roundup to avert further violence after weekend clashes killed 51 and left 178 injured. A 24 hour curfew was ordered, about 500 arrests reported, and fresh troops patrolled as Hindu Muslim clashes spread.
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Bombay
Free Trieste Seen as Threat to Peace by Italy
Italian Vice-Premier Ivanhoe Bonomi warned at the Paris peace conference that a free Trieste would threaten lasting peace between Italy and Yugoslavia. He urged reexamining the so called French line and listed four Italian objections including population gravitation, hydroelectric control, communications, and the separation of Gorizia from its suburbs.
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Paris
Iitalian
Ivanhoe Bonomi
Trieste
Italy
Yugoslavia
Bonomi
Italian Political and Territorial Commission
Venezia Giulia
Peace Conference Commission
Isonzo
Venetian
Gorizian
Monfalcone
Venice
Gorizia
Wartime Draft Returns On VJ-Day Anniversary
On the first anniversary of VJ day the wartime draft resumes to swell peacetime ranks after a two month summer lull. House military committee members warn in Tokyo of Soviet threats and urge stronger U S positions in the Pacific. The Senate war investigating committee notes that peace talks must end before final judgments.
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Washington
House
Tokyo
United States
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
High Command
Need Defense
Senate War Investigating Committee
Tito Protests U.S. Flying To Patterson
Belgrade reports Premier Tito protested to U.S. Ambassador Richard C. Patterson that American planes violate Yugoslav sovereignty. Earlier a note from Tito arrived at the U.S. embassy reportedly meeting American demands after five American fliers were killed when their plane was shot down by Yugoslav fighters on August 19 for allegedly overflying Yugoslav territory.
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Belgrade
Marshal Tito
U. S
Richard C. Patterson
Tito
Violent Deaths Reported in Wake County Over Labor Day
Three violent deaths were logged in Wake County during the Labor Day weekend. Florence Ward Brown 27 of Raleigh hanged herself in her attic after illness. Avery Ferrall 34 of Morrisville found dead in a branch near his home. Millard Cook 35 die in a traffic crash east of Raleigh on Highway 70. Authorities noted no accidental fatalities elsewhere in the state.
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Associated Press
Wake County
Florence Ward Brown
Raleigh
Irving M. Cheek
Avery Ferrall
Rt. 1
Morrisville
Millard Cook
151 Lives Taken Violently in United States
During the Labor Day weekend's third day violent deaths reached 151 nationwide. Traffic accidents accounted for 119 fatalities with the National Safety Council predicting about 350 violent deaths over the period. California reported 17 fatalities including 16 traffic deaths, the highest state total, while New York state had 12 deaths.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
California
New York State
Postwar struggles souring in Britain and Europe survey
A year after Japan’s surrender survey notes Britain faces hard reconstruction with scarce coal and food, India and Egypt changes, Denmark copes with manpower and trade limits, Austria endures occupation and reparations disputes, Hungary teeters on recovery with Russian ties, and Romania’s crops suffer amid inflation and missing machinery.
Greek plebiscite recalls King George II by large margin
The interior ministry said preliminary returns show about three to one favoring recall and throne restoration, with final turnout not less than 75 percent. The vote followed weeks of political violence that left dozens dead in the 36 hours to midnight Sunday.
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L. 8
SOC
Chakales
Athens
Interior Ministry
George II
Britain
George
Cairo
England
Peter Mavromichalis
Air
Marine
Greece
Stylianos Gonatas
Gonatas
Hendersonville Man Killed In Road Accident
Greensboro dispatch reports Raymond Lamb of Hendersonville, about 25, died at 3:45 a.m. when the car he drove with two companions overturned on route 158 inside Stokesdale. Joseph Hyder sustained a broken leg and Harris King had a minor leg laceration. King said he slept during the crash.
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Greensboro
Raymond Lamb
Hendersonville
Stokesdale
Joseph Hyder
City Memorial Hospital
Winston-Salem
Harris King
Lamb
Route 158
Inas
King
Norfolk
Three Die In S Carolina Auto Collision Near Rock Hill
A two-vehicle crash on Adair's Ferry road near Rock Hill killed three people from Rock Hill and left a fourth person critically injured. Victims were Mrs. Bernie Ethel Lane Green 50 Charles Berry Green Sr 27 and Charles Berry Green Jr seven months. Iva Green sustained multiple injuries and is hospitalized. Leroy Harris 20 of Hickory Grove was the other driver and not seriously hurt.
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Rock Hill
S. C
Adair’s Ferry
Bernie Ethel Lane Green
Charles Berry Green
Iva Green
York County Hospital
Leroy Harris
Hickory Grove
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