Hurricane May Price Boom May Strike East
A 140 mph hurricane moves toward the Atlantic with its center 880 miles east-southeast of Miami. The Weather Bureau plans an alert for Florida's east coast if recurvature by noon tomorrow does not occur. Red Cross chapters from Florida to Rhode Island are asked to be on alert for possible storm emergencies.
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Storm forecast pins hopes on early Sunday recurve
The meteorology chiefs expect a northward recurve of a tropical hurricane, setting noon as the alert deadline. The storm, centered at 5 pm EST near 22.2N, 67.3W about 250 miles ENE of Turks Island, moves 20 mph. Bahamas authorities urge precautionary lines and evacuations as Nassau planes prepare for coastal protection.
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Nassau Aviation Company
Protocon
Warning On Tax Cut Plans From Doughton
Washington report notes Doughton of North Carolina urges caution as Republicans push a major personal income tax reduction. Truman cites a large treasury surplus and suggests using funds for debt payment and a standby reserve while Knutson and Millikin signal renewed tax cutting efforts in January.
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America
Doughton
D-Nc
Congress
Coughton
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Treasury
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Millikin
R-Cole
Senate Finance Committee
Weather Buoy Report Sees Varied Cotton Belt Temps
Weather bulletin lists temperatures and rainfall at 8 p m across major cities including Los Angeles New Orleans New York Norfolk Philadelphia Portland Raleigh Richmond San Francisco Seattle Tampa and Washington with highs in the 70s and 90s and sparse rainfall in many locations. Specific readings show Los Angeles 95 58 68 18 Mian 98 75 299, New Orleans 9¢ 74 .00 76, New York 88 75 .00 71.10, Norfolk 54 69 .14 41 .09, Philadelphia 90 73 .00 69 .00, Portland 68 65 .00 49 .00, Raleigh 86 80 .03 62 .00, Richmond 85 68 .00 64 .00, San Francisco 76 47 .00 72 2, Seattle 55 .on 80, Tampa 77 a7 Cd .00, Washington HH ia .00.
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Western Infiltration Talk Shapes Soviet Sphere Policy
In Prague Daniel De Luce reports Soviet dominated frontier states in Europe show openness to western loans and trade despite Moscow backed Molotov plans. Governments in Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary and Yugoslavia hint tolerance for Yankee capitalism while seeking dollar aid and modern machines.
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Hungary
Yugoslavia
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Taft Considers Changes to Taft Hartley Labor Law
Senator Taft after a meeting with AFL sailors union head Harry Lundeberg indicated he might propose revisions to the Taft Hartley Act. The discussion focused on allowing the hiring hall system for maritime unions and possibly permitting a closed shop if a majority supports it.
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Calif
Taft
Ohio
Harry Lundeberg
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
Lundeberg
Congress
Ela Taft
Delegates Rework Marshall Plan Conference Report
Paris reports delegates to the Marshall plan conference began rewriting their account of Western Europe’s misery to answer American objections. The executive committee debated six objections while noting some require government guidance before negotiation. Norway Sweden Denmark and Switzerland want capitals’ advice on joining broader economic organization and a proposed international committee to supervise progress.
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Europe
William C. Clayton
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
London
Brussells
Western Europe
Clayton
United States
International Bank
New Army Jet Bomber Ready For Test Runs
The first four engined jet fighter aircraft completed and prepared for preliminary ground tests by the army air forces. XP 87 designed to operate in extreme weather with latest anti icing equipment and all weather capability.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
AAF
Rebels Threaten Yugoslav Front as Fire Rises Near Doiran
Greek reports confirm renewed clashes along the Yugoslav border as Tito's forces exchange fire with Mihailovic Chetniks. Explosions and shelling from Djedjeli and Mount Jena mark ongoing action on the Vardar river frontier, with Crusaders said to be behind bridge demolitions.
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Yugo Slav National Assembly
Belgrade
Lake
Doiran
Greece
Soaring Costs Double Pre-War Food Prices Warn
A congressional study notes that in July the average family spent 193 dollars for food that would have cost 100 dollars in 1935 39, with families buying more and better foods. Price increases since July are not yet tabulated for hearings.
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Washington
Special Congressional Investigation
Senate House
UN Session Opens Tuesday to Name General Assembly Leader
In New York a presidential vote for the General Assembly is set as 55 delegations gather amid tight security. Dr. Herbert V. Evatt of Australia and Dr. Oswaldo Aranha of Brazil lead, with Jan Masaryk of Czechoslovakia seen as a dark horse. Soviet bloc backing favors Masaryk or blocks Evatt as tensions rise.
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United Nations General Assembly
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
Assembly
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Evatt
Middle East
European Problems May Prompt Special Session
Washington reports indicate a push from top officials to justify a special congressional session to address the European economic crisis. Paris discussions aim to speed up preliminary facts on Marshall Plan needs and U.S. action, with Truman’s position still undecided as he returns aboard the Missouri.
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State Department
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Brazil
Birthplace of US Democracy Dedicates Freedom Train
Philadelphia hosts a week of rededication as the Freedom Train begins a 33 000 mile tour carrying more than 100 historic documents. Attorney General Tom C Clark will officially dedicate the train Wednesday underscoring ideals of American democracy.
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U. S
Tom C. Clark
U.S.A
Auto Industry Attacked By UAW Pres
Buffalo New York September 13 Walter P Reuther president of the CIO United Auto Workers declares auto industry management an equally guilty partner with steel in a conspiracy of planned scarcity in America. He says management prefers restricted production and high prices as he returns to Detroit after a quarterly meeting of the UAW international executive board.
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N. Y
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United Auto Workers
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America
Detroit
UAW International Executive Board
Reuther
Churchill and tides thwarted Hitler invasion plan
A British admiralty report based on captured German documents credits Churchill's words the Channel tides and RAF strength with blocking Operation Sea Lion. The Fuehrer Conferences reveal internal German disagreements from June to September 1940 over invasion timing and feasibility, with Raeder warning of disproportionate naval demands and air superiority required.
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London
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England
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Britain
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Stitler
France
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Navy
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Missing Crash Victims Sought After West Lexington wreck
Police hunted Sunday for three occupants of a 1940 Ford sedan after a collision with a slow moving tractor trailer on West Lexington Avenue near Club Drive. Jack C. Burton, 19, a sailor, was held for question while witnesses described a driver and a possible woman fleeing into nearby woods. responders found no bodies despite ambulances at the scene.
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Lexington Avenue
Price fears rise as inflation grips nation
In Chicago on September 18 AP reports Senator Ives and former OPA chief Paul Porter warn of a price spiral possibly leading to a bust. They fear wild grain speculation and rising food costs could destabilize the economy, with Ives urging action and Porter doubting congressional effectiveness.
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Senator Ives
Paul Porter
OPA
New York
Congress
Washington
Porter
Atlanta
Factors Push Food Costs Higher Amid Marshall Plan Aid
Congressional expert cites two price drivers for the year: a short corn crop needed for meat production and large foreign aid commitments under Marshall plan driven exports. The report links peak food costs to high employment and incomes, noting the burden is uneven across the population.
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Commission On Aviation To Have Hearing
A presidential board appointed by President Truman will hold its first public hearings on national aviation policy with Emory S. Land as the opening witness. The five member commission will conduct six weeks of hearings, gathering views from manufacturers operators pilots and aviation groups as it prepares a Western tour to inspect capacity.
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Emory S. Land
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Thomas K. Finletter
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