Fire Gutted Cruiser Sinks With Charred Bodies
Mystified House Democrats return from a month’s vacation amid telegrams from leaders urging punctuality for a Wednesday session. Republicans issued similar notices. Possible surprise could involve a pending bill to create a permanent fair employment practices commission to curb workplace discrimination.
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Washington
House
High Command
Rayburn
McCormick
Rayburn- McCormack
Rep
Cox
D-Ga
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Opposition To Minton Seen In Senate Clash
Republicans weigh opposing President Truman's nomination of Sherman Minton to the Supreme Court. Senator Wherry says Senator Jenner from Indiana will signal GOP steps while Ferguson wants more evaluation. Democrats push for quick approval as Magnuson notes possible delay awaiting McCarran's return from Europe.
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Washington
Truman
Sherman Minton
Supreme Court
Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Senator Enner
R-Ind
Indiana
Roosevelt
Jenner
Minton
Judiciary Committee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Everal
Man
Wiley Rutledge
Magnuson
D Wash
McCarran
D-New
Congress
Kilgore
D-W.va
Transatlantic
Cold Wave Brings Sharp Drop in Midwest Temperatures
A new cold front moved in from the east and cooled the middle west with strong winds up to 30 mph. Chicago’s high fell from 80 to an expected 54 by Sunday, while Phoenix reached 91 and Eureka, California marked 56 as the west and east saw varied conditions.
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Chicago
Middle West
Great Lakes
Mercury
Phoenix
Ariz
Pacific Coast
Eureka
Calif
Oregon
Coal Walkout This Week Now Considered Certain
Pittsburgh report says a nationwide coal field walkout next week is virtually certain as 480000 miners may quit over suspension of pension and benefits. Work stoppages spread, some locals refused to report to work, and UMW leaders avoid direct comment while telegrams discuss welfare fund suspensions.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Midwest
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMWA
CIO United Steelworkers
Employment In North Carolina On Upgrade
North Carolina factory employment rose in August after 10 months of decline. The state department of labor reports a 20 200 gain, reducing the drop since September 1948 by about one third. Manufacturing employment reached 380 400, up 5.6 percent from July. The work week averaged 38.6 hours, up 5.8 percent, with weekly earnings at 39.89 dollars, up 4.5 percent. Gains occurred mainly in tobacco textile and furniture sectors.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Tabor
Department
Division of Statistics
Mrs Simpson No 2 Invades Staid England
London reports spark rumor of a romance involving Romaine Simpson a New York divorcee and David Michael Milford Haven descendant of Queen Victoria The pair reportedly became engaged amid the royal court chatter though no official confirmation was given by Milford Haven who refused to deny the report
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London
Simpson
Royal Court
Romaine Simpson
New York
David Michael
Marquess
Milford Haven
United States
Sharman Douglas
U. S
Lewis Douglas
Victoria
Duke of Windsor
Wallie Warfield Simpson
Baltimore
Church of England
Duchess of Windsor
London Daily Mail
the Mail
Sudden Stop Fatal To Durham Motorist
Durham scene reports Robert James Crumpler aged 25 of Durham died when his car stopped suddenly on highway 64 near Pittsboro and was struck from behind by a Richmond Virginia driver E. E. Cooper. Patrolman W L Lancaster noted Crumpler was thrown from the vehicle and run over by its right front wheel. No charges were filed against Cooper. Crumpler was the son of Mr and Mrs J E Crumpler of Tampa Florida.
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Durham
Robert James Crumpler
Highway 64
Pittsboro
W. L. Lancaster
Crumpler
E. E. Cooper
Richmond
Dutch Girl Sails Channel For Crossings From Dover
Tim Jonker an 18 year old Dutch flower girl sailed from Dover toward France with escort on Albatross. Egyptian Lt Hassan Abdel Rehim 41 swam from St Margarets to coast of Calais chasing a record with strong southwest winds and a long crossing ahead.
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Calais
France
Tim Jonker
English Channel
Dover
Eng
Hassan Abdel Rehim
England
Rehim
St. Margarets
Yugoslav Officials Accused of Propaganda Ties
Senate subcommittee heard Dr Slobodan M Draskovich a Yugoslav refugee and former Belgrade professor claim official Yugoslav representatives aided communist propaganda in the United States He cited Yugoslav embassy staff and UN delegations in active propaganda and named Branko Vukelic as a key propagandist linked to Ozna activities in 1946 at the American Yugoslav home in New York City as a hub of communist work.
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Washington
Yugoslavia
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Slobodan M. Draskovich
Tito
New York City
University of Belgrade
Dr. Draskovich
America
Draskovich
United Nations
Drakovich
Branko Vukelic
United States
Vukelic
Ozna
Miodrag Markovich
Terry Sanford Heads Young Democrats
North Carolina Young Democrats elected Terry Sanford of Fayetteville as president at New Bern. Eugene Gordon of Burlington won the national committeeman post after withdrawing from the presidential race. Other officers were elected by acclamation including Helen Ross as national committeewoman and Theresa Shipp and Earline Pritchett as vice presidents.
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Newbern
Upp
North Carolina
Young Democrats
Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
George M. Fountain, Jr
Tarboro
Sanford
Eugene Gordon
Burlington
Bedford W. Black
Kannapolis
Black
Gordon
Helen Ross
Newton
Theresa Shipp
New Bern
Earline Pritchett
Watauga County
Miles J. Smith
United States Assigned Central Role in 12-Nation Defense Plan
Atlantic alliance foreign ministers meet to draft unified defense plans for the North Atlantic area with the United States placed in a dominant leadership position. Senate committees report Russia’s growing military strength, urging passage of a foreign arms aid bill worth 1.314 billion dollars as part of a strategy to deter Soviet aggression.
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Washington
Atlantic Alliance
North Atlantic
United States
United States Senate
Russia
Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Senate
Belgian Steamer Brabant Aground Off Cuban Coast
Havana reports the Belgian steamer Brabant, 2,500 tons, grounded on reefs one mile south of Cantiles Cay about 35 miles off Havana’s south coast. A Cuban Coast Guard boat reached the vessel but could not assist due to high seas and heavy rain. Navy ships were sent to aid and salvage operations await favorable weather.
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Havana
Coast Guard
Brabant
Navy
S.O.S
Cuba
Accurrire
Cantiles Cay
Missing Beechcraft Bonanza Flight From Azores to New York
A small single engine Beechcraft Bonanza with two Italian pilots disappeared on a non stop flight from the Azores to New York. Search planes from America and Canada scoured the Atlantic after last radio contact 940 miles northeast of New York. The fliers carried inflatable liferaft and distress gear as authorities widened the search amid drizzle and fading light.
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New York
Azores
New York City
la Guardia Field
John M. Brondello
Camillio Bariogli
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Newfoundland
America
Coast Guard
Air Force
Italy
CAA
Royal Canadian Airforce
Greenwood
Nova Scotia
Cripps Reports Successful Dollar Talks With U S and Canada
Sir Stafford Cripps, returning from Washington, said his talks with U S and Canadian officials were the most successful ever. He stated the collaboration tone promises more progress on the sterling dollar problem and near term gains.
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London
Stafford Cripps
U.S
Tearful Atlanta Judge Justified Shooting in Court
The Atlanta civil court judge Robert Carpenter admits shooting at former friend John Lockwood amid a charged custody and marriage dispute. Witnesses describe a web of jealousy and alleged plots involving multiple women, lawsuits, and a hotel venture.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Robert Carpenter
Estelle Manful
Three Hart Mill Strikers Arrested
Hart county sheriff reports arrest of James Cook Elmer Matthews and David Brock on charges of secret assault for firing four rifle shots into the home of mill gate watchman J D Wyatt. The trio members of Textile Workers Union of America CIO Local 316, while 550 workers had been on strike since May 12 and about 70 returned to work as picketing continued. Five Wyatt family members including a four week old baby were in the house but not wounded.
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Tarboro
Hart Cotton Mills
Tom Bardin
James Cook
Elmer Matthews
David Brock
J. D. Wyn
Bardin
Textile Workers Union of America, Cio
Cook
Matthews
Brock
Wyatt
Epee
Western democracies fasten North Atlantic pact machinery
In Washington on September 17 representatives from 12 western democracies agreed in one hour on the complex setup for a new North Atlantic security pact. A foreign minister, not named, reportedly said Russia’s absence spared years of debate.
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Washington
Russia
Tragic Noronic fire near Toronto claims near 200 lives
A night blaze on the Canadian pleasure cruiser Noronic killed nearly 200 people, most Americans, as 400 others escaped. Police later reported 190 bodies recovered with 117 in an emergency morgue, while officials warned the death toll could rise.
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Toronto
Ont
Hiram McCallum
Red Cross
Noronic Fire Scene Described by Star Reporter
Toronto Star correspondent Edwin Feeney recalls the horror aboard the flame-swept Noronic. He details charred remains amid embers and melted glass, with victims found throughout the wreckage and firemen facing hazardous conditions. Priests from St. Michael's Cathedral assist amid the devastation.
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Edwin Feeney
Toronto Star
Toronto
Noronic
Art Smith
St. Michael's Cathedral
Vincent Foy
Bernard Kyte
Colleee
Fire Rates Fruit Growers Plant At Cashmere Wash
A fast spreading fire destroyed the Cashmere Fruit Growers Union plant in Cashmere Washington with losses near 1,000,000 including buildings equipment and fruit. The blaze began about 4 am in the warehouse spreading along a block long structure. Losses to the plant and fruit totaled about 1,000,000 with 75,000 boxes of D Anjou pears and 35 carloads of Bartlett pears for canneries. Insurance covered plant land and fruit.
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Cashmere
Wash
Cashmere Fruit Growers Union
Jean Barnes
Bartlett
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Miss Carpenter
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Cleveland
Ken Kosman
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