Secretary Marshall Arrives in Paris for UN Assembly
Secretary of State Marshall arrives with President Truman aboard the Independence at Orly Field to attend the United Nations general assembly opening in Paris. Delegates from 58 countries are streaming into the 1948 autumn session as Marshall proceeds to the U S ambassador’s residence.
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Hurricanes warning shifts danger zone to South Florida and Keys
A hurricane with winds over 100 mph threatens Miami through the Keys as the Lochmonar freighter with 73 aboard lies aground near Little Cayman Island. Tug Curb headed from Kingston to assist. navy tug and coast guard on standby as Weather Bureau issues danger-zone alert for extreme south Florida.
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Cuba
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First Step To Combat Stern Gang
Israel adopted emergency regulations to deal with terrorist groups and began steps to smash the Stern Gang after it was named responsible for the assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte. Foreign Minister Shertok told UN mediator Bunche that these measures had been adopted.
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Israel
Stern Gang
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Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Palestine
Disputes Over Auto, Oil Plant Workers Rage In U S
Labor clashes involving Detroit auto plants and West Coast oil and maritime workers intensified while New York truckers eased their walkout. Missouri led miners ended a 10 week strike as Briggs guards halted 60,000 workers.
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North Carolina Tops Nation in Aggravated Assault Rates
FBI figures show North Carolina led the nation with 242 aggravated assaults per 100 000 in the first half of the year Charlotte reported 238 such incidents for the period The agency defines aggravated assault to include attempts to kill shooting cutting maiming poisoning scalding or acid attacks Alabama ranked second with 125 and Virginia third with 114 per 100 000 population Charlotte logged 12 murders 299 burglaries 11 thefts over 50 dollars and 127 auto thefts
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Virginia
Printers Union Contempt Trial Opens in Indiana
Federal court in Indianapolis opens contempt proceedings against the AFL International Typographical Union and its leaders under Taft Hartley law. The union denies the charges, while President Truman and Senator Taft clash over NLRB actions and political pressure.
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Luther M. Swygert
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Taft
Ohio
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Woman Central Figure In Congressional Spy Case
Washington report says Louise Branston a wealthy New Yorker linked to wartime Soviet espionage ring is called a likely witness. House committee will probe her alleged contacts with Russians and possible leadership role while Kasenkina’s case in New York draws concurrent attention.
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Louise Branston
House’ UN- American Activities Committee
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Hollywood
Louis J. Russell
Russia to Withdraw Troops From Korea by New Year
Moscow announced that Soviet forces will pull out of northern Korea unconditionally by January 1, not later than October, calling on the United States to withdraw its troops from southern Korea. The plan, broadcast by Moscow radio, surprised U.S. diplomats who expected linkage to American actions.
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Former Tar Heel Editor Promoted In Arkansas
Harry S. Ashmore, former Carolinas newspaperman, named executive editor of the Arkansas Gazette at Little Rock. He joined last year as editor of the editorial page after editing the Charlotte News in Charlotte, North Carolina, and earlier work with Greenville News and Piedmont.
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US Envoys Prepare Paris Return After Moscow Talks
United States Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith will leave Moscow for Paris to consult with Secretary of State Marshall. British envoy Frank Roberts and French Ambassador Yves Chatagignedou were also reported to depart for Paris, fueling speculation that Kremlin talks on the Berlin blockade may have ended. No official confirmation from Moscow, Washington, London, or Paris. Talks had stalled over technicalities and Western demands.
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Berlin
Washington
London
Hoover Slightly Improved After Bronchial Pneumonia
J Edgar Hoover was reported slightly improved today after a weeklong illness with bronchial pneumonia. The FBI chief remains under care in Washington where his condition is monitored by medical staff.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Carnival Worker Indicted for North Carolina Slaying
Mauris Holshouser 26 a carnival worker was indicted by an Allegany County grand jury on first degree murder in the slaying of Lena Robinson 73 widow of an oil producer. He was arrested in Yadkinville North Carolina and brought to Belmont New York by state troopers. Prosecutors say he raped Robinson at her home and killed her with his fist after she nagged him about another girl.
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Bernadotte Urged UN Intervention in Palestine Conflict
A posthumous report by Count Folke Bernadotte urges United Nations intervention to end the Palestine war if Arabs and Jews fail to reach peace. It says Israel exists in Palestine and favors Arab control of the Negev with Galilee defined, and calls for UN supervision of Jerusalem. The report precedes a UN General Assembly session.
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United Nations
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Palestine
Holy Land
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Orly Field
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Stockholm
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Plane Pilot Pickets Sky Over New York Airport
New York on September 20 reports say a National Airlines pilot spelled out the word scab while flying about 10 000 feet above Idlewild Airport in protest of the start of flight operations. Ground pickets numbered 40 outside the airport administration building denounced the airline for failing to rehire striking pilots as urged by a presidential emergency board.
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Airlines
New York City
Mack Gilmar
National Airlines
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Presidential Emergency Board
Dewey Unveils Campaign Feature For 1948 Bid
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey unveils a GOP campaign feature in Des Moines aboard his private railcar. He outlines the program voters may approve in November as Truman charts a Pacific coast swing and mobilizes party leaders for the congressional race.
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Iowa
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Pacific Coast
Mean, Hard Speech For President On Colorado Campaign Tour
President Truman moved into Colorado for a Denver speech on conservation described by an unnamed adviser as mean and tough. He planned a 2 p.m. EST address from the capitol grounds, part of a sweeping western campaign visit criticizing Republican obstruction of public power reclamation and irrigation projects.
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Denver
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Arrests Spread as Israel Seizes Stern Group in Jerusalem
Emergency regulations grant sweeping powers as Israeli authorities announce the arrest of about 150 Stern gang members in Jerusalem and 50 more in Tel Aviv and elsewhere. Nearly 200 Sternists are said to have been seized and moved to Jaffa for dispersal into the army, with insiders noting high profile captures including the deputy commander Abu Mimri and a suspected hijack driver. Shertok says investigations will probe the Bernadotte assassination and suspects will be shown to eye witnesses to the crime. He links Hazit Hameldeth to the attack, labeling it the fatherland front and an arm of the Stern group.
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Reds Arm Shock Troops Claim Sparks Berlin Crisis
Berlin dispatch reports an anti Communist newspaper alleging that Communists in eastern Germany are arming shock troops to seize power by force. The article says armed civilians form workers police battalions in the Soviet zone as Western press notes Russian aid backing mobilization.
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