Marines Drive Deep Wedge Into Red Line
New York. Harry Gross a $20 million a year bookmaker and key witness in the gambling graft trial of 18 New York City policemen escaped from protective custody at 6 30 p m in a Cadillac convertible. Gross had been free on bail pending sentencing on 68 counts of book making and one of conspiracy. Brooklyn DA Miles McDonald said the escape occurred while officers watched him. A 13 state alert was issued as the police defendants face trial following the crackdown on Gross syndicate.
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New York
Harry Groas
New York City
Brooklyn
Miles McDonald
Ganveler
McDonald
Gross
Mayor Bowron May Go to Tokyo
Los Angeles leaders report Mayor Fletcher Bowron weighing an invitation from Tokyo Governor Seichiro Yasui to join a conference of American, Hawaiian and Japanese mayors in Tokyo on October 30 and 31. The decision hinges on travel and schedule considerations.
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Los Angeles
Fletcher Bowron
Tokyo
Seichiro Yasui
United Nations Marines Attack North Korea Front
In Central Korea the United Nations forces push north of Kumhwa and seize two hills but face heavy resistance along the eastern flank from self-propelled guns and mortars. Chinese troops shout defiant cries as combat rages near Inje and Yanggu with a Russian T-34 tank reported in action. The Marines join the broad campaign with gains described as limited as they press toward areas north of the 38th parallel.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Inje
Yanggu
Chornon
Eighth Army
Punchbowl Valley
38Th Parallel
U.N
Strain on the Conscientious Senator Douglas of Illinois
The piece argues Senator Douglas faces strain from a hysterical outbreak in the Senate and warns such stress could cost him the vice presidential nomination. It notes he was a university professor before entering elected office and praises his conscientious, nervous battle with political problems.
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Douglas
Ilinois
Senate
Senator Douglas
Legion Chief Calls Halt to Red Bullies in Speech
SAN DIEGO September 71 Pp Lewis Gough national vice commander of the American Legion urged the U S to halt Russian aggression at once in a speech before the 33rd annual State Convention. He cited renewed U S Russia tension after the Japanese peace treaty and mutual assistance pacts in the South Pacific. Earlier about 250000 spectators watched 30000 marchers in a two mile Broadway parade of eight Legion divisions.
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San Diego
Lewis Gough
American Legion
America
Legion
Kremlin
Gough
United States
Russia
South Pacific
Broadway
Free Cadillac Ban Bypassed for Key Senate Leaders
Washington reports the Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a $73.6 million spending bill funding salaries for Senators, House members, and Capitol staff. It denied new Cadillacs for most officers but retained free chauffeurs for leaders Ernest McFarland and Kenneth Wherry and others, noting McKellar uses a staffer as chauffeur.
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Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Ernest W. McFarland
Artz
Kenneth 3. Wherry
House
Capitol
Library of Congress
Barkley
Kenneth McKellar
de Teno
McKellar
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Lealie F. Biffle
Joseph C. Duke
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