U S Delegation Back Byrnes Stand On Trieste
U S delegates to the peace conference held firm against Russian and satellite proposals on Trieste. President Truman arranged a Wallace gag to keep him from commenting on foreign policy, allowing Byrnes policies to move forward amid Italian commission debates.
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Paris
United States
Wallace
Trieste
Byrnes
Truman
U. S
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
New York
Russia
Washington
James C. Dunn
Italy
Politi
Cooler Weather By Week End
A cold air mass moving down the Rockies brings snow to Wyoming and western Nebraska. Rains are expected in parts of the Mississippi valley with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below normal. The front, which left 11 inches of snow at Butte, Montana, dropped Denver to 31 degrees under the prior day. East of the Mississippi, readings may reach as high as 85 degrees.
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Chicago
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Nebraska
Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
Canada
Butte
Mont
Denver
Mississippi River
Second Autopsy on Ragen Reveals Mercury Poison
Chicago reports that a second autopsy on James M. Ragen, wealthy racing publisher targeted by shotgun assassins, found mercury in his vital organs of poisonous nature per Coroner A. L. Brodie.
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Ragen
Chicago
James M. Ragen
A. L. Brodie
Clerks Help Elderly Mother. Shoplifter Walks Free
Department store clerks assisted a young mother with her baby and carriage but returned to find a shoplifter had walked off with the store's most expensive carriage. The incident occurred in Springfield Massachusetts. Police were notified and are reviewing security footage.
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Springfield
Mass
U.P
CIO Seamen Get Parity in Arbitration Award
An arbitration by James L. Fly grants NMU seamen parity with AFL ship personnel and provides a wage rise of 5 to 10 dollars monthly. The NMU average wage moves from 172.50 monthly as Fly urges immediate return to work and reinstatement of those on strike across coasts. Also involved were the CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the Independent Firemen Oilers Wipers and Watertenders.
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James L. Fly
CIO National Maritime Union
NMU
AFL
Fly
CIO
New York City
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
Joseph
Boost Ceilings on Sheepskin Leather Foresees Retail Rise
Washington based OPA raised tanners' ceilings on sheepskin leather by 26 percent today. The move aims to boost production for footwear jackets and other apparel made from this leather and influence retail prices and availability.
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Washington
U.P
OPA
Army Reserve Unit Class A Training Plan for Wisconsin
War Department outlines training for Army Organized Reserve Corps in Wisconsin with Class A B C unit definitions and officer assignments. Kenosha named as a Class A reserve training site. Racine Sub-District accepts applications at 219 Post Office Building. Two week active duty tours and full pay school attendance offered to qualified volunteers.
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War Department
Army
Organized Reserve Corps
Wisconsin
John F. Ehlert
Wisconsin Military District
Kenosha
Racine
Wis
White House Denies Deal In Return For Silence
Meat vanishes from counters nationwide as restaurants close and food dealers report exhausted stores. Kenosha retailers vow to keep shops open as long as possible, distributing meat through legitimate channels and opposing black markets. The industry urges decontrol amid forecasts of a continuing shortage. University of Iowa students face meals disruptions as Iowa cafe owners protest OPA price orders.
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Carl Canavan
Kenosha
Canavan
National Association
Liklihood
Department of Agriculture
OPA
Oskaloosa
Fort Dodge
Iowa
State Restaurant Association
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Vets Recalled To Service in Draft Summons
Kenosha County Selective Service announces the first recall of World War II veterans for active duty. Registrants who served under six months and were not overseas are included. those who served at least six months or overseas are not recalled. The Sept recall covers Local Boards 1 2 and 3 with reporting at 6 am Sept 25 at North Shore station for transport to Chicago where induction and pre-induction exams will occur.
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Kenosha County
Selective Service
Kenosha
North Shore
Chicago
Loop
Armed Forces
Stock Market Hits New Low Amid Heavy Noon Selloff
Heavy selling orders flooded the New York market at noon driving prices to a fresh 18 month low. High speed tape lag forced delayed transactions while leaders plunged from near one dollar to over six dollars a share as the market breached the prior low.
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New York
Washington hints of terrifying new death weapons
Three sources raise alarms about a possible new class of weapons. Secretary Wallace cites radioactive poison gas in a policy letter to Truman, Dr. Gerald Wendt discusses a “super deadly” toxin, and Maj. Gen. Alben Waitt confirms work on toxic agents that exceed prior chemical warfare. Waitt notes such weapons could rival the atomic bomb in national defense importance and could target individuals.
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Washington
Commerce Wallace
Truman
Gerald Wendt
United States
Canada
Alben H. Waitt
Army
Chemical Corps
Science Illustrated
Wendt
Waitt
Chemical Warfare Service
Wallace
Lewis Calls for Meat Decontrol in Food Crisis
John L. Lewis urged removal of meat price controls as miners warn of grave unrest across Virginia West Virginia and Kentucky amid coal plant shutdowns. An official of the price decontrol board said no action could be taken now as hearings on dairy price ceilings continue. Milk cheese and butter have been decontrolled since the OPA lapsed on June 30.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mines Workers
Lewis
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
OPA
Siege of Tatung Broken as Government Forces Advance
Peiping reports the 46 day siege of Tatung, a key rail junction west of Peiping, has been broken as Gen Fu Tso Yi's army pushes toward the city to relieve the Nationalist garrison.
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Peiping
U.P
Tatung
Fu Tso-Yi
Rent Control Office Seeks Space Over Housing Shortage
Sparta Wisconsin. Monroe county rent control office faces eviction at end of September and asks Sparta city council for space in the new city hall amid a statewide housing shortage.
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Monroe County Rent Control Office
City Council of
Sparta
Plan to Expand Highway 50 Paving in Kenosha County
A Kenosha county highway committee meet with Highway Commissioner Harold Herzog and state engineer Joseph Stransky to plan continuing Highway 50 repaving. They cited a 1947 state allotment of 90 364.20 plus 30 414.35 in reserve, aiming to use 120 000 for Highway 50 pending county board approval to pave the gap and add two more miles extending to near Paddock Lake. The 1946 project faces material shortages delaying completion, with rough pavement installed now and final surfaces awaiting spring weather.
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Harold H. Herzog
Kenosha
Kenosha County
County Board of Supervisors
Paddock Lake
George Friedl
Bernard McAleer
George Smith
Martin Schenning
Peter Epping
Quake Recorded Near Miami by Navy Seismograph Center
Marion H. Gilmore of the navy micro-seismograph center reported a large earthquake detected on naval instruments at 12 55 a m CDT today in the Miami area.
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Miami, Fla
Marion H. Gilmore
Navy
Micro-Seismograph Center
Naval Instruments
Survivors Reported After Sabena Airliner Crash in Newfoundland
Survivors from a Sabena trans Atlantic airliner crash in remote Newfoundland were reported by multiple sources. A TWA pilot saw three survivors at the wreck and four walking about four miles away. Coast guard planes saw five survivors including two men two women and a child. Rescue teams including a PBY plane and two army units prepared to reach the hillside crash site.
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New York
Guilderness
Newfoundland
Trans World Airlines
Coast Guard
TWA
Sabena
North Atlantic
Basic Issues Unsettled in Truman Wallace Row
The White House said President Truman did not strike a deal with Secretary Wallace to keep quiet during the Paris Peace conference. Charles Ross said reports of any deal are untrue and noted Wallace would avoid public statements until the conference ends. The cabinet row continues despite the truce, with War Patterson and Navy Secretary Forrestal defending policy.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Commerce Wallace
Wallace
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Mr. Truman
Commerce Secretary
Russia
Kremlin
America
Soviet Union
Richland Farm Fires Suspects Admit Arson
George Dubrow 36 of Shawano county confessed to starting three fires at a Richland County farm over four years. His admission named Joseph Kerzick 29 of Sheboygan county as co offender. Officials said arson charges would be filed later today for the $35000 in damages.
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Richland Center
Wis
U.P
Richland County
George Dubrow
Shawano County
Joseph Kerzick
Sheboygan County
Ex-GI Finds Gold When He Follows His Hunch
Ex GI William Smith, 35, found gold bearing ore in Pine Creek Oregon that assayed at 1481 dollars per ton. He learned prospecting from his mother who told him about George Cline, an old timer from Alturas California. The quartz ledge is 200 feet long and 25 feet deep as prospectors rush to the site before heavy snows.
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Pine Creek
U.P
William Smith
George Cline
Alturas
Calif
Smith
Denver
E. E. Phillips
Colorado Assaying Co
Truman Talks With Byrnes on Transatlantic Teletype
President Truman spoke with Secretary Byrnes by trans Atlantic teletype after attempting a telephone call. The Paris dispatch notes Byrnes appeared in good spirits and that discussion likely included Truman’s truce with Secretary Wallace dated yesterday. White House secretary Ross did not disclose the conversation topic.
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Washington
U.S
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Paris
White House
Charles G. Ross
Mr. Truman
Admiral Moreell Retires From Navy Post as War Coal Chief
Admiral Ben Moreell, who has led the government seized soft coal industry since May 22, will step down from his civilian post on September 30 upon retiring from the Navy.
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Washington
Ben Moreell
Navy
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