Scientists of 12 Nations Push Political Control of Atom Power
A 22 page UN report by scientists from 12 nations urges that outlawing atomic warfare be handled by politicians. It states world control is technologically possible and stresses safeguards at ore mines to prevent diversion. The document warns diversion grows easier as processing advances and calls for free scientific exchange to deter illicit weapons development.
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Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
United Nations
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Scientific and Technical Committee
United States
Russia
Britain
Senate
Congress
Reuther Links Meat Shortage to Monopoly Power
Walter P. Reuther addresses about 2,000 Local 72 members claiming a massive sitdown strike behind the meat shortage. He blames Wall Street farmers and monopolistic forces, warns the OPA attack undermines the U S government, and urges a united front to oust allies of big business in the coming election. He ties world conflicts and civil strife to stalled peace, urging labor to steer economy toward the Four Freedoms.
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OPA
Walter P. Reuther
Uaw.-Cio International
Reuther
Office of Price Administration
Wall Street
United States
Congress
China
Palestine
India
Europe
Italy Yugoslav border line approved amid protests
The Italian Political Commission approved the compromise French line border with Yugoslavia despite violent Yugoslav protests. Sen. Connally denounced Yugoslav threats as he clashed with Vishinsky over the issue and U S stance on Trieste governance.
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Paris
Italy
Yugoslavia
Istria
Commission
Sen
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Senate
Nyone
Connally
Big Four
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Vishinsky
United States
Trieste
America
States Return to Standard Time Across Most of Nation
About half the population turns back the clock tonight as daylight saving time ends at 2 am. Tomorrow. Maine farmers in a few communities will keep daylight hours for harvest. Twenty three states did not observe daylight time and remain unaffected.
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Maine
Bolivian Leader Under Attack as Assassin Dies
In La Paz an attempt on President Thomas Monje Gutierrez failed when Lt. Luis Oblitas Bustamante shot by bullets and died. the would-be killer burst into the president’s office announcing the plan before his death. Police launched a broad investigation to assess potential revolutionary ties.
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la Paz
Bolivia
U.P
Thomas Monje Gutierrez
Luis Oblitas Bustamante
Monje
OPA Official Predicts Meat Shortage Easing
Geoffrey Baker deputy OPA administrator predicted meat supplies would improve in two to four weeks with unchanged ceilings not limiting total supply. He warned the relief would start by late October as cattle and hogs reach markets.
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OPA
Washington
Geoffrey Baker
Baker
Flood disaster hits San Antonio as deaths rise to eight
In San Antonio Texas eight people are dead after a flash flood turned the river into a torrent. Hundreds are homeless and many injured with damage estimated at five million dollars. Sheriff Owen Kilday reported fourteen missing including four military police. Looting occurred as authorities reinforced western streets. The Olmos dam protected the city, but waters neared the five foot margin of the 50 foot dike.
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San Antonio
Texas
Owen Kilday
Old City
Olmos
Mary Jane Duke
Buford
Mead Says Decontrol Board Won’t Rule On OPA Meat
Dayton official George SH. Mead of the Price Decontrol Board says the board will not consider OPA meat regulations for at least six weeks and has no role beyond appeals. He will attend a full-session meeting in Washington next week.
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Dayton
Ohio
George SH. Mead
Mead
Washington
Kilroy Mystery Baffles Army As Kilroy Was Here Spreads
The army confirms Kilroy’s fame without naming a single origin. Soldiers report Kilroy appeared worldwide as a cheeky slogan with no verified creator. Ex Sergeant Eugene Kilroy complains the joke has worn thin after serving in Greenland England France and the navy on both sides.
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Kilroy
Kilroy Research Corps
Roy
Kilroys
Eugene Kilroy
Greenland
John Joseph
England
Williams
France
Raymond
Navy
McCarthy Stays on Ballot State High Court Decides
Carson and Wisconsin restaurant leaders warn they will close by 6 a.m. October 3 without concrete relief to OPA price ceilings on meat meals. They say current costs and June 30 ceilings force losses, threatening closure of 90 percent of state restaurants and related taverns and drug stores.
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McCarthy
State High Court
Kenosha Restauranteurs Association
Robert Carson
Washington
Carson
OPA
Elmer Conforti
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Conforti
Dental Care Offered To Veterans Under VA Program
Veterans may receive free choice of dentists for outpatient dental treatment at government expense under a program developed with the Wisconsin State Dental Society. Eligible veterans include those with service connected dental conditions and within one year of discharge. Procedures include affidavits from outside dentists and consideration of teeth status at induction and service.
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Wisconsin State Dental Society
James Crawford
Veterans Administration
Wisconsin
Gail D. Hansas
Crawford
King George III Returns to Athens Amid Tight Security
King George III stepped ashore at Phaleron to a throng of Greeks and proceeded to Athens cathedral with Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederica. Guards from Greek and British forces enforced strict security to avert potential assassination attempts as Greece welcomes its monarch back from exile. The royal party rested aboard the destroyer Miaoulis after arriving from London.
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George
Greece
King George II of
Germanos
London
England
Athens
U.P
George III
Phaleron
Paul
Frederica
Miaoulis
Rioting in Indian Cities Kills 17 in New Outbreaks
Official reports say 17 people were killed and many more wounded in fresh Hindu Muslim clashes across Indian cities. In Agra, 13 died and 50 were wounded when rioting erupted after a Hindu procession was stoned.
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Bombay
Taj Mahal
Agga
Patrolman R C Caldwell Helps Old Lady Across Street
Olympia patrolman R C Caldwell assisted an elderly woman across a busy street. She handed him a dime and suggested placing the tip in the troop treasury, noting Boy Scouts do not seek tips for good deeds.
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Olympia
Wash
State Highway Patrol
R. C. Caldwell
Wallace Pepper Talks Planned for Campaign Speeches
The Democratic National Committee reached a pre election accord with Henry A Wallace and Senator Pepper to handle campaign speeches for the ticket in November. Rep John J Sparkman said Truman will run in 1948 and Wallace and Pepper will back him. Hannegan and Sparkman announced Pepper will speak nationwide in support of Democratic nominees.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Pepper
Florida
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Truman
Wallace
Sparkman
Byrnes
Robert E. Hannegan
National Committee
Body of Mother Found in Alley
Milwaukee officials report the death of Mrs. Margaret Zickuler found in an alley near her home. The county medical examiner noted signs of poison in a postmortem exam. Missing items include the purse, a slipper, and a lower denture. investigation underway.
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Milwaukee
Margaret Zickuler
West Allis
E. L. Tharinger
Mediical
Aides Lead United Mine Workers Amid Lewis Recovery
Two longtime aides step in at the United Mine Workers as John L. Lewis undergoes appendicitis surgery in Washington. John O Leary and Thomas Kennedy assume duties to run the 39th convention in Atlantic City, with potential recruitment to represent Lewis at the AFL gathering in Chicago.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Atlantic City
Lewis
John O'Leary
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
AFL
Chicago
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Taxing Wettengel Bid
The Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed Fred Felix Wettengel's petition seeking to disqualify Appleton Republican nominee Joseph R. McCarthy from the U.S. Senate race. The court held it had no jurisdiction to cancel state canvassing certificates or replace McCarthy with Robert M. LaFollette, citing federal constitutional primacy over state rules.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court Today
Fred Felix Wettengel
Appleton
Circuit Court
Joseph R. McCarthy
U. S.S. Senate
State Board of Canvassers
McCarthy
Robert M. LaFollette
Republican Party
United States
Sen. LaFollette
Wettengel
GOP
Senate
Marvin B. Rosenberry
U. S
U. S. Senate
Kerry
Ickes and Morgenthau Urge Big Three Meeting
Former Interior Secretary Ickes and former Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urged a Big Three meeting of Truman Attlee and Stalin to counsel on peace and end wartime hostility. They spoke at a Progressive conference, calling for principled discussion and patience toward Soviet views.
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Chicago
Truman
Attlee
Stalin
Harold L. Ickes
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Ickes
Morgenthau
Conference of Progressives
Russia
United States
OPA Cuts Plaster Lath Prices On West Coast
The Office of Price Administration announced a roughly 12 percent cut in ceiling prices for plaster lath from Douglas fir and other west coast lumber. The new ceiling is about $1 per thousand pieces, officials said.
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Washington
OPA
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LaFollette
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