Cleveland Downs Braves 4 1 to even series at one apiece
Bob Lemon pitched to an 8 hit game for the Cleveland Indians in a 4-1 win over the Boston Braves to knot the best of seven World Series at one game each. Key plays featured Gordon miscue and timely hits by Boudreau and Doby.
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Cleveland Downs Braves
ToEven
Braves
Boston
Bob Lemon
Indians
Warren Spahn
Dale Mitchell
Bob Elliott
Allie Clark
Lou Boudreau
Rolief
Elliott
Cleveland
Tommy Holmes
Lemon
Eddie Robinson
Dark
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Earl Tor
Boudreau
Torgeson
Kenny Keltner
Rickert
Larry Doby
Ed Robinson
Jim Hegan
Mike McCormick
Bill Salkeld
Feld
Salkeld
Eddie Stanky
Spahn
Robinson
Stanky
Holmes
Mitchell
Clark
Keltner
Doby
Jim He- Spahn
Secret B-29 Test Flight Disintegrates Over Georgia
Two engines failed and a third exploded as a B-29 Superfortress broke apart near Waycross Georgia. Nine crew members perished while four survivors, including Capt H W Moore co pilot, Tech Sgt E W Murdee and Staff Sgt W J Peny, described a thunderclap blast and falling debris. The experiment involved secret electronic equipment with plans to land in Florida.
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Waycross, Ga
Waycross
Air Force
Warner Robins
H. W. Moore
Wilkinsburg
E. W. Murdee
Miami
Fla
W. J. Peny
Bayonne
N. J
Florida
E. H. Melcher
Warner Robins Field
Macon County jury sets tiny value on post holes in power line case
In Decatur Illinois a Macon county court jury awarded farmer Oscar French 16 cents for post holes across 10 poles and valued land taken at $350 an acre in a condemnation suit by Illinois Power company. The case arose after landowners objected to power lines on their property.
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Decatur
Ill
Macon
Illinois Power Company
Oscar French
Huge Boulder Wrecks Train in Bellevue. Two Crew Die
A rock slide near West Bellevue caused the Chicago-bound Fort Pitt Express to crash. Engineer J G Lightburn and Fireman R G Rombke died. 12 others injured as the wreck crushed nine cars and toppled locomotives.
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Pittsburgh
Bellevue
J. G. Lightburn
R. G. Rombke
Crestline
Fort Pitt
Chicago
E. W. Shenk
Beaver
Ed Snyder
H. D. Krugie
Krug Sars
West Bellevue
Ohio River
Return Largest Group Of War Dead
Remains of 7 047 American war dead, the largest single group, arrived from Europe yesterday aboard the Army transport Carroll Victory. The remains were transported to New York for processing and identification.
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New York
Europe
Three Hurt In Gunfight In Rhinelander Wisconsin
An Oshkosh man, Jerome B Stratz 33, was critically wounded after firing on police who sought to question him about a stolen car. Officers Gaber and Guilday were shot, with Gaber minor and Guilday expected to recover. Alex Rogenbauer, 36, Iron Ridge, was arrested as Stratzs companion. Stratz has a long criminal history including a 1946 armed robbery sentence in Waupun.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Oshkosh
Jerome B. Stratz
Robert F. Gaber
Clifford Guilday
Gaber
Guilday
Alex Rogenbauer
Iron Ridge
Oes
Stratz
Ee Intry
Winnebago
Waupun
Walter Jennerjahn Beverage Company
Jennerjahn
Jap Premier Quits as Cabinet Follows Suit
Tokyo reports that the Japanese prime minister resigns and the cabinet follows, after a postwar government collapse. An as yet unnamed successor is to be named following a conference with General Douglas MacArthur to secure occupation approval.
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Tokyo
Ee Eee
Ashida
Douglas MacArthur
Candidates Campaign Schedules Across Key States
President Truman campaigns in Pennsylvania and New Jersey with a Jersey City speech at 8 30 p m. Dewey in Albany New York at 8 p m. Warren to Wisconsin in Madison at 8 p m. Wallace in Portland Oregon at 10 p m. Taylor in Syracuse New York at 9 p m. Thurmond in Virginia at Lexington 10 a m and Charlottesville 7 p m. Wright in Greenville South Carolina at 7 30 p m. Norman Thomas to speak in New York City at 7 30 p m
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Truman
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Jersey City
N. J
Wisconsin
Madison
Henry A. Wallace Oe
Portland
Ore
Glen Taylor Alleade
Syracuse
N. Y
J. Strom Thurmond
Lexington
Charlottesville
Fielding L. Wright
Greenville
S. C
Norman Thomas
New York City
Weather Bureau Eyes Move To CAA At Brice Prairie
Weather officials consider transferring Brice Prairie station observations to the Civil Aeronautics Administration due to funding limits. La Crosse retains its Fifth Avenue office and could regain bureau service if the city grows as an airport hub. No termination date set. past relocations cited as precedent.
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la Crosse
Oy Weather Bureau
Brice Prairie
la Crosse Tribune
W. E. Jaki
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Jakl
Congress
Washington
William H. Stevenson
Howard W. Warren, Jr
CAA
City of la Crosse
Fifth Avenue
Cass Street
A. D. Sana
Jak
Municipal Airport Administration
East Liverpool
Chesapeake
Hungtinton
Flood Waters Plague Florida
Flood waters from a Tuesday hurricane plagued south Florida with a 1000 foot dike break west of Fort Lauderdale. National guardsmen patrolled South Pompano where a tornado killed seven. Guardsmen watched levee threats near Fouderdale as the hurricane moved toward Bermuda, leaving 11 dead and 300 injured in Cuba.
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Miami
Fla
South Florida
Army
Fort Lauder
South Pompano
Fouderdale
Cuba
Florida
Gold Coast
Bermuda
Study Districting Proposal In City Oct 18
A meeting to survey school redistricting options will be held in Washburn school auditorium on Monday Oct 18. Attending will be M G Batho superintendent, M G Toepel secretary of the state commission, Ralph Jolliffe assistant superintendent for district reorganization, and board of education members. Invited participants include common council members county school committee Senator Rudolph Schlabach Assemblyman Raymond C Rice and Harry W Schilling with potential to attach other districts per 1947 legislation.
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la Crosse
Washburn
M. G. Batho
M. G. Toepel
Wisconsin Commission On the Improvement
Ralph Jolliffe
State of Public Instruction
Board of Education
Rudolph Schlabach
Raymond C. Rice
Harry W. Schilling
Truman Faces Setbacks as Campaign Low on South
President Truman suffers a Dixie setback as Crump of Tennessee endorses the States Rights ticket and Dewey rolls out an eight day Midwest tour. Truman attacks Republicans in Philadelphia and Jersey City while Warren campaigns in Wisconsin for Dewey.
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Associated Press
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Midwest
Dixie
Crump
Tennessee
Shelby County
Memphis
Jersey City
N. J
Philadelphia
National Association of Manufacturers
Dewey
Uni- Invania
Indiana
Thinels
Oklahoma
Missouri
Minnesota
Michigan
New York
Warren
Wisconsin
Simple Fire Alarm Invented in Tennessee Homes
In Chattanooga Tennessee safety leader H C Harrington promotes a cheap home fire alarm using firecrackers placed in closets basements and attics. He claims the method guarantees early warning though his own home has never triggered it. Friends report being awakened by the devices during nearby fires.
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Tanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga
H. C. Harrington
Safety Council
Franco Orders Municipal Elections in Spain
Franco acts to hold Spain's first municipal elections in 12 years across three dates November 21 November 28 and December 12. The decree directs all provinces to prepare for the nationwide vote under the new schedule.
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Madrid
Franco
Spain
Warren to Speak Friday in La Crosse on Special Train
Governor Earl Warren GOP vice presidential candidate arrives in La Crosse at 8 15 a m Friday on a Milwaukee line special. A ten minute stop is planned at Caledonia street depot before Warren heads to St Paul and Duluth. A band will greet the train and after his talk He will travel with local Republican leaders toward Winona en route.
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Earl Warren
California
la Crosse
Milwaukee Railroad
Caledonia Street
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Duluth
Minn
Wayne Hood
Third Signal District
Republican Voluntary Committee
Warren
Hood
Everett Yerry
Eugene Toepel
la Crosse County
Ben Sias
Onalaska
GOP
Winona
UN Security Council split over Berlin blockade and Western disarmament
Nine of eleven UN Security Council members back lifting the Berlin blockade led by Western powers with only Russia and Soviet Ukraine opposing. neutrals China Syria Belgium Colombia Argentina and Canada studied Western charges while Russia sat silent. United States Britain and France pressed for blockade end as Moscow announced large air maneuvers and called for disarmament cuts.
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UN Security Council
Berlin
Russia
Ukraine
Council
China
Syria
Belgium
Columbia
Argentina
Canada
United States
Britain
France
U. S
Italy
Security Council
Andrei Y
United Ations
Atomic Energy Commission
Drop In Hog Price Reaches Retail Level
Chicago prices bring wholesale pork declines to retail shops as stores slash weekend prices. Officials cite seasonal drops and quick packer movement into wholesale channels, with meat firms avoiding held supplies while markets ease. Consumers see relief at the counter.
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Chicago
Yestery Day
Agriculture Department
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Wyo
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Forsythe
Mont
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Mobile
AP Wirephoto
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Hegan Spahn
Barrett
Potter
Albany
Hunt
R. L
A. E. Teachout
G. H. Bock
Tribune
W. T. Burgess
Winona Republican-Herald
Max White
Ed Keefe
City
Jult
J. Siren Thurmond
J. Strom
Stock Pavilion
University of Wisconsin
Russian
Serge
Iran
The
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Paris
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