Berlin faces expanded police as Reds bolster force
Berlin’s Communist leadership plans to import 3,000 special police from the Russian occupation zone to tighten control in the Soviet blockade city. U.S. deputy commandant Babcock could not confirm the figure but noted growing police forces across eastern Germany and potential use to intensify the blockade on western Berlin. ADN reported weapons being handed to new people’s police units in Brandenburg towns under interior minister Bernhard Bechler.
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Dmitri Manuilsky
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations Security Council
Paris
Britain
United States
France
Soviet Union
Geremany
Berlin
William T. Babcock
U.S
Germany
Ber
Babcock
Soviet
ADN
Soviet Zone
People's
Brandenberg
Bernhard Bechler
Brandenburg
Truman Girds For Final Push
President Truman begins a campaign drive with major speeches in Pittsburgh and other northeastern cities to mobilize labor and industrial workers. He warns southern voters against Hooverite depression while pressing Democratic unity and civil rights themes. He will travel city to city through late October with stops including Chicago Cleveland Boston New York City and St Louis.
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Washington
Truman
Dixie Territory
White House
Pittsburgh
Ioe Harrison
American Federation of Labor
Democratic National Committee
Harrison
Raleigh
N.C
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
New York City
St. Louis
South Bend
Elkhart
Ind
Pittsfield
Springfield
Worchester
New Bedford
Fall River Woonsocket
Mass
Providence
R. I
Tribune
Dewey
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Albany
Pawling
N. Y
Detroit
Mazke
Madison Square Garden
New England
Legionnaires Hear Warren Warren Green Stassen Address Florida Convention
The American Legion convention in Miami resumes after a rainstorm caused 7500 dollars in damage to the Miami Harvey Seeds post band and drenched 300000 spectators. Governor Earl Warren of California urged bipartisan foreign policy as Treasury Secretary Snyder warned on potential tax needs. Green AF of L president William Green and others will speak to Legionnaires later.
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Miami
Fla
American Legion
Harvey Seeds Post
James F. O'Neil
Ear Warren
California
Warren
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Snyder
It Was A'goin' North It Was A'goin' North High 'n Fast
A glowing object moved over La Crosse at 5:50 am described as a ball of fire and possibly an airplane. Talford Peterson and his wife saw a football sized form trailing flame northeastward for about five minutes before vanishing over the bluffs as dawn broke.
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la Crosse
Talford Peterson
South 27Th Street
Resema
Terson
Peterson
Tribune
A. D. Sanial
Weather Bureau
Sanial
UN observers report continued fighting in Negev amid ceasefire
The United Nations said hostilities persisted on the Negev front despite a ceasefire order. Gaza airport counted 67 bombs in five Jewish raids while Israeli corvettes shelled Majdal, destroying its hospital. A 58 nation General Assembly committee debated Palestine. Mexico urged Big Five unity, Syria’s Faris El Khouri opposed discussing Palestine until security council acts.
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Paris
United Nations
Security Council
Palestine
Gaza
Negev
Majdal
General Assembly
United States
Mexico
Faris el Khouri
Syria
Signs good for retaining U. S. Weather Bureau staff
At a joint chamber of commerce air progress committee and aviation board meeting, leaders spoke optimism about keeping the U. S. Weather Bureau staff at Brice Prairie airport. Local officials cited support from Col. Lester Maitland and Congressman William H. Stevenson, while aviation interests urged expansion and warning markers to attract air traffic.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Brice Prairie
Chamber of Commerce Air Progress Committee
Aviation Board
Frank Muth
Lester Maitland
State Aeronautics Commission
Wendell L. McEldowney
W. E. Jaki
Weather Bureau
McEldowney
William H. Stevenson
Greg Oldenburg
243Rd Air Force Reserve
la Crosse
Third District
Chicago
Galesville
Stoddard
Genoa
Coon Valley
Chaseburg
Viroqua
Westby
Cashton
Bangor
Air Progress Committee and Aviation Board
Soil Conservation Emphasis At NCRLC Meeting
Ten farmer speakers outlined eleven points during a panel discussion at Aquinas High School on what Catholic farmers want from rural pastors. Highlights include soil conservation, youth programs, parish cooperation, and sermons on farming dignity, with calls for education, recreation, and closer pastor parish engagement.
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NCRL
Aquinas High School
William Gannon
Valeria
Jack Healy
Newton
Barney Zimmerman
Westphalia
Ila
Paul Sacco
Davenport
LeRoy Ejikens
Caledonia
Minn
Donald Willette
Delava
NCRLC
FFA
FHA
Willette
Healy
Gulf of Mexico
Priers
Gannon
Dewey Plans West Virginia Senate Rally Not Confirmed
Gov Thomas E. Dewey travels to New York for a Herald-Tribune forum speech as he weighs lending support to Senator Revercomb in West Virginia. The close race with Democrat Matthew Neeley and Dewey’s schedule through Oct 30 outline a nationwide final push for GOP control.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Herald-Tribune
West Virginia
Chapman Revercomb
GOP
Matthew Neeley
Dewey
Senate
Revercomb
Congress
UN Narrowly Refers Atomic Control Plan Back To Big Five Canada
The UN political committee endorsed a U S backed plan to place atomic control in the Big Five and Canada with enforcement powers. Russia opposed delays on Palestine and the panel rejected a Soviet proposal for a sole ban on the bomb.
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Paris
United Nations
Canada
United States
Russia
Britain
France
China
UN Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
U U. S
Atomic Energy Control Organization
Palestine
Folke Barnadotte
Social
UN Atomic Commission
May Eliminate Lightning As Cause Of Forest Fires
Schenectady N Y rainmaker A J Schaefer of GE says lightning could be prevented by transforming active cumulus clouds into nonthunderstorm forms. He describes dry ice seeding to force rain and snow or cirrus clouds that do not produce lightning, noting feasibility depends on storm predictability.
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Schenectady
N. Y
A. J. Schaefer
Schaefer
General Electric
Eith
U. S. Forest Service
Priest River Forest Experiment Station
Idaho
Red Fliers Flee To U S Zone In Austria
A twin engined Russian bomber with two Soviet air force officers deserters landed at an American air base near Linz on October 9. The plane and one crew member, a sergeant, were returned to Russian custody. Two officers seeking refuge in the U S zone were given asylum in Austria. The pilot and navigator said they deserted for political reasons for over a year. The aircraft originated from a Chase in the Ukraine during a routine training flight. The sergeant said he did not know the destination until airborne.
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Vienna
Linz
Soviet Union
U. S
Austria
Ukraine
Vond Linz
Hoersching
Camp McCauley
Seek Woman Here Minneapolis the Wednesday
Police seek 20 year old Higgins a slender blond with blue eyes and freckles. She is five feet nine inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds and may be working in a tavern or restaurant in La Crosse or vicinity. Contact her Minneapolis home immediately.
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Minneapolis
Orosse
Iwn Higgins
la Crosse
Regents Schedule Special Meeting in Milwaukee
The University of Wisconsin board of regents announced a special meeting in Milwaukee on October 28.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Milwaukee
Longtime West Salem Resident Christine Larson Dies at 101
Mrs Christina Larson aged 101 former West Salem resident died 11 45 p m Tuesday at La Crosse county home She celebrated her 101st birthday at the county home after a centenarian party at her church Born March 25 1847 in Vefsen Norway she lived there until 30 She married in 1869 and moved first to Minneapolis then West Salem Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p m at Our Savior Lutheran Church West Salem with Rev O T Haaland officiating Burial in Neshonoc cemetery Friends may call at Jostad home Thursday evening.
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Christine Larson
West Salem
la Crosse County
Vefsen
Norway
Larson
Minneapolis
Lorene Mathison
Canton
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Rev
O. T. Haaland
Neshonoc
Jostad
Wild Gunman Terrorizes Farm Family in Wisconsin
A gunman forced entry at midnight and terrorized the Hardiman family in Benton, Wisconsin, holding five children inside as a three hour siege ended with the suspect, Virgil Wilkinson, wounded and captured. Police say Wilkinson was a former boarder and was taken to a hospital.
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Benton
Wis
Lafayette County
Virgil Wilkinson
Herbert Hardiman
Shullsbury
Wilkinson
Thomas
Madison
Hardiman
Wilkinson Shot Himself, Or What Kind of Weapon He Had. the Hardimans
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Iowa
Nebraska
Railway Express and Post Office
White Sands Proving Grounds
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U. S. Navy
Msgr. Ligutti
Advocates School
Ruff
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