Hunger Riots Strain Shanghai as Prices Skyrocket
Reuters reports hungry crowds in Shanghai storm rice shops as prices surge during the crisis described as the worst in a century. Rice climbs to 1800 gold yuan per 170 pounds picul, bread up, stores close, and railway workers strike for rice. Foreigners fear disruption while countryside abundance contrasts with city hunger. Nanking observers predict fall to Communists by year end, with Kuomintang morale at a low ebb and possible postloss coalition talks brewing.
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HANGHAI
Shanghai
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China
Suchow
Pengpu
Kuomintang
Mother and Two Children Burned In Cut Bank Fire
A mother and her two children were burned to death when an explosion and fire destroyed their home at the Cut Bank airport early today. The father, Ben Werner, was burned severely during rescue attempts, Deputy Sheriff Fred Ingram reported. The bodies of Mrs. Werner and the children, Sandra and Bobby, 7, were found dead in bed. The wood stove apparently overheated and exploded, Ingram said.
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Ten year plan for mass West Indian migration to Guiana and Honduras
The Evans Commission report proposes moving up to 100000 people from overcrowded British West Indian colonies to British Guiana and British Honduras. It cites densities from 300 to 412 per square mile and urges a large development program with estimated spending of 28 to 44 million dollars in Guiana and 28 to 40 million in Honduras focused on agriculture and plantations.
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British Guiana
British Honduras
Evans Commission
British West Indian Islands
Guiana
England
The on the pawn left hand led on page nine
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a piece titled The on the pawn and a reference to left hand leading on page nine of an archive. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear names, dates, or concrete events.
Blackout delays wedding for Toronto Blues star
Nov 9 Toronto report says power cuts at 7 p m halted wedding plans of Ted Toogood, star flying wing of the University of Toronto Blues, and his bride Joan Davidson of Toronto. The ceremony moved up a half hour and the cake was cut by candlelight.
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Ted Toogood
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University of Toronto Blues
Joan Davidson
New Traffic Controls Tighten Berlin Blockade
Soviet authorities set up six border roadblocks to inspect all vehicles and withhold all cargo unless backed by release permits signed by Communist officials. US deputy commandant William T. Babcock tied the move to currency fears in West Berlin. A UN study led by A. H. Feller was tasked to assess the Berlin currency problem amid stalled neutral efforts.
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William T. Babcock
United States
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PARIS
Tryzve Li
United Nations
Russia
Benin
Canada Blame Cast By Bacon Ration Row
London editorial in the Conservative Daily Graphic accuses Britain of blaming Canada as Food Minister Strachey halves the bacon ration to one ounce weekly starting Nov. 21. It notes possible Canadian timber swaps and warns ration levels may hinge on Canadian shipments, while urging no real need to cut the scant bacon allotment.
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LONDON
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Daily Graphic
John Strachey
Canada
Dominion
Byron Johnson
British Columbia
Britain
Strachey
Three Year Old Kills Infant Brother in Accident
In Augusta Georgia a three year old boy, Robert Macky, accidentally discharged a shotgun and fatally wounded his eight month old brother, George. The mother, Mrs. Robert Macky, said the loaded gun was obtained from behind a bed.
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George
Robert
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Royal Birth Expected At Week End
London reports Princess Elizabeth’s birth imminent as Sir William Gilliat, her gynaecologist, states he is on call but declines to reveal date or trilone use. Britain prepares celebrations with beacons and district gifts for the first royal baby since 1894. The child, regardless of sex, becomes the next heir, with succession rules delaying a Prince of Wales title for a future heir.
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LONDON
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Elizabeth
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William
G.B
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Duke of Windsor
Royal Lodge
Windsor
Princess Elizabeth
Prince of Wales
King's Doctor Tells P M Take Things Easy
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King, returning from overseas illness, was examined by his personal physician who advised him to rest. King, 73, is considered to be feeling fairly well but urged to be cautious and spend days in bed, delaying cabinet meetings and retirement plans by a few days.
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Laurier avenue
New York
United Kingdom
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Vienna Jewish Community Mourns for Pogrom Victims
Vienna observes a two day mourning period for the 10,000 Jews remaining from a prewar population of 190,000. The reflection honors those who perished in the Austrian pogroms and marks a somber note in the postwar era.
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VIENNA
Some Hutterites To Move To Mexico Delegation Heads South
Rumor says Hutterites in Alberta may relocate to Mexico. A delegation of leading Hutterite figures from Southern Alberta is departing Tuesday for Mexico City to discuss with Mexican officials, signaling potential cross border settlement plans.
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Candles And Lamps As Toronto Loses Power
In Toronto a city of 700000 was blacked out from 7 to 7 45 PM to hit Ontario's power quota. Homes and restaurants relied on candles and kerosene lamps while gas cooking mostly continued. Theatres varied with intermissions or late starts as the Royal York and King Edward hotels stayed lit. No major incidents were reported by police despite eight small fire alarms.
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TORONTO
Royal York
King Edward
Crusade in Europe Washington in Wartime
Condensed serialization preview of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Crusade in Europe from Doubleday. Describes wartime government unpreparedness, praise for General Marshall, and the drive to prepare the Army before U.S. entry into global conflict. Washington report notes the author’s town observations and a lengthy early briefing with Marshall. Page 10.
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Eisenhower
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Doubleday & Company
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Eclipse Red Probe Seen Delayed as House Remains Inert
Washington reports the House of Representatives and the American Security Committee face a year with little activity as Democratic control looms after the Nov 2 elections. Indicted chair J Parnell Thomas and two GOP members defeated delay Reds in Hollywood and atomic spying inquiries and a Condon case hearing, with possible shelving of border, infiltration, and other investigations.
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More Workers On Labor Market In Ottawa Report
Ottawa reports seasonal shifts in employment affect about 200000 workers. Jobless at Oct 21 rose 12 from a month earlier, with more increases likely. Power shortages and material scarcities threaten continuity in several industries. National Employment Service shows 99000 unplaced applicants at Oct 21, up 12000 from Oct 23, with prairie region noting 13000 unplaced and 12000 vacancies.
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Truman Thanks Newspaper Star Letter to New York Star
The New York Star, the sole major New York daily to back President Truman, received a letter of thanks from the president. The note to Publisher Bartley Crum praised the paper for its support in a campaign era marked by opposing lines from much of the American press.
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New York Star
New York City
Truman
Bartley C. Crum
Leading Stocks Knocked Down By Selling Blast
New York November 9 AP reports leading stocks fell a few cents to about $3 a share in a sudden blast of selling that reversed an earlier upward trend. The market opened higher, then sold off rapidly, with ticker tape running three minutes behind actual transactions, though many issues held firm on the decline.
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THREE RIVERS
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Rita LaFontaine
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KEYSTONE
EDGAR KENNEDY
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Nanking
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Atlanttit
Nassau
Key West
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Stock Losses Reaffirmed In Alberta Rail Car Shortage
Edmonton report quotes Hugo W. Allen president of the Alberta Livestock Co-operative stating heavy losses hit restock producers in certain districts due to a shortage of railway stock cars. He notes railways face record freight but distribute cars to best advantage, leaving western areas at the line’s edge with no service for livestock shipments from the Peace River region for two weeks.
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Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Seeks Split in Parties
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt urged in Paris that southern righters quit the Democratic Party and that political divides be realigned into Liberals and Conservatives. She argued the Democratic Party has become the party of liberalism, while the Republicans include some extreme liberals.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Roosevelt
Paris
United Nations
Acquittal in Strangulation Case Stuns Rita LaFontaine Probe
A 26-year-old insurance salesman Fernand Grenier was acquitted by a jury in Three Rivers Quebec today of the strangulation killing of 15-year-old Rita LaFontaine. The trial concluded amid nationwide interest in the uncertain closure of a brutal case.
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