Morrison Wins Louisiana Governor Race in Tight Contest
Morrison, 43, carried all large cities and parishes except Orleans, forcing a wire derby against Long faction. independents Grevemberg and James McLemore eliminated early. Negro registration rose to 154000, whites outnumber blacks 2 to 1. Republicans fielded several candidates, but county clerks delayed GOP ballot counting until the governor's race outcome.
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Or- Jeans
New Orleans
Morrison
Grevemberg
Four Schools Linked to Communist Ties in GI Bill Probe
Senate investigators identified four schools involved in a probe into Communist ownership and GI Bill funding. The Cartoonists and Illustrators School in New York City, Radio and Television Institute in Allentown, Robert Louis Stevenson School in New York City, and California Labor School in San Francisco reportedly received millions since 1945. Two schools remain approved for veteran training as hearings review alleged Communist involvement and use of government tuition funds.
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Washington
Senate
Paul J. Tierney
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Lsted
Cartoonists and Tustrators School, Inc
New York City
Sectilent
Allentown
Robert Louis Stevenson
California Labor School
San Francisco
Tierney
McClelland
D-Ark
United States
McClellan
Cartoonists and Illustrators School
New Yorks
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Communist Party
Brazil Deputies Vote to Extend State of Siege
The Chamber of Deputies approved 147 to 63 a second 30 day extension of the state of siege, extending martial law to February 26. Senate approval is required. The measure aims to block the Supreme Court from ruling on President Joao Cafe Filho's petition to return him to office after his heart attack preceded a plot to bar the inauguration of President-elect Juscelino Kubitschek.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Supreme Court
Joao Café Filho
Nereu Ramos
Cafe
Jusceline Kubitschek
Up and Away: Migrating Birds Short Power to Ventura
A flock of migrating wax wings perched on a Ventura power line Tuesday causing a short circuit when they lifted off. The resulting outage cut power to part of the city for about thirty minutes.
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Ventura
New Fffears in Electric Strike Made Progress at Talks
Pittsburgh federal mediator John Z. Murray convened a fifth straight round with Westinghouse vice president Robert D. Blasier and IUE president James B. Carey to salvage negotiations in the 14 week old strike. IUE began striking October 17 and 44,000 workers at 30 plants walked out. United Electrical Workers struck Westinghouse October 26. Both unions seek one year deals with 15 cent per hour raises. Westinghouse counters with five year plans. Workers averaged about $2.10 per hour before the walkout.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corps
John Z. Murray
Robert D. Blasier
Westinghouse
James B. Carey
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Murray
Tno
IUE
United Electrical Workers
U S Bites Dog Blair Must Pay Tax Before Bones
Franklin Tuttle, Placer County inheritance tax appraiser, ruled that a local dog named Blair must pay $14 in inheritance taxes before receiving a $250 bequest from the late Katherine Richter. The widow, former Auburn postmaster, specified the funds be used to find a suitable home for the dog.
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Blair
Auburn
U. S
Franklin Tuttle
Placer County
Dag
Katherine Richter
Prosecutor Links Abbott Slips to Kidnap Slayings
Dist Atty J Frank Coakley catalogues two Freudian slips by Abbott as evidence in closing arguments. He alleges Abbott confessed to the Berkeley girl kidnapping and murder and to a sex crime involving Stephanie Bryan. The prosecutor brandishes Stephanie’s knotted panties as he argues motives and deception.
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Oakland
Dist. Atty
J. Frank Coakley
Abbott
Conkley
Berkeley
Trinity County
Sacramento
Coakley
Sacramento Attea
Stephanie
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