Kentuckys Bourbons Win as Rankin Falls in Ballot
Off year results show Democratic gains in Kentucky and Mississippi with John C. Stennis leading the Senate race over rivals. National reaction splits Republicans and Democrats as mayoralties shift in multiple cities and veterans bonuses gain voter approval.
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Brown
Kentucky
Mississippi
John C. Stennis
Senate
Theodore G. Bilbo
J. Howard McGrath
Republican Congress
Stennis
Bilbo
Johnn. Taankin
Bilbo Tilbo
U.S
Wiliam Colmer
Forrest Jackson
Paul B. Johnson Jr
Rankin
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Munele, Inc
Adlentown
Niagara Falls
Pourhkeensle
Schenectady
Truman to Honor Unknown Soldier in Arlington Armistice Services
President Truman plans to attend Armistice Day services by the American Legion at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington Cemetery. Press Secretary Charles Ross says he will not deliver an address at the annual ceremony.
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Washington
North
Truman
American Legion
Arlington Cemetery
Charles Dr. Ross
Stils
Yugoslav Patrol Battles State Police
A Yugoslav patrol of about 20 soldiers penetrated into Free State territory near Trieste Monday night and withdrew after an exchange of fire with Free State police. One Yugoslav is believed wounded in the clash reported by Il Tempo from Rome.
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Rome
Trieste
Il Tempo Today
Free State
G COP Wins 3 New Legislature Seats
AN FRANCISCO Nov 5 Three Republicans displaced Democrats in the State Legislature San Francisco approved 87 5 million in bond issues and Sacramento chose a woman as mayor in Tuesday s election Franck Havenner and Rubin ran in nonpartisan races for mayor In the legislature Republicans captured Assembly seats in the 6th and Intl districts in Los Angeles replacing Democrats who resigned to join the City Council In the 3rd Assembly race a Republican succeeded a Republican in the 21st district Sonoma victory saw a Democrat win the state Senate in the Sixth District but a Republican was elected in the 12th District Sonoma County to fill a vacancy due to a Democrat s death The new state Senators were Harry E Drobish D of Bangor and others.
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Kinestone
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Kentucky
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Louisville
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Dummit
Indiana
Ohio
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Ralph Harvey
Frank A. Menicy
William M. McCulloch
Joseph B. Quatman
Abraham J. Multer
Victor Rabinowice
Livbor
New York 14Th
New York
AN Francisco
A.P
San Francisco
Sacramento
Franck
Havenner
Elmer E. Rubinson
San Francis
Republians
S6th
Goid
Og Angeles
Los Angeles
San Franchisco
Sonoma
Butte County
Sonoma County
Harry E. Drobish
Bangor
Farmer
Strike May Stop Catalina Ships
A wage dispute involving three Wilmington Transportation Company employees at the Wilmington terminal threatens to halt the Catalina Island steamer service to Avalon. C. I. O. Office Workers Union officials met with company managers while the strike, set to begin at 5 a.m. Thursday, looms if no settlement is reached.
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Wilmington Transportation Company
Wilmington
Catalina Island
Avalon
F. Fennerma
C. I. O. Office Workers Union
Pickering
Congressmen Warned Against Belgrade Flight
London reports that U S congressional aides were warned by American military officials against attempting to fly into Yugoslavia with all visas. The warning came after the Rooneу committee failed to obtain entry visas for Belgrade and noted embassy oral representations and formal notes. The committee, supervising State Department expenditures, argued it had the right to visit Belgrade.
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London
UPA
Yugoslavia
Rooney
D-N. Y
House Appropriations Subcommittee
State Department
Germany
Belgrade
House
Grain Exchanges Seek Congressional Inquiry
Chicago Kansas City and Minneapolis grain exchanges call for a congressional investigation into grain trading and the grain situation. The request, signed by the presidents of the three exchanges, is sent to Senator Robert Taft and Representative Jesse Wolcott, co chairs of the joint committee on the economic report.
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Chicago
Robert ‘Taft
Ohio
Jesse Wolcott
Kansas City
Minneapolis
United Nations to supervise Korean elections plan
The United Nations political committee voted 46 to 0 with four abstentions to send a special UN commission to Korea to guide elections toward an independent government and withdrawal of occupying forces. The Soviet bloc boycotted, limiting UN work to the American and southern zones, leaving northern Korea's fate unresolved. Ukraine and eight other nations were elected to the commission despite Ukraine declining to serve.
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N. Y
United Nations Political Committee
U. N. Commission
Korea
United States
U. N
Httké U.,n. Assembly
Russia
U.N. Commission
United Nations
Lake Sucess
John Foster Dulles
Ukraine
Ukrainy Warelgay
Dmitri Manuuski
Australia
Canada
China
el Salvador
Praneg
India
Philippines
Syria
Five Guarded in Georgia Killing
Ellaville Georgia reports a 64 year old farmer, John Ed Stratford, killed with his rifle, hoe and claw hammer. Sheriff Edgar Devane says authorities, fearing mob violence toward five Negroes accused of the slaying, moved the arrestees to undisclosed jails and will charge them with murder as papers prepare.
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Ellaville
Edgar Devane
Merrill on Way to Hospital for Heart Ailment
Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill, 44, famed leader of Merrill's Marauders in Burma, is en route to Washington for treatment of a heart ailment that could end his Army career. He arrived from Manila and is bound for Walter Reed Hospital in the capital.
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San Francisco
Merrill
Burma
Washington, D.C
Manila
Walter Rred Hoapstat
Capital
Scottish Voters Hand Laborites Another Setback
London November 5 Scottish voters handed Britain's ruling Labor party another jolting setback in municipal elections. Laborites dropped about 65 seats, losing in Glasgow and Dundee while holding on in Aberdeen. They lost control of several councils including Paisley Johnstone and Bathgate, with the English Welsh results showing a Conservative landslide.
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Britain
Labor
Tordsty
Thve Counels
Glasgow
Muselbureh
Selkirk
Labor Party
Paisley
Johnstone
Skanhead
Bathgate
Laborites
Aberdeen
Copies of Overell Letters Burned
In Santa Ana on November 5, the court ordered burning of photographic copies of fervent letters between Louise Overell, 18, and George Gollum, 21, who were acquitted of murdering her parents. Judge Kenneth E. Morrison supervised the burn, with jail authorities acting as messengers and making copies without the couple knowing.
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Santa Ana
Louise’ Overell
Hairess
George Gollum
Kenneth E. Morrison
Louise
Gullum
Mississippi Bus Fire: Struck Twice in Separate Incidents
Officials for Southern Bus Lines reported a bus struck and then set on fire at two distant locations last night. Police and highway authorities are reviewing the incidents as a potential coordinated attack.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Mass
Southern Bus Lines, Inc
Mississippi Highway
Corporate tax cuts eyed by GOP chief Knutson
House GOP Tax Chief Harold Knutson said he anticipates downward revisions in corporate rates at the next session. An advisory group led by Roswell Magill urged broad reforms, with a long-range bill possible by March 15. The plan also includes measures to ease estate taxes and dividend taxation.
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House
Harold Knutson
Congress
Ways and
Knutson
Treasury
Roswell Magill
Sygeaker
Joseph W Martin Jr
New York
Martin
Radio Man Accused of Beating Wife
Delbert Sharbutt radio announcer was jailed on a felony wife beating charge after allegedly striking his wife Margaret Sharbutt 35 and injuring her eye and scalp. The couple has three children.
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Holly Would
Delbert
Margaret Sharbutt
Paris Police Halt Simmering Demonstration
Paris officials and guards gathered before city hall to stop a public service union protest after a spokesman defied orders. Police moved the crowd as commanded to maintain order during the show of force.
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Paris
Public ‘Service
Order Killed by Roosevelt and Wilson
Washington November 5 Charles E Wilson testified that outside pressure in 1943 blocked his move to halt Howard Hughes big flying boat and a 30 plane wooden photo reconnaissance contract He claimed President Roosevelt reversed his stop order and named figures Henry Kaiser Jesse Jones as backers The Army went ahead with 100 planes then cut back to three at war end The hearing continued into procurement irregularities and no flyable planes produced for wartime use.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Howard Hughes
Wilson
Roosevelt
Aircraft Production Board
War’ Production Board
Henry J. Kaiser
Hughes
Jesse Jones
Army
Tenants With Babies Preferred Says Landlord
Ortland Me November 5 four families with young babies make best tenants says Gunder Rasmussen who advertised for one today. Preference given to families with one or two babies. Rasmussen notes mothers at home with babies, no drinking parties, reliable rent, and few complaints about crying babies. He advertises a five room apartment in his own building with three one room flats occupied by men.
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Ortland
Gunder Rasmussen
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