Navy Fire B 36 Penman Quits as House Advises Firing
The House armed services committee urged the Navy to dismiss Cedric Worth the civilian pen man who criticized the Air Force B 36 bomber program. Worth resigned Aug 30 after revealing an unsigned memo circulated in Congress. The Navy opened an investigation into how three top admirals papers leaked to reporters, signaling ongoing interservice friction and a broader probe into morale and unification policies.
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Air Force
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Queuille Quits as French Premier in Economic Crisis
Paris October five Premier Henri Queuille resigned as his cabinet failed to agree on wage price policy amid an economic crisis sparked by Britain's pound devaluation. The move ends France's first postwar government to survive over a year. President Vincent Auriol to decide tomorrow on accepting the resignation. Queuille, a Radical Socialist, had formed a diverse cabinet on September ten, 1948, after unrest over inflation fears tied to the franc devaluation.
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Strike disrupts Long Beach gravel plant work and school projects
A strike by 500 sand and gravel pit engineers halts or slows city construction across Long Beach. Culverts and street surfacing on South Street and Artesia Avenue face delays, while crews at three new elementary schools Burcham, Burtum, and Burroughs see material shortages and layoffs. Terminal Institute Building work slows, and Buffam School construction halts completely as strikes persist.
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Minton Approved for Supreme Court
Washington reports Judge Sherman Minton won Senate confirmation by 48 to 16 after defeating a bid to refer the nomination back to the judiciary committee. A staunch New Dealer, he was expected to take the oath promptly as a Supreme Court justice despite a failed attempt by Senator Morse to demand further testimony.
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Henrich Delivers Ninth Inning Home Run To Win Series Opener
Tommy Henrich lofted a ninth inning homer into the lower right seats at Yankee Stadium to lift the New York Yankees 1-0 over the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series. Allie Reynolds outdueled Don Newcombe in a fierce pitching duel as 66,224 flooded the stands with a late roar.
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World Series Game One Box Score Box Score Continued
Brooklyn bats struggle as New York wins 1 0 in a pitchers duel. Reynolds earns the win over Newcombe with a 1 0 final. Jorgensen and Henrich lead the Giants with key hits while Reese and Campanella pace Brooklyn’s offense.
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Yugos Recognize New Red China Government
London reports that Yugoslavia has recognized the new Chinese Communist government, per Tanjug. The Belgrade based agency broadcast the recognition, with the BBC picking up the news tonight in London.
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House Vote Today On Wider Social Security Plan
Washington October 3 Speaker Rayburn forecast House passage of a broad social security bill within hours, extending coverage to 41 million workers including bankers bakers grocers and household staff. The measure would boost benefits 70 to 80 percent add disability insurance and raise payroll taxes while a stamp book plan for 730000 domestic workers arose as a possibility.
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U S Weighs Three Nation Atomic Partnership
Washington Oct 5 UPI Undersecretary of State Webb said the United States Britain and Canada are considering a partnership in atomic energy. He noted progress in the American British Canadian talks and said any full partnership would need Congressional approval as laws forbid U S scientists from sharing secret atomic information with other nations.
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U S Power Grab at Tidelands Charged
Washington reports a Senate Interior subcommittee heard Maryland Attorney General Hall Hammond on behalf of the National Association of State Attorneys General urging clear title for tidelands. He argued submerged lands belong to states, countering Justice Department claims. Texas, Louisiana, and California officials follow with emphasis on state ownership and unique circumstances.
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Standley doubts Russia’s A bomb claim
Admiral William H Standley, a wartime ambassador to Russia, voiced strong skepticism about reports that the Soviet Union has developed an atomic bomb. He noted it might be possible they discovered atomic energy but doubted they can yet produce an actual bomb.
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One Killed and Four Injured in Route 101 Truck Crash
A truck struck a stalled car on U S Highway 101 near San Juan Capistrano, sending the vehicle and occupants over a 20 foot embankment. The truck driver Wayne K Pierce of Linda Vista was killed. Mrs Spence and the children were hospitalized with critical and minor injuries. an unborn baby was threatened.
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Fire at Tenth and Pine Injures Newsroom Property
A blaze at the Tenth and Pine area burned two small pickups an old automobile and a grape arbor this morning. The resulting smoke prompted a flood of inquiries at the Press Telegram newsroom as owners had planned to burn the material themselves.
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Fuel Shortage in Some Spots Critical Now
Pittsburgh reports a federal effort to halt the coal strike amid a looming crisis in the steel shutdown. Mediation chief Cyrus Ching urged talks with John L. Lewis and bituminous operators, with reports of slow progress from Bluefield and White Sulphur Springs. President Truman’s emergency powers remain uncertain, while Steel Workers and coal operators face pension and insurance demands.
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