New Civilian Defense Setup Assured Soon
ASHINGTON Oct 6 UP Mayors of 206 potential A bomb target cities were assured President Truman will create a new federal agency to handle civilian defense. Civil defense now is directed by an officer within the National Security Resources Board. Paul V Betters said the administration will make definite recommendations for funds to help cities build air raid shelters and buy equipment. Stuart Symington reported donations to local defense funds are tax deductible.
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Truman
National Security Resources Board
Paul V. Betters
National Conference of Mayors
Rennion
Mayors
Congress
Jerry Wadaworth
Nam Civil Defense Office
Bettere
Stuart Symington
NSEB
The
Treasury
Lumber Leader Horace F. Taylor Dies After Long Illness
Horace F. Taylor, a prominent lumber industry figure and father of the late F. Chase Taylor known as the Colonel Stoopnagle on radio, died after a long illness. He formerly led the National Lumber Dealers Association and the National Hardwood Association. During World War I he served as a dollar-a-year man overseeing hardwood allocations.
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Buffalo
Horace F. Taylor
F. Chase Taylor
Stoopnagle
Taylor
National Lumber Dealers’ Association
National Hardwood Association
Shell Club to hear Lloyd Emerson on conchology
Shell Club speaker Lloyd C. Emerson of the Hancock Foundation will address members Sunday at 2 30 p m in the children's room of the main public library. The meeting is open to the public.
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Lloyd C. Emerson
Hancock Foundation
Shell Club
Bricker Suggests Possible Extension of Federal Rent Controls
Senator Bricker of Ohio, who opposed prior extensions, said Congress might need to extend federal rent controls beyond December 31 in a modified form when it returns November 27. Senator Maybank of South Carolina disputed the need for action during the lame duck session.
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Washington
Bricker
Ohio
Congress
Maybank
Senate Banking Committee
Spence
D.ky
House Banking Committee
British meat ration to be cut October fifteenth
London reports that the British meat ration will be reduced on Oct 15. Food Minister Maurice Webb announced that the government will remove the 1 cent increase granted Sept 17, leaving a weekly allotment of 21 cents worth of meat per person.
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London
Maurice Webb
Army Buildup Unchecked by Korea Victory
An early end to the Korean war may change U S deployment but likely leave intact the build up to a 3,000,000 man force. Plans reportedly aim to expand Air Force to 85 to 110 groups. reserves and draftees would continue. debate over using National Guard or cadre divisions for Europe rages, with cadre seen as more flexible. Pentagon sees no immediate release, timing unclear.
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Elton D. Fay
Fie
Washington
United States
Far East
Truman
Cal
Korea
Pentagon
Germany
Pevenne
German Officials Protest U S Security Law Impact
FRANKFURT Germany Oct 3 American officials protested a new U S security law seen as blocking entry for most Germans and threatening exchange programs. High Commissioner John S McCloy called for careful, literal application while noting the law could disrupt West Germany’s integration into Western Europe and end lingering wartime stigma.
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Germany
Winton
U. S
United States
John S. McCloy
Messange
U.S
Nazi Party
America
Truman
West Germany
Europe
League of German Girls
H Commission
Only Known Soviet A-bomb Plane Poor Copy of U. S. B-29
Jane's survey notes the Soviet long range bomber is a B-29 copy the TU-70 with a top speed about 320 mph and range near 2485 miles. It highlights two Yakovlev fighters the Yak-17 and a faster jet with 652 mph with potential British turbine power and limited data on others.
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Jane's
U. S
Russia
A. N. Tupolev
America
A. S Yakovlev
Ability of State to Produce for War Called Good
California leaders from labor agriculture railroads and the California Chamber of Commerce told the Sacramento Valley Council that wartime production capacity looks solid. State employment director James G Bryant said the workforce is at a record high and machines are more available than before WWII. Railroad spokesmen said boxcar shortages can be overcome and orders for cars run into tens of thousands. Osgood Murdock of the Implement Record noted farm machine supply would remain adequate with parts and service. Weller Noble urged fertilizer supplies to meet geason needs despite high motion forecasts.
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Oct
California
Sacramento Valley Council
California Chamber of Commerce
James G. Bryant
Bryant
Pacife
Santa Fe
Osgood Murdock
Implement Record
Weller_Noble
Varied Weather Mostly Mild Across Regions
Chicago report notes a mix of weather with many areas enjoying pleasant conditions. Indian summer prevailed through much of the Midwest while the south and southwest saw real summer heat above 100 degrees in Arizona. Some cool spots appeared in New England and the middle Atlantic. dry conditions dominated the plains and Ohio Valley, with wet areas limited to the Rockies and Pacific Northwest.
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Midwest
New England
M Middle Atlantic States
Great Plain
Ape Cast
Ohio Valley
Arizona
Rocky Mountains
Faeifle
47 Huks fatally injured in New Island battle
National Defense Secretary Ramon Magsayang said today that 47 Huk belahaps were fatally hurt in a clash on New Island in Manila. Three soldiers were wounded as government forces pressed operations in the province. The secretary provided the casualty figure and noted ongoing fighting with Communist forces.
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New Island
Manila
Oct
Ramon Magsayang
AP Newsman Finds Family Love in Korea
AP reporter Bill Shinn, reunited with his wife Sally and son Johnny in liberated Seoul, wept with joy after months of separation since June 7. He had been covering the Korean War and reported on Inchon. His family, including his sister and brother, had fled the city ahead of advancing forces.
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Korea
Associated Press
Bill Shinn
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Sally
Johnny
Bastien
Suwon
Tle
Shinn
Inchon
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