Air Force Seen Ready to Support Army Navy in War
Maj. Gen. Robert M. Lee stated the Air Force is prepared to provide close support to the Army and Navy when needed. The demonstration at GLIN Air Base, Fla, showcased joint capabilities for 2000 officers, featuring F-126 Thunderjets, B-45 Tornados, R-20 Shooting Stars, Navy Far Bearcats, Army C-82s and 1-13 liaison planes. Lee emphasized ongoing improvements and favored fully jet-powered forces for future combat.
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U S Breaks Even in Tariff Cuts to Increase Trade
U S negotiators say the program with 22 nations will cut tariffs on 212 million dollars of imports and freeze tariffs on 38 million more. Benefits may lag as many dollar-short countries use licenses to restrain imports, but aims include better access for petroleum products, machinery, and manufactured goods.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Annecy
France
America
Autopsy Ordered as Suspect Dies in Unclear Case
An autopsy was ordered after a suspect died before a scheduled hearing. The case involves James M. Chee and a disputed loan to a friend. Christian, a former landlord, had been held on an abduction charge and was to testify in a Los Angeles case.
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Christian
Audrey Davis
Stewart
Burghes
Stoker
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Kirkwood Weds Joe Pal Lookalike in Las Vegas
Kirkwood and a man billed as a Joe Pal lookalike tied the knot in Las Vegas on October 10. The event drew curious crowds and press attention for its celebrity-spotting appeal.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Kirkwood, Jr
Joe Pal
British Election Hint Sparks Talk of Quick Vote
London reports two Britons heard from a cabinet minister that a parliamentary election could come soon. A meeting in North Shields yielded no firm date, but Attlee as prime minister could call a national vote at any time. The Labour government's five year term ends next July, yet dissolution remains possible.
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Tyne
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Weather data ban ordered in China reported by Hong Kong
A Hong Kong Nationalist report says China ordered a blanket ban on weather broadcasts to suppress information from Communist occupied areas. No weather data has been received from those regions, citing military security concerns and suspending service.
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China
Hong Kong
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Small Nations Press for Atomic Control Amid Cold War Deadlock
At Lake Success on October 10, small United Nations members voiced remedies to fear over atomic weaponry as Big Five powers and Canada remain stalled on international control. A Soviet proposal to unveil Kremlin plans looms as efforts shift to a broader ban by 50 nations, with Argentina and Yugoslavia pushing pacts to halt nuclear arms and war during a set armistice period.
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Beeler
Canada
Russia
Sia
Argentina
Yugoslavia
Producer and Wife Divorced or Not in Florida Testimony
In Fort Lauderdale on October 10, judge George W. Tedder heard Marilyn Ewell Stromberg’s desertion claim against Hunt Stromberg Jr. The two-year marriage ended without a divorce as the court found no grounds. She testified he changed the lock on their New York apartment to bar her entry after visiting her ill mother.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
New York
Hunt Stromberg Jr
George W. Tedder
Marilyn Ewell Stromberg
Six Die in Fiery Causeway Crash In California
Six people died and two were injured in a fiery collision on an eight mile Sacramento River causeway. A flat-bed truck and a sedan plummeted 25 feet after railing failed, engulfing both vehicles in flames. The Brown family of Oakland including Charles Jr and Sybil plus two guests perished. truck driver Morris Watts and his brother Roy were injured.
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Acramento
Oakland
California
Sacramento River
Charles Brown Jr
New Bedford
Mass
Brown
Sybil
Ronnie
Sharon
Ini
Morris Watts
Roseville
Calif
Roy
Tyro
Watts
State
East Germany Elects President in Soviet Satellite Move
East Berlin observers chosen to represent the Soviet sector attend a parliamentary session where Wilhelm Pieck is slated to become president of the East German Republic. The session will also hear a Soviet declaration recognizing East Germany’s sovereignty amid the ongoing occupation and Berlin status disputes.
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Erlin
Berlin
Wilhelm Pieck
East Berlin
West German
Sorvéet Zone
Soviet Union
Fossils Found Near McKittrick
Los Angeles County Museum announced the excavation of several prehistoric animals from a Kern County oil field near McKittrick California. A woolly legged camel larger than modern species, an ice age horse, a bison, a mastodon, antelopes, timber wolves and ground sloths were uncovered from two 23 foot trenches in solid asphalt. The McKittrick diggings are from a later era than La Brea remains, though not as well preserved.
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Los Angeles County Museum Today
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Calif
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Museum
AFL Unions Settle Longstanding Construction Dispute
In Minneapolis, AFL Carpenters and AFL Laborers unions reached a no strike pact on concrete form handling after years of jurisdictional battles. The agreement, announced during AFL convention sessions, splits form removal and lumber handling duties, aiming to end costly work stoppages. Maj. Gen. Philip of the U.S. Maritime Commission noted government ship repairs on the West Coast, while Truman fair deal talk featured in remarks by Fleming.
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American Federation of Labor
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AFL
Louis Johnson
William Green
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Fleming
Truman
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Carpenters Union
Top secret tag may follow B 36 bomber weapons report
Washington dispatch reports the Defense Department will likely stamp the forthcoming congressional weapons study on the B 36 bomber as top secret. The joint chiefs warned there should be no public release of test results, complicating the House committee’s ability to gauge the bomber’s value.
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Naval Air Test Center
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Taxent
Constant Guards Put Over Escape Artist Killer
Louisville October 10 Earl Bircham once listed among the nation's public enemies attempted a spectacular prison escape and is now under 24 hour watch in solitary confinement at Jefferson County jail. He previously fled Kansas State prison three times and goes on trial tomorrow for murder of Louisville Patrolman John Tennyson. Bircham faces additional charges for wounding Patrolman John Ross during arrest attempts. The escape drew about 5000 onlookers and blocked Garfield Boulevard for miles.
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Ouisville
Earl Bircham
Bircham
Jefferson County
John Clifford
Clifforn
Kansas State
Lansing
Louisvile
John Tennyson
John Ross
Hole in Shoe Leads Boy to Electric Shock
DETROIT October 1 A one year old boy Leon Banks touched a high tension wire while climbing a tree. A worn shoe sole and bare branch caused the electric current to ground through his body preventing movement until firemen freed him 13 minutes later. He suffered severe burns to his finger and head as witnesses saw sparks. He was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Detroit
Leon Banks
Leon
Receiving Hospital
Leonaizo
Fire Drives 100 From Garfield Hotel Inferno
Chicago October 10 fire at Garfield Hotel drove about 100 persons from sleep as flames belched from the building. The hotel in the San Negro district stretched a half block with around 100 rooms on the upper floors used as living quarters and ground floor stores. Smoke overcame six firefighters attempting rescue.
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Chicago
Garfield
Cubborn
San Negro
Model Plane Flier Killed by Electricity
West Chester, Oct 10 A model plane flier, George A Hartshorne, was killed yesterday when the cable his model airplane flew near struck a 200,000 volt high tension wire. He burned badly and died en route to Chester Hospital. Hartshorne, a 19 year veteran of the Air Force, let the plane fly in circles above the foot long cable, believing he was a safe distance from the wires.
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West Chester
George A. Hartshorne
Hartshorne
Chester Hospital
Drunk Disturber Punished After Late Night Arrests
Oct 16 actions kept arrestees busy as Peevy faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. DetroIt officers released him at 6:30 am, then arrested him again three hours later for the same offenses. Paul N. Krause presided. Peevy offered to leave town, but Judge Gordon ordered a two day stay in the Detroit House.
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Jing Bo
Paul N. Krause
Arthur
E. Gordon
Peevy
Gordon
Detroit
Harvard Law School to Admit Women
In a landmark move Dean Griswold announced Harvard Law School will admit women. The faculty acknowledged constraints and noted many able men are turned away yearly, signaling cautious progress toward gender inclusion.
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Mnbridge
Mase
Harvard 1A
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Griswold
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