Halsey dismisses B-36 as siege weapon in hearing
Admiral Halsey urged that future war would rely on fast harassment planes rather than city bombing. He backed his stance with Navy leaders including Admiral King and Nimitz, arguing high altitude bombers overstep strategic needs and threaten Navy strength. The hearing highlighted a clash over defense priorities and Fleet air power.
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TA Lashington
Salty Fleet Adm
William V. Bull Halsey
Grizzled
Gray
Halsey
House
Armed Service ‘Committée
Navy
Ernest J. King
Naval Operations
Chester W. Nimitz
A. A. Burke
King
Police Search Griffith Park for Missing Actress
Los Angeles police launched a search in Griffith Park Fern Dell for missing film extra Jean Spangler. Her purse with ripped handles was found 36 hours after disappearance. A cryptic note and mentions of a romance with a man named Kirk appear in the case.
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Los Angeles
Police
Griffith Park
Fern Dell
Jean‘Spangler
Florence Spangler
Lexington
Jeannie
Scott
Kirk
Ae Scott
Hollywood
Elizabeth
Short
Dahlia
Miss. Short
Boomhower
Bel-Air
Rock Gravel Strike Continues as Mediation Stalls
Federal Conciliation Commissioner M C Garst reported no progress toward settlement of the rock and gravel strike that has paralyzed the building industry. He met with union negotiators and rock and gravel pit operators at the Blue Diamond Co. offices in Los Angeles.
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M. C Garst
Garst
The
Blue Diamond Co
Los Angeles
Argentine Train Wreck Kills 25, Injures 100 in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires on October 12 a collision between a freight train and a resort-bound passenger train near midnight left twenty-five people dead and over one hundred injured. Firemen battled an electric-train blaze caused by a short circuit as power was cut to prevent further disasters.
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Buenos Aires
Former deputy sheriff charged in extortion demand against McCarthy
Raymond Chambers a 42 year old night shift janitor at the Shamrock Hotel Houston was arrested and charged with threatening to injure Oilman Glenn McCarthy unless he paid 50 000. Chambers former deputy sheriff worked for Neal Polk and attended a two week FBI investigation leading to his arrest by FBI agents as he left his hotel shift. The unsigned letter demanded the money and threatened to kill or injure McCarthy or a family member if not paid.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
McCarthy
Raymond Chambers
Shamrock Hotel
U. S
Wi. F. Carothers
Joe Ed Winfree
Chambers
Neal Polk
Polk
The
Shamrock
FBI
Dds Galen WN
Willis
Frio St
Peace Prize Awarded to Lord Boyd Orr
The Norwegian Parliament committee announced the Nobel Peace Prize for 1949 to Lord Boyd Orr, former chief of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Lord Boyd Orr
Usso
Norway
Uct
Nobel Committee
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
News High Lights Air Reeverve convention starts
The page outlines the convention kickoff and highlights sessions planned for the Air Reeve event. Details indicate an organized program with speakers and schedule basics across multiple days. The item notes extensive coverage will appear in upcoming sections.
Murray Predicts Steel Strike End in Union Victory
Associate Press reports Philip Murray predicts the steel strike will end soon with a union victory. Federal conciliators pursue settlement as leftwing CIO factions face scrutiny while talks continue in coal, gas, and chemical unions. Steel fabricators and Harvester Co. layoffs loom amid broader labor tensions.
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Philip Murray
C. 10
John L. Lewis
White Sulphur Springs
C. I. OG
Cleveland
Murray
C.I.O
Grant Oakes
C. L O
New Orleans
CG .L
C. I. 0. Gas
Coxe
Coxe and Ichemical
Gas and Coke Union
Chicago
International Harvester Co
C.S
Glamour Girl Arrested on Los Angeles Indictment
New York model Tonie Hughes, 29, refused extradition to California to face charges of extorting up to 3000 from a Hollywood director. Indicted by Los Angeles County Grand Jury, Hughes was arrested in a New York club and held on a 5000 bond with arraignment pending October 19. A second unnamed model is also sought in the probe of six parties targeting movie stars.
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New York
Tonie Hughes
California
Miss Hughes
Hollywood
Shel
Ben M. Kleckner
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Military Pay Hike Signed by President
President Truman signed a law boosting pay for most armed services members. The measure, effective Oct 1, adds about 300 million dollars annually, with increases from roughly five dollars a month for recruits to just over three hundred dollars for generals with 30 or more years of service.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Acheson Reports Progress With Soviets on Austria Peace
Secretary of State Acheson told the Senate foreign relations committee that there has been a good deal of progress with Russia on an Austrian peace treaty. Informal agreement envisages Austria retaining prewar boundaries, with Danube shipping reparations and Germanic property ownership to be settled later. Connally noted China recognition questions were discussed and Ambassador Jessup planned an on the spot study in China.
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Jashington
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
Sen
Connally
Texas
United States
Austria
Hitler
China
Philip Jessup
Jessup
Raymond
Fosdick
Edward Case
India
Pakistan
Malaya
Indonesia
Burma
Senate Approves Sliding Scale for Farm Supports
Senate approves a sliding scale for farm price supports as part of a price stabilization act. The bill would set parity levels at 90 percent for tobacco with possible 75 to 90 percent adjustments for other core crops, aligning with wartime levels for next year. The House previously retained 90 percent parity for several commodities. The clash between Senate and House over farming policy signals a contentious election year.
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Washington
UPIA
Senate
House
Truman
Barkley
Sen. Anderson
Lucas
Reds Near Canton No Sign Seen of Serious Resistance
Reds push toward Canton with forces advancing and little indication of strong resistance observed by commanders as reports detail troop movements and strategic positions near the city. No confirmed clashes or casualties are reported, suggesting a cautious advance by the advancing units.
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Canton
Chungking
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Li ‘Tsung-jeng
Chiang
Europe
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Loeker
Fire at LB warehouse injures one firefighter
A three hour blaze at the Herley Epe and Supply Co., 3040 Cherry, injured one fireman, Walden of Daggett Street, with first and second degree burns. The damage reached about 15000 dollars, mostly to machinery, from a fire thought to start by spontaneous combustion. Chief Frank Sandeman ordered four longline units and a squad to the scene, and an inspection will determine if any parts of the warehouse can be saved.
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Herley Epe and Supply Co
Cherry Ve
Walden
Daggett St
Seaside Hospital
Frank Sandeman
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House Armed ‘Services
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Janet Latshi
Oklahoma City
Janet
Albuquerque
N. M
Jesus
Associated Press
Sam
Smiles
New York City
Lex “Ane
Seles
Associated Prass
Ceetie
Pege
L.A
LB. Warehouse
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