Solons Find Real War in Greece During Tour
In Athens on October 17, Congressmen Olin Beeby Teague and Donald L. Jackson said guerrilla mortars near northern Greece create a real state of war between insurgents and government troops. The veterans were unhurt as shells landed within 50 to 75 yards of their party. Their tour to Europe included a halt near Souphis on the Turkish border where dynamited salt bridges stranded them for two days.
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Teague
D.-Texas
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U. S
House of Representatives Foreign Affairs
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Souphis
Europe reports tuberculosis and venereal disease catastrophe
London dispatch quotes the International Red Cross on an unprecedented spread of tuberculosis across Europe and a catastrophic rise in venereal disease. Undernourishment and malnutrition are cited as core factors, with conditions erasing gains against TB and venereal diseases expected to affect future generations. malaria also advanced in the Balkans and Italy during the war.
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International Red Cross
Europe
Britain
Balkans
Italy
Tractors Salvaged From Grounded Ship Wanchang
MNRRA said today it is salvaging a valuable cargo of fertilizer and farm tractors from the ship Wanchang, grounded recently by a typhoon off the southern tip of Formosa.
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Formosa
Food Called Americas Best Weapon for Peace
A Virginia woman, Mrs J L Blair Buck president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, urged housewives to save food as America’s strongest weapon for freedom. She spoke after a three week tour of France, England, and Denmark, noting she lost about 15 pounds. Several hundred federation directors meet in Washington as Mrs Truman will host a White House tea for club women this Saturday.
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Rich‘mond
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England
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Blaze in Roosevelt Hotel Sends Guests Scattering
Fire at the Roosevelt, New Orleans largest hotel, caused guests to flee their rooms early this morning. Ventilator shafts near the kitchen fed the blaze as fifteen pieces of firefighting equipment and a three station alarm responded. The dramatic incident lasted about ninety minutes with no serious injuries reported.
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New Orleans
Rubber Surplus Now Anticipated
Akron Ohio October 17 The rubber and tire industry expects a world surplus this year with about 1 045 000 tons used and a potential drop to 870 000 tons next year as unfilled orders level off. An industry spokesman notes half of this year’s rubber will be synthetic American made and that regulation drives the share of natural versus synthetic rubber in tires. John L. Collyer of B Goodrich warns about regulation and cartels shaping supply and prices versus natural laws of supply and demand.
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Wilkie Asaccle
Preap Automotive
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B. Goodrich Company
Indian trade wife seeks shift of guardianship power
Washington October 17 Mrs John J Kirk Indian trader's wife and head of the Indian Welfare Division urges moving guardianship of New Mexico and Arizona Indians from the Interior Department to the Federal Security Agency. She claims Navajos face political pressure and receive a smaller share of annual Indian care appropriations despite being a large remaining group. She notes 53000 in a 6300000 year relief fund went to Navajos from surplus purchases.
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Federation of Women's Clubs
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Arizona
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Congress
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War Assets Administration
Federals Capture Villages Near Pihping in Manchuria
Government troops advanced west from Szepingkal and reached Pamencheng about twenty miles distant, capturing several surrounding villages. Dispatches from Manchuria report the operation as of today with pro government forces gaining ground.
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