Krug Seeks Metal Miners Advisory Group
Interior Secretary Krug plans to form a metal mining advisory council similar to the petroleum group. The panel will include eastern, midwestern, and western miners, excluding trade associations, to advise the Bureau of Mines on policy while preserving independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior Department
Petroleum ‘Advisory Committee
Assell and Gay Division
Krugig
Hart-Rock
Bureau Sun Mines
East
Middle West
Far West
Assocaliony
Krug
James JD. Boyd
American Mining Association
el Paso
War Production Board
Inter Ax
Tom Miller
Bureaau
Conress
Congress
Truman
Rep
Russell
R-Nev
Plocser
Ar-Mo
Miller
Advisory Council
Two Jewish Groups Clash in Palestine Power Struggle
In Jerusalem on October 27 the Irgun Zvai Leumi accused Hagana of arming against fellow Jews. Hagana officials denied the charge but said they would curb Irgun pamphlets and posters that threaten the unity of national Jewish institutions amid the weekend clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Hagana
Thun
13 Die in Luzon Political Violence as Campaigns Peak
Manila reports at least thirteen killed across Luzon during weekend election campaigning. Unidentified gunmen struck near Nagbukel killing six, while a town treasurer with ballots remains missing. A convoy guarding a Liberal candidate was ambushed in Pampanga. three MPs and four attackers were killed. Five Liberal workers were kidnapped in Pampanga with presumed deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Luzon
Nagbukel
Austo Gonzales Sioco
Pampanga
Hukbajahap
Liberal Party
Pamfanga
Pepper in Attack Upon Fascists at civic liberty meeting
In New York a two day conference on cultural freedom and civil liberties concluded with resolutions by the Progressive Citizens of America calling for abolition of the House un American Activities Committee and revocation of Truman's royalty order on federal employees. Sen Pepper praised the measures and warned crypto fascists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Halse Committee On
Truman
Progressive Citizens of
America
Sen. Pepper
D.fia
Pepper
Tokyo Killer Sought After Outskirts Attack
Police widened a nationwide search for a hammer wielding killer who killed two children and wounded another child along with four adults on the outskirts of Tokyo yesterday. Officials said the suspect fled the scene triggering an intensive manhunt and continued investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Senator Brewster Hints Sabotage in Utah Air Crash
U S Senator Owen Brewster says sabotage by Communists may explain the Bryce Canyon Utah United Airlines crash that killed 52. He cited unusual factors in the fire and asked a Senate aviation committee investigator to examine sabotage as a possibility. Col Roscoe Turner supported the sabotage theory as a possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Owen Brewster
Utah
New England
A. United Airlines
Bryce Canyon
Roscoe Turner
Brewster
Carl Dolan
Senate Aviation, Squire Committee
Brews Ster
Ant
Polish Red Party Invites World to Cominform Open Meeting
Jacques Duclos said the nine party Cominform formed in Poland is open to any Communist party worldwide including Britain and the United States. He spoke to Henry Cassidy of NBC and noted it is up to each party to decide if it will join the Belgrade based Communist Information Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Poland
Jacques Duclos
J Duclos
Communist Party
Communist Information Bureau
Belgrade
Henry C. Cassidy
National Broadcasting Company
Hunters fined for excess duck bag near Livingstone ranch
L B Hunter and two othersFrank W Pearson Ray Gould and Dellon Wright were fined 500 each with 150 suspended and two years probation for possessing 43 ducks at the Best ranch near Livingstone. Game Wardens Switzer and Moglachry testified after a lengthy wade through deep water. Pearson co owner of the ranch faced the action in Modesto at the hands of Judge John H Mahoney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesto
California
Best Ranch
Livingston
Frank W. Pearson
Los Angeles
Ray Gould
Long Beach
Dellon Wright
Sherman Oaks
Pearson
Merced
George Moglachry
John H. “Mahoney
Burma Freedom Plan Disclosed in Britain Decisive Move
London reports Britain published its bill to grant Burma full independence by an agreed date and released a treaty with Burma's provisional government. Britain will keep military training missions, provide 37 small naval vessels, and cancel 15 million pounds of Burmese debt. Burma chooses independent dominion status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Burma
Britain
Attlee
Questions From City Library Patrons on Cabinets and Local History
A reader FAQ covers cabinet size under James Forrestal and the 1933 nine-member presidency. It explains Ojai's Chumash origin, Nordhoff name change, and a 1874 settlement. notes Knoxville Tennessee led July food-price index with 225.8, Columbus Ohio and St Paul Minnesota lowest. traces Lynch law origin to Charles Lynch. and describes Boys Town Nebraska as nonsectarian with diverse religious attendance and staff.
Hailstorm Pounds East Texas Citys Causing Million-Dollar Damage
A bulletlike hailstorm swept through eastern Texas on Sunday cutting a million-dollar swath of damage. Jacksonville faced the worst impact with the power plant knocked out and stores flooded after glass shattered. Athens also reported devastation as the hail battered vehicles and buildings. No injuries were immediately reported. Power outages affected Arp, Rusk, and Nacogdoches briefly as communications were disrupted.
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Dalias
Texas
Hall
Vast
Jacksonville
Raymond West
Jacksonville Daily Progress
Arp
Rusk
Nacogdoches
West
H.M
Kemp
Athens ‘Review
Athens
Long Beach Women Voters Plan Incinerator Conference
Area members of the Long Beach League of Women Voters will attend a California League conference in Hollywood to discuss international trade and action. Immediate construction of a public incinerator for the Long Beach area was ordered by Supervisors Smith and Darby to negotiate city funds for rubbish disposal. the project may cost about 9.5 million, with a smokeless design to reduce air pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
League of Women Voters
California’ League’ of Women “Voters
Hollywood
Interna
Ynd Me ‘Tay
Pocaisents College
William Gi Geary
San Francisco
Harold’ Levy
New York City
League Ga
George Scheer
State League
Long’ Beach
Thomas F. Crocker
Clyde Doyle
D. H. Jenkins
Eva Morse
Cointon Newby
Mark Houghton
James Hoban
L. H. Darnizan
George’. S.toll
Paul ‘Tragger
Ruth ° Foster’ Herman
Edna Theiss
Ruth Forbes Sherry
Benian Ware
Juanita, Kirkam
S ’Low
Pp , Smith
Darby
Wien
Lune Beach
Smith
Inglewood
185Th St
Arlington. Ave
Pune
Funeral for ex gang chief Carl Shelton draws big crowd
More than 1000 people filled Fairfield Illinois First Methodist Church for the funeral of Carl Shelton a 55 year old former southern Illinois gang leader killed in an ambush last Thursday. Floral arrangements valued up to 100 dollars lined the aisle around his $2500 bronze casket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Illi
Carl Shelton
Taxi Fare Dispute Leads to Alleged Assault
Gerald Rook a 29 year old taxi driver from 1520 E63rd St told police a merchant seaman he picked up early this morning refused to pay 1960 for the fare. Rook said he followed the seaman aboard a ship and was struck and chased off the vessel by the sailor and a carbar with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Rook
Rook
Acarbar
Varied Vital Birth Records Listing Numerous Families
A scattered Vital Statistics page lists multiple birth records with parents names and birth dates across numerous streets and cities. Entries include phrasing like Mr and Mrs, child gender notes such as boy or girl, and dates ranging from October to December with locations including Compton Manor and Manhattan.
Break in Movie Strike Opens Work Options for Painters
Hollywood strikers vote 261 to 243 to allow Painters Local No 644 members to seek work in film plants or elsewhere. The decision follows Herbert Sorrell's recommendation as the Conference of Studio Unions battles with the IAL over film job allocation. Other locals may follow suit this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Herbert K. ‘Sorrell
Struc
International Alliance
New Insect Killer Surpasses DDT Tested at UC Station
Riverside reports Dr. Robert Metcalé announced UC experiment station is developing a new organic phosphate insecticide far more powerful than DDT. The compound related to para nitro phenyl diethyl thionophosphate is described as a lethal gas precursor used by Germany, with potential to be named P DDT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Wiy
University of California
Robert Metcalé
Two Americans Stall Global Flight Near Shemya
Two U.S. fliers circling the globe were grounded at Chitose Army Base in Japan due to north Pacific weather. Angeles and Clifford Evans of Washington, D. C., planned to depart for Shemya in the Aleutians tomorrow, with Iwo Flying Fortresses set to convoy the 1500 mile leg to Shemya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Shemya
Aleutians
North Pacific
Angeles
Trio to Speak on Third Party at Local Temple Talks
Three speakers will discuss a third party Thursday at 3 p.m. in the New Masonic Temple located at 835 Locust Ave. The program is sponsored by the local chapter with speakers Judge Stanley Moffatt Clarence C. Catlsorr and Howard De Sliwa scheduled to present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Locust Ave
Denry “Wallace
New Masonic Temple
Locust. Ave
The
Progressive Citizens of America
Nimitz Sees U N as Going Organization with Military Support
Fleet Admiral Nimitz in a Navy Day address praised the United Nations as a going workable organization with effective military support. He urged maintaining armed forces until three conditions are met: solid peace treaties, reliable safeguards with inspectors, and assurance of UN effectiveness. He called the Navy the nation’s first line of defense and noted enlistments fall short of 15,000 monthly, risking peacetime strength.
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San Diego
Nimitz
United Nations
United States
Navy League
Grip of Reds on Rails Weakened
Peace Daily reports a crumbling Communist offensive along the Manchurian Miden Changchun railway. Nationalists lift siege of Kaiyuan, capture Old Kaiyuan, Yehho, and advance from Szepinkgai toward Changchun as Red forces retreat eastward. Government troops also report victories between Szepingkai and Changchun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Peace Daily
Miden-Changchun
Manchuria
Tiehjing
Mukden
Kaiyuan Station
Old Kaiyuan
Szepinkgai
Kaiyuan
Yehho
Szepingkai
Changchun
Jail term given in check passing case in Los Angeles
Mrs Johnnie Mae Williams 28 pleaded guilty in Superior Court to cashing a forged payroll check for 72.50 against an electric firm. She was placed on one year probation with 300 days to be served in jail and restitution. She had been arrested in Inglewood for another forgery charge and admitted cashing the forged check. Deputy DA Cochran dismissed two additional forgery charges after sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie E
Johnnie Mae Williams
South’ Gate
Los Angeles
Williams
Inglewood
Woman's
Thomas W. Cochran
Navy shortage of men noted by John L Sullivan
New Orleans reports that Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan warned the manpower shortage is a critical issue for national defense. He urged Americans to act boldly for peace and democracy, citing hostile forces abroad and the need to strengthen the Navy’s personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Navy Day
Navy League
Sea Arm
Hoxworth-Given Public Defense Arraignment Delayed
Harry Hoxworth 49 sheet metal worker told Superior Judge Leslie B Still he has no funds to hire counsel for arraignment on a charge in the killing of Harold Ward 43. Deputy Public Defender William Lawson was appointed and plea time set to November 3 with Hoxworth remanded without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Hoxworth
Leslie B
Harold E. Ward
Hoxworth
Violet
Irene
Sull
William Lawson
Hexworth
Lakewood Park Action Taken
Lakewood Park action taken shows the push to establish a park recreation and parkway district serving Lakewood City northeast of Long Beach. County officials and Griffith Walker Lee propose formation while J R Winner approves the park district plan and stresses its public welfare aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park, Recreation and Parkway
Lakewood
Long Beach
Hall of Records
Los Angeles
Board of Supervisors
Griffith, Walker &Lee
Bellflower Blvd
J. RR
Nanking
VPA
Bubeich
Abassador J. Leighton Stuart
United States
Blandy Links Peace to Readiness and Aid to Europe
Admiral Blandy told Navy Day that economic aid alone may not stop communism and that armed strength and national unity are essential. He warned that aggressors exploit despair and that only a united nonaggressive world can deter war, urging preparation and action to prevent conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Adm. W
H.P. Blandy
Europe
Blandy
United States
Uncle Sam
Uncle Ostrich
Taft Weighs Price Levels for Postwar Economy
Sen Robert Taft said prices are uneven with some too high and others right, aiming for a level 50 to 60 percent above prewar. He pegged current living costs 64 percent higher and wholesale costs 100 percent higher, opposes price control but favors rationing as less objectionable than price ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Robert Taft
Ohio
Taft
Two motorists injured in Lime Avenue crash
Henry C. West, 27, of 1708 Hardwick Street and Myrtle M. Parson, 26, of 1066 Cherry Avenue were injured when their car struck two parked vehicles on Lime Avenue north of Tenth Street last night. Both were taken to Seaside Hospital. Weston was cited by police for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Ave
Tenth’ St
Henry C. “West
Hardwick St
Myrtle ‘M-Parson
Cherry Ave
Seaside Hospital
Weston
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Dorothy Smith
Helen Porte
Harry W.boggess
Phot
L. B. Hunter
City Library
James V. Forrestal
Defense
War
Department of Labor
Ojai
Nordhoff
Charles Nordhoff
Monthly Labor Review
Knoxville
Tenn
Columbus
St. Paul, .Minn
Charles Lynch
Virginia
Lynch
Boys Town
Og! A
Boys
Omaha
Christlin Brothers
Newsweek
E. Texas
L. B
Pythian Sisters
Myrtle Quinn
Don Stewart
Corona Ave
University of Wyoming
University Theater
J —E
Native Sons
Native Sons of the
Club of
Palos. Verdes
Star
Elm Ave
Tony Jorgenson
Silverado
Richard “Bowdy
Patero Way
Santa, Barbara
Long Beach Pyramid
E. Sixth St
Sefot
Relief Corps
Women’s . Relief ‘Corps
Veterans Memorial
Tong
Beach Grove
Woodmen Circle
Verna Ingertson
Oregon Ave
Crariton
Cherry ‘Axe
Bay
Fair
Dal Pedra
PREY
Tra
Wy E
Lawie Hoy
Wehdn
Midearcmi
Mra
Holiman’ Ave
Norford
Cowles
Boy
Peterson GB
Ianboub
Senate
C. H
Ban Ferre
Hi Gy Lee
Riel
Compton
D.D.T
Trio
U.N
Lakewood Park
China
Press-Telegram
Walter Lippritan
David Lawrence Marquis Childs
Mark Sullivan
Upton Clare
Peter Edson DeWitt MacKenzie
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