President Truman to speak for Democrats on Nov 4 in St Louis
President Truman will deliver a major campaign address November 4 at Kiel Auditorium St. Louis to back Democratic Congressional candidates. The White House and Democratic Party plan a nationwide radio broadcast paid by the Democratic National Committee. Stassen urged public answers on Far East policy and a bid for Ohio farm votes accompanied by Senator Ferguson calling for a Senate inquiry into campaign expenditures.
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University of Pennsylvania
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Columbus
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Robert A. Taft
Police Guarding Unionists After Telephone Threat
DETROIT Oct 28 Police guard the homes of members of Ford Local 600 C SO United Auto Workers trial committee amid reports of intimidation and anonymous telephone threats. Five minor officers face expulsion if convicted as hearings proceed despite fist fights and stone throwing at recent sessions.
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Hoodlums Hunted at Madison Square Garden Fight
New York reports a major police drive at Madison Square Garden for a boxing match between Rocky Grazigno and Tony Janko. Commissioner Murphy said detectives would attend all future sports events. Over 200 officers patrolled before and during the bout with early word of 25 arrests at Jamaica Race Track the prior Thursday. He predicted about 1000 arrests of suspicious persons before Election Day.
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Madison Square Garden
Thomas F. Murphy
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Tony Janko
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Murphy
Ford Co. Reduces Overtime After Mass Layoffs
Ford Motor Co moves to cut overtime following 1000 layoffs at Rouge plant amid steel shortages and a model changeover. About 6800 auto workers idle as Kaiser-Frazer also trims staff and Briggs Manufacturing experiences a wildcat strike. Union official Carl Stellato cites steel limits and credit curbs as factors.
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Foxes Unfoxy Breeders Seek Gomer Strain
In BSC Springs Georgia, fox breeders gathered with hounds at a meet to discuss a new strain named Gomer. Dr HB Stuckey, director of the experiment station, notes breeders want a breed that provides a sharper test for hunting dogs and plans to continue selection efforts despite criticism.
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Atomic Expert Urges U S Show of Power to Reds
Chicago report on Dr Harold C Urey, a top atomic scientist, urging the United States to display strength toward Russia. He told the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults that Americans must project power to push Soviet leadership to change, while distinguishing the Russian people from their totalitarian government. He argued oppression inside Russia could grow more than external pressure can achieve. He doubted Moscow would risk war if leaders fear they cannot win.
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United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Russia
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National Society For Crippled Children
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Plane fragment found linked to Santa Barbara missing flight
Civil Air Patrol reports a propeller fragment found at Goleta Beach near Santa Barbara matches the serial numbers of the missing plane carrying John A. Rodgers and four Santa Barbara residents. Pilot requested landing in heavy fog, passengers included Dr Henry Altman radiologist and director of California ACS, his son and daughter-in-law Martha.
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Henry Johnson Altman
American Cancer Society
California
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Martha
Berkeley Policeman Heads State Group
Pasadena report says Berkeley police officer Shier Fenn D Holstrom, aged 46, was elected president of the California Peace Officers association yesterday in a final senate turnout.
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Pasadena
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D. Holstrom
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Holstrom
Gambling Measure Dominates Ballot Spotlight Nov 7
State voters face Proposition 6 along with Prop 1 and Prop 10 on the November 7 ballot. Opposition to the gambling measure comes from churches, liquor lobbyist Artie Samish, and officials like Dist. Atty. W. E. Simpson and Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, who urge careful voter consideration.
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Biscailuz
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Labor Union
Farm Bureau and Trade Association
California
McLain
Ani Veterinary
U S Supplies Aid to Fighting French Carrier Dixmude Delivers Aid
Saigon Oct 28 French aircraft carrier Dixmude moved 60 miles up the Saigon river with the largest cargo of American aid yet for French forces fighting Communist rebels. The ship carried 40 U S Navy Hellcat fighters plus parts and munitions as the fifth aid ship to Indochina. American officials said shipments would come on a faster, regular schedule amid French setbacks. Hellcats expected to beef up air operations against the Vietminh.
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San Francisco
Missing Plane Flight Crew Sought After Night Disappearance
SAN FRANCISCO Oct 28 Air Rescue planes and jeep patrols combed skies and terrain for a missing C-47 transport with four aboard after radio contact 7 10 p m indicated it was near McLellan Air Force Base at 19 000 feet The aircraft departed Hill AFB at 3 36 p m Thursday and had eight hours fuel The Air Force listed crew M Sgt Thomas W Rafferty pilot Sacrament o First Lt Richard N Lusem co pilot and T Sgt William A Larsen crew chief The sole identified passenger was a Fort Douglas Utah soldier
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Sacramento
McLellan Air Force Base
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Hill Air Force Base
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base
Air Force
Thomas W. Rafferty
Richard N. Lusem
North Sacramento
William A. Larsen
Fort Douglas
Firestone Workers Win Hourly Pay Increase
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co of Akron Ohio granted a wage raise last night effective October 23. The average hourly rate rises to 1.78 dollars, costing Firestone about 12.0166 cents more per hour per worker. The agreement covers employees at Los Angeles.
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Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
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Firestone
Los Angeles
Grade Crossing Crash Kills Four in Lincoln
Four people died when a freight train struck an automobile near Lincoln California just before midnight. Victims identified as Frankie Richard Beck twenty two Lyle Gene Turner eighteen Pauline Beske sixteen and Vesta Murch seventeen were sailors and youths.
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Calif
Frankie Richard Beck
Lyle Gene Turner
Pauline Beske
Vesta Murch
Public Employees Attack Loyalty Oath Suits Filed
Six lawsuits filed in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of five city employees and one state employee challenge the new loyalty oath. They seek orders blocking circulation of the oath, pay penalties for non signing, and dismissal threats, with Thursday as the signatory deadline. ACLU lawyer Wayne Collins says 14 more suits are planned to reach the California Supreme Court. Additional cases involving part time UC student workers are expected soon.
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California
California Supreme Court
University of California
Vincent Hallinan
Berlin cuts power to Soviet radio station
West Berlin officials announce the electric current to the Soviet controlled radio station in west Berlin will be cut Nov 1 to conserve power for industry. The city press dept calls the station an unimportant customer. East zone government previously stopped deliveries for alleged nonpayment.
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Berin
West Berlin
Carnegie Hero Awards Listed
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission honored 25 acts of heroism in the past year awarding 25 bronze medals, nine posthumously. Recipients saved people from drowning and fires in multiple states. Richard T. Eslinger, 12, of Royal, Wis, rescued a 10-year-old from a burning cabin, while Eugene A. McNamare Sr., 70, of Waco, Texas, saved a paralyzed woman from a burning home.
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
United States
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Lmit
Richard T. Eslinger
Roya
Wis
Eugene A. McNamare Sr
Waco
Texas
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