Senate backs Marshall for defense secretary post
The Senate armed services committee voted 7 to 8 to waive the five year civilian rule and clear Gen George C Marshall for defense secretary. President Truman urged early action in the crisis, while Republicans Knowland and Cain opposed the waiver, but support for Marshall remained strong. House actions moved with momentum toward confirming the general as successor to Louis Johnson.
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Washington
George Co. Marshall
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Truman
House
Jona
Louis Johnson
Johnson
U. S
Knowland
Six Indicted in Parents' School Strike
OAKLAND Md Sept 13 Six parents in the Kitzmiller area were named in indictments on charges of wilfully conspiring to keep their children out of school. The case centers on protests against the Garrett County school consolidation program at Kitzmiller Elementary where 34 of 300 enrolled students attended last week. Officials warned of legal action if the protests continued and the law carries a fine up to 80 dollars for interfering with school attendance.
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Oakland
Kitzmiller
Garrett County
Mandywight
Walter W. Dawat
County Boat of Eaucation
Free Beer Returns to GIs in Korea Front
Front line troops in Korea will receive one free can of beer per day again after Tokyo announced the Central Welfare Fund would restore the ration. Troops expressed relief and ironic humor, noting the news followed days of shortages and speculation.
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Gis
Korea
Taegu
Tokyo
Central Welfare Fund
Ssgt
Charles R. Tarpley
East Point
Santa Claus
Bdt
Albert BE. Coker
Orange Lake
Fla
Speeding, Says Chief in GI Train Crash
A Pittsburgh area engineer testified he was rushing to make up time when his Spirit of St. Louis passenger train struck the rear of a troop train near Coshocton Ohio, killing 33 National Guardsmen. He slowed at an approach block but did not brake fully until after the signal. Fireman and flagman described futile stopping efforts as the crash occurred in foggy predawn hours. Authorities investigate possible speed violations and braking procedures.
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Ttsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
William Euler
Pennsylvania
Spirit of
Pittsburgh
Coshocton
Ohio
Eller
W. G. Lancaster
St. Louis
Lancaster
Withen E
Spirit of St. Louis
Che
Stocks Soar as Rails Reach 19 Year Peak
New York news reports a strong morning rally lifting stocks to fresh highs. Rail shares led gains with prices up a couple dollars, many issues traded at one-year highs. The market surged after a brisk opening and remained positive, with about 2.5 million shares changing hands in the session.
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New York
Ders
Tobey Wins Close Fight in G.O.P. Primary
Sen. Charles W. Tobey edged Wesley Powell by 1127 votes to win the New Hampshire Republican primary and a third term, with an unofficial tally of Tobey 39,003 to Powell 37,876. Other states vote on top Senate and gubernatorial races. Vermont and Arizona also reported nominees and contest results. Powell planned a recount bid while Tobey solidified his renomination in a tight race.
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Associated Press
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Wesley Powell
Styles Bridges
RN. H
Powell
Tobey
Arizona
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
Vermont
Washington
Senate
House
Carl Hayden
Tio
Ann Frohmiller
Eugene D. ‘Millikin
John A. Carroll
Ralph, L. Carr
Frepulcans
Tornon Mocrat
Winston L. Prouty
U. S
House of Representatives
Charlies A. Plumley
Thirteen Brazil oil Athletes Feared Dead in Plane Crash
Fortaleza Brazil September 1. Thirteen Brazilian air force athletes and an undetermined number of crew members were feared dead in a crash of a Brazilian air force B-25 plane in the Pacoti Mountains. The air force would not confirm deaths until search parties reached the scene. Br News Agency dispatches reported the plane demolished.
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Fortaleza
Brazil
Bra ‘Giian Air Force
Pacoti Mountains
Air Force
O'Dwyer Nomination Approved as Mexico Ambassador
The Senate foreign relations committee voted eight to zero to approve William O'Dwyer of New York for ambassador to Mexico. O'Dwyer, former mayor of New York City, resigned to take the diplomatic post. Chairman Connally said Senator Hickenlooper voted present. the remaining eight members approved.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wiam O'Dwyer
New York
Mexico
O'Dwyer
New York City
Connally
Texas
Foreign Relations’ Committee
Sen. Hickienlooper
Iowa
Northern Assam shaken by more violent earthquake blast
Reports from Bombay and Inala describe a second powerful quake in northern Assam, stronger and longer lasting than the August 15 event that killed thousands. Dibrugarh, a town of 80,000, bore heavy damage and officials warned that losses could surpass prior figures. No detailed figures or seismograph confirmations were available.
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Bombay
Inala
Assam
Sak
Dibrugas
Eales
Service in Guard Frozen
Sacramento agencies announced the California National Guard will extend all enlistments expiring before July 3, 195L for 12 months. Maj. Gen. C D O Sullivan said the freeze covers all guardsmen in Air Force or Army units and inactive members. The move follows National Guard Bureau orders. Strength after mobilization of the 40th Division is about 60 percent, with exact figures withheld for security.
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Sacramento
California National Guard
C.D. O'Sullivan
California
Adjutant General's Office
Lawmakers Rush Drastic Commie Control Measure
Washington dispatch reports Congress moving a drastic anti-Communist control bill toward final passage with veto risk minimal. The measure proposes registration of Communist fronts, penalties up to 310,000 fine and ten years, labeling propaganda, denying passports, and a sweeping immigration revision for security.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Legard
Pat McCarran
D.-Nev
United States
Justice Department
Last G A R Leader Dies at Veterans Hospital
Aged 101, the longtime Grand Army of the Republic leader died in the Veterans Hospital. Funeral plans were not immediately released, and friends described him as a devoted veteran and community servant.
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Voeterans
Weather forecast: Clouds and rain with warmer tomorrow
The forecast calls for cloud cover and scattered rain with a slight rise in temperatures tomorrow. Winds will come from the west to southwest at around 15 miles per hour, bringing a milder day ahead.
North Koreans Grow Weaker Walker Says
Allied forces prepare for an offensive as Lt Gen Walton H Walker reports weakening enemy lines. He notes Reds pulling out in places and credits delayed action as necessary hardship for building power for the push. Task Force Davidson traps 3000 Reds east of Pohang. front line gains widen along a 125 mile perimeter.
One Vessel Still Missing in Hurricane
Halifax reports one vessel unaccounted for as a Atlantic hurricane lashes Nova Scotia coast. Sit Echo remains missing with a crew of six while Afeneth Emma Marie Vagabond Prince reach Wood's Harbour amid mountainous seas. Storm center sits 200 miles south of Halifax and drifts slowly northeastward with high winds.
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Halifax
N.S
Nova Scotia
Sit Echo
Afeneth
Emma Marie
Wood's Harbor
Prince
Seal Island
Woman of Action radio critic takes stern measures
London September 23 court heard how a radio critic hurled a brick through a window to protest dull BBC programming. The defendant said she felt the need to be lively and that women deserved better programs, asserting she acted to wake up the station.
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London
Rorence Hardy
Mak
British Broadcasting Corporation
Nataly
Trap snapped on 3000 Reds led by Warfront hero Davidson
Brig. Gen. Gar Davidson, a West Point football immortal and former cadet head coach, commanded a secret United Nations task force that trapped about 3,000 Red Korean troops northwest of Kyongju. The mobile unit, dubbed Task Force Davidson, executed a wide left end sweep south of Pohang port to seal a mountain corridor and gate the enemy from advancing toward the Pohang airfield. The operation, previously kept secret, aimed to prevent infiltration and secure Allied lines. Details note the commander's earlier nursing of anonymity for security.
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Tokyo
Walton H. Walker
Korea
U. S Eighth Army
Kigye
Yongchon
Kyongju
Gar Davidson
West Point
Pohang
Davidson
Pohang Yongchon
U.N
Taegu
U. S. 25Th
Keights
Masan
Associated Press
Wie
U.S
United Nations
Incidson
Senators Seek Contempt Charge Against Browder
Washington September 13 1950 the foreign relations subcommittee voted to ask the Senate to cite Earl Browder Frederick Vander Bit Field and Philip Jaffe for contempt of Congress over their refusal to answer questions in a McCarthy era probe into Communist infiltration of the State Department. The measure carried 29 to 0 and senator Connally said action could come quickly.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Earl Browder
Frederick Vanderbit Field
Philip Daffe
Congress
Sen
McCarthy
Rh. Wis
State Department
Connally
D.-Texas
Tecenaen
Browder
Jaffe
Field
Tydings
D.md
Groupe
Six Workers Injured in Train Collision at Roseville Yard
Six railroad workers were injured when a diesel freight engine collided with a steam switch engine in the Southern Pacific yards at Roseville California. The crash derailed the engines and several empty freight cars.
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Roseville
Calif
Southern Pacific
Fragmented newspaper index snippet shows pages and sections
The text lists where to find sections like Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, Financial, Obituaries, Radio, Shipping, Sports, Theaters and Women’s activities across pages 8 to 15, with incomplete page references and broken lines.
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Boyle
Financia
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Naktong River Front
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Marshall
By Peter Kalischer
G.O.P
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U. K.s O'Dwyer
Commie
Walker
Triple Allied
Red Bulge
By Seif Erickson
Action
South Korea
Warfront
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