Denounced President as Incompetent in Ohio Speech Fight
In Columbus and Middletown Ohio Dwight D Eisenhower assailed the Truman administration as totally incompetent to solve national problems and blamed inflation on its policy. He spoke amid a political furor over Nixon private expense allegations and signaled a possible decision on Nixon as running mate after a broadcast to be heard from Cleveland.
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Tragedy Strikes Bellflower Families In Refrigerator Deaths
Grief-stricken parents prepare final rites for two 3 year old girls trapped in a refrigerator in the Boucher home garage Bellflower. Rescue squads spent nearly two hours attempting resuscitation but failed. The incident echoes a prior child death in Norwalk.
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Norwalk
Rowena Baird
Michael O'Shea
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Douglas Aircraft Plant
Long Beach
Weather outlook shows sun with scattered clouds and fog
Continued warm with sunny periods and scattered high cloudiness at times. Local early morning fog noted, with warm conditions persisting.
Nixon Trustee Ties Tax Refund Claim to Nixon Office
Dana C. Smith, trustee of an $18,235 expense fund for Sen. Richard M. Nixon, enlisted Nixon's Washington office over a tax refund claim of 500000 to 600000 filed by Red River Lumber Co. in the Court of Claims. Smith, Pasadena attorney and company stockholder, said the case showed progress after a routine request to Nixon's office, adding Nixon was not involved and he had not discussed merits with the senator.
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Sen. Nixon
Night Bombers Smash 158 Red Trucks in Raids
Seoul Korea night raids targeted Communist supply convoys. U S High Command reported 158 Red trucks destroyed in Monday night action, boosting September total to 1461 and marking a high for recent months but far from the 1951 record. Ground battles tapered after days of heavy fighting along the 155 mile front.
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Secretary Kimball Heads to Conferences in Europe and Middle East
Secretary of the Navy Kimball left for conferences with naval and military commanders in Europe and the Middle East. He will make informal courtesy calls on foreign officials not named. The trip will include Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey and other places.
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Embezzling Up to 500 Million Thefts Forecast Next Year
Atlantic City report cites Harold Molitor of Continental Casualty Co as predicting U S business losses from employee theft will reach 900 million next year. He told a Life Office Management Association conference that thefts have risen sharply in the past two years and are far from peaking.
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AFL Endorses Stevenson at 800-Delegate AFL Meet
The AFL convention in New York unanimously endorsed Gov Adlai E Stevenson for President, marking the first convention endorsement since 1881. Delegates cheered as AFL President William Green announced there was no opposition, following a standing vote on the Stevenson recommendation. (Continued on Page A-4)
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Officers Break Car Barricade at Plant Gate
Violence flared at the El Segundo Douglas Aircraft plant as striking union members attempted to block gates. Deputies broke a barricade of cars to allow one way traffic, nine cars carrying 21 men entered the plant, and a striker, Jack R. Kronenberg, was booked on assault with a deadly weapon. Pickets scattered. negotiations between Douglas and AIM union have broken down. The Navy reported a White House appeal to end the strike and resume production for Korea.
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Price Controls Lifted on Shoes Nationwide
Washington reports the government has suspended price controls on shoes due to ample supply and no expected broad price increases in coming months. Action applies at manufacturing wholesale and retail levels.
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Western powers reject Soviet unification plan on Germany
The United States Britain and France issued their reply to the Soviet proposal for a Big Four conference on a German peace treaty and an all German government. They insist that free German elections be resolved first, fearing the Soviets would use talks as propaganda to undermine Western defense and plans against communist aggression.
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Nixon Tells His Story Tonight
Nixon the Republican vice presidential candidate addresses the nation in a half-hour NBC CBS and MBS broadcast to explain a disputed 18000 expense fund and to plead for vindication. He argues contributions from California friends paid for political activities with no personal gain. Eisenhower awaits the report to judge whether Nixon should stay on the ticket.
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Plane Crash Off Coast Kills Trumpeter and Woman
Manhattan Beach authorities report a light plane plunged into the sea about 500 yards offshore at 3 a.m. killing a former trumpeter with Harry James and a woman companion. The body of the woman washed ashore at Fifth Street around 6:30 a.m. The man, tentatively identified as Johnnie Vincent, may be a stage name for Y. J. Minetti. The plane burned for seven minutes after the crash. lifeguards and Coast Guards recovered the submerged craft. Vincent reportedly piloted the craft, and owner Al Grossman calls him an experienced flyer.
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Adlai Admits Private Drive for Finances
Chicago report says Gov. Adlai E Stevenson acknowledged a cash fund from private individuals to augment salaries of state officials. Stevenson denied secrecy and said no one funded was an elected official or law office seeker. Governor stated response to a telegram from Kent Chandler, with details continued on Page A-4.
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Eisenhower
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Stevenson
New York
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William Flanagan
Where to Find It
A listing of sections and page numbers for content in the newspaper. Includes Beach Combing on Page B9, Boyle on Page A9, Bridge on Pages 3–4, Classified Ads on Pages B9–B13, Comics on Page B6, Crossword on Page B3, Editorial on Page A8, Financial on Pages B3 and B8, Obituaries on Page A7, Radio and Television on Page Be7, Shipping on Page B3, Lockout on Page A6, Sports on Pages A11–A13, Theaters on Page A10, Tides and Temperatures on Page A4, Women’s Activities on Pages B4–B5.
Financial Help to Solon Violation Probe Raises Questions
Washington AP UPI reports President Truman asked the Justice Department to determine if any law violations involve fund support for Senator Richard Nixon. Attorney General McGrath ordered a general survey of supplemental funds to public officials to see how far such funds may go without breaking the U.S. criminal code. The inquiry follows disclosed 519,235 provided to Nixon by California supporters for use as an expense fund.
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Los Angeles School Board Acts to Oust Communists
The Los Angeles board of education voted unanimously to ban Communist party members from city teaching or school employment. Any current or former member within a year must declare within 30 days that they left the party, with discharge for insubordination if they remain.
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Embezzlement in U.S. grain program hits ten million
Senate agriculture committee reports a $10,009,000 embezzlement in government owned grain under price support. No CCC personnel were found to profit personally, but 131 warehousemen are implicated in conversions as of May 1952. The CCC, within the Agriculture Department, buys stores grain and oversees program.
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