Tragedy Darkens Honey Moon Home During Remodeling
Sebastian Dimatteo aged 24 was fatally electrocuted while remodeling a West Side Chicago apartment to be his honey moon home. Bride-to-be Natalie Camnaggio 21 witnessed the accident after warning him to avoid an exposed wire as friend Joseph Catalana 17 and Dimatteo attempted to remove a partition. Firemen spent an hour trying to resuscitate him but he died at the scene.
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Chicago
West Side
Sebastian Dimatteo
South Pacific
Natalie Camnaggio
Forest Park
Miss Carnaggio
Marianne Kovach
Joseph Catalana
Dimatteo
Catalana
Oil Industry Denies Concerted Price Fixing
California oil firms reject union claims of price fixing and wage conspiracy. Union Oil Co president Reese Taylor says prices vary by market not industry wide. Violence near Lomita tank farm leads to three arrests as picketing continues at Oleum refinery gates.
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California
CL Workers International Uaion
Standard
Richfield
Union
Texas
Shell
Tidewater Associated Oil
Wilmington Bowl
Truman
E Union
Reese H. Taylor
Union Oil Co
Associated Press
Det Knight
Taylor
Knight
Union Oil Company
Lomita Blvd
Pennsylvania Ave
Torrance
Simon P. York
Arcangel Vigorito
Wilmington
Clarence Ward
Oleum
Far East Air Force Leader to Visit Washington
Lt. Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead commander of the Far East Air Force will fly to Washington October 1 for conferences, according to Air Force headquarters.
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Tokyo
Air Force
Ennis C. Whitehead
Far East
Barkley Urges Dixiecrats to Back Democratic Ticket
En route with Senator Barkley, he pleads unity for the Democratic nominees as Southern Dixiecrats split with President Truman over civil rights. Barkley warns a split vote aids Republicans, citing Hoover era lessons, as crowds in Asheville, North Carolina listen in icy rain.
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Sen
Alben W. Barkley
Truman
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Barkley
Pary
Asheville
N. C
Rty
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
South
Gov
Dewey
Oak Ridge
Gov. Sewers
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara
Warren in New England Urges Decentralization Policy
Gov. Earl Warren travels to Hartford and Springfield urging a new national decentralization policy. He criticizes high-sounding federal schemes and says there is no magic in Washington, calling to empower states and local governments. A 4000-strong Springfield audience cheers.
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Warren
Hartford
Conn
Earl Warren
New England
Springfield
Mass
Washington
Wallace in Texas and New England Ramps Up Draft Attack
Wallace campaigned across Texas and New England arguing Democrats and Republicans push endless crises to justify military spending. He proposed an immediate price freeze and a 20 percent cut in food prices, repeating calls against government inflation. He assailed Democrats for courting Communists and warned of looming crises to justify the draft while touring in Dallas Hartford and other New England stops.
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Progressive Party
U. S
Russia
Berlin
Wallace
Dallas
Truman Playground Named in Independence
Independence Mo September 28 for the first time the city council officially named a playground in honor of President Truman A 188 acre playground was designated as Truman Playground after a letter from Louise Rees playground superintendent and 238 children suggested the name.
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Independence
Truman
Louise Rees
Three Fined Lose Driving Cards 90 Days in Municipal Court
Three motorists convicted in Judge Harry F. Keeler's municipal court for drunken driving received heavy fines and 90 day driving suspensions. Charles O. Wilson, 40, Wardlow Road and Orange Avenue, Sept 1, $150 fine or 30 days in jail. Robert L. Woodson, 36, Artesia, Ocean Boulevard and Locust Avenue, Sept 6, $250 fine or 60 days in jail, $100 suspended if no repeat offense. Clifford L. Baldwin, 33, Los Angeles, Pacific Coast Highway and Orange Avenue, Sept 5, $ amount unspecified, or 75 days.
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Harry F. Keeler
Charles O. Wilson
Wardlow Rd
Orange Ave
Robert L. Woodson
Artesia
Ocean Blvd
Locust Ave
Keeler
Woodson
Clifford L Baldwin
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Hwy
Solons May Rule on Georgia Vote
Georgia lawmakers discuss a measure to revise general election laws. If the presidential electors fail to gain a majority, the Georgia House would decide which candidate receives the state's 12 electoral votes. Georgia House Speaker Fred Hand cited the potential shift in power during off the floor talks.
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Atlanta
Georgia
House of Representaves
Fred Hand
House
Hand
Georgia House
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