Reduction in Traffic Death Toll Continues in August
The National Safety Council reports a drop in August traffic deaths to 3000, down two percent from 3060 the previous year, despite higher travel. For eight months, deaths total 13,390, three percent below 1947, with gains mainly on the east and west coasts and varied results across population groups and cities.
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Mountain Anne
Milwaukee
Providence
Decatur
Ill
New Rochelle
N. Y
Medford
Mass
Ba City
Mich
Elmira
Vallejo
Calif
Klamath Falls
Ore
Holland
Birmingham
Cancer Institute Grants Stanford and Caltech for Research
The National Cancer Institute announced cancer research grants on Sept 30. California Institute of Technology in Pasadena receives 14856 dollars and Stanford University in Palo Alto receives 26050 dollars for continuing projects.
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Washington
National Cancer Institute
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Parking Fight Leaves Two Hospitalized In Philadelphia
Police say Emanuel Lupowitz and Milton Binder fought over a parking space outside a Philadelphia showroom. Lupowitz alleges Binder fired a pocket tear gas pistol, blinding both men temporarily. Binder faces atrocious assault and battery charges. both men charged with assault by fist.
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Philadelphia
Wilam Krokinberger
Krokinberger
Emanuel Lupowitz
Melrose Park
Milton F. Binder
Binder
Lupowitz
Krok
Tinder Box Fires Threaten New England Forests
Drought baked forests across six states heightening fire danger to Maine fire levels of a year ago. Massachusetts Fire Warden Peabody warns luck kept major blazes at bay while eight dry weeks caused crop losses and reduced milk output. Weather Bureau offers little relief beyond local showers tomorrow.
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Boston
New England
Maine
Massachusetts
Joh L. Peabody
Weather Bureau
Blind Rhode Island judge chosen as attorney general candidate
Providence Rhode Island September 30 A 41 year old blind probate judge William E Powers won the Democratic nomination for attorney general by a margin better than 30 to 1 in yesterday's primary. Powers is a nine year veteran of the state legislature who ignores sympathy for his blindness which began in high school when a wire flew off a storage battery while he was repairing a radio. He later attended Boston University Law School and graduated with honors.
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Providence
R. L
Rhodesand Democrats
Wiliam E. Powers
Powers
Boston University Law School
September cool spell sweeps across the nation
A mass of cool air moved from Alberta into Montana and spread southeast over Nebraska the Dakotas Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin. Frost was forecast for parts of the Midwest tonight as temperatures fell into the 30s in Bemidji. Rain fell in Michigan western New York and parts of Pennsylvania with showers in the middle Mississippi Valley while many areas stayed in the 70s and 80s yesterday.
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Chicago
Alberta
Montana
Nebraska
Dakotas
Isota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mercury
Bemidji
Minn
Midwest
New York
Pennsylvania
Mississippi Valley
Russia intensifies propaganda on Iran amid Berlin crisis ties
U S monitors report four Moscow radio broadcasts attacking Iran in one day and a pro Soviet Azerbaijan station labeling the shah a traitor. Officials note rising Soviet interest could aim to divert attention from Berlin while Tudeh activity increases and Iran faces famine fears. John C. Wiley serves as ambassador. the Soviet envoy and military attache are reportedly on vacation in Tehran.
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Moscow
Iran
Russia
U. S
Berlin
Tranis
Azerbaijan
Hess
United Nationsty Council
London
United States
John C. Wiley
Tehran
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