Truman Keeps Talk Tonight Politics Free
President Truman plans a nonpartisan foreign policy address in San Francisco at 8:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. EST) to urge peace talks with Soviet Russia and outline Korea reconstruction, while avoiding domestic campaigning. He met with aides and officials to refine wording ahead of a UN General Assembly speech in New York on October 24. The speech emphasizes aiding Korea without foreign bases, avoiding entanglements, and maintaining strong defense spending.
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Stassen Urges Truman to Back MacArthur Vision for Asia
Harold E. Stassen asks President Truman to declare support for General MacArthur's Pacific policy. He labels Truman's meeting a political escapade and urges naming MacArthur as supreme commander in the Asiatic-Pacific area to mirror the Marshall Plan for Asia.
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Akron area adopts smoke control ordinance
Akron Barberton city councilmen approved a smoke control measure last night authorizing fines and penalties for noncompliance. The ordinance targets smoking restrictions and enforcement in local areas.
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Longer Hours Higher Taxes Asked Of U S In Rearmament Race
The mobilization head says Americans must work longer hours and pay higher taxes as the nation gears up for a vast rearmament program. He warns of cuts in living standards and potential price and wage actions if needed, while noting possible auto production adjustments to meet military needs.
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Wake Island talks boost Far East arms buildup
Informants report President Truman and General MacArthur agreed on strengthening American forces in Asia after the Korean campaign. The U S Eighth Army and Far Eastern Naval and Air Forces will be kept at higher levels, with some divisions possibly retained in the Orient. Troops may be withdrawn from Korea to reduce friction with South Korea, while avoiding reductions in Asia.
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Wind Blown Women by Gordon Martin
A humorous verse about riding a bus with an open window and wind blowing a man’s hair. The poem notes reactions from women on the bus who disapprove of breezes in their hair and the social tension when a man seeks fresh air. The narrator concedes defeat and reflects on gendered expectations.
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Judge rules raid on icebox avoids life term
In Toledo, Judge John M. McCabe refused a guilty plea for burglary of an inhabited dwelling by Daniel McCray, 27. The charge was reduced to breaking and entering, and McCray received a three year probation after admission of the act involving an icebox theft.
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New York GOP Hit By Demo Bribe Charge
Albany AP report on Democrats citing Lt. Gov Joe R Hanley letter alleging willingness to take Senate nomination in exchange for clearing debts. Gannett calls for grand jury probe. Hanley denies legal wrongdoing. Dewey says no discussion of Hanley debts and no investigation planned.
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New Blast Furnace To Mean More Jobs and Living
Armco announces a $35 million blast furnace to be built south of its Middletown plant, signaling 1,100 new jobs and expanded commerce. President W W Sebald praised the open hearth dedication and outlined plans to acquire 350 more acres for future growth.
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Ike Says No but Not Loud Enough For GOP
General Dwight D. Eisenhower remains a 1952 presidential possibility despite reiterating he will stay out of politics. Dewey’s backing has thrust Ike into the race, complicating Democratic and Republican plans while Truman weighs European defense roles and potential drafting.
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Big Hurricane Moving North Toward Florida Coast
A hurricane with 90 mph winds was nearing the Florida coast with expected landfall near or south of Miami. At 7:30 am the center lay in Santana Channel west of Andros Island, Bahamas, moving northwest toward Florida, after battering Cuba where Camney suffered damage but no lives were reported.
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UN Forces Close On Pyongyang In Fast Drive
Allied columns led by U S First Cavalry and ROK First Divisions surged toward Pyongyang within about 12 miles, with reports of Red troops surrendering and stockpiles abandoned. Dispatches say the fall of Pyongyang could end the Korean War with mop up operations to follow.
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British Plane Crash Kills 28 in London Suburb
A twin engined airliner crashed into a London suburb after takeoff from London for Glasgow. It carried 74 passengers and a crew of about 5, with 28 of 29 aboard killed. The Da kota burned out and plowed into a garden in Mill Hill. One eyewitness said fuel tanks exploded and a wing tore away amid the flames.
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Dulles and Vishinsky Meet On Peace Plan
U S Delegate John Foster Dulles and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky conferred privately for 40 minutes on an American backed anti aggression plan. No agreement was reached. Dulles said they had a full frank exchange of views and a better understanding of each other’s positions.
Mint Workers Over Time To Meet Coin Shortage
Philadelphia Mint employees toil overtime to cover a coin shortage, especially pennies. Superintendent Edwin H. Dressel says demand rose quickly and the mint wishes for a larger workforce than its appropriation permits.
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Peanuts the Marine Mascot Finds a Forever Christmas
AP dispatch recounts Peanuts a five year old orphaned Ko rean boy found in a Seoul foxhole by Pfc Luke Tresclair on September 15. The U S Marines adopted him, provided a uniform, care from Inchan orphanage, and agreed to send Christmas gifts every September 15 as his anniversary with the unit.
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