UN marks fifth birthday around the world
The United Nations five year anniversary is celebrated globally with both East and West showing support and warnings. President Truman attends a major policy speech in New York as Berlin rings a Freedom Bell symbolizing hope and unity amid Cold War tensions.
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Famed Singer Al Jolson Dies at 64 After Quick Coronary
Al Jolson legendary entertainer and USO star dies at 64 after a sudden coronary in San Francisco. He recently entertained troops in Korea and met Gen. MacArthur, with two friends by his side as he quipped moments before passing. Jolson, born Asa Yoelson in 1886, rose from Washington cafe stages to Broadway and The Jazz Singer landmark status, selling over a million Sonny Boy records and shaping early talking cinema.
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Russia
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Eight Sailors Saved At Sea Near Newfoundland
A U S Coast Guard cutter picked up eight survivors from the Greek owned freighter North Voyageur after it vanished Sunday following an SOS. The eight include two Americans, Julian L. Belaski and Juan Briz Martinez, and six Canadians. The Sorrel headed to Argentia while the Duane hunted for the remaining twelve crewmen.
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Pleven Proposes European Army With German Troops
Paris AP reports Premier Rene Pleven urged the French National Assembly to create a European Army including German soldiers and officers. He warned that German rearmament would revive militarism, proposing instead a NATO style force formed from multiple nations to serve collectively.
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Government Round Up Top Alien Communist Organizers
Washington reports detail a Justice Department sweep arresting 86 foreigners described as leading Communist organizers and propagandists. Jose Estrada Castillo, 57, a Mexican, was seized in Dallas as a member of the Communist party Executive Committee. Also cited are John Zydok, 53, of Poland, financial secretary of Hamtramck unit, and others in Detroit. The roundup aims at deportation under the Internal Security Act, with detentions possible in jails or Ellis Island. The article notes voluntary registration efforts and the creation of a five member Subversive Activities Control Board led by Seth Richardson to enforce registrations, with heavy penalties for noncompliance. It also mentions challenges to the act and immigration regulations tightening entrance for foreign totalitarian movement members.
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Brooklyn
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Indiana
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Miracle drug uses trypsin powder on chest infections
A purified crystalline trypsin powder, a digestive enzyme, was reported to the American College of Surgeons as a safe agent for dissolving empyema in lung TB. Injected into the chest cavity it liquefies pus masses, sterilizes the cavity, and may avert surgery. The cow pancreas product is supplied by Armour Laboratories.
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Eight year old victim in fatal crash remains in critical condition
Larry Dean Heck eight from Christiansburg Ohio lies in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after an accident on US 25 north of Chautauqua Dam that killed his parents Rob ert Heck and Virginia Heck both 32. The wreck involved a wrecking vehicle driven by George Burton and a machine driven by Albert Shapiro. The bodies were moved to Richeson-Wickham Funeral Home St Paris. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Richeson Wickham with Honeycreek Cemetery burial.
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Senate Elections Panel to Probe Races in Four States
The Senate Elections Committee ordered inquiries into races in New York Iowa Kentucky and Pennsylvania, signaling a cross state review of contest integrity and procedures. The action raises scrutiny over campaign tactics and ballot handling in multiple jurisdictions.
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Truman Urges Fool-Proof Global Disarmament Plan
President Truman told the United Nations General Assembly to back a fool-proof disarmament plan including all weapons and universal agreement. He urged ongoing armed strength until comprehensive international control of atomic energy and arms reductions are achieved, warning that negotiations alone cannot secure peace.
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Film Stars Strike Oil in Texas Well
Film stars John Wayne and Gene Autry strike oil in Jack County Texas. The well produced 218 barrels of oil in a four hour test.
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Gene Autry
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Closet Loser and the Dresser Dilemma
A humorous reflection on crowded closets where men lose space as wives fill every area with feminine wardrobe items. The narrator notes husbands struggle to find room for coats while women expand dress and shoe storage, ending with a satirical jab at shared spaces and gendered storage. MARTIN
Marshall Sets Up New Policy For Reserves
Washington AP Secretary of Defense Marshall issued a uniform policy for recalling Reservists to active duty. The directive requires six month advance manpower planning, at least 30 days notice for those called, removal of unavailable Reservists, and active duty until volunteer drafts or training levels reach needs. National Guard units follow the same policy.
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Sleepy Skunk Causes Furor In Apartment
A skunk snoozed in an upper hallway of a Los Angeles apartment house, prompting an hour of alarm. Humane officer Joseph Conlin cautiously approached, then the animal was captured and taken to a shelter. Phi Delta Theta at USC claimed the deodorized pet named Rose Blossom, with some members calling her Beta.
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Ohio Senate race sparks sour words between candidates
Newark AP report says Democratic U S Senatorial nominee Joseph T. Ferguson clashed with Louis Bromfield at a Columbus audience and Newark gathering. Bromfield called Ferguson unfit for the Senate while praising his state auditor role, branding him a disgrace to Ohio. Ferguson retorted Bromfield’s Paris club exile remark and teased Bromfield as a “lemon.”
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