Dewey Favored To Carry New York In November Vote
New York Republicans predict Gov. Thomas E. Dewey will win New York by 400000 to 700000, while Democrats say President Truman will edge him with Wallace affecting the race. Observers gauge Dewey’s advantage and note past margins, with Palestinian policy a campaign flashpoint as Truman defends the UN plan and seeks Israel loans.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Dewey
Empire State
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Wallace-Taylor
New York State
American Labor Party
Palestine
Chicago
Big City
United Nations
Holy Land
Israel
White House
Charles G. Ross
State Department
GOP
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Brownell
Ross
Count Bernadotte
Marshall
Dean Alfange
American Christian Palestine Committee of
Alfange
Young Film Actress Boosts Net Holdings
Hollywood AP reports that 11 year old actress Margaret O'Brien’s net worth rose in 1947 from 98 239.47 to 116 770.33 dollars. Her mother Gladys O'Brien filed the annual account noting 193 848.20 income from film radio and other sources and 175 317.34 in expenditures including 68 698.97 for taxes.
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Hollywood
Little Margaret O'Brien
Gladys O’brien
Margaret
Lehar Dies At 78 Composer of The Merry Widow
Franz Lehar longtime Vienna light opera composer died at his Bad Ischl home after a six week illness. He left a estate valued over 1 million and willed his house to Bad Ischl with 10 percent income for its upkeep. He was born April 4 1870 in Komora Hungary.
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Vienna
Franz Lehar
Bad Ischl
Lehar
Count of of
Luxembourg
United States
Europe
Buenos Aires
Baron Anton von Lehar
Emma Marie’ Pahphazy
Soviet Berlin deal rejected amid South Korea revolt toll
Soviet counter proposal to end Berlin deadlock is turned down. In Sunchon, South Korea, about 600 people were killed in last week's revolt as Loyal forces recaptured the city and began executing Communist opponents. Two American Army lieutenants witnessed the fighting as rebels, aided by anti-Leftists, seized Sunchon and Cheju island.
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Berlin
Sunchon
South Korea
Yasu
Kwangju
Gordon D. Mohr
Sanish
N. D
Stewart Greenbaum
Los Angeles
Yosu
14Th Regiment
Cheju Island
Greenbaum
Hohr
Wallace Urges Troop Removal From Germany
Wallace proposes three powers pull troops from Germany and demilitarize the nation with policing by six European states France Poland Czechoslovakia and the Benelux group He spoke in Paterson New Jersey before about 4000 at the armory where a Pacific War veteran shouted treason and was escorted out Police reported a brief scuffle and one officer lost a torn uniform The protester was identified as Larry Gilpatrick 28 of Haskell president of the Wanaque Valley Veterans League for Dewey and a former paratrooper trainee
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Newark
N. J
Henry Wallace
Germany
New Jersey
Progressive Party
France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Benelux
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Wallace
Jersey
Paterson
Soviet Union
Larry Gilpatrick
Haskell
N.J
Wanaque Valley
Notre Dame Lecturer Found Dead in Chicago Hotel
Dr. Zoltan Baranyai a 63 year old political science lecturer at the University of Notre Dame was found dead in the eighth floor hallway of the 10 West Elm Apartment Hotel on Chicago near north side. Miss Virginia Sprague a hotel resident reported Baranyai had visited but left her apartment last night.
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Chicago
University of Notre Dame
West Elm
Zoltan Baranyai
Notre Dame
James Norton
Baranyai
University of Budapest
Hungary
Virginia Sprague
Chicago Avenue
Walter L. Findeisen Dies After Heart Attack
Walter L. Findeisen assistant vice president of the fourth district federal reserve bank died yesterday following a heart attack.
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Cleveland
Walter L. Findeisen
Federal Reserve Bank
Talks on North Atlantic alliance to begin soon
Washington reports that invitations to a preliminary conference drafting a North American and Western Europe military alliance will likely go out after the upcoming presidential election. US Canada Britain France Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg may participate. Italy Iceland Norway could join later.
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Washington
North America
Europe
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Italy
Iceland
Norway
Robert A. Lovett
Senate
Germany
Austria
Russia
France police occupy northern minefields to avert strike impact
Paris AP Interior Minister Jules Moch said police have occupied about half of key northern French minefields, covering 280 square miles within seven hours. About 15 arrests reported. The action targets preventing destruction of national wealth as a Communist-led strike long threatens coal output.
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Paris
Jules Moch
Douai Lille
Moch
Valcenciennes
Douai
Radio stars wed in Riverside without honeymoon
Beryl Davis 24 from London and Peter Potter 38 Hollywood DJ wed at the Mission Inn Riverside. They plan to postpon e their honeymoon due to radio commitments. Potter’s real name is William Moore.
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Riverside
Cal
Beryl Davis
London
Peter Potter
Hollywood
Edward Garner
Mission Inn
Potter
William M,. Moore
Navy crew aids freighter in heavy seas northeast of Cape Henry
Two destroyers and a tug battle 35 knot seas to reach LCIL 1093 carrying 30 to 40 naval reservists en route Miami to Boston. Vessel in trouble 140 miles northeast of Cape Henry. Junius Smith and patrol bombers on standby as heavy weather continues.
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Norfolk
Cape Henry
Atlantic Fleet
Miami
Boston
First Naval District
Junius Smith
Norfolk Naval Station
Iron Lungs Aid In Cash For Health
A 28 year old housewife from Medford Lakes New Jersey traveled to Pittsburgh in an iron lung to improve her health after infantile paralysis. She weighs 72 pounds and plans to continue travel to Dayton Ohio where she will spend the night in another iron lung. Her husband drove the 340 mile trip.
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Pittsburgh
John W. McKennan
Medford Lakes
N. J
Pittsburgh Municipal Hospital
McKenna
Denver
Colo
Rightist CDU Wins Most Seats in Schleswig Holstein Votes
In Hamburg, AP reports CDU secured 380 of 836 seats with almost complete returns from yesterday's Schleswig Holstein communal elections. The Communist vote declined notably as results trickled in.
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Hamburg
Germany
Christian Democrats
Schleswig - Holstein
King to Open New Parliament Amid Unseen Ceremony
King George VI will open a new parliamentary session in London with a grand ceremony not seen since before the war. He did not attend today’s prorogation, and the throne will be crowned and robed for the first such opening since 1938.
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London
George VI
House of Lords
Lord Drowitt
Commons
Plan Briefly Studied Before Rejected In Berlin Crisis
Paris AP reports Andrei Vishinsky warned he would veto a Western compact resolution on Berlin if put to a vote. Another official says the Big Three western powers turned down a Russian counter proposal to end the Berlin deadlock.
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Paris
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Security Council
Berlin
Three Killed in C-47 Crash at Chanute Air Base
A C-47 carrying 22 people crashed near Chanute Air Base Illinois in heavy fog. Three pilots and crew died in the cockpit. 19 others were injured, many with head injuries or broken bones, as the plane struck two empty barracks. The craft was en route from Wright Patterson to Long Beach and had stopped in Albuquerque to refuel.
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Chanute Air Base
F. R. Upthegrove
Upthegrove
Albuquerque
N. M
Scott Airbase
Ill
Chanute
Scott
Wright Patterson Airbase
Dayton
Wright Patterson
Long Beach
Cal
E. J. Rackman
Wright-Patterson Field
Frank E. Boyd
Osborn
Coventry Road
Cleveland
Paul Waterman
Wright-Patterson Air Force
Tech
Maurice A. Neidringhaus
Evansville
Ind
Tragedy in Fog Claims Decatur Man Near Van Wert
John Shultz 21 of R R 3 Decatur Indiana was killed when his car hit a parked car west of Van Wert in heavy fog, according to the highway patrol.
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van Wert
John Shultz
R. R.3
Decatur
Ind
Here
Highway Patrol
German Army Officer Sentenced to Death for Dunkirk Killings
A British military court sentenced Fritz Knoechlein to death for ordering the machine gun massacre of more than 99 British soldiers captured at Dunkirk in 1940.
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Hamburg
Germany
Fritz Knoechlein
Dunkerque
Seven in Family Die as Fire Levels Home
A kerosene stove is blamed for a fire that destroyed a two room Navarre Massillon dwelling early yesterday, killing seven people from the DeVoll family including parents Harry and Vivian and five children aged 6 to two months. Firefighters and neighbors pulled victims from the blaze, and the husband was later found deceased at a hospital. Funeral services will be held in Navarre with burial at Union Lawn Cemetery.
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Harry
Mikey) Kane
Florence Fresensette
St. Joseph's Hospital
Pittsburgh
Mickey
Massillon
Navarre
Harry DeVoll
Vivian
Jimmy
Evelyn
Howard Leroy
Billy
Allen Ray
Clifford Johnson
William Rockstroh
Frame i
Devoll
Delbert Devoll
George Muskoff
Ward Smith
Union Lawn Cemetery
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Raphael, Jr
San Diego
Salerno
Romano
Planne
BY Elton C. Mfay
Air Force
High Command
Chanute Field
Juan Atilo Bramuglia
Bramugelia
Andrei Y. Vishnnesky
Palais de Chaillot
Bramuglia
Vishinsky
Philip C. Jessup
Bramueglia
Branuglia
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