Yugoslav Ambassador Accused by Russia of Spying
Moscow charges Marshal Tito's envoy Karlo Mrazovic with anti-Soviet spying and subversion after Rajk treason case revelations. He left Moscow for Yugoslavia last August and has not returned, though he remains ambassador in title. Russia says he cannot continue to represent the Tito regime in the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
Russia
Marshal Tito
Lovell
Budapest
Hungary
Laszlo Rajk
Karlo Mrazovic
Soviet Union
Mrazovic
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
U. S.S.R
Mrazovicc
Tito
Rajk
Lazo Laimovic
Belgrade
Anatole I. Lavrentiev
CIO Chiefs Confident They Can Turn Back Any Left Wing Revolt
In Cleveland AP report CIO leaders pledge to quash a left wing revolt at the upcoming convention and remove pro Communist rebels if needed. Philip Murray backs a hand picked slate to judge unions and enforce back dues while internal splits threaten the CIO’s cohesion amid a looming steel strike.
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CIO
Cleveland
Philip Murray
United Electrical
New York
Julius Emspak
Murray
United Electrical Workers
United Public Workers
International Longshoremen's and
Fur and Leather Workers
American Communications Association
Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers
Abram Flaxer
James Durkin
Harry Bridges
John L. Lewis
AFL
Ultimatum Aims at Marshall Plan Nations for Faster Recovery
Paul Hoffman heads to Europe with a hard line urging Marshall Plan countries to accelerate recovery or face reduced aid. He plans to present self-help and stricter measures to 19 countries meeting next week, after a closed briefing with Secretary Acheson.
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Washington
Paul F. Hoffman
Europe
Hoffman
Acheson
Paris
Economic Cooperation
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Montreal
New York
Taft Blames Truman Over Coal and Steel Strikes
In Port Clinton Ohio Senator Robert A Taft charged President Truman with sharing responsibility for the coal and steel strikes He told Standard Products executives and Auto Supplier workers that Truman is largely responsible for the strikes Taft contends CIO President Philip Murray pushed the industry pension plan and Truman agreed by naming a fact finding board He urged federal regulation of the pension system integrated with Social Security.
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Port Clinton
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Taft
Standard Products Company
Ohio
CIO
Philip Murray
Anti Communist sentiment to hit CIO unions leaders say
Delegates at the convention expect only two or three unions to bear the bulk of anti Communist pressure within the CIO since V J Day. The article lists eleven leftist led unions as targets.
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CIO
Escape Plot Blocked in Columbus City Jail
Police halted a federal prisoner escape plan after a spoon fashioned key was found in Shelby Griffiths shirt pocket. Griffith, 19, of Richmond VA, has been jailed since September 29 for a Chillicothe reformatory escape attempt. Three other federal prisoners are being questioned.
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Columbus, O
Shelby Griffith
Richmond
Griffith
Federal Reformatory
Chillicothe
John Curtis
Burton
Red) Ransom
Benjamin Ransom
Rockingham
N. C
Robert Summerville
Cleveland
Ransom Brothers
Wadesboro
James M. Shirley
Hollis
Queens
N. Y
Shirley
Summerville
Chillicothe Reformatory
FBI
Columbus
North Carolina
A. E. Ostholthoff
Cincinnati
Kathleen Virginia Fleshman
Paule George Gierhart
East Side
Private Plane Falls In Maryland Killing Four
A private twin engine plane crashed into a hill near Port Deposit Maryland killing four including H L Straus president of the American Totalizator Company Tropic al Park Raceway founder and Maryland Horsebreeders Association president The craft departed La Guardia Field New York at about 5 p m EST and wreckage lay strewn near the hill witnesses reported fire on impact or in air time of crash 6 17 p m according to a recovered watch
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Port Deposit
H. L. Straus
American Totalizator Company
Straus
A. J. Johnson
Baltimore
Wally Mayer
la Guardia Field
New York City
Tropical Park Race Track
Florida
Worthington Valley
Maryland Horsebreeders’ Association
Backyard Barbecue Masters Rule the Family Grill
Gordon Martin notes the rise of backyard cooking as a social institution with strict methods and a self titled chef culture. The piece contrasts traditional picnics with the new breed of grill masters who insist on their way and take pride in their barbecue prowess.
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Mother Nature
Plan Studied to Oust Navy Chief Denfeld
Washington AP speculation says the Truman administration weighs removal of Admiral Louis Denfeld from command. A Pentagon huddle and talks with President Truman, Defense Secretary Johnson and Navy Secretary Matthews followed by no clear method or timeline. Denfeld has been reappointed for a two year term amid debates on unification and service leadership.
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Washington
Pentagon
Administration
Louis Denfield
Navy
Denfeld
Truman
Defense
Johnson
Matthews
House
Armed Services Committee
Senate
House Committee
Joint Chiefs Organization
Senator Johnson Urges End to Peace-Time Draft Plan
Sen Edwin C Johnson criticizes Army discharge plan as proof the 1948 peace-time draft act was unnecessary He opposes extending the peacetime Selective Service Act beyond its June 24 expiration and predicts Congress will reject any extension Senator Elbert Thomas supports one if asked by the Administration
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Army
Johnson
Gray
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Italian Hunger Strike Ending in Italian Jails
Rome authorities said hunger strikes tied to a Holy Year amnesty were near complete. At Regina Coeli 200 inmates refused coffee and a clash in the tubercular block left nine prisoners and five guards injured. Other jails in Naples Bologna and Viterbo stopped while small protests continued in Civitavecchia Perugia and Bologna.
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Rome
Regina Coeli
Queen of Heaven
Thy
Naples
Bologna
Viterbo
Civitavecchia
Perugia
Ohio Valley on the Air Applies for Daytime Broadcast
Ohio Valley on the Air of Gallipolis Ohio has filed with the Federal Communications Commission for a standard broadcast station on 990 kilocycles with 250 watts daytime only.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Gallipolis
Federal Communications Commission
Wounded In Shooting Still Critical In Waterford
In Waterford Michigan the town reels after Joseph Runyon killed ten and wounded others before fatally turning the shotgun on himself. Two women and a young man remain in Pontiac hospital in critical condition as investigators seek motive.
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Donald Menzies
Joe Runyon
Waterford
Mich
Ken Friesner
Menzies
Runyon
Joseph H
Joe
Pontiac
General Bradley to Address National Guard Conference
Gen Omar N Bradley chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is set to speak at the 71st National Conference of the National Guard in Montgomery Alabama. Delegates expect him to address anti federalization arguments and discuss federal control of guard units.
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Montgomery
Ala
National Guard
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Bradley
Washington
Air Force Navy
Comdr
John P. Bracken
Reserve Officers’ Association
ROA
Opera Puzzles Jimmy Durante at Manon Lescaut
Los Angeles AP reports Jimmy Durante attended the San Francisco Opera Company's season opener in a tuxedo and black hat. He could not understand the Italian dialogue and quipped about the acoustics, noting the aria title Manon Lescaut was in Italian.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Durante
San Francisco Opera Company
Durante
Manon Lescaut
Four Teens Hurt as Dallas Housing Blast Shatters Building
An explosion in a Dallas housing project damaged a four apartment building injuring 14 people, four teenagers among them, three seriously. The blast ripped apart the stucco structure, leaving collapsed walls, smashed windows, and a crumbled roof as residents described a flash of flame.
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Dallas, Tex
Paratrooper Hero Rescues Comrade During Air Demonstration
Sgt. First Class Marvin O. Smith of Huntsville Alabama and Pfc. Charles A. Dye of Akron Ohio leaped from a C 82 transport at about 1000 feet during a Pathfinder team drop. Dye’s chute collapsed and began free fall before Smith grabbed the shroud lines and pulled them to safety. Both men unharmed. The incident occurred during an Army air ground demonstration witnessed by high ranking officers including Secretary Gordon Gray. The 82nd Airborne Division pair were part of a six man Pathfinder team ahead of a battalion. Demonstration flights by Air Force and Navy followed the accident as scheduled.
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Secretary of the Army
Gordon Gray
Hird Army
Navy
Air Force
Marvin O. Smith
Huntsville
Ala
Charles A. Dye
Akron
Dye
Smith
Bologna Bandit Robber Targeting Food Orders in DC
Washington police seek a bandit who robbed four businesses this week using a bologna and greens demand. He asked for bologna, strawberry soda, cigarettes, and greens, never displaying a weapon but kept a hand in his pocket. He totalled $232 before last night’s $60 cash heist at a market.
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Washington
Industry Leader Sees Possible Steel Strike Compromise
U S Steel chairman Irving S Olds in New York after a board meeting urged sitting down to discuss pension programs and potential peace talks between the company and CIO Steelworkers Union. He noted no direct moves have been made since the October 1 strike began, but hinted at common ground on contributory and non contributory features.
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Irving S. Olds
U. S. Steel Ration
New York
Olds
U. S. Steel
Amoing Cio Steelworkers
Miners Issue Ultimatum in Coal Strike Across Regions
United Mine Workers press demand a seven hour day higher wages and welfare fund contributions plus a 20 cent per ton royalty for the miners welfare fund. Southern producers voice pessimism as coal strike nears six weeks with rail service cutbacks and fuel shortages hitting Huntington area facilities.
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Bluefield
W. Va
United Mine Workers
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
UMW
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Lewis
The
Canton Post 2417 Faces Sale Charge Details
Columbus note reports Ohio State Liquor Board dropped a charge against Joseph Matthews Post No. 2417 Canton for sale to a non member due to lack of prosecution. The case concerned a club accused of selling to a non member.
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Columbus
State Liquor Board
Joseph Matthews
Canton
Truman Signs 75 Cent Minimum Wage Increase
President Truman signed a law boosting the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour with 90 days to take effect. The measure covers interstate commerce workers and could affect about 1.5 million earners, raising annual payroll costs by roughly $300 million, while narrower coverage results from wording changes on production definitions.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
William R. McComb
Wageho
House
Senate House
Striking Mediation Chief Cyrus Ching Missing Overnight
AP reporter's notes say Cyrus Ching, head of government mediation, vanished for hours yesterday. He finally reappeared after negotiations with steelmakers, while his wife was unable to help locate him.
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Washington (Ap
Cyrus &. Ching
Ching
Steel talks stall over pension plan demand
The dispute centers on how much workers should contribute to a proposed pension-insurance plan at U. S. Steel. CIO leader Pap Murray urges a Presidential board to favor no worker contribution, blocking progress. U. S. Steel reports nine month net income of 1,233,409 while dividend was declared.
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U. S. Steel
Pap Murray
CIO
Olds Gas
Murray
Olds
Youngstown Hit Hard By Steel Strike
Youngstown suffers through a 26 day steel workers strike with 175000 residents in the metro area and about 20000 local steel employees receiving pay checks. Groceries report sales down around 10 percent while department stores see 25 to 40 percent drops and new car sales decline about 50 percent. Banks are cashing more war bonds as the Mahoning valley faces the ongoing squeeze.
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Mahoning Valley
Department
Youngstown
Ohio
Santa Ad Offers Storage Tank For Cash Sale
Leonard Craig advertises a 279 gal oil storage tank for cash sale at 3026 Mohawk St. Dial 3-2446 to rent buy or hire ad writer assistance. A quirky poem features alongside the note.
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Leonard Craig
Mohawk St
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