U.S. Bans New Amusement Construction to Aid War Drive
The National Production Authority bans building of any new structures for amusement, recreation or entertainment to conserve materials for armaments. The ban covers theaters, parks, tracks, golf courses, night clubs, skating rinks, summer camps and 44 other types of structures. Builders risk completion bans if their project does not aid the defense effort.
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Truman weighs special session calls before election
President Truman said he is considering calling Congress into a special session before or after the November 2 election. He indicated he would issue the call when a decision is reached, regardless of timing. Reports cited unnamed White House sources saying a broader rent control extension is likely.
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Truman says no trouble expected in Western Europe this year
President Truman stated at a news conference that he does not anticipate trouble in Western Europe in the coming year. He offered the remark without elaboration when asked whether there was danger from the Russians this year.
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President weighs rent control and new taxes in emergency plan
The President is drafting an emergency legislation package including rent control and potentially new taxes such as an excess profits tax. A lame duck session is anticipated after November elections as Congress returns in late November. The current rent control law expires December 31 unless extended locally, with about 200 of 3,000 communities having acted so far.
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Truman Knows Of Only I Red Atomic Blast
President Truman said he has no information that the Russians conducted more than one atomic explosion. He noted that, to his knowledge, September 23 of last year marked the Soviet Union's sole test. He denied John Gunther's claim that General MacArthur knew nothing about the wartime plan to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
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Truman
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
John Gunther
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
General MacArthur
Puttin Off
Gordon Martin notes people delay chores and duties then discover they were manageable. Procrastination rises from fear or discomfort but effort smooths tasks such as writing a letter renewing a license garden work before rain and dentist visits. The piece asks why delay persists when action reduces stress.
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Gordon Martin
Credit Curbs Jolt Retail Sales All Around Country
The AP reports credit tightening by the Federal Reserve Board has curtailed retail sales nationwide. Auto mobile dealers face big losses, while soft goods like clothing and furnishings show some resilience. Down payment increases and shorter repayment terms mainly affect credit-heavy stores.
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Ohioan Admits "Voice" Blast At Voice Of America Tower
The FBI arrested Herman Floyd Kinner 38 of Wilmington Ohio for the September 17 dynamiting of the Voice of America transmitter near Bethany in Butler County. Kinner confessed and said he heard voices while placing a box of dynamite at the tower base. He also claimed opening a Penn Central switch near Wilberforce Ohio on October 1. He faces destruction of government property charges with possible penalties.
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Hollywood To Give Tribute To Al Jolson
Hollywood mourns Al Jolson as a public tribute and private funeral begin. Thousands file past Jolson’s casket at Temple Israel while 57 honorary pallbearers from top Hollywood circles attend. George Jessel delivers the eulogy as services follow at noon with Erle Galbraith requesting no flowers.
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George Jessel
Erle Galbraith
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Jack Benny
Edgar Bergen
Eugene Biscailuz
Eddie Cantor
Bing Crosby
Cecil D. de Mille
Bob Hope
Jessel
Groucho Marx
Louis B. Mayer
William Paley
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Joseph Schenck
Darryl Zanuck
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American Casualties in Korea Rise to 26701
Defense Department figures released yesterday show 26,701 American casualties in Korea as of midnight October 20. The tally includes 3,682 killed in action, 4,337 missing in action, and 18,682 wounded with 442 later dying. Some MIA personnel have since returned or been rescued.
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Korea
Defense Department
Fire in Lab Probed by FBI at Battelle Institute
FBI agents investigated a early morning fire that damaged an experimental project in a Battelle Memorial Institute laboratory. The titanium machine, described as an industrial confidential project, caused no building damage as Battelle staff kept the project cloaked in government secrecy. Three shifts have been working around the clock on the project.
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W. A. Welcker
American May Get Top Post in Joint Army
A U S official predicted North Atlantic Pact forces will urge an American as supreme commander of a Western European defense force. Ike or Bradley likely, with a staff drawing in 12 NATO nations. The committee debated size and timing of Allied contributions for 30 to 40 divisions and air and naval power. The plan awaited final agreement after a Tuesday session recessed.
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U. S
North Atlantic Military Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Western Europe
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North Atlantic Command
Omar Bradley
U. S S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Bradley
Europe
Seventh marriage for Florence Shivers in Marysville
Florence Shivers, 48, obtained a license yesterday for her seventh marriage. She will wed Henry Cassel, 55, of Columbus, his third marriage. Miss Shivers, formerly of Columbus, now lives near Plain City.
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ROK Patrols Reach Yalu as Marines Hit Wonsan
Allied spearhead, led by South Korean troops, reached the Manchurian border on the Yalu while U S Marines storm Wonsan. Reports said Chinese Red forces attacked near Onjong as UN forces push northward toward North Korea s frontier.
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Truman May Give Political Talks On Radio
Associated Press reports President Truman was weighing one or two nationwide political talks from Washington before the November election. He said he had not decided, noting signals from Democratic Chairman William Boyle urging speeches. He plans no night before election talk and will vote at Independence, Missouri. Republicans predict gains in the House. Democrats expect Senate gains for Truman.
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Democratic National Comemittee
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BARKLEY PLANS TO TOUR OHIO CANTON
AP says Vice President Alben Barkley arrives in Canton to aid Ohio Democrats in securing a Senate seat and governor's contest. He attends a Akron rally tonight and will fly to Columbus for a speech before heading to Cincinnati for an 8 30 p.m. rally with Governor Laue and State Auditor Ferguson during a two day tour.
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Alben Barksley
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Ohio
Boom To Give Chance To Unload Surpluses
The defense driven economic boom could enable Uncle Sam to unload surplus dairy stocks including butter cheese and dried milk. A Bureau of Agricultural Economics report foresees higher 1951 consumer demand and possible shifts by Midwestern dairymen toward meat animals like hogs as milk markets weaken profits.
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