New Evidence Prompts Fresh Vaughan Probe Lines
Senate Republicans say new leads in the five percenters inquiry push Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan to return for questioning. Mundt and McCarthy emphasize the probe will reveal wider influence in Washington contracts and incoming tips, while Vaughan defends his actions. President Truman vows to keep Vaughan as Army aide.
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Washington
Senate
Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan
Truman
McCarthy
R-Wis
Mundt
RSD
White House
Munat
Frankie Costello
New York
Dallas secretary shot to death by college suitor
Keith Petersen, 21, a Southern Methodist University journalism student, killed Carolyn Schofield in the office of petroleum engineer Henry Rogatz in downtown Dallas. Petersen surrendered after six pistol shots ended the secretary’s life as she told him she would marry another man. Murder charges were to be filed.
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Dallas
Tex
Keith Petersen
Southern Methodist University
Carolyn Schofield
Petersen
Henry Rogatz
Miss Schofield
Desertion Charged In Medina County Jail
Bert Wills 27 was held in Medina County jail on a desertion charge from the Army. FBI Cleveland chief Ray J. Abbaticchio said Wills deserted from Camp Bowie Texas on January 2 1943. He used the alias Willie Wright and worked as a cab driver and car mechanic at Richwood Ohio.
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Medina, O
Bert Wills
Medina County
Ray J. Abbaticchio
FBI
Cleveland
Camp Bowie
Texas
Wills
Willie Wright
Richwood
Plane Crash Kills Two After Parachute Rescue
An Air Force C-82 Flying Boxcar crashed in a marsh near Fairfield California killing the pilot and co pilot. Six others parachuted to safety before the crash site burned. One badly burned body was found near wreckage. survivors were hospitalized.
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Fairfield
Cal
Giant Air Force
Pas
Tsei Kermit R. Carlson
Fairfield- Suisun Air Force Base
Bird
Fairfield Suisun Air Force Base
Pittsburg
Marsh Evans
United Air Lines
Court Justice Rutledge Gravely Ill in York Hospital
Supreme Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge remains gravely ill and in a coma at York Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. The 55-year-old liberal justice, on the bench since 1943 and Roosevelt's last appointee, has family at his bedside as physicians report no change in condition.
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York, Me
Supreme Court
Wiley B. Rutledge
York Hospital
Justice Rutledge
Ogunquit
Wells
Rutledge
Mary Lou
Jean Ann
Neal
Roosevelt
District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
Republic Steel to Close Massillon Plant Indefinitely
Republic Steel will shut down its Massillon Ohio metal making facilities starting tomorrow. About 1,700 workers will be laid off as demand for alloy steel wanes in the Canton Massillon region and Canton plant will handle remaining orders.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Massillon, C
Canton
Massillon
Brief Senate Session Declares Recess Amid Vacation
Washington AP reports a rare brief Senate session during a weeklong recess agreed last Wednesday night. The body met to declare a further recess with no speeches today, Hayden presiding while Barkley and McKellar are away. 74 senators left Washington, 15 remained, seven could not be reached.
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Washington
Senate
Hayden
D-Ariz
Barkley
McKellar
D-Tenn
Youve Got Some Too
Poem by Gordon Martin observes how people criticize others while ignoring their own faults. It urges self reflection and warns that everyone has flaws they justify in themselves. Ends with a reminder that readers also have faults they share.
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Gordon Martin
Red irregulars threaten Canton as Nationalists rush troops
2000 to 3000 Red irregulars move toward Tsungfa 35 miles northeast of Canton backed by regulars from the north. Nationalists rush division to meet them while main front stays 140 miles away. Diplomats seek a date to move the capital to Chungking and Lin Piao’s forces pull back from Changteh as Red offensives loom.
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Canton
Tsungfa
Foreign Office
Chungking
China
Ministry of National Defense
Lin Piao
Changteh
Pai Chung-Hsi
Lin
Liu Po-Cheng
Acting President orders arrest of Mao and 18 Communist leaders
Canton AP reports Acting President Li Tsung Jen ordered the arrest of Mao Tze Tung and 18 other Chinese Communist leaders. The measure faces execution challenges as the armies respond.
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Canton
Li Tsung-Jen
Mao Tze- Tung
Ex-Sergeant Charged With Helping Japs
Ex-sergeant John David Provoo, 33, a former Army member, is jailed on treason charges for allegedly aiding Japan during World War II. The California native reportedly worked three years for Japanese command after capture at Corregidor in 1942, including roles as propagandist and prisoner interrogator. He allegedly wore Buddhist robes to hide as the war ended.
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New York
John David Provoo
Japan
Provoo
Corregidor
FBI
California
Tokyo Rose
Millions Start Holiday Trips Across the Nation
Associated Press reports millions of motorists begin Labor Day travel as the nation marks the end of summer. Safety remains a concern with the National Safety Council predicting 280 traffic deaths from the holiday period. Early violent death tallies include 13 traffic fatalities and one drowning. fatalities by state are listed.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
New York
Colorado
Oklahoma
Idaho
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio
Texas
West Virginia
Plane races ignite Cleveland Bendix and National Air Races
Rosamond Day Lake California reports six planes take off at 6:30 a.m. for the Bendix Trophy 2000 mile flight to Cleveland amid plans for a 700 mph jet division. Air Force F-84s and Navy jets prepare for staggered starts as Goodyear and Sohio trophies loom.
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Rosamond Day Lake
Cal
Cleveland
Vince Perron
Bendix
Larry Therkelsen
Rosamond Dry Lake
Los Angeles
Air Force
California
Navy
Midway
National Guard
Indianapolis
Belgian swimmer completes Channel crossing attempt
Fernand De Moulin, 34, Belgian industrialist, began his Channel swim from a French beach last night and was sighted 3 miles from the English shore at 11 a.m. Watchers aboard the Varne light ship reported strong swimming 13 hours after departure as a west wind churned the sea.
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Folkstone
England
Fernand de Moulin
Varne
Dover Winds Delay France to England Swim Effort
Fresh southwest winds in the English Channel delayed Shirley May France's projected swim from France to England, impacting the attempt and schedule.
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Dover Eng
English Channel
Shirley
France
Englend
Middletown Journal Announces Early Labor Day Edition
The Middletown Journal will publish early on Labor Day. Classified ads are due by 9 a.m. for Monday’s paper. All news items for Monday edition must be submitted by 19 a.m. Monday. Regular hours resume Tuesday for both news and ads.
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Middletown Journal
Pilot Guided To Safety By Guard Flier
Test pilot Jim Younghans of General Motors owed his life to Lt. Walter C. Rew a California guard flier after all instruments failed over Weir Cook Airport Indianapolis. Rew flew in formation relaying his readings guiding Younghans to a safe two foot runway landing. Rew prepared to fly on to Cleveland for the jet race as described.
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Indianapolis
California Air Guard
Jim Younghans
Allison Division
General Motors Corporation
Walter C. Rew
San Bernardino
Cal
Younghans
Weir Cook
Garbo House Hunt in Rome Amid Return Rumors
Greta Garbo is househunting in Rome as she plans a new film after eight years retirement. She arrived this week after sightseeing at Lake Como and Florence as Walter Wagner arrives to announce Garbo’s project details.
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Rome
Greta Garbo
Miss Garbo
Lake Comoe
Florence
Walter Wanger
Holiday Begins Early For Auto Employees
An unscheduled strike sent 7,300 Chrysler Plymouth Briggs workers home as 163 Plymouth Assembly employees did not return from lunch. The walkout followed the firing of a steward and targets of a potential strike vote on pensions welfare and wage hikes.
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Detroit
Plymouth Division
Chrysler Corporation
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Plymouth Assembly
CIO
United Auto
Plymouth
Briggs
UAW
Chrysler
Miichigan
Michigan
Bonnie-Tripp
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Mediation Board
Philip Weiss
Lawmakers Eye Military Planes for Travel Use
Secretary of Defense John Johnson opposes using military aircraft to haul senators abroad. Senator Elmer Thomas notes Congress may demand policy fixes if executives freely assign planes. Thomas, a Senate bloc leader, cites economy concerns as he relays Johnson’s stance to colleagues amid gaps in holiday travel.
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Washington
Johnson
Elmer Thomas
Senate
Thomas
Europe
Truman
Barkley
Executive Department
John Maragiman
Harry H. Vaughan
Senator Thomas
Defense
Appropriations
Rebels Pressure Loyalists as Bolivian Uprising Worsens
Rebels led by the National Revolutionary Movement press the government from Cochabamba to Tarija as clashes intensify in Bolivia's second week. MNR planes strike La Paz airport while government forces reassert control of key cities despite rebel ultimatums. Argentines protest Cuellar's return and exile status amid regional diplomatic tensions.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Santa Cruz
Scure
National Revolutionary Movement
MNR
Cochabamba
Camiri
Typhoon Toll in Honshu Tops 111 Dead
Tokyo AP reports a final government tally from the Tokyohoma region and Central Honshu flood disaster. The typhoon left 111 dead, 66 missing, and 449 injured, with thousands of homes destroyed or damaged and ships lost or damaged.
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Tokyo
Tokyo - ¥Homa
Honshu
Japan
Tropical Storm Passes Barbados With No Major Damage
A tropical disturbance that killed seven on Barbados weakened after landfall and spent energy, with San Juan weather officials saying it lacks an eye and shows no clear tropical storm characteristics despite strong winds.
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Miami
Fla
Barbados
San Juan
Puerto Rigo
Nigt
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