UN Planes Hammer Red Center In Korea
U N fighter bombers hit the North Korean Fifth Corps HQ near Kowon while U S and Allied aircraft attacked targets along the northeast front. Sabre jets claimed multiple MIG Soviet built kills amid a broader carrier and bomber assault on Hungnam and Pukchong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
U. S. Air Force
U. N
Northeast Korea
U. S. 25Th Divivision
Fifth Corps
Kowon
Wonsan
Tokyo
Air Force
Sabre
Norman L. Box
North Hollywood
Calif
Korea
Samuel Williams
Llas
Tex
25Th Division
Red Force
Hungnam
Okinawa
Pukchong
U.S
Theavy
Sicily
Pressure Area Blocks Storm In Mid Ocean
A high pressure system moved over from the Middle Atlantic to shield the Atlantic hurricane from the U S coast. The storm near 300 miles east southeast of Cape Hatteras slowed to a crawl as forecasters warned of uncertain movement. Winds reached about 100 mph with gales extending up to 250 miles.
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Miami
Fla
North Carolina
Virginia
Cape Hatteras
Middle Atlantic
New England
American
Grady Norton
Norton
Condon Denies Security Risk After HUAC Session
Former National Bureau of Standards chief Dr Edward A Condon told the House un American Activities Committee he has cleared himself after six hours of questioning in Washington He defended his 1942 Los Alamos decision and said he had social contacts with Iron Curtain embassy staff but knew nothing of any alleged misdeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
House Un-American Activities Committee
Edward A. Condon
National Bureau of Standards
Jackson
Calif
Washington
Condon
U. S
London
Bureau of Standards
Francis Tavenner
Los Alamos
N. M
Tavenner
Westinghouse Electric Company
Iron Curtain
Marine Finds Bit Of Heaven In Taxicab
Sgt. Hugh E. Kidd Jr. 22 of Baton Rouge and Patricia Hayes 20 of the Bronx met by chance in a New York taxicab during Kidd’s four day pass before leaving for Korea. They planned no engagement now but aim to reunite in New York upon his return.
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New York
New York City
Bronx
Korea
Hugh E. Kidd Jr
Baton Rouge
Patricia Hayes
The
Kidd
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Patricia
Boston
Sabre Jets Gate-Crash British Show at Farnborough
A U S Air Force officer admitted that ten Sabre jets which gate crashed an all-British Farnborough air show were American. The jets, flown by American and Canadian fliers, startled spectators and raised concerns over unauthorized flights. Disciplinary action is planned by American Air Force headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnborough
England
Britain
South Ruislip
Kennon Moves Toward Support Of Eisenhower In Louisiana
Governor Robert Kennon expressed support for Dwight Eisenhower predicting Louisiana will back the GOP nominee in November. He called Eisenhower the logical choice and said his political stance points to the same. Kennon criticized Truman and Stevenson and planned a formal statement to clarify his position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Lai
Robert Kennon
Dwight Eisenhower
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Kennon
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Senate probes Carwell base aircraft damage in Texas
Senate preparedness subcommittee chair Lyndon B. Johnson notes a WW-A probe into heavy aircraft damage at Carswell Air Force Base Texas. The investigation considers whether losses stemmed from storm warnings equipment or manpower with Air Force officials conducting a parallel review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Carswell Air Force Base
Texas
Walter Jenkins
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Air Force
Navy reports no sign of submarine sighting near Tom's River
Navy planes and boats searched the Tom's River area in New Jersey for an unidentified submarine but found no evidence of underwater craft. A spokesman at Eastern Sea Headquarters announced the search was discontinued and noted no submarine was confirmed.
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New York
Navy
Toms River
N. J
Eastern Sea Headquarters
Himalayan Storm Kills 350 Pilgrims on Trek to Shrine
News reports say at least 350 pilgrims died in a fierce Himalayan storm near Shangarajat in Himachal Pradesh while on the Mani Mahesh pilgrimage toward the Ganges headwaters. Survivors cited freezes and cave refuges as rescues continued with limited official aid.
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Himalayas
New Delhi
India
Ganges
Thct
Himachal Pradesh
West Offers Russia New Austrian Plan
Western Allies propose four power talks in London on Sept 29 to finish an Austrian peace treaty. They offer to limit Austria's future armed forces and seek guarantees of free elections and anti-Nazi measures, but Russia may resist and a final accord remains distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Russia
London
Austria
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U.S
Washington
State Department
Lawmakers Halt Air Force Plan for Separate Supply System
A House watchdog subcommittee reported it defeated a year-long effort to create a separate Air Force supply empire. The move would have shifted hundreds of millions from overhead to planes and equipment, with items to be handled by the General Services. The panel traced a Pentagon directive for an Europe wide supply system as a forerunner to broader duplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Air Force
Bonner
D-Nc
General Services
Pentagon
Europe
Rep
Brownson
R-Ind
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
St.Louis
San Francisco Bay Area
Ogden
Utah
Justice Probe To Continue Over Weekend
Justice Department investigators plan weekend sessions to question T Lamar Caudle former assistant attorney general as documents on his last November dismissal are reviewed. Wadesboro North Carolina lawyer Caudle faces questions about a $5000 airplane sale commission and outside activities as a public hearing is anticipated within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Justice Department
T. Lamar Caudie
Wadesboro
N.C
Chelf
D-Ky
Caudle
Rep
Keating
R-Ny
Truman
Fe Ways and Means
Labor Council Asks Rent Ltd Extension
Columbus report states the state CIO Council urged mayors and city managers to extend rent controls beyond September 30 unless local councils pass a resolution to extend. The plea emphasizes continued protections for tenants amid housing concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Council
Columbus, O
State
CIO Council
Adlai Eases Talk Of Mess In Washington
Wayne Hood of the Republican National Committee says Gov. Adlai Stevenson has moderated remarks about a mess in Washington after President Truman criticized him. Hood notes Stevenson once spoke of a mess but now says he will expose and punish any government wrongdoing he finds.
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Washington
Wayne Hood
Republican National Committee
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Hood
McGranery Abandons Special Grand Juries Showmanship Critique
Justice Department abandons plan for nationwide special grand juries and a 13 man racket unit. Attorney General James P. McGranery says regular juries meet monthly to monitor crime and rejects “racket” labeling. Judge Ben Moore agrees, warning against mass hysteria and crusades in law enforcement.
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Washington
Justice Department
Atty
James P. McGranery
J. Howard McGrath
McGranery
McGrath
Kefauver Crime Investigating Committee
Administration of
Crick
Hollywood
Ben Moore
West Virginia
Moore
Mother Held After Pushing 5-Year-Old From Window
Cleveland police detained 27-year-old Mary Lincks after she told detectives she shoved her son Roy from a second story window when he would not sleep. The 5-year-old boy is in fair condition with a compound skull fracture from the Aug. 29 fall.
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Cleveland
David B
Homicide Department
Mary Lincks
Roy
Express Bus Rams Truck Injuring 43 on New Jersey Turnpike
A night express bus from New York to Washington collided with a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. Forty three people aboard and on the truck were injured. The bus left the road, rolled down a ten foot embankment, and into a field. Twenty two were hospitalized with at least one in very critical condition.
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Bordentown
N. J
New York
Washington
New Jersey Turnpike
Texan To Assist Police Identify His Own Body
Port Arthur Texas faced a mix up when officers misidentified a deceased man as 52 year old Edward J. Shea. The body had been sent to Shea's Holyoke Massachusetts family for burial before they realized the error and confirmed Shea was alive in his Port Arthur hotel.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Edward J. Shea
Shea
Holyoke
Mass
Farnborough Jet Fighter Explodes During Supersonic Flight
A de Havilland 110 jet exploded during a high speed pass at the Farnborough air show before 120 000 spectators. The renowned pilot was killed and reports indicate seven others injured. The incident stunned spectators and halted displays as emergency crews responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnborough
England
Britain
Farnborough Air Show
Eisenhower Proposes Broad Farm Plan to Boost Parity
Eisenhower urged a two year price support guarantee with full parity for farmers and broader protections for perishable products. He outlined a sound farmer run program, called Democratic moves a political captive, and suggested future expansion of research co operatives roads and rural services while hinting at a cabinet spot for a qualified Black candidate and inviting Taft to join his team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kasson-Dodge Center
Minn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eer
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Embezzlement Case at Leesburg Bank Unfolds
A 56-year old assistant cashier A H Irwin admitted embezzling 46000 dollars from the Hay National Bank of Leesburg over 16 years to pay bills. FBI said Irwin confessed to the Federal Reserve Act violation and was arrested with 1000 dollar bond. Bank officials said the loss was paid by bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
FBI
Florida
Robert W. Wall Jr
A. H. Irwin
Hay National Bank
Leesburg
Irwin
Federal Reserve Act
Famed Actress Gertrude Lawrence Dies in New York
New York news reports the death of musical comedy star Gertrude Lawrence 31 in a New York hospital after a short illness. English born and long a stage star in England and America, she was on leave from The King and I when she died with husband Richard Aldrich and close friends at her bedside. She also taught drama at Columbia and had a varied stage career including Oh Kay and Ice Bound.
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New York
Gertrude Lawrence
Lawrence
Engand
America
Richard Aldrich
Fanny
David Boltzman
Constance Carpenter
Miss Lawrence
Columbiane
Kay
London
Owen Davis
Wholesale Prices Dip Slightly in Week to Sept 2
Washington reports a two tenths of one percent fall in wholesale prices for meat eggs vegetables cows hogs and live poultry. Gains in cheese coffee four cotton grains steers and fresh fruit failed to offset the overall decline. The Sept 2 index stood at 111.8 percent of the 1947 49 average.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Stevenson Attacks GOP In Denver In 1952 Campaign
In Denver Adlai Stevenson assailed Republican self righteousness and corruption, pledging to expose crooks in government. He contrasted Democratic and Republican farm programs and warned of dire consequences for public officials found dishonest. He planned stops in Kasson Minnesota Cheyenne Wyoming and Billings Montana.
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Stevenson
Denver
Adlai Stevenson
West
Kasson
Minn
Cheyenne
Wyo
Billings
Mont
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Carswell Base
Shangarajat
Chamba
Justice Probe
Adlai
Jack Adams
Republic
Vother
Pennsylvania Greyhound
Here
Gilbert Tabler
Mannington
W. Va
Gladys
Joseph W. Fox
Philadelphia
William P. James Jr
Conyers
N. Y
May
Bulletin
By Don Whitehead
Gaisennhower
Cashier
By Relman Morin
Foundation
Illnois
Illinois
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