Truman Veto On Red Curbs Is Coming Today
Washington AP report says President Truman will issue a veto message within hours on the subversives control bill. House passage 312 to 20 and Senate 51 to 7 signals strong override margins, as lawmakers plan to depart for vacation until November 27. Eben Ayers said the veto message would come after noon.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Congress
Eben Ayers
House
Senate
Jet Fliers Attempt Non-Stop 3600-Mile Transatlantic Hop
Air Force F-84 Thunderjets C Schilling and W Ritchie took off from Manston England at 8 01 a m EST heading to New York in a bid for the first non stop single engine jet crossing of the Atlantic They refueled over Prestwick Scotland an hour after takeoff and plan to reach Mitchel Air Base Long Island within eight hours Weather could force a diversion to Westover Field If successful the flight would set a new record as the longest single engine jet flight and fastest London to New York trip
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Washington
Air Force
Manston
England
New York
Air Force Headquarters
Dave Schilling
W. D. Ritchie
Prestwick
Scotland
Mitchel Air Base
Long Island
Atlantic
Schilling
Ritchie
Westover Field
House Passes Tax Measure Boosting wartime revenue
The House approved in a 328 to 7 vote a first installment tax bill to fund arms against Communist aggression. Senate quick passage was expected, with President Truman ready to sign. The measure aims for about 4.7 billion dollars annual revenue, short of the 5 billion requested, and sets up plans for a future excess profits tax.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways and Means Committee
Tmorrow
Congress
Martin
Massachusetts
Cooper
Dtenn
Bradley Receives Fifth Silver Star Rank
Washington AP says President Truman pinned on Gen Omar N Bradley the fifth silver star as General of the Army the nation’s highest military rank. The ceremony elevates Bradley amid wartime leadership and ties to ongoing strategic command.
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Washington
Truman
Omar N. Bradley
Baby Doctor and the Friendly Doctor
A child named Sister recovers quickly with the help of a kind doctor who understands children's fears. The piece praises the doctor’s gentle care and the comfort of his friendly approach, noting he leaves behind medicine and a stick of chewing gum as thoughtful fixes.
Dewey Attacks Soviets. Russian Officials Leave UN Dinner
New York AP report describes Governor Thomas E. Dewey condemning slave labor in the Soviet Union during a United Nations dinner. Russians Vishinsky and Malik walked out as Dewey labeled conditions as torture unto death, drawing cheers from the audience of delegates. Dewey, speaking as GOP titular head, pledged support for Acheson’s UN proposals to handle future aggression.
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NEW York
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Jacob Malik
United Nations
Thomas E. Dewey
Soviet Union
Dewey
Vishinsky
Malik
UN Assembly
Sky
State Acheson
Truman Asked To Save Life Of Army Man
York PA AP An Army lieutenant's wife sought President Truman intervene after a court martial death sentence for disobeying Korea war orders. Mrs Kay Gilbert begged Rep James Lind to appeal. the couple, both Black, cited letters from Lt Leon Gilbert describing the dilemma and planned execution within a month.
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Korea
Gilbert
Drowned in Flash Floods Near Ironton
One man drowned and three people were injured as heavy rains caused streams to flood areas north of Ironton. James McFann, 64, of Decatur Township, drowned after attempting to rescue two grandchildren marooned on a road. Fred Roth saved the children. The flooding also damaged Morris grocery, causing carbide drums to explode and a fire. Two women suffered second degree burns. others had minor injuries. Several Lawrence County schools, including Waterloom and Windsor High Schools, closed due to high water.
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Ironton
Here
Portsmouth
James McFann
Decatur Township
Little Branch Hollow
Fred Roth
McFann
Morris
Vernon Furnace
Jewel Evans
Florence Hayner
Pedro
Edward Hayner
Hayner
Lawrence County
Waterloo
Windsor
Homer Waggoner
UN to Weigh Red Charges Against U S
The UN steering committee sent Russia's charges of American aggression against China to the General Assembly and kept Formosa's status off the agenda for now. Nationalist China opposed a hearing while the American delegation pressed for a fair hearing on all complaints. The vote to place the item on the docket: 11 for, 1 against, 2 abstentions. postponement of the American resolution passed 5 to 1 with eight abstentions.
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New York
UN General Assembly
Russia
United States
China
Formosa
Assembly
U. S
Warren R. Austin
14 Nation
T. F. Tsiang
Tsiang
Pacific
CIO USW Demands Immediate Wage Boost for Members
The CIO United Steelworkers served formal notice demanding an almost immediate wage increase for about two million workers. President Philip Murray announced the move after a Steelworkers executive board meeting and set October 4 5 for the wage policy committee to meet. Meanwhile Alcoa offered its 45 000 employees a 10 percent raise, strengthening bargaining power for steel talks with a contract reopening set for November 1, with a request to advance to October 9.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Steelworkers
Steelworkers’ Executive Board
Murray
Nar Vital Steel Industry
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
USW
Socialite Weds Negro Servant in Detroit Wedding
Negro William Tibbs, 26, and his 48 year old white bride, former Mrs. Eleanor S. Stahl, wed August 26 at Tuckahoe New York. Tibbs was a houseboy in the large Crosse Pointe Farms home of his wife. They vow their marriage will work and aim to end racial discrimination as they pursue love.
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Detroit
William Tibbs
Tibbs
Eleanor S. Stahl
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Crosse Pointe Farms
America
Ferguson Places War Blame On Willful Men In Senate
Columbus AP State Auditor Joseph T Ferguson blasted the U S Senate as willful men placing politics above patriotism in a speech at the Democratic state convention. He condemned Taft as the voice of Ohio and urged voters to shake him from power to aid peace and prosperity, referencing October remarks and reactions to Marshall. The convention sought Lausche’s stance on Ferguson or Taft for senator with a decision anticipated by tonight.
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Ferguson
U.S. Senate
Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
United States Senate
Robert A. Taft
Kremlin
Ohio
America
Taft
Voice of
George Marshall
United States
Frank J. Lausche
Service Secretaries May Gain Authority Under Marshall
The article discusses potential increased authority for Army Secretary Frank Pace Navy Secretary Francis Matthews and Air Force Secretary Thomas Fin letter under Defense Secretary George C Marshall. It contrasts Marshall’s decentralized style with former Secretary Louis Johnson and notes Pace Matthews and Finletter are recent appointees with Pace speculated as a possible deputy defense secretary successor.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Defense Department
Louis Johnson
Johnson
John L. Sullivan
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Frank Pace
Francis Matthews
Thomas Fintetter
Pace
Finletter
Truman
Matthews
Stephen Early
Seventy-Two Words of Seoul Battle Stirred by Marines
Allied Marines with bayonets and flamethrowers fight 10,000 Korean Reds around Seoul as they rush to defend the capital. Air bombing and river crossings pound Red positions while Suwon falls to U S Seventh Division as frontline advances isolate Seoul from reinforcements. Whitehead reports patrols near city limits. Lam bert notes heavy casualties in close fighting amid shell torn factories and fortified university grounds.
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TOKIO
Seoul
Suwon
U. S. Seventh Division
Fom
South East
Don Whitehead
Whitehead
South Mountain
Yongdongpo
Han River
Tom Lambert
Marine Corsair
Sungmyon University
Ongyang
Berlin Police Roundup Ends in East West Prisoner Swap
Berlin ends a grim tit for tat round with the release of 53 East German police held by the West and 25 West Germans held by the East. Western authorities freed 47 East German hostages this morning and six later after convicting them of trespassing in the U S sector of the city. The East Germans then freed the 25 Western policemen they held. Judge John Sabo of Gary Indiana sentenced six on trespass charges, saying they blundered into the U S sector apparently without evil intent and warning that harsher terms will follow for future illegal armed trespass.
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Berlin
U. S
John Sabo
Gary
Ind
Payroll Messenger Dies After Brooklyn Hold-Up
A 49 year old bank messenger, Harry Schadkin, died of a heart attack moments after four masked gunmen snatched $16,000 payroll. He collapsed while reporting the hold-up to police. His companion George Meyer accompanied him as they headed on foot to deliver the money to a housing project near the Brooklyn Bridge.
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New York
Brooklyn
Harry Schadkin
Schadkin
George Meyer
Brooklyn Bridge
Shaw Condition Listed Satisfactory After Fracture
Shaw in Luton England remains noted as satisfactory by hospital bulletin after a thigh fracture and a new ailment. The report emphasizes his stable status despite the injuries.
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Luton
England
George Bernard Shaw
Meet the New City Manager and Family Sunday
Journal reporters visit Dayton to profile the new city manager and his family. The piece appears as the lead in Sunday's local page with insights from his home visit.
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