Bermuda Isle Braced as Hurricane Pummels Caribbean and Florida
The storm swept from the Caribbean into Florida causing at least three deaths and millions in damage. Bermuda warned of near hurricane winds as the hurricane expanded, with gusts over 100 mph at the center and a 250 mile wind radius. Florida suffered widespread destruction from Key West to Miami with boats sunk, docks damaged, and eight inches of rain flooding streets.
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Miami
Fla
Bermuda
Florida
Carolina
Atlantic
Cuba
Florda
Key West
Jensen Beach
Indian River
Lake Okeechobee
Key West End
Miami Beach
Chicago man arrested in atomic energy act case
FBI agents arrested John Lepman 26 at his Belden Stratford hotel home in Chicago. He had been indicted in Santa Fe New Mexico on stealing classified papers and violating the atomic energy act. Lepman, son of Henry Lepman, worked at Los Alamos government project.
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Chicago
FBI
Santa Fe
John Lepham
Lepman
Belden- Stratford Hotel
Lincoln Park District
Henry Lepman
Richard Hosteng
Lepan
Los Alamos
N. M
Cominform May Be Meeting In Crimea Report
London reports the Cominform may be meeting in the Russian Crimea. Anna Pauker and Klement Gottwald are absent from their capitals, with unconfirmed word Georgi Dimitrov is away from Sofia. Diplomats in Washington link these absences to a possible meeting of Soviet satellite leaders in Russia.
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London
British Foreign Office
Cominftorm
Communist International Information Bureau
Russian
Crimea
Foreign Office
Anna Pauker
Romania
Klement Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Gottwald
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Sofia
Cominform
Washington
Russia
Newman Ebersole 61 Dies. Armco Official Remembered
Newman Ebersole 61 longtime Armco director of purchases died at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati after three weeks of illness. A Middletown leader he served on hospital boards and health groups and helped found Middletown Post American Legion. Burial at Spring Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Middletown Hospital are requested.
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Middletown
Newman Ebersole
Armco
Holmes Hospital
Cincinnati
Ebersole
Middletown Hospital
Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Hiospitsl Care Corporation
Brehon Somerville
Army Service Forces
Overseas Scrap Advisory Committee
Europe
United States
U. S. Army
France
Ebersole Ws
Avondale
Cornett
Sarah Verity Ebersole
Chaplan Ebersole
Miami
Fla
Rufus B. Hall, Jr
Harry L. Doud
Columbus
Calvin Verity
South Main St
Spring Grove Cemetery
Explosions Kill 38 in Africa Including Algeria Cairo
Explosions in Laghouat Algeria and Cairo's Jewish quarter killed 38 people and wounded 147. In Laghouat 19 died and 100 were hurt with 20 in serious condition, after two French army trucks collided. In Cairo 19 died and 47 were injured, and a fire caused extensive damage estimated at 1 million dollars.
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Cairo
Laghouat
Algeria
Arab airliner shot down over Trans-Jordan hits three dead
Arab Legion said a Jewish fighter plane shot down an Arab air liner over Trans-Jordan. British journalists David Woodford and John Nix were killed, and Abd Galir Aswad died. Two passengers and the pilot were injured. The attack began over Lebanon and continued into Trans-Jordan airspace.
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Amman
Trans-Jordan
Pitt Receives 13.6 Million Grant for Public Health School
Pittsburgh AP reports the University of Pittsburgh got 13.6 million dollars from the A. W. Mellon educational and charitable trust to establish a new graduate school of public health. Dr. Thomas Parran, former U S surgeon general, will head the school.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust
Thomas Parran
The
U. S. Public Health Service
135 Die in Wing One warehouse fire in Hong Kong
The Wing One Company warehouse blaze left 135 dead and 57 injured, with 14 in critical condition. Rescue teams recovered 115 bodies from the smouldering ruins as investigators estimate unofficial damages around 4 million dollars. Large crowds trapped by a chemical explosion blocked exits.
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Hong Kong
Yeterday
Wing One Company
City Enacts Half Percent Portsmouth Income Tax
In Portsmouth Ohio the city council voted to levy a one half of one percent income tax starting January 1 to replace a former one percent levy repealed after CIO union petitions. The tax is expected to raise about $200000 annually for five years. The council also moved a proposal to charge $1 monthly for garbage collection to avert an $85000 deficit and potential service cuts.
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Portsmouth
CIO
Actress Rita Johnson Regains Consciousness
Hollywood AP Rita Johnson has awoken from a 16 day coma at St Vincent Hospital. A nurse said she can recognize people but cannot speak yet. Dr Lee Siegel noted no decision on a possible second brain operation after an injury from a heavy hair dryer in September.
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Hollywood
Rita Johnson
St. Vincent's Hospital
Miss Johnson
Lee Siegel
Two U S Soldiers Sentenced for Theft of Pistols
In Yokohama AP reports two American soldiers Privates Robert A Summerville 21 Cleveland and Allen J Smith 20 Newark N J were sentenced to 10 years at hard labor after conviction for stealing eight pistols from a supply room.
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Yokohama
Robert A Summerville
Cleveland
Allen J. Smith
Newark
N.J
Louisiana Ruling Expected On Truman Name Ballot
Louisiana legislators resume special sessions to decide if President Truman's name returns to November ballots after being scratched by the state central Democratic committee. Gov. Locog proposes a bill to list Truman Barkley as National Democratic Party candidates, affecting the 10 electoral votes.
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Louisiana
President Truman
State Central Democratic Committee
Barl K. Locog
Truman-Barkley
National Democratic Party
Mr. Truman
States Rights
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
State Democratic Committee
Teumend
Thurmond
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Louisiaa
Truman
California
Los Angeles
Gilmore Stadium
San Francisco
Oakland
Sunshine Stateers
Congress
French Workers Get Wage Boost
Paris AP reports the government raised wages by 15 percent after strikes threatened. A two hour general strike is planned for tomorrow afternoon to press unions. An American lifeline unfroze 70 billion francs from ERP profits, aiding Queuille's cabinet to avoid collapse.
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PARIS
Henri Queuille
France
Queuille
Woman Dies After 45 Foot Fall From Roof In Cleveland
Police identify Miss Mary A. Siford, 40, as the victim in a fatal plunge from the roof of a four story Cleveland apartment building. The incident occurred today.
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Cleveland
Mary A. Siford
Child Killed by Washing Machine Wringer in Park Laundry
Allen White, age 3, died after his arm became caught in a washing machine wringer at a community laundry in a trailer park near Akron. Local authorities provided details of the accident and began a standard investigation into the incident.
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Akron, O
Allen White
Republicans Meeting In State Convention
Ohio Republicans gathered at their state convention in Columbus. Gov. Earl Warren of California to headline the closing session with Taft delivering the keynote. The platform will likely highlight Governor Warren’s record and electors candidates.
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Columbus
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Henry Wallace
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Thomas J. Herbert
Iderberts
Warren
Herbert
Cincinnati
Louisville
Capitol Building
West Steps
Capitol
Fred H. Johnson
Memorial Hall
Johnson
House of Representatives
C. William O'Neill
Marietta
Paul M. Herbert
Arab Arrest Tied to Bernadotte Killing In Israel
Israeli police say a 28 year old Arab, admitted Stern group member, was arrested in the investigation of Count Folke Bernadotte's assassination. Police state he was one of 100 Arabs who worked with the outlawed extremist Jewish organization in a campaign against foreign influence in the Middle East.
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Jerusalem
Stern Gang
Folke Bernadotte
Middle East
Trans-Jordan Opposes Arab League Move on Jerusalem Government
The military governor of Jerusalem becomes premier as Iraq and Trans-Jordan resist the Arab League plan. King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan rejects formation within his security zone extending from Egypt to Syria and Lebanon, asserting Gaza region included in the Palestine area.
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Jerusalem
Iraq
Trans-Jordan
Arab League
Abdullah
Mufti
Trans - Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Palestine
Gaza
Egypt
Crosley Motors Declares 12 Percent Dividend
Cincinnati AP Crosley Jr claims a record for Crosley Motors Inc issuing a 12 percent dividend on common stock. He says the firm is the first postwar company in its field to place common on a paying basis.
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Cincinnati
Powe Crosley, Jr
Crosley Motors, Inc
Wrecked Plane Found After Five Years With 11 Bodies
An American hunter recalls the discovery of a five year old C-49 transport wreck near Fort Nelson in mountainous terrain. eleven bodies were found along with possible gold and currency aboard. The wreck was located by guide Johnny Bahne and hunter Bill Fallert during a remote expedition.
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Edmonton
U. S. Air Force
Fort Nelson
Pb.c
Edmonton Journal
Washington
United States
W. Stevenson
Houston
Tex
Lake Tuchoidh
Stevenson
Johnny Bahne
Bill Fallert
Yorktown
Ore
Bahne
Soviets Seize and Release U S Troops Near German Border
Eight American constabulary troops were seized by Russians along the zonal border in three days but returned. Two troopers seized near Eschwege were released this morning, six others released yesterday. Russians accused the patrols of crossing into the Soviet zone.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Eschwege
Russians Given Veiled Warning In UN Address
In Paris Sir Hartley Shawcross warned the UN Assembly may address the Berlin dispute if Russia spurns three power notes for a prompt settlement. Secretary of State Marshall also cautioned the Soviet Union that American patience should not be mistaken for weakness.
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Paris
United Nations
Berlin
UN Assembly
Russia
Hartley Shawcross
Britain
Marshall
Soviet Union
United States
United Nations Generally Assembly
Little Assembly
Poland
Zygmunt Modzeelewski
ERP
Germany
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Romulo
Allies await Russian move as Berlin crisis looms
In Paris and New York, United States Britain and France press Moscow for a Berlin settlement answer while UN delegates from 58 nations monitor the crisis. Bevin warns war remains possible and Marshall defends essential rights amid rising pressure from Berlin and ERP critics.
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Paris
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
Berlin
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Bevin
House
Akron Union Head Seeks Re election Amid Bitter Rift
General President L. S. Buckmaster seeks reelection to lead the CIO United Rubber Workers in a tight race. Opponent George Bass of Local No. 5 Akron faces Buckmaster after a featherweight endor sement margin of 818 to 788 amidst a three day on floor factional fight. Local No. 5 Akron backed Bass, while Local No. 7 Firestone and Local No. 2 Goodyear split their votes. Akron locals are the union’s largest.
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Omaha
L. S. Buckmaster
CIO
United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America
Akron, O
George Bass
Akron
Buckmaster
Union Oldtimers
International Union
Goodrich
Bass
Firestone
Goodyear Local No
Snoring Canine Triggers Divorce Dialogue in Cleveland
In Cleveland AP report elderly couple faced divorce court over a snoring dog. Bertha Lewis 61 demanded the pet sleep in their room while Watkins Lewis 76 a shipping clerk complained. Judge Samuel Silbert presided as Mrs Lewis won her divorce petition.
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Cleveland
Bertha Lewis
Watkins E. Lewi
Common Pleas
Samuel Silbert
Lewis
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