Russia claims atom bomb possession and calls for control
Western diplomats weighed Moscow’s bid for atom bomb control as Russia asserted it has had weapons since 1947 and dismissed U S plans for detailed controls while insisting on prohibition of use and eventual ban. Tass said Molotov’s 1947 claim meant the Soviet Union had the secret weapon and disputed U S assessments of its capabilities.
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Eddie Gilmore
Moscow
Russia
Tass
Truman
V. M. Molotov
Soviet Union
U. S
Yugoslavia Blames Russia at United Nations
Yugoslav Foreign Minister Edvard Kardelj accused Russia of pressuring Yugoslavia with armed demonstrations to bend Tito to Moscow's will during the United Nations Assembly debate. The Balkans issue centers on Greek civil war and alleged Soviet support for Greek guerrillas with Kardelj and Tsaldaris set to speak as Yugoslavia pursues an independent UN course.
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New York
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
Moscow
United Nations Assembly
Edward Kardelj
Balkan
Edvard Kardelj
Constantin Tsaldaris
Balkans
Kardelj
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Taft resumes 100 day Ohio tour from Batavia
Sen. Robert A. Taft campaigns across Clermont Brown Adams Scioto and Lawrence counties as he urges friendly ties with Spain to bolster North Atlantic defenses against a potential Soviet attack. He says no military aid to Spain but supports diplomatic recognition and an ambassador to Madrid.
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Robert A. Taft
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Spain
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Senate
Republican Policy Committee
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Community of Nations
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Europe
Madrid
Associated Press
Russia
No Break In Strike Of Coal Miners Seen
Western Pennsylvania faces heightened tension as 480000 United Mine Workers enter the second week of the nationwide walkout. John L. Lewis warns no break while steel talks run on a five day deadline. Police patrol, three riot arrests, and fears of violence accompany efforts to move coal at Lingle mines near Shawville.
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Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lingle
Shawville
Clearfield
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Lewis
Northern and
Western
White Sulphur Springs
Bevin s Dies in Ohio River Bridge Crash
John F Bevins 24 of Hamersville Ohio was fatally injured in a motorcycle collision on the Ohio River bridge linking Aberdeen Kentucky and Maysville Kentucky Police said Bevins motorcycle struck a car rear fender and then hit another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction on the bridge.
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Ripley, O
John F. Bevins
Hamersville
Ohio River Bridge
Aberdeen
Maysville
Bevins
Foreign Policy Debate Shapes 1950 Election Fight
In a developing 1950 race, Taft and Dirksen challenge administration foreign policy. Taft accuses critics of isolationism over the North Atlantic Pact vote and foreign arms aid, favoring a Monroe Doctrine approach. Dirksen attacks Marshall Plan aid amid deficits, while Lucas remains a likely Democratic opponent.
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Washington
Yesteryear
Taft
Ohio
Rep
Dirksen
Illinois
Russia
United States
Europe
U. S
Lucas
Senate
Bumper Wheat Crop Expected Across Europe
An Associated Press survey of 14 European countries indicates a bumper wheat harvest, possibly above 1948 levels. Experts note droughts earlier this summer but anticipate yields near prewar totals, with Russia not providing figures.
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Paris
Europe
Associated Press
Russia
Hurricane Due At Vera Cruz In Gulf Storm
A weakening hurricane in the southwest Gulf of Mexico is expected to move inland near Vera Cruz today. Center about 45 miles north of Vera Cruz at 3 am with winds 80 to 90 mph, moving south about four mph toward noon inland.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Showdown in Ford Talks Near Deadline
Detroit AP reports a contract stalemate with 115000 Ford workers 48 hours from a likely strike as bargaining continues after another long weekend session. Union says pension issues remain. Ford has offered a pension plan based on a presidential fact finding board.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Gloomy Steel Talks Raise Strike Fears Across U S
Pittsburgh awaits crucial national steel negotiations as CIO United Steelworkers leaders express little chance of success. President Truman seeks limited extension while pension and social insurance demands loom. Teams meet at Allegheny Ludlum Jones and Laughlin Cruscible and other plants across Pittsburgh New York Cleveland Youngstown Baltimore and Sharpsville.
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James J. Thimmel
CIO
United Steelworkers
Thimmel
Philip Murray
Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Corporation
Thissmidh
Murray
Steelworkers District No
Terre Haute
Ind
Pittsburgh
Thimmes
Truman
Mur
Ray
Big Steel
Allegheny Ludlum
Jones and Laughlin and Cruscible
Uranium Discoveries Stir Atomic Hope Across Europe
Reports from Czechoslovakia Spain and East Europe describe new uranium finds and mines. Tass claims Russia has atomic weapons since 1947 while seeking international control of nuclear energy. French Spain and German links fuel speculation on power bargaining and arms race implications.
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London
Czechoslovakia
Spain
Russia
Europe
Truman
Russia Builds Rocket Bases Across Eastern Europe
German and American sources report Russia has set up launching bases across eastern Europe for rockets meant to threaten western Europe. Allies say a chain may run from the Baltic to the Black Sea, with Peenemunde in the Soviet zone cited as a former Hitler plant now rebuilt using German prisoners.
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Russia
Europe
Hitler
Germany
Baltic
Black Sea
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Poland
Balkans
Peenemuende
Charles B. King dies in Los Angeles at 74
Charles B. King, 74, former president of the Ohio Manufacturers Association from 1919 to 1922 and ex vice president and general manager of the Marion Steam Shovel Company, died yesterday in Los Angeles. Friends in Marion reported the death.
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Marion
Charles B. King
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Los Angeles
King
Marion Steam Shovel Company
Marion Power Shovel Company
Be-Bop and Old Time Jazz Clash in Modern Tastes
A poet reflects on aging with jazz as youth favor progressive sounds over be bop. The speaker recalls earlier blues and cowboy songs, contrasting past and present music. The piece notes a generational gap and ends with a preference for the energetic bop style.
Red Bomb Revelation Delays Report on AEC Investigation
In Washington a Senate House atomic energy probe, chaired by McMahon, rewrites its draft after the Russian nuclear test. The panel weighs security lapses and mismanagement charges led by Hickenlooper, while division over AEC handling persists.
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Red Bomb
AEC
Washington
Senate House
Atomic Energy Commission
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint Atomic Committee
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Iowan
David E. Lilienthal
Congressional Committee
Committee
Commission
Prince Alexander Hohenlohe shoots self in New York
Prince Alexander Hohenlohe, tied to the German Austrian noble line, attempted suicide after a separation from his wife. He remained in critical condition at City Hospital with a chest wound and one lung collapsed. Police reported illegal possession charges tied to the pistol used and another found in his apartment.
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New York
Alexander Hohenlohe
City Hospital
Hohenlohe
Boyce Thompson Schulze
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Poland
Congress eyed tighter spy curbs after Soviet A bomb
Representative Velde and Senator O Connor urged stronger security measures as Russia tested an atomic bomb. Velde, former G man, called for a congressional inquiry into the entire security setup and warned of continued espionage and government infiltration aiding the Soviet bomb program.
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Washington
U. S
Congress
Russia
Velde
O’conor
Pay Hike Bill Heads To Senate Vote In Washington
Legislation authorizing the first general pay boost for armed forces in 40 years goes to a Senate vote at 5 p.m. EST. Backers predict only scattered opposition as the House already approved a similar measure. The plan raises pay from private to major, costing 274 million dollars in the first year and rising to 348 million before settling around 304 million annually.
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Washington
Legise Lation
Senate
Carney
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Navy Takes Johnson Brass On Sea Trip
Aboard the aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt a Navy carrier task force sailed from Norfolk to show Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and other top officials how modern seapower operates. The trip included about 80 civilian representatives and aimed to foster cross education among the armed services while demonstrating naval operations at sea.
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Elton C. Fay
Franklin DD. Roosevelt
Norfolk
Defense
Louis Johnson
U. S
Air Force Symington
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
C. B. Gates
Marine Corps
Atlantic
Washington
Johnson
Chiefs of Staff
Defense Secretary
Air Force
Army High Command
Navy
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