Stage set for Koreas wrangle at United Nations
The United Nations General Assembly moved toward a pivotal East West dispute over Korea with committees to tackle the issue after the U S presidential election. Washington plans to press for a full Korea agenda and a probe into alleged germ warfare claims. Soviet vetoes in the Security Council shift focus to the Assembly.
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United Nations, N. Y
U N. General Assembly
Korea
World Organization
Assembly
U. S
Russia
U. N. Assembly
Jacob A. Malik
Security Council
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Group Hints At Pay-Off By Firms
Washington report says a House judiciary subcommittee found an inference that liquor company contributions tied to the easing of a 1949 anti-trust probe, yet evidence is not conclusive. It notes funds came from individuals linked to firms, not the firms themselves, with donations split between Democrats and Republicans from 1948 to 1951 totaling about 155,550 to 165,550 dollars.
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Washington
House Judiciary
Justice Department
Expect Food Prices To Be Same In 1953
Washington The Agriculture Department said today that retail food prices are likely to average about the same in 1953 as in 1952. In a report on next year's food outlook the department gave prospects of some increases in civilian buying of beef veal chicken margarine frozen fruits juices and vegetables. These increases will be countered somewhat by lesser purchases of pork eggs turkey and butter.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kennon backs all thirty four amendments in Missouri race
Governor Robert F Kennon declared his support for all 34 proposed constitutional amendments in the November 4 election. He described the package as a progressive program on a sound basis and said he would hold conferences across the state to inform the public. He noted the West Monroe affair and explained the constitution governs vacancies. Amendment 19 on the Mississippi River bridge and highway project was highlighted as principal. Several legislators attended the briefing at the Frances Hotel.
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Robert F. Kennon
Kennon
Frances Hotel
West Monroe
Kennop
James Sparks
Lawrence Wimberly
Ed Lancaster
Allen Haley
Lonnie Richmond
W. R. Boles
W. E. Pearsons
Gilbert Faulk
James Eubank
Mercury
New Orleans
E. A. Aime
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rail Workers Laid Off As Coal Shutdown Spreads
Pittsburgh based report notes 322000 miners on picket for a second day. Railroads B and O laid off 1200 workers and Norfolk and Western 300 with more cuts possible if strike lasts. Virginian Railway to lay off 600 shop workers if strike extends to Friday. Pennsylvania Railroad cuts days as automatic response. Miners seek $1.90 rate after Wage Stabilization Board set $1.50 rise. UMW leader Hossle advocates sticking to negotiated wage. Lewis silent as operators urge resumption of work.
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Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Norfolk and Western
Virginian Railway
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tion Board
E. B. Hossle
United Mine Workers
Acme
W. Va
UMW
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
John L. Lewis
Washington
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Lewis
Last Whistlestops Heat Up Campaign Trail Battle
Governor Adlai Stevenson campaigns across twelve states pressing for New York’s 45 electoral votes while President Truman tours seven states attacking Ike and Republican policies. Both camps trade charges of lies and slander amid cold weather and rising crowds as the 1948 race nears Election Day.
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Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Stevenson
Delaware
New Jersey
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Franklin jury probes cases in Winnsboro
Franklin parish grand jury, convened Monday, continues Tuesday its review of 131 cases. Despite many filings, rapid progress is reported and completion is expected by late Tuesday or Wednesday. Twenty cases involve support for minor children and the fugitive husbands law aims to curb desertion by enabling arrests in reciprocal states. Jury members listed include foreman John Dailey and others.
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Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Louisiana
Union
John Dailey
Foreman
Jeff Hawsey
Max Ray Goodwin
Earl Fletcher
J. L. Johnson
Paul Price
Charles J. Swetleck
W. R. Hoggatt
Thomas E. Carroll
J. A. Richardson
A. J. Riser
E. M. Sullivan
Civic Employee Security Law Explained On Roof Meeting
Parish and city school superintendents and other officials met Tuesday on the Hotel Frances roof to discuss a proposed social security and retirement system. Dodd Brooks of the Social Security Administration explained coverage and noted the law is optional until December 31, 1952. If no agreement is signed by then, employees will be excluded from social security.
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Hotel Frances
Dodd Brooks
Social Security Administration
Odd Decision Puts Father In Jail
New York domestic relations court justice Jacob Panken found a father guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after an eight year pattern of drunken abuse. The oldest son, then 15, built a zip gun and fired at his father during episodes of domestic conflict. the gun mis-fired and no one was seriously injured. The father faces sentencing next week.
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New York
Domestic Relations Court
Jacob Panken
Justice Panken
Sparkman to visit Selman Field and Neville High School
Senator Sparkman will arrive by special plane at Selman Field Thursday afternoon at 6. A large motorcade will meet him and escort him to the Frances Hotel, where he will be greeted by a crowd and served dinner. At 7:30 he will address Neville High School. Prominent attendees include Allen J. Ellender, Russell Long, Hale Boggs, Jimmy Morrison, Edwin Willis, and T. A. Thompson, with extensive plans for welcoming events and a comprehensive planning committee chaired by James A. Noe.
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Senator Sparkman
Selman Field
Frances Hotel
Selman Airport
Hotel
Frances
Neville High School
Sparkman
U. S
Allen J. Ellender
Russell Long
Frank B. Ellis
Louisiana
Hale Boggs
Jimmy Morrison
Edwin Willis
T. A. Thompson
George Long
Democratic Party
Truman Denies Softness On Red Issue In Jersey
President Truman charged Republicans with an “outrageous falsehood” that his administration is soft on communism. He blasted GOP tactics and propaganda while saying the administration fights communism at home and abroad. In Jersey City and Newark stops, he also attacked Eisenhower over civil rights.
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Jersey
Truman
Republican High Command
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jersey City
GOP
Newark
Eisenhower
Air Force Seeks More Land for Selman Field
Air Force representatives met to discuss acquiring 1 260 additional acres at Selman Field to begin construction. A closed meeting with air force officials was set for 4 p m. The Selman Field school must be relocated, with a school board meeting planned next week to start transfers. Off base housing was discussed but not decided.
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Air Force
Selman Field
W. L. Ethridge, Sr
William K. Finefield
Real Estate Dealers, Corp of En
Britain Holds 130 Natives in Kenya Crackdown
London reports that authorities in the Kenya colony rounded up more than 130 Mau Mau suspects under a state of emergency. A Lancashire Fusiliers battalion arrived by air to back the crackdown, with Royal Navy ship Kenya and naval support planned to back operations in Mombasa. The Mau Mau, linked to violent acts against settlers, include about 200,000 Kikuyu members and are accused of blood oaths and killings.
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London
Britain
Kenya
Lancashire Fusiliers
Nairobi
British Colonial Office
Mombasa
East Africa
Malaya
Faulk Post 10 starts drive for Legion memberships
Faulk Post No. 13 American Legion plans a membership drive starting October 25 with Mayor Coon delivering a campaign proclamation and Armistice Day deadline set for November 11. A big November 10 party dubbed Granddad's night will cap the drive, with plans to host Matt Cvetic October 28 and mail blood type inquiry cards to Legionnaires.
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L. B Faulk
American Legion
Sam Orchard
Coon
John Bailey
Matt Cvetic
Neville Auditorium
Communists
Edith Faris
Legion Chief to Visit City for Cvetic Talk
Henry Clay Louisiana department commander of the American Legion will visit Monroe from Shreveport next Tuesday morning with Matt Cvetic who will speak on I Was A Communist for the FBI at Neville auditorium that night. Cvetic will be interviewed and give a short talk on local radio during the day. A small admission at the door will cover expenses. the Legion sponsors the event but does not seek profit.
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Henry Clay
Louisiana Department
American Legion
Monroe
Shreveport
Matt Cvetic
FBI
Neville Auditorium
Commander Clay
Cvetic
Legion
Puppies For Sale Five Cocker Spaniel Pups
Five blonde cocker spaniel puppies three males two females priced at ten dollars each. Contact phone 7325. Mrs W B Auld advertised via News Star World Want Ads stating homes found yet calls continued after four days. Ad cost total was 1.76.
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Yes
News Star—World
W. B. Auld
Gordon
Early winter roars into the South with cold night frost
Monroe Louisiana and Greenwood Mississippi recorded 31 degree lows as the first freeze touched northern parts of both states. Tupelo and Jackson also dipped into the 30s while Louisiana towns reported similar readings. Forecasters expect continued cold air with a slightly warmer trend for Louisiana tonight.
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Associated Press
Monroe
Greenwood
Miss
Tupelo
Jackson
Louisiana
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Fifth District Pharmacists Banquet Tonight at Bayou DeSiard
The Fifth District Pharmaceutical Association holds its monthly meeting and banquet at Bayou DeSiard Country Club at 8 p m October 30. Brooklyn Charles Pfizer Co. rep J W Barwick will speak. Briggs Hobson of Delhi is president, Fred Grant is general chairman with 52 reservations so far. Door prizes and two major discussion topics are planned.
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Fifth District Pharmaceutical Association
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
J. W. Barwick
Well Kown Drug House
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles Pfizer Co
Fifth District Association
Briggs Hobson
Delhi
Fred Grant
Mississippi Party Heads Exhort State's Voters
Mississippi political leaders urged voters in a rivalry of campaigns for Stevenson and Eisenhower. Governor Adlai Stevenson praised as statesmanlike, while Col. R. C. Stovall and Sam Lumpkin push for Eisenhower. Broadcasts from Jackson and Columbus frame a tense party showdown across the state.
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Mississippi
Adlai Stevenson
Woodrow Wilson
Hugh White
R. C. Stovall
Columbus
Dwight Eisenhower
Stovall
Sam Lumpkin
White
Stevenson
Jackson
Illinois
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James A. Noe
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J. G. Durrett
Elliott Thompson
Robert Ervin
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A. .K Kilpatrick
E. N. Jackson
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C. C. Bell
M. C. Thompson
Committee On State
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Tom Hicks
Leo Walsworth
Simmie Woods
C. C. Bell, Jr
Myrtle Rogers
A. D. Tisdale
Lige Williams
Oscar Cloyd
Leon Johnson
Ira Cagle
Committee
Neil McHenry
W. A. Calloway
J. B. Filhoil
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Robert A. Taft
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