Fair Enough on War Histories and Drink
New York columnist condemns wartime U S officials and Roosevelt for alleged drunkenness at Teheran Yalta and Moscow conferences. He cites memoirs claiming many Americans misbehaved, affecting policies and the war effort, and notes Elliott warned not to underestimate Caradine R. Hooton portrays Soviet reps as heavy drinkers.
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New York
Caradine R. Hooton
Yalta
United States
Russia
General Deane
Moscow
Donald Nelson
Teheran
Roosevelt
Korea
Elliott
Effort To Free Trapped Americans Is Abandoned
American cavalrymen gave up tonight a day-long fight to rescue nearly 5 000 foot troopers surrounded by Communist forces in northwest Korea. The trapped men faced heavy resistance and many were already escaping as the perimeter was tightened. The regiment was cut off near a dry river bed four miles southwest of Unsan and the rescue attempt failed as Chinese Red troops pressed the assault.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Unsan
Pyongyang
Hobart Gay
A. P
Tom Lambert
Lambert
First Cavalry Division
Yongsong
U.S. First Army Corps
Court not to aid Dowdys in Louisiana case
Tallulah La November 2 Special The US Supreme Court denied the writ of certiorari in the Louisiana case against George R Dowdy and J D Dowdy. George Dowdy to be transferred to the State Penitentiary for a life sentence. Governor to issue a death warrant for J D Dowdy after receipt of the governor’s order. Convicted in May 1949 for the dynamite murder of Walter Dorman north of Tallulah in October 1948.
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Tallulah
Supreme Court of the
United States
Thompson L. Clarke
State of
Louisiana
J. D. Dowdy
Walter Dorman
Margaret Truman Conceals Concern At Portland Recital
Margaret Truman spoke of being upset by news of the Blair House gun battle while delivering a song recital in Portland Maine. She avoided showing concern to about 2000 attendees and later told backstage reporters her focus was on White House families and the guard who was killed. She received curtain calls, sang encores, and planned to perform in Fitchburg Massachusetts the next night.
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Portland
Margaret Truman
White House
Miss Truman
Secret Service
Boston
Fitchburg
Mass
President Truman to be closely guarded in St Louis
Extra security measures are planned for President Truman during his St Louis visit this weekend after the Washington assassination attempt. He will deliver a major political speech Saturday night. Police Chief Jeremiah O Connell said police will redouble precautions and coordinate with a Secret Service team. The mayor's office confirmed stringent security will be enforced during his stay.
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St. Louis
Truman
Washington
Jeremiah O'Connell
O’connell
Secret Service
Kellogg and Scott Named Co-Chairmen in Twin City Drive
Walter W. Kellogg and T. H. Scott were named co-chairmen of the Twin City Community Chest industrial division for a 1951 goal of 63,000 dollars. General Chairman Ethridge said their acceptance boosts confidence in reaching the target and that Kellogg and Scott will mobilize firm executives to set quotas and expand payroll deduction. The industrial division will split into large and small industry with leaders to be announced.
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Twin City Community Chest
Walter W. Kellogg
T. H. Scott
W. L. Ethridge, Sr
Kellogg
Scott
Twin City
Ethridge
Mr. Scott
Woman Fails to Appear and Is Sentenced in Monroe
A woman who did not appear as a witness before a federal grand jury in Monroe was sentenced in Shreveport to 90 days in jail. The case involves her husband and charges of transporting her from Memphis to Monroe for immoral purposes before marriage. A juvenile girl received a federal reformatory sentence until age 21 for perjury before the Monroe grand jury. The Monroe grand jury, impaneled for western Louisiana, adjourned Oct. 5.
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Monroe
Shreveport
John Wilbur Ray
Ray
Memphis
Tenn
Louisiana
Permits Issued for 33 Dwellings and Additions
Building Inspector Sam Awl announced Thursday that permits for 33 dwelling units totaling 241,305 were issued in October. One permit funded a motel at 35,000. Nondwelling permissions totaled 131,390. Additions and alterations accounts for 31,596 across 33 permits. About 83 permits were granted overall totaling 439,291. One building was demolished and five were moved.
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Sam Awl
Death linked to drugs in New Orleans trial
In New Orleans on November 2, the state cited circumstantial evidence in the joint trial of Carlo Quartararo and Lucille Cotta. They face murder charges for the death of Robert E. Dunn Jr., a Nashville contractor, on New Year’s Day. A toxicologist testified lethal chloral hydrate levels in Dunn’s brain would have had to be pumped there by the heart.
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New Orleans
Carlo Quartararo
Lucille Cotta
Quartararo
Miss Cotta
Robert E. Dunn, Jr
Nashville
George Bernard Shaw Dead At 94 In England
George Bernard Shaw, famed playwright and Irish born wit, died at age 94 at Shaw's Corner in England after a fall and subsequent medical complications. He lapsed into a coma, and funeral plans were not announced. cremation and scattering ashes in the Shaw garden were anticipated.
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St. Lawrence
Eng
George Bernard Shaw
Napoleon
Luton
Alice Laden
Shaw's Corner
Shaw Garden
Thomas Probyn
Shaw
F. E. Lowenstein
P A C predicts 45 million votes cast in Tuesday elections
The Associated Press reports Jack Kroll of the C I O Political Action Committee predicts 45,000,000 votes in Tuesday’s off year, a possible record. He says Democrats may gain three to four Senate seats and 15 to 30 House seats, while other leaders foresee mixed results and local issue emphasis.
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Associated Press
Jack Kroll
C. I. O. Political Action Committee
Kroll
Washington
Senate
House
Leslie L. Biffle
Biffle
Brewster
Maine
Ohio
Byrd
Virginia
Taft
Wife of Shot Attacker Held in New York
Mrs. Rosa Collazo wife of Oscar Collazo the Puerto Rican revolutionary was held on $50 000 bail on a conspiracy charge in the assassination attempt on President Truman arraigned before U S Commissioner Edward W McDonald after secret service questioning Fifty three year old or 42 year old was described as ardent and violent member of the Nationalist party The arrest followed a gun battle outside the president s home and a cartridge for a Luger pistol found in their Bronx apartment The arraignment was postponed for counsel and further grand jury action allowed the government to pursue additional warrants
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New York
Rosa Collazo
Bronx
Truman
U. S
Edward W. McDonald
Secret Service
Oscar Collazo
Collazo
Irving H. Saypol
Saypol
Collazos
Nationalist Party of
Puerto Rico
40 divisions in Europe slated
Washington reports French Defense Minister Jules Moch says Atlantic pact nations aim to field 40 divisions on Europe west front by 1953 with France supplying about half. He notes additional defense forces planned on northern and southern fronts, uncertainties remain on size. Disputes persist over German rearmament between France and the United States.
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Washington
Jules Moch
Europe
Moch
France
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Italy
U. S
Acheson
United States
Russia Ready to Discuss Japan Pact in Peace Conference
London Nov 2 diplomatic officials said Russia has told the United States she is ready to join in a general conference to write a peace treaty for Japan. Some east west procedural differences still must be settled before such a conference can be called.
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London
Russia
United States
Japan
Collarazo moved after Blair House attack in Truman plot
Oscar Collazo, Puerto Rican radical, was moved to Gallinger Hospital under police guard after being shot at Blair House while attempting to assassinate President Truman. A second gunman, Griselio Torresola, was killed. Private Leslie Coffelt died of wounds. Police filed murder charges against Collazo as the Secret Service reinforced the President’s protection.
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Washington
Oscar Collazo
Truman
Collazo
Blair House
Gallinger Hospital
Secret Service
Mr. Truman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Leslie Coffelt
New York
District of Columbia
Griselio Torresola
Torresola
Rebel leader Albizu Campos captured in Puerto Rico revolt
San Juan Puerto Rico November 2 Pedro Albizu Campos leader of the Rebel Nationalist party surrendered to island police after a tear gas assault on his home The revolt which began Monday left more than 30 dead Police found two letters signed by the chieftain on a gunman who tried to assassinate President Truman The surrender came with Albizu Campos and his bodyguard Alvaro Rivera Walker exiting with a white handkerchief no shots were fired and authorities pursued remaining insurgents
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Pedro Albizu Campos
Nationalist
Albizu Campos
Truman
Washington
Albizu
Alvaro Rivera Walker
el Mundo
Luis Munoz Marin
Munoz Marin
United States
Would-Be Assassin Oscar Collazo In Fine Shape
Washington reports Oscar Collazo, wounded in the attempt on President Truman, is in fine shape and not in immediate danger. Doctors say a chest bullet grazed near the skin in his back, causing irritation. He is confined in a windowless safety room with constant guard, questioned extensively, and possible transfer to Bethesda or Gallinger hospitals is expected for custody.
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Washington
Oscar Collazo
Truman
Collazo
Secret Service
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Gallinger Hospital
New Traffic Rules In Use On DeSiard Street
New traffic regulations began Thursday at 6 am affecting South Grand and Walnut streets. Motorists must navigate a one way Walnut southbound, cross the bridge via DeSiard, and obey the no left turn sign until it is off, then a left turn from South Grand to West Monroe is allowed.
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DeSiard Street
Jack Davis
Monroe
Grand Street
Walnut Street
Walnut
DeSiard
West Monroe
South Grand
Old Bridge
DeSiard Streets
Farm Engineering at LSU Okayayed
Baton Rouge La November 2 Louisiana State University announced that its agricultural engineering curriculum has been officially accredited by the Engineers Council for Professional Development along with the industrial engineering and management option in mechanical engineering and the reaccreditation of chemical civil electrical mechanical petroleum and the aeronautical option in mechanical engineering Dean Leo J Lassalle said only five other schools hold such accreditation and that the program was inspected last spring.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University Today
Leo J. Lassalle
L. S. U. Engieering School
Engineers’ Council For Professional Development
Lassalle
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