Suchow Garrison Quits to Aid Encircled Nationalist Armies
Suchow garrison begins withdrawing 211 miles northwest of Nanking to relieve 140,000 Nationalist troops encircled by Communist forces. Aircraft at Suchow air field ordered to depart. government confirms no direct confirmation. Reports say 250,000 Suchow troops were ordered to move to support Huang Wei’s forces in Suhsien area as reverses loom for Chiang Kai-Shek regime.
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Harold K. Milks
Nanking
Suchow
China
Twelfth Army Group
Huang Wei
Suhsien
Chiang Kai-Shek
Fair 1ough fair 1ough Westbrook Pegler
Eugene Lyons critiques reformers in a provocative column urging caution against new groups claiming virtue. He cites bishops and political figures, arguing that self appointed moralists fuel hatred and division. Continued on Twelfth Page.
Tip schemes in car sales probe in Washington
Representative Macy reported widespread unethical car sales practices under investigation. He cited tips to salesmen and low trade-in values, noting hundreds of letters from across the country. The panel found Washington dealers quoted long waits for buyers without trade-ins versus short waits for those offering trade-ins.
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Washington
Macy
Republican
New York
House
Chevrolet
sBenjamin Ourisman
Ourisman Chevrolet, Inc
Mandell Chevrolet Company
Hartley Seeks End to Taft Hartley Election Rule
Representative Hartley of New Jersey urges repeal of the employer election requirement for union shop under Taft Hartley. He favors bargaining directly on union shop, extends non Communist affidavits to management, and opposes repealing the closed shop ban while warning against destroying core provisions. He retires at year’s end.
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Washington
Navy
Hartley
New Jersey
Tre
House Labor Committee
Congress
Berlin Crises Deepens as Communists Name Puppet Mayor
In Berlin the Soviet backed Communists hand picked leaders electing Friedrich Ebert as mayor and declaring western sector elections void. About 100000 demonstrators, factories and shops closed, marching along Unter den Linden in a city split by the blockade and currency dispute. The move complicates any Paris currency talks and solidifies the divided capital.
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Richard Kasischke
Berlin
United Nations
Soviet Union
Paris
Friedrich Ebert
Ebert
Unter den Lineden
Hitler
Ferdinand Friedensburg
Two Men Seriously Hurt in Head-On Crash on Highway 80
State police report a head on collision on Highway 80 one mile beyond West Monroe injuring Percy Glynn Brown of Eros and O B Brown of Monroe who were thrown from the cab and rushed to St. Francis Sanitarium in unconscious condition. W D Higdon of Jackson escaped injuries as the butane truck driver.
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West Monroe
Percy Glynn Brown
Eros
O. B. Brown
Stubbs Avenue
Monroe
Mulhearn
St. Francis Sanitarium
W. D. Higdon
Jackson
Miss
Higdon
Celebrities At Televised Opera Open New York Season
The 66 year old Metropolitan Opera House opened with Verdi Otello attracting a dazzling crowd. Televised coverage drew about 2 million viewers, while Miss Margaret Truman and Jane Watson entered the opera club's exclusive rooms after posing for photos.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Edward Johnson
Margaret Truman
Jane Watson
Thomas J. Watson
Miss Truman
Watson Box
Opera House
Opera Club
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek hailed as glamour and force in US appeal
Shanghai dispatch profiles Madame Chiang Kai-shek arriving in the United States to seek aid for her government against the Communists. Critics call her an international glamour girl while supporters regard her as a principled patriot and skilled diplomat. observers note her striking presence, impeccable attire, and lasting influence.
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Fred Hampson
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Draft Quota Cut In Half
Washington reports the army halved its January draft call to 10 000 men due to budget limits and set the February call at 5 000. Officials cited fiscal 1950 funding of 15 billion dollars, with 600 million for stockpiling strategic materials, as the reason for smaller drafts.
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Washington
National Military Establishment
Army
Royall
Georgia Faces Lack of Power
Georgia endures a power shortage as flood waters and mechanical failures cut 25 percent of major river plant output. The Georgia Power Company appeals for curbed usage during peak hours while Atlanta shifts to gasoline buses to conserve energy. Flood crests move downstream threatening more regions as residents evacuate.
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Atlanta
Macon
Ocmulgee
Georgia
Georgia Power Company
Alabama
Tennessee
Carolinas
Jackson Lake
John D. Ewing Named Chairman of VMI Gifts
John D. Ewing publisher of the Shreveport Times was elected chairman of the central committee of the special gifts group of the Virginia Military Institute Foundation Inc. A VMI class of 1913 alumnus he was named at a committee meeting on campus. The foundation has raised $600 000 in subscriptions and gifts to support upgrades in academic training.
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Lexington
John D. Ewing
Shreveport Times
Virginia Military Institute Foundation, Inc
Ewing
V. M. J. Foundation
Hill Demands Unification of Armed Forces Amid Turf Wars
Senator Hill of Alabama urged real unification of the army navy and air force, demanding the defense chiefs end internecine disputes. He warned Congress to push for unified military structure and cautioned that nonunified forces threaten national defense and the economy.
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Washington
Hill
Alabama
Cain
Senate Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Forrestal
Congress
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Tojo and six others win respite from execution
Tokyo reports General MacArthur announced that Hideki Tojo and six top Japanese war makers would not be executed until the U S Supreme Court acts on their appeals. The next court session is December 6 with potential hangings postponed to after that date if appeals fail.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Douglas MacArthur
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Japan
Pearl Harbor
International Military Tribunal
Washington
Koki Hirota
Kenji Doihara
Associated Press
Supreme Allied Command
MacArthur
Public Information Office
Good Fellows Seeks Help for War Veteran and Family in Need
A veteran of World War Two living in a riverbank tent with three children asks for aid. He explains unemployment, minimal food, and bedding shortages, requesting food and comfort items for his family as others donate cash and supplies.
New Orleans Mart Dedication Highlights Trade Goals
New Orleans hosts a three day dedication of the 1.59 million International Trade Mart with Mayor Kaufman of St. Louis as principal speaker. Thomas Brent earns the Cunningham trophy for inter-American ties, as William M Weber Marine Mortgage?
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New Orleans
International Trade Mart
Aloys P. Kaufman
St. Louis
Thomas Brent
The
Mart
Brent
Thomas F. Cunningham
William McChesney Marin
Export-Import Bank
Martin
New York Stock Exchange
International House
Labor Laws in States Urged for Tougher Standards
Secretary of Labor Tobin opened the 15th annual conference of state labor commissioners in Washington urging a campaign against anti-labor laws. He warned of cuts to labor departments and called for higher minimum wages to 75 cents, stronger safety codes, and efforts to cut mass unemployment amid 1.5 million idle workers.
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Washington
Tobin
Conference of State Labor Commissioners
Truman
Maine
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Government economists say industrial picture is bright
Government economists report a strong industrial outlook based on October production records near pre-war levels, fewer strikes in 1948, and an 11 percent drop in farm prices since January. The Federal Reserve says output rose to 9 percent above the 1935-39 average, driven by steel and autos, though store sales lag and food prices fell.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Ewan Clague
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers
Louisiana College Plan Approved by Baptist Convention
The Louisiana Baptist Convention in Shreveport approves a five year 2.5 million dollar building plan for Louisiana College in Pineville. The proposal calls for a student center library two dormitories science and fine arts buildings a stadium and cafeteria funded by church budgets and an enhanced endowment.
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Shreveport
Louisiana Baptist Convention
Board of Trustees
Louisiana College
Edgar Godbold
Pineville
Godbold
S. W. Tudor
Alexandria
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