Javits Plan Repudiates Republican Principles
New York October 3 Jacob Javits a nominal Republican for the 21st district proposes a platform he claims will win votes with beads and calico. He criticizes Democratic and Social Democratic aims while his own program echoes anti Republican ideas and questions the balance of federal power over states.
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New York
Jacob Javits
Javits
Congress
The
Republic
Washington
Truman
Americans For Democratic Action
Georgia
Lovers Lane Slayer Sought in Amster dam Slayings
Police seek a killer after teen sweethearts Jeanne Stone and William Waterman were found dead in Phillips Park near Amsterdam and Gloversville. Autopsy says the girl was raped. 11 shots fired at Waterman, with the couple near his car in a secluded lane. Coroner cites possible sex motive.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Jeanne Lorraine Stone
William A. Waterman
Gloversville
Frank F. Pipito
Waterman
Phillips Park
Mohawk Valley
William J. Fish
Sheriff's Office
Priority put upon industry to aid defense drive
Washington reports a new Do defense order priority system to speed the $30 billion annual defense program. The national production authority requires all firms to accept DO orders and deliver on time, sidelining civilian work if needed. Shortages of steel, copper, aluminum loom as orders rise, but officials say defense has first claim on resources. The toolkit includes defense loan guarantees and supplier- rating use to secure materials.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
William H. Harrison
Harrison
Pentagon
Defense
Federal Reserve
Massacre report in Chung Yong near Kunsan
Stan Swinton reports a massacre in Chung Yong near Kunsan as pro Communist South Koreans killed 82 villagers with bamboo spears. UN investigators cite a well with 23 bodies and widespread atrocities. North Korean units reportedly disintegrated, with several nurses and a medical officer among surrenders.
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U. S
Yellow Sea
Korea
Chungyong
Kunsan
The
Republic
United Nations
U. N
25Th Division
Brazil votes in close presidential election of 1946
Rio de Janeiro October 3 voters decide whether Getulio Vargas shall return to the presidency. About 11 million eligible to choose among Vargas Machado Gomes and Mangabeira in a tight race likely decided by a slim margin. Polls open 8 am to 5 pm. results due Wednesday. Police monitor developments as Brazil’s pro-American foreign policy stance remains unchanged.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
Prim
Christiano Machado
Gomes
United Nations
Register to vote before November 7 election
One week remains for voters to register for the November 7 ballot. Key measures include constitutional amendments and a $140,000,000 highway bond issue. All qualified voters should cast ballots. Go to Ouachita Parish courthouse second floor to roster today if not done in the past year and a half.
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Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
Pittsburgh Judge Releases Communist Plans Of Work
Judge Michael A. Musmanno today released seized Communist documents from the Pittsburgh headquarters of the Communist party of Western Pennsylvania. He said the papers prove the party aims to overthrow the government and noted material about Korea and U S imperialism. The desk papers were taken from Steve Nelson, Western Pennsylvania Communist leader, who was later freed on bond.
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Pittsburgh
Michael A. Musmanno
Communist Party In America
Musmanno
House
American Activities Committee
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Korea
South Korea
U. S
Peoples' Democratic Republic
Steve Nelson
Western Pennsylvania
Communist Party
Nelson
Mus
Papers Stoppe d in Pittsburgh Strike Halts Pittsburgh News
In Pittsburgh on Oct 3 a mailers strike of the AFL union halted delivery for the Post Gazette Sun Telegraph and press. Readers turned to out of town papers and radio as nonstriking staff worked minimally. Officials report wage talks stalled with a 10 cent raise rejected. average pay with overtime reaches 110 to 150 dollars weekly.
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Pittsburgh
A. F. L. Mailers Union
International Typographical Union
Post-Gazette
Sun-Telegraph and Press
Pittsburgh Newspaper Guild
Eight Nation Plan To Unify Korea Gains Support
The eight nation plan to unify Korea under U N auspices gains support from Australia and Canada as sentiment grows against Russia aims. Australia Britain and six others sponsor the plan with Percy Spender signaling MacArthur’s troops may advance to China borders under UN Korea operations. Canada’s L B Pearson pledges full support while Russia’s cease fire proposal risks halting UN troops at the 38th parallel. India signals strong stance with Sir Bengal Rau expected to push for UN supervised post war elections.
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A. I. Goldberg Lake
Korea
U. N
Australia
Canada
Britain
Percy Spender
MacArthur
China
Philippines
Carlos P. Romulo
General Assembly
Security Council
Spender
L. B. Pearson
Russia
38Th Parallel
India
New Delhi
Rau
Andrei Vishinsky
Solon Pierces Iron Curtain
Berlin dispatch reports Rep. Thurmond Chatham and a delegation crossing into the Soviet sector of Berlin aboard a Soviet officer guide. He observed new jet aircraft and low tank designs, witnessed checkpoints and a west Berlin night club encounter, and noted Soviet occupation funding and posttrip loot. The tale highlights dangers of espionage and the uneasy postwar frontier.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Thurmond Chatham
D.N. C
U. S
Europe
Chatham
West Berlin
Red Army
Tropical Storm Heads Westward In Atlantic
A small but severe tropical storm with winds up to 100 mph heads westward in the Atlantic about 180 miles southwest of Bermuda. It drifted west at about seven mph after forming Sunday from a monitored area. A separate squall area moves toward the Texas coast in the Gulf with 45 to 55 mph winds and uncertain center. small craft along Texas are advised to remain in port as squally weather develops.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Bermuda
Texas
South Koreans 50 Miles Past 38th
Allied air force reports heavy traffic columns moving south from Manchuria toward Pyongyang along the Antung to Pyongyang highway. FEAF says 56 trucks and five other vehicles were destroyed with additional damage to 12 trucks and a dozen more vehicles. Night bombers failed to locate targets at midnight. dawn patrols found camouflaged trucks along the road.
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FEAF
Antung
Yalu River
Red China
Pyongyang
Antun
Manchuria
Air Force
Tokyo
Fifth Airforce
Kwaksan
Anju
Sinanju
Yongyu
Korea
China
San Francisco
Seoul
A. P
Tom Lambert
Uijongbu
Koryo
Kangnung
Walton H. Walker
Truman Rest Is Chief Aim Of Vacation Cruise
President Truman continued a leisurely vacation cruise with plans focusing on rest. The voyage resumed in Chesapeake Bay after the Williamsburg took aboard aides John R. Steelman and Charles G. Ross at Patuxent Naval Air Station following a 90 mile round trip to the area.
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Chesapeake Bay
Truman
Williamburg
White House
John R. Steelman
Charles G. Ross
Williamsburg
Patuxent
Naval Air Center
Pleas Entered In U S Court In Monroe Session
The fall term federal district court in Monroe opened with Judge Ben C. Dawkins presiding. Proceedings included arraignments of a forger and juvenile delinquency cases, with sentencing postponed to the afternoon. A long list of prospective jurors from multiple towns was named for the petit jury.
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Federal District Court
Monroe
Ben C. Dawkins
Alma Jean Young
Negri
Dawkins
Fred Coon
E. V. Boagan
Theophilus J. Pearce
Jr Ruston
William L. Husted
Thurston H. Smith, Jr
Mabel W. Stephens
Frank McCoy
Howard R. Blount
Monterey
Herman Brown
Columbia
Floyd E. Phillips
Simsboro
Lamar T. Lee, Sr
Tallulah
William A. Luttrell
Oak Grove
Charles R. Brown, Jr
Ben R. Downing
Charles G. Bennet
Fluld E. Valentine
Russia Denies German Prisoners Held In Russia
Washington reports Moscow refuses to supply details on German World War II prisoners still in Russia. US Britain and France say as many as 400,000 may remain unaccounted for. Russia calls Western charges propaganda and cites Tass figures on 9,717 prisoners convicted, 3,815 under investigation, 14 under medical care.
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Washington
Moscow
Russia
United States
Britain
France
State Department
Informaton
Tass
Mooscow
U. S
Alan G. Kirk
eGhen Mase Tnk
Australia
United Nations Commission
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Solon
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Kremlin
Rusell
Far East Air Force
Red Korea
President
U.S. Court
Nolo Contendere
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