132 Mile Winds Strike On Coast
A hurricane that killed at least three in Havana Cuba struck Key West with winds reported at 132 mph. Communications southward through the Florida Keys failed while Miami reporters noted the eye of the storm passing east of Key West. The center was near Key West at noon as winds intensified along the coast.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Key West
Florida Keys
David Newton
Miami Daily News
Weather Bureau
Harvard Column Blends Politics and Hot Dogs in Farce
A Westbrook Pegler column mocks Harvard and Felix Frankfurter linked to Alger Hiss and alleged apparatus. It mocks hearings at the un American Activities Committee and outlines Hiss's claimed path through draft dodging to government roles with Roosevelt and Molotov.
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Washington
Harvard
Felix Frankfurter
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Hiss
Pearl Harbor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
V. M. Molotov
Yalta
Mr. Frankfurter
Committee On un-American
East Eighth St
New York
Baltimore
Jerome Frank
Frankfurter
Rex Tugwell
AAA
Robert Stripling
Law
Harvard Law
Spiro Given Six Month Term In Federal Court
Judge Ben Dawkins sentenced George Louis Spiro of Monroe to six months in a reformatory after pleading guilty to extracting mail from the Monroe post office. He admitted taking four one dollar bills and twenty-five cents on July 22 and faces a five year suspended sentence. He is to report October 11 to enter an institution designated by the attorney general.
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Ben Dawkins
George Louis Spiro
Monroe
Spiro
Dawkins
East Carroll Parish
Charles K. McClure
Ivy Guyn
Federal Penitentiary
Ed Miller
King of Siam Severely Injured in Swiss Auto Crash
King Phumiphon Adulet of Siam, 19, was badly hurt near Morges on the Lausanne highway when his car struck a stopped vehicle after avoiding cyclists. He was taken to Morges Hospital with Aram Radamakuhl, reportedly his brother-in-law, in grave condition. The king studied at Lausanne University.
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Morges
Switzerland
Phumiphon Adulet
Siam
Aram Radamakuhl
Phumiphon
Radamakuhl
mega-Lausanne
Geneva
King
Lausanne University
Truman Backers Seek Court to Put Him on Louisiana Ballot
Supporters of President Truman petition the Louisiana Supreme Court to regain his name on the November ballot as Democratic nominee after the state central committee removed him on September 10. Athan Coe and Darrell Blair of Lake Charles seek to block further action by the 19th Judicial District Court and challenge the committee's move as null and unprecedented.
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New Orleans
Truman
State Supreme Court
Louisiana
Athan Coe
Darrell Blair
Lake Charles
Democratic State Central Committee
Supreme Court
19Th Judicial District Court
Carlos Spaht
19Th Judicial Court
East Baton Rouge Parish
Coe
Blair
Secretary of State
Democratic Central Committee
Mr. Truman
J. Strohm Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
States’ Rights Democrats
Democratic Party
Thurmond-Wright
Bail Denied for NY Lawyer in Estate Fraud Case
Leonard Bacon Clark 42 a New York assistant district attorney is denied bail on grand larceny charges amid allegations he stole 1.36 million dollars from his late father Eleazar W. Clark's estate. Prosecutors say Clark attempted suicide at his mother’s Maine home to protect his family’s potential share from an estate valued at 2.5 million dollars.
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New York
Leonard Bacon Clark
Wyllis Newcomb
Edgar Bromberger
Frank S. Hogan
Clark
Bridgton
Eda E. Clark
Virginia Clark Darnielle
Washington, D. C
Eleazar W. Clark
Newcomb
Hogan
Maine
Louisiana Voters Cast Ballots In Runoff Primaries
Louisiana voters cast ballots to decide runoff primaries in 21 parishes with multiple contests for judgeships the Baton Rouge city parish council and other offices. Major races include district judges in New Orleans and Caddo parish and the juvenile judge seat.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
Joseph F. Blasi
Five Nations Army Heads Chosen In London Meeting
Chiefs of staff from Britain France Belgium The Netherlands and Luxembourg met in London to coordinate Western Europe defenses. Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery was named permanent military chairman of the alliance defense council and is expected to resign as chief of the imperial general staff.
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London
Lord Tedder
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Viscount Montgomery
Alliance
Defense Council
Montgomery
Imperial General Staff
John Crocker
Middle East
British
Foreign Office
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
James Robb
Robert Jaujard
U. S
Washington
Europe
Ouachita Valley Fair Opens With Big Features
The Ouachita Valley Fair opened to the public on Tuesday with large crowds and strong praise for exhibits. Highlights include nightly daring acts by Mr. Zaccabini shot from a gun over the Ferris wheel, while home demonstration booths and a vocational school section with Ford and Chevrolet engines attract visitors.
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Zaccabini
Deryl Morris
H. B. Willis
Seymour
Light Vote Cast in Monroe City Marshal Race
An extremely light vote occurred in the sole Monroe race with Frank V. Reitzell facing W. M. Cummings for city marshal. West Monroe also saw light turnout in the single school board contest between Ed Hislop and D. C. Harper for Ouachita Parish School Board.
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Monroe
Frank V. Reitzell
W. M. Cummings
West Monroe
Ed Hislop
D. C. Harper
Quachita Parish
Unity is Seen by Vandenberg in Bipartisan Foreign Policy
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg urged a bipartisan approach to foreign policy saying Republicans and Democrats must speak as undivided Americans. He praised unity as essential for peace, warned against Soviet Berlin blockade criticism, and predicted GOP victory while stressing continuity of policy beyond administrations.
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Washington
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Berlin
20Th Congress
Soviet Declines Participation in Berlin Debate at UN
In Paris the United Nations Security Council voted 9 to 2 to admit the Western powers case on the Berlin blockade. Russia refused to participate, with Deputy Foreign Minister Vishinsky insisting the agenda violated the UN charter. Dmitri Manuilsky also declined to join the debate as Council President adjourned for two meetings tomorrow.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Berlin
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Soviet Union
Security Council
United Nations
Ukraine
Vishinsky
Dmitri Manuilsky
Council
Juan Atilio Bramuglia
Argentina
Philip C. Jessup
United States
Palais de Chaillot
Railroad Unions Win 10 Cent Hourly Pay Increase
Two unions representing 175000 workers reach third round wage settlement with carriers. The raise takes effect Oct 16 and adds about 480 dollars weekly per union member, while boosting annual carrier labor costs by about 55.665 million dollars. Target workers include trainmen conductors yardmen yardmasters dining car staff and 93 percent of switchmen.
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Chicago
Order of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Lewis Attacks Truman Over Miner Strikes at UMWA Session
John L. Lewis blasted President Truman for prosecuting the United Mine Workers amid recent coal strikes and urged miners to act in the November election. He labeled Truman unfit, elastic in principles, and dangerous to both the union and the nation, noting fines of 2,130,000 dollars imposed for contempt.
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Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
Truman
United Mine Workers
Lewis
United States of America
Union
Harry
United States
Soviets In U S May Face Retaliation Over Travel Restrictions
The United States weighs retaliatory measures against Soviet officials in response to Moscow's travel curbs on American and other foreign diplomats. The plan contemplates limiting visas for Soviet embassy staff and possible broader actions that could threaten the Moscow embassy. Government officials remain divided on whether to proceed with such steps.
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Washington
United States
Moscow
Russia
State Department
Alexander
Panyushkin
Kremlin
John F. Peurifoy
Capitol Hill
Navy to Bombard Two Vessels in Pacific Exercises
San Diego reports the navy will bombard the Japanese carrier Skate and the transport Crittenden during large amphibious drills near San Clemente Island. The operation involves 60 ships 275 aircraft and 39 000 men with live shells to be used. Marines led by Maj Gen Graves B Erskine will storm the beaches while Rear Adm Bertram J Rodgers directs.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Bikini
Skate
Crittenden
San Clemente Island
Marine Division
San Clemente
Aliso Beach
Here
Bertram J. Rodgers
Graves B. Erskine
Marine
Dewey to hear Dulles report in Albany talks
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and John Foster Dulles plan a discussion at the executive mansion in Albany on easing peace tensions with the Soviet Union. Dulles, a UN delegate, arrived from Paris and may fly to Jacksonville after the session.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas FE. Dewey
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Executive Mansion
Dulles
New York
United Nations Security Council
Paris
United States
U. N. General Assembly
Soviet Union
Berlin
Jaxlay
Dewey
Security Council
Salt Lake City
United Nations
United States of Europe
Pilot Saves 22 On Night Landing In Bahamas
A DC 3 transport with 19 Puerto Rican passengers and four crew landed in darkness on Haines Cay, Berry Islands 60 miles NW of Nassau. Pilot Richard Olivere, 28, of Port Chester New York, guided the craft to a shallow water stop after fuel ran low, avoiding a reef and cliffs. Co-pilot John Blotta and others assisted as rescue planes joined the search from Nassau and the Everglades radio tower relay.
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Miami
Fla
Bahaman Island
Atlantic Ocean
San Juan
Haines Cay
Berry Island
Nassau
Richard Roy Olivere
Port Chester
N. Y
New England Air Express Co
Teterboro
N. J
Miami Sunday
E. H. Coleman
Bahamas Civil Aviation
Coleman
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Everglades
Olivere
Coast Guard
JAF
Donald Cobaugh
Lakewood
Ohio
John Blotta
Vincent Reavelle
Ruth Benden
Ex Governor Wilbur Cross Dies After Campaign
Former Connecticut governor Wilbur L. Cross, 86, died at his New Haven home after a pneumonia illness. A longtime educator, he had retired as dean of Yale’s graduate school before leading Connecticut Democrats to victory after 15 years of Republican rule. He is survived by his sons Avery and Wilbur Cross Jr.
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New Haven
Conn
Wilbur L. Cross
Yale
Connecticut
S. T
Avery
Wilbur Cross, Jr
Suspected Clothes Thief Arrested in Monroe
A 35-year-old Monroe man Will Trichil was arrested by city police shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday and booked for theft after being linked to stolen clothes from clothes lines. Police found a box of damp laundry on his porch and more wet clothes in his room during the investigation.
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Monroe
Will Trichil
Layton Street
Trichil
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