Marshall Persuades Truman Not To Try Lone Hand Peace Move
Secretary of State Marshall returns to Paris after a White House meeting with President Truman aimed at presenting a united American policy. The administration denied any split with Truman and reaffirmed bipartisan support for the Paris talks and Berlin crisis handling. Dewey implied public unity with the policy and lifting the Berlin blockade.
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Marshall
Truman
John M. Hightower
Washington
Paris
Russia
Vinson
Moscow
United States
Mr. Truman
Fred M. Vinson
Dewey
Albany
Berlin
New York
Harry S. Truman
George Marshall
Robert Lovett
National Airport
Washington, D. C
White House
Capitol
U. N
Freedom of the press and the Frankfurter case
A Westbrook Pegler piece argues the free press battles corruption with journalistic methods, not juridical immunity. It critiques justice department actions in Newark and cites The Catholic Worker and Harold Laski to discuss Frankfurter era debates on press responsibility and political influence.
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New York
Felix Frankfurter
American Free Press
Department of Justice
Federal Court
Federal District Attorney's Office
Newark
N. J
Frankfurter
the Catholic Worker
Ford Hall
Boston
Harold J. Laski
London
Harvard
Laski
New York Times
England
Catholic Worker
Delta Council to Convene First Annual Meeting in Delta
The Delta Council holds its first annual meeting at Northeast Junior College at 10 a m Tuesday. President T H Scott says farmers and business leaders from across the Fifth District will attend. Speakers include J L McCaffrey of International Harvester and W B Andrews from Mississippi State College and experiment station.
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Delta Council
Northeast Junior College
T. H. Scott
Fifth Congressional District
Louisiana
Mississippi
Scott
J. L. McCaffrey
International Harvester Company
W. B. Andrews
Mississippi State College and Experiment Station
Andrews
Mississippi State College
University of Wisconsin
Michigan State College
College student falls to death on Boulder rock face
Robert Pankey, 17, an engineering student at the University of Colorado, died while attempting to descend a near vertical rock face in Boulder Mountain Park. His roommate John Hawkins, 17, was ahead on the route and narrowly escaped injury as Pankey slipped and fell past him onto trees and ground below. Climbers rescued Hawkins hours later from a narrow ledge.
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Boulder
Colo
Boulder Mountain Park
Robert Pankey
University of Colorado
John Hawkins
Hawkins
Lewis Hawkins
Associated Press
Bureau
Denver
Robert
Indians win first World Series since 1920 in sixth game
The Cleveland Indians outlasted the Boston Braves 4 3 at Braves Field in Boston to claim the 1948 World Series title. Bob Lemon pitched for Cleveland as Thurman Tucker replaced Wally Judnich in the lineup, with Lou Boudreau managing and a crowd of about 38 000 to witness the tense clincher.
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Jack Hand
Braves
Boston
Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves
Bill Voiselle
Billy Southworth
Cleveland
Bobby Lemon
National Leaguers
Lou Boudreau
Thurman Tucker
Wally Judnich
Tucker
Larry
Bellyachers Scolded Over Attacks on Arbitrators
Washington reports government mediator Peter Seitz scolded chronic bellyachers in industry and labor who attack arbitrators when awards go against them. He urged respect for arbitration as a peaceful instrument and compared it to baseball umpires, noting some reject impartial experts after seeking government help.
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Washington
Peter Seitz
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
American Trucking Associations, Inc
Seitz
Ed J. Buhner
Barkley to Speak in San Francisco and California Dates
Senator Alben W. Barkley campaigns through California with a six speech schedule. He will address the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco and speak in Stockton San Jose Los Angeles Long Beach Ventura and Clovis New Mexico on the trip.
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San Francisco
Alben W. Barkley
Commonwealth Club
Stockton
San Jose
California
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Bixby Park
Long Beach
Ventura Junior College
Clovis, N. M
Soviet warn of fighter flights over Berlin air corridors
Berlin dispatch reports Soviet authorities warning of fighter flights and gunnery practice in air corridors used by Allied aircraft supplying blockaded Berlin. Russians also shoot at a German truck and passenger car attempting to pass blockade lines from Hamburg.
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Berlin
Redy Army
Hamburg
Germany
Rankin Challenges Dewey to Nationwide Radio Debate
Rep. John E. Rankin of Mississippi announced plans to challenge Thomas E. Dewey to a nationwide radio debate on the FEPC act. Rankin called the act the most dangerous communistic measure and warned Dewey might let Russia place spies in U.S. defense plants and businesses if elected.
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Memphis
Tenn
Thomas E. Dewey
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
Rankin
New York
Dewey
Russia
Rains Quench Forest Fires Across Northwest Louisiana
Heavy rains in northwest Louisiana yesterday halted numerous forest fires. In Minden district forester reports all fires in his area extinguished across Red River Bienville Webster and Bossier parishes. Rainfall measured .79 inches, the heaviest since July 10.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Minden
Red River
Bienville
Webster
Bossier
Churchill warns of potential World War III crisis in Berlin
London reports a stormy weekend as Winston Churchill warned that the Berlin crisis could spark a new global war. Reactions split along party lines with Emanuel Shinwell labeling him a danger to peace and Aneurin Bevan calling him reckless, while Daily Mail praised the speech in Llandudno and the Telegraph urged acceptance if Russia seeks peace. The Times doubted a rapid settlement.
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London
Winston Churchill
Berlin
Emanuel Shinwell
Labor Department
Anheurin Bevan
Churchill
Daily Mail
Llandudno
Wales
Fulton, Mo
Daily Telegraph
Russia
Times of London
Goat Castle Resident Dana Dies At 77 In Natchez
Richard H C Dana 77 a member of a southern family and central figure in the 1932 Goat Castle murder case died in Natchez hospital. Dana and his guardian Miss Octavia Dockery lived at Glenwood a plantation famed for goats that roamed inside. They were indicted for the Aug 1 1932 murder of Miss Jennie Merrill but jury impaneled for accessories proved impossible to obtain.
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Natchez
Miss
Richard H. C. Dana
Dana
Octavia Dockery
Glenwood
Miss Dockery
Jennie Merrill
Ayres Merrill
Belgium
Glenburnie
Miss Merrill
British denounce Russia over Berlin crisis in white paper
London accuses Moscow of seeking to oust Western powers from Berlin and of keeping Germans in concentration camps. The 40 000 word report parallels the US document of Sept 27, detailing Soviet aims on Ruhr, reparations, and Berlin governance. It cites curbs on free speech, independent judiciary, arrests, and deportations in the Soviet zone.
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London
Britain
Russia
Berlin
Europe
Moscow
United States
Ruhr
Soviet Union
Neutral plan floated to ease Berlin crisis
British and American spokesmen said the United States Britain and France would not rule out a Berlin settlement involving lifting the blockade and a four power foreign ministers meeting Bramhuglias mediation efforts in the UN security council sought to test Moscow and Vishinsky's instructions as Washington London and Paris informmed the council of a neutral fix plan though Russia's stance remained unclear.
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Louis Nevin
Paris
United States
Britain
France
Berlin
U. S
Juan Atilio Bramuglia
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Kremlin
Moscow
Bramuglia
Philip C. Jessup
Alexander Cadogan
Alexandre Parodi
Security Council
Radar eyed submarine to guard polar approaches
The navy plans a radar equipped submarine, the Tigrone, to serve as the first radar picket in a new defense chain. Commissioned November 1, the vessel will patrol Polar Seas and report approaching planes before submerging, part of a modernization program following WWII lessons.
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Washington
Navy
Tigrone
Naval
Reitzell Wins Monroe City Marshal Post In Second Primary
Official tabulation shows Frank V. Reitzell with 1 686 votes and W W Cummings with 1 091 for the Monroe city marshal seat. Ed Hislop tops Ward 5 Ouachita parish school board with 1 525 votes, defeating D C Harper by 543. Harper has 982. Reitzell thanks supporters and vows full-time tenure.
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Frank V. Reitzell
Monroe
W. W. Cummings
Democratic Committee
Ed Hislop
Ouachita Parish
D. C. Harper
Harper
Reitzell
Dewey Barnstorms Pennsylvania on Berlin and Vinson Plan
Gov Dewey travels Pennsylvania criticizing President Truman over the Vinson incident and Berlin crisis. Senator Vandenberg frames the stance as a United Nations focused response, urging careful, united action while Dewey signals possible future critique if world events warrant. Dewey heads to a Pittsburgh labor speech promising Republican support to lift the Berlin blockade.
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Dewey
Pittsburgh
Thomas FE
Pennsylvania
Truman
Vinson
Arthur Vandenberg
Vandenberg
New York City
Mr. Truman
Justice Vinson
Moscow
Stalin
United Nations
Berlin
Security Council
Washington
CBS
Albany
Strikes in France Blamed on Cominform Network
Interior Minister Jules Moch charged at a Socialist council meeting that nationwide strikes crippling the French economy were organized by Cominform. Le Populaire and CGT leaders denied the claim as a coal and railway strike disrupted industry and rerouted rail traffic to eastern Europe.
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Paris
Jules Moch
Cominform
Moch
National Council
The
Socialist Party
Puteaux
le Populaire
le Popuulaire
Communist Party
General Confederation of Labor
Benoit Franchon
U. S
Marshall
Colmar
Mulhousem
Europe
Truman Cards Dewey on Unity and Stance at Ohio Rally
President Truman told a Cincinnati audience that Gov. Dewey refuses to spell out issues of public interest while he campaigns through Ohio. The remark came at a Netherland Plaza breakfast where John L. Lewis attended as a guest. Truman ends his Ohio swing with a nine o clock Akron speech after a busy day aboard the campaign train.
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Cincinnati
Truman
Thomas B. Dewey
Mr. Truman
Hall of Mirrors
Netherland Plaza
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Dewey
Ohio
Akron
Jack Kroll
Louisiana ballots roll off presses for presidential race
Louisiana secretary of state reports ballots are printing on a 24 hour schedule after withdrawal deadlines. Local parish ballots with second primaries start printing tomorrow with withdrawal deadline today. Absentee voting begins Oct 23 and military ballots are being distributed. delays stem from Truman’s name and party designation dispute.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Secretary of State
President Truman
Democratic Party
Democratic State Central Committee
States’ Rights
Democratic
J. Strom Thurmond
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