Union Press Critique Targets Taft Campaign Ties
A worker from Ohio in the Taft campaign challenges union papers as political tools of leaders. The piece accuses union presses of dishonesty and censorship, funded by dues, and demands balanced coverage and open columns for Taft supporters.
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New York
Ohio
Marshall Field
Tobins
Becks
Dubinskys
Currans
Taft
Willis O. Hall
East Liverpool
Labor League For
Jack Kroll
Political Action Committee
Labor
Hall
U. S
Tobin
Real Estate Men Open Meet Here
The 32nd annual Louisiana Real Estate Association convention opened with a noon luncheon on Hotel Frances roof. Registration reached 150, more expected, as Herbert A. Nelson of the National Real Estate Association delivered the welcome and committee reports.
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Louisiana Real Estate Association
Hotel Frances
Herbert A. Nelson
National Real Estate Association
R. B. Richardson
Republicans Lead In Alaska Voting
Juneau Alaska Oct 12 The land of the midnight sun today holds the answer to whether a Republican tide in Tuesday's general election will wash the Democrats out of control of the Alaska legislature. Early returns show Republicans with six of eight senate seats in four territorial districts and 12 of 20 House seats though final counts delayed by slow communications. Incumbent E L Bartlett has a two to one margin over Republican Almer Peterson for the territorial delegate to the U S Congress. Democrats closely tracking Alaska as a bellwether for national trends amid similar 1946 1948 voting patterns.
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Juneau
Alaska
Senate
Territorial
House of Representatives
Arctic
West
U. S. Congress
E. L. Bartlett
Almer Peterson
Anchorage
United States
Rail pay plea set at billion
Washington reports the railroad industry estimating union wage demands could raise annual costs by about 1 billion dollars and trigger a 15 percent rise in rail fares and freight rates. It details proposed raises for shop crafts clerks and yard staff, with costs ranging from 23 to 525 million dollars yearly.
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Washington
Brotherhod
David B. Robertson
Britain will answer Russia at UN in Lake Success
Lake Success Oct 12. Britain will present the wests reply to the Soviet peace plan in the United Nations as Kenneth D Younger is expected to say that Vishinsky proposals for big five consultations and a security council army are outdated. The west says the ideas are not new and already in the UN charter. Russia must show concrete peace actions to accompany any proposals.
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Lake Success
Britain
United Nations
Kenneth D. Younger
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Security Council
San Francisco
U. N
Russia
Stalin Wishes Reds Success in Korea
Premier Joseph Stalin sent a telegram to North Korea praising their struggle for a united independent democratic Korea. He echoed support in Moscow front pages after the second anniversary of diplomatic ties, while Kim Il Sung thanked the Soviet Union for friendly aid in independence efforts.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Korea
Moscow Radio
Stalin
Kim I Sung
Soviet Union
Pravda
Communist Party
Critics Split on U S Cotton Export Curbs
The Associated Press reports mixed reactions to the government order restricting cotton exports to 2,000,000 bales through March 31. Some praise the move like American Cotton Manufacturing Institute president George B. Swift, while others including Senator Eastland and growers warn it harms farmers and world markets amid a shrinking crop.
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Associated Press
American Cotton Manufacturing Institute
George B. Swift
Columbus
Canada
Agriculture Department
Eastland
D.-Miss
Washington
Raymond Trammell
Eufaula
Ala
Alabama Department of Agriculture
Daniel T. Manget
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Alabama
Hay
University of Michigan Arson Case Shocks Faculty
Robert H. Stacy a 30 year old University of Michigan Latin instructor faces circuit court arraignment after admitting he set the campus fire that destroyed Ancient Haven Hall causing 618000 dollars in damage. Authorities report he attempted suicide in jail after signing a confession.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
Robert H. Stacy
Ancient Haven Hall
Washtenaw County
Robert Winneck
Stacy
Winneck
Montgomery Ward
Douglas K. Reading
Massachusetts
Gowanda
N. Y
Warren E. Blake
Jone Duck
University Hospital
Veterans Readjustment Center
Mrs John D Ewing Suffered Stroke in Pass Christian
Gulfport Miss Oct 12 City County Memorial Hospital reports Mrs John D Ewing wife of Shreveport Times publisher suffered a stroke Tuesday night at Pass Christian where the Ewings have a home Her condition is listed as poor and she is hospitalized in Gulfport
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Gulfport
Miss
City-County Memorial Hospital
John D. Ewing
Shreveport Times
Pass Christian
Kerr predicts two seat gain in Senate races
Washington Oct 12 Senator Kerr Oklahoma predicted that Democrats will gain at least two Senate seats in the Nov 7 elections. He said Democrats will have more seats in January than now and noted uncertain House prospects. Kerr credited the Korea War progress with aiding Democratic chances worldwide.
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Washington
Kerr
D-Okla
Senate
Congress
Brewster
Maine
House
Newsweek Magazine
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Colorado
Idaho
South Dakota
Airmens Death In Japan Crash Reported
Tokyo Oct 12 Three airmen were killed and five injured when a C-119 cargo plane crashed and burned in southern Japan while returning from Korea. Injured correspondents Harold Faber John Jefferson and John M Colless suffered serious injuries. Names of the other injured and the three dead crewmen were withheld. The aircraft hit an embankment during a landing in bad weather.
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Tokyo
Japan
Korea
Harold Faber
New York Times
John Jefferson
Columbia Broadcasting System
John M. Colless
Reuter
Air Force
Navy chief warns defense costs could exceed current budget
Secretary Matthews told Nebraska bankers that operating the national defense next year may cost more than 42.0 billion dollars, potentially surpassing this year’s entire federal budget. He urged rapid passage of new military plans, warned of painful costs, and noted Korea underscores broader global peril.
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Omaha
Neb
Matthews
Congress
Korea
Navy
Nebraska Bankers Association
Department of Defense
Truman
Baptists Favor New Hospital and Student Center
The Ouachita parish Baptist ministers approved a Baptist Student center at Northeast Louisiana State College and the establishment of a Baptist hospital for Monroe or West Monroe. Rev. C. S. Cadwallader Jr. was named to lead the hospital and center efforts, with Rev. F. J. Seal moderator and 500 attendees. Penile Baptist Church will host next year’s gathering.
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Swartz
Ouachita Parish
Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
West Monroe
C. S. Cadwallader Jr
Twin Cities
James Horton
Jaroy Webber
H. L. Sampson
F. J. Seal
H. K. Litton
C. Roger Johnson
E. L. Sanford
City ready 10 uphold firing city ready 10 uphold firing
Monroe commission council says three police officers were discharged for general charges citing the welfare of the city and the force. Counsel Joe Guerriero vows to pursue a board hearing and legal redress if appeals arise. Officers were Capt. Homer J. McMurray William J. Hunnicutt and E A Netherland. Netherland on leave from Continental Bus Company and not eligible to appeal.
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Monroe Commission Council
Monroe
Joe S. Guerriero
Guerriero
Homer J. McMurray
William J. Hunnicutt
E. A. Netherland
Netherland
Force
Civil Service Board
Continental Bus Company
Biffle Predicts Democrats to Win Big in November
Leslie S. Biffle, secretary of the U S Senate and Truman confidante, forecast a Democratic victory in November. He predicted the Democrats would retain control of the House and widen the Senate majority, adding bold claims of wins over Taft in Ohio, Capehart in Indiana, and Millikin in Colorado.
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Miami
Fla
Truman
Leslie S. Biffle
U. S. Senate
House
Senate
Biffle
Taft
Ohio
Capehart
Indiana
Millikin
Colorado
Truman Hopes MacArthur Can Block Communism
President Truman said he and General Douglas MacArthur may counter communism in the far east. He stressed progress toward world peace despite eastern conditions and anticipated a contribution from their weekend conference, potentially at Wake Island, as he prepared to depart St. Louis after addressing the Missouri Order of the Eastern Star.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
St. Louis
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Free Nations
Pacific
United Nations
Ross
Mary Jane Truman
Missouri
Order of the Eastern Star
General MacArthur
United States
Lambert-St. Louis
PUMPERS BATTLE UNDERGROUND FIRE IN New Orleans
New Orleans October incident sees three pumpers combat an underground and brush fire near Gentilly highway. Smoke blended with fog to obscure a half mile stretch, causing warnings to motorists and prior day crashes that killed a 16 year old bride and injured six. Police directed traffic with cautionary stops at danger ends.
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New Orleans
Third District
Edwin J. O'Brien
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New Hospital
Mighty Mo
Red Korea
Reiman Mor
Chongjin
China
Soviet Siberia
Red Iron and Steel
Red China
Matchuria
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Arthur D. Struble
Far Pacific
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Admiral Strubble
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Gene Herrick
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Korean Republic
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Pyongyang
Kim Il Sung
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