Nationalist Forces Quit Canton Ends Resistance
Nationalist forces deserted Canton as resistance plans collapsed in the provisional capital. Communist troops advance toward the city while Hong Kong reports heavy fire near Kongtsuen. About 39,000 Hong Kong garrison troops remain at the border as Reds tighten their circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Topping
Hong Kong
Canton
South China
New Zealand
Associated Press
Kongtsuen
Canton- Hankow
British Kowloon
Fair Enough Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler argues that the 16th amendment, the income tax, effectively repeals parts of the Constitution. He expresses staunch loyalty to the Constitution over figures like Truman and any national ideology. He warns that Congress could tax all income under the amendment and urges readers to share this view.
Widow Bilker Out on Bond in Chicago Case
Sigmund Engel, a 73 year old known for bilking wealthy widows, was released from jail on bonds totaling 37,600 dollars after three months of legal effort by attorney J Edward Jones. Jones plans to return Engel to confinement. Engel warned he fears tomorrow and even considered shooting himself if armed. A prior bid to surrender Engel in court failed as U S marshal and police declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sigmund
Sam) Engel
Engel
J. Edward Jones
Fnally
Jones
John Lax
U. S
Central Station
Lax
Mystery surrounds Jean Spangler disappearance and slaying
Los Angeles Oct 13. Jean Spangler, 30s film extra, is believed slain by her mother Florence Spangler who, after returning from Lexington Kentucky, says she must have been taken away and fears a horrible fate. Police questioned Kirk Douglas as a possible associate. a cryptic note to Kirk was found in Spangler’s torn purse. A Stockton eyewitness reports spotting a woman resembling Spangler there.
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Los Angeles
Jean Spangler
Florence Spangler
Lexington
Jean
Griffith Park
Kirk
Jack J. Williams
Stockton
Calif
Miss Spangler
Williams
Fctures
Gas Workers Seize, Split Report Sparks Union Tensions
In New Orleans on October 13 a CIO peacemaker said southern ranks of the United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers Union halted a secession movement. Secessionist leader C W Danenburg of Greensboro NC denied the halt. Union officials warned of action against those responsible as revolt was blamed on dissatisfaction with President Martin Wagner. Wagner contends some Louisiana locals moved to repudiate the revolt, while secessionists claimed about 8 000 of 15 000 members supported them. Sebal denied being left-wing and called the group anti Communist. Continued on Eighth Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union
C. W. Danenburg
Greensboro
N. C
International Union
Fred Bates
Martin Wagner
Wagner
Louisiana
Harry Zebal
Sebal
Cecil Martin
Washington
Secre
Truman Senate Rebuff Over Olds Reappointment
Washington reports a 53 to 15 Senate defeat of Leland Olds’s bid for a third term on the Federal Power Commission. The fight, sharpened by charges of capitalism foes and communism links, followed hours of heated debate as supporters urged public utility regulation. Democratic Leader Lucas declined to comment after the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leland Olds
Truman
Senate
Olds
Commission
Edwin C. Johnson
D.-Colo
Shirley Temple Marriage Falls Apart Amid Divorce Talk
Hollywood October 13 News that Shirley Temple and John Agar have separated. Attorney George Stahlman will draft divorce papers and grounds have not yet been determined. A friend cites possible mental cruelty. no career issues cited. They wed September 19, 1945 and have daughter Linda born January 30, 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
John Agar
George Stahlman
Agar
Linda
Government Prodding For Steel Strike Settlement
Government prodded negotiations in Pittsburgh to end the 25 day coal strike continued with UMW refusing to renew their contract for two years. UMW VP Thomas Kennedy says the union will keep meeting until a contract is reached. Federal mediators renew efforts to bring Murray and industry leaders back to the table. Cyrus S. Ching heads talks with Bethlehem Steel and plans discussions with U S Steel and other majors, then hopes to talk to Murray. Murray seeks a non contributory pension and welfare plan financed by a 10 cent hourly levy. In the soft coal strike, Lewis pushes a pension fund after royalties were cut off post June 30. Northern and Western operators offer to renew to April 1951 with demand for unrestricted facility use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Thomas Kennedy
C. S. O. United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Cyrus S. Ching
U. S
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Ching
U. S. Steel Corporation
Murray
Steel Fact Finding Board
Lewis
Southern
Northern and Western
White Sulphur Springs
Frank Amos
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Amos
West Monroe Woman Killed By Train
A 56 year old West Monroe woman, Mrs Ida Mann, was killed when an Illinois Central freight train struck her on Natchitoches street Calvert’s addition at 8 40 am She was walking east toward her home and was on the track when struck by the engine and six freight cars Witnesses and crew testified the train was slow moving and the victim wore a bandana over her head Coroner Dr J T French described death as complete body mutilation and noted head injuries The accident halted after the engine and cars passed over the body
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Ilinois Central
Natchitoches Street
West Monroe
Ida Mann
Illinois Central
Calvert's Addition
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
Shreveport
Chester C. Ray
Ray
R. R. Griggs
A. E. Antley
New Orleans Beats Miami for Latin American Trade Lead
Seymour Weiss of the Roosevelt Hotel says New Orleans attracts more Latin American business by pro active outreach and a strong trade center setup. He notes the city’s free zone, international trade mart, and export-focused clinics attract visitors from Mexico Panama Colombia Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, while Miami still lures them for leisure. The Pan American Hotel Exposition clinic concluded in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
New Orleans
Seymour Weiss
Roosevelt Hotel
Weiss
International House
International Trade Mart
Mexico
Panama
Colombia
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Nobel Prize Goes To Orr For World Peace Plan
Oslo's Nobel committee named Lord Boyd Orr 1949 Nobel Peace Prize winner. The Scottish food expert and former head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization plans to use the fund to promote peace and a world federal government. He expressed surprise and emphasized international cooperation.
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Oslo
Norway
Boyd Orr
Nobel Committee
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
American Friends
Quakers) Service Committee
Friends Service Council
London
Alfred B. Nobel
Dundee
Scotland
Sir John Boyd Orr
Lord Boyd Orr
The
Food and Agriculture Organization
Norris E. Dodd
United States
World Movement For World
Man Fights Grizzly Bear Near Summit Lake
Dan Luddington, roadhouse owner near Fairbanks, fought a grizzly and won after the rifle failed. The bear was a she with cub. Luddington received 200 stitches to face scalp arm and leg and was hospitalized after dragging himself a mile to a road and being rescued by an Alaska Freight Lines truck.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Dan Luddington
Luddington
Summit Lake
Alaska Freight Lines
Here
Mine talks in crucial stage in West Virginia
John L. Lewis disclosed that his coal contract demands would add 30 to 35 cents a ton, saying the industry could absorb it from profits. He outlined a theory that financial and steel interests aim to delay a settlement until steel talks proceed. He warned against government seizure, urged fair treatment if left to fight, and said the White Sulphur Springs talks and Charleston talks were deadlocked. He opposed using fact finding boards and did not directly target C I L leader Philip Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Southern Producers Association
Charleston
William Green
Philip Murray
Couple Hopes Child Is Theirs In Michigan Case
An Ohio couple, Arthur and Anna Thompson of Dayton, search Michigan records and consult state police to confirm if six year old William Tommy O Neill, a Michigan ward, is their abducted son Ronald missing since Oct 7, 1944. They cite physical similarities including webbed toes.
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Hastings
Mich
Ohio
William
Tommy” O'Neill
Michigan
Arthur Thompson
Dayton
Tommy
Thompsons
Ronald
Thompson
Alice White
Anna
B-50 Bomber Crashes In English Wheat Field
A U S. air force B-50 bomber on a North Sea training mission plunged into a wheat field near Isleham England killing all 12 crew. The plane burst into flames, three miles from Lakenheath, igniting farm buildings and 60 tons of wheat. Rescue squads recovered bodies as authorities withheld names pending next of kin notification.
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Isleham
England
North Sea
Helgoland
U. S
Third Air Division
London
Lakenheath
Norfolk County
Tucson
Ariz
Sculthorpe
Royal Air Force
Senate OKs sliding scale farm price supports
Washington Oct 13 Senate approved a flexible price support system ending days of debate. A coalition of Democrats and Republicans backed Senator Andersons bill replacing the wartime one year extension. House and Senate differ on parity and timing, with conference committees to reconcile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Senate Democrats
Anderson
Third Chamber of Congress
Quick Adjournment Hopes Dimmed In Congress
Washington report notes congressional adjournment by Saturday seems unlikely as work remains. Senate farm bill passage yesterday fuels uncertainty, with Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois saying ending the session on Saturday appears impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lucas
Congress
Czech Reds Aim At Wiping Out All Private Enterprise
In Prague occult reports say the Czechoslovak government seeks to end private enterprise by year end. Thousands of small merchants have been arrested and their shops seized for state ownership while others face two year labor camp terms. Radio accounts of escapes by prisoners, including a former Nazi camp inmate, are cited as corroboration. Western sources outline aims to destroy bourgeois elements, curb underground activity, and relocate workers into new apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kasischke
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Radio
Yugoslavia
Air Force to Present Side in Probe of Military Policy
The House Armed Services Committee voted to hear the Air Force next week in response to Navy criticisms of the B 36 bomber program. Secretary of Defense Johnson will testify, as will Gen Eisenhower and Gen Bradley, with Vinson outlining the next phase of the inquiry into military policy and Johnson’s views to the committee and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Navy
Defense
Johnson
Vinson
D-Ga
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
Air Symington
Armed Services
Congress
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
New Orleans
Help Wanted Ad for Mrs Weinberg Seeks House Help
Mrs William Weinberg of 305 Stubbs seeks capable help around the home. An inex pensive advertisement appears in the News Star World Classified Help Wanted column inviting applicants for household tasks and support.
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William Weinberg
Stubbs
News-Star— World
Experienced colored woman sought for general housework
Help wanted for general housework in a 305 Stubbs residence. Not required to cook. Work hours from 8:00 to 2:00 with no Sunday shifts. Compensation set at $10 per week plus car fare.
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Stubbs
Just Call 4800 For Your Ad Placement Needs
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