New Orleans P T A Aims Ban On Comic Books For Minors
A parent teacher group plans to propose an ordinance to New Orleans city council to bar sale or distribution to minors of comic books depicting crime. The draft, prepared by the Henry W. Allen School P T A executive committee, follows the Los Angeles model and excludes newspapers magazines and non illustrated pulps.
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New Orleans
City Commission Council
J. H. Farmer
Henry W. Allen School
P.T. A
James J. Coleman
Los Angeles
Berlin government split widens as clashes erupt
A Communist spokesman warned Berlin’s central government will likely fall apart as a magistrate clash divided the city. Waldemar Schmidt, a fired Communist official, sat in a Soviet hall while anti Communist members met in a British sector. Maj. Gen. Bonkev met eastern politicians on food prospects as only about 1 percent of western Berliners have registered for Soviet aid.
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Berlin
Karl Maron
Magistrat
Waldemar Schmidt
Schmidt
Maron
Legislative Council
Alexander Bonkev
Kotikov
Italy Sees Massive Government Worker Strike
About 1,000,000 government workers in Italy walked out for much of the day to press higher pay. Rail and customs crews limited actions to brief two hour periods while telegraph service stayed up. Police kept order as CGT-led unions organized the action and government allies offered cautious support.
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Rome
Bologna
Milan
Truman Goes on War Path on Campaign Train
President Truman plans a major address in Milwaukee at 9 40 p m EST on atomic energy after two days of speeches in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He attacks Dewey and Ball labeling them convertors to reaction and urges Humphrey for Ball’s Senate seat as a fighting liberal.
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Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Milwaukee
Charles G. Ross
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dewey
Phoenix
Ariz
Mankato
Joseph H. Ball
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Hubert Humphrey
Ball
Senate
Red Dillon Leads Vote Totals in Northeast Junior College Election
Charles Red Dillon topped the Northeast Junior College Student Council race for sophomore men with Albert Ford and Lewis Schlenkau following. Freshman coeds Alice Perry and Betty Crathirds led and placed second for two council seats. Pilcher led the freshmen men with 201 votes and Jones took second with 126.
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Charles “Red” Dillon
Northeast Junior College
Little Rock, Ark
Albert Ford
Monroe
Lewis Schlenkau
Alice Perry
Perryville
Betty Crathirds
Alice
Mickey” Harris
Dutchtown
Carla Beth McKenzie
Pat Shaughnessy
James Pilcher
Tullos
Robert Jones
Pilcher
Jones
Jerry Crabtree
Fred Liner
Homer
Charles Clark
Rayville
Joe Downing
West Monroe
Robert M. Curtin
States to Vote on Many Issues Across Fifteen States
Voters in 35 states decide on numerous constitutional questions and ballot measures on November 2 alongside officials. Louisiana leads with 40 questions. California has 15 amendments and more. Topics include veterans aid, liquor, labor, taxes, pensions, bonds, and pay for state officers.
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Washington
Louisiana
Arizona
Massachusetts
Nebraska
South Dakota
Nations ask report on Bernadotte assassination
Britain and China pressed the United Nations Security Council to demand from Israel a rapid update on investigations into Count Folke Bernadotte's murder in Jerusalem. The talks followed Bunche's testimony on security lapses and calls for tougher action against groups violating the truce.
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Bernadotte
Edward Curtis
Paris
Britain
China
Security Council
Israel
Folke Bernadotte
John J. MacDonald
U. S
Consular Truce Commission
Jerusalem
Bernard Joseph
Truce Commission
Ralph Bunche
United States
Count Bernadotte
Bunche
Council
Stern Gang
France
U.N
Syria
Ukraine
Russia
Moshe Shertok
Count Folke Bernadotte
40 Liquified Gas Dealers Protest Investigation Prejudice
About 40 liquified gas dealers in Alexandria protest a legislative committee move to indict the industry in the press before a formal inquiry. J M Robinson of the Louisiana Butane Dealers Association urged a full fair hearing and public access to state records and data.
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Alexandria
J. M. Robinson
Louisiana Butane Dealers Association
U. S
Tom Clark
Robinson
I T U Held in Contempt in Indianapolis
Federal Judge Luther M. Swygert found the International Typographical Union in contempt of court for discriminating against newspaper workers in violation of the Taft Hartley law and the court injunction. He ordered the union to halt non member discrimination and to show court compliance within ten days.
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Indianapolis
Luther M. Swygert
International Typographical Union
National Labor Relations Board
Printers’ Union
Outlook Not Too Hopeful For West Coast Strike End
San Francisco October 14. Prospects for an early end to the 43 day west coast maritime strike are not too hopeful though a settlement may be possible under a C I O underwritten contract. Allan Haywood said no fast movement is expected as employers insist on signed non Communist affidavits and oppose outside leadership. Longshoremen demand a 15 cent hourly raise to 1 82.
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San Francisco
Allan
Haywood
National C. I. O
John Cushing
Matson Navigation Company
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Santa Claus taught as church doctrine in Louisiana congress
In Lafayette Louisiana on October 14 the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine heard Rev Henry Bezou explain that the real St Nicholas can be taught to children alongside the Santa Claus legend. He urged early instruction of liturgy colors and saints. The gathering, led by Bishop Jules B Jeanmard and Archbishop Joseph Rummel, opened with mass at the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist.
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Lafayette
Santa Claus
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Nicholas
Henry C. Bezou
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Bezou
Jack
Giant Killer
Henry McGill
Diocese of
Mobile
Ala
McGill
Cathedral of
St. John the Evangelist
Jules B. Jeanmard
Joseph Francis Rummel
Southern Bell wants bigger return after inadequate rate hike
Baton Rouge officials report Southern Bell Assistant VP R. R. Stubbs told the Louisiana public service commission that last year’s rate increases failed to lift earnings to the planned 6.17 percent return on net investment. He noted actual earnings were 3.76 percent, and Southern Bell seeks a 6.67 percent revenue return while hearings proceed with company witnesses.
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Baton Rouge
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Louisiana Public Service Commission
R. R. Stubbs
Stubbs
Knight
Commission
Southern Bell
Louisiana
Dewey Seeks Missouri Vote En Route to Kansas City
Dewey campaigns in Missouri on a good government theme to win the 15 electoral votes. He plans talks in Joplin Carthage Monett and Springfield before arriving in Kansas City to press ballot box integrity and criticize the Truman Kansas City area ties to the Pendergast machine.
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Dewey
Kansas City
Thomas E. Dewey
Missouri
Truman
Paul Lockwood
New York
Kenn
Clark
Enos A. Axtell
Roger C. Slaughter
Axtell
Albert Reeves, Jr
Joplin
Carthage
Monett
Springfield
Red s Told U 5 Seeks Control
Moscow dispatches say the United States aided by Britain seeks to corner the world’s atomic raw material under international control. Tass notes that U S and England aim to create a world supertrust to secure materials for an atomic armaments race and to control other nations’ economies.
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Moscow
Paris
United States
Britain
Tass
U.S
United Nations
England
America
Berlin crisis deepens as security council urged to act
Western power delegates frame a joint demand for Security Council action to lift the Soviet blockade over Berlin. The council meets tomorrow on the Palestine issue while neutrals seek a new mediation path. Russian note reportedly rejects mediation and calls for return to the Moscow accord.
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Louis Nevin
Paris
Berlin
Security Council
Russia
Kremlin
Palestine
Ralph Bunche
Folke Bernadotte
Britain
Israel
Count Bernadotte
Juan A. Bramuglia
Bramuglia
Moscow
Defenses Discussed at Secret Pacific Command Talks
American commanders in the Pacific and Alaska met with General MacArthur in Tokyo to review practical defenses against a Pearl Harbor style surprise attack. Lt Gen Nathan F Twin ing and Vice Admiral John L McCrea joined three days of talks emphasizing cooperation among army navy and airforce and planning for field execution in war. A next amphibious exercise in the Alaska area is planned for February.
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Tokyo
Pacific
Alaska
Pearl Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
Army
Navy
Airforce
United States
Nathan F. Twining
John L. McCrea
U. S. Pacific Fleet
MacArthur
Japan
Imperial Palace
Allied
Defense Forrestal
Far
North
Pacific Fleet
General MacArthur
William Rankin Seeks Pardon from Board in New Orleans
The Louisiana state pardon board reviewed 31 Orleans parish clemency appeals, including former conservation commissioner William G. Rankin who seeks a full pardon after a one year imprisonment for embezzlement. Former delinquent tax head Andrew J. Dehart, serving five years, seeks clemency on health grounds.
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New Orleans
State Pardon Board
Orleans Parish
William G. Rankin
Conservation
Andrew J. Dehart
City
Berlin Rations and Airlift Shape Harsh Winter Ahead
Berlin residents face strict controls and rationing as airlift coal and food supply the city. American military officials report daily calories for workers and homemakers while Western allies plan caloric boosts. Coal shortages threaten a frigid winter despite ongoing airlift deliveries.
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Food Administration
Funeral held for Capt Colin Kelly in Madison Florida
Captain Colin Kelly, hailed as a Pacific war hero, was buried with full military honors in Madison Florida. President Roosevelt praised him, and he received the Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross posthumously.
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Madison
Fla
Colin Kelly
Japan
Pacific
Florida
Haruna
Kelly
Roosevelt
Colin
William E. Frantz
Fourteenth Air Force
Frantz
Corky
West Point
United States
United States Military Academy
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Soviet Union
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