Power Cuts and Oxygen Shortage Raise Labor Tensions
A Pittsburgh transformer shot cut electricity to the industry area, forcing limited railcar service as a strike reduces power. In Harrison New Jersey 50 American Oxygen employees walk out threatening oxygen shortages for 26 New York hospitals risking over 100 deaths daily. Production halted after an abrupt union walkout amid pneumonia season.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Railways Co
American Oxygen Company
Harrison
N. J
New York
Health Department
A. F. of L. Steamfitters and Helpers Union
Picketing Movie Houses Debated by Union Leader
Matt Woll of the Photo-Engravers' Union proposes a political decency league to picket movie houses nationwide. The idea targets Communist actors and writers and broad union-rooted production, raising tensions within labor groups and reflecting longtime union jurisdictional disputes.
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New York
Matt Woll
The
Photo-Engravers’ Union
A. F. of L
Woll
League For Political Decency
Dave Dubinsky
Ladies’ Garment Workers
Labor
PAY BOARD MEN TO KEEP PLACES
Washington Oct 15 A Colmar Barrett and Earl Nannon, wage stabilization board members, offer to withdraw resignations and remain in place under President Truman’s early end to federal pay controls. They state they are willing to stay if asked, noting the president’s plan to lift restraints and decontrol measures.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
A. Colmararrett
Earl Nannon
Barrett
Frst
Taxicab Drivers Protes t at State Capitol in Harrisburg
About 100 Philadelphia Taxicab Association members set up pup tents on the Pennsylvania Capitol grounds to protest a delay in action on a nine month old application to operate taxicabs. Louis Israel, president, said the group would stay weeks if needed after barging into a utility commission session with a 25 car caravan.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia Taxicab Association
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Louis Israel
Commission
Philadelphia
Israel
John Siggins, Jr
Yellow Cab Company
World Series Pitchers Stir Hope In Final Game
In Sportsmans Park St Louis on Oct 15, Murty Dickson and Dave Ferriss duel for edge as Red Sox and Cardinals clash in Game seven. Moses extends Red Sox lead with a fifth straight hit, while Pesky, DiMaggio and Musial contribute early.
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Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
Little Murty Dickson
St. Louis Cardinals
Husky Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Moses
Rf. Schoendienst
Pesky
Moore
DiMaggio
Musial
Slaughter
Williams
Willliams
Schoendienst
York
Cardinals
Schoens
Three Greek Towns Raided by Bands on Frontier
Divisional headquarters said three northern Greek villages were attacked and one burned in the last two nights by bands directed by Communist agents infiltrating from Albania and Yugoslavia. A Yugoslav frontier post fought off a 500-strong force. Kozane sent troops, six food trucks were knocked out south on the Elasson Kozane highway. Exohi village burned, two hundred attackers shouted Yugoslav yells, six outlaws died at Krievvissi. Exohi is 12
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Kozane
Greece
I(4
Albania
Yugoslavia
Elasson- Kozane
Mount Olympus
Exohi
Krievvissi
SICK WOMAN WITH DEAD SON IN MERIDIAN HOME
Mrs. Phalley Morgan a 97 year old invalid in Lauderdale County endured three days without food or water in her home with her deceased son Marvin Morgan 69 in the next room. A coroner’s jury ruled death by natural causes after testimony from a physician and neighbors who found the bodies.
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Meridian
Miss
Phalley Morgan
Lauderdale
Unofficial reports place Nazi ringleader hangings at Nuernberg
Reports from Nuernberg say the 11 condemned Nazi leaders will be hanged starting at 12:01 a m in the prison ward, with the process lasting about three hours and a formal completion notice expected around 4 a m. The four power commission indicated no official word until after the last man goes to the scaffold.
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Nuernberg
Four-Power Commission
Germany Moves to Enforce Broad Anti Nazi Law
Berlin Oct 15 The Allied control council issues a uniform directive to punish war crimes and root out nazism across Germany. It allows death for some offenders and targets Nazis militarists and pro Nazi industrialists, with internment or surveillance for those deemed dangerous to Allied aims.
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Berlin
Germany
Allied Control Council
Coordinating Committee
International Military Tribunal
Nuernberg
Theodore E. Hall
Wilmette
Ill
Cattle Price Jump Expected in Louisiana on Decontrol
Louisiana cattle prices are seen rising to 25 cents a pound within days due to meat decontrol. LSU economist J P Montgomery cautions the higher prices will drain from consumers rather than boost farmers’ income, with an estimated 30 percent rise from 18 cents per pound in 1946 and a possible 35 cents cap within six months.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
J. P. Montgomery
Louisiana State University Experiment Station
Montgomery
OPA
Peace Meet Ends as Yugoslavia Withdraws from Conference
Paris dispatch reports the Paris peace conference closed at 5:28 p.m. after Yugoslavia, dissatisfied with the majority decisions, formally withdrew from the 21-nation talks. U S Secretary Byrnes rebuked the move, saying no nation can dictate the peace after the war. Deputy Premier Kardelj announced Yugoslavia's withdrawal.
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Joseph Dynan
Paris
Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Finland
Yugoslavia
U. S
Byrnes
Edward Kardelj
Three New Orleans Election Officials Arrested in Runoff
Three Old Regular Democratic election commissioners in New Orleans were charged with tampering with election paraphernalia during a judgeship runoff. Opponents claim they arrived late. Daley and the Clairs deny wrongdoing as they were booked by police led by Capt. Fred Williams.
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New Orleans
Old Regular Democratic Organization
de Lesseps S. Morrison
Steve Daley
Daley
William Clair, Jr
John Clair
Fred Williams
Meat Controls Relaxed Stirring Steak Return In Ten Days
President Truman ended OPA meat controls today forecasting steaks and roasts back on butcher counters within ten days. Prices likely rise above current ceilings though weather and slaughter bids will decide market flow in coming weeks. Livestock farmers previously withheld supply in expectations of higher returns, while subsidy averages about five cents per pound at retail will temper immediate price jumps.
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Washington
Truman
OPA
Mr. Truman
Meat price controls end under Truman decree
President Truman ordered the end of price controls on livestock, meat, and meat derived products effective 12:01 a.m. today. OPA Administrator Paul Porter announced removal of slaughter restrictions and abolition of subsidy payments, with ceilings kept only on select items.
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Washington
Truman
OPA
Paul Porter
Porter
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Arval Erikson
Mississippi Planter Slain In Birmingham Car
Wealthy Mississippi planter Edward Fairley of Saucier about 59 was found shot to death in his Birmingham car. Robbery suspected with $2,500 diamond and wallet taken. Coroner said he died about five hours earlier, clues include an Atlanta paper and a Birmingham towel.
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Birmingham
Joe L. Hildebrand
Edward Fairley
Saucier
Miss
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Fairley
Hildebrand
Atlanta
W. M. Espy
Espy
Mississippi
Truman Friends End of Wage and Price Controls Push
Washington officials say President Truman’s meat price decontrol signals rapid lifting of wage and price controls, with OPA limits easing across food and essentials while rents remain under review. Officials warn Congress may act early next year, and meat price shifts could influence bakery and restaurant pricing. OPA to meet with price and agriculture leaders on remaining food restrictions.
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Roger D. Greene
Washington
Truman
Congress
OPA
Paul Porter
Price and Agriculture Department
Dreamboat Dreams of Record Flight to New York
The Pacusan Dreamboat, U S Army’s long distance plane, left Paris for New York to chase the 11 hour speed record route but returned to Orly with fouled sparkplugs. Col Irvine and crew considered a second attempt tomorrow. the craft previously logged 9500 miles Honolulu to Cairo in 39 hours 35 minutes.
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Paris
U. S Army
New York
Army Transport Command
Orly
Col. C. S
Bill) Irvine
Irvine
TWA
Honolulu
Cairo
la Guardia Field
Washington
Spain Admission to World Court Sparks Allied Split
France and Mexico joined Russia and Poland in opposing Spain's admission to the international court of justice on a non-member basis. The dispute arises as the UN Security Council considers Poland's earlier call to sever diplomatic ties, with the United States pushing for an open court on juridical terms despite political hurdles.
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Lake Success
N. Y
France
Mexico
Russia
Poland
Spain
International Court of Justice
Security Council
Council
United Nations
Generalissimo Franco
International Court
Councils Committee of Experts
Franco
U. N
United States
Narcotics Control Board
Provisional International Aviation Organization
PICAQ
International Chamber of Commerce
American infantryman killed by German in Stuttgart
Frankfurt report says an American infantryman of Company E, 62nd Infantry, was shot Sunday by a jealous German husband in Stuttgart after his estranged wife hosted the American. The German attempted to kill a second American and his German companion but his gun jammed. He was disarmed and captured, later slashing his wrists to try suicide.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Stuttgart
U. S. Third Army
Todas
62Th Infantry Regiment
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