Durocher and Graziano Face Double Jeopardy Debate
In Fair New York the writer argues against punishing Durocher and Graziano under special laws for actions not illegal to cops. The piece rails at perceived double standards, noting Durocher’s suspension and Graziano’s past conduct and Army record while naming Al Smith and Cardinal Hayes as contrasting figures.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Rocky ‘Graziano
Sappy Chandler
Durocher
Graziano
E Army
al Smith
Cardinal Hayes
Park Avenue
Jeeterester
Rocky
Ocky
Herobably
Mills Withdraws From Louisiana State Auditor Race
Newt V. Mills former representative from the Fifth district announced he would not pursue the state auditor race in the January primary. He cited business commitments and thanked supporters for their confidence and backing.
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Newt V. Mills
Fifth Congressional Distict
Mills
Ouisiana
Therore
Autopsy reveals secretary stabbed near mountaintop home
Birmingham October 17 A autopsy shows Mrs Jane Limbaugh 32 a secretary found in a ravine near her mountaintop home was stabbed in the temple with a sharp instrument suffered a skull fracture and scratches and bruises police say she may have been raped Coroner Joe Hilderbrand said the body was found about 12 miles east of Birmingham along the Birmingham Atlanta highway her husband Clyde Limbaugh 29 said she had been missing two days and would be buried in Collins Mississippi
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Birmingham
Ala
Jane Limbaugh
Joe L. Hilderbrand
Clyde Limbaugh
Birmingham-Atlanta Hway
Here
Wilton Hogan
Imbaugh
Collins, Miss
Eisenhower Declines Political Ambitions Amid Draft Effort
General Dwight D. Eisenhower said he wants nothing to do with politics and has no personal acquaintance with draft Eisenhower sponsors. At a Manchester news conference he noted no name on the sponsoring committee rings a bell. Early disputes arose as Maurice Mumford, league official, claimed to forward a letter while Maj. Gen. Floyd Parks denied prior knowledge or consent.
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Manchester
N. H
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Eisenhower
League
Maurice Mumford
New York
Pentagon
Floyd Parks
Public Information Division
Washington
Mumford
Parks
Veteran to Stand by Polish Bride in Robbery Case
Redwood City Calif Oct 17 A war veteran husband vows to stand by Jadwiga Czacek Curtin 20 charged with robbery and held for questioning in the fatal shooting of George W Conner 25 in a Stanford area car Seated beside the body in a car Conner a cousin of former Mississippi Governor Mike Conner Jadwiga lived with Howard Durham a plasterer identified by police Curtin said he will see what develops while the law takes its course
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George W. Conner
Palo Alto
Calif
Kosciusko, Miss
Redwood City
Jadwiga Czacek Curtin
Conner
Montana
Jadwiga
George Curtin
Harve
Mont
Curtin
Howard Durham
George Caulfield
Stanford University
Truman Shocks Party Members Over Price Controls
Washington oct 17 the president's news conference split his party over government price controls and rent ceilings while signaling a campaign focus on living costs. sen pepper urged democracy through fair rationing, bowles and Henderson faced a setback as the New Deal wing reeled from Truman’s remarks.
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Washington
Truman
Pepper
Florida
Congress
Chester Bowles
Leon Henderson
Bowles
Henderson
OPA
New Deal
Democratic Party
Crown Jewels Declared To Stay Put At Tower Of London
London report says Princess Elizabeth's wedding will not move the crown jewels from the Tower. The jewels remain in Wakefield Tower behind an octagonal steel cage until the next coronation. Public admission begins Monday with six pence fee and no cameras allowed.
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London
Elizabeth
Britain
Tower of London
Windsor Castle
Wakefield Tower
Terence Nugent
Lord Chamberlain
Jewel
Col. Nugent
H. Carkett-James
Blind donor A. J. Segars gives to Red Cross Blood Bank
A. J. Segars, 30, blind from a field accident while employed by the government, donated blood to the Red Cross Blood Bank. He and his family live at 3805 Dick Taylor Street. The piece urges others to contribute as the blood bank faces a vital need.
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Red Cross Blood Bank
A. J. Segars
Dick Taylor Street
Segars
Selman Field
Brewers Plan Substitutes For Grain Shortage
Attorney General Clark said he will comment on the justice department grain speculation probe within a week or ten days. Brewing leaders agree to cut corn use for three months and avoid wheat and rice while seeking substitutes like potatoes and cassava to save 650000 bushels monthly for export.
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Washington
Clark
Justice Department
White House
Truman
Chicago
Citizens Food Committee
United States Brewers Foundation
Charles Luckman
Food Committee
Luckman
Margaret Truman in Concert Tonight at Syria Mosque
Margaret Truman rests in Pittsburgh for a recital opening a 30 city tour. She performs 11 selections with piano and flute, backed by Mrs. Frederic Shaw and Flutist L M Knowlton. Expected attendees include Secretary of the Treasury and Chief Justice Vinson. president may attend.
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Pittsburgh
Margaret Truman
Steel City
Miss Truman
Hollywood
Detroit
Oklahoma youth held after multi state car theft ring arrest
Calvin Lee Freeman 24 of Henryetta Oklahoma, identified by FBI as the suspect in thefts across three states, is held in Tensas parish prison St Joseph awaiting return to Oklahoma to face Dyer Act charges. Freeman was arrested in Newellton while en route to Monroe for a rodeo event. Percy Wyly FBI agent in charge confirms the identification.
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Tensas Parish
St. Joseph
Oklahoma
Percy Wyly
New Orleans
Calvin Lee Freeman
Henryetta
Okla
Newellton
Monroe
Donations Lag As Twin City Chest Campaign Stretches
With the end near, the Twin City Community Chest seeks 49000 for nine agencies but Friday noon reported only 7342 raised, about 15 percent. President J S Cage urged reporters to file timely tallies and urged captains to interview all prospects to boost the drive.
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Twin City Community Chest
J. S. Cage
United Gas
Cage
Bread saved by women is stale
Detroit readers report bread saved under the food saving plan is aging as wives call the new city conservation committee. Housewives say they have saved 2 to 30 slices and ask if collection or agency pickup is arranged. The exchange underscores public response to rationing efforts in October.
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Detroit
Labor mapping political roles in major unions
The Congress of Industrial Organizations reelected Philip Murray in Boston signaling unity and a stronger political role. In San Francisco the AFL reorganized leadership with Daniel Tracy chairing the action group after John L. Lewis was removed from federation posts over non-Communist affidavits, while William Green urged unity.
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Associated Press
Boston
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Philip Murray
Murray
United States
San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
Daniel Tracy
The
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Mine Workers
Federation
Tracy
Lewis’ Council
William Green
National Labor Relations Board
Violence hits bus terminal amid Southern Bus strike
Police report shots and stones fired at the Hattiesburg bus terminal as violence recurs in the Southern Bus Lines strike. Earlier incidents included rock throwing and a gun attack on buses, with guards discussed and a stalled contract under A AFL leadership.
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Little
Hattiesburg
Miss
M. M. Little
Southern Bus Lines, Inc
Emloyes
Fielding L. Wright
National Guardsmen
Wright
Jackson
A. F. of L
Meatless Days Seen In Nation Wide Food Program
Surveys show meatless Tuesdays and poultryless Thursdays observed in several cities as the emergency conservation program enters its third week. President Truman cites progress while stressing voluntary cooperation in a free enterprise economy. Prices for many commodities rise to new highs, with declines in cattle and hogs, and meat and egg sales fall in key markets.
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National Restaurant Association
Truman
Washington
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Kansas City
Los Angeles
St. Paul
Detroit
Boston
Atlanta
Seattle
Grocers Association
Charles Luckman
Citizens Food Committee
Owen M. Richards
American Dairy Association
Richards
Food Committee
Boy Arrested in Dead Baby Theft in Louisiana
A 16-year-old boy was arrested in Alexandria on charges of stealing the body of a stillborn infant from Charity Hospital in Pineville. He admitted taking the body on Sept. 13 to conduct surgery and autopsy experiments but left the morgue, finding the body unsuitable to keep. The boy's name is withheld under state juvenile publicity laws.
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Alexandria
Grady L. Kelley
Kelley
Charity Hospital
Pineville
Orleans salesman shot to death near New Orleans
A 51-year-old used car salesman, Frank Grana, was found dead with three bullet wounds in his head beside his car on Destrehan road near the airline highway after 1 a.m. His wife Elizabeth said he planned a movie date with an old friend of 19 years. Police found no gun or other clues at the scene.
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New Orleans
Here
Destrehan
Frank Grana
Elizabeth
Grana
Police hunt for dog with purse in Uniontown
In Uniontown Pennsylvania Mrs Dora Bookchin reported a dog grabbed her pocketbook as she walked a street police radio warned all cars to watch for a dog with a purse in its mouth. The canine reportedly fled with the purse by the strap and a humorous chase ensued.
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Uniontown
Dora Bookchin
Florida braced as fourth storm threatens coast
The fourth tropical storm in a month was 125 miles north of Puerto Rico and 1 000 miles east southeast of Miami with 35 to 45 mph winds. It may become dangerous and could reach Turks Island tonight, prompting precautionary measures.
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Miami
Fla
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
Turks Island
Grady Norton
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Louisiana
Atlantic
Savannah
Fire Kills Two In National Guard Armory Blast
A flash fire after a basement locker room explosion in Opalika Alabama wounded and killed guardsmen night. Two dead include Auburn freshman Alvin G. Pruitt of Newton and Corliss C. Richardson of Ozark along with fifteen burned and at least three seriously injured. Most victims were Alabama Polytechnic Institute students.
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Opelika
Ala
National
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