Biographer accuses Murphy of cowardice over 1937 sit-down strikes
Westbrook Pe gl er reports Saul Alinsky portrays John L. Lewis in a dramatic 1937 interview with Frank Murphy. The book questions Murphy’s decision to call out the National Guard and to permit occupation of Detroit area plants, arguing it enabled Communist influence and stalled forceful plant evictions.
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New York
John L. Lewis
Saul Alinsky
Chicago
Alinsky
Lewis
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Supreme Court
Murphy
Flint
General Motors
United Mine Workers
National Guard
Nation hit by varied weather across regions
Freezing cold swept southern plains after heavy rains killed at least three and damaged cotton at harvest. Snow and near freezing temperatures spread from New England to the Midwest as rivers overflowed in Texas and surrounding states. Geese migrated south while northern gusts froze roads and disrupted travel.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Texas Panhandle
Dalhart
Elk City
Okla
Canada
Georgetown
Del
New York
Maine
New England
Rumford
Houston
Canton
Massena
N. Y
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
West Virginia
San Antonio
Trinity Iver
Dallas
Ontana
Great Kes
Old Town
Chicago
Jet airliner makes maiden overseas flight from London
The De Havilland Comet, world's first jet airliner, completed a London to Tripoli and back test flight at about 450 mph average. It covered 1, miles to Castel Benito, Tripoli in 3 hours 23 minutes, refueled two hours, returned to London in 3 hours 13 minutes at 463 mph. The 36 passenger plane aims for transatlantic service to New York by 1952 or 1953 with Capt. John Cunningham piloting. At 35,000 feet it can reach about 600 mph top speed.
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London
Tripoli
North Africa
Castellnito
New York
John Cunningham
Dehaviland
England
Cunningham
U N Takes Up Question Of Demilitarizing Jerusalem
U N officials discuss Jerusalem demilitarization as Joint Chiefs of Staff hold a session after a public squabble over unification. Gen Hoyt Vandenberg races from Puerto Rico to attend with Gen J Lawton Collins and Adm Louis Denfeld. Bradley defends army and air force while defense secretary Johnson counters. House leaders press Bradley over remarks about naval power.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Air Force
Hoyt Vandenberg
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vandenberg
Denfeld
House
Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Army
Bradley
Collins
Johnson
McCormack
Massachusetts
Trains Roll Again On Missouri Pacific After Long Strike
Trains resumed on Missouri Pacific lines after a 46 day strike that paralyzed 7200 miles across 10 states. The first Texarkana departure signaled return to normal within 2 3 days as 219 of 282 claims were resolved and 63 go to arbitration. Four Texas and Pacific runs will restart Thursday as 400 furloughed workers return.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Texarkana
Ark
Dallas
Texas & Pacific
R. C. Parker
Parker
Marshall
Fort Worth
Truman Approves Taylor Retirement
President Truman today approved the retirement of Federal Judge George C. Taylor of eastern Tennessee. Taylor cited permanent disability and will retire at full pay upon nomination and qualification of his successor. Born in 1883, Taylor was appointed to the federal bench in June 1928.
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Washington
Truman
George C. Taylor
Tennessee
White House
Taylor
Attempt Is Urged To Get Armed Forces Out Of Holy City
United Nations security council opens debate on demilitarizing Jerusalem after an Arab request supported by Egypt. Israel opposes international city status but will guard access to holy shrines for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Aubrey Eban spoke for Israel, arguing it should keep its troops locally. The dispute follows Israel’s accusation against Iraq as tensions rise in the region.
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A. I. Goldberg
United Nations Security Council
Jerusalem
U. N. Assembly
Council
Holy City
Egypt
Security Council
Israel
Aubrey Eban
Iraq
Henry S Kirby Dies After Hit and Run Crash
Henry S Kirby 24 World War II veteran died after a hit and run on DeSiard Street. Police and Ouachita sheriff hunt driver of a red ton and a half truck. Coroner Dr. J T French cites crushed skull. inquest to follow investigation. Kirby lived in a local hotel and moved houses at Selman Field. survived by mother, siblings, and a Chicago funeral home awaiting arrangements.
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Henry S. Kirby
DeSiard Street
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
Kirby
French
Magnolia
DeSiard Streets
Williard L. Kirby
Selman Field
Addie Kirby
Chicago
John Kirby
Lake Providence
Sam Kirby
New York
N. Y
Williard Kirby
Monroe
Myrtis Lee Gritz
St. Joe
Ark
Louise Hethecock
Cherokee
Ala
Effie Kirby
San Diego
Calif
Mulhearn
Salesman killed in Nashville liquor-store hold up
A Chicago salesman Douglas Fossett, 32, a novelty and cemetery lot dealer, died in a failed liquor store hold up in Nashville Tennessee. Store operator M L Levitan, 42, fired five shots during a struggle after Fossett demanded entry to his car. Police labeled the death justifiable homicide. Levitan was not charged.
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Nashville
Tenn
Chicago
F. W. Muller
Douglas Fossett
Muller
Fossett
M. L. Levitan
Levitan
CIO Heads to Decide on Reds
Cleveland, Oct 25. The CIO executive board met to decide if the CIO will rid itself of up to 1,000,000 members under left wing leadership. President Murray aims to keep as many as possible while left wing forces, led by UE and Bridges, challenge. The steel strike and wartime tensions color the dispute.
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Cleveland
C.I.O
C.I.C
Philip Murray
United Electrical Workers
U.E
Harry Bridges
International
Murray
U.E. Executive Board
New York
John L. Lewis
Executioner Busy in Europe
In Prague and across eastern Europe the executioner stalks the spy zone. In one day Romania Hungary and Czechoslovakia announced executions or death sentences for espionage and subversive activity, with more than twenty others jailed for life or long terms. Hungary hanged four, including Lieut. Gen. Gyorgi Palffy and Police Col. Bela Korondy, linked to Laszlo Rajk's case.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Romania
Hungary
Gyorgi Palffy
Bela Korondy
Laszlo Rajk
Red
Deszo Nemeth
Southern workers to gain under 75 cent wage bill
Washington, Oct 25. The proposed 75 cent minimum wage bill may lift southern payrolls by about 150 million dollars yearly, with about 840,000 affected nationwide. Officials cite roughly 570,000 in eight southern states and 270,000 in five southwestern states, and expect average weekly gains of around 3.50 per worker. Industries most affected include logging, saw milling, textiles, fertilizer, furniture, cottonseed oil, wholesaling and warehousing.
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Washington
Truman
Tennessee
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
William R. McComb
Southern
Southwestern
Half mile from atomic blast deadly risk clear
Mexico City reports by Maj. Albert J. Bauer and Capt. John R. Hogness show survival chances drop with proximity to an atomic explosion. At four miles escape is near certain, but within half to mile and a half the odds are about even and within the inner half mile near total destruction. The study from Nagasaki and Bikini blasts warns fires and severe burns as main hazards and cites Hiroshima casualties due to hospital location and overwhelmed medical staff.
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Mexico City
Albert J. Bauer
U. S Army Surgeon General's Office
Bauer
John R. Hogness
U. S. Army Medical Center
International Congress of Military Medicine
Nagasaki
Bikini
Hiroshima
Bauer and
Hogness
Czech bishops back down in church state clash
Prague Oct 25 The Roman Catholic bishops told priests to swear loyalty to the Communist led government to stay out of jail and may accept state salaries. They said acceptance is due to external pressure but pledged to protect spiritual care. Authorities claim arrests of priests numbered around 300 amid a new church control law taking effect Nov. 1.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Alexei Cepicka
Morrison claims cities crushed by tax drains at national levels
Galveston Texas Oct 25 Morisons remarks to 533 delegates at the Texas League of Municipalities urged that tax drains by Uncle Sam and the states leave cities with only ten cents of each tax dollar. He urged state legisltures to seek city governing body approval for laws affecting a single city and praised the new federal housing law as a tool to reform urban rot.
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Galveston
Texas
DeLesseps Morrison
New Orleans
Sam
Morrison
Texas League of Municipalities
Move May Bring Strategy Change
Washington Oct. 25 The governments top labor troubleshooter Cyrus S Ching prepared a direct report to the White House on the deadlocked coal and steel strikes. His assessment of no progress could push a shift in administration strategy as Truman weighs whether to intervene under Taft Hartley or press a personal appeal. Ching paused talks with United States Steel in New York and returned to Washington as the industry impasse lingers and impacts the economy.
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Norman Walker
Washington
Cyrus S$. Ching
White House
Truman
Ching
United States Steel Corporation
New York
United States Steel
Waterford Gunman Kills Self After Tavern Shootings
Joseph Runyon a 57 year old farmer shot up two Waterford taverns wounding ten before he killed himself. Women Irene Zurawski 37 and Helen Psciuk 50 were critically wounded. He fired seven to eight loads from a 12 gauge single shot shotgun over 10 to 12 minutes then killed himself with a chest shot. Runyon had recent misfortunes including divorce job loss and eviction notices.
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Waterford
Mich
Joe Runyon
Runyon
Pontiac General Hospital
Irene Zurawski
Helen Psciuk
Zurawski
Camden
N. J
Howard Unruh
Pontiac
Pontiac Auto
Detroit
Donald O. Menzies
Joe
Oakland County
George Taylor
Eisenhower urges free individuals in society debate
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower addressing the New York Herald Tribune Forum warns against state overreach and urges leaders across fields and universities to draw a line between government duties and individual rights. He cites industrial deadlocks as evidence and calls for analytic judgment in defining responsibilities. The forum theme centers on citizen responsibility and government direction.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York Herald Tribune Forum
Eisenhower
Columbia University
America
Firemen Hound Drowned Man Missing In Ouachita River
In Crossett Arkansas Monroe firemen and Ashley county officials continued the search at noon for Raymond Carpenter 34 feared drowned after his boat capsized while fishing on the Ouachita river late Sunday. Eddington clung to the craft until rescued and said Carpenter swam for the bank but vanished. Three boats and nine men were used in two hour shifts assisted by the American Legion emergency truck.
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Carpenter
Eddington
Jones
Cooper’s Camp
M. M. Smith
R. R. Breeland
W. D. Street
Monroe
American Legion
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