Political attack on Eleanor Roosevelt by Westbrook Pegler
New York columnist Westbrook Pegler denounces Eleanor Roosevelt as a political figure not an entertainer. He criticizes her public influence, reliance on publicity through sponsors, and alleged ethics breaches. Pegler cites her advocacy for friends in military service and references Cardinal Spellman’s anti Catholic remarks.
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Joe Lash
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Cardinal Spellman
Truman weighs calling Congress into special session
Washington reports President Truman said he is considering a special session of Congress before or after the November 7 election. He would issue a call once a decision is reached, regardless of timing. Republicans fear a pre election move might be political. An AP reporter learned of unnamed White House sources about the possibility.
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Funeral held for Mrs Eva Platt Parks of Ouachita
Eva Platt Parks 64 widow of Jule W. Parks longtime Ouachita plantation owner and merchant died at 7213 DeSiard Road after a long illness. Funeral at Hixson Brothers Friday 10 a.m. Rev Lea Joyner officiates. Interment River View Burial Park. Survived by daughter Frances Simmons sister Mrs Robert M. Irwin and three grandchildren Eva Lee J W Parks III Patrick David Parks.
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Ouachita Parish
DeSiard Road
Hixson Brothers
Lea Joyner
M. A. Jossy
F. N. Steele
Julian Trezevant
Guy Barr
Parks
Winnfield
W. M. Platt
Ouadota City
Lock Lomond Plantation
Monroe
South Grand Street
Frances Simmons
Robert M. Irwin
Columbia
Eva Lee Parks
J. W. Parks
Patrick David Parks
Former President of Cuba Gomez Dies at 61
Havana Cuba Oct 26 Former President Miguel Mariano Gomez died at his suburban home in Havana at age 61 after brain surgery in New York last August He was elected president in 1936 with Batista support later fell out with him and went into exile He helped write Cuba's postwar constitution and had previously served as Havana mayor from 1926 to 1934 He was the son of Jose Miguel Gomez who led Cuba from 1908 to 1913 His survivors include his widow and three daughters.
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New York
Gerardo Machado
Fulgencio Batista
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United States
Jose Miguel Gomez
Red China Not Aiding Koreans
U S Eighth Army in Korea says no evidence of overt Chinese Communist army support for North Korea. Chinese prisoners captured near Onjong and Unsan were in North Korean uniforms. reports of 20,000 Chinese Reds crossing into North Korea were being investigated. Interrogations at Pyongyang planned.
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Eighth Army
Manchuria
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Fifth Air Force
Pyongyang
Lie and Stalin clash over UN chief post in Moscow
Lake Success October reports say a Kremlin quarrel between Prime Minister Stalin and Trygve Lie led to Russia vetoing Lie as UN secretary general. Malik revealed Lie refused amendments to a ten point peace plan, aimed at easing East West tensions, sparking U. N. intrigue and private protests despite Lie sending proposals in advance.
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Lie
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Malik
Five Liberated Prisoners Talk in Hospital Living Room
Five American soldiers liberated from Korean captivity spoke about their experiences on a couch at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco. Sergeant First Class Jodie H. Garrett and four others recounted the just over a day’s fighting by the 1st Infantry Division, the 3 miles of hills covered by their company, and Garrett praised the bravery of Black soldiers who helped break down prejudice.
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Korea
Letterman General Hospital
Jodie H. Garrett
Ashland
Miss
Glenn M. Ward
Yakima
Wash
Carmen J. Warrick
Bellefonnette
Freddie R. Scott
Panama City
Fla
Sam L. Cochran, Jr
Millen
Garrett
Cochran
Retail Sales Hit By Tightened Credit Across Nation
A nationwide AP survey finds sharp drops in auto, home appliance, television, and furniture sales as the Fed tightens down payments and repayment terms. Some regions report price cuts to spur demand while others see minimal overall effects amid war scares, model changes, and tax-driven buying.
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Federal Reserve
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Amusement Building Is Placed Under Ban Amusement Building Is Placed Under Ban
Three gunmen in a Cadillac tried to rob a U S mail truck on Monarch Pass near Salida Colorado. Eugene Coatney a 25 year old war veteran driver exchanged gunfire and foiled the heist as the truck rolled down the mountain road. The assailants fled after the exchange with Coatney saying he felt scared but kept his nerve.
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Monarch Pass
Eugene Coatney
Other Construction Also Runs Risk Of Being Ordered Stopped
Washington Oct 26 The national production authority banned building of any new structures for amusement recreational or entertainment purposes to conserve materials for armaments The order covers theaters amusement parks race tracks golf courses night clubs skating rinks and summer camps totaling 44 types The NPA administrator William H Harrison said the barred construction does not further the defense effort and may be halted if begun after midnight even if not forbidden now
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Fast Advance Saves 50 000 In Korea From Death Trap
In Korea, a rapid south Korean advance by the third division revealed Wonsan as a sea death trap and spared a 50,000 man amphibious force headed by the U S first Marine Division. The plan, delayed by bad intel, faced a mined shore and trenches. history or fate prevented a catastrophe.
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Arthur D. Struble
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Tokyo
O. P. Smith
Edward M. Almond
10Th Army Corps
U. N
Smith
Chinese Reds Enter Tibet Invasion Report
Berlin reported that Chinese Communist forces crossed Tibet's frontier early Tuesday, the Taegliche Rundschau, official organ of the Soviet control commission in Germany, said. Peiping radio had announced orders for forces in south China to advance on Tibet. The dispatch frames the move as liberation from imperialist oppression and strengthens the western frontier defenses of the Chinese People's Republic. The invasion is described as led by a second field army carrying the task of freeing Tibetan people.
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Beatty's Wife Found Dead During Circus Matinee
Kosciusko Miss Oct 26 Mrs Clyde Beatty wife and circus partner of trainer Clyde Beatty was found dead in their rail car home during a matinee. Officials say heart attack likely. she had been ill six months and recently in Columbus hospital. Funeral plans pending arrival of daughter Albena from Hillsdale College.
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Hillsdale
Mich
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Florida
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Illinois Central Railroad
Koreans Reach Yalu River Bank In North Korea Advance
Allied spearhead from the Republic of Korea Sixth Division reached the south bank of the Yalu River near Onjong and Chosan while U S Marines landed at Wonsan. Reports say Chinese troops may have entered the fighting as UN forces push toward the Manchurian border.
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ROK
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Wonsan
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KMAG
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Manchurian
Kojang
Chosan
Yalu
ROK Army
Onjong
Pyongyang
U. S. Eighth Army
A. P
Leif Erickson
Erickson
Unsan
Onjung
U. S
Korea
Far East
Sea of Japan
MacArthur
Tokyo
Louisiana Bond Proposals Split Voters on Highway Plan
Louisiana voters face a mid ballot clash over a $140 million bond plan for highways and bridges. The package funds a New Orleans Mississippi River bridge and tunnel, a west bank four lane, main highways, and secondary roads using revenue from the state gasoline tax. Local measures in Lake Charles and Calcasieu parish accompany the statewide debate.
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Number Ten
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Highway Department
Calcasieu Parish
Republicans And Democrats Predict Election Victories
Political forecasters split as campaigns near election day with Republicans claiming they will gain seven Senate seats and 30 to 60 House seats while Democrats foresee gains for their side. Senate hopes, House shifts, and current balance figures frame the differing projections from party committees and leaders.
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Truman
Leonard W. Hall
New York
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Truman Family Enjoys Call Me Madam Matinee
New York story notes Mrs Harry S Truman Miss Margaret Truman and Mrs Perle Mesta attended a matinee of Call Me Madam. Ethel Merman stars as the American ambassador to a fictional duchy. Mrs Truman laughs as Merman reports good news about Margaret.
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