C I O Convention Opens Amid Factional Strife
Bethlehem strike scene as the C I O begins its eleventh convention with leader Philip Murray facing a sharp rift. A right wing majority calls for purges of unions tied to Communist influence while Murray condemns the "small but noisy clique" and vows to root out pro Communist elements as delegates gather in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
C. IL. O
Philip Murray
Mass Industry Federation
John L. Lewis
Sidney Hillman
Murray
Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler
In a New York op ed Pegler recalls Chicago newspaper chaos during its barbaric era. He notes editors demanded stories even with weak tips, pressuring reporters to weigh facts carefully, while New York was less fevered and some valid reports were missed. He describes chasing news through diverse neighborhoods seeking photos of arrestees or notable figures.
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New York
Chicago
Jack Lait
Halloween Cold Grips Louisiana And Mississippi
The weather bureau warns of a first-season cold spell across north Louisiana and north central Mississippi with temperatures dropping to the 34 to 40 degree range. Rain and drizzle accompanied the chill, with lows around 33 to 38 expected tonight and winds steady along the coasts.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Laurel
Miss
New Orleans
Lafayette
West Point
Crowley
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Gulfport
Lake Charles
Hattiesburg
Vicksburg
Baton Rouge
Jackson
Brownsville
Tex
Pensacola
Fla
1800 Houston Laborers Strike For Higher Wages
In Houston on October 31, 1800 common laborers walked off jobs demanding a 2 1/2 cent hourly raise as multi million dollar construction projects halted. About 15,000 union members across A F of L construction crafts unions were expected to honor picket lines amid broader strikes. Some contractors agreed to the wage demand, while 1,200 workers remained on site. The scale cited was 1.07 1/2 dollars per hour.
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Houston
A. F. of L
Hod
F. of L
Edward R. Stettinius Jr dies at 49 in Greenwich
Edward R. Stettinius Jr., wartime lend lease head and U.S. secretary of state when the United Nations began, died in Greenwich at age 49. He had served as U.N. delegate, later became rector of the University of Virginia, and previously chaired U.S. Steel. He died at 7:30 a.m. EST at the home of Juan Trippe, brother-in-law to Mrs. Trippe. He had suffered heart troubles.
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Greenwich
Conn
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Lend-Lease
U. S
United Nations
Stettinius
U. S. Steel Corporation
U. N
University of Virginia
Juan Trippe
Trippe
Pan-American World Airways
Nazi Germany
Jefferson Military College Fund Drive Launched
North Baton Rouge Journal starts a campaign for Jefferson Military College in Natchez Mississippi after rejecting a $50 million endowment tied to teaching Anglo Saxon and Latin American supremacy. Initial $100 gift by Henry Louis Cohn funds the drive. Rolfe McCollister states the south must back the college to prove liberty and opportunity exist for all.
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Baton Rouge
North Baton Rouge Journal Today
Jefferson Military College
Natchez, Miss
Baton Rouge City Parish
Henry Louis Cohn
Rolfe McCollister
America
South
Jefferson
Washington
Profits Of American Industry Reach Higher Third Quarter
Profits of American industry rose in the July-September period for the first time in a year, totaling about 1.004 billion dollars. Auto makers led gains, offsetting declines in oil profits, with Chrysler and General Motors up more than 98 million versus 1948. Oil firms dropped around 57 million compared with the prior year’s third quarter. The AP compiled earnings from 314 leading corporations, showing a 4.3 percent rise from Q2 and a 4.1 percent drop from Q3 1948.
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Associated Press
New York
Chrysler
General Motors
Recall of Czech Officials Demanded by U S
The United States demands the immediate recall of two Czech officials in Washington, Dr. Erwin Munk consul general in New York and Jan Horvath embassy housekeeper, amid tensions after Prague expelled two American attaches. The State Department labels them persona non grata and Czech ambassador Outrata seeks a meeting with Undersecretary Webb.
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Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
Erwin Munk
New York
Jan Horvath
Prague
State Department
Vladimir Outrata
James F. Webb
Upswing Expected in Domestic Cotton Use in 1949 50
Washington report from government economists notes a bright spot in cotton demand as domestic mill consumption rises slightly toward 8 million bales and overall disappearance totals near last year’s 12.5 million, despite a forecast dip in exports. They cite improving textile orders and inventories replenishment but warn currency devaluations abroad could curb mill use.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Three Die in Head On Crash Near Warren ton
In Warrenton Ga three people were killed in a head on collision Saturday night. Roy Johnson 67 his wife and son Benjamin Franklin Johnson, all from Mitchell Ga died. Another son Frank Johnson was seriously injured. Pfc Richard C Fanning from Springfield S C in the other car also seriously injured. Leland C Fuller 18 and Thomas E LeForte 19, stationed at Keesler Field near Biloxi Miss, had minor injuries.
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Warrenton
Roy Johnson
Benjamin Franklin Johnson
Mitchell
Frank
Richard C. Fanning
Springfield
S. C
Leland C. Fuller
Thomas E. LeForte
Keesler
Missing boy case linked to abandoned truck in Louisiana
C C Moore of Laurel Mississippi identifies an abandoned Vidalia Ferriday highway truck as his son’s. Bloody trousers found in the locked truck match the missing 15 year old. A .22 rifle and torn tarpaulin were also recovered, Moore told Sheriff Hartwell Love.
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Ferriday
C. C. Moore
Laurel
Miss
Vidalia- Ferriday
Hartwell Love
Love
Moore
Vice-President Barkley to Wed Mrs Hadley in November
In St Louis on October 31, Vice-President Alben W Barkley announced he will marry Mrs Carleton S Hadley a 38 year old widow. The couple expect a simple ceremony November 18 in a local Methodist church with friends and reporters present. The president was informed and pleased by the news.
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ST. Louis
Alben W. Barkley
Carleton S. Hadley
Truman
Washington
Barkley
Missouri
Hadley
Jury Chosen for P T Futch Trial in Farmerville
In Farmerville Louisiana two jurors were selected to hear the trial of P T Futch former secretary treasurer of the Union Parish police jury indicted for theft of parish funds totaling 41190. Judge H W Ayres presides as prosecutors and defense attorneys address delays and witness availability. A venire list and 30 witnesses were summoned for the first day with a full week projected for trial.
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Farmerville
P. T. Futch
Union Parish
Third District
H. W. Ayres
A. C. Carroll
Marion
J. T. Byrd
Hale
Futch
C. Grenes Cole
Orleans Parish
Ayres
Madden
Louisiana Education Board Holds Closed Session Over Cottingham
The State Board of Education met in Baton Rouge in an executive session with representatives of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. They discussed the board's removal of Dr. Claybrook Cottingham as president of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, a decision made last May as new presidents for state colleges were named. Dr. Cottingham, who had led Louisiana Tech since 1941, later died while visiting relatives in Mexico City.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Board of Education
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Claybrook Cottingham
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Cottingham
Louisiana Tech
Mexico City
Expansion of Bethlehem Steel Pension Plan Reported
Sources say a strike ending deal between Bethlehem Steel Corp and the CIO Steelworkers Union includes expanding Bethlehem’s pension plan with the company bearing the full cost. Announcement expected in Cleveland with CIO head Philip Murray. Rumors of coal talks surface as government mediators push for steel settlement.
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Washington
Steel Industry
Bethlehem Steel Corp
C. I. O. Steelworkers Union
Cleveland
Philip Murray
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Steelworkers Union
Navy chief to be named in Washington scramble
The Navy faced a flurry of possible announcements as Admiral Louis Denfeld's retirement or reassignment loomed and Secretary Matthews prepared to submit a nomination for a new chief of naval operations. Odds favored Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman to take the post as speculation swirled about other four star slots and Atlantic fleet leadership.
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Matthews
Truman
Johnson
Denfeld
Admiral Denfeld
Definitve
Eastern Sea Frontier
Thomas C. Kinkaid
Richard L. Conolly
Atlantic
Mediterranean
W. H. P. Blandy
Blandy
Forrest P. Sherman
Sherman
Sixth Task Fleet
Navy to lay up 73 fighting vessels
The navy plans mothballing 81 warships and 42 other vessels to trim spending to 13 billion dollars in the next fiscal year. By July the fleet is expected to number 237 combat ships, down from 268 on September 1, with four fewer aircraft carriers and changes in carrier classes. The big Midway, Franklin D Roosevelt and Coral Sea will stay in operation along with the Missouri battleship.
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Washington
Congress
Navy
Midway
Missouri
Bankers Fear Encroachment and Trade Restraints Seen
At the American Bankers Association convention in San Francisco more than 4,000 bankers gathered as leaders warned of further government encroachment in banking and renewed trade restrictions. Association president Evans Woollen Jr said the economy teeters on decline until coal and steel strikes end, with recession easing only after inventory adjustments. Officials noted parallel domestic and international economic concerns and debated the danger of nationalizing banks, while discussing tariff cuts and other restraints on global trade.
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San Francisco
American Bankers Association
Association
Evans Woollen, Jr
Maurice C. Sparling
California
State Bank
England
W. L. Hemingway
St. Louis
Mercantile Commerce Bank and Trust Co
Town Hall
New York City
Town Meeting
The
Air
Hemingway
Labor Department official charged in bar disturbance case
Officials reported that Perry Turner of Baton Rouge, a state labor department conciliator, was charged with criminal conspiracy and criminal damage to property after a bar disturbance. He posted a $500 bond and was released. Seven other arrests have been made in the case.
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Baton Rouge
Bryan Clemmens
State Labor Department
Perry Turner
Turner
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