Roosevelt and Wallace in 1944 Informed by Jesse Jones
Westbrook Pegler argues that Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed to re elect Henry Wallace as vice president in 1944 though Harry Truman would succeed Roosevelt. Jones recounts what he calls a dangerous Wallace who betrayed subordinates and could have imperiled the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Harry Truman
Jesse Jones
Wallace
Jones
RFC
Department of Agriculture
Nicholas Roerich
Henry
Roosevelt
Truman
United States
Board of Economic Warfare
Cross Burned at Louisiana Governor Home in Apparent Prank
Baton Rouge police report a six foot cross draped with cloth burned on the governor's mansion lawn last night. Officers Corsentino and Valentine say it likely a pre Halloween stunt and Gov. Earl K Long was out of town.
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Baton Rouge
Sam Corsentino
Alvin Valentine
Earl K. Long
Corsentino
Valentine
Morning Advocate
Girl killed by lion at Arkansas circus
Maria de la Suez nine year old granddaughter of a Campa Brothers Circus trainer was fatally clawed in a Mena Arkansas lion cage after entering through an unlocked door. Dr Henry Rogers treated her and she died at the hospital about twenty minutes later. Sheriff Hobart Hensley reported the incident as a one night stand circus event.
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Mena
Ark
Maria de la Suez
Hobart Hensley
Polk County
Louisa de Campa
Campa Brothers’ Circus
Maria
Natale Louisa Suez
Suez
Nacosonora
Mex
Henry Rogers
Hensley
One Killed and Another Shot in Swartz Family Conflict
Jimmie Buckley aged 37 shot and killed himself after wounding his father-in-law John Wederbrock 56 at the Wederbrock home in Swartz. Wederbrock was treated for a leg wound and Buckley died from head injuries. Buckley’s estranged wife and Mrs Wederbrock were hospitalized as police investigated the incident.
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Swartz
Jimmie Buckley
John Wederbrock
Wederbrock
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
Buckley
Hall Funeral
Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
St. Francis
Sis
Boggs Case Placed Under Advisement
A Louisiana court moved a challenge to Hale Boggs from the governor race to advisory status after a two day hearing. Judge Jess Johnson reserved ruling for 24 hours and said an appeal would go to the state supreme court if filed. The suit, filed by Lucille May Grace, seeks to bar Boggs from the Jan 15 primary ballot over ineligibility and alleged Communist ties.
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Baton Rouge
U. S
Hale Boggs
D.-La
Louisiana
Jess Johnson
Johnson
State Supreme Court
Court of Appeal
Lucille May Grace
State Democratic Central Committee
Boggs
Miss Grace
Leander Perez
Soggs
United States
Millionth Traffic Death Soon To Befall The U S
Chicago reports the national safety council projects the U S will reach one million traffic deaths with less than 10 000 to go after nine months of 1951 totals. Through September 26 630 deaths up eight percent from 1950, with September posting the highest labor day toll since 1941.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Safety Council
Ouachita Parish Elects Ward as New Superintendent
W M Ward of East Carroll parish was elected Ouachita parish superintendent to take effect January 1 1952 after a 9 to 4 vote. He succeeds Mack Avants who resigned amid a board executive session and rumor of a move to another state. Normand Edwards also resigned as business manager.
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W. M. Ward
East Carroll Parish
Ouachita Parish
Supt
Mack Avants
Normand Edwards
Avants
Edwards
Gerald Manning
Caddo Approves 20 Million School Bonds
Complete unofficial returns from Tuesday voting showed that the 20 million dollar school bond issue and the parishwide assumption of school district debts were approved by Caddo parish property owners.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Increase In Livestock Marketing Report
Washington reports a rise in livestock marketing with meat production by federally inspected slaughterers up nine percent last week. Officials had anticipated an upswing for fall, marking one of the few weeks since early summer when output surpassed the 1950 level.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Tax hikes take effect tomorrow on income and excise duties
Washington reports a $5.691 billion tax bill boosting personal income tax by about 11.4 percent for the typical earner, with withholding rising in November. Excise increases hit consumers first, including liquor up to 10.50 a gallon and gasoline up 1.5 to 2 cents a gallon, while cigarettes rise seven to eight cents per pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Twelve Feared Lost In Aine Explosion In West Virginia
An explosion trapped twelve mine workers at the Truax-Tract United No. 1 coal mine near Charleston. One body was later recovered as rescue teams struggled through rock and debris with 800 feet remaining to the blast site.
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Herb Little Rayford
W. Va
W. R. Cuthbert
Cuthbert
Truax-Tract
United No. 1
Charleston
Search for Neal boy shifts to two lakes in Louisiana
The missing five year old Joseph Neal, whose mother Lucy Neal and Warren Kraft were found killed in a car near Campu on Oct 18, prompted a lake search led by Huey Neal and Sheriff Earl Morris. The hunt focused on Black Lake and Clear Lake after a land sweep yielded no clues. A .22 pistol was found in the car but no bullets or cartridge shells were located.
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Campu. la
Joseph Neal
Lucy Neal
Winnfield
Warren Kraft
Mayfield
Wis
Here
Huey Neal
Korea
Earl Morris
Natchitoches
Sheppard Says Egypt Calmer Than Texas
Houston papers report Abdullah King IT entangled in a Texas divorce suit cites Egypt as more peaceful than Texas and mentions possible travel to Cairo by November 20 to join dancer Samia Gamal as he negotiates freedom and funds.
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Houston
Tex
Sheppard (Abdullah
King IT
Egypt
Texas
King
Mexico
Cairo
Samia Gamal
Czechs Tax Gifts From U S In Post Office Crackdown
The Czech Communist government imposes heavy duties on American gift packages, aiming to curb direct contact with Western friends and channels for dollars. Since January 1, gifts to individuals must prove destitution or severe illness to avoid high duties.
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Washington
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Surprise Offer Keeps Hope Alive For Peace
Red truce negotiators proposed a buffer zone along a line near the current battle, calling it their last and best proposal. The plan keeps Panmunjom talks moving while two key differences remain on Kaesong and line positioning with the United Nations, according to Col. Andrew J. Kinney.
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Nate Polonetsky
Munsan
Korea
Red
United Nations Command
U. N
Kaesong
Andrew J. Kinney
Kinney
Panmunjom
Marion Davies Weds Navy Man in Surprise Las Vegas Ceremony
Former actress Marion Davies, 45, secretly married Horace G. Brown, 46, skipper of a military transport ship, at El Rancho Vegas Hotel. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace James Down after a 3:15 a.m. arrival from Los Angeles. Brown has ties to Hearst, and Davies has long been connected to the publisher and his cosmopolitan film ventures.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Marion Davies
Horace G. Brown
Brown
Grace M. Brown
Lawrence Tibbett
el Rancho Vegas
Justice of the Peace
James Down
Los
Horace Brown, Jr
William Randolph Hearst
Japan
Brown, Jr
Miss Davies
Los Angeles
Assurance of Warm Clothing for U S Troops in Korea
Washington reports a senate armed services subcommittee was told that ample warm clothing will be available for U S troops in Korea if winter fighting continues. Chairman Lyndon Johnson said the army air force navy and marine corps confirmed stocks in Korea will cover personnel through December with additional shipments planned for the rest of winter despite possible temporary shortages in forward areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
U. S
Korea
Lyndon Johnson
D.tex
Subcommittee On
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Soldier Who Likes Korea Hates To Think Of Leaving
Sgt. Ralph Ripley of Portland Oregon, 30, tops 112 rotation points and cannot delay his trip home from the Korean front. A stamp collector with 15 000 stamps valued at 35000, he runs the regimental postoffice and vows to return to Korea after furlough if possible. Ripley dislikes big cities, prefers cold winters and hot summers, and plans to retire in eastern Oregon after 24 years of service. he dodges marriage during service.
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Korea
Ralph Ripley
Washington St
Portland
Ore
Ripley
Oregon
Probe into New York dock strike legality under Taft Hartley act
Federal labor officials open a probe into the vast New York port walkout to determine violations of the Taft Hartley act. The NLRB investigation follows a complaint from the New York Shipping Association alleging breach of contract by five IL A locals amid a 17 day wildcat strike that halts most port operations from Maine to Virginia.
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New York
National Labor Relations Board
New York Shipping Association
Wildcat
A. F. L. International Longshoremen’s Association
I.L.A
Joseph P Ryan
Maine
Virginia
Charles T. Douds
Police Urge Caution In Halloween Pranks
Monroe and West Monroe police urge parents to tell children to avoid damaging property and obstructing streets during Halloween. Chief M L Peters warns of dangers from dangerous obstructions and damaged signals while Chief Jeff Caldwell calls for safe celebration without damage.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Twin Cities
M. L. Peters
Peters
Jeff Caldwell
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