James Roosevelt Seeks California Governor Post
New York Sept 18 James Roosevelt seeks California governor as his mother campaigns for him. He defends his profiteering claims tied to his late father's presidency while aiding his bid with pledges mirroring the long Roosevelt era. Authorities and associates discuss connections to the National Grain Yeast Corporation and related investigations, including payments and a West Coast political tension.
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James Roosevelt
California
National Palace
Roosevelt
Frank Bielaski
Amerasia
Truman
Jimmy Roosevelt
National Grain Yeast Corporation
Belleville
N. J
Frank J. Hale
Senate
Hale
Prohibition Service
Jimmy
Roosevelt Barony
Hyde Park
Yeast
Treasury
Standard Brands
National Grain Yeast
National
Bielaski
George P. Ferguson
The
Research and Security Corporation
New Jersey
Hans Luther
Washington
Germany
Berlin
Hayduck
Foreign Office
Master Civil Defense Plan Unveiled by Government
President Truman approved a comprehensive civil defense plan aimed at cutting home front casualties by half through trained experts and millions of volunteers. The plan envisions federal state and local cooperation, pre and post attack measures, mutual aid across borders, mobile response teams, government schools to train experts, and individual awareness nationwide.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Truman
Federal
Civil Defense Administration
Mr. Truman
Congress
Marines Advance Toward Seoul in Korea Liberation Drive
American marines, at the head of 40,000 allied troops, pushed within three miles of Seoul as the 10th corps spearheaded a liberation push against Red-held South Korea’s capital. Seoul’s liberation appeared imminent with allied forces mounting a crushing offensive.
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10Th Corps
Leif Erickson
Tokyo
Seoul
Leathernecks
Republic
South Korea
Naktong River
Government orders curb easy credit and war material use
Washington reports the government issued stop orders to curb over easy consumer credit and over eager business buying. The Commerce Department limits inventories of lumber cement steel copper aluminum tin and other materials while the Fed sets tighter terms for autos appliances furniture and home repairs with penalties up to a year in prison and $10000 fines. The measure aims to slow consumer credit growth after a post war surge while not affecting charge accounts or some loans.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Korea clash may prevent war III
Senator Scott W. Lucas told the Peoria Advertising Club that U N action in Korea may have prevented World War III and shaken the Kremlin. He argued the United States bears the brunt of battle as the leading free nation and praised Congress for bold steps to halt war and curb Communist expansion.
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Peoria, Ill
United Nations
Scott W. Lucas
U. N
South Korea
Kremlin
Lucas
Peoria
United States
81St Congress
Vacations Backdrop as Congress Weighs Key Issues
Washington diplomats and lawmakers eyed a pre election break as Congress juggled statehood bills for Alaska and Hawaii and a tough anti subversive measure. Senator O Mahoney warned action would counter Russian propaganda and help Truman supporters. A conference panel poised to advance a compromise ant i subversion bill targets 140 critical areas.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Congress
O'Mahoney
D.wye
Senate
Alaska
Hawaii
Truman
House
United States
Pacific
Senate-House
Capitol Hill
Loyalty Board Suspends Michael Lee at Commerce
Washington reports officials say a Department of Commerce loyalty board found Michael Lee disloyal and suspended from his $10,000 a year post. Lee, born in Manchuria to Russian ancestry, challenged the ruling as his appeal to Secretary Sawyer proceeds.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Michael Lee
Lee
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Department Board
United States
Manchuria
Far East
Department
Office of International Trade
Believes UN to Pass 38th Parallel in Korea
Shinicky chairman of the Korean national assembly says United Nations forces will not stop at the 38th parallel and will push toward the Manchurian border to unify Korea. He argues for abolishing the artificial boundary while favoring Korea’s own administration and a permanent UN armed presence on the border.
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Korea
Ment
P.P. H Shinicky
Korean National Assembly
United Nations
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Shinicky
U. N
Japan
MacArthur cites Russia arms to Korea in 1949 50
Lake Success Sept 18 General Douglas MacArthur told the United Nations he has positive evidence that Russia supplied munitions to North Korea in 1949 and 1950 and that Communist China provided trained manpower. The claim appeared in an UN report to be submitted to the Security Council, with details not yet public. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Malik denied any 1948 arms to Korea as forces leave.
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MacArthur
Security Council
U. N
Korea
Trygve Lie
Jacob A. Malik
Russia
North Korea
T. F. Tsiang
Manchuria
U.N
Former Rep May Freed From Prison
Ashland Ky September 18 Former Rep Andrew J May was released early today from the Ashland federal correctional institution after nine months and 13 days for wartime conspiracy and bribery. He left under cover of darkness and was met at the gate by a relative at 12 15 a m Warden R O Culver said the former chairman of the house military affairs committee was released as he entered it last December 5.
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Ashland
Andrew J. May
Ashland Federal Correctional Institution
R. O. Culver
House Military Affairs Committee
Truman Signs Marshall Bill to Allow Defense Secretary Nomination
President Truman signed a bill enabling General George C. Marshall to become secretary of defense and requested swift senate confirmation. Marshall seeks sworn oath at the Pentagon with Omar Bradley advanced to general of the army. the move follows a unification act exception allowing him to hold the post.
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Washington
Truman
Gen
George C. Marshall
Defense
White House
Marshall
Senate
Charles G. Ross
Pentagon
Louis Johnson
Ross
Omar N. Bradley
Congress
Tydings Wiley Victories Seen in Primaries
Senators Tydings of Maryland and Wiley of Wisconsin looked headed for renomination as primaries narrowed races for November. Rhode Island Democrats nominated Gov. John Pastore for senate while Rhode Island Republicans chose a candidate to oppose the McGrath seat. Maryland coverage focused on Tydings seeking renomination amid criticism over McCarthy era Communist in government probes and a forthcoming opponent who would carry the attack.
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D.-Md
Wiley
R.-Wis
Rhode Island
John O. Pastore
Senate
J. Howard McGrath
Edward L. Leahy
Dennis J. Roberts
Providence
Forand and
Fogarty
Massachusetts
House
Maryland
McCarthy
Senate Foreign Relations
John A. Meyer
Baltimore
Hugh J. Monaghan
Navy May Recommission Second 45,000-Ton Battleship
The U S Navy may restore a second 45,000-ton battleship from the mothball fleet to active service to train and potentially fight in the far east. Of three sister ships, New Jersey at Brooklyn and Wisconsin at Norfolk are east coast, Iowa at San Francisco on west. New Jersey most likely to return, serving Atlantic training and possible combat duty if needed.
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Navy
Missouri
Defense Department
New Jersey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Navy Yard
Wisconsin
Norfolk, Va
Iowa
San Francisco
Pacific
United Nations Assembly opens near Lake Success
Delegates from 59 nations gather at Flushing Meadow for the fifth UN General Assembly opening. Big three foreign ministers and Atlantic Council ministers discuss German rearmament and possible inclusion of German units in a western Europe defense force. Talks on ending the war with Germany loom with Vishinsky and Chinese Communist representation expected to dominate early debates.
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U. S
State Acheson
Schuman
Britain
United States
France
Germany
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Andrei Vishinsky
Romulo
Vishinsky
Slack pleads guilty to wartime spying for Russia
Alfred Dean Slack, a 34 year old Syracuse chemist, pleaded guilty in federal court in Greenville to charges of wartime espionage for Russia. Assistant U S Atty James M Meek urged a 10 year prison term, stating Slack supplied secrets on RDX to Russian agents and resisted when he learned the information was for Russia. The government indicated it would accept the 10 year sentence with agreement from How ard McGrath and the FBI.
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Greenville
Tenn
Alfred Dean Slack
Russia
U. S. Atty
James M. Meek
Syracuse, N. Y
Meek
Slack
Robert L. Taylor
U. S
Howard McGrath
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Honeymooning killer of father weds fellow student
Port Chester N Y Sept 18 The former Carol Ann Paight who was acquitted in the mercy slaying of her cancer doomed father was honeymooning today with a fellow college student The 22 year old Stamford Conn girl and Robert Anderson 25 4 are married here Saturday The Rev Frederick W Dearing assistant rector of St Peters Episcopal Church performed the ceremony at his home The couple attend New England College at Henniker N H where Carol Ann returned after her acquittal by a jury at Bridgeport Conn The girl was charged with second degree murder in the shooting of her father Stamford Police Sergeant Carl Paight with his service revolver as he lay dying in Stamford Hospital last Sept 23 She claimed she had a mental blackout Her mother and brother Carl Paight Jr attended the single ring ceremony here Both of them stuck by her during her trial Friends of the couple said they did not know whether the bride would return to college to complete the last semester of her senior year.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Carol Ann Paight
Stamford
Henniker
N. H
Carol Ann
Bridgeport
Flood threat in Little Rock ends Arkansas flood outlook shifts
Little Rock Arkansas September 18 one sunny day ends major flood threat in state. Weather Bureau reports virtually no rain and river forecasts adjust. Ouachita River flooding wide crops in south Arkansas. Arkadelphia crest expected 22 to 23 feet then fall. Camden crest forecast lowered to 30 feet with rapid fall after crest. Ozark crest expected at 22 feet.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Camden
Weather Bureau
Cameden
Ozark
Attlee forced to risk defeat over steel board vote
London reports say a Labor revolt pushed Prime Minister Attlee to risk a Commons defeat by delaying steel nationalization Britain would face a possible general election if the government loses the censure motion by Winston Churchill amid a defense crisis and steel board appointment at stake.
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Labor Party
Attlee
House of Commons
Commons
House
Winston Churchill
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