Roerich Affair Tangles Wallace Circle and Horch
Westbrook Pegler discusses Henry Wallace and Louis L. Horch in a tangled Roerich matter. He alleges Horch exploited Roerich and Wallace’s network, aiming to seize Roerich's property and paintings while dematerializing books. A court case over a skyscraper title looms as a loaded story links Roerich to espionage.
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New York
Roerich
Riverside Drive
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Louis L. Horch
International Exchange
Horch
Agriculture and Commerce
Louis
Asia
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana Governor Seeks Truman Ballot Choice Tonight
Gov. Earl K. Long called Louisiana legislators to a special session at 10 p.m. to decide if President Truman and vice president Barkley should appear on the ballot or the Thurmond Wright ticket. He argued fair play and urged an amended law to allow both party options for voters.
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Baton Rouge
Par K. Long
Louisiana
President Truman
Long
Truman and Barkley
Thurmond- Wright
Truman
Barkley
Philadelphia
National Democratic Party
State Central Committee
Thurmond-Wright
300 Radiomen May Walk Out in Pan Am Labor Action
Nearly 300 Pan American radiomen threaten a 9 a.m. strike tomorrow over alleged layoffs of 50 radiomen. The walkout could draw in other air and ground employees amid a wider national wage dispute affecting 25 000 telephone workers.
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Associated Press
Pan American World Airways
Pan America
R. S. Taylor
C. S. O. Transport Workers Union
Taylor
Pan American
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
States
District of Columbia
C. I. O. American Union of Telephone Workers
Wisconsin GOP selects Rennebohm for governor
Oscar Rennebohm, 59, drug chain owner and current governor, won the Republican primary in Wisconsin over Carl W. Thompson. Immell trailed with 156,487 votes to Rennebohm's 202,063 from 2,517 of 3,140 precincts. Unofficial statewide returns suggested a margin near 70,000 votes.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Oscar Rennebohm
Carl W. Thompson
Stoughton
William H. Stevenson
Gardner Withrow
Alvin E. O’konski
Charles Madsen
O’konski
Rennebohm
Ralph H. Immell
Madison
Fennebohm
Immell
Wealthy Minden cattle buyer admits killing companion
Ernest R. Alexander, a Fort Worth area cattle buyer living in Minden, told Sheriff Oscar H. Haynes he shot and killed his married companion Mrs. Charlie Frazier on a deserted road four miles north of Minden. He claimed she may have died by her own action and said he would kill himself in about 15 minutes.
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Minden
Here
Oscar H. Haynes
Charlie Frazier
Ernest R. Alexander
Minnen
Alexander
J. B. Batter
Probers Prime Legal Weapons in Atomic Espionage Inquiry
Washington Sept 22 House investigators plan three legal moves against alleged wartime spies linked to Russia. Rep McDowell urges indictments for three witnesses two scientists named but not identified. Contempt of Congress against Steve Nelson also considered amid possible perjury findings.
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Washington
House
Representative McDowell
R.pa
UN- American Activities Committee
Russia
McDowell
Steve Nelson
Pennsylvania
Nelson
Hollywood
Edward A. Condon
National Bureau of Standards
Condon
U N convoy attacked near Latrun. American tech and three Jews killed
Israeli government reports an ambush on a Jewish convoy to Jerusalem at Latrun. An American technician identified as John Locke Lewis of Philadelphia and three Jews died. Other convoy members included a white UN jeep, two private cars, six trucks and a gasoline truck.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Jerusalem
United Nations
John Locke Lewis
Philadelphia
Latrun
U. N
City Restores Bayou Water Supply After Leak
Commissioner Frank X. Cline said water from Bayou DeSiard will again serve Monroe residents after a main bayou line leak forced a river switch Monday. River water proved pure but different tasting. repairs continued into Wednesday afternoon.
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Bayou DeSiard
Frank X. Cline
Finance and Utilities
Monroe
Bayou
Cline
Soon to Begin Defense in AFL International Typographical Union Case
In Indianapolis the government nears closure of a federal contempt case against the AFL ITU. Woodruff Randolph and possibly Larry Taylor are to be final witnesses as NLRB attorneys rest. The union faces possible heavy fines and a withdrawal of sanction for composing room strikes amid Taf Hartley law disputes with publishers.
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Indianapolis
A. F. L. International Typographical Union
Woodruff Randolph
Larry Taylor
National Labor
Taf Hartley
Luther M. Swygert
Chicago
Hammond
Ind
I. T. U. International
I T. U
The
International
Nurb
T. U
Fred A. Sapp
Ottawa
Ill
Daily Republican Times
Woman to Watch Bankers Affairs
Baton Rouge Louisiana September 22 Myra Landry appointed acting state bank commissioner during the absence of Commissioner J S Brock She is secretary cashier in the commissioner's office and will oversee bankers affairs for two weeks Governor Earl K Long announced on the record
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Myra Landry
J. S. Brock
Miss Landry
End of Summer Time Across Nation Tonight
New York report notes summer ends tonight at 19 22 p m standard time across time zones. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a m Sunday as clocks move back one hour in communities observing daylight saving.
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New York
Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn for October and November Sessions
Clerk of Court R D Farr announced the selection of grand and petit jurors for the October and November sessions. Names listed include Herbert Breard and Jack Ober for the grand jury meeting October 4 and numerous residents across wards for the November 1 criminal court term.
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R. D. Farr
Fourth District Court
Herbert Breard
Jack Ober
C. E. McKenzie
R. C. Mahaffey
Lonnie Blake
W. D. Golton
H. D. Milford
Raymond Butler
Jack Bagwell
Ben F. Richardson
Douglas A. Coon
George A. Miller
John N. Carroll
Leon Sutton
Joan A. Salisbury
John F. Kelso
S. W. Jackson
J D. Hamilton
W. C. Faulk
John H. Birdsong
Criminal Court
Dewey Evans
Emory Johnson
M. S. Trimble, Jr
C. C. Satterfiel
Melvin Riser
C. W. Dowdy
Dewey Knight
Ron Campbell
ER. N. Jones
Oscar L. Cloyd
A. M. Hobbs
N. A. Dozier
A. M. Cook
Marcus Person
John V. Havston, Sr
E. W. Coates
O. W. Getchell
Chester Brown
Killie Allbritton
Luther Reed, Jr
Glen Robertson
Robert J. Gates
Charles W. Hicks
L. F. Bunn
J. O. Boyd
C. E. Barton, Jr
W. Kennedy Abington
Willie F. Robinson
Carter Acker
H. R. Barefont
Textron Southward Move Probed By Senate Panel
Nashua New Hampshire September 22 a senate subcommittee began an inquiry into Textron Inc plans to close two Nashua mills with 3 509 workers and to expand in the south. Senators Tobey and Mahon oversee the probe into broader plant closings and a reported 11 million dollar southward expansion. Royal Little Textron president testifies and CIO Textile Workers Union official George Jabar contests northern workers are inferior.
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Nashua
N. H
Senate
Textron, Inc
Tobey
R-N. H
Mahon
D-Conn
Senate Interstate Foreign Commerce
Textron
New England
South
Puerto Rico
Royal Little
Little
George Jabar
Maine
C. I. O.’s Textile Workers Union
Jabar
Dewey outlines plan for no war and stable economy
Gov Thomas E. Dewey pledged a no war plan and a blueprint for stable economic growth during a southwest campaign swing. He told Denver listeners and prepared Albuquerque remarks that the U N must act decisively to prevent another war while maintaining a strong foreign policy and avoiding inflationary collapse.
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Jack Bell
Albuquerque
Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
Southwest
Paul Lockwood
New York
New Mexico
John Foster Dulles
Paris
United Nations Assembly
Denver
U. N. Assembly
Berlin
Warren Seeks Nonpartisan Farm Fix Amid St. Louis Welcome
Gov. Earl Warren urged nonpolitical handling of farm problems during a St. Louis rally, arguing agriculture is a national issue not a political one. He criticized Truman era framing of Republicans as conspirators and called for bipartisanship in farming policy as part of his Salt Lake City campaign push. The large welcome featured confetti and ticker tape as his 50 car caravan arrived.
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Warren
Louisville
Earl Warren
Mid-West
St. Louis
Truman
Salt Lake City
Truman Offers Western Power and Irrigation Push
President Truman campaigned on the West's irrigation and power program, arguing a Democratic victory brings wealth and security. He drew contrasts with Republicans while addressing crowds in Salt Lake City and California, citing reclamation funding and the need to sustain western development. Meanwhile Florida endured a damaging hurricane with 100 mph winds, heavy rain, and crops at risk as Everglades and Miami areas faced outages and flood.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Indian River
Florida Keys
Keys
Weather Bureau
Melbourne
Atlantic
Merritt Island
Daytona Beach
Fort Myers
Charleston
D. C
Tarpon Springs
Lake Okeechobee
Clewiston
Army
Everglades City
Headon
Fisenhower
Ted Williams
Truman
Nevada
California
Salt Lake City
Mormon Tabernacle
Oakland
San Francisco
Tabernacle
L. C. Crowther
Denver
Thomas F. Dewey
Congress
Taber
New York
House Appropriations Committee
West
United Nations warned may become Disunited Nations
Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Vishinsky said the United Nations may become the Disunited Nations if certain countries follow failed policies. He spoke at the one day old assembly session opposing Argentina’s push to admit nations with seven Security Council votes and urged respect for the charter. Britain France and the United States handed notes to Soviet diplomats over the Berlin crisis as Bulgaria and Yugoslavia protested agenda items.
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London
Britain
France
United States
Berlin
British Foreign Office
Paris
Andrei A. Vishinsky
United Nations
Argentina
Sesson
Security Council
Russia
Vishinsky
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Truman May Run Third in Louisiana Ballot
Russell Long, 29, son of Huey Long, says President Truman might run well if on the Louisiana November ballot. He notes Truman could still come third if not on the ballot and outlines support for states rights while opposing the civil rights program.
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Washington
Sept
Russell Long
Huey Long
Louisiana
Truman
John Overton
Long
Gov
Earl Long
Russell
Monroe cost of living climbs in Monroe report
Louisiana State University research division shows Monroe cost of living rose 6.8 percent from September 1947 to August 1948 led by an 8.5 percent rise in food costs. Other increases included wearings, house furnishings, and miscellaneous items with notable gains since 1941.
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Baton Rouge
Monroe
Louisiana State University Research
New Orleans
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Probers Prime Legal Weapons
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Stern Gang
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Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
I. 7
FIRM
Mr. Truman
White House
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Red Cross
Sebring
Py Louis Nevin
Poland
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