Union racketeers blamed for exploiting workers in Alaska
Westbrook Pegler accuses press agents posing as labor columnists of shielding union corruption in Alaska defense outposts. He claims unions extort workers, push job sales via employment agencies, and protect racketeers with AFL backing, citing a Fairbanks News Miner letter as evidence of control by “leaders” rather than bosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alaska
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Fairbanks News- Miner
Matt L. Kamper
Communists Reported Killed or Wounded in Korea Campaign
Gen James A Van Fleet said U S Eighth Army tallied 58000 Communist casualties in five weeks Aug 18 to Sept 22 1950 nearly six Red divisions 2800 prisoners captured. The tally reflects final estimates after removing duplicates and exaggerations amid fighting in eastern Korea and after Kaesong talks broke Aug 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Randolph
U. S
Eighth Army
Korea
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Kaesong
United Nations
Kiwanis Meet to Open Sunday in Virginia Hotel
The 33rd annual Kiwanis district convention for Louisiana Mississippi and west Tennessee starts Sunday at the Virginia Hotel. Registration and an 8:15 p.m. memorial service are on the first day with a district officers luncheon district board meeting and a past governor's conference. Monday features a business session and fellowship luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Mississippi
West Tennessee
Kiwanis
Virginia
High Production Costs Threat To Newspapers
K A Engel president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association warns that rising production costs threaten newspapers as a national crisis, referencing La Prensa in Buenos Aires and stressing the need for economic freedom to sustain press freedom. He notes newsprint shortages and reports a planned 130000 ton per year mill near Charleston Tennessee, boosting southern capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin R. Anderson
Hot Springs
Ark
K. A. Engel
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Tee
la Prensa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
SNPA
Engle
Arkansas Democrat
Little Rock
Woman jailed after death of six month old daughter
Maywood California police report Mildred Ferguson Parson, 25, says she squeezed her six month old daughter Katherine while playing and sneezed, claiming it was an accident. Parson is in county jail on suspicion of murder as officers investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maywood
Calif
Mildred ‘Rguson Parson
Katherine
J. Parson
William Durham
Jenner Opposes New Tax Bill in Senate Speech
Senator Jenner of Indiana declared he is unalterably opposed to voting more tax dollars for an administration spending wastefully. He said he would vote against the pending 5.5 trillion tax increase measure or any other revenue bill, voicing the first flat opposition in the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jenner
R.-Ind
Indianan
Senate
Uranium Mystery Deepens Over 100-Pound Find in Dalhart
About 100 pounds of refined uranium in two chunks, 33 and 65 pounds, were found near Dalhart Texas and confirmed by University of New Mexico scientists as uranium. The AEC and FBI hold the key questions about origin theft value and how it arrived there. The AEC suspects a government installation likely Los Alamos NM and estimates range from six dollars to three thousand five hundred dollars per pound. The FBI investigates theft and possible atom spy theories while age is pegged at seven or eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Dalhart
Tex
FBI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
University of New Mexico
AEC
Los Alamos
N. M
Datatt
Army
Bastrop Man in Crash Fatality Near Lake Providence
Lake Providence La Sept 24 Special Crashing into an abutment of the Bayou Macon bridge between East and West Carroll parishes a Bastrop man died instantly and a companion Edward Mack Hines 52 was seriously injured. Hines resided 716 Collier lane Bastrop and Howington 24 lived 1415 McClure street Bastrop. The 1950 Ford wrecked. state troopers investigated.
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Lake Providence
Bayou Macon
East
West Carroll Parishes
Edward Mack Hines
Bennie Howington
Baby Dies After Teen Gave Beer To Infant In Dallas
In Dallas a 17 year old boy is jailed without charge as detectives investigate a death of Leslie Fletcher a year old infant. The teen reportedly fed the baby beer from a bottle then tried to revive it with orange soda. Blood tests will determine alcohol levels. Police say the infant died after symptoms including greenish blue skin and facial discoloration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Leslie Fletcher
Will Fritz
Clifford F. Fletcher
Fritz
Nixon Demands Boyle Tax Returns At RFC Inquiry
Senator Nixon urged that William M Boyle Jr Democratic national chairman submit his income tax returns to senators probing political influence on RFC loans during a public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
R. - Calif
William M. Boyle, Jr
Scheen Pleads Guilty to $10,000 Auto Theft
Local accountant Bernard B. Scheen pleads guilty to stealing $10,000 from C. W. Boyce of Boyce Nash Motors. Judge E L Gladney Jr orders pre sentence investigation to be completed in 60 days before sentencing. District Attorney Fred Fudickar Jr notes theft occurred between July 1 1949 and April 30 1951. Bond set at 4 6 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Gladney, Jr
Bernard B. Scheen
C. W. Boyce
Boyce Nash Motors
Fred Fudickar, Jr
Scheen
Fudickar
Gladney
Wallace denies recommending red coalition in China 1944
Henry A. Wallace says he did not advocate any political coalition between Nationalist and Communist factions in China in 1944. He disputed Senate testimony claiming Vincent and Lattimore guided his report toward the Communist lines. Wallace provided letters and Roosevelt mission notes to President Truman to clarify his actions and views on China postwar leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallace
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
China
Truman
Wallace
Roosevelt
John Carter Vincent
Owen Lattimore
Senate
Internal Security
Chiang Kai Shek
Formosa
Chiang
Progressive Party
Vincent
Mabry Savage Remains Paralyzed After Quarry Accident
Mabry Savage, 38, remains in critical condition with paralysis from the hips down after a gravel loading bin fell on him while working for L. L. Drake Ready-Mix Concrete Co. near the Steel Lumber Co. plant. A New Orleans nerve specialist diagnosed the injury as a broken spinal cord. It took 15 minutes to free him after the bin slipped and pinned him in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabry Savage
L. L. Drake
New Orleans
Savage
Steel Lumber Company
King George VI Reports Good Spirits After Lung Operation
London reports King George VI in good spirits and confident of recovery from a major lung operation. Palace says Queen Elizabeth spent the morning with him, but other royals have not visited. A bulletin noted a restful night and cautious improvement in his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George VI
Elizabeth
Kaesong named unsuitable for future Korean talks
United Nations told Communists Kaesong is unsuitable for further armistice negotiations due to proximity to the main Red supply line under attack, ongoing ground maneuvers around the neutral zone, and active partisan groups. Allied and Red liaison officers held talks in Kaesong to resume negotiations and schedule future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Huth
Tokyo
United Nations Command
Kaesong
Red
Reds
Matthew B Ridgway
Jutlandia
Ridgway
U. N
Heart Attacks Prove Fatal for Two Men
Joseph Traina nightwatchman for Morgan and Lindsey died after a heart attack at his home 505 Cole avenue He was taken by Mulhearn ambulance to St Francis Sanitarium shortly before 11 30 a m and lived only a few minutes after arrival His wife Mrs Lena Traina and five children survive including Miss Josephine Traina employed at St Francis His funeral home arrangements not yet decided and Dr J T French had been summoned. Another man J W Stewart at 506 Montgomery street West Monroe was treated at St Francis after a circulatory disturbance of the heart and described as improving nicely
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Sanitarium
Joseph Traina
Morgan
Lindsey
Cole Avenue
Traina
Mulhearn
Mr. Traina
Lena Traina
J. T. French
Funeral Home
Agnes Giovingo
Monroe
Dominick Traina
Jonesboro
Anthony J. Traina
J. C. McCormick
Charles Traina
J. W. Stewart
Montgomery Street
West Monroe
Brown Paper Mill
Stewart
Ouachita Fair to Open with Family Friendly Exhibition
The Ouachita Valley Fair opens October 8 in Ouachita parish and Twin Cities. The event showcases local talent and farm life with amusements and education for all ages. It aims to advance public knowledge of improved products and raise living standards in the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Valley
McCarthy challenges administration over ouster showdown
Senator McCarthy warned that administration forces lack the guts to press a Senate vote on his ouster. He spoke ahead of a Rules subcommittee meeting considering Senator Benton’s resolution for a Senate investigation to determine grounds for expulsion. A two thirds vote would be required to remove him if the matter reaches a full Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Senate
Congress
Senate Rules Subcommittee
Benton
D.-Conn
Wisconsin
Administration
Inter
Expectant Mother Dies Of Polio Baby Saved In Postmortem Caesarean
In Shreveport Louisiana a 23 year old expectant mother Mrs Shirley McCarthy eight months pregnant died of polio. Doctors performed a postmortem Caesarean operation seconds after her death and delivered a six pound boy who was placed in an incubator and is reported doing well. Dr George Wolfe said the case is exceedingly rare and notable for saving a baby when the mother dies in the respirator. The mother was the wife of Sgt Raymond McCarthy of Barksdale Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
George Wolfe
Shirley McCarthy
Raymond McCarthy
Barksdale Air Force Base
McCarthy
Narberth
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Boyle
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Ouachita Fair
M'Carthy
Demo
Barksdale Hospital
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