Churchill Seeks New Government in Emergency Session
London September 28 Winston Churchill urged parliament to topple the postwar Labor government amid a three day emergency session. He called for a new House of Commons and a sound policy to restore confidence and boost production while criticizing tax rises on business profits and the pound devaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Cooper
London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
Britain
Golf guidance from a famed expert in New York retail column
A noted golf authority offers humorous, practical tips on the swing and stance. He emphasizes slow backswing head control and focused eye on the ball, with quirky visual metaphors. The piece mixes instruction with a playful tone about irons woods and approach shots.
Indicted Winnsboro Men Tied to Rayville Assault Robbery
Two Winnsboro men, Happy Brooks 21 and W B Berry 20, were indicted on aggravated battery charges after allegedly attacking and robbing Henry Bryant Jr., 31, near Rayville. Brooks and Berry were captured in Mangham and Gilbert respectively, driving a cream 1948 Mercury and a blue 1941 Ford. bonds unset.
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Rayville
Richland Parish
Winnsboro
Foster Jones
G. K. Maxwel
Happy” Brooks
W. B. Berry
Jones
Berry
Brooks
Monroe
Maxwell
Henry Bryant, Jr
Dunn
Mangham
Gilbert
Bryant
Bayoille
Eight Injured In Bus And Truck Crash Near Texarkana
Texarkana Tex Sept 28 A Tri State Trailways bus rear ended a loaded Slumber truck sending the bus down a ten foot embankment. Eight injured include W V Vaughn 30 Glenmore La bus driver with a compound fracture. Passenger C Al Maxfield described a brutal crash and people with broken legs. Cause of the accident under investigation by state highway patrols.
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Texarkana
Tex
Tri-State Trailways
Aron Sanders
C. R. Baldridge
Louisiana
W. Vaughn
Glenmore
C.al Maxfield
Maxfield
Banks Warn of Counterfeit Twenty and Ten Dollar Bills
Local banks Ouachita National and Central Savings Bank and Trust Company report counterfeit twenty dollar notes from Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis and ten dollar notes from Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and Richmond in circulation. Four fakes passed at Ouachita Bank and five at Central Savings. Public urged to inspect shading and report to treasury or banks if found.
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Ouachita National
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Ouachita Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston
Mass
Richmond
Treasury Department
Fire chiefs hear culture and prevention ideas at meeting
At the International Association of Fire Chiefs conference in New Orleans, Puerto Rico's Insular Fire Service emphasized culture in training, while Ponchatoula Louisiana volunteers showcased fire prevention, claiming only one minor loss and $550 in eight months. The discussion followed a contrast with big city departments and hinted at broader approaches to firefighting.
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New Orleans
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Insular Fire Service of
Puerto Rico
Louisiana
Raul Gandara
Insular Fire Service
Insular
University of
San Juan
Morro
San Cristobal
John Dahmer
Ponchatoula
Dahmer
China and Russia head for open clash at U N
Nationalist China and Communist Russia moved toward their first public clash in the United Nations over charges that Russia threatens peace. Tsiang urged the 14 nation steering committee to place the charges before the full 59 nation assembly while Vishinsky defended Moscow. The Chinese seek a broad discussion and a moral, political judgment by the UN.
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Lake Success
N. Y
China
Russia
United Nations
Korea
T. F. Tsiang
Canton
United States
Britain
Tisiang
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Soviet Union
Vishinsky
U.S. State Department
General Assembly
Tsiang
U. N
Assembly
Peace Assembly
Carlos P. Romulo
American Mrs Simpson to wed British Marquess in London
The Marquess of Milford Haven, a King George VI cousin, announced his engagement to Romaine Dahlgren Pierce Simpson, a 26 year old New York divorcee. They plan to sail to America October 14 and marry late in November. She is mother to an 18 month old and was divorced in 1948.
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London
Atlantic
America
Simpson
William A. Simpson
Marshall Field and Company
Chicago
Milford Haven
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Edward VIII
Duke of Windsor
Simpsons
British Empire
Edward
New York
Marquess
David Michael Mountbatten
Margaret Rose
Sharman Douglas
United States
Lewis W. Douglas
Prince Philip
Princess Elizabeth
Mrs. Simpson
Confederates To Choose Next Site For Reunion
In Little Rock the 59th Confederate veterans reunion begins with a decision on the site for next year. Charleston and Biloxi bid, citing historic ties. The four veterans decide, as deaths thin the ranks, with annual meetings by three affiliated groups and a parade tomorrow amid Marine Band music.
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Little Rock
Ark
Charleston
S. C
Biloxi
Miss
Jefferson Davis
Veterans
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Order of the Stars and Bars
The
Confederate Memorial Association
U. S. Marine Band
Quarter of Confederate Veterans
Truman
Rejected wage rise demanded by longshoremen in Texas
In Galveston on September 28 the Maritime Association refused a 22 cent per hour wage increase sought by the Longshoremen Union. Gulf coast IL A president Frank Yeager said negotiations last month failed. Union and U S conciliation service officials met yesterday without resolution as the 10,000 union workers’ contract, expiring August 21, contemplates pension vacation and welfare fund changes alongside pay gains.
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Galveston
Tex
Maritime Association
Frank Yeager
Gulf Coast
International Longshoremen Association
James O. Hubbard
U. S. Conciliation Service
Oklahoma vot ers reject repeal of prohibition in 1940s vote
Oklahoma City and Tulsa swung wet while rural areas upheld prohibition as voters rejected a constitutional repeal that would let lawmakers set liquor sale conditions. With 3,584 of 3,720 precincts reported, repeal had 264,661 votes to 313,071.
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A. G. Kulp
Tulsa
The
Oklahoma Economic Institute
United Dty Association
David C. Shapard
Kulp
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Witnesses Called In Colony Probe
Alexandria Louisiana September 28 The first witnesses summoned before a grand jury investigating the state colony and training school are E B Rogers Pineville chairman of the colony board and Jesse Craig Libuse a former employee The probe was ordered Monday by Judge Cleveland Dear The colony board had proposed 17 witnesses and District Attorney Ben Thompson has not said how many will be summoned Dr George S Long superintendent and brother of Governor Earl K Long
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
E. B. Rogers
Pineville
Board of Supervisors
Jesse Craig
Libuse
Cleveland Dear
Ben Thompson
George S. Long
Earl K. Long
Truman Plans Two Day Trip To Missouri
President Truman exits for a two day trip to Missouri after defending welfare programs as American. He boards at 7 30 p m to fly three hours to St Louis then installs Masonic officers in a ceremony. He proceeds to Kansas City for a Boyle dinner speech and returns Friday for radio remarks opening a Community Chest drive. He cites constitutional welfare goals and rejects critics who call welfare ideas alien.
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Washington
Truman
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
William M. Boyle, Jr
Democratic National Committee
Boyle
J. Howard McGrath
White House
Democratic Party
Congress
Higher Pensions Reported Offered
Washington reports a government mediator will release a statement on the steel labor dispute this afternoon. Armco Steel announces a pension plan of 100 dollars monthly for about 4,500 workers at two Middletown plants. United States Steel faces reports of a pension-insurance offer under review by the CIO United Steelworkers, as talks run toward a strike threat from 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
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Washington
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation
ARMCO
Middletown
Armco Steel Corporation
Elmer Davis
Armco Employes Independent Federation
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
C. I. O. United
Philip Murray
Ford Parleys Run All Night For Ford Parleys Run All Night
Detroit march toward a possible strike as 115,000 Ford production workers face a midnight deadline to sign a new contract with the UAW. Negotiators worked through the night on noneconomic issues and a pension plan amid threats of a shutdown if no agreement is reached. Ford officials signaled willingness to a 10 cent per hour pension package, not more, and aimed to a settlement within the fact finding board ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
C. I. O. United Auto Workers Union
Ford
Youngstown
Ernest R. Breech
Walter P. Reuther
Breech
Britain and Canada May Join U S Atomic Effort
Senate discussions suggest British and Canadian scientists could join U S atomic energy work. Senator Hickenlooper seeks legal guidance on legality under the atomic energy act, while others caution about full partnerships and emphasize screening. Continued consideration tied to American British Canadian talks amid Russian advances.
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Britain
Canada
U.S. Atomic Energy Work
Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
James E. Webb
Russia
McMahon
D.-Conn
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Congress
Joint Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S. Presses Quick Ruling on Tideland Suits
The United States urges the Supreme Court to fast track ownership disputes over oil rich tidelands in Louisiana and Texas. It seeks immediate final judgment for Louisiana and early argument for Texas, citing a federal priority over submerged lands as established in California. The court resumes after summer recess.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Justice Department
High Court
Texas
Louisiana
Supreme Court
California
Dodgers Braves Game Postponed By Rain In Boston
The Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves postponed their National League game due to rain. A doubleheader is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. EST. Brooklyn trails St Louis by one in the race and must win remaining games. Manager Burt Shotton opted for a twin bill to ensure all games are played.
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Boston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Dodgers
St. Louis
Burt Shotten
Braves
Shotton
Philadelphia
Phillies
Jack Quinn
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Pegler
Irons
MR. Secretary
Louis A. Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cape Henry
Gordon Gray
Army
Stuart W. Symington
Air Force
U.N
By A.L. Goldberg
U.S
U. S. Steel Corp
By Jeck Bell
Brooklyn
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