UN Security Council Vote Sees Argentina and Canada Elected
Argentina and Canada won two year terms on the UN security council while a third seat remained undecided after the first ballot. India and the Ukraine advanced to a run off, with Czechoslovakia eliminated following a late shift by Latin American members.
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New York
Argentina
Canada
United Nations Assembly
Security Council
Czechoslovakia
Ukraine
India
United States
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Jan Masaryk
Poland
Yemen
Pakistan
U. N
Australia
Brazil
Gossip and graft in Broadway journalism warned
Westbrook Pegler critiques the Broadway Hollywood and Miami gossip press as a largely frivolous industry filled with personal scandals and paid advertising. He warns of graft by actors, gambling house operators, and saloon-keepers, noting legal doubts and ethical questions in divorce and underworld associations.
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New York
Broadway
Hollwood
The
Miamis
Bus Strikers Open Door to Talks in 134 Day Standoff
Representatives of striking employees of Southern Bus Lines Inc accepted a U S Conciliation Service invitation to resume negotiations to end the 134 day walkout. The company had not yet replied and officials gave no word on potential acceptance. The union says it represents about 1000 workers across nine southern states.
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Shreveport
Southern Bus Lines, Inc
U. S. Conciliation Service
Clarence Williams
Conciliation Service
Atlanta
C. V. Smith
R. K. Jefferies
Louie E. Fenley
H. V. Taylor
Three Senators Oppose Immediate Europe Aid Special Session
Three U S senators—Emer Thomas Democrat Oklahoma John H Overton Democrat Louisiana and Chan Gurney Republican South Dakota—oppose calling a special session to fund Europe aid They urge facts from the administration before any extra session or funds are considered Thomas criticizes a broad WPAstyle approach preferring targeted assistance and self help by Europe’s nations.
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New Orleans
Congress
Europe
United States
Ney
Emer Thomas
Oklahoma
John H. Overton
Louisiana
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
Thomas
Senate Appropriations Committee
England
France
Overton
Gurney
Urney
Louise Overell Weeps at Trial in Parents Murder Case
Louise Overell, 18, and her lover George Gollum stand trial for the March murder of her wealthy parents, with the prosecution detailing alleged desecration of the home and lack of remorse. Henry Dietz outlines the couple's actions after the killings as evidence.
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Santa Ana
Calif
George Gollum
Louise Overell
Gollum
Henry Dietz
Walter E. Overell
Louise
Flintridge
Pasadena
Bud Gollum
Bud
Joseph Stomel
Mary E
Dietz
Lion Oil reports sixth Ora field well in month near El Dorado
The Monroe district conservation office reported Lion Oil Company of El Dorado has a Farrar No. 5 well in section 24-22-1W in Ora field flowing at 117 barrels per day from 2 080 95 feet. It is the third successful well on the Farrar lease. Shell Oil filed a Frost Lumber Co A-24 drilling permit in Ora, the farthest north in a group of 14 Shell producers. the location sits a quarter mile north of two prior dry holes.
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Union Parish
Ora
Lion Oil Company
el Dorado
Ark
Monroe District Conservation Office
Lion
Farrar No. 5
Farrar
Shell Company
Frost Lumber Co
Shell
Grain Prices Jump as Markets Open in Chicago
Grain futures rose sharply with wheat up 15/8 to 63/8 cents a bushel and December at 2.89 to 2.90. Corn gained 2 1/2 to 5 5/8 cents, oats up 1 1/8 to 3 1/4 cents, and soybeans four cents higher. Hog prices opened steady to 25 cents higher. In Washington, President Truman backs bipartisan committees to consider Europe aid and a cut rate food proposal to ease world prices. Closing levels hit daily highs as mentions of export plans and world food concerns pushed inflation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Washington
Truman
Congress
Europe
Agriculture Department
Landlord Charged With Stealing Pin in Cincinnati
A 28 year old landlord was charged with burglary for taking a safety pin from a woman tenant’s pajamas while she slept with her husband in a basement apartment. The warrant followed a statement by Mrs Edith Mounts and her husband John. The owner, William Critz, denied the charge.
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Cincinnati
Benjamin Hites
Hites
Edith Mounts
John
William Critz
Critz
Sailors Injured in Mine Blast Off Trieste May Recover
Four American sailors badly hurt when destroyer Douglas H. Fox struck a mine 18 miles off Trieste expected to recover. Three were killed and eight more hurt. Names of the dead and injured withheld. Ship taken to drydock in Venice.
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Trieste
America
U. S
Douglas H. Fox
Venice
Believe Triplets Will Bring Luck in Cambridge
Edward and Mrs Connelly welcomed twins? triplets, two boys and a girl, at Cambridge hospital prompting housing worries. The family, evicted recently, is living with the mother in law while seeking a replacement house before moving into a home they bought. The father, a former air force captain, remains hopeful and says with triplets you can’t lose.
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Cambridge
Mass
Edward Connelly
Cambridge Hospital
Edward, Jr
Air Force
Truman hints at new moves to slow inflation
Washington reports administration leaders indicate President Truman is formulating measures to restrain inflation to keep relief costs for Western Europe from rising. A public appeal to curb price increases is part of the plan, with early steps including higher grain margins and urging wage restraint ahead of labor conventions.
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Washington
Truman
Agriculture Department
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
A. F. of L
I. O
3020 Bodies On War Dead Vessel
Honolulu September 30 The first transport returning war dead from Pacific beaches sails for San Francisco at noon. The Hondan Knot carries 3 020 bodies as dignitaries gather on the docks to honor the fallen. Despatch includes escort by destroyers Moale and Huntington and air salutes overhead.
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Honolulu
Pacific
San Francisco
Honda
Pearl Harbor
Moale
Huntington
Russia Intensifies Pro American Attack in Press Campaign
U S officials warn of a more violent Soviet propaganda push aimed at discrediting the United States abroad. A Russian magazine compared Truman to Hitler, while Andre Vishinsky and Literature Gazette attack headlines mark a broader anti American drive. Molotov rejects U S protests as Soviet press continues sharp attacks on Allied leaders.
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Washington
United States
Moscow
Truman
Hitler
Soviet Union
Andre Vishinsky
United Nations Assembly
State Department
Literary Gazette No
Boris Gorbatov
Munich
Walter Bedell Smith
Molotov
Paul Goebbels
Smith
Overseas flight delayed by strike disrupts Europe service
A strike by American Overseas Airlines pilots halted one midmorning Transatlantic flight to Europe and left four afternoon trips in doubt. Five European flights were grounded including two from London and one from Frankfurt, with one halted at Prestwick. Airline officials challenge legality under the Railway Labor Act and note 173 pilots and 323 crew members, seven 39 seat Constellations and 34 seat DC-4s, operate 24 weekly roundtrips USA to Europe.
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New York
American Overseas Airlines
Europe
London
Frankfurt
Germany
Stockholm
Prestwick
Scotland
David L. Behncke
Airline Pilots Association
Chicago
Behncke
American Overseas
Harold R. Harris
Aid for Europe Still central question in survival plan
Senator Vandenberg said emergency European aid centers on human survival in a free society. He called Senate Foreign Relations to meet November 10 as Truman requests four committees study a 580 million dollar winter aid fund. Harriman leads a study on U S capacity to aid Europe without harming its economy.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Michigan
Europe
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
House
Foreign Affairs and Appropriations Committees
Police Chief Kidnapped in Eastern Pa Kidnap Thriller
Police Chief Wayne Elliott was forced to drive at gunpoint by Erbor Julius Worseck for two hours through eastern Pennsylvania before Elliott escaped and Worseck surrendered. The chief had been attempting to arrest Worseck on a robbery charge and was warned he would be shot, later leading police to surround a house in Allentown where Worseck was hiding.
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Allentown
Wayne Elliott
Elliott
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
Erbor Julius Worseck
Wees
Worseck
Big Fair Meet Set Tonight In West Monroe
Tom Hicks a Ouachita Valley Fair Association president urges officers and the public to attend a 7 30 pm meeting at the agricultural building in West Monroe to push immediate action for a successful fair opening October 6. He warns the time is short and much work remains.
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Tom Hicks
Ouachita Valley Fair Association
Fair Association
West Monroe
Yankees Beat Dodgers In Game One Of World Series
New York Yankees rout Brooklyn starting pitcher Ralph Branca with a five run fifth inning to lead 6 1 at the end of five innings in game one before a record 73000 at Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra provide key hits as Frank Shea exits in the fifth.
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Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Branca
Joe DiMaggio
Frank Shea
Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Joe Reichler
New York
Brook Ion Ace
Aganst
Frank
Spec) Shea
Naugatuck
Conn
Yankees
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Larry
Yogi) Berra
Shea
Berra
Yankee
Bucky Harris
Phil Rizzuto
Tommy Hendrich
Pete Reser
Pee Wee Reese
Walker
New York Stanky
Stirnweiss
Robinson
Lb. Henrich
Larry Goetz
George Magere Kurth
Jim Boyer
Cripps Takes Britains Economic Post Amid Cabinet Shakeup
British Prime Minister Attlee elevates Sir Stafford Cripps to minister of economic affairs as part of a broader Labor cabinet shakeup. James Harold Wilson is named president of the board of trade, signaling younger leadership, while Arthur Greenwood resigns. Cripps plans talks with union leaders on export drives to secure dollars. Other key posts remain with Dalton and Bevin among the core aides.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Cripps
James Harold “Wilson
Hoy Wonder
Labor
Board of Trade
Arthur Greenwood
Attlee
Hugh Dalton
Ernest Bevin
Herbert Morrison
Defense
A. V. Alexander
Alfred Barnes
John Wilmot
Emanuel Shinwell
Shinwell
Ford defends global production lift for postwar peace
Ford Motor Co president Henry Ford II told 600 executives that a world-wide deficit in production must be tackled by American business with vision and boldness. He urged the U S to aid other nations by exporting tools and know-how to raise global productive capacity while building a lasting economic base for peace.
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Cleveland
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Automotive and Aviation Parts Manufacturers Association
America
Ford
John T. Kmetz Named Labor Department Official
President Truman announced the resignation of Philip Hannas as assistant secretary of labor and named John T. Kmetz of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, as his successor. Kmetz is former president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor. Hannas praised the Taft Hartley Act while expressing civil liberties concerns and planned to return to private life to advocate its repeal.
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Washington
Truman
Philip Hannas
John T. Kmetz
Nanticcoke
Kmetz
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Hannah
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