Explosions Rock Canton As Communist Advance Near Hong Kong
Reports from Hong Kong describe Canton rocked by three explosions destroying the middle span of the Pearl River bridge and fires along the waterfront. The vanguard of Communist troops is three miles from Canton's outskirts near White Cloud Airport, with Nationalist trains attacked on the Kowloon Canton Railway. British border authorities halt trains and suspend Canton air service as Nationalist officials flee to Chungking to establish a new capital.
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Tottering
Pearl River
White Cloud
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Chungking
Szechwan
Blast Cause Still Mystery
Riverside California October 14 an aerial search failed to locate the source of a loud explosion over Baldy Mountain. March Air Force Base officials said the detonation heard within ten miles may indicate a mid air collision or jet plane explosion. Reports came from forest service personnel an Idylwild resident and hunters. Army aircraft ended the search as all planes were accounted for.
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March Air Force Base
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Rigid Church Restrictions Passed by Czech Assembly
The Communist dominated National Assembly in Prague unanimously passed two bills to clamp rigid state controls on the Roman Catholic Church. Effective November 1, the bills mark a crisis in the long church state struggle, announced after readings by Justice Minister Alexej Cepicka and excommunicated priest Josef Ploshar.
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John Sullivan Funeral Set For Tomorrow
John L Sullivan former Arizona attorney general dies at Papago Park Veterans Hospital at 58. Requiem high mass at St Marys Church with burial in St Francis Cemetery. Rosary recited at Whitney Funeral Home chapel. Sullivan active in state and national affairs and served as national judge advocate for the Veterans of
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Francis Cemetery
Whitney Funeral Home Chapel
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Wickenburg Gala Showcasing International Harvester Tie
Wickenburg plans a day long International Day Out event with guests from International Harvester of Chicago. The celebration includes a Western parade at 2 30 PM featuring IH trucks, a luncheon for IH officials, and a cowboy dance at 8 30 PM in the high school auditorium. J Howard Pyle of KTAR will narrate.
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International Harvester Company of Chicago
Saturday Evening Post
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Time
News
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Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
International Harvester
Phoenix
J. Howard Pyle
KTAR
Wickenburg High School
Tropical storm churns offshore near Mayaguana Island
A small tropical storm raged offshore east-southeast of Miami today, generating heavy seas and rains as it moved north-northeast at about 10 mph. Winds reached 40 to 45 mph in the eastern zone. The center lay near 23.8N, 72.9W about 5 am, 100 miles north of Mayaguana Island.
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Mayaguana Island
Jury Convicts 11 Communist Leaders in U S Plot Trial
A federal jury convicted 11 top-ranking American Communist leaders of conspiring to overthrow the U S government by force. Five of their lawyers were found guilty of criminal contempt and jailed. Eugene Dennis received a six month contempt sentence. Medina to sentence the leaders next Friday as they face up to 10 years and fines. The trial began January 17 and ended after seven hours of deliberation. The foreman announced guilty verdicts for each defendant. The defendants include William Z Foster, George W Crockett Jr, John Gates, and others.
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Eugene Dennis
U. S. Supreme Court
Communist Party
Communist National Board
Medina
William Z. Foster
Harry Sacher
Thelma Dial
Sacher
Richard F. Gladstein
San Francisco
Louis F. McCabe
Philadelphia
George W. Cr
House Group Approves Billion For Arms Aid
The House Appropriations Committee voted 1,314,010,000 for foreign arms aid and 187,000,000 for new military construction, with 814,010,000 in cash and 500,000,000 as contract authority. Funds target North Atlantic pact nations, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Korea, the Philippines, and the China area.
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Okinawa
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Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
China Area
Noted Figures Comment On Politics And Peace
International News Service collects remarks from Alfred Ed wards former Labour MP Sir Stafford Cripps Nehru David E Lilienthal and John L Lewis. Ed wards credits US loans for full employment Cripps cautions on socialist gains Nehru warns victory alone fails without peace Lilienthal urges democracies to sharpen their resolve after a Russian atomic test Lewis asserts miners can win without aid from operators.
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New York
Alfred Edwards
Stafford Cripps
United States
Sailor Killed in West Van Buren Crash Dark night twist ends life
A Navy man Virgil L. McEachern, 28, was killed and Alvin F. Boatman, 22, seriously injured when their car left West Van Buren Street and overturned at Lateral 21. Both served at Naval Air Facility Litchfield Park. Boatman crawled to help his companion before collapsing. The crash, investigated by Highway Patrolman Peter Kanten, involved 286 feet along a soft shoulder and multiple ditches before overturning. Coroner Justice Webster may hold an inquest. Also injured in a separate three car crash were R. C. Todd and Carrie Todd at 24th Street and Indian School Road.
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Alvin F. Boatman
St. Monica's Hospital
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Boatman
Tony Silvio
Kanton
Kennedy
McEachern
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Tolleson
Arthur Webster
R. C. Todd
Carrie Todd
North 23Rd Street
24Th Street
Indian School Road
Herbert Hodgson
Todd
Frank Gerbig
Tempe
Tribe Rejects Aid Bill Asks Education First
Navajo Tribal Council votes 26 19 against the 88 million Rehabilitation Bill saying it is 20 years ahead of its time Education should come first for the 60 000 Navajos Allan G Harper superintendent of the Navajo Agency says the Fernandez amendment to place Indians under state courts is not rejected in principle but not yet ready If vetoed Indians would press for a long range program If approved they would unite to push development Harper notes San Juan River Irrigation Project could aid Navajo development Henry Tallman Navajo Catholic Conference president agrees and envisions farming along the San Juan Turn to NAVAJO on Page 2
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Allan G. Harper
Navajo Agency
Sam Ahkeah
Harper
Fernandez
Truman
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Here
San Juan River
New Mexico
Henry Tallman
Navajo Catholic Conference
St. Michael's
Taliman
San Juan
Mine Aid Bill Dies In House
Legislation to spur mineral conservation and exploration failed this session. The O Mahoney bill would provide 80 million dollars for exploration incentives and standby mines to ensure quick production in emergencies, backed by non ferrous metal states. Sabath said no vote under unanimous consent or suspension of rules could pass it.
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Washington
Congress
Adolph J. Sabath
House Rules Committee
O'Mahoney
Clair Engle
California
Sabath
Idaho Senator Henry Dworshak Appointed to Senate
Boise Idaho October 14 AP reports former Republican Senator Henry C Dworshak was appointed to the U S Senate succeeding the late Democrat Bert H Miller of Idaho. Dworshak becomes the new senator to fill the vacancy created by Miller's death.
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United States
Bert H. Miller
Idaho
Ex-Russian Officer Reveals Bomb Secrets
Maj Boris Silov, a former Soviet Army officer, says Russia exploded an atomic device at the Ust-Art Desert on July 10 1949 witnessed by Stalin, but Russia lacks a stockpile. He and two companions left East Germany for Moscow in early July then to South America amid fatigue from penalties and secrecy.
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Yves Delbars
Paris Presse
United Press
Paris
Russia
Ust-Art Desert
Josef Stalin
Boris Silov
South America
Silov
Antwerp
Revelation Puzzles Washington Experts
Washington observers weigh a former Soviet officer’s claim that Russia’s first atomic blast occurred July 10. Government experts decline comment while insiders doubt the July event matches Truman’s Sept 23 disclosure and say US detectors would have picked up such blasts within hours.
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Russia
Truman
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