First Defense Chief AIR FIGHT Saw Future HingIng On Russia Policy
The diaries of James Forrestal reveal his view that postwar world shaping hinges on Soviet policy. He notes tensions with Truman over civilian production and warns against rapid demobilization. Forrestal served as secretary of the navy and defense, leaving 3,000 pages of notes and correspondence.
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Russia
James Forrestal
Roosevelt
Truman
Forrestal
Frank Knox
White House
Department of Defense
Eugene S. Duffield
Cincinnati Enquirer
Walter Millis
New York Herald Tribune
Viking Press
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Admiral Robinson
Harry Truman
Henry Wallace
Senate
James V. Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
Thomas L. Gatch
Attlee Seeks Truman Aid Over Iran Oil Dispute
London September 26 Prime Minister Attlee will appeal directly to President Truman for help with Britain's oil dispute with Iran. In Tehran Britain had protested in the strongest terms earlier today according to informed sources.
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Truman
Iran
London
Britain
Tehran
Abadan
Oliver Franks
Washington
Foreign Office
Francis Shepherd
Mohammed Mossadegh
Shatt-El-Arab
Iraq
Mining Firm Bank Balance Dips to 25.92 Dollars
The Campaign Mining Co. shows only 25.92 after Globe investors put in about 21,505 in cash. Mrs. Gladys Peters testified at a State Corporation Commission hearing on financing, with Budd of Glendale organizing two partnerships. Budd refused to testify. The commission’s ruling on possible fraudulent fundraising is expected soon. Budd’s associates include Los Angeles men and Californians. The firm had previously been ordered to cease sale of securities.
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Altthough
Campaign Mining Co
Globe Investors
Gladys Peters
I. D. Budd
Glendale
Calif
State Corporation Commission
Commission
Earl F. Hastings
Securities Division
Phoenix
Hastings
Budd
I. D. Budd and Associates
Peters
Budd, Globe, Associates
Corporation Commission
What Noted People Are Saying What Noted People Are Saying
Washington Defense Secretary Lovett says a guided missile in development cannot win Heartbreak Ridge in Korea tomorrow morning. He notes the need for practical deployment and warns against overoptimistic projections.
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International News Service
Washington
Defense
Lovett
Heartbreak Ridge
Korea
Truth and temper in Cold War and Hollywood quarrel
In St Louis General Lucius D. Clay says communism can be defeated by truth rather than war. In Hollywood Tom Neal discusses a violent dispute with Fran and Tone over Barbara Payton, claiming harsher action would have left Tone headless.
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ST. Louis
Lucius D. Clay
Hollywood
Tom Neal
Franchot Tone
Barbara Payton
Tone
Allied fliers notch historic jet battles in Korea clash
Allied pilots in northwest Korea destroyed or damaged 14 Communist planes in a record jet duel, with 256 jets in action. Col Gabreski praised Allied pilots as MIGs and tactics challenged by newer Soviet jets. Ground operations at Heartbreak Ridge continued as the five week drive intensified.
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Korea
Northwest
Gabreski
Mig Alley
U.S
Fifth Air Force
Ot Ha
Sinanju
Heartbreak Ridge
Ballot Issue Stand Avoided By Langmade
Steve Langmade, chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, urged that parties refrain from pressuring courts over whether the Democratic Party may appear on Phoenix city primary ballots. He called the matter a legal question, not political, and said court resolution is needed because the city charter conflicts with the state uniform primary law.
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Fenway Park
Bob Hannegan
House
John McCormack
Massachusetts
Celts
David I. Walsh
Framingham
Steve Langmade
Democratic State Central Committee
Phoenix
Langmade
Frank Murphy
Arizona
Express Train Crash Near Vienna Kills 20 Aboard
An express train from Vienna to Rome rammed a stationary freight in fog at Langenwang, 55 miles southeast of Vienna. Twenty were killed, ten seriously injured and about 30 lightly hurt. The dead were believed to be Italian railway workers vacationing in Vienna. The wooden first class coach was telescoped, a baggage car crushed the passengers, while other cars escaped major damage.
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Vienna
Rome
Langenwang
Kaesong Talks Stall In Fresh Ceasefire Deadlock
In Tokyo, Sept 26, a new deadlock halted efforts to restart Korean cease-fire talks. UN and Communist liaison officers met in Kaesong for 80 minutes but made no progress. Peiping accused Ridgway of stalling while insisting on safeguards. Kinney repeated discussion of conditions first. The sides offered no new concessions, raising doubts about early renewal and leaving higher level talks as the next step.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Peiping
Ridgway
U.N
Kaesong
Andrew J. Kinney
Siskind Reveals Boyle Client Purchase in 1949
Washington lawyer Max Siskind testified before a senate investigations subcommittee that he bought a 1949 law practice from William M. Boyle Jr. for 150000 but refused to name clients to senators. He also said Boyle receives no share of a 500 monthly retainer from American Lithofold Corp, tied to a 565000 government loan questioned for potential political influence.
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Max Siskind
William M. Boyle Jr
Siskind
Senate
American Lithofold Corp
Boyle
Lithofold
American Litheford
St. Louis
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
DiSalle Addresses Joint Luncheon in Phoenix
Michael V. DiSalle price stabilization director spoke at a noon luncheon for the Phoenix Retail Trade Bureau and Phoenix Press Club. He arrived from San Diego where he alleged the meat industry sought to derail meat price controls and promised a post luncheon Q A session before heading to Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Michael V. DiSalle
Phoenix Retail Trade Bureau
Phoenix Press Club
Phoenix
San Diego
DiSalle
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Rhee Awards Unit Citation to Task Force 95 in Pusan Harbor
President Syngman Rhee cited Allied Task Force 95 at a ceremony aboard the U S heavy cruiser Toledo in Pusan Harbor. The September 26 event marked the bestowing of the Korean unit citation to the unit for its actions in the theater.
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Pusan
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Republic of Korea
Toledo
Pusan Harbor
$300 Bribery Payment Told In Tucson Trial
In Tucson former Sheriff Jerome P Martin faces trial on a $300 bribe charge as Dolores Raines testifies after immunity was granted. She described paying Deputy Leslie Moore and recounts Martin’s reaction to a proposed house of prostitution while noting uncertainty over who arranged the meeting.
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Tucson
Jerome P. Martin
Superior
Dolores Raines
Pima County
Morris K. Udall
Porter Murry
Miss Raines
Slim Littler
Leslie Moore
Inn Road
Martin
Harry Brannon
Bryce H. Wilson
Murry
Royal Couple Postpone Tour
Ottawa AP report says Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip will postpone their royal tour of Canada for at least two weeks per a Canadian government official. The delay shifts plans in the high profile visit with no new dates announced.
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Ottawa
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
England
Motorist killed as car dives 70 feet in Pacific Palisades
Elmer Alexander, 57, of Santa Monica, was killed when his car plunged down a 70 foot bank in Pacific Palisades and landed on another car. The other driver sustained a nose injury.
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Pacific Palisades
Calif
Elmer Alexander
Santa Monica
Heavier Corporate Tax Proposal Faces Senate Vote
Washington Sept 26 Critics of the Senate Finance Committee tax bill faced defeats on attempts to raise excess profits taxes on corporations. An amendment by Sen Lehman sought to retroactively apply higher regular income tax rates to Jan 1 instead of April 1, a move the committee favored. The panel proposed raising rates to 27 percent under 25 000 and 25 percent above that, while Lehman warned the amendment would fail.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Herbert H. Lehman
N.Y
House
Walter F. George
Joseph C. O’mahoney
Wyo
Senate
Arizonans Oppose Profit Tax Formula
Senators Carl Hayden and Ernest McFarland of Arizona joined the minority as the senate, 62 to 20, preserved the existing excess profits tax on corporate earnings above 85 percent of the 1946-49 base. The vote kept the current tax formula intact.
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Washington
Carl Hayden
Ernest W. McFarland
Arizona
Senate
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