Eisenhower Truman Trade Oratory Punches In Campaign
Washington dispatch reports Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman trading barbs as Adlai Stevenson readies a western swing. Eisenhower denounces a “top-to-bottom mess” and calls for a wholesale clean-out of Washington bosses while Truman defends administration policy and attacks loose rhetoric on liberation and foreign policy. Stevenson plans a Detroit speech on labor reform and youth on Labor Day.
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Nevada primary showdown widens as Mechling challenges Bible
In Reno Nevada estimated 50 000 voters head to polls as Thomas W Mechling a Colorado born Washington newspaperman seeks the Democratic Senate nomination challenging Nevada born Alan Bible the former attorney general Bible endorsed by Sen Pat McCarran. Republican Sen George W Malone runs for renomination against Lawrence Ebert in today’s election.
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Southern California Weather Tonight and Wednesday Forecast
Mostly clear conditions with local fog and low offshore clouds drifting over parts of the coastline during night and early morning hours. Temperatures little changed with today’s high 95 and low 64, compared with last year’s high 86 and low 52.
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Douglas on Way Home From Orient
U S Supreme Court Justice William C. Douglas returns from a six week Southeast Asia tour in Hong Kong. He has visited six countries and will travel to Manila Korea and Japan before resuming duties. Douglas stresses regional diversity of problems and says solutions are largely social and economic rather than military.
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Coal Miners End Holiday Observance Ends for 475000 Workers
PITTSBURGH UP 475000 unionized coal miners end a 10 day memorial layoff. United Mine Workers of America members resume work amid pessimism of possible further stoppages this month. John L Lewis ordered the shutdown Aug 28 to honor 334 pit miners killed in seven months. The long layoff cut 1,000,000 tons from the national coal stock.
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Hope Enthralls British Audience at Pal Ladium
London reports praise for Bob Hope as he opens a run at the Palladium. Princess Atsuko, Hirohito’s fourth daughter, watches Hope and will marry a farm. the Shinto ceremony to unite her with Takamatsu Ikeda is set for October 1 at the former residence.
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Oil Tank Explodes Injuring Dozens at Philadelphia Plant
A 400 gallon oil tank exploded at the Sloane Bladen Corp plant in Philadelphia sending flaming gasoline over workers. Police report more than 20 injured, several critically, in the blast and flash fire at the linoleum factory. Red Cross rushed blood products to Episcopal hospital for the severely burned.
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Labor Day Week End Death Toll More Than 500
National tally shows 574 accidental deaths during the holiday period from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight. Traffic deaths totaled 440, with drownings, plane crash deaths and miscellaneous mishaps making up the rest. California led traffic fatalities, and storms impacted New York City and other regions. A Ft Worth base windstorm caused $10 million in damage. one woman died and nine injured. An auto race accident at the Iowa State Fair fatally injured Clyde King.
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Iranian Deputies Ridicule Proposal From Oil Dispute
Tehran delegates ridicule the Truman Churchill plan to settle the Anglo Iranian oil dispute. Deputy Karen Hassibi says Iran would not accept the proposal or the 10 million dollar loan, claiming it reinstitutes the dispossessed Anglo Iranian Oil Co and that Iran holds billions in claims against the company.
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Gale damages base of atomic bomb fleet at Carswell
Fort Worth Texas UP reports a 100 mile per hour gale at Carswell Air Force Base causing about 10 million dollars in damage. one B 36 bomber destroyed, six severely damaged, many others damaged, runways flooded, hangar and communications knocked out. nearby communities faced one death and nine injuries. damage to 19 businesses and homes across the Jacksboro highway area.
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Four Reds To Be Released On Bail
Four of the 14 convicted Communist leaders jailed over the weekend in Los Angeles were set for release today as $20,000 bail per person arrived by mail. Ten leaders were freed last Saturday pending appeal. Judge Dave Ling approved bail for Ernest Otto Fox with others still in progress for Phillip M Connelly Frank Specter and Carl Rude Lambert.
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Phillip M. Connelly
Frank Specter
Carl Rude Lambert
25 Red Cities Wrecked By U N Bomb Attacks
Seoul up to date on U N air power campaign reports 25 Communist cities wrecked with 53 more possibly next. Allied air force promises intensified strikes on Red supply and troop targets as war nerves rise.
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Kearns Forecasts Red Attack on Okinawa Formosa
Rep. Carroll D. Kearns on a Far East tour warned the Chinese Communists will soon strike Okinawa and Formosa to topple Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists. He urged the U.S. to defend existing holdings and protect Formosa, predicting attacks cannot be far in the future.
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Truman By Error Mourning Hull Death Mistake
President Truman inadvertently issued a statement mourning Cordell Hull’s death while Hull was alive and hospitalized in Bethesda. Hull, 80, suffers cerebral thrombosis with slight improvement but remains critical. a hospital spokesman said a check is underway to confirm the death report.
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Transfer of Medical Warehouse Opposed
Congressman Cecil R. King urged President Truman to halt transfer of Southern California's only federal emergency medical supply warehouse. He called for an immediate investigation to see if the stockpile at Tustin can stay in the area instead of moving to San Jose for consolidated storage.
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Pickets disrupt Un-American Activities hearing in Chicago
About 150 pickets marched to the Federal building in Chicago during a House Un-American Activities committee hearing on Communist infiltration of defense industries. They sang Solidarity Forever and loudly protested, some affiliated with the Independent United Electrical Farm Equipment Union. Police offered little restraint as U.S. marshals watched. the protest tied to the International Harvester strike and criticized McCarthyism in Illinois.
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Caudie Appears At Tax Hearing
Washington reports former Justice official Caudle testified behind closed doors on attempts to block a grand jury probe into St. Louis tax scandals. Rep Keating said the hearing will also probe Caudle’s background in administration. President Truman fired Caudle last November over outside activities.
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Drake Watson
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Britain warned in advance of UN air raids in Korea
The Foreign Office said Britain was informed ahead of United Nations air raids on targets near the Russian and Manchurian borders in Korea. The spokesman noted a political aspect and that no comment would be issued.
Baseball Scores AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Beats Boston 5–0
New York defeats Boston 5 to 0 as Pamell and White hold the lead, Gorman and Berra provide run support. Boston scores no runs after a clutch display by the Mets' pitching duo.
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Next Move Up To Iran Next Move Up To Iran
A British government spokesman said the next move in the Anglo Iranian oil dispute rests with Iran. The U S and Britain expect a written reply from Iranian Premier Mohammad Mossadegh to their joint proposals. Mossadegh rejected the settlement verbally and will wait for Parliament to vote before a formal reply. Parliament meets next week.
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Slight Quake Reported in Los Angeles Area
A slight earthquake was recorded in the Los Angeles area at 5 41 a m today awakening many light sleepers. There were no reports of damage. Seismologists at Caltech Pasadena said it would be early afternoon before instruments could be checked to determine intensity.
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Hurricane Near Miami Reaches 135 MPH Winds
The Weather Bureau warned ships of a severe hurricane 1,075 miles southeast of Miami with winds up to 135 mph. The storm, second of the season, was 376 miles north-northeast of San Juan moving northwest at 42 mph and a dangerous west-northwest turn toward Florida. It left four dead, caused flooding, and sparked flood warnings as rivers swelled in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Nixon campaigns through Maine in four day tour
Senator Nixon Republican vice presidential nominee arrives in Maine by chartered plane landing at Augusta airport due to weather. He drives to Waterville where Senator Margaret C Smith and Representative Charles P Nelson greet him before a crowd of 500 with brass band. He vows hard hitting speeches on communism corruption foreign policy taxation and expenditure during a four day campaign swing.
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Gough attacks State Department on communism push
Pasadena AP Lewis K. Gough new national commander of the American Legion accuses the State Department of failing to halt Communist advances worldwide. He says leaders have not provided forceful leadership to meet international problems and achieving wartime objectives. He departs today for Indianapolis headquarters.
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