Workers At Douglas Oppose Proposed Strike
In Los Angeles AFL IAM members at Douglas Aircraft Santa Monica voted against a Monday strike, seeking a secret ballot and ongoing talks with management. The potential walkout could halt essential defense production, as nearby Lockheed workers in El Segundo remain on strike, jeopardizing aircraft output including the Starfire.
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Soviet ships sail to aid famine struck Madras state
Russia announced that Soviet ships have sailed for India with food for famine stricken Madras state. The Russians said they agreed to let the Indian Red Cross distribute it.
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London
Russia
India
Madras
Indian Red Cross
Weather Outlook for Southern California Today and Tonight
Mostly clear today with sunny warmer afternoons in most sections. Dry northeasterly winds along mountain ridges and passes. Noon reading September 13 1952 ranked high 87 and low 51. One year ago today high 0 low 55.
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California
September Heat Wave Breaks Records Across The U S
A September heat wave set multiple all time marks from Chicago to Cleveland and Columbus with 90 plus degrees widespread and records toppled. The Weather Bureau warned of hot conditions through next week while cool air moved into the Dakotas Minnesota and Nebraska. California saw relief with chilly High Sierra passes cleared and no chains required.
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United Press
California
U. S Weather Bureau
Chicago
Cleveland
Columbus
Ohio Valley
New York City
Manhattan
Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Texas
Weatherman
California Auto Assn
Sierra
Ridgway Appeals to Avert War in Europe Dedication
In Suresnes France General Ridgway warned against aggression by implying a stern warning to Russia without naming it. He spoke at the dedication of a World War I memorial in the American cemetery near Paris, stressing deterence and the defense of freedom. A large ceremony honored 1,541 Americans and 24 unknown WWI heroes, with George C Marshall dedicating WWII memorial additions.
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France
Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
Allied Commander
Russia
Ridgway
George C Marshall
Mass Hysteria Sends 165 Girls To Hospital
NATCHEZ MISS Atribul tates and cats rushed 165 girls to a hospital last night when fainting and mass hysteria swept their excited high school drill squad at a football game. The Ti Serettes pep squad from Monroe La fainted like flies and ambulances crowded the field. Principal Paul Neal said after 35 40 girls fainted all ambulances and many cars rushed the squad to General Hospital. Dr James Barnes examined and released all the girls blaming overheating and mass hysteria. The squad returned to Monroe in chartered buses. Neville won 21 to 8. They are all right now Neal said. It was excitement.
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Miss
Serettes
Monroe
Paul Neal
Neville Agh
General Hospital
James Barnes
Neville
Neal
Wes
Haircut Prices Rising Across Communities
Los Angeles reports Centinella Valley Barbers Assn. raises standard haircut price from $125 to $150 in Inglewood Lennox Hawthorne Morningside Lawndale and similar increases set for Los Nietos Rivera South Whittier Redondo Segundo Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach starting Tuesday.
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Centinella Valley Barbers Assn
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Lennox
Hawthorne
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Lawndale
Los Nietos
Rivera
South Whittier
Redondo
Segundo
Hermosa Beech
Manhattan Beach
Truman To Open 24 State Whistle Stop Tour Sept 27
President Truman will launch a coast to coast whistle stop tour starting September 2, visiting 24 states over two weeks with at least six major speeches. The White House confirmed the plan to support the Democratic campaign for Adlai Stevenson, outlining tentative stops from Hungry Horse Dam in Montana to New York City, with a 8500 mile special train and numerous rear platform talks.
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White House
Adlai E. Stevenson
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Milwaukee
Hungry Horse
Dam. Mont
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Wash
San Francisco
Shenandoah
Buffalo
N.Y
New York City
Malik Suffers Final Defeat at United Nations
United Nations Security Council voted overwhelmingly to debate the membership applications of Japan Libya Laos Cambodia and Vietnam despite objections from Russia's Jacob A Malik who warned of delaying tactics. He will likely return to Moscow late next week.
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Russia
Jacob A. Malik
Security Council
Japan
Libya
Laos
Cambodia
Viet-Nam
Malik
Moscow
Council
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Political Leaders Battle Over Foreign Policy
Washington report shows GOP and Democratic leaders clashing over foreign policy. Dulles attacks Acheson and Stevenson while Acheson calls GOP ideas a prescription for disaster. Mitchell accuses Eisenhower of surrendering to Taft and warns liberal goals could be blocked in the Senate.
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John Foster Duiles
GOP
Dean Acheson
Adlair Stevensor
Stephen A. Mitchell
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dulles
Acheson
Truman
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Mitchell
Robert A. Taft
R-C
Joften
Taft
Senate
Sparkman Attacks Republican Stand in Illinois Rally
Senator John J. Sparkman former Democratic vice presidential candidate blasted the GOP for obscurity on major issues. He countered Eisenhower’s charge of a Washington mess by saying the general’s own party bears the blame. Sparkman urged clearer issue positions as voters deserve answers.
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John J.sparkman
Alabama
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Sparkman
West
Civic Opera House
America
Eisenhower
Stevenson Winds Up Nine Day Western Tour
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson wraps up a nine day Western tour totaling about 7 600 miles with stops in Phoenix Tucson and a speech in Albuquerque. He plans rest in Springfield before a September 18 East campaign tour through New England New York Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana and continues to criticize Eisenhower and Republicans while warning against communism and urging loyalty to liberal values.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
William Jenner
R-Ind
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Ilinois
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Taft
Chicago
Wanger Sees Prisons Training Ground For Underworld
Hollywood based producer Walter Wanger, set to leave jail after 102 days for shooting agent Jennings Lang, calls American penal institutions training grounds for the underworld. He praises treatment in custody and criticizes overcrowding, urging separation of first offenders from sex and narcotics cases.
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Walter Wanger
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Lang
Joan Bennett
Sheriff's Honor Farm
Eisenhower Backers Tighten Control Of Top Committee
In New York Eisenhower backers reshaped the Republican National Executive Committee to favor Ike with eight supporters, six Taft men, and one neutral. Summerfield denied a Taft purge and announced the lineup after taft allies pledged support for Eisenhower.
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Eisenhower
Taft
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Arthur E. Summerfield
Summerfield
Michigan
National Committee
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Rep
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Ohio
Brown
Ray Bliss
GOP
Walter 8. Hallanan
D. Ray Murdock
Cecil Hardin
Indiana
Axel J. Beck
Elk Point
Ray C. Bliss
Columbus
Wayland Brooks
Chicago
Harry Darby
Kansas City
Kan
Edna Baston Donald
Grand Island
Neb
Wiliam Preston Few
Durham
N.C
Cecil M. Harden
Covington
Ind
Wayne J. Hood
la Crosse
Wis
Albert K. Mitchell
Albert
N.M
Ray Murdock
Greensburg Pa
Harland Peyton
Spokane
Wash
Margaret A. Rockwell
Phoenix
Ariz
Horace H. Saynte
Ardm
Third Communist Surrenders at Panmunjom
In Panmunjom, the third Communist soldier surrendered to U N forces after fleeing into the UN lines from the border zone. U.S. Marine cooks Pfc. ONeill Forbes of Berlin and Cpl. Amiello Montie of Providence were awarded the surrender, noting they would not repeatedly risk capture. The pair had just received another surrender from a Communist who stole a Russian truck and drove from Pyongyang toward Panmunjom.
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United Nations
Pan‘austom
Pertral Zone
Pfc
O'Neill Forbes
Berlin
WN. A
Cpl
Amiello Montie
Providence
R. I
Montie
Pyongyang
U.N
Senate Probes Air Force Negligence After B-36 Tornado
Senate investigators examined whether Air Force precautions failed after a Texas tornado damaged 104 B-36 bombers and destroyed one, with Carswell near Fort Worth hit hardest. The panel aims to assess weather warnings, emergency dispersal plans, and whether losses were avoidable.
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Senate
Air Force
Texas
Senate Prepared Press
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Consolidated Aircraft Plant
Carswell al
Attack Near Manchuria Hits Suiho Plant and Hoeryong
U S B 29s bombed the Suiho power plant near the Manchurian border, a second strike after June 23. Navy bombers hit Hoeryong centering on barracks, while South Korean forces fought over Finger Ridge and Capitol Hill amid heavy Communist reinforcements.
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Yalu River
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Connally Says U S Not To Free Eastern Europe
Sen Tom Connally says the United States will not send troops to free Eastern Europe from communism. He warned against risking American lives to liberate countries behind the iron curtain and urged those nations to liberate themselves if they choose democracy.
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United States
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Russia
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