Chinese Reds Threaten Canton and Rail Link
Reds push toward Jucheng and Kukong threatening the Canton-Hankow railway and main supply routes to central China. Nationalist forces under Gen Pai Chung-hsi reinforce Amoy as Gen Chen Yi leads six armies toward the port. Hu Tsung-nan launches counteroffensive to disrupt the Sian-Lanchow corridor.
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CANTON
Jucheng
ministry of national defense
Liu Po-cheng
Kwangtung province
Kukong
Canton-Hankow
central China defense force
Pai Chung-Hsi
Hengyang
Kiangsi
Kweitung
Sian-Lanchow
Sining
Tsinghai province
Navy probes possible Navy Air Force procurement fraud
The Navy ordered a court of inquiry to determine whether naval leaders influenced the Air Force B-36 bomber procurement scandal. The inquiry follows disclosures from the House committee, which previously tied Cedric Worth to corruption allegations involving Symington Johnson and Floyd Odlum, though Worth recanted under oath.
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WASHINGTON
navy
air force
Dan Kimball
Air
Symington
Defense
Johnson
Floyd Odlum
Worth
Matthews
Joseph B. Keenan
Greek Communists Cleared From Forts
Athens August 29 The battle to drive Communist led guerrillas from their Gammos mountain stronghold nearly ended after four days of bitter fighting a Greek general staff spokesman said today
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ATHENS
Gammos
Rustle-Proof Popcorn Bag Promises Quiet Enjoyment
New York reports the Grand Bag and Paper Co introduced a noiseless rustle-proof popcorn bag. The soft cloth like paper is porous so it can’t be blown up or filled with water for balcony bombing raids and will prevent noisy disturbances at the movies.
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NEW YORK
Grand Bag and Paper co
British Cabinet Holds Financial Crisis Talks
Prime Minister Attlee's labor cabinet approved a 15 000 word plan to tackle Britain's exchequer crisis. Cripps and Bevin will present the plan in Washington for joint action. details remain secret as stock markets slump on dollar crisis fears.
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LONDON
Attlee
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Ernest Bevin
Washington
U.S
treasury
board of trade
foreign office
London stock exchange
New York
Mauretania
Florida Storm Blows Self Out In North Dash
Charlotte report says the great hurricane was blowing itself out as it veered northeast toward the Atlantic. The storm smashed Florida’s east coast, causing multi million dollar damage, and drenched the Carolinas with heavy rains while its force waned.
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Georgia
Weather bureau
Roanoke
Florida
West Palm Beach
Lake Worth
Fort Lauderdale
Atlantic
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Suwanee
peninsula
Self
North Dash
CHARLOTTE
N. C
North Carolina
Virginia
Atlantic Ocean
gold coast
Piedmont
New York Hit By High Wind
The New York metropolitan area was battered by 70 mile per hour winds as a hurricane from Florida moved northward. Widespread rain accompanied the gusts with peak velocity at 5 30 a m EST. By 9 a m the wind subsided to 24 mph and 18000 to 23000 customers in Brooklyn Queens and the Bronx lost electrical service temporarily due to downed wires.
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New York
Florida
weather bureau
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
Bomb toll listed for Hiroshima the mayor cites
New York Aug 29 The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Aug 6 1945 took about 240000 lives including 30000 troops says the mayor of Hiroshima.
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NEW YORK
Hiroshima
President Truman pledges aid to Britain in European recovery
President Truman pledged full American cooperation to crisis ridden Britain and the world free nations as they seek lasting prosperity. He offered mutual concession and cooperation to British officials arriving in Washington for talks on Britain's financial crisis, and criticized misreporting amid calls for diverse political approaches. The remarks came before the American Legion convention where he received a medal for outstanding service.
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Financial Times
Britain
treasury
Sir Stafford
Bevin
PHILADELPHIA
Truman
Russia
Washington
the
American Legion
New Infections Of Polio Drop
The Associated Press reports 1949 polio cases exceed 15 500 nationwide with a slackening in new infections. From August 18 to 27 about 3 900 cases, a 20 percent drop from the prior nine day period, yet above the first nine days of August. New York leads with 2 429 cases and 141 deaths, NYC reporting 1 433 cases and 114 deaths as the epidemic slows toward a September peak.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Illinois
Kansas
Maine
North Dakota
Indiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
New York
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
New York City
health department
state health department
Mrs. Roosevelt Says AYC Pursued Communist Line
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt claims in McCall’s magazine she knew the American Youth Congress followed the Communist line yet cooperated to alter its course. She says the experience helped her understand tactics used in the United Nations.
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NEW YORK
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Youth Congress
McCall's magazine
Czech Leader Fires New Church Blast
ZVOLEN Czechoslovakia Aug 29 Pres Klement Gottwald accused church leaders of undermining the Communist led government by spreading false propaganda He said their real aims were to restore reaction and disrupt Czechoslovakia alliance with Russia
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ZVOLEN
Czechoslovakia
Klement Gottwald
Senate approves arms aid use for European arms production
Two senate committees voted 11 to 9 to let European Atlantic pact members use part of Truman’s 1.45 billion arms aid fund to buy tools equipment and raw materials for local weapons production. The move follows an amendment by Tydings to expand can be trimmed by Vandenberg and Dulles limits.
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senate
Truman
Connally
D-Tex
foreign relations and
armed services committees
Tydings
D-Md
arms services committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
defense council
Atlantic alliance
Dulles
U. S
Omar Bradley
Bradley
joint chiefs of staff
Europe
Atlantic defense council
France
Germany
Strike Enters Legal Phase in Hawaii Dock Law Battle
In Honolulu on August 29 the first round in Hawaii dock seizure law litigation decided a halt or continuation of tempo rary stevedoring operations by U S District Judges J Frank McLaughlin and Delbert E Metzger The same day a 121 day CIO Longshore strike negotiations were arranged ILWU President Harry Bridges signaled one last desperate attempt though he doubted talks could succeed while the seizure law remained in force The government argued the law protects the public welfare and the union questioned its constitutionality.
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HONOLULU
Hawaii
CIO
U.S
J. Frank McLaughlin
Delbert E Metzger
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s union
ILWU
Harry Bridges
German Police Escape Russians
Five Soviet zone German policemen fled to the U S zone at dawn to escape service with Communist guerrillas in Greece. Alexander Warshall of the U S military government at Hof Bavaria reported their entry and stated the men wore blue and silver uniforms and carried rifles and revolvers. They said a Russian order drafted Volkspolizei singles under 25 for service in Greece.
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BERLIN
U. S
Greece
Alexander Warshall
Hof
Bavaria
Warshall
Volkspolizei
People’s police
Hoover report push eyed by junior chamber in Tulsa
In Tulsa on August 23 the local directors of the United States junior chamber of commerce voted to spend 80,000 dollars to promote adoption of the Hoover report, signaling a concerted campaign among civic groups to support the plan.
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TULSA
Okla
United States junior chamber of commerce
Legion Convention Opens With Fight Against Reds
The American Legion kicked off its 31st annual convention in Philadelphia with Communism in China as the top issue. About 6,500 delegates and alternates from 3,000,000 Legionnaires in 17,000 posts will review roughly 1,000 resolutions over the four day gathering.
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PHILADELPHIA
American Legion
China
legion
Bolivia Rebels Continue Revolt in Cochabamba Siege
Bolivian rebels, backed by civilians, urge population to rise against government after overnight raids. Six planes dropped 140 hazardous devices on Cochabamba destroying a rebel plane and damaging airfields as loyalist forces advance from La Paz. Government blames MNR leaders for unrest and tin mine riots while calling citizens to streets to crush the revolt.
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LA PAX
Bolivia
Cochabamba
Rio Rocha
La Paz
Mamerto Urriolagoitia
MNR
national revolutionary movement
Seek Reuther Shooting Suspect
Detroit police hunt a major suspect in the Victor Reuther shotgun attack on May 24. Commissioner Harry S Toy says the man will be identified readily when seen. Detectives tour the country to locate the suspect as neighbors saw two men in a car near the Reuther home.
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DETROIT
Victor Reuther
Harry S. Toy
Toy
CIO
United Auto workers
Reuther
Survivors sail from Tomsoe after Arctic submarine sinking
Survivors of the submarine Cochin0, which sank Friday after an explosion in Arctic waters off Norway, left Groton for New London aboard the submarine Tusk. The navy base at New London reported the passage from Tomsoe, Norway.
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GROTON
Conn
Arctic
Norway
New London
Tomsoe
Tusk
Truman Mandate To Reduce Fund Bills Defeated
Washington August 29 The fight over trimming wartime dole money failed in the Senate when a rider to the armed services appropriation bill was defeated 18 to 29 for lack of a two thirds vote. Vice President Barkley ruled the issue required two thirds, a ruling upheld 41 to 36, as the debate split along party lines. Senator Lucas denounced the proposal as politically unfair and unconstitutional. Mundt pressed questions about Maj. Gen. Vaughan’s authority and influence peddling probes, with Vaughan due to testify tomorrow amid ongoing hearings into the five percenter affair. Senator Smith said she would question Vaughan’s motives in the inquiry.
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tocay
senate
Truman
congress
armed services
Mr. Truman
Barkley
senate parls mentarian
Lucas
Illinois
McClellan
D-Ark
White House
Senator Mundt
R-SD
Harry HH. Vaughan
Mundt
Vaughan
Europe
John Maragon
Robeson Riot Probe Sought
The Civil Rights Congress urged President Truman to order an investigation into the Peekskill riot that halted a Paul Robeson concert. A delegation may go to the White House after a rally, as clashes left eight injured. Proceeds were for Harlem Civil Rights Congress.
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civil rights congress
Truman
Peekskill
N. Y
Paul Robeson
Will Lawrence
congress
justice department
White House
Robeson
Harlem
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