Youths Face Arson Charge in Missouri
Two Westminster College students, Tom G. Campbell of Ironton and Otto H. Grosse Jr of Granite City, face preliminary arson charges in Fulton justice court after a weekend fire destroyed the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. Two other students, Henry C. Straub and Thomas S. Mead Jr, were seriously burned and hospitalized. Prosecutor Tugh Williamson said gasoline was poured on the house and ignited by a match.
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Thief Takes Amputee's Car In Swipe
Police sought a notorious auto thief who stole a specially constructed reader car. Walter Floch, 26, an amputee who lost his right leg in France, was connected to the case as the government had recently assigned the vehicle to him.
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Plane loses glass cabin cover over transatlantic flight
A British Overseas Airways Constellation lost its plastic astrodome during a transatlantic leg, leaving the navigator to take bearings from the stars. The cabin filled with smoke as Captain Keith Buxton diverted from 29,000 feet to 7,000 feet to land safely.
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Truman Plans Trip Home to Vote
President Truman will leave by train Thursday afternoon for Independence Missouri to vote in the congressional election on the following Tuesday. The White House said there are no plans for any political speech before the vote.
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United Nations to Hear Palestine Issue At Assembly
The Palestine question will be aired at the UN General Assembly with Arab speakers from Saudi Arabia Egypt and Syria and Soviet and Western delegations seeking to present their views. US Senator Warren Austin and Soviet officials also request speaking time as debates begin amid tensions over Jewish migration and foreign troop presence.
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Nome Clears Debris After Severe Arctic Gale
Nome Alaska faced widespread destruction as an icy gale from the Bering Sea damaged or destroyed 18 buildings. Property losses were estimated between 200 000 and 400 000 dollars with six business blocks wrecked and 12 seriously damaged on Front street. Residents reported minor injuries and intact winter food stocks as recovery began.
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Weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday with showers
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with scattered showers on Monday afternoon and night and again on Tuesday. Highs near 82 degrees and lows around 65, with similar temperatures expected into Tuesday and a mid 60s low for Sunday.
Gem Gang Hits Again in Britain
London reports a wave of jewel thefts with two high profile targets, Lady Legh and Sir Piers Legh, as thieves allegedly escaped with $20,000 in valuables while a palace incinerated by a kitchen window break. Officials say recovered diamonds from the palace total $3,200 and no army deserter tie is confirmed.
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Reds lead in Bulgar vote in Sunday elections
In Bulgaria, the pro Soviet Fatherland Front claimed a landslide in party list balloting with 277,323 votes vs 95,535 for the united opposition. The Front said Communist Workers party candidates helped secure most of the 296 seats reported, ensuring a working majority in the 465-seat assembly.
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Reds Riot in Dominican Capital
Miami Herald cable from Manuel de Moya reports armed Communists rioting in Ciudad Trujillo the Dominican Republic capital Saturday night. He says they planned a coup d etat and by afternoon distributed halberds machetes and clubs while attacking foreigners and unarmed citizens.
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Truman Urges Immediate Jewish Immigration to Palestine
President Truman sent a message to King Ibn Saud reaffirming that the United States supports substantial Jewish immigration to Palestine. He rejected Saudi claims of U.S. inconsistency and stated the government opposes any violence or terrorism for political aims. Ibn Saud expressed astonishment at the letter, warning it could alter the political balance and contradict prior promises.
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Braniff Lines Halted in Mexico
In Mexico City officials of Aecrovias Braniff, Braniff Airways Mexican subsidiary, announced the government would suspend indefinitely all flights as of yesterday. Braniff serves Ciudad Victoria, Nuevo Laredo, Puebla, Veracruz and Merida. Douglass Stockdale said letters from the Mexican communications department cited Campania Mexicana de Aviscion and Pan American as adequately serving the cities involved.
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Flag Presented as Navy Day Honors at Texas Memorial Museum
A U S T I N Oct 28 A flag from the U S S Texas rests in the Lekas Memorial museum after Navy Day ceremonies attended by Navy main corps and state figures. Col Lewis B Fuller USMC presented the flag to Senator Nominate Fred Harvis of Dallas who accepted for the state, then the flag was given to Dr EB Sellands, director of the Texas Memorial museum.
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U S Building Bombed By Germans
FRANKFURT Oct 28 The American military government said terrorists struck for a second time in eight days exploding a bomb on a window sill of the dessnazification board office at Esslingen. Ten persons were taken into custody or questioned. Bloodhounds aided the search as the blast damaged only the outside of the building and no one was hurt. Police linked the attack to wider Stuttgart area bombings connected to Dr Hjalmar Schacht.
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Ceilings Off On Some Shoes and Furnishings
Government action lifts ceilings on imported feather shoes raising prices 10 to 16 percent at retail and adds about 30 million dollars to annual footwear costs. OPA also wipes out ceilings on certain household furnishings and minor textile items, while noting higher costs for kangaroo, Waltlabys, Jack Buck, and Cabretta materials.
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OPA
Fire destroys Tung Star mine in Mashop California
The Tung Star tungsten mine, a wartime producer, was destroyed by fire yesterday in Mashop California. Vice president George F. Temple, Shirley Temple’s father, estimated losses at 250000. The fire damaged the workings banks commissary hoist and shaft houses. it started from a defective water heater.
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Meat price trends and stockyards activity in San Antonio
Beef prices eased slightly while pork stayed scarce and high in San Antonio on Monday amid expectations of further beef declines. Union Stockyards showed cattle and calf classes up 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight, with about 400 hogs received. pork prices remained at 23 dollars for hogs over 170 pounds. Receipts estimated at 2000 cattle and 3000 calves marked peak for the midweek period.
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Tear gas fire clashes erupt at Indian assembly
Police fired tear gas as Moslem League and Congress supporters clashed near India's legislative building a day before the autumn session convened. Two people hospitalized after the riots. Inside the building Jawaharlal Nehru and Liaquat Ali Khan sat together on a bench, signaling the joint interim government.
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Prayer Helps Polio Buy
Mrs. Fred Bowers, who believes the Lord alone can cure her son with infantile paralysis, reported improvement after a Sunday porch prayer service. Her 11-year-old Philip has not been hospitalized, stricken two weeks ago. Eight members of The Name of Jesus church prayed for two hours for the boy.
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Calcutta Riots Leave 1,000 Fatalities and 72 Injured
Calcutta authorities report yesterday's communal riots left 1 dead and 72 injured as sulphuric acid bottles were thrown at passing vehicles. The toll in Calcutta climbs to 50 since the latest Hindu Moslem disorders began Tuesday. Arson and clashes terrorized the city.
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Oxhi Day in Greece Celebrations Across Athens and Front Lines
On Oxhi Day Greece recalls six years since Metaxas rejected Italian demands. Greek citizens from 14 to 60 left work for a long border trek to Albania as Greek forces, outnumbered ten to one, halted Mussolini’s advance. In Athens King George II reviewed a parade of mechanized units, infantry, sailors, and veterans from Albania and Germany campaigns.
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Police Probe Two Holdups Reported Weekend Robberies
Kenneth J. Messinger of 914 West Magnolia Avenue told police he was robbed by a knife wielder around 2 a.m. Monday near the Missouri Pacific tracks, losing $30 and his empty wallet. Elmer R. Shuey of 113 Nolan Street said a man with a gun robbed him at Nacogénches and Boowie Streets about 10 p.m. Sunday, taking $23.
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Exploit Ore Secretly In Saxony
Berlin report from inside the Soviet occupation zone says Russians secretly exploit rich uranium deposits found near Schneeberg mountain on the German Czech border. Geologists reportedly located ore at an old lead mine and are said to be working it swiftly while the area is tightly secured. Czechoslovak sources also note recent Russian operations in the region.
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Cotton Futures Hit Sharp Break in Early Session
New York reports cotton futures opening with May and July contracts down the daily limit of $20 per bale. Heavy liquidation and hedge sales drive the decline as traders react to renewed selling pressure.
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36th Division to Hold Reunion in San Antonio
The 36th Division association will reunite in San Antonio on September 6 and 7. President Carl L. Phinney announced the dates, aiming for the weekend closest to the Salerno invasion anniversary.
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Statewide Clouds and Fog Cover Texas Monday
Associated Press notes cloudy and foggy conditions across the state with light drizzle. Temperatures remained mild in the 60s and 70s, while Sunday’s high was reported at Layado.
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Citizens Join Trash Collections in New Orleans Strike
In New Orleans on October 28 volunteers including Tulane students and civic members, under police protection, collected five days of rubbish amid a strike by 300 garbage collectors. Mayor Morrison oversaw operations while striking workers protested for more pay, with 22 trucks mobilized and about 108 officers present to prevent clashes. The city advertised job openings offering 6.15 dollars per day for drivers and 5.40 for collectors as a civic effort to avert cleanup delays.
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