Bermuda Stirred by First Major Tropical Storm
Bermuda braces as a hurricane alert rises to a major tropical storm with winds near 99 mph. Hurricane hunters report the disturbed center as it moves north at 16 mph, battering Bahamas with 65 to 54 mph gusts and likely tracking west of Bermuda by tomorrow morning per the Federal storm warning service.
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II Center
Ifie Bahamas
Atlantic
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Yank Strangled in Venezia Giulia Near Gorizia
The U S 88th division reported a possible American soldier found strangled northwest of Gorizia in the Venezia Giulia area disputed between Italy and Yugoslavia. The date is recorded as September 13 1. The report notes the location within the contested Venezia region.
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Gorizia
Italy
U. S. 88Th Division
Venezia Cilla
Yugoslavia
White House denies any Big Three meeting plans
The White House disavowed knowledge of any plans for a new Big Three meeting. The statement came on September 13 in Washington.
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White House
Washington
Frost Hits Michigan and Wisconsin States
Frost and below freezing temperatures were reported in parts of Michigan and Wisconsin for the second day. Federal forecasters said warmer weather was on the way for the Midwest region.
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Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Midwest
U S Cites Slav Case in Policy on Yugoslav Incident
Washington notes that halting UNRRA relief in retaliation for Yugoslavia shooting down U S planes would betray international commitments. W L Clay said no statement was issued by the State Department while confirming an apology for stone throwing by youths at the Yugoslav embassy. Bodies of five Americans arrived in Arlington for memorial rites as army officers attend an immemorial service.
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State Department
Yugoslavia
W. L. Clay
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Renin
Department
Washington Post
Ampri
Arlingtonational
Army
Red Moves In Austria Hit
Sharp criticism of alleged Soviet efforts to hamper the Austrian government and enlarge the Russian veto power, cramping transportation by withholding petroleum products, is in a Clark headquarters monthly report on the Austrian occupation released today. General Mark W. Clark is in Washington for war and State Department conferences.
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Vienna
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Washington
War
Blale Department
U.S. War Dead Reaches Shanghai
Bodies of nearly 500 American prisoners of war arrived at Shanghai from Formosa today. They will be transported shortly to the United States.
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U.S
Shanghai
Shanghat
Formosa
United States
Negroes Crowd Pullmans Reported in Texas
Governor Coke Stevenson released a public letter from a San Antonio resident claiming Pullmans were crowded with black travelers. The writer described a trip to El Paso with his wife in a compartment shared with Black passengers and warned of potential danger to white travelers and trains. The governor did not comment.
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UNS
Pullmans
Coke Stevenson
San Antonio
el Paso
Pullman
Texas
End of OPA by April Forecast
Washington plan to end OPA by April 1 three months early draws support in Senate among Republicans and Democrats. Proposals urge removing price and wage controls entirely by early spring while rent controls would be reassessed and housing programs shifted to the National Housing Administration.
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Washington
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Oper
Senators Talk
Ohio
Columbus
Aith
National Housing Administration
Truman Meat Action Asked
Chicago dispatch reports urged President Truman to issue an executive order releasing meat from controls to avert a national famine. The telegram, signed by Walter A. Pauli of the Food Retailers of Greater Chicago and Charles H. Bromann of the Associated Food Dealers, represents over 4,500 meat dealers, about 75 percent of city merchants.
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Chicago
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Greater
Charles H. Bromann
Associated Food Dealers
Film Strike May Shut Down Studios
Hollywood reports 40 film carpenters laid off amid a jurisdictional clash between two AFL unions. Officials warn a general studio shutdown could affect about 20,000 workers if the dispute between the unions and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is not resolved.
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Hollywood
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Eye Player
CIO Strike Keeps U.S. Ports Idle
U S ports sat idle Friday as the CIO led maritime unions halted work seeking wage parity. West Coast AFL seamen ended an eight day walkout by accepting a government proposal restoring wage increases. The White House ruling aimed to extend increases to the C.S. and similar adjustments for private operators.
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White House
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Washington
J. Godfrey Buttb
Maritime Commission
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AFL
Wage Stabilization Board
Num.u. Council
NUM
Joseph Curran
Committee For Maritime Unity
N.mau
John RB
Steelman
Sup-Siu
WSB
Thhe
British maneuvers in the Aegean Sea set
London dispatch reports the British Mediterranean fleet will move toward the Aegean Sea on September 18 for autumn exercises. An admiralty spokesman said there are no plans for U S and Turkish naval participation.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
Mediterranean
U.S
War crimes trial in Guam involves alleged cannibalism
Japer Gunji Isogai admitted at his war crimes trial to possibly eating human flesh but denied intent. He described attending a saké party where a “funny kind of meat” was served and asked a commanding officer if it was human flesh, receiving a response that at times he might be right.
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Guam
Japer
Gunji Isogai
Isogai
Controls Face Butter Cheese Controls Face Butter Cheese
The price decontrol board warned it may reimpose ceilings on dairy products as butter and cheese prices rise. It called on the dairy industry the public and others to submit written evidence by next Wednesday to justify maintaining the free market order previously issued less than a month ago.
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Washington
Miss Kathleen O Dwyer Protest Over Stockings At Shannon
London report says Miss Kathleen O Dwyer sister of New York mayor protested when customs demanded she declare 500 pairs of nylon stockings on arrival at Shannon airport. She was returning from a visit with her brother in New York.
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London
Kathleen O'Dwyer
New York
William O'Dwyer
London Daily Mail Today
Shannon
Farmers Strike Closes Meat Shops in Alberta
EDMONTON Alberta Sept 1 Farmers union members shut many restaurants and butcher shops as the Alberta Farmers union ends the first week of a 0 day marketing strike for parity prices.
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Edmonton
Alta
Alberta Farmers Union
Car Fades Dr. Omer Roan Drives New Auto
A report details Dr. Omer Roan in a medical dilemma after obtaining a new car. Within 24 hours he drove the vehicle about 45 miles, then parked in the 100 block of North St. Marys Street while seeking a parking space and failed to remove the returned vehicle.
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Manles
St. Mary's Street
Friday the 13th Farmer Fearful Remains in Bed
Jimmy Spear a Hillsboro area farmer stayed in bed on Friday the 13th as he has always done fearing bad luck. Neighbors report the superstition keeps him indoors every time the date aligns with Friday.
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Hillsboro
Jimmy Spear
Jinx Club Holds Thirteenth Birthday Meeting
A Denison Denison Denison group of 13 professionals and staff mark the 13th birthday of their jinx club with a regular meeting at 33:13, aiming to present a special bond to John Walsh, a Philadelphia service member bound for Tokyo, amid superstition around the number 13.
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Fri
Slater
Jwar Bond
John Walsh
Tokyo
Grocers Plan Wide Texas Meat Market Closures
San Antonio grocers meeting at Beethoven hall condemned the OPA and urged closing all Texas meat shops until supplies improve. Speeches criticized government policy and called for statewide action, with 4000 members expected at the Galveston convention. Local leaders urged public pressure and possible strikes if the convention backs closing measures. A hurricane off Florida coast moves northwest into the Atlantic.
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OPA
Texas
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Dallas
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Seguin
George West
Three Rivers
Joe Civiletto
South Side Groce
U. S. Supreme Court
Weather forecast with thundershowers and temperatures
Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered thundershowers Friday afternoon and night and Saturday. Friday high near 90 degrees with a low around 72. Other temps listed appear corrupted but indicate warm conditions into Thursday and Friday.
Tiny Twins Seek Shelter Amid City Housing Shortage
The Daniel Castello family, blessed with 15 day old twins, faced eviction from their Commerce Street home this week due to a housing shortage and are staying with friends while seeking temporary refuge.
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Daniel Castello
Commerce Street
West Texas and Panhandle Hit by Heavy Evening Rain
Rain showers swept West Texas and the Panhandle Thursday night with some locations recording the season’s heaviest rainfall. Forecasters noted quick accumulation in several counties and brief street flooding in small towns. Local officials warned drivers to exercise caution on slick roads.
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West Texas
Panhandle
Planes in Bh Foot Bomb Bays Planes in Bh Foot Bomb Bays
Planes in Bh Foot bomb bays. B36 bombers modified to carry high speed jet fighters. Fighters nestle in bomber bays and are released to attack enemy aircraft. Jet fighters about 15 feet long with top speeds over 600 mph. Each bomber can carry up to four fighters. Production contracts awarded to a St. Louis company. Fighters use a pilot ejector system for emergency escape.
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Washington
INS
America
Army Air Forces
St. Louis
Air Force
Stern Gang Raids Banks Killing Four In Jaffa Action
In Jaffa and Tel Aviv raids by armed bands tied to the Stern Gang, at least four people were killed and four injured. The attackers seized about 6000 from the Tel Aviv bank while police recovered 2000 from arrested Jews in Jaffa. A rigid curfew was imposed as clashes erupted near a substation and a moving patrol exchanged fire with Arab crowds.
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Jaffa
Palestine
Stein Gary
Tel Aviv
British Delegate Takes Walk During Peace Conference Debate
Alexander, first lord of Britain's admiralty, walked out of the peace conference military commission during a two hour debate on inviting Albania to comment on the Vatian treaty. He declared a despair of leading the commission in the path of common sense. A 15 to 4 vote with one abstention and one absent decided to invite Albania to appear and voice comments with no time limit or pressure.
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Alexander
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Admiralty
Peace Conference Military Commission
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