Reds Purge Farm System Across Russia
Soviet authorities launched a nationwide purge of the collective farm system aimed at stamping out mass corruption and pilfering of property. The sweep targeted cooperative officials and party leaders, with criminal prosecutions reported on a large scale by the Soviet council of ministers and the all union Communist party executive committee.
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Russia
Communist Party
Moscow
Jain
Ince
Soviet Council of Ministers
All-Union
Pravia
Ukraine
Red Star critic slams poets for insipid melodies
Georgi Polyanovski in a Red Star piece sharply criticizes Soviet poets and composers for promoting sentimental, pessimistic tunes aimed at a philistine taste. He adds the armed forces are waiting for a good song from the culture sector.
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Moscow
Georgi Polyanovski
Red Star
Polyanovski
Cars Drowning Back Output Reported
Detroit reports Ward's Automotive shows U S and Canadian production this week at 1 162 units, a contrast to last week’s tally. The figures reflect industrial output trends and market demand.
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Detroit
United States
Canada
Ward
Not Blessed With A Place to Live Story of the Blessing twins
A hospitalized family faces housing trouble as William L Blessing and his wife await the birth of twins Judy Jo and Jane Ann. Weighing three and four pounds, the babies may be released once they reach five pounds. The family, living in a four room house with eight people after previously renting a trailer, seeks an apartment or house. Blessing, a Builders Electric employee earning 347 a week, hopes for rent help to house the growing family.
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William
Judy 30
Jane Ann
Tivins
William L. Blessing
Judy Jo
Ang
Blessings
Blessing
Builders’ Electric Company
South Flores Street
Phone Union Takes Vote on Possible Sympathy Strike
A secret ballot of Lagu mem bers of the telephone workers union in San Antonio began Friday to decide if the seven locals will stage a sympathy strike with Houston employees. Voting is at Knights of Columbus hall 1215 Navarro street and will occur off duty with a count at 41 p m. If approved by a straight majority, a strike would follow the Houston pattern with a continuous meeting at the K of C hall. The seven locals represent Southwestern Bell Telephone Co departments including commercial plant accounting and labor.
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Telephone Workers’ Union
San Antonio
Houston
Knights of Columbus
Navarro Street
Ge. B. Reed
K.of Gl Hall
Reed
Jewell Whatley
State Commercial
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Commerial
Plant
Accounting
Labric
Associated Press
Texas
Southwestern Telephone Workers Union
Ind
Patterson
Southwestern
Hell - Telephone
Flattonia
Rosenberg
Eagle Lake
Columbus
Texas City
Hempstead
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Orange
Nederland
Port Neches
Beau‘mont
Nic
Moscow
Gen J
U. S
United States
Stockholm
Samuel
Texas Cold Front Thaws At Waco
A weak cold front moving over Texas dropped temperatures in the Panhandle and West Texas to eight degrees, but by Waco the chill eased to about two. Most of the state should see a pleasant day with light scattered rain, as the Weather Bureau expects a return to seasonal normals if high-pressure patterns hold.
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Asandaird
Gaihey
Panhandle
West Texas
Waco
Thie States
Mississippi Valley
Phone Tie Up In Texas Towns
Texas telephone workers in several towns consider a statewide walkout to object to seniority promotions. In Houston a 2400 member meeting planned actions, with locals from Beaumont, Port Arthur and others discussing a joint move.
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Texas
Huge Niagara Falls collapse shocks city scene
Niagara Falls on the American side reportedly fractured with a massive 168 foot section breaking away. Rocky Mountain News notes the landmark broke into a wide, four foot deep gap sending rock tumbling into the river below and stunning hundreds of visitors in the downtown area. The 1942 event is recalled as a recent reference point.
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Niagara
Falls
N. Ys
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Con
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Kans
Colorado
Springs
Cole
Truman Fires Wallace and Byrnes Gains Support
Washington reports a split within the Truman administration as Wallace is fired while Byrnes earns backing. OPA plans to review meal price policy amid restaurant industry pressure to justify higher ceilings. Milwaukee cafe operators seek relief from enforcement as city budget talks begin with department raises on the table.
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Washington
OPA
Paul Porer
John L. Hennessy
American Hotel Association
Milwaukee
QOPA
Hunters to pursue cats in Illinois river town on Sunday
A band of men with guns and several dogs will hunt cat-like wild animals reported near the Mississippi town of Oquawka Illinois on Sunday. Sheriff George Voorhees and State Conservation Officer Roy Hoskins ordered the chase after repeated sightings of furred prowlers described as two feet tall.
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Illinois Oquawka
Mississippi River
George Voorhees
Roy Hoskins
Squatter Eviction Delayed in London
In London on September 20, squatters from three luxury flats faced a delay as they could not enter the London county council rest center. Building trades workers living there refused to move, saying they were given only 36 hours notice.
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London
London County Council
Freighter Grounds Off Pacific Reef. Crew in Immediate Danger
A 3805-ton freighter named Half Hitch with 35 aboard ran aground on a reef 20 miles off Salvador coast in the Pacific. It radioed it was in immediate danger as the coast guard reported only an army survey ship nearby.
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New York
Pacific
Fl Salvador
Coast Guard
Bilbo Claims Mouth Operation Boosts Politics
Senator Theodore G Bilbo of Mississippi says his mouth operation will aid his political standing and he blasts critics amid Mississippi Valley congressmen meeting to protest flood control cuts A petition to a senate committee accuses him of inciting racial tension and suggests motive tied to his book on racial equality Bilbo dismisses the charge calling opponents his best friends
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New ,Orleans
Theodore G. Bilbo
D.miss
Mississippi Valley
Senate
Bilbo
Mississippi
Vlc
Drive Set On Illegal Uniforms Drive Set On Illegal Uniforms
Federal enforcers clamp down on wearing service uniforms and decorations. Assistant U S District Attorney Joe Westbrook cited rising arrests for individuals in near complete uniforms. One case involved a man with sergeant stripes nine battle stars and multiple medals, dishonorably discharged a week earlier. Westbrook warned no insignia should be worn that could be mistaken for a serviceman.
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U. S
Joe
Westbrook
Scripes
Randolph Field
Meat Dealers Warned on Inspected Purchases
San Antonio meat dealers risk confiscation and court action for buying meat in outlying communities without inspection. City meat inspector Dr. A E Wharton cited Pearsall Pleasanton and Seguin as having approved inspectors and warned against New Braunfels meat with no inspection facilities. A separate dispatch reports 190 armed men attacked the Palermo radio station, prompting police reinforcements in Rome.
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San Antonio
A. E. Wharton
Wharton
Pearsall
Pleasanton
Seguin
New Braynieis
Rome
INS
Palermo
Weekend weather outlook with scattered showers
Forecast calls for party cloudy conditions Friday afternoon and night and Saturday. Friday night may see light scattered showers with a slight risk of sprinkles. Friday’s high 85 and low 67. Thursday recorded a high of 83 and low 70. Saturday’s high 70 and low 62. Note mentions an additional death age 2.
Stock Mart Shows Rally In Market Rebound
New York stocks rose as much as $1 to $8 a share in a recovery from Thursday's losses. After an opening surge, trading cooled but news buyers returned following President Truman's request for Wallace's resignation. Cotton futures gained up to $2 a bale and grains rose in Chicago. Leaders advancing included U S Gypsum, U S Steel, Bethlehem, Geneva Motors, Chrysler, General Electric, Union Carbide.
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New York
Truman
Wallace
Chicago
The
Stock Exchange
U. S. Gypsum
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Geneva Motors
Chrysler
General Electric Union Carbide
Truman fires Wallace as commerce secretary in surprise move
President Truman dismissed Henry Wallace as secretary of commerce in a dramatic shift echoing at the Paris peace talks. Alfred Schindler will run the department until a successor is named, while Wallace contemplates his future and the impact on Democratic politics.
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Washington
Truman
Tlenry Wallace
Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace Add
Harry
Schindler
Alfred Schiudip
Bruce Catton
Catton
Dutchess County
N.Y
Blonde Librarian Murdered in Ohio By Unknown Suspect
Miss Emily Abernathy a 30 year old blonde librarian in Bryan Ohio was found stabbed 25 times in a basement. Sheriff Barnes sought help from Ohio Michigan and Indiana highway patrols to pursue a 5 foot 9 inch suspect in a white shirt with blue pinstripe dark trousers. The case appeared without motive and the coroner said no criminal assault occurred. An assistant librarian reported lights on at around 10 p.m. and led investigators to the body.
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Bryan
Ohio
N. A. Barnes
Michigan
Indiana
Emily Abernathy
Whrary
Tmes
Douglas D. O'Dell
Scoroner
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Ts Own
Miss Abernathy
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Byrnes
Hunts
George R. le Sauvage
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le Sauvage
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Oreyor
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Mauermann
Paul Steffler
Henry F. Hein
Henry
Hivin
Ansoy
Anderson
Steffler
Mississippi Gap
Theodore G. Billo
Alfred Schindler
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