Ten Babies Aboard Troopship Reach New York Sick Bay
Ten babies sons and daughters of servicemen and veterans arrived with the Zebulon Vance in New York from Bremerhaven and Southampton and were treated in the ships sick bay. Three ill babies had respiratory ailments while others suffered from diarrhea secondary to colitis. none in serious condition.
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Germany
NEW York GP
Zebulon Vance
Bremerhaven
Southampton
Army
United Nations Week Proclaimed in New York State
Gov. Dewey appointed the week of Sept 22 28 as United Nations Week highlighting the UN as the best hope to save humanity from atomic warfare. In New York Arturs Rodzinskas said he will reunite with his 76 year old mother after nine years with a passport arranged for her to fly from Stockholm.
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Albany
United Nations
New York State
Gov
Dewey
New York
Artur Rodzinski
New el Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Taday
Mouth
Stockholm
Spare Stamp No 51 good for five pounds of sugar
News briefs report spare stamp No 51 valid Sept 1 for five pounds of sugar, with stamp 49 valid through Sept 30 as OPA cites no sugar ration increase due to production and relief demands. Other items note Hugh Wilson’s grave condition, Eugene Toler’s arrest for drunk flying, a Mississippi primary upset, a Boston child’s cancer treatment, pigeon loft housing idea, Pontiac workers’ mass walkout, and a Vancouver police drunken patrol mishap.
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Washington
OPA
Deaths of notable figures across professions span the nation
Obituaries honor Carl Oesterling former editor of The University of Sinois Press in Butler Pennsylvania W H Frazier longtime president of W H H Iragier Paper Corp in Albany Henry Wood WWI correspondent and former United Press bureau manager in San Francisco Arthur Foote chief of all Army post exchanges during WWI and top tennis player in the 90s in Englewood Bernard J Flynn former FHA industries director in Washington The Rev Edward M defreys retired Episcopal pastor founder of Pennsylvanian in Philadelphia Dr Alex K Stevenson GE vice president for engineering policy in Schenectady Everett Curtiss inventor of a roller bearing credited with speeding horse pacing records in Norfolk Conn
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Carl Oesterling
University of Sinois Press
Butler
W. H. Frazier
W. H H. Iragier Paper Corp
Albany
Henry Wood
United Press Bureau
San Francisco
Calif
Arthur Foote
Army Post
U. S
Englewood
N. J
Bernard J. Flynn
Federal Housing Administration
Washington
Edward M. Defreys
University of Pennsylvania
the Pennsylvanian
Philadelphia
Alex K. Stevenson
General Electric Ca
Schenectady
Everett @ Curtiss
Norfolk
Conn
British Cabinet Likely to Reject Arab Demand at Palestine Conference
London sources say a special cabinet meeting this afternoon will probably reject the Arab demand for the exiled Mufti of Jerusalem to attend the Palestine conference opening September 9. Reuters reports unrest in Trieste as Yugoslav workers return to shipyard duties and Calcutta declares collective fines for rioting. A gale in the Straits of Dover disrupts shipping while the freighter Ft Boise foundered near Dog Island Newfoundland.
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London
Whiteham
Mufti of
Jerusalem
Halifan
N.S
INS
New Foundland
Ft. Boise
Great Shoal
Dog Island
Pierre
France
Montreal
Justice Dept probes bidding and monopoly practices
The Justice Department said it is investigating identical bidding and monopoly practices in the sale of many products bought in large quantities by federal, state, and city governments. It declined to specify items but noted essential government and public health products may be involved, including vehicles and electrical equipment.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department Probes Suspected Illicit Practices
An unnamed department official says the investigation is being conducted by the anti trust division into suspected illicit practices. The disclosure follows inquiries and reflects a formal inquiry into possible violations.
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Uct
Department
Anti-Trust
Soviet Bid to Join World Bank and IMF Participation
The United States issued a fresh bid for Soviet participation in IMF aid and World Bank programs. Secretary Snyder proposed inviting Soviet observers to the September 27 meetings of the boards of governors, with a request to issue formal invitations if the Soviet government sends observers.
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Washington
United States
Ue International Monetary Fund
World Bank
The
Treasury
John W.snyder
Bares Steel Black Market Surge Cited in Iron Age Survey
The Iron Age reports postwar price and production controls failed to curb black markets in steel. It notes wartime successes with limited product variety but says peacetime demand and orders outpace controls, leading to widespread barter and illicit trading.
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New York
The
Iron Age
Boy 13 Held In Shooting Case
Pittsburgh authorities detain 13 year old Charles Hazlett in Buffalo on New Year’s Eve death of 12 year old Michael Gerrick. Skeleton found in Pittsburgh cellar. boy said he and Mike were playing hold up man with a .22 rifle.
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Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Charles Hazlett
Michael Gerrick
Hazlett
Frank Nowakowski
Haziett
Mike
Fatal shooting rumor haunts Hazlett family in mystery
Police report describes a gun going off in unclear circumstances and a fatal wound to young Gerrick. The Hazlett boy recalls being terrified and hiding the body, creating a chilling account of the event.
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Gerrick
Hazlett
Kidnappers Grab Son of Chinese Millionaire in Manila
In Manila the young son of L. F. Chua, a Chinese businessman, was forced into a jeep by two kidnapers near their mansion. A ransom note demanded 100,000 pesos for the boy's life, threatening harm if payment was delayed.
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Manila
Farmer Arrested On Peonage Charge Near Conyers
A 65 year old farmer and live stock dealer from near Conyers Ga was arrested on a federal peonage charge for allegedly holding five workers in peonage. He was released on $4,000 bond after waiving a hearing and his trial was set for October.
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Conyers
Rockdale
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