Oil pipeline sold to two firms for junking in Canada to Alaska
The State Department said a 577 mile stretch of the wartime Canal oil pipeline from Norman Wells to White Horse has been sold to L. B. Foster Co. of Pittsburgh and Albert & Davidson Pipe Corp. of Brooklyn for 700000 dollars. A 45000 dollar down payment was made and the buyers plan to remove stations, tanks, and the line as fast as possible, then resell the equipment as junk. Final contract to be signed within a week with 408000 due at signing and 6 months later. The section sold is deemed unnecessary for defense and not viable in peacetime. remaining 983 miles will stay with the Army to supply Alaskan bases. The sale excludes the White Horse refinery, sold separately for 1000000 dollars to Imperial Oil Company of Canada.
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France May Cut Imports From United States
Washington reports French foreign minister Georges Bidault warned France would have to cut essential coal and wheat imports from the United States unless a very serious dollar need is met by November 1. He spoke to reporters after a half hour White House meeting with President Truman, with Ambassador Bonnnet acting as interpreter.
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Royal wedding barred media at Westminster Abbey
Newsreel men and television and radio broadcasters will be barred from the royal wedding at Westminster Abbey on November 20. Princess Elizabeth heir presumptive to the throne will wed Prince Philip Mountbatten.
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias Turns Pro for Film Shorts
Babe Didrikson Zaharias has turned professional, to be paid 300000 dollars for a series of movie golf shorts, prompting Paul Gallico to praise her as perhaps the greatest all around woman athlete America has produced. The note appears among pages 54 55 with related features on pages 42 24 30 47 49 50 54 55 58 60 62.
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Dodgers Hope For Comeback With Hatten
Back home at Ebbets Field the Brooklyn Dodgers seek a World Series comeback after two straight losses to the New York Yankees. Manager Burt Shotton taps lefty Joe Hatten, a 29-year-old with 17 wins, 8 losses, for the series run. Concluded on Page 43, Column 2.
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Egypt Cholera Toll Reaches 161
Egypt's Health Ministry reported 58 new cholera deaths, raising the total to 161. The ministry also said 114 new cases and 87 suspected cases were recorded yesterday across the country.
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Rome Strike Threat Augments Rome March On Rome
In Rome government officials met to avert a 200000 man general strike planned for tomorrow while Communist labor leaders call 4000 farmers to stage a March on Rome Sunday.
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Bulgaria-Greece clash at UN over U S role
Bulgarian delegate charged the United States with aiming to dominate the Mediterranean as Greece accused Washington of arming Athens. The U N debate followed U S recognition of Bulgaria’s government and a British-US move to bar Bulgaria from UN membership amid aggression charges.
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Cold Snap Moves Out As Warmer Weather Arrives
The Weather Bureau notes a warming trend with moderate today and near 68 on Friday as a weakened cold front drifts south. Sprinkles were minor and autumnal cool snaps kept some mornings near freezing in parts of West Virginia Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio and Michigan.
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O Dwyer Aims to End Express Tieup
New York Mayor William O Dwyer said he would seek to settle the two week Railway Express Agency strike by meeting AFL Teamsters Union reps and a National Mediation Board official.
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Register and Vote Information for Syracuse and Solvay
Residents in Syracuse or the Village of Solvay are urged to register with specified hours this week and next. Onondaga County towns outside Syracuse may vote without personal registration but should verify their registration at their polling place. New voters must prove literacy or take a literacy test with a diploma of eight grades or more accepted.
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Soule Declines Syracuse Mayoral Bid for Residency Reasons
Mr. G. Soule president of the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce disqualified himself as mayoral candidate saying he is not a Syracuse resident and has no political ambitions. He noted his Cleveland home and his stance against the sales tax in opposition to Mayor Costello.
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Surf Batters Florida Coast
Beach front residents prepared for another high tide as strong winds and heavy surf battered the coast since last weekend. A northester pushed waves back onto the sands while owners, city workers, and Coast Guardsmen fought the water with sandbags. At Neptune and Atlantic beaches similar conditions persisted with no new breakthroughs reported. tides were believed to undermine bulkheads in several places.
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Bomb destroys Greek grocery in central Jerusalem
A Greek grocery shop in central Jerusalem was destroyed by a bomb today. No casualties were reported, and authorities continued to investigate the attack.
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Lament Weathered by Loss and a Baseball Evening
A sobering chuckle recalls Tom's dire misfortunes as he laments wife departure, home fire, financial ruin, unemployment, and a tied series after Syracuse Chiefs fall six to four. The quip ends with the ironic note that the series stands even despite the setback.
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Wheat and hog prices surge to near record highs
Wheat and meat prices climbed in readings today as government export plans spurred demand. Chicago live hogs rose to 30.25 per hundred pounds, average hog price hit 28.73, close to September peak. December wheat hit 2.94 on the Chicago Board, May wheat at 2.86 ¼ before retreating.
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Protest German Power in Ruhr
France Belgium and the Netherlands protested to the United States against plans to vest greater Ruhr coal production in German hands. Diplomatic officers said the three nations worry the move could revive German industrial power and threaten their security.
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Chinese Advance Near Nanking Pushes Communist Fleeing Troops
Government forces moved beyond captured Chefoo in pursuit of Communist troops in the eastern Shantung peninsula. Warplanes attacked Red supply junks and sampans off the coast as the fighting continued in the area.
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Truman pushes salt rationing plan amid calls for action
President Truman pushes an American salt rationing drive to head off European starvation as Leon Henderson denounces the plan as tragically short of crisis demands. Henderson urges Congress be convened and rationing resumed quickly while Secretary Harriman signals price controls not off the table. Harriman says 70 million more bushels may be needed beyond Truman's 100 million goal and notes current control measures may be created with congressional authority. The White House also plans a nationwide broadcast at 10 30 P M Sunday to promote conservation with Charles Luckman steering the Citizens Committee.
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Florida storm toll and damage totals released
The hurricane that hit Florida on September 17 and 18 killed 16 people and injured 186, Red Cross disaster headquarters reported. The recapitulation cites 205 houses destroyed, 10 542 damaged, and aid requests from 17 075 families in Earl Logan’s office.
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Kid receives rare kidney operation to restore health
Mrs. Marshall Hoffman urged nationwide prayers for six year old Nubbins Hoffman who must undergo a delicate kidney surgery to ensure a normal life. The boy, who inspired the nation with an early Christmas visit years ago, will be hospitalized soon for the procedure. His parents plan to delay telling him about the hospital stay to keep him cheerful for a day or two longer.
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Moratorium urged on choice beef cuts to aid grain saving
Ovid A. Martin reports that a grain saving plan seeks to curb beef fattening and meat demand for eight months to free grain for export to shortage areas in Europe. Agriculture Department specialists say 60 million bushels of grain are used in a normal year to fatten cattle, and the goal is to cut domestic use by 100 million bushels while Secretary Anderson urges farmers to market lighter hog weights.
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Bus Fired On In Strike Violence Near Hattiesburg
A Southern Bus Line passenger bus, whose former drivers are on strike, was fired on a few miles north of Hattiesburg in renewed violence. Gov Wright warned National Guardsmen would shoot to kill if shootings continued. One bullet struck the rear. On board were several company men and three other passengers including a woman, a baby, and an elderly man. No injuries reported.
Socialist congress to meet in Paris to challenge Ramadier
The National Congress of the French Socialist party plans an extraordinary session in Paris on November 22 aimed at Premier Paul Ramadier. A hint of outreach shows a path to repair relations, with Ben Sen-Adv noting a pleasant way to help regain friendship.
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Two Refugee Ships Near Haifa Report Hope Fades
Two ships carrying 3596 Jewish refugees near Haifa radioed they would reach Haifa tonight and abandon any hope of breaking the British blockade. They said they were surrounded by British warships, suggesting the Royal Navy would take the refugees to the port.
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Your Parade on Sunday Vacation Spots Featured in Parade
Parade magazine presents Pictures of America s favorite holiday spots from the past season and a two minute profile of baseball czar Ken Purdy timed with World Series action. Joe Martin vacationing at Cape Cod is noted as a potential dark horse successor under the succession act. The issue also includes a factual picture story on fire prevention featuring three engineers from the National Board of Fire Underwriters and Norris Town, Pa.
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