Six States Vote on Pay Raises and Pensions
Six states set November ballots on higher pay for lawmakers and related pension and welfare issues. Proposals include North Carolina salary increases, California and Colorado pension expansions, and Oregon Washington measures on welfare. Similar lines of succession and salary rules appear in Maryland Michigan Massachusetts New Mexico.
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Washington
North Carolina
Michigan
Florida
California
Kansas
North Dakota
Oregon
Colorado
Earl M. Kouns
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Missing Tug Crewman Sought After Baltimore Harbor Collision
Coast Guard crews hunted for a missing tugboat crew member after a collision at the mouth of Baltimore harbor. Nine people were rescued the previous night including the bargemaster's wife and three month old child. The bowing Norwegian ship Bowgran, the tug Columbia, and a barge towed by the tug were involved. the barge sank and the tug was disabled and may have sunk.
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Baltimore
Coast Guard
Bowgran
Columbia
Food Price Peak Declared Passed By Chicago Retailer
Franklin J. Landing, president of a Chicago food chain, told the 15th annual meeting of the National Association of Food Chains that there is no doubt about a downward trend in food prices.
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Chicago
Fanklin J. Landing
Oye
Yea Co
National Association of Food Chains
Five-Month-Old Michael Mahar Dies in Accidental Suffocation
In Glens Falls last night five month old Michael Francis Mahar died after rolling to the bed edge and wedging against a wall. Coroner Henry E. Clarke ruled the death accidental. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Mahar.
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Glens Falls
Michael Francis Mahar
Henry E. Clarke
Michael
Robert Mahar
Democratic Hopes Rise in Massachusetts Voter Registration
In Boston the Democratic outlook strengthened as Secretary of State Frederic W. Cook announced a record Massachusetts registration of 2,485,000 for the November 2 election. The figure signals rising party support ahead of the election.
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Bay State
Boston
ENS
Massachusetts
Frederic W. Cook
Lost Brave Found After Mysterious Disappearance
The 350-pound Indian figure from Harry H. Moore Tobacco Co. in Lockport turned up in a vacant lot, intact aside from a few missing feathers. The incident remains unexplained.
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Lockport
Harry H. Moore Tobacco Co
Autoist Appears On Three Charges
Donald G. Francois, 26, of Pompey, faced three charges in two courts this morning. In Traffic Court he pleaded not guilty to driving with one plate and failing to notify the motor vehicle bureau of a change of address. In Police Court he pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct. Bail was set at 100 dollars on all charges until Nov. 9 after an arrest by Patrolman William Wright for one plate and unlisted address changes and alleged abuse.
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Donald G. Francois
Pompey
Truman H Preston
Motor Vehicle Bureau
William H. Bamerick
Francis
William Wright
Wright
Autoist Killed Repairing Car Near Vernon
Frank Rzeszot aged 49 of Vernon R D 1 died yesterday after the family car slipped from a jack while he was working beneath it. He was injured fatally as the vehicle toppled. Local responders assisted at the scene.
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Vernon
Frank Rzeszot
Vernon,r.d. 1
Burglar Loots Restaurants for Liquor and Cash
Burglars last night stole 14 quarts of liquor and $8 in cash, according to police. The Comerford Restaurant at 234 Wolf St was looted of 38 quarts and six quarts of liquor valued at 21. At the Lancaster Liquor Store 833 South Ave burglars smashed a window and took eight quarts of whiskey valued at 32.
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Comerford
Wolf St
Lancaster
South Av
Carter backs Dewey from Greenville Delta Democrat-Times editor
Hod ding Carter, editor of the Greenville Delta Democrat-Times, a traditionally Democratic Mississippi paper, announced his support for Governor Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican candidate for president. Carter is a former Pulitzer prize winner.
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Greenville
Miss
Hodding Carter
The
Greenwille
Delta Democrat-Times
Mississippi
Thomas E. Dewey
Republian
Carter
Legion Parade Dampened by Rain Delays at Legion Conclave
The Legion’s 20th annual conclave faced a rain disruption as at least a third of the parade was drenched and uniforms damaged. 15,000 marched while 350,000 to 400,000 watched. rain continued into the closing hours as candidates and officials, including Governor Warren and Treasury Secretary Snyder, prepared remarks. Mrs Goode and Mrs Miller advanced for Legion Auxiliary president with election due tomorrow.
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Miami Daily News
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Legion
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Truman
Tobe
Bass
The
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Service Organization
Hubert A. Goode
Portland
Ore
Archie W. Miller
New Cumberland
Lee W. Hutton
Excelsior
Min
Fire Kills Man in Dunkirk Shack
Coroner Walter H. Vosburg ruled the death accidental. Willie Jackson, 33, was found in the charred remains of the shack where he lived, the scene described as a fatal fire yesterday.
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Dunkirk
Walter H. Vosburg
Willie Jackson
Canadians push resolution on international control of atomic energy
The General Assembly debate on atomic energy led to a Canadian resolution backed by 41 to six with 10 abstentions and one absence, as the Soviet bloc joined Russia against the proposal. It urges consultation among the Big Five and Canada to find a basis for international control and to resume practicable work in the program.
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General Assembly
United States
Russia
Britain
France
China
Canada
Big Five
Grand jury changes schedule after lengthy session
Lottery reports show 107 indictments involving 112 persons with 66 entering pleas. District Attorney shifts to a single four hour daily grand jury session starting Nov 8 from 9 AM to 1 PM, freeing jurors for afternoon business. Judge Bastow commends jurors for their dedication as the current term extends into a fifth week.
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Bastow
Two Fliers Seek Endurance Record From Fullerton
Dick Reidel and Billy Barris left Fullerton in a single engine cabin plane aiming to fly 1,008 hours in six weeks aboard the Sunkist Lady. They expect to be home for Christmas.
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Fullerton
Calif
Dick Reidel
Billy Barris
Reidel
Barris
Juvenile Jury Backs Plea in Covington Vandalism
In Covington Kentucky a juvenile jury with a police judge imposed a home confinement order for eight youths charged with pre Halloween vandalism. They must apologize to victims and stay indoors after 8 PM from October 25 to 31. parents were told to enforce the ruling.
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Covington
Ludlow
Saw Yard Accident Wrecks Wide Swath in Melrose
A five foot circular saw rigged to a car rear wheel exploded causing debris to pierce a school roof a half mile away and strike a house a quarter mile distant. A metal fragment shattered a car windshield and a tenement window showering two occupants with glass. The operator suffered only a minor cut when the belt snapped.
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Melrose
Mass
Koreans See Soviet Pullback Amid War Tensions
In Korea the Soviet troops began withdrawing from the northern Russian zone as planned. President Syngman Rhee praised the move while an aid viewed it as militarily necessary. Rhee, in Tokyo, said Koreans can settle differences without civil war if withdrawals continue. Police in Seoul questioned two men over a thwarted plot to bomb Rhee’s car.
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Korea
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Rhee
Tokyo
MacArthur
Death Toll In U S Hits 1 445 370 In 1947
The Public Health Service reports 1 445 370 deaths in 1947, up 49 753 from 1946. If all last year’s deaths occurred in one location they would wipe out areas ranging from Nebraska to several small Northeastern states, highlighting the year’s mortality scale.
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Washington
United States
Nebraska
Arizona
Idaho
Nevada
Delaware
Rhode Island
Vermont
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Baltimore
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Cleveland
Public Health Service
Office of Vital Statistics
Women barred from debates at ancient Cogers society
London dispatch reports the Ancient Society of Cogers will not allow women to take part in debates at its 193rd annual meeting. Women may attend the meetings but are not to speak, and may be present only once a month.
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London
INS
Ancient Society of Cogers
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