Dewey Opens Big City Campaign with New York Speech
Gov Thomas E Dewey launches his final big city drive with a New York speech as Truman halts travel until Saturday. The Republican candidate attends a Herald Tribune Forum and a memorial dinner for Alfred E Smith. Truman gains Mrs F D Roosevelt support and plans to rally in Pittsburgh as Dewey targets northern metropolitan areas.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Big City
New York
Truman
New York Herald Tribune Forum
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
MR. Truman
Pittsburgh
Raleigh
N. C
Fisher pleads innocent in Morrisville slaying case
John H. Fisher 26 of Morrisville pleads not guilty to second degree murder in the Oct 2 shotgun slaying of Elwyn T. Cartner 39 a Syracuse mechanic near Morrisville. Judge Denies request to reduce bail from 25000 to 5000. Fisher says he intended to scare Cartner when the gun discharged accidentally.
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John H. Fisher
Morrisville
Syracuse
Madison County
Clarence Conley
Fisher
Elwyn T. Cartner
Cartier
Eire Receives First Marshall Plan Aid Money
Ireland obtained 30.21 million dollars in new recovery authorizations from the Economic Cooperation Administration. Eire can purchase 34.5 million dollars worth of corn from the United States and is designated to receive a total of 60 million dollars in loan allotments.
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INS
Ireland
Economic Cooperation Administration
E.C.A
Eire
United States
Plan-Encouraged Reds Says Czech Leader
Dr Stefan Osusky told Colgate University last night that President Truman's proposal to send Chief Justice Vinson to Moscow would encourage the Soviet Union to persist in the Berlin blockade.
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White House
Justice Vinson
Moscow
Hamilton CP
Truman
Berlin
Stefan Osusky
Colgate University
Foreign Cars Flow Into U.S. At Record Pace
Census Bureau reports 16,046 new autos imported for sale in the first eight months of 1948, 15,321 being English cars, indicating a surge in foreign automobile arrivals to the United States.
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Washington CP
United States
Census Bureau
Bureau checks death lists to curb ghost votes in NYC
The Bureau of Records announced it is reviewing death lists as part of an effort to prevent ghost votes in the upcoming New York City election. The move aims to safeguard the integrity of the voting process.
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New York
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Bureau of Records
New York City
Opera Opens Nov 29 with Verdi Otello at Met
New York The Metropolitan Opera Company will open its 64th season November 29 with Verdi Otello after settling labor difficulties that had threatened 1948-49 performances.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera Company
One Man's Opinion on Giveaways and Radio Policy
Walter Kiernan discusses pending decisions on lottery influenced giveaway programs and the radio industry. The column notes sponsors demanding accident policies, a comedian switching agents, and a sponsor flunking an audition due to weak material amid talk of audience insurance.
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Lumberman’s Mutual
Chic Young Named Cartoonist of the Year by Banshees
New York reports Chic Young creator of Blondie has been chosen as the outstanding cartoonist of the year by the Banshees. He will receive a silver statuette at a luncheon on November 4 attended by about a thousand editors writers and publishers.
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INS
Chic Young
Blondie
Banshees
Two Russian Fliers Desert To U S Zone
A twin engine Soviet bomber landed at Hoersching Air Base in the U S occupation zone near Linz on October 9. Two Soviet officers deserted and sought refuge in Austria while the pilot and another crew member were captured and returned to Soviet custody. The deserters said they fled for political reasons over a year.
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U.S
Hoersching
Camp McCauley
Woman President by 1952 Visioned
Vivien Kellems, a cable grip maker and women’s rights advocate, told Bloomfield Women’s Republican Club that men must solve national problems or a woman would sit in the White House by 1952. She warned, This is the men’s last chance.
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INS
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America
White House
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Bloomfield Women's Republican Club
Fulton Strike Agreement Near Reach Seen by Mediator
Federal mediator Jacob R. Mandelbaum reported progress in a four month old strike at Armstrong Cork Company's Fulton plant. Talks between the company and the CIO Textile Workers Union moved from New York to Fulton with a planned meeting and a union membership session scheduled for tomorrow. Wage rates are not in dispute.
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Fulton
Jacob R. Mandelbaum
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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Mandelbaum
Linoleum and Paper Felt Manufacturing Company
Mandelbayum
Beer Trucks Travel Under Police Escort Into New York
Beer trucks moved into New York City from New Jersey under police escort after striking union drivers blocked deliveries from northern New Jersey. The walkout involving about 3,000 workers last Thursday prompted shortages and halted shipments through the Holland Tunnel at dawn.
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New York City
New Jersey
Holland Tunnel
Three Die in Buffalo Fire on Elm Street
A blaze in a brick rooming house on Elm Street in Buffalo killed three people and seriously injured two others who jumped from third floor rooms to escape. About 25 residents fled via fire escapes as flames trapped tenants early in the morning.
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Ny Division
Elm ‘Sts
Granite Stone Marks Early Mormon Pioneer Grave
A new granite tombstone marks the grave of Miriam Works Young first wife of Brigham Young in a small Monroe County cemetery near Mendon. The grave was recently discovered by Mrs. Robert Hutchinson and Mormon historians.
China Reds Gain On All Fronts
Government forces reel as Communist troops press on from scattered fronts. Red armies threaten Taiyuan in Shansi and Kweisui in Suiyuan while Changchun, capital of Manchuria, appears lost. Government evacuates Shantung port city CASE. Fate of Changchun remains uncertain after days of conflicting reports.
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Shansi
Kweisui
Suiyuan
Changchun
Shantung Province
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