Spain to Hold Municipal Elections in November
Spain's government under Generalissimo Franco orders municipal elections in November for the first time in 12 years. The move signals gradual liberalization as observers note the indirect election of some national lawmakers and potential impact on the UN Assembly in Paris. Prince Juan Carlos’s coming education arrangement follows Franco's sea meeting with Don Juan.
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Ban Sebastian
Spain
Francisco Franco
Ivy 18
Franco
Don Juan
Fretender
Juan Carlos
United Nations Assembly
Paris
Scientist Tied To Spy Probe
Washington reports congressional probe into a Berkeley atomic lab scientist accused of sharing nuclear secrets with Russians at the 1945 United Nations conference. HUAC says hearings may occur within months after a former Army officer provided information. The unnamed scientist allegedly was discharged after FBI overheard him with two Russians in a San Francisco restaurant.
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Washington
United States
House UN- American Activities Committee
Army
Berkeley
Calif. Atomic Laboratory
FBI
San Francisco
House investigators fear communism gains over American life
Marquis Childs voices concern that readers may be swayed by communist ideas but argues Americanism offers superior material and spiritual rewards. The note appears in the editorial column with references to pages 50 and 51 for comics, horoscopes, and other features.
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HOUSE
Marquis Childs
Shubert Secretly Married, Faces Divorce Suit
Lee Shubert, 73, longtime Broadway producer, reportedly married to actress Marcella Swanson in Berlin about 12 years ago. Attorney William Klein says Swanson will file for divorce Friday on grounds of mental cruelty. Klein claims he was unaware of the marriage. Shubert, a member of the Syracuse Shubert family, helped start the family theater business in Syracuse before moving to New York.
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Reno
Lee Shubert
New York
Broadway
William Klein
Marcella Swanson
Shubert
Berlin
Syracuse
Tower Data Shifts Hancock Airport Control Plans
Barry outlines specs for a new control tower at Hancock Airport including general construction and utilities. He states delays stemmed from the Civil Aeronautics Administration not supplying equipment details, with final approval to come from CAA district engineer Reginald Sutherland in Albany.
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William A. Barry
Hancock Airport
Barry
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Reginald Sutherland
Albany
Tancock Feld
Hudson auto prices rise up to ninety five dollars
Hudson Motor Car Co announced a price increase across models, ranging from seventy five dollars for the three passenger super six coupe to ninety five dollars for the Commodore Eight. President A E Barit cited higher costs for materials and freight as the cause.
Peters Again Mum Boss of Spy Ring Refuses Testimony
In New York the government closed its deportation case against J W Peters after he again refused to testify. Peters was described as the boss of the Communist spy network in America, and his silence halted further prosecution in this matter.
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New York
INS
J. W. Peters
America
Quiet in Moscow on German crisis talks expected
An informed source said there likely will be no four power sessions in Moscow today over the German crisis. Western power diplomats probably will not meet today either.
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Moscow
Truck Driver Knocked Unconscious In Runaway Truck Clash
Leo DiBello of 604 Turtle Street was injured when his own truck rolled downhill after he attempted to stop it. The vehicle jumped the curb, hit shrubbery and a tree, and DiBello was hospitalized with facial lacerations after being knocked unconscious. In New York two thieves posed as customers in a jewelry store and fled with a $1,450 diamond ring after an alarm prompted a patrol response but the clerk held back.
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Leo DiBello
Turtle St
University Hospital
William Franey
DiBello
Elm St
New York
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China Seeks to End Soviet Air Pact
Government spokesman Hollington Tong confirmed that China notified Russia of its desire to terminate the Sino-Soviet airline agreement of 1939. It was also reported that all foreign planes except Russian were banned from Western Sinkiang Province to appease Moscow.
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Nanking . UP
Hollington Tong
China
Russia
Sinkiang
Moscow
England Debt Wipe Promised by Angling Club Figures
Great Expectations William Stevens of the National Association of Angling and Casting Clubs spoke at a dinner in Oswego about reviving England's prosperity by wiping out its debts. He used a humorous compare and suggested grand riches, referencing a girl and Maryland fried chicken and huckleberry pie in a playful aside.
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William 5. Stevens
National Association of Angling and Casting Clubs
Lake Ontario
Oswego
England
Minnesotan Stassen Blames Brannan on Food Prices
Stassen, former Minnesota governor and GOP presidential contender, accused Secretary of Agriculture Brannan of pressuring statements to raise food prices. He said Brannan approved the department’s dubious statements and questioned specifics while vowing a Detroit campaign speech in reply to Truman. He believed prices could fall within five years. Confirmed concedes at news conference after meeting with Dewey.
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Marolidl Fi
Stassen Toray
Charles. Brannan
Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas E. Dewey
Agriculture Department
Brannan
Minnesotan
Dewey
G.O.P
Detroit
Truman
Draft Registration Totals 1,688 Men Over Two Days
A total of 1,688 draft age men registered over Monday and Tuesday as Selective Service begins. Board 57 accounts for 606 registrants with 35 eligibles, Board 58 lists 528 with 76 eligibles, and Board 59 shows 554 with 53 eligibles. Registrants include single non veteran non fathers. registration for 1924 birth year opens today and runs through September 18 with subsequent age-group days.
Virden Quits Government Job After Daughter’s Tass Ties
John C. Virden resigned from the Commerce Department’s Office of Industry Cooperation three months after being persuaded to stay because his daughter Euphemia, 22, worked for Tass the Russian news agency. A Republican, Virden had previously attempted to resign last June after Representative Crawford criticized the Tass connection.
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Washington
John C. Virden
Tass
Virden
Commerce Department
Office of Industry Cooperation
Crawford
R-Mich
Euphemia
Studios Rally to Mitchum Defense in Drug Case
Hollywood reports two studios pledge to defend Mitchum after his arrest with Lila Leeds and Vickie Evans at a marijuana party. Noted lawyer Jerry Cresley to represent the 31 year old actor and real estate agent. Law firms request the benefit of doubt as police details unfold.
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Robert Mitchum Pictures
RKO
Selznick Studios
Jerry Cresley
Mitchum
Robin Ford
Lila Leeds
Vickie Evans
Mercury Rise Rain on Way Over New York State Tonight
Weather forecast reports warmer air moving into Syracuse with widely scattered showers across New York State tonight and tomorrow. A retreating cool high pressure system from the East and an advancing Great Lakes low pressure area set the stage for variable showers. light southerly winds bring in warmth with a predicted high near 80 tomorrow after yesterday’s 71.
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Syracuse
New York State
Weather Bureau
New York
North Carolina
Great Lakes
Gangster Slain in Chicago Car Shooting
Chicago police report gangster James Barsella found dead from gunfire in his parked car. Authorities label the killing a gangland assassination as detectives investigate suspects and motive.
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Chicago
James Barsella
Wallace Protected by Seven-Car Mississippi Escort
Henry A. Wallace traveled through Mississippi under a seven car police escort arranged by Governor Wright to ensure respectful treatment for the Progressive Party candidate. Wallace arrived by train at 5:30 AM with state safety officials meeting him, signaling a calmer South campaign in progress. A separate report from Progressive Party headquarters says a gang vandalized and stoned Curtis MacDougall and his caravan during an open-air rally in West Frankfort Illinois.
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Miss
Henry A. Wallace
Mississippi
Guv
Fielding L. Wright
Progressive Party
Wallace
Chicago
U. S
West Frankfort
Justin Gray
Curtis MacDougall
Northwestern University
World Council condemns both Communism and capitalism
An advisory section of the World Council of Churches condemned Communism and capitalism as unable to ensure justice and freedom. The report, drawn up by the section on the church and disorder of society, was presented at a plenary session and will undergo only minor revisions. The group of 125 churchmen from 40 nations spoke against both ideologies for fostering injustice and inequities.
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Amsterdam
Wetherlands
World Council of Churches
Constantijn Leopold Patijn
Dutch Reformed Church
Roman Catholic Church
Embargo on Trucks Halts Some New York Stores
A truck embargo on freight entering New York City disrupted supply lines and slowed trade as about 10 000 A F S workers failed to report. Some firms, cut off from deliveries, closed doors while city state and federal officials sought a settlement ahead of a key teamsters meeting.
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New York
APIA
A.F.S
William O'Dwyer
U. I. S. International Brotherhood of Yeamsters
New York City
Teamsters
New Jer
Russians Mourn Death of Leader Zhdanov Funeral in Red Square
Moscow reports funeral services set for 5 P.M. today in Red Square for Col. Gen. Andrei A. Zhdanov one of Russia's top four leaders. Zhdanov died Tuesday as Stalin and Molotov attended his coffin last night at the House of Trade Unions with politburo members standing guard.
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Moscow
Red Square
Andrei A. Zhdanov
Zhdanov
Josef Stalin
V. M. Molotov
Politburo
Guar
House of Trade Unions
Australian airliner overdue after Brisbane to Sydney flight
An Australian National Airways liner with 10 passengers and a three member crew was several hours overdue on a Brisbane to Sydney flight and was expected to have arrived in Sydney by about 9 last night. The weather was cold, wet and windy.
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Sydswey
Australia
Australian National Airways
Brisbane
Sydney
Fire Truck Burns in Paterson Fire House
Paterson New Jersey firemen of Truck Company No 1 reported a blaze in their hook and ladder truck inside the fire house. Three other Paterson companies joined the response and Sil battled the fire to extinguish it.
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Paterson, N. J
Paterson Companies
Columis. Sil
Maritime 80 Day Ban Triggers San Francisco Port Strike
Pacific Coast ports shut down as longshoremen quit work and allied unions prepared for a strike that could last three months. Pickets to patrol water fronts from 1 30 p m Syracuse time. About 16 000 longshoremen and seafarers affected, 500 ships involved, rail embargo on freight to coast ports. Union officials expect official action after a federal injunction dissolves. Marine cooks stewards engineers firemen and radio operators join in, ships rushed to sail before the deadline amid stalled negotiations.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Syracuse
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union
Seattle
San Diego
Union
C.S0
Marine Cooks and Stewards
CSO
Marine Engineers
AJL
Marine Radio Officers Union
C.so
American Radio Association
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Marine
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Snow Maroons 20 000 in Argentina
Huge snow drifts maroon about 20 000 people in four towns of Rio Negro Argentina. Government orders military planes to parachute food medicine and blankets to isolated communities.
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Buenos Aires
INS
Argentina
Rio Negro
Forgotten Families in Parade magazine housing crisis in Syracuse
Parade magazine reports on a Syracuse family unable to afford a new home priced at 10000 while rents on new apartments top 385 monthly. The piece explores how 16 million Americans face housing hardship and questions leaders view the future.
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Parade Magazine
Syracuse
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