Robeson Seeks aid after riot at Ginger Rogers event
Robeson supporters urge President Truman to help restore order after violence at a Robeson concert near New York. Westchester DA Fanelli led 900 officers as more than 100 were injured and over a dozen arrested in a riot that damaged vehicles and buses. Robeson criticized Gov. Dewey for police presence and demanded state compensation for damages and injuries.
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Pau
Robeson
Truman
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Westchester County
George M. Fanelli
New York City
Dewey
New York
Hurricane Off Bermuda Moves Slower In Uncertain Path
A large hurricane neared Bermuda with winds up to 75 mph as warnings fluctuated for 24 hours. The center shifted from 390 to about 450 miles south southwest of Bermuda by noon while forecasters predicted slow, uncertain movement. Ships were advised to avoid the storm.
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Miami
Fla
Bermuda
Ginger Rogers seeks divorce from Jack Briggs in Molllowoor court
In Molllowoor Ginger Rogers, 18, known for dancing with Fred Astaire, appears in court to seek a divorce from her third husband Jack Briggs. She accuses Briggs of extreme cruelty and seeks restoration of her maiden name Virginia Katherine McMath. No alimony is requested as the couple separated June 30 after six marriages.
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Mollawoor
Ginger Rogers
Jack Briggs
Fred Astaire
Briggs
Virginia Katherine McMath
Body of Gen Short to arrive in capital today
The body of Major General Walter C Short, 69, Pearl Harbor commander, was due to arrive in Washington today. Burial arrangements were noted, with Arlington National Cemetery mentioned and Supreme Court Justice Wiley B Rutledge recovering from a cerebral hemorrhage and remaining intermittently conscious after his stroke.
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Dallas
Walter C. Short
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Short
Supreme Court
Arlington National Com
Supreme Justice
Wiley B. Rutledge
Amer Anas
Elmer Tower
Justice Rutledge
Tower
Co ed Disappears Before Planned Missouri Wedding
Kansas City police report a University of Missouri journalism student, Rentha Nixon of Ogadah Kansas, vanished from a Union Pacific coach near Ellis Kansas after departing with her sister Pauline. Last seen shortly before the train reached Topeka, 210 miles away, authorities fear foul play and continue the investigation.
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Kansas City
University of Missouri
Kansas
I Rentha Nixon
Ogadah
Kan
Unio Pacificy
Ellis
Paul Pauline
Topeka
European Assembly Eyes Unification of Europe
The Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg voted to instruct the general affairs committee to study proposals for future political development along federal lines. It urged greater collaboration among member nations and reforms to political and constitutional structures to enable such cooperation, and established a permanent 28 member standing committee to advance these aims.
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Gstrasbourg Uns
Consultative Assembly
Council of Europe
Europe
Strasbourg
Bar Association Names Harold J. Gallagher President
The American Bar Association elected Harold J. Gallagher of New York City as its president for the coming year, the sole nominee at the delegates convention. He will be formally installed tomorrow, succeeding the late Philip Z. Wickser who died August 14. About 4,000 members attended the five day gathering in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Revival of Thompson Race Draws Controversy and Crowds
The Thompson air race revival sparks protest from Berea residents amid cost fears of modifying surplus warplanes. Ben Franklin urges a return to prewar racer designs while pilots push for engine limits. Corsairs dominate the course as Capt Bruce Cunningham suffers tail damage but completes the 15-mile run. Attendance tops 170,000 over three days.
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Berca
Lairport
Cleveland
Berea
Progressive Citizens League
Thompson
Ben Franklin
Air Races
Ithe ‘Thompson
Qwmere
Cleland
Ron Puckett
Lansdowne, Pa
Ben McKillen
Willoughby
Bill Breland
O. K, Wis
Walter Crew
California Air National Guard
Airce
Indianapolis
Bruce Cunningham
Soab
Andrews Airbase
Odom’s Divorced Wife Is Ithaca Resident
Dorothy Odom, ex-wife of Bill Odom killed in a Cleveland air crash, lives with their two children at 319 Highland Rd on Ithaca’s outskirts. She and the children were mentioned amid the note that Odom had visited his family several times in the past year. BETTER BUSINESS SEEN WASHINGTON (UP) American business looks to the next four months with hope for 1949. Government economists believe it can be true if business men push ahead with plans as if nothing affected sales and profits earlier in the year. Viz all indications point to a pickup in economic activity since midyear.
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Ycvaca
Dorothy Odom
Bill Odom
Cleveland
Highland Rd
Thaca
Rochelle
Ronald
Odom
Washington
al Pickin
Flying Luck and a Pilot's Tragic Downfall
In a high speed air race, famed pilot Odom crashed after passing the grandstand in the second lap. Witnesses noted a possible course error and turbulent wake from rivers ahead, with a cross wind affecting his recovery. The Mustang aircraft featured war modifications and speed around 405 mph. Odom’s history includes world speed and distance records. his divorce and custody of children are noted. Officials investigated with Lloyd's insurance coverage reported for the race.
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Miss Cochran
Odom
Honolulu
Teterboro
N. J
Hungarian decree ends compulsory religious instruction in schools
The Hungarian government announced that teaching of religion will no longer be obligatory in state schools. Parents who want religious instruction for their children must request it by September 15. The decree ties religious teaching to the new constitution, with non obligatory status noted.
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Budapest
UNS
Syracuse Terald-Journat
Serlentet
State to Fund Faculty for Religious Instruction
The state will cover costs for a faculty position deemed essential to provide religious instruction. The action aims to support educational offerings aligned with faith-based curricula and workforce readiness within the approved program.
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