Birds Rain Building In New York Night Collapse
A flight of thousands of little brown birds migrating south struck the Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan. From midnight to dawn the birds, traveling around 30 miles per hour, slammed into the 102 story tower, injuring three people and scattering hundreds across Fifth Avenue. Ornithologists identified ovenbirds Maryland warblers and redstarts among the flock. Survivors revived after hours and resumed flight.
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Canada
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Bronx Zoo
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Miss America Crowning Near In Atlantic City Pageant
Miss Atlanta Jerry Long, a hazel-eyed brunette from the South, won the bathing suit competition as 55 finalists from 40 states Canada and Hawaii vie for the Miss America title in Atlantic City. Joan Virginia Miller Miss Washington DC and Dorothy Jean Smith Miss Kansas drew audience favorites while Patti Anne Luer Miss Montana claimed the talent division alongside Betty Jane Bruce Miss Philadelphia Joyce Davis Miss Oregon Patti Grabbs Miss Indiana and Lois Jeanette Welsh Miss Memphis in strong showings.
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Kansas
Dorothy Jean Smith
Montana
Patti
Anne Luer
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Philadelphia
Betty Jane Bruce
Oregon
Joyce Davis
Indiana
Patti Grabbs
Memphis
Lois Jeanette Welsh
Fair Warm Tomorrow Forecast for Syracuse
A weak warm front will pass eastward through Syracuse in the early hours tomorrow bringing warmer conditions. Occasional rain is possible tonight and early tomorrow, with fair and warmer conditions tomorrow afternoon and Monday. Overnight low around 50, tomorrow’s high near 78, last night’s low was 45 before 6 a.m.
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Syracuse
Weather Bureau
Dewey poll hints at GOP voter turnout risk
Elmo Roper analysis suggests Dewey is close to elected, possibly dampening Republican efforts to vote in November. David Lawrence notes in column on editorial page. Other features and sections listed across pages 8 14 15 and 16.
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Dewey
David Lawrence
New Gag for Hope Ends in Medical Rescue
Bob Hope rehearsal for a new radio show was interrupted when a fishbone became lodged in his throat. A doctor from the emergency hospital removed it, and Hope recovered to continue his usual gaggings.
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Bob Hope
Hope
Drivers Sign More Owners Sign More Operators
AFL strike spreads as trucking firms sign additional operators to revised wage terms. John E. Strong, president of the striking local, reports 226 operators have accepted the union’s scaled contracts, expanding the affected pool of workers amid ongoing metropolitan supply disruptions.
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A.F.L
John E. Strong
Michigan Siamese Twins Thrive At Sparrow Hospital
Five day old Siamese twin girls joined at the abdomen thrived today in an oxygen tent at Edward W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Hospital authorities said the twins, born at the same hospital last Tuesday, are normal apart from their connection. The mother is recovering well. Parents are Lansing residents under 30, unnamed.
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Stoplight Guards Planes and Cars in Alaska
In Anchorage at Merrill Field the only stoplight protecting a road and air strip keeps planes and cars from tangling at the Palmer Highway crossing. The light may halt traffic for two blocks while planes land or take off.
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Louisiana Scratches His Name In Presidential Race
President Truman trims southern campaign plans as Dixie revolt grows while Dewey unveils eight major talks on a cross country tour. Vandenberg and Dulles pledge bipartisan foreign policy unity despite domestic splits as Thurmond’s States Rights ticket gains traction in several states. The Louisiana Democratic Committee scratches Truman from the November ballot amid ongoing political maneuvering.
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Garbo Declares She Is Single In Citizenship Papers
Greta Garbo, filing her first papers for American citizenship, states under oath that she is not married and has never been married. The Hollywood star’s declaration addresses a long running Hollywood question about her private life.
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Greta Garbo
Refugees Evacuated From Volcanic Camiguin Island
As Mount Hibok Hibok erupts, U S Army transport Gen. William Weigel loads refugees from Camiguin while US Navy planes bring supplies. Government volcano expert Arturo Alcaraz reports ongoing gas emissions and potential further eruption. Philippine Red Cross says 20,000 still on the island, prompting extra ships and local craft mobilization for evacuation.
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Communist Head Is Ordered to Rest
William Z. Foster head of the Communist Party in the United States was ordered by his doctors to rest for several weeks. The Daily Worker said he has been ill for three weeks from the strain of preparing the defense against conspiracy indictments seeking to outlaw the party. Foster is among 12 Communist leaders under indictment for trying to overthrow the government.
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Franz Lehar Is Seriously Ill at Bad Ischl Home
Franz Lehar aged 79, the composer of The Merry Widow and many operettas, is reported seriously ill at his home in Bad Ischl in the American occupation zone of Austria.
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Franz Lehar
Bad Ischl
Austria
Fher Is Found After Training Flight Incident
MANILA AP One of four American fighter pilots missing since Wednesday on a training flight has been found in Southern Formosa after an emergency landing. Air Force officials at Clark Field reported the discovery and noted the man is safe.
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Local politics study plan urged by Sterling Fisher
Sterling Fisher mayor of Tarrytown and NBC public affairs chief urged a national program to teach local government in schools. He proposed nonpartisan discussion groups and school courses to raise awareness of local policies and officials for civic participation.
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Radio Network
Institute of Community Leadership
Catenovia
Sehanl
Man Pulls Own Teeth Sends Bill
London report tells of a north country dentist who extracted two of his own teeth and then sought payment under the national health act. The claim is under consideration. A former Gloucester policeman seeks a divorce citing insomnia from in laws occupying all the beds at his home while he cared for five dependents. Federal tax issues linger over 1161 gallons of Portuguese wine held by U S Customs for unpaid taxes. sale planned only if bid equals tax due and wine sold in one 484 case lot.
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London Daily Telegraph
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Dorothy M. Whitney
A Knockout The Inte Senator Overton Dinner Quote
At a Alexandria Kentucky dinner Senator Overton praised strong Christian virtue. He recounted a joke where a stalwart girl denied temptation and joked that a young man fell instead, in a moonlit summer night exchange.
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Actress Rita Johnson In Critical Condition After Hair Dryer Accident
Hollywood detectives work to learn how Rita Johnson was critically injured while drying her hair last Monday night. The blonde star remained unconscious with a brain-bleed. three surgeons removed a blood clot. Miss Johnson’s friend Mary Ainslee found her collapsed. a 35 to 40 pound beauty-parlor hair dryer stood on a pedestal and may have fallen.
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Rita
Western Powers End Berlin Talks After Blockade Stand
London bulletin says western powers will halt further negotiations with Russia unless the blockade is lifted immediately. Berlin reports note limited easing permits daily mail trains between British and Russian zones, amid unrest in Soviet-occupied areas. Soviets have dispatched 5,000 German police to quell potential disorders as trains resume limited service.
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Berlin Clash Heats Up as Soviet Press Attacks Allies
The Soviet military administration accuses the Western allies of inciting Berliners against Russia while the Communist press blasts anti-Communists in severe terms. The paper warns that Thursday’s bloody street fights after a large anti-Communist demonstration may have serious consequences. ADN reports a German-led spy ring, supported by American and British authorities, was smashed in eastern Germany with 15 agents arrested under Kurt Schumacher.
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Storm Brews In Caribbean
The Weather Bureau reports a tropical storm with 40 mph winds moving west through the Caribbean about 450 miles east northeast of Antigua. Officials say it is unknown if it will strengthen into a hurricane. A separate typhoon with winds up to 45 mph threatens Guam.
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New Spy Case Could Delay Public Hearing
Washington reports a new twist in the atomic espionage inquiry may push public hearings back another week. Congress and investigators consider calling additional witnesses as they verify testimony, with uncertainties about Wednesday’s scheduled reopening and potential further delays.
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Thomas
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Red Trained Free Germans To Be Guards In Berlin Zone
The Telegraf reports thousands of Russian indoctrinated free German soldiers will be armed and stationed in the Soviet zone. Led by Field Marshals Von Paulus and Von Seydlitz, repatriated veterans and war prisoners are said to form police battalions to bolster Communist rule and serve potential Soviet aims in Germany.
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State Labor Act Urged by New York Bar Association
Lawrence Hunt, chairman, says a draft for a Little Taft Hartley Act for New York will be submitted to the State Bar Association in January in New York City. Hunt declined to detail the measure. Governor Dewey has said New York does not need state Taft Hartley style legislation.
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New York
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FBI frees 2,110,521 workers in loyalty check
Washington report says the FBI cleared 2,110,521 federal employees of disloyalty after a loyalty review. The bureau opened field investigations on 6,344 employees with derogatory information, completing 5,421 inquiries.
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