Landslide Victory for Republicans in 80th Congress
The Associated Press reports Republicans won control of both houses in a sweeping 80th Congress election. They overturned Democrats for the first time in 15 years, with gains including Utah Senate victory by Arthur Watkins and sweeping state wins, signaling a shift from the White House in 1950.
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Senate
Congress
White House
Gop
Truman
Missouri
Arthur B. Watkins
Utah
Watkins
Alisa Murdock
Cita
New York
Thomas B. Dewey
Irving M. Ives
James Mead
Mead
Dewey
Colorado
Joseph Martin
Mass
Itep
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Arthur Vandenberg
R-Mich
UN Trieste showdown develops as big four meet
The United States and Russia clash over control of Trieste with Yugoslavia and Italy summoned to testify before the foreign ministers council. Molotov accuses Byrnes of issuing an ultimatum as Bevin and Couve de Murville join in approving the session. The UN steering committee also rejects moving the headquarters to Europe, backing New York City San Francisco and Westchester County.
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New York
Maurice Couve de Murville
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
U. S
James F. Byrnes
John M. Hightower
United States
Russia
Adriatic
Trieste
Yugoslavia
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Foreign Ministers Council
Britain
United Nations
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Council
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Couve de Murville
France
Assembly
Europe
America
Votes Won't Affect U S Foreign Policy Analysis
AP foreign affairs analyst J M Roberts Jr argues that British election results will not shift U S foreign policy. He notes bipartisan support for United Nations efforts and warns of isolationist fears, while Republicans are eyed for possible tariff shifts and a retreat from free trade.
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J. M. Roberts, JR
A.P
Europe
U. S
OPA Accelerates Sugar Regulation Drive in Southeast
Atlanta November 6 The Office of Price Administration speeds up actions against sugar violators in the Southeast with 274 of 956 national proceedings in the Atlanta region during September.
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Atlanta
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Columbians Member Held Over To Grand Jury Today
In Atlanta a 17 year old Columbians member J R Childers was held to Fulton county grand jury for inciting to riot after the alleged black jacking of Clifford Hines. Witnesses placed Childers near the scene while others testified about the beating and two white men pursuit.
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Columbians, Inc
Fulton County Grand Jury
J. R. Childers
Clifford Hines
Ing
Bilis Arnall
Ku Klux Klan
Arnall
Homer L. Loomis, Jr
Childers
Ae Columbian
J. © .B. Stewart
State Labor Department
M. A. Wornsby
Chituera
Hines
Beaen
Kk. A
Wooten
Himes
J. L. Autry
Autry
Police Siation
End Of TWA Pilots Strike At Hand Soon
Washington reports the 16 day TWA pilots strike nears end as the union weighs a federal arbitration agreement signed by the company. AFL ALPA leader Behncke must convene the council in Chicago to decide while Doug lass mediators press for union acceptance and return to service within 24 to 36 hours after action.
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Washington
TWA
David L. Behncke
AFL Air Line Pilots Association
Chicago
Frank P. Douglass
Paul E. Richter
Douglass
John M. Dickerman
Behncke
Truman urged to resign and name GOP Secretary of State
U S Senator J William Fulbright said after the Republicans captured both houses that President Truman should appoint a Republican Secretary of State and resign. He clarified he is not requesting resignation but believes it would be best for the country.
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Truman
GOP
Philadelphia
U. S
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Congress
Fulbright
Arkansas
Taft Emerges as Likely Successor to Barkley as Leader
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio is seen as the strongest candidate to replace Alben Barkley of Kentucky as the Senate majority leader. The article notes Waldenberg as a referenced name in continued discussions on Pare and Column 3.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Alben Barkley
Boswell Amendment Favored by Early Returns
Alabama voters backed the Boswell constitutional amendment but returns were incomplete. In 930 of 2,362 boxes, 44,077 supported it and 39,126 opposed, with Montgomery and Mobile counties voting against. Georgia’s welfare board amendment appeared headed for defeat as early returns showed 16,872 for and 19,920 against, amid low overall turnout.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Henner
Montgomery
Mobile
Atlanta
Welfare Board
Eugene Talmadge
Judge Davis Wins in Fifth District Fight
Atlanta voters in the Fifth District chose Judge James C. Davis for Congress over incumbent Helen Douglas Mankin. Davis won 23,066 votes to 15,235 with gains in DeKalb and Rockdale counties giving him the district unit vote. Mankin accused the write-in tally of being improperly conducted and pledged to continue her challenge.
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Georgia
Talmadge
Fulton
DeKalb
Rockdale
James C. Davis
Helen Douglas Mankin
Davis
Mankin
Congress
Eastern Circuit Solicitor’s
Chatham County
Andrew J. Ryan Jr
Columbus Alexander
Ryan
Alexander
Cracker Party
Independent League For Good Government
Richmond County
Claude R. Caldwell
Independent
Clarence L. Powell
D. Talmadge Bowers
Elberton
James V. Carmichael
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
M. E. Thompson
Ben Fortson Jr
Eugene Cook
Zach Cravey
George B. Hamilton
Atlanta
Helen Douglas’ Mankin
Malkin
Democraic Convention
Eugene’ Talyondge
Bainbridge Church Hosts South Georgia Conference
The First Methodist church in Bainbridge Georgia hosts the Righty First Session of the South Georgia Annual Conference this week. Despite Rev B A Pafford’s illness and bed confinement the church reports a record year with 121 new members and strong cooperation from neighboring churches to welcome delegates.
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Bainbridge
First Methodist Church
South Georgia
B. A. Pafford
Theo Pharr
Brother Pafford
Brother Pnarr
Carlton Carruth
Carruth
Pafford
Pharr and
Weather Forecast for Georgia and Florida Regions
Georgia shows partly cloudy and mild conditions this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Northwest Florida tide similar, with little temperature change and gentle to moderate easterly winds.
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Georgia
Florida
Lewis Wage Struggle Nears Showdown With Government
Washington moves toward a showdown as the NLRB readies to reopen a second front in the soft coal dispute. Negotiations resume after elections with John L. Lewis seeking union recognition for mine foremen and supervisors and a shorter work week, while Jones and Laughlin Steel faces final NLRB arguments on supervisor unionization.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
Federal Coal Mines Administration
United Mine Workers
NLRB
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Jones and Laughlin
Lewis’ Union
NRLB
Pittsburgh
J. A. Krug
Soviet Leader Zhdanov Attacks Atom Blackmailers
Moscow broadcast quotes Marshal A Zhdanov denouncing imperialist aims and atom blackmail by Britain and the United States on the eve of the Bolshevik revolution anniversary. He says blood of our people was not shed for warlords and that opposition has grown, with Stalin possibly to speak at the eve meeting.
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London
A. Zhdanov
Supreme Soviet
U.S.S.R
Moscow
Zhdanov
Mosgow
Stalin
Britain
U.S.A
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