Wild Athens Vote Favors King's Rule
In Athens the interior ministry reported that about three to one backed recalling King George II from exile and restoring him to the throne with not less than 75 percent of votes. The outcome followed deadly political clashes and mentions of possible cooperation or opposition from leftist leaders in forming a post plebiscite government.
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L. S. Chakales
Athens
Interior Ministry
George II
Britain
George
Cairo
England
Peter Mavromichalis
Air and Marine
Greece
Stylianos Gonatas
Gonatas
Themistokles Sophoulis
Petrillo Calls Musicians Strike Across U.S.
Three thousand musicians at 51 New York hotels began a strike at midnight after President James C. Petrillo of the American Federation of Musicians ordered bands at chain hotels nationwide to quit work. The union seeks about 25 percent wage increases, while hotel officials say they average 15 percent in six years.
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New York
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Petrillo
Richard McMann
Bilbo Recovers From Throat Operation
New Orleans reported today that Senator Theodore G Bilbo a Mississippi Democrat is recovering rapidly from a minor mouth inflammation operation performed at an infirmary Saturday. He expects to leave the hospital within the next few days.
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New Orleans
Theodore G. Bilbo
D-Miss
Labor unions stronger now than in the past
Washington AP notes Labor Day shows unions at peak membership with about 15 million dues paying members. AFL asserts over 7 million, CIO above 6 million, plus independent unions around 2 million. Predictions of fall wage demands and possible reconversion policy tension frame a tense industrial outlook.
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Washington
Rept
AFL
CIO
Labor Department
Lexkor
Truman
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Congress
Philip Murry
William Green
Engineer killed in train accident at Camden station
Warren E. Parker, 63, of Atlantic City, was struck and killed by an express train while inspecting a stalled unit on the tracks. The Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines reported there was no clear cause for the breakdown and about 800 travelers were delayed nearly an hour between Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
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Camden
N. J
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania - Reading Seashore
Warren E. Parker
Free Trieste Will Threaten Peace Claims
Paris dispatch reports Italian Vice Premier Ivanoe Bonomi arguing at the Paris Peace Conference that a free Trieste would be a permanent threat to peace between Italy and Yugoslavia. He urged reexamining the proposed Italo Yugoslav frontier and warned of a partition of Venezia Giulia along ethnic lines.
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Robert Hewett
Paris
Ivanoe Bonomi
Trieste
Italy
Yugoslavia
Bonomi
Italian Political and Territorial Commission
Venezia Giulia
Neishboring
Peace Conference Commission ‘9
Big Four
Oregn
United Kingdom
Conference Secretariat
Balkan
Finland
Romania
United Nations
Military Affairs Commission
V. M. Mostov
Moscow
Ceilings Gone On Fruits Return On Meat Products
Washington warns tomorrow’s shoppers that OPA ceiling tags disappear from many canned goods fresh fruits and vegetables and all frozen fruit The Agriculture Department drops items from its short supply list while live beef cattle hogs and lamb return to OPA ceilings with higher prices Retail ceilings on meat return in a week Not listed remain price free including peaches apples grapefruit lemons tangerines snap beans cantaloupes carrots lettuce onions spinach sweet potatoes tomatoes apricots plums prunes peas lima beans asparagus mixed vegetables cranberries Concord grape products hay peanuts and other listed items
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
OPA
Agriculture Department
Concord
Tulsa Detective Dies in Street Gun Battle
Tulsa detectives Jerry St. Claire and Harold Harding pursued a robbery suspect linked to two car thefts and a grocery store heist. St. Claire, 35, died from a gunshot wound to the head after a exchange of fire. Harding was shot in the leg but survived. the gunman remains at large.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jerry St. Claire
St. Claire
Harold Harding
Harding
Riots in Bombay Spread as Curfew Halts City
Riots in Bombay leave at least 60 dead and hundreds injured as curfew is imposed for two days. Police fired on crowds while officials announce that about 500 people were rounded up before noon and vows to intensify actions. The violence erupts amid Moslem Hindu tensions and coincides with political shifts and protests.
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C. Milton Kelly
Bombay
Congress Party
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehdu
Quetta
Georgia Peanut Association to Name Directors
Three directors of the Georgia district of the G F A peanut association will be nominated at a district meeting in Albany on Tuesday. The election will be held at a general meeting in Camilla on September 12. The Georgia district covers Georgia and part of South Carolina.
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Georgia Peanut Association
Albany
Georgia
G. F. A. Peanut Association
Camilla
South Carolina
Georgia and Northwest Florida Weather Outlook
Georgia offers fair skies and a slight warmup this afternoon and tonight with little temperature change Tuesday. In Northwest Florida expect partly cloudy conditions through today and Tuesday with gentle to moderate northeast winds and a warmer trend.
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Georgia
Florida
Nickel swallowed by girl delays trip to Sunday school
Baltimore AP report says 10 year old von Gladys Hicks swallowed a nickel on the way to Bible class with Children’s Home pupils. Dr Edwin N Broyles at Union Memorial Hospital used fluoroscope to locate the coin and an esophagoscope to retrieve it.
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Baltimore
von Gladys Hicks
Edwin N. Broyles
Union Memorial Hospital
Mead Criticizes Services Lack of Merit System
Washington AP report notes Sen Mead says wartime officer cliques sought a private rank preserve and a Senate inquiry may follow. The Mead committee urges a merit promotion system to ensure capable officers rise, criticizing age and senority based promotions and overseas base abandonments. It calls for a higher intelligence agency and improved military procurement and supply operations.
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Senate
Chamber
Senatee Mead
D-Ny
Armed Forces Committee
Mead Committee
Army
Navy
Washington
A (Ap
British Fleet to Cruise Greek Waters for Six Weeks
The British Mediterranean Fleet will cruise in Greek waters for about six weeks starting September 18, according to the Admiralty announced tonight.
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Mediterranean
London
U S Troop Conditions in Korea Prompt U S Committees Action
The House Military Affairs Committee told Lt Gen Robert L Eichelberger in Yokohama that there is a complete breakdown of food recreation and post exchange facilities in southern Korea for U S SAGP S morale is at the lowest ebb Fresh vegetables are arriving unfit for human consumption The committee urged immediate corrective steps even if it requires diverting shipping from other areas
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Seoul
House
Robert L. Eichelberger
U. S. Eighth Army
Yokohama
Korea
U. S. Sagps
Rep
Sheridan
D-Pa
Fichelberger
Arkansas Man Offers 80 Acres to Miami Refugee Family
Dr. J. A. Martin of Leachville Arkansas writes the Press-Scimitar offering an 80 acre tract in the White River basin to Esthenian refugees in quarantine at Miami Florida The proposal would share his 640 acre holdings in Lawrence County with the group and includes running water hunting timber and rock for building materials Martin says the offer stems from the Golden Rule.
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Memphis
Tenn
Smimitar
Arkansas
White River Basin
Miami
Fla
J. A. Martin
Leachville
Ark
Lawrence County
Martin
Draft Holiday Ends As U. S. Eyes Growing Soviet Power
Washington reports the first anniversary of VJ Day marks a return to compulsory conscription. House military members warn of imminent Pearl Harbor risk in the Pacific, while the Senate War Investigating Committee urges a strong defense and overseas base buildup. Nelson calls for better US Russia ties, and a Library of Congress projection forecasts Soviet age strength by 1970. Enlistments exceed forecasts as the extended draft nears.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Tokyo
United States
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
High Command
senate@ war investigating committee
Donald M. Nelson
Stalin
Russia
Nelson
Truman
Soviet Union
Library of Congress
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Navy
Mob Fires on Police After Woman's Death
In Savannah Georgia an 18 year old woman Bertha Mehrtens was strangled and beaten to death near Pin Point. A crowd of neighbors fired on a police car as they rushed 23 year old Jack Harper suspect Coleman to jail for questioning. Coleman remained in custody for investigation as authorities sought clarity on the case.
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Savannah
Boos Sameritain
Pin Point
Yengeance
Bertha Merttens
Savannah Air Base
Chatham Courte Pslice
W. Fr. Chapman
Chapman Ag
Pete Colemaen
Cherman
Iinr ' Point
Coleman
Chapman
Bill Harris
Savannah Morning News
Soicitor
Samuel A. Cann
KE. M. Mehrtens
Chayman
Jack Harper
Me Mehrtens
Byrnes Expected to Address German Officials in Stuttgart
Berlin dispatch reports Secretary of State Byrnes plans to address German officials meeting in Stuttgart on September 10. No official confirmation. unconfirmed reports say he will address the monthly gathering of officials governing the three states in the American zone.
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Berlin
Byrnes
Stuttgart
Germany
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