Congress Finishes Business in Washington September Wind Down
Congress moves toward a late September close with plans to recess until November 27. President Truman says the session gave him substantially what he asked for as leaders weigh the Communist control bill the House and Senate have approved and a $4.7 billion tax hike. A $17 billion emergency defense bill faces House votes after Senate amendments, with a compromise likely to satisfy backers.
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Georgia Leaders Say Courts Will Rule on Segregation
Atlanta reports Lt. Gov. Marvin Griffin warns Georgians must obey U S Supreme Court rulings on segregation despite a state Democratic Convention resolution urging continued policy. Griffin predicts eventual compliance, criticizes delegates who oppose federal decisions as politically driven.
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Acheson program cleared for U.N. debate on peace plan
Secretary of State Dean Acheson's anti aggression proposal titled United Action for Peace won approval to be considered by the United Nations. The 14 nation steering committee placed the four point resolution on the Assembly's agenda for full discussion.
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Truman News Conference Seeks Quick Action on Cost of Living
President Truman expressed concern over rising living costs and outlined plans to act swiftly while avoiding last World War era price-control mistakes. He endorsed selective controls as discussed, and criticized Senator Taft after Av erell Harriman’s AFL speech linking him to Kremlin designs.
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Red Mystery Column Said Moving Up from Manchuria
Tokyo dispatch reports an unidentified Red column rolling toward Seoul from Manchuria with 40 tanks and 200 support vehicles. Marines entered Seoul from the north as the UN forces push from Inchon toward the capital amid intensified fighting.
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Nationalization of Steel Splits English Government
AP Foreign Affairs analyst Dewitt Mackenzie reports Britain's socialist government narrowly survives a parliamentary challenge to its steel nationalization plan. Winston Churchill led the opposition as Attlee’s government faced a pivotal vote finalizing control of the steel industry on January 1. The result was 306 to 300 in favor of the Socialists.
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Kiwanis Club Sells Papers Friday for Kids Day Fund
Thomasville Kiwanis plans a Friday street sale to raise funds for National Kids Day activities. Members will act as newspaper boys from about 3 pm, with a parade and a children led program on Saturday to highlight the national effort. Buyers may pay any amount from five cents to five dollars, proceeds benefiting local child welfare.
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UN Beats Reds and Studies China's Charge at Assembly
The 14 nation steering committee defeated Soviet moves to block Nationalist China’s charges of Soviet aid to China by 11 to 2 with India abstaining. Vishinsky called Nationalists ghosts while Dulles praised the Acheson plan as crucial for international peace and a veto-free General Assembly with rapid response to breaches of the peace.
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Shaw undergoes second major operation in England
Playwright George Bernard Shaw, age 95, underwent a second major operation at the hospital where he is recovering from a broken thigh. The British Press Association said the surgery was to relieve a bladder and kidney condition that developed after his initial thigh fracture from a garden fall.
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Tito Says Stop At 38th Parallel
An American Congressional delegation quoted Premier Tito as saying the United States should fight to the 38th parallel in Korea, then halt for a country wide plebiscite. Senator Pepper reported Tito’s frank replies during a Belgrade visit with questions ranging from religion to Communism and Yugoslav relations with the United States and United Nations.
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AFL Leaders Call for Wage Restraint At Convention
AFL President William Green urged restraint while Tobin pressed for wage increases as labor faces a world crisis. Delegates listened as Tobin warned wages lag prices and pledged equality of sacrifice ahead. Behind the scenes talks on CIO AFL merger surfaced with MacGowan defending unity aims.
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Korean War Casualties by Defense Department
The Defense Department reported 228 Korean War casualties in list No. 101. Of these, 85 were killed in action, 164 wounded, 10 missing, and 14 injured in war zone accidents. Public announcements lag behind total casualty figures due to next of kin notifications.
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Cavalry Traps 9000 Korean Reds in Pocket
U S First Cavalry trapped about 6000 Communist soldiers in a pocket near Tabu North of Taegu. A Red division chief of staff surrendered claiming the enemy was surrounded. Maj Gen Hobart R Gay said the Reds faced surrender or fighting as remnants of the Third and 13th Divisions were believed caught in the trap. The captured officer Bentor Coll Lee Hak fu of the 13th North Korean Division spoke of a finished Red cause and a belief in democracy after study.
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Weather forecast for Georgia and Northwest Florida
Partly cloudy conditions continue in Georgia with warm temperatures through Friday. Scattered thundershowers expected mainly in the northern portion this afternoon with a dry evening and over the northern area. Northwest Florida shows partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Friday with gentle to moderate southeast winds.
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Marshall sworn in as defense secretary in private ceremony
Gen. George C. Marshall was sworn in today as secretary of defense in a private ceremony attended by two others. Felix Larkin administered the oath, with Stephen Early as witness. Marshall soon held a conference with the joint chiefs of staff. He succeeds Louis Johnson, confirmed by a 967 to 11 Senate vote.
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Tax Bill to Be Ready for President Truman
Congress aims to send a $4.7 billion tax bill to President Truman by tomorrow night to lift payroll deductions. The compromise ends a deadlock and enables adjournment after the November elections with a second wartime tax measure to follow. The package raises income taxes for over 50 million individuals starting Oct 1 and includes exemptions for GI Korea service, industry incentives, and a 10 percent manufacturers excise tax on televisions.
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Eye Coffee Eggs Prices Rise This Week
Retail prices of top grade large eggs and vacuum coffee advanced in many areas this week. Meats and produce largely held steady with some regional rises and declines. Large eggs climbed two to eight cents a dozen as farmers restock flocks, pullet eggs rising less. Agriculture experts advise checking prices on smaller eggs for better value per pound.
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House seeks to cut aid to nations sending war goods
Washington sources report House leaders pushing a plan to deny U S economic aid to nations sending war potential goods behind the iron curtain. The move accompanies efforts to resume consideration of the 17 billion dollar Defense Appropriation Bill with a bipartisan compromise involving top officials and the President.
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