Eisenhower Urges GOP Congress to Bar Radical Democrats
President Eisenhower urged voters to elect a Republican Congress to block a radical wing of the Democratic Party he said would deflate pay and threaten the nation's future. In a California swing, he backed Knowland for governor and Knight for Senate, appealing for unity among Republicans before a 75,000 crowd in Los Angeles.
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America
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Shrine Auditorium
GM Plants Return to Production After Nationwide Strike
Five of GM's 22 assembly plants began producing cars again after a nationwide strike halted operations since Oct 2. The stoppage, tied to local issues and a stalled national contract with the UAW, led to widespread idling across the 126 plant empire. About 200,000 of GM's 275,000 UAW workers had returned to work as local settlements enabled shifts to resume.
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Mail Gifts Early To Boys Overseas
The Defense Department urged sending Christmas gifts to military personnel overseas as early as possible, recommending mail between November 1 and 20 to ensure delivery before Christmas.
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Washington
Defense Department
Butler under fire as southern Democrats call for ouster
Southern Democratic leaders assailed National Party Chairman Paul Butler as a radical with leftist beliefs. They demanded his removal after Butler challenged the party to adopt a strong civil rights plank or risk losing members. He warned that those opposed to racial equality might seek asylum in the Republicans or a third party. Ernest Vandiver of Georgia criticized reading members out of the party and defended states rights and local self-government.
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Anti Reds Take Over in Thailand Coup and Martial Law
Bangkok reports a bloodless coup led by Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat toppled the government. The new revolutionary party will rule from Bangkok until further notice with martial law declared nationwide. Tanks and troops were deployed as Sarit announced the move on Radio Bangkok. The action follows Sarit’s resignation of the prior premier and dissolution of the National Assembly. A separate AP item notes a six week old baby died of suffocation in a crib in Monroe County.
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Mamie Eisenhower Visits Ill Mother in Denver
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower visited her ailing mother Mrs. Elivera Doud, 80, in Denver yesterday while President Eisenhower resumed his California campaign. She planned to return to Washington by train tonight, arriving late tomorrow, and did not accompany him to the airport for Los Angeles.
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Mamie Eisenhower
Elivera Doud
California
Judge Rules Indians Must Pay Income Taxes
Franklin County Judge Ellsworth N. Lawrence ruled that St. Regis Indians must pay state income taxes on earnings, stating that being Indian does not exempt them from state tax law. The decision notes all residents of the state are subject to taxes, even those living on reservations.
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Publishers Set Campaign Aims for Nationwide Advertising
About 40 newspaper publishers and ad executives mapped a total selling program at the American Newspapers Publishers Assn Bureau of Advertising fall meeting. Leaders predicted a strong year end and 1950 growth as they discussed tax issues and guardian ward concepts affecting infant income and state taxes.
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U S and Britain reject early A tests talks
The United States and Britain rejected Russia's demand that John Foster Dulles attend the Geneva talks at the outset on an atomic test ban. Dulles would join later if foreign ministers were deemed necessary, with talks to open Oct. 31.
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High Court Reaffirms Race Stand Against Discrimination
The Supreme Court yesterday reaffirmed its stance against racial discrimination in tax funded facilities including golf courses parks and playgrounds. It endorsed an appellate ruling allowing Negroes to use New Orleans park facilities and noted prior rulings that denial of access violates equal protection. The court also agreed to review Baltimore health inspector access and a contempt case from the Ohio Un American Activities Commission.
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Hadassah Urges Support for Zionist State Aid
American Jews were urged yesterday to back the Zionist movement as aid to Israel and as a means of preserving their heritage. The call came as Hadassah convened in Miami Beach Florida.
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Rockefeller Attacks State Finances in NY Gubernatorial Fight
Nelson Rockefeller accuses Democrats of driving New York’s finances toward a crisis as he campaigns in New York City. He warns Gov. Harriman’s reelection could trigger disaster, while Harriman touts polls predicting victory from Syracuse. Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, now back with Democrats, alleges GOP pressure on his support.
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U S Rules Out Convoy Revival
The United States rejected an immediate revival of its Formosa Strait convoy system hours after a renewed Chinese shelling of Quemoy. Officials suggested Peiping aimed to embarrass Dulles and intimidate Nationalists, seeking to prove Washington could not shield Chiang Kai-shek forces.
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Truman discounts Rockefeller as press agent in NY race
Former president Harry S Truman dismissed Nelson Rockefeller as merely a public relations man for Roosevelt and his own era. He praised Harriman as a good administrator and urged voters to reelect the New York governor, despite past praise for Rockefeller's work in multiple administrations.
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Bomb scare clears six El Paso high schools
A bomb hoax emptied six El Paso high schools for about 20 minutes yesterday as police and fire crews searched the buildings. No bombs were found and authorities called the incident a hoax.
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Baruch Receives Plaque for Central Park Bench Office
The New York park department placed a plaque beneath Bernard M. Baruch’s bench in Central Park naming it his reserved office. The inscription reads Rider Statemen's Bench Reserved for Bernard M. Baruch.
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Bernard Baruch Long
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Bernard M. Baruch
Nation Recovers Most Of Recession Losses
Government figures show the United States near three quarters of the recession loss recovered as gross national product rose toward a 440 billion dollar annual rate in the third quarter of 1938 and inflation shadows the gains.
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Dulles Arrives for Talks as Formosa Crisis Widens
Secretary of State Dulles arrived in Taipei to meet Chiang Kai-shek amid renewed Communist shelling of Quemoy and nearby islets. General Maxwell Taylor and General Isaac White joined the talks, with Taylor noting ongoing unpredictability from the Reds and Dulles calling the escalation a tragedy.
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Pacific
AEC detects 11th Russian test of year
The Atomic Energy Commission announced yesterday the 21st Russian nuclear test since Sept 30, describing it as a relatively large yield. Japan’s Meteorological Agency reported a small yield, noting atmospheric shocks near 0.1 millibars lasting 10 to 20 minutes north of the Arctic Circle.
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