Red Sox Gain Lead as Yankees Fall to Athletics
In a tight American League race, Boston moves a half game up after New York loses to Philadelphia 4 to 1. Boston leads Washington 10 5 after seven innings, while St Louis trails Chicago in the NL standings amid a busy pennant chase.
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
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St. Louis
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Philadelphia
New York
O Fowler & Rosar
Lopat
Porterfield
Sanford
Hood
Berra
Hungary severs pact with Yugoslavia in sudden move
Budapest confirms cancellation of the friendship and mutual aid treaty with Yugoslavia signaling possible wider shifts among Russian satellites. Moscow influence spreads as the Yugoslav accord dissolves and neighboring nations weigh similar actions.
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Budapest
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Yesay
Congress votes to approve second foreign aid bill
Congress sent President Truman the second of two bills totaling 7.124 billion dollars to fund foreign recovery and military aid, with the President's signature the last step to activate the massive Cold War assistance program against the Soviet Union.
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Congress
Truman
Russia
Scientist X Accused in Atomic Espionage Case Report
Washington Sept 30 Dr Joseph W Weinberg University of Minnesota physics professor named Scientist X suspected of slipping wartime atomic secrets to a Communist agent The House Un American Activities Committee recommends Justice Department prosecute Weinberg on three counts of perjury alleging he lied about knowing Steve Nelson Bernadette Doyle and attendance at Young Communist League meetings The report ties Nelson to a Communist network and identifies Al as Ralph Bowman who headed the Communist international apparatus in the U S during 1942 43 The panel cites a confidential informant stating Nelson urged Weinberg to pass information from trustworthy Communists working on the atomic project and to destroy party membership books while avoiding alcoholbruikers and espionage precautions
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American Activities Committee
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Minneapolis
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Max Bernard Friedman
Ken Max Manfred
Intelli
James Sterling Murray
Lindsay Light & Chemical Co
West Chicago, Ill
George J. Rathman
William S. Wagener
John L. Lansdale Jr
Paul Crouch
Minnesota Professor Denies Passing Atomic Secrets
Dr. Joseph W. Weinberg, University of Minnesota physics professor, says he did not pass atomic secrets to anyone and was not a UC radiation lab employee until after April 22, 1943. He declined to discuss meets with Steve Nelson and other defendants, while lawmakers pursue espionage charges against Nelson. The testimony ties Weinberg to figures from the Manhattan Project era, with associates who refuse to answer questions.
Senate Approves Postal Pay Increase Measure
The Senate passed by voice vote a bill for a $100 a year pay rise for most postal employees, costing about $61 million annually, sending the measure to the House. It would raise starting salaries to $2,800 while ending two lower grades, with various increases for hourly workers and fourth class postmasters.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
House
Swank Guaymas Hotel To Reopen Tomorrow
GUAYMAS Sonora Sept 30 The swank Playa De Cortes hotel will reopen for the winter season tomorrow. The hotel is owned and operated by Ernie Byfield prominent Chicago hotel operator.
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Sonora
Ernie Byfield
Chiiago
Rubber Strike Ends in Dayton Negotiators Announce Settlement
Dayton Ohio September 30 negotiators announced a settlement ending the 34 day Goodrich rubber strike involving 16000 workers. Asa Tiller CIO United Rubber Workers said a new contract will be signed this afternoon with B F Goodrich Co. The agreement includes an enhanced welfare and pension program and wage terms remain to be negotiated.
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Asa Tiller
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Akron
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Cadillac
Mich
Clarksville
Chicken Rancher Shot At Crop Duster in Phoenix
Roger Hanson a 32 year old northwest Phoenix chicken rancher will appear in justice court Oct 7 to answer a charge he shot at a crop duster. Gene W Rye a Mesa crop duster said Hanson fired two shots piercing his plane over the ranch. The hearing date was continued by Justice Al Flood.
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Roger Hanson
Northwest Phoenix
Justice Court
Gene W. Rye
Hanson
al Flood
Truman Urges Fair Deal During Democratic Rally
President Truman told a Kansas City audience and national committee officials that Congress must pass his Fair Deal program, pledging to stay in session until major goals are achieved. He urged continued work and predicted victory in 1952, praising the party’s past gains and a free press.
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Truman
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Senate
William Boyle
Democratic National Committee
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Barkley
Moon Eclipse to Be Visible Over Arizona
Astronomers at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff say a total lunar eclipse can be seen in Arizona next Thursday evening. The Moon enters the shadow at 6 04 p m, total phase begins 7 19 p m, peaks 7 56 p m, and ends 8 33 p m. The Moon will be faint of bright stars and likely brighter than the April 13 event.
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Lowell Observatory
Steel Strike Looms as Production Falls Nationwide
Two major labor disputes slash steel and coal output as midnight strike deadline nears. CIO United Steelworkers walkout threatens up to a million workers while UMW miners boycott, sparking violence in some fields and widespread idle mills. Patrols guard The Dalles waterfront amid Honolulu longshore tensions and pineapple cargo diverts.
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Dalles
Ore
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Brakeman Killed in Fight With Train Engine Crew
A berserk brakeman attacked the engine crew of a Portland bound freight train with lighted flares and a hammer. Kenneth W. Hopkins, 35, of Portland, died at a Salem hospital after injuries from fellow workers during the struggle in the locomotive cab. Engineer Brent W. Campbell, 58, and Fireman Ben J. Mackowiak, 24, both of Portland, were involved and Hopkins was hospitalized after his own injury from the fire box.
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Salem
Hopkins
Eugene
Brent W. Campbell
Ben J. Mackowiak
Junction City
Tokyo Rose plans appeal after treason verdict
Iva Toguri D A quino plans to appeal her treason conviction as Tokyo Rose. Attorney Wayne M Collins will file motions for arrest of judgment and a new trial and seek bail. If denied, a direct appeal will challenge judge Roche instruction and evidence rulings. The verdict carried a possible sentence from five years to death.
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Iva Toguri D’aquino
Tokyo Rose
Wayne M. Collins
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Collins
Michael J. Roche
Roche
James Welsh
D’aquino
Miners Begin Return To Work After 12 Day Strike
The United Mine Workers ordered bituminous miners west of the Mississippi and all anthracite miners to return to their jobs Monday signaling a first break in the 12 day coal strike. The move affects 78,000 hard coal miners in northwestern Pennsylvania and 22,000 bituminous workers in nine western states. UMW Vice-President Kennedy announced the order as contract talks resumed at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, with soft coal operators.
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United Mine Workers Today
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
UMW
Thomas Kennedy
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Northern and Western
Union and Company Hold Meetings Over Bus Strike in Tucson
Harold Burk and John Durkin offered mediation between Tucson Rapid Transit Bus Co. and drivers but were refused. Federal conciliator D. G. Godman said negotiations would continue until the strike deadline. Drivers seek a wage rise to 1.30 dollars an hour rising to 1.45 after a year, while current pay starts at 95 cents and reaches 1.15 after 18 months. Union votes 60 to 2 to strike if no agreement.
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Employers Council, Inc
Tucson
John Durkin
Tucson Central Trades Council
Tucson Rapid Transit Bus Co
D. G. Godman
Phoenix
Burk
Fillmore
Harry Matthewson
Ride Sharing Plans Popular Among University Students
University of Arizona students race against a bus strike deadline to set up hitchhiking stations on and off campus. Student Body President Fred Snyder and Tom Fridena of Blue Key push plans to start registration in Snyder's office. Many large institutions have no plans yet and admit they have been too busy to think about carpooling.
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University of Arizona
Fred Snyder
Tom Fridena
Blue Key
Men’s Service Honorary Society
Kirsten Flagstad to Sing in Frisco Tonight
Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad will perform with the San Francisco opera company in Tristan and Isolde, her first appearance in a decade. Her ban over pro Nazi allegations earlier this year was overturned, marking a postwar return to a major stage.
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Kirsten Flagstad
San Francisco Opera Company
War Memorial Opera House
Madame Flagstad
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Report On Spying
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Missouri
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