Stevenson Plans Ike Hopscotch Tour For Labor Vote
General Eisenhower the GOP nominee schedules a speaking tour connected to the labor vote. He will address the American Federation of Labor convention opening Sept 15 in New York City. Nixon notes CIO endorsement and potential desertion by some unions as Ike plans a coast to coast campaign swing.
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Stevenson
Ike
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
American Federation of Labor
New York City
Eise
Richard Nixon
California
CIO
Nixon
Pacific
Martinsburg youths confess to Winchester break-ins
Martinsburg youths confess to local break ins in Winchester after June and July incidents. Capt. F. M. Funk and Sergeant Warren Rudolph of the Martinsburg Police secure signed confessions from two youths. One 15 year old was released into parental custody by Berkeley County authorities. The other suspect is listed as Birch.
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Winchester
F. M. Funk
Warren Rudolph
Martinsburg
W. Va
J. Thomas Boyd
Berkeley County
We Birch
Isin Salthee
Republicans condemn Truman policy in domestic and world affairs
Republican leaders Styles Bridges and Joseph Martin release a 37 page report charging Democratic governance with wasteful spending, rising debt, taxes and prices. They accuse the Truman administration of failed foreign policy, mishandling the Taft Hartley steel strike, and a stalemate in Korea, calling for Republican control.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Rep
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Truman
United States
Bridges
Martin
COP
Korea
Virginia farmers urged to cut rye barley and wheat output
Virginia’s State Production and Marketing Administration asks farmers to voluntary reduce wheat by 21 percent, rye by 6 percent, and barley by 2 percent for next year. If followed, Virginia’s wheat would total 6,144,000 bushels, barley 2,532,000 and rye 250,000. The cuts aim to curb rising grain stocks amid expected export declines. The Virginia Bankers Association backs financing support for farmers during the adjustment period.
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Richmond
Virginia
PMA
Agriculture Committee
Virginia Bankers Association
Heart attack kills former Comets engineer in Grundy
William Waldrons, 29, a former Comets machinist, was found dead in his Grundy apartment yesterday from a heart attack authorities reported.
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Grundy
William Waldron
Sedenen Comets Mammasineer
Black Market Activity Reported in Germany Returns Home
An Army transport La Guardia brought back today a person connected to alleged black market trading in Germany. The arrival confirms ongoing investigations and international concerns over illicit wartime commerce.
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Germany
la Guardia
Confederate Groups Denounce Klan Leader Plan in Virginia
Virginia Confederate organizations condemn a proposal to organize the American Cri rate Army amid concerns it would taint Confederate honor. John H. Johnson, commander of the Virginia division, denounces the Klan linked effort as improper and a breach of Confederate tradition.
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Virginia
Richmond
John H. Johnson
Sendersie Vernon
Johnson
Confederate Army
Marines Repulse Seventh Attempt To Recapture Bunker Hill
U S Marines fend off a major Red assault on Bunker Hill near Panmunjom as 400 Chinese attack within 30 yards of Marine positions. Reds withdraw after fierce fighting. Communist losses for the week tallied at 3 735 killed or wounded.
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Seoul
Korea
Bunker Hill
U. S. Eighth Army
Panmunjom
Daughter of Aly Rita Swallows Sleeping Pills
Aly and his estranged wife Rita rush to emergency care after their daughter Yasmin swallows sleeping pills. Hospital工作人员 report the child, ill with whooping cough, recovered quickly after stomach pumping. Aly and Rita scheduled another meeting later that day.
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Aly
Rita
Hollywood
Rita "Ayworth
Nell
Yasmin
Prince
Weather warning for small craft on Chesapeake and Delaware bays
The Weather Bureau issued small craft warnings along coastal waterways from Block Island to the Virginia Capes. Readable text lists watermelon sale and picnic market ads with items like Fancy Yellow Freestone Peaches and local job notices for a presser at Riteway Clean-Up.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
Block Island
Virginia Capes
Right Picnic
North
Loudoun St
Riteway
Six Year Effort To Get Austrian Treaty Stymied
Moscow rejected an abbreviated Austrian treaty proposed by Western powers on March 13. Officials say the main obstacle is Moscow blocking a full-length 59 article treaty, with looting in Austria cited as a possible issue. They doubt Soviet troop withdrawal will occur until East West issues are settled.
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Moscow
Austria
Russia
State Department sees Kim speech as empty gesture
North Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Il Sung called for an armistice with no winner. The State Department dismissed it as an empty gesture, saying no new proposals emerged and prisoner return remains the sole sticking point. Diplomats seek a real settlement at Panmunjom.
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State Department
Kim
Washingon
North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang Radio
United Nations
National Fruit Picnic Addressed By Rep Harrison
Rep Harrison denounces the Defense Production Act amendments aimed at de controlling prices of fruit products. He slams OPS for not following the law and calls for action against alleged fraud. The event at the National Fruit Picnic includes remarks and awards to long service employees.
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Rep
Harrison
OPS
Bricker Attacks Stevenson Over States Rights Claim
Bricker charges Stevenson with passing the buck and centralizing government. He cites Stevenson’s New Deal past and ties to Americans for Democratic Action, arguing his late interest in states rights clashes with a record of federal expansion.
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Bricker
Stevenson
Ilinois State Fair
White House
Gov. Stevenson
Americans For Democratic Action
Washington
Three Charges Against Soldiers Who Seized Manassas Officer
Three Fort Belvoir soldiers face charges including kidnapping and assault after they seized Town Sgt. James L. Colbert during a speeding stop. Pvt. John Elmer Sullivan and Pvt. Lawrence M. Hansen, both in Army fatigues, forced Colbert into their car and drove to Fauquier County before returning to Fort Belvoir for stockade confinement.
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Manassas
Fort Belvoir
James L. Colbert
John Elmer Sullivan
Sussex
Del
Lawrence M. Hansen
Hyattsville
Fauquier County
Prince William
Warrenton
Colbert
Fairfax County
Ax County
Prince
Winchester Has Had Most Presidents Cumberland Valley Firemen Met Here
Fifty years after the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association first met in Winchester the city again shows leadership. Winchester natives Gray Lamp Groves Manuel led the group across decades. conventions were held in Winchester in 1920 1929 1939 1946 and 1960 with leaders from Carlisle Greencastle Martinsburg and other towns.
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Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Winchester
Robert L. Gray
H. Clay Manuel
Chester
Lee M. Lamp
Middletown
Carlisle
Keyser
W. Va
Westernport
Mechanicsburg
Hanover
McSherrystown
Williamsport
Alexandria, Va
Plucky Czech Girl Escapes Red Homeland
Hana Pavilickova, 24, arrives in New York after escaping Czechoslovakia with three companions in a single-seat crop duster. She claimed four people rode the plane to flee into the American zone of Germany. She recounted how they tricked guards by testing the aircraft’s ability to carry four.
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New York
Hana Pavilickova
Germany
Five Die in English Flash Floods Amid Rescue Efforts
Five people drowned and 17 were missing as flash floods in Southwest England battered Lynton and Lynmouth on the Bristol Channel. Army Territorials used amphibious vehicles to rescue the stranded and deliver relief as homes and bridges were swept away and power lines severed.
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Barnstaple
England
Bristol Channel
Pane Valley
Army Territorials
National Guard
Lynton
Lynmouth
Manpower Pool Shrinks Says Draft Chief
Washington reports the draft chief warns manpower will fall below wartime peaks within a year. Officials estimate 1,200,000 re-enlistments could join the armed forces this fiscal year, with veterans exempt and a higher rejection rate. Korea veterans are released after 18 months of duty.
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Washington
de Pious
Hershey
Korea
Expedition Fails to Find Noah's Ark Remains
Anatolia News Agency reports no trace of Noah's Ark after expedition led by Jean de Riquer fails to locate remains or animal tracks. The team hoisted the French flag on the peak and began descent yesterday amid unclear progress of an American-led effort.
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Anatolia
Jean de Riquer
Memorial Work Stoppage Ordered by John L Lewis
The labor holiday prompted a stoppage of coal miners as John L Lewis ordered no work on memorial projects. Planes and Palape contracts expire September 30 and crews were offered for applicable tasks.
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John L. Lewis
Inspection Tour Washington Aims at Auction of Four U S Centers
A report notes an inspection tour in Washington to study purchasing options for four main U S centers as part of efforts to secure supplies. Officials discuss potential bids and logistics ahead of the planned auction.
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Washington
U. S
Eae
Coal loader killed at Pocahontas mine in Virginia
A Pocahontas Coal Corp mine in Amonate Virginia reported the death of 56 year old John Matpice yesterday when a coal loader operated at the site caused a fatal accident.
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Amonate
John Matpice
Ates Samas Tae
Pocahontas
FBI probes Lynchburg police mistreatment claim
The FBI opened an inquiry into whether Lynchburg police abused Bernard Skipper a 19 year old Negro alleging two false arrests and beatings. Local officials and managers dispute the accusations saying force used was necessary and would cooperate with the federal probe.
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Lynchburg
FBI
Bernard Skipper
Robert D. Morrisne
Morrison
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