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War Veteran Killed As Car Hits Abutment
Donald Hudson Dies . Of Broken Neck Here
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Donald Joseph Hudson, only gon of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hud-. son, 2454 Lockburn St, was fatally injured early today when his automobile hit a concrete safety zone guard in the 700 block of Massachusetts Ave. Mr. Hudson, who was 24, was driving alone northeast on Massachusetts Ave. His parents be-| lieve he was going to visit his cousin in Brookside Ave. His late| model car was badly damaged) when it hit the abutment. Mr.| Hudson was taken to General Hospital, where he died of a broken neck at 4:39 a. m. A native of Indianapolis, Mr.| Hudson entered the Army after being graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1941. He served in the Pacific and received 4 battle star for the Okinawa campaign.
Was Ato ‘Saleéeman to ride to Urbana, lil, and watch Illinois play Purdue on
He was a salesman -for Se
Washington 8t.. and a member of Mars Hill Christian Church, and ; a Logan Lodge 575, F&AM. ey Besides his parents, Mr. Hud--.son is survived by three sisters, “Mrs. Marjorie Smith, Mrs. Jean
all of Indianapolis: a grandfather, Berry Hudson, Indianapolis, and] a grandmother, Mrs, Alice Phillip, | Loogootee. Services will-be at 2 p. m. Tues-| day in the Farley Funeral Home. |
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a ————i ALL IS QUIET ox the S. Concord St. front today. The air rifle shootin’ war which | broke ‘out there yesterday might be going on yet if State Police Trooper John Klein hadn't arrived to effect a truce. He was summoned bv the mother of the boy whose indigna“tom ~ started the frav:The youngster and six of his friends, aged 10 to-14, had been having target practice in the gravel pit! when a pellet ricocheted and hit him in the cheek. When he re-! taliated with a shot at the offender, the war began. we ’ IT WAS rather dne-sided. hel of the boys were fighting the] other two. However, there were] only four guns in all, two to a side, so the unarmed combatants threw stones. When Trooper Klein got there he broke up the festivities by confiscating the guns and sending] the boys home. Nobody was hurt. The air rifles now are being held at Stout Field headquar- - ters post. They'll be kept there until the boys’ fathers accompany them to the post. when a lecture session is scheduled for all concerned.
BIG WHEEL—"If it goes ‘round often enough and fast enough
we'll make the football game on time,” says Engineer Grover Coyle | to a couple of rooters in Union Station, ready to leave for Ur- | bana this morning. They are (lefi) Mr. Alma Dunn, 1809 E. LeGrande Ave., and Mrs. Delores Barnard R.R.3 Greenwood.
o Notre Dame SOUTH BEND, (UP) —The University of
Dame today invited Presiden
N , Va., Oct. 23 ( ORFOLK Va, out. 3 Le) Truman and his GOP rival, The freighter 8, 8. Ciudad de Thomas E. Dewey Caracas radioed the Coast Guard mas ‘ here early today that she was
heading into Norfolk port under her own power after a fire on board interrupted her cruise from
Ind., Oct.
Local Motorist Hurt. In Auto Accident
Russell Edwards, 2431 way, was treated at St. Hospital after his car coliided with one driven by Franklin H. Thompson, 3440 Fall Creek Blvd., in front of the Thompson home. Police said Mr. Edwards was/' New York to Venezuela. driving northeast on Fall Creek Coast Guard officials said the and the Thompson car was back Ciudad was last reported 108 ing out of the drive. miles off Cape Henry and was expected her® about 3 p. m., In-dianapolis-time, today, An automobile driven by Jack The Venezuelan ship caught fire Ray, 18, of 1440 E. Gimber St. 25t night as she wallowed cement hit a bridge in the ‘2900 block thTOuSh rough seas about 150 Prope tarred oor three| miles oF Capt: Hatisras aud ber | Lucas Scores Dewey ress s 8 ree Coas .__e 0 er times and rolled about Guard cutters. speeding 1° help. ‘Superiority Complex’ 2 eet last night, police said. CHICAGO, Oct. Mr. Ray, who was alone, was not * © injured.
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Composer Very ii - VIENNA, Oct. 23 (UP) —Franz Warships Plan Visits Lehar, composer of “The Merry WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UP)— Widow,” was in a coma today and The Navy said today fou# de- had “hardly any .chance at all” stroyers will pay goodwill visits to survive, his doctor said. He next week to Central American has been ill for some time and his « ports while on a._.naval reserve condition recently was aggravated training cruise. by a pneumonia attack.
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has a “superiority complex.”
{about unity,” Sen. Lucas said.
|periority complex that Tthis) understanding of people. "
Jap Officer Executed. TOKYO, Oct. 23 (UP)-
On Your Doorstep Lt. Col.
* All that's NEWS Politics, World, National, State and Local Affairs, Filipino and Chinese civilians.
Clubs, Society, Amusement. Fire at Ohio Prison
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I ling bad food.
NICE CHRYSANTHEMUMS—And nice smiles from these football rooters, Mrs. R. E. McCormick (left) and Mrs. Hugh: Kay, already seated in the Illini Special, ready |
jon speeches for his final camipaign drive next week.
The train pulled out of Union Station at 9 a. m, loaded to the firehox with enthu- ie
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Bots Freighter ¢ Candidates Invited Gets 1-10 Years
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23 (UP)—S8en. Scott W. Lucas (D. Ill.) charged, Crash Kills Woman last night Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
Sen. Lucas quoted the. Republi-|died last night can presidential candidate as say- ®Tal ing at Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 18! after her automobile went ‘it- is nice to be back in New/0f control York state where you don't have Ind. 18. to use one syllable words to ex-
plain what good government is. “| Airlift Plane Crashes | “Dewey undermines in this one sentence his “owh preachments AU “It "Te a perfect illustration of the su-' limits
Eighth Army firing squad a executed former Japanese Army Satoshi Ofe for permitting men under his command to commit atrocities. These atrocities about Sports, Fashions, resuited in the death of unarmed
in-tinguish a blaze in the second floor of the woolen mill. The fire was quickly brought under con-
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the gridiron this afternoon. To 32 Tonight
Fair Weather Due
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
6am... 46 10a m... 57 7a. m...47 1 a... 8 8am... 48 12 (Noon). 9a m... 52 mer 08
The mercury will plunge to 32 {tonight while sales of anti-freeze {solutions throughout the city sky|rocket, according to the forecast iof the Weather Bureau today. | The sun fought a losing battle
ow | with clouds today but tonight and,
{tomorrow will be fair. Tomor{row’s high temperature will be {approximately 62. “No rain in
sight over the
central Indiana's football spectators. “It will. however, become. feooler in the west and north por. tions of the state, With temperatures nearly daily skidding down to the “snow {point,” the Times Weather Ed-
{of Champion Weather Forecaster of the Year. {| To compete for this honor, {which ‘will be bestowed on the, {basis of official Weather Bureau! | records and judged by Weather|man Paul Miller, send your pre-| |diction as to the exact time and|® |date of the first snow in Indianapolis to The Tithes Weather Editor.
vc [Il Cabbie’s Death
FRANKLIN, Ind., Oct. 23 (UP) Richard Waller, 22 olis, today began serving a one-to-10 year sentence for assault
John J. Cavanaugh, and battery with intent to kill in her residence. president of Notre Dame, connection with the death of a
said he sent a telegram to Mr. g4.year-old cab driver at Indian- headquarters and was released on “OTK In the St. Etienne area, one holy shrines. Truman asking him to speak next apolis. of
Tuesday, when the President stops
Waller third of five
men to be convicted in connection
was the
last night, immediately after the! {jury brought in the assault and |battery conviction verdict. He was tried on first and second degree murder charges
MARION, Oct, May Henderson,
23 (UP)-
in Marion GenHospital. a few minutes
and hit a tree on
FRANKFURT, Oct. 23 (UP) 8. Air Force four-engined +O-04 airlift plane. crashed. today near Oberursel, north of here, Frankfurt radio reported. No de|talls were available immediately.
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Clear Cuban Prisoners Protest “ww
HAVANA, Oct. 23 (UP)—one Other Feature prisoner in the capital jail was wounded by ‘gunfire last night Amusements, 5 Comics ,.... 14 Mrs, Manners when guards put down a demonbu [stration of 1000 prisoners protest-
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United Mine Workers, |dent sought to persuade the rank-|and-filerg not to follow the lead of
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Fair and cooler tonight. Fair tomorrow, Low tonight, 32; high tomorrow, 60.
Taft-Hartley
Act Backers Tr
. Dewey Nurses Head Cold in Albany
By JOSEPH NOLAN United Press Staff Correspondent Swinging through the Pennisylvania coal belt, President Trumang: hammered at Republican |championship of the Taft-Hartley labor act. In a bid for the votes of the the Presi-
{their chief John L. Lewis, who {has condemned the administra|tion.
The President was making an {intensive one-day tour of the Key|stone state. He spoke at Scranton and- Wilkes-Barre in the {morning and was scheduled to {speak at Johnstown later in the | day and in Pittsburgh tonight. Dewey Nurses Cold
His Republican opponent, Gov.
{cold at Albany. N. Y., and worked
_Robert A. Taft, didn't Sink much of Dem-
Sen,
Maen ART ae. siege. aly
The Ohio Republican thought ithe Republicans would retain control of the Senate and probably oooh their present slim majority. The Senate now consists | ey Republicans and 45 Dem-/
jercomb in West Virginia and Ed-| ward V. Robertson in Wyoming.| {The election contests in those, states are expected to be close.
Praises Mitchell
In Pennsylvania, President Tru-
man called for election of a Democratic administration “pledged to the protection of labor's rights.”
In Scranton, the President paid tribute to John Mitchell,
president of Mr. Lewis’ Mine Workers, as a statesman” and pioneer development of collective gaining.
mean-|
first, United : “great labor drew in the to march out when the Moroccans/ bar- appeared.
Entered as Second-Class Matter at PostofMce Indianapolis, Ind.
Issued daily and Sunday
Tough Moroc Rushe
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To French Pits
Heavy Fighting Feared West Hopeful In St. Etienne Areq;
Miners Barricaded
Government Declares
Virtual State of Siege;
Senegalese Win Objective Without Clash
| By JOSEPH W. GRIGG, United Press Staff Correspondent
| PARIS, Oct. 23—Tough Senegalese infantry from Mo[Thomas E. Dewey, nursed a head rocco were rushed into the coal fields of central France
For Favorable Reply on Berlin
Awaits Russ Action On Compromise Plan
By United Press
The western powers waited
today to reinforce 7000 French troops who have been alerted "'" some optimism today for to drive thousands of: barricaded miners from coal pits in
the St. Etienne area. i ch, govern fers to t troops to shoot if necessary in their battles with "the! strikers.
Heavy fighting was feared in the. key Couriot pit in the heart
The| miners have threatened to ignite,
[the gasoline and spill it on at-|
‘tacking troops. Troops Win Objective The Moroécans won’ their first objective without a fight. — Miners besieging about 100 se-
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Fighting Flares | Syrians and Arabs . Battle Israeli Troops
|day that severe fighting has broken out:in the Syrian border
[area © Of northern Palestine. |
Syrian troops and Arab irregu-
curity guards in the Alouette}, y under Fawzi El-Kaukji- are
mine at
miles north of St. Etienne, with-|
The Communist-led General
Mr. Truman made po mention confederation of Labor called on
{week-end,” was the cheering com- of Mr. Lewis who recently urged workers in all branches ment of the Weather Bureau for the miners to vote against him qustry
an the ground that he is ted” for the White House.
“unfit-
Politician Faces
J. L. Bradford's Car |
Involved in. Accident James L. Bradford, former 11th District Republican chairman, ob-
ined a continuance in police)
court today on charges of drunk, reckless driving and operating under the influence of liquor. Bradford, 45, of 2725 E. River-| side Dr., was arrested just before
midnight after he was involved tral France, which the govern-|T®Versal, coming shortly after the| in a three-car accident at 21st ment charged were shut down by cOmmittee agreed without objee-
and Harding Sts, Police said the car driven by Bragiord knocked down a barricade and struck two parked cars. Police said the auto first struck a car owned by George Crofton, 1416 W. 21st 8t., parked in front
hit a car owned by Blanche Hinshaw, 1424 W, 21st St., parked at
{his own recognizance. Appearing later, without an attorney, before Judge Alex Clark,
Dewey with the death of Marion Pauley he asked and was granted a conwas for Wednesday. when Father j34¢t Nov.
Cavanaugh said he understood waller was sentenced by John- Nov. 18. Mr. Dewey would be near South son Circuit Judge Grant Rogers
tinuance until the afternoon of
Bradford, active in Marion County GOP potitics since 1925, resigned as 11th District chair-| man in 1945.
Stock | Rise e Seen
CHICAGO, Oct. 23 (UP)—Feed beef] ~
experts today predicted more and milk cattle, pigs,
23 college agriculturalists told the American Feed Manufacturers
Out Agsociation there will be 15 per
cent more feed available for the animals,
Vessel Strikes Mine
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 23 (UP) — The 7188-ton Swedish vessel Bra-
sil carrying. a. crew. of 40, hit a
mine during a gale off the northwest coast of Denmark today and radioed an urgent call for help.
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Report 300,000 Soviet Zone police receiving full milicrt ras a rare ..Page 2
Schricker increase leads in The Times Straw
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on schedule in phony curls,
. | MARS HILL FESTIVAL —Besides geiting to talk to a ol roman | Mars Hill youngsters attending the festival at Mars Hill firehouse learne Left to right. they are Nondra Buzzird, 8: Capt. William € | Lou Buzzird, 5, and Diana Elaine: Smith, 5. The' three-day Hestival tc (Churches ... 4Inside Indpls. 5Sociefy ..... 3Earl Wilson.. 11 pay for the Mars Hill firehouse ends tonight.
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chickens § Edna and turkeys will be raised on! 40. of Weetser, ryrmgs next year. A committee of
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of nl
throughout France
demonstrate their solidarity With, 4 epatches said.
the miners by short fash strikes! and demonstrations.
It also decided te ask ihe ori Haifa:
Federation of Trade Unions call on coal [seamen and dockers of the United {States and Great Britain to sup-
|port the French miners by refuafi
ng--to-ship-ceal to France. .. | Predict Heayy Fighting { Heavy fighting was predicted py tee both government and Communist) feaders as the 20-day-old strike, {in which at least seven persons have died, headed for a showdown. | The French. government issued emergency orders last night.
Monceau-Les-Mines, 90| battling against Isrzeli troops in
the Manara area, these reports
and permitted the guards said.
Jewish sources said their field
(reports admitted the Syrians had
captured the ts of Sheik Abbad and were pressing the attack with considerable force. Syria has protested the attack 0 15 the United Nations, the Beirut
Nations truce headquarters
Debate on Palestine
PARIS, Oct. 23' (UP)—The [United Nations political ‘commit: voted today to postpone debate on Palestine for one week in favor of disarmament debate and the Greek problem. - The postponement of Palestine debate, the second approved this week, was made on an Iranian motion that. was approved, 19 to
Other battles were threatened!18 With 14 abstentions,
in the strikebound mines of cen-|
ithe General Confederation of La-
bor to sabotage France's contri-
bution to the European recovery program. Troops have thrown strikers out of a half dozen other pits in’ the St. Etienne area during the,
Indianap- of the home, and continued on to past week of fighting.
50,000 in Area
The vote delay was a surprise
tion to take up Palestine. Pope Urges Prayers For Holy Land Peace VATICAN CITY, Oct. 23 (UP)! —His Holiness Pope Pius issued a special encyclical on the Pal-
{estine war today, appealing to ithe faithful to pray for peace
a decision from the Kremlin on the latest compromise proposal to settle the Berlin blockade
SR te
(Security Council was mn recess - tintil Monday, when Soviet Dele{gate Andrei Vishinsky probably will reveal Russia's attitude to-
In North Palesting zi" axzsier, mi which would have the Soviet ocrais, Taft predicted victory for of St. Etienne, where 3000 miners| b
Republican Senators Joseph H.| iwere waiting behind barricades! Tomorrow, High of 62 Ball in Minnesota; Chapman Rev. topped by tubs of gasoline.
TEL AVIV, Oct. 23 (UP)-—Both|the Soviet sone of Germany esArab and Jewish reports said to-|!ablished by the United States,
eastern mark as the only eurrency in Berlin.
Plan Council Session ; THREE: Hold, about Nov. 30, a Council j0of Foreign Ministers meeting on the whole problem
The western powers have indicated ten acceptance of the | would not
Asraeli oMcials RUSSia as a threat to peace as the ‘said they had- protested do-Unttaqiwel originally planned to do.
Mr. Vishinsky ‘was
miners, ‘mercnant|UN- Committee Postpones submit the
tlement. The blockade now has been offective for’
Chicago Building Blaze Fumes Injure 20 CHICAGO, Oct. 23 (UP)—8ev~ |enteen firemen and three worke men were recovering at hospitals today after being overcome by gas fumes in the basement of a burning downtown building. Officials said the fumes
{have come from a refrigeration unit. Other firemen were affected by the fumes but were treated at
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An estimated 50.000 of France's and the eventual internationali-'the scene and went back into the Bradford was taken to police 300.000 Communist-led miners zation of Jerusalem and all the hasement to rescue their ome
the country’s major industrial centers,
Man Slugged, Robbed Four men followed James Carter, 28, of 209 N. Noble St.| from a tavern last night i
Islugged him after dragging him|lucius D. Clay arrived by plane
to the rear of the building. They
took a billfold containing $40 and{Where he went for a short visit a package with two children’s/and a speech Thursday night at “Mr. Carter told an Alfred E. Smith dinner in New|over the caption:
sweaters In it, police today.
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The encyclical was dated Oct. 124, from Castel Gandolfo, he papal summer residence south of Rome.
Returns to ‘Germany BERLIN, Oct. 23 (UP) — Gen.
today from the United States,
| York.
Enemy Ground, Too
8T. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. 23 uP —~A customer of the Western et and Stationery Co. here apparently is convinced Gov. Thomas E. Dewey has dential election in the unidentified patron placed a $5000 order with the firm for school tab~ lets bearing Mr. Dewey's
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