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October 4, 1945

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1945Clifton Davis, American singer-songwriter, actor, and minister^[†]

Clifton Duncan Davis is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author.

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Headlines from October 4, 1945

100 SHIPS TIED UP; Outlaw Walkout Widens, With Peril to Troop Transport Growing MEN DEFY UNION'S AGENT Win Pay Rise in New Pact, Then Leave Jobs Before Vote to Ratify Can Be Taken 30,000 OUT HERE, PORT IS PARALYZED Business Agent Ignored Port-Wide Walkout Called

By George Horne

outlaw walkout paralyzes Port of NY and spreads to Bklyn, NJ and SI waterfronts; strikes revolt against union leaders action on new contract; strikes widen demands; confusion reptd; Maguire and Ryan affirm union unity; port-wide vote on contract awaited; Bklyn locals meet; Natl Maritime Union backs strike, wire to shipping officials; peril to mil needs stressed; NY Shipping Assn chmn J V Lyon comment

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Express Embargo Faces Nine Cities As Union Moves to Strike Monday; EXPRESS EMBARGO FACING NINE CITIES

By Unknown Author

Express shipments embargo in 9 large cities feared as Ry Express Agency employes, members of Internatl Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, etc, vote strike, NYC

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TRUMAN SUGGESTS ATOMIC BOMB BAN, U.S. CONTROL BODY; Warns Congress That Force 'in Evil Hands Could Inflict Disaster' Upon World SECRETS WILL BE GUARDED President Plans to Initiate Talks With Other Nations on Peaceful Use of Power To Initiate World Talks TRUMAN SUGGESTS ATOMIC BOMB BAN Senate Defers Action Congress to Fix Policy

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

Pres urges Cong to create comm to control atomic energy sources and use; will conf with GB and Canada and then other nations on internatl policy, message to Cong

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Phone Tie-Up Tomorrow May Affect Radio Hookups; SPEAKING OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OIL

By Lawrence Resner

indus tie-up preparation and outlook discussed; co and union reprs comment; Mayer alleges NLRB bias toward CIO in WEEA case and demands bd should extend policy of not entertaining co-domination charges against AFL and CIO unions to NFTW affiliates; NYC area Traffic Employes Assn to consider joining tie-up; Beirne reveals negative answer to US Conciliation Service inquiry on tie-up aversion possibility

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CUBS ROUT TIGERS BY 9-0 IN OPENER OF WORLD SERIES; Borowy Pitches 6-Hit Triumph --Newhouser Driven Out in Third Before 54,637 HOME RUN BY CAVARRETTA Chicago, Aided by Nicholson's Triple, Scores Four Times in First--Pafko Stars A Masterful Job Ushered in With Smiles Turning Point of Day CUBS ROUT TIGERS IN SERIES OPENER Mr. Swish Comes Through Tobin Encounters Trouble Surpassed By Dean's Feat

By John Drebinger Special To the New York Times

Chicago NLC wins 1st game

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Rio Parley Off as U.S. Bars Argentina in Military Pact; U.S. WILL NOT JOIN ARGENTINA IN PACT

By Bertram D. Hulen Special To the New York Times

US Under-Sec Acheson seeks postponement of proposed Rio de Janeiro conf stating US refusal to sign mil pact with Argentina; conf postponed

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Coal Shipping Is Curbed In Two More Mining Areas; Ohio, West Virginia-Virginia 'Smokeless' Fields Are Added to List--Delivery of Eastern Fuel to Home, Industries Halted CURB ON DELIVERY OF COAL IS WIDENED

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Urges Truman to act on ending coal strike

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CHINESE IN YUNNAN FIGHT CHIANG'S MEN; Clashes, Ending at Midnight, Coincide With Chungking Order Ousting Governor CHINESE IN YUNNAN FIGHT CHIANG'S MEN

By Henry R. Lieberman By Wireless To the New York Times

Yunnanese troops fight natl forces, following Chiang Kai-shek ouster of Yunnan Gov, Gen Lung Yun; Gen Lu Han apptd Yunnan head

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World News Summarized

By Unknown Author

All the visiting Foreign Ministers have left London with varying opinions as to what actually took place at their fruitless conference but still hopeful that the machinery of peace could be saved.

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MAYOR INTERVENES IN BUS SLOWDOWN; Conference Today to Seek End of Dispute--Spread to Other Lines in City Feared MAYOR INTERVENES IN BUS SLOWDOWN

By Clayton Knowles

Exec com endorses TWU position in dispute with 5th Av Coach Co

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Molotoff Says Four Powers Shunned Soviet Compromise; Charges U.S., Britain, France and China Hastily Ignored Way to Meet Differences --Won't Consult Stalin on Byrnes Plan MOLOTOFF BLAMES 4 OTHER POWERS Asks Press to Be Fair Wants No 'Interference' Wanted Protocols Signed Points to Potsdam Parley Favors General Peace Parley

By C.l. Sulzberger By Wireless To the New York Times

Molotoff explains USSR stand; blames US, GB, France and China for ignoring USSR compromise plan

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UNO Vote Favors San Francisco; Britain Holds Out for Geneva Seat; UNO FAVORS SEAT IN SAN FRANCISCO A New Start in New World Briton Defends League

By Sydney Gruson By Cable To the New York Times

exec com vote favors San Francisco as UNO hdqrs; GB holds out for Geneva; com votes 9 to 3 for US hdqrs; Pres Truman declines to express choice of Amer city

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