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September 6, 1948

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Notable Births

1948Claydes Charles Smith, American guitarist (died 2006)^[†]

Claydes "Charles" Smith was an American musician best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of the group Kool & the Gang.

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Headlines from September 6, 1948

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By the Associated Press

Moscow press announces death

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U.S. SAYS BULGARS FRAMED OUR AIDE; Sofia Announcement Charges Vice Consul Was Ousted in July for Espionage Acts U.S. Says Bulgars Framed Aide; Sofia States He Was Ousted as Spy

By M. S. Handlerspecial To the New York Times

Govt repts US Vice Consul Ewing was ousted in July as spy; US State Dept charges frame-up

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POLISH REDS OUST GOMULKA AS CHIEF; Bierut Takes Helm in Effort to Curb Revolt by Large Nationalist Faction POLISH REDS OUST GOMULZA AS CHIEF

By the Associated Press

party dismisses Gomulka as sec sen; Beirut named to succeed him; party statement revd

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Front Page 3 -- No Title; DIES ON SOVIET SHIP FENG DIES IN FIRE ON RUSSIAN SHIP

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Holiday Travel Rush Eases Before Trek Home Tonight; Cloudy Weather Forecast With Temperature Near 80$ -- Labor Leaders Issue Pleas for End of the Taft-Hartley Law HOLIDAY TRAVEL EASES OFF A DAY

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by labor leaders, ECA Admr Hoffman, Sen Wagner

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By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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PRESIDENT OPENING CAMPAIGN TODAY; GOP TO STRIKE BACK; Stassen Will Speak for Dewey Tomorrow as Both Parties Start Drives in Michigan MAJOR PROBLEMS POSED Cost of Living, Taft Labor Act, Communist Inquiries and Civil Rights to Be Debated PRESIDENT OPENS CAMPAIGN TODAY

By James A. Hagerty

main issues revd

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POPE SAYS CHURCH MAY FACE BATTLE TO LIVE IN GERMANY; Warns Catholics Struggle for Freedom May Come to Fight to 'Last Drop of Blood' SPURS NEW ANTI-RED DRIVE Asks Girls at Meeting in Rome to Aid an Offensive Against Italian Left-Wing Parties Pope Warns Catholics May Face Fight for Their Lives in Germany

By the Associated Press

Pope warns Caths may face battle for ch independence; seen implying communism as peril

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World News Summarized; MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1948

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MOSCOW REQUESTS BIG FOUR COUNCIL MEET ON COLONIES; Asks Talk on Former Italian Territories Be Held Before Sept. 15 Treaty Deadline DEPUTIES FAIL TO AGREE Secret Report Sent to Four Capitals -- State Department Awaits Receipt of Note MOSCOW REQUESTS BIG FOUR TO MEET

By Reuters

Tass repts USSR note sent to US, GB and France

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Jet Flies 669 Miles an Hour; Timing Slips Deny It Record; Air Force Plane Sets Unofficial Mark at Cleveland Races, but Camera Failure Means New Runs Today AN AIR FORCE JET ZOOMING THROUGH THE SKY AT 669.75 MILES AN HOUR Jet Plane Flies 669 Miles an Hour; Timing Errors Deny It a Record

By Frederick Grahamspecial To the New York Times

Johnson in F-86 sets new high of 669.75 mph; hitch in photo-timing bars official confirmation; new run set; he described flight; illus

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TRUMAN WILL TALK IN 5 CITIES ON TRIP; He Arrives in Detroit Today to Ask Labor's Confidence at AFL-CIO Rally THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE LEAVING ON CAMPAIGN TRIP TRUMAN WILL TALK IN 5 CITIES ON TOUR

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

meets labor and pol leaders, Harrisburg and Altoona, Pa

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