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October 27, 1948

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U.N. Delays Step on Arab Charge As Israel Clings to Negeb Gains; U.N. PUTS OFF ACT ON ARAB CHARGES

By Sam Pope Brewerspecial To the New York Times

PARIS, Oct. 26 -- Israel refuses to give up positions taken in recent Negeb fighting, as "requested" by the United Nations truce staff, Aubrey S. Eban, representing Israel, told the Security Council today.

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TRUMAN ACCUSES GOP OF USING POLLS TO MISLEAD PUBLIC; Says They Are Rigged to 'Lull' People Into Believing Their Votes Make No Difference CONGRESS IS HIT AGAIN In Cleveland Talk, President Calls It a 'Reprobate' That Aids Special Privilege PRESIDENT CALLS POLLS MISLEADING

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Truman charges Repubs use election polls to mislead pub, s, Cleveland; assails 80th Cong as instrument of special privilege and indicative of Repub pol philosophy; cites special session record; campaigns through Ind and Ohio; s on DPs, natl defense, peace and Communists support of Wallace to achieve Repub victory; attacks press

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TOKEN BUS STRIKE WAS UNION'S PLAN; Quill Says the Inside Strategy Was for Short Stoppage -- Mayor Did Not Know TOKEN BUS STRIKE WAS UNION'S PLAN

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The inside union strategy that provided for a token bus strike only was disclosed yesterday by Michael J. Quill, president of the Transport Workers Union, before he knew that the strategy had missed fire.

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WALLACE ASSERTS HE ENDED COLD WAR; Candidate, at Garden Rally, Tells Cheering Throng Party Has Advanced Peace WALLACE ASSERTS HE ENDED COLD WAR

By Charles Grutzner

Wallace s on Progressive Party aims and achievements, ALP rally, Madison Sq Garden; other speakers

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Notable Births

1948Kevin Borich, New Zealand-Australian guitarist and songwriter^[†]

Kevin Nicholas Borich is a New Zealand-born Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was the mainstay of the La De Da's, the leader of Kevin Borich Express, and a founding member of the Party Boys, as well as a session musician for numerous acts.

Historical Events

1948Ecological disaster in Donora, Pennsylvania.^[†]

The 1948 Donora smog, also called the Donora death fog, was an air pollution disaster that occurred in Donora, Pennsylvania, beginning on October 27, 1948 and lasting several days. It was caused by hydrogen fluoride and sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. Steel's Donora Zinc Works and its American Steel & Wire plant during an atmospheric temperature inversion. It killed 20 people and caused respiratory problems for 6,000 of the 14,000 people living in Donora, a mill town on the Monongahela River 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. The event is commemorated by the Donora Smog Museum.