Nitrate Blast Kills 15 in Brest Harbor
Brest France officials report 15 dead and at least 422 injured from the explosion and fire that wrecked the nitrate laden Norwegian freighter Ocean Liberty. The blast damaged docks and buildings and caused fires in the gas system and a gasoline tank.
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Brest
France
Ministry of Marine
Landerneau
Ponchalet
Falmouth
Eng
British Press Association
Morlaix
Lenderneau
Texas City
Texas
Britain May Have To Cut Forces And Tap Gold Reserves
Britain may reduce armed forces and dip into its 640 million pound gold and dollar reserve as an emergency measure for a looming winter crisis. Field Marshal Montgomery was to return to advise on reductions while Attlee's government faced election talk and possible coalition rumors.
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London
Great Britain
Labor Party
Viscount Montgomery
Imperial General Staff
Douglas MacArthur
Whitehall
United States
U. S
Europe
Congress
London Stock Exchange
Financial Times
Attlee
Daily Herald
Dobbin duo spark private feud with iron horse
In Philadelphia two lively dob bins escaped a stable and fed along the grass between railroad tracks on Swanson Street. They confronted the iron horse as freight trains paused and two policemen eventually led the pair back home.
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Philadelphia
Dobbins
Iron Horse
Baltimore and Ohio
Reading
Swanson Street
Seagulls Drive Farmer to Abandon Hog Operation
Seagulls estimated 1000 to 2000 strong invade Carl Nelson’s hog lot in WALLA WALLA Washington. The protected birds crowd hogs from feed troughs and frustrate attempts to drive them away. Nelson contemplates selling his hogs and appealing to county commissioners to abate the nuisance.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Carl Nelson
Nelson
Discs Back Pilot Spots Latest In Flight Over Idaho
Boise Idaho July 29 United Air Lines pilot Capt Charles F Gibran reported seeing a disc like object at about 9000 feet west of Mountain Home Idaho during approach for landing He said it could be a military experiment and should stay off civil airways Army and Navy spokesmen deny knowledge of the discs and other United pilots had reportedly seen similar objects though had not publicized them due to uncertainty.
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Boise
Idaho
United Air Lines
Charles F. Gibran
Boise Statesman
Army
Navy
Gibian
Statesmannm
Pendleton
Ore
United
Jack Harvey
Mountain Home
Here
Gibran
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Harvey
Dutch regret if unarmed Dakota plane carrying medical supplies was shot down
Dutch army said it would be great regret if the downed aircraft near Jogjakarta was an unarmed Dakota loaded with medical supplies for Jogjakarta. Dutch pilots said they fired warning shots at a speeding plane believed to be a former Japanese Betty bomber. the plane reportedly crashed after evading fire, with nine dead. The identity of the aircraft was not clear, and no advance notice of a medical flight was reported.
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Batavia
Java
Netherlands
Jogjakarta
India
Netherlands Army
Singapore
Ruesink
Rounduppers to Attend First Rodeo Parade
The giant rodeo parade is set for Wednesday August 13 at 230 PM with clubs from Healdton Altus Honeygrove Tex Bonham and others planning to participate. Organizers urge clubs to bring chuck wagons and buggies to enhance the procession while Earl McKendree notes quarter horse racing and nightly events. Tickets are on sale and selling steadily.
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Healdton
Altus
Honeygrove
Tex
Bonham
Bob Crosby
Roswell
N. M
Earl McKendree
Crosby
Bank cashier admits embezzling 107 528 dollars
Albert L. Fash 44 a trusted First National Bank of Hennessey employee surrendered to federal authorities in Oklahoma City and was released on bond after admitting taking 107 528 dollars over 21 years. He said he used funds as they came. losses were covered by insurance.
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Oklahoma City
Albert Leroy Fash
First National Bank
Hennessey
Oklahoma
Fash
U. S
Paul Showalter
Robert Shelton
Kingfisher County
Roy G. Athey
Moore And Thomas Returning To State
Oklahoma's senators E. H. Moore and Elmer Thomas plan to return to the state this week. Moore will leave tomorrow and expects to be back in Washington in October. Thomas will depart later this week for Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Lawton, then sail from New York on August 8 as a congressional delegate to the International Food and Agriculture Organization conference opening August 18 in Geneva. Thomas is ranking minority member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and attended a similar conference last year.
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Washington
Oklahoma
E. H. Moore
Elmer Thomas
Moore
Thomas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Lawton
New York
International Food and Agriculture Organization
Geneva
Senate Agriculture Committee
Cheyenne Frontier Days Draws Ada Rodeo Notables to Finals
Cheyenne's Frontier Days finals drew over 17 000 fans as more than $40 000 in prizes went mainly to veteran riders. Ada Rodeo favorites including Dick Truitt and Toots Mansfield frequent the top placings as August 13 17 approaches. Tickets are moving steadily at Rodeo Headquarters on South Broadway.
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Cheyenne
Dick Truitt
Stonewall
Dub Phillips
San Angelo
Tex
Bill Linderman
Bud Linderman
Red Lodge
Mont
Lindermans
Toots Mansfield
Big Springs
Royce Sewall
Brownwood
Jess Goodspeed
Wetumka
Carl Arnold
Buckeye
Ariz
Cotton Lee
Ft. Sumner
N. M
Ike Rude
Dodge City
Kas
Buck Sorrells
Tucson
South Broadway
Labor Pirating Allegations Linked to Kaiser Hughes
Lovels testified that Kaiser showed him an artist sketch of a twin-hull highwinged boat not related to the Mars design. Ferguson pressed on reports of labor pirating by Kaiser Hughes, and Lovett acknowledged hiring squads attempting to recruit labor at the gates months after the flying boat contract, representing Kaiser management.
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Kaiser
Ferguson
Army
Kaiser-Hughes
Lovett
Boeing Aircraft
Witchita
Kas
Booby Trap Ends With No Current Military Control
The article notes the end of a Booby Trap segment and states that no military control is planned at present. It provides a cautious, matter of fact update without detailing broader implications or future actions.
Attlee on UN's Path: Move Forward or Backward
Clement Attlee states that the United Nations must progress or regress, urging decisive action for the world body to avoid stagnation. He emphasizes that inaction undermines global peace and cooperation.
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United Nations
Clement Attlee
Nine Die as Bomber Crashes Near Eglin Field
Nine crew members were killed when a four engine bomber crashed near Valparaiso Florida after takeoff from Eglin Field during a training flight. One crewman was seriously injured and another was severely injured as reported by Captain Robert Gaughan. Names were withheld pending next of kin. The crash occurred shortly after 8 a.m. CST.
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Eglin Field
Fla
Valparaiso
Robert Gaughan
Gaughan
England Cannot Declare War or Make Treaties for Dominions
Statement clarifies that England lacks authority to declare war or make peace or sign treaties on behalf of its dominions, outlining constitutional limits and governance structure.
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England
Commerce Dept forecasts 38 million cars on roads by 1952
The Department of Commerce projects the national vehicle fleet will reach 38 million by 1952, signaling continued growth in automobile ownership and road use across the United States.
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Department of Commerce
No Peace With Chinese Reds
Chaing Kai-Shek told American editors there would be no peace with the communists and he is confident in China’s ability to resolve the Red problem. He warned that misleading reports by some American correspondents could harm Sino American relations but said the government will solve the issue quickly. He praised US aid and friendship between the nations.
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Nanking
Chaing Kai-Shek
Chiang
United States
China
Tired President Returns After Mother's Funeral
Grandview Missouri July 29 AP President Truman returns to the White House after burying his mother Martha Ellen Truman 94 in Forest Hill cemetery Kansas City. Funeral was simple with few relatives present and no eulogy as requested by the deceased. The president and family mourned in private as plans for the summer White House continue.
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Grandview, Mo
Truman
White House
Missouri
Martha Ellen Truman
Forest Hill Cemetery
Kansas City
John A. Truman
Grandview
Welbern Bowman
Trumans
Martha Truman
Missouri-Kansas
United States Senate
Independence
Margaret
FM Won’t Sweep Field Lions Told
Ada Lions club heard James Griffith explain FM broadcasts likely to dominate in large cities where standard signals struggle amid steel skeletons and interference. He noted FM’s static free reception but limited range, with television and facsimile seen as future but problematic and unlikely for immediate commercial revival. Film star Adolphe Menjou offered a sharp aside on movies.
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Middle West
North
James Griffith
Ada Lions Club
Griffith
Basic role of cellulose in rayon production
Cellulose forms the solid part of plant cell walls and serves as the essential raw material for制造 rayon production, underpinning the fiber's origin from plant sources.
Pontotoc County Excise and Equalization Board Members Named
The Pontotoc county excise board and equalization board were filled Monday. Members are W. M. Emanuel from Ada, F. L. Gibson from Stonewall, and W. M. Pegg from Allen. Two-year terms run to July 1949. First meeting Thursday will cover various agenda items and budget topics postponed from initial session.
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Pontotoc
Gibson
Case State Bank of Stonewall
Pegg
Allen
Emanuel
Ada
Excise Board
Revival draws crowds led by Weldon Woods and Merrel Wilson
Local revival in Oakman attracts good crowds led by brothers Weldon Woods and Merrel Wilson. Visitors include Haskell Nance of Oklahoma City staying with J. M. Nance and family. Several residents share Sunday visits with friends and relatives including the Covington and Bryan families.
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Weldon Woods
Merrel Wilson
Haskell Nance
Oklahoma City
J. M. Nance
Bobby
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