President Truman Warns On Korea Peace Prospects On July Fourth
President Truman told a Fourth of July crowd in Washington that it is too early to know if Communists intend to end the Korean war. He warned that even if talks progress the world faces possible military outbreaks and urged vigilance while production rises to sustain a strong armed force for years. He noted the open road to peace could exist if Communist rulers truly seek settlement, but cautioned against speculation about Gen Ridgway’s talks and called for staying ready.
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Boy and Father Die in Tragic Ranch Accident
In Bakersfield California on July 5 Ernest Gassaway and his eight eight year old son Ernest Jr were killed while rescuing the boy after a car crashed into a power pole. The father lifted the boy from a high tension line as sparks flew and both died instantly. Mrs Zelman Stinett remained untouched at the scene.
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Dewey Talks With Ridgway on Far East Policy in Tokyo
Governor Thomas E. Dewey met Gen Ridgway and Ambassador Sebald in Tokyo on July 5 for talks spanning from the Korean cease fire to the Japanese peace treaty. He dined with Ridgway and his wife, and planned a foreign policy speech for Friday. Dewey’s six week tour of Asia draws State Department and White House interest.
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American-born Nazi youth becomes US midshipman at Annapolis
Frederick William Knops Jr born in Mount Vernon New York discovered his American citizenship after a US Army sergeant checked papers while he attempted to flee. Raised in Germany after 1931 his family moved from Dusseldorf to Austria where he joined seamen training. He returned to the United States at 16, pursued night study and correspondence courses, finished nine months of prep, and earned entry to the Naval Academy.
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Industrialist J Lewis Luckenbach Dies in New York
J Lewis Luckenbach aged 67 chairman of the board of the American Bureau of Shipping died yesterday in New York. His leadership shaped ship classification and maritime safety. The American Bureau of Shipping issued a brief statement mourning his loss and reflecting on his decades of service.
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American Bureau of Shipping
Fireproof safe to guard Lincoln letters in Chicago
A fire resistant safe like the Hiroshima survivor will guard a 1000000 letter Lincoln collection in Chicago. Dr Newman, head of the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop, received the safe from its manufacturer to protect items including Lincoln's first draft order, John Brown's will, a 1776 militia appointment by John Hancock, and a Madison letter on Virginia's ratification of the Constitution.
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Caleb England Dies After Pruning Accident at Home
Houston dispatch reports Caleb England aged 67 fell to his death while pruning a tree in front of his home yesterday. The incident occurred in Houston with authorities investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
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