Brazilians Plan 1 Radio City in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro plans call for a $13.5 million Radio City with a 7,200 seat theater, three TV theaters for 1,500 each, 20 studios, air conditioned modern buildings, underground ice palace, sports arena, 1,400 apartments, a cooperative store, children's restaurant, nursery, gymnasium, swimming pool, and multiple shops in a central district. The project hinges on presidential approval and mirrors New York's radio city concept.
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Rio DE Janeiro
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Mag Hinssom
Rio
Eymnna Asium
Divers To Explore Sunken Nazi Ship In Oslofjord Dive
Oslo divers plan a 400 foot descent to inspect the sunken German cruiser Bluecher and assess raising it. They expect German secret documents aboard. divers will wear pressure proof steel hoods as they work. The Tirpitz dismantling near Tromso will take five to six years.
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Oslo
Oslofjord
Tromso
Norway
Jury greets judge with birthday verdict in negligence case
In Syracuse, Justice Clifford H. Searl waited for a civil jury verdict when, on being asked for a ruling, the jury rose as a group and said happy birthday to the judge. The judge then smiled and thanked them.
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Syracuse
Clifford H. Searl
Supreme Court
Judge Searl
Bryan Air Base to Open as Jet Training School
Waco on May 31 reports Bryan Army Air Field will formally open as a jet training school under Flight Training Air Force headquarters. Col. James Crawford McGehee will command the base, under Air Force jurisdiction.
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Waco
Bryan Air Force Base
Flyine Training Air Force
James Crawford McGehee
Casablanca zinc and oil output rise in 1950
Casablanca Morocco produced 22,500 tons of zinc in 1950, four times the 1949 output. Oil production also increased, totaling 39,000 tons, a 130 percent rise over 1949.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Circus Opens Extravaganza With Presale Tickets Available
Circuses headline as the opening feature of the event. Tickets on sale at local banks and drugstores. Reserved seats priced at 1.80, general admission 1.20. City buses run from Kress corner and Polk to the pavilion with specific departure times. Special returning buses planned after the show.
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Amarillo National Bank
Newton Drug
Kirk Drug
Flackburn Bros
Cretney Drug
Kress Corner
Seventh
Polk
Blackburn
Navy officer loses commission over unapproved letter
Former Navy officer Evans says he was discharged under honorable conditions for violating General Order 16 by publishing a letter without clearance. He claims officials blamed the act on the publication rather than content. The letter attacks the President, the Secretary of State, and Acheson, urging anti-Soviet stance amid Korea-era tensions.
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Alger Hiss
Russia
Yalta
Acheson
Soviet United Nations
Choctaw Student Describes life at Chilocco Boarding School
Charlene, a light complexioned Choctaw, recalls attending Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma. She explains roll numbers tied to government settlement, strict dormitory rules, and daily routines with six dormitories and tax free land. She notes half the student body are Navajo and describes Indian dramatics and rites, including dances to bring rain. Sundays focus on religious activities in the auditorium.
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J. M. Meredith
Farle
Charlene
Hugo
Okla
Chilocco
Unclear Source Mock Text Sparks War Weariness
Fragmentary OCR shows hostile rhetoric about the United Nations and a proposal to mobilize Americans as shock troops in Korea. Mentions Roosevelt Truman Ache son United Nations and ignorant Congress, reflecting extreme wartime propaganda rather than verifiable events.
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United Nations
United States
Korea
Local Woman Plans Nursing Training in Ponca City
A woman indicated she will begin nurses training in Ponca City Oklahoma after completing unspecified religious services. The note places her transition in January and reflects a community context around education and religious observance.
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Ponca City
Okla
McGee Case Draws Support Over Mental Health Stand
Harold Ayers, a Baptist minister in Italy, defends Richard McGee, sentenced to death, as petition drives push for commutation to life. McGee’s mother says he is mentally unstable and loyal to his country, while supporters seek asylum rather than execution amid wartime memory and public protests.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Harold Ayers
Beachhead
Italy
McGee
Msadiawal
George Eubank
Lem Pounds
Joe Hale
Pampa
Richard Burn
Army
Air Force
Anzio
Meeting of Four Foreign Ministers in Washington
Western governments plan to attend a Washington gathering of four foreign ministers starting July 23 to discuss international tensions. Agendas include demilitarization of Germany disarmament treaties with Italy Romania Bulgaria and Hungary and Austria Austria borders and Trieste. The debate in Paris shaped the agenda items and order amid long disputes.
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Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Trieste
Austria
Paris
Battle notes from Korean front near Yonchon and Chorwon
Report describes UN forces four miles from Chorwon with Allied counteroffensive aims to push Reds into premature attack. Chinese and North Koreans defend Kumhwa and Yonchon corridor while South Koreans struggle to widen Imjin River crossings and face heavier resistance south of the 58th parallel.
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Chorwon
Yonchon
Kumhwa
China
Imjin
58Th Parallel
Army and Navy officials clash over Korea policy and evac plans
Admiral Sherman argued that the United States is not strong enough now to pressure the Kremlin and to wage a major war. He cited Pentagon worries in December about Korea and a message to MacArthur urging readiness while avoiding alarm. Senator Sparkman quoted Whitney alleging MacArthur misunderstood evacuation plans and that the administration sought to evacuate Eighth Army. Chairman Russell said Acheson will be questioned all day tomorrow and Saturday with night sessions planned next week.
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Sherman
Korea
Washington
Tokyo
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Chiefs of Staff
Sparkman
Alabama
Courtney
Russell
Georgia Democrat
Acheson
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