Reds Dig In Under Heavy Allied Raids on Siberia Hill
In Korea near Panmunjom a stubborn hill exchange continues with UN fighters bombing from the air and US Marines pressing on the ground. Siberia Hill has changed hands five times in two days as UN and Communist forces clash amid high casualties and evolving strikes.
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Seoul
Korea
Siberia Hill
U.S
Panmunjom
1St Marine Division
Eighth Army
Red
Navy
Iran Senate Grants Mossadegh Broad Power For Six Months
Iran's Senate approved a six month decree giving Premier Mossadegh sweeping authority to govern by decree in nearly all aspects of life. The Majlis already backed the measure and enacted it into law after a prior Senate vote refused last Saturday. Mossadegh refused to scale down his demand for power despite calls for more information.
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Tehran
Iran
Senate
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Legion Names New Officers
COLUMBUS Ohio McClellan Elyria public schools business administrator is the new Ohio commander of the American Legion elected at the close of the three day convention. He succeeds Clarence W Whitemeyer Canton The legion also elected Howard C Kingdom Conneaut first vice commander James W Wageneller Lancaster second vice commander Gordon Morgan Norwood treasurer and the Rev Richard J Connelly Washington Court House chaplain Auxiliary officers on Page 6.
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Columbus
W. O. McClellan
Elyria Public Schools
Ohio
American Legion
McClellan
Clarence W. Whitemeyer
Canton
Legion
Howard C. Kingdom
Conneaut
James W. Wagenseller
Lancaster
Gordon Morgan
Norwood
Richard J. Connelly
Washington Court House
Charleston Salesman Drowns in Kanawha River
Charles ton shoe store salesman Hubert H. Gurley, 45, drowned in the Kanawha River near Winfield during a family picnic. He swam to midriver, cramps struck him about 70 feet from shore, and his body was recovered by firemen Carl Harris, Woodrow Melton and Ward Gandy.
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Point Pleasant
Charleston
Kanawha
Winfield
Camp Putnam
Hubert H. Gurley
Nitro
Carl Harris
Woodrow Melton
Ward Gandy
Wellsville Editor Plans Test of Rent Controls
Editor Irving J. Zweig of the Wellsville Press says he will deliberately disobey the rent control law if the City Council extends controls beyond September 30. Zweig, 36, runs the newspaper and owns three rental units and would raise each rent by one dollar to seek a court test.
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Wellsville
Irving J. Zweig
The
Wellsville Press
Zweig
Council
U S Ready To Press for Radical Change in Iran Policy
Washington officials say the United States may push Britain to alter its Iran strategy to block communist influence. Mossadegh’s fragile regime could gain from oil sales abroad, but any change requires British oil policy concessions amid uncertain Iran politics and a recently assertive Iranian Senate.
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U.S
Britain
Iran
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
London
Mohammed Ossadegh
Mossadegh
Hvasta Parents Seek U S Action Over Czech Prison Case
Hillside New Jersey parents John Hvasta and Stephen Hvasta pursue U S government steps after conflicting reports on John Hvasta’s escape from a Czechoslovak prison. Rep. Peter W. Roding accompanies the family to Washington and cites limited State Department information. John, once an American sailor jailed in 1948 on disputed spy charges, allegedly escaped January 2 according to a Czech report.
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Hillside
N. J
John Hvasta
Washington
Michael Hvasta
Stephen
Peter W. Roding
D-N.j
Stephen Hvasta
State Department
Department
John
Here We Go Again Manville Names 10th Wife
Tommy Manville, the Manville heiress figure, said Corrine Daly, 24, will be his 10th wife. The pair met last Tuesday as Manville, 58, follows a divorce from ninth wife Frances Roddy Eden in Mexico on Saturday.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Tommy Manville
Corrine Daly
Manville
Frances Roddy-Eden
Mexico
Campaign Contrasts in Eisenhower Stevenson Campaigns
The article contrasts Eisenhower as an amateur relying on seasoned operatives with Stevenson portrayed as a professional in political terrain. It describes Eisenhower’s June start in Abilene and Detroit and his Denver headquarters, noting initial missteps. It also compliments Stevenson's nomination speech as a literary gem, praised by supporters and widely reprinted.
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
Abilene
Kan
Denver
Brown Palace Hotel
Miner Slain In Squabble in Steubenville
Coal miner James Williams 46 of Bradley killed Arthur Gadson 52 and wounded Clarence Robinson 27 in a Bradley neighborhood dispute. Williams admitted the Sunday afternoon shooting after Gadson allegedly pointed a gun at Williams's wife and Robinson forced entry into his home. Williams not charged.
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Steubenville
James Williams
Bradley
Clarence A. Eberts
Williams
Arthur Gadson
Clarence Robinson
Eberts
Gadson
Robinson
Weekend Rain Saves Ohio Crops, Economists Say
An agriculture economist estimates weekend rainfall saved Ohio farmers millions by preventing further corn and soybean losses. Drought conditions had reduced yields since July 1, but near normal rains through September could yield reasonably good crops. The economist notes that rain Saturday was worth millions, with corn at about 1.50 per bushel and Ohio's three million acres expected to yield about 159 million bushels.
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Columbus
Ohio
Falconer
Denver gas station offers free airplane ride promotion
A Denver service station operator launched a new twist in the gasoline price war by giving a free airplane ride to motorists who buy a tank full of gas. He reported today that his business has quadrupled.
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Denver
Recluse Millionaire's Farm Debris Yields Hidden Wealth
In Somerset Pennsylvania a 73 year old recluse Samuel Jackson King died of a heart attack. Neighbors found a fortune hidden in a mountain farmhouse including bonds, gold coins, old currency and deeds. Sheriff Hare guards the site as court action determines estate ownership by neighbor Fair Gray.
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Somerset
Samuel Jackson King
King
Pennsylvania
Jay King
Israel
Karl Ll. Hare
Fair Gray
Gray
Hare
Register
Willis Elmer Shipley
Shipley
Carey Claims Party Heads Used Veep Barkley
CIO Secretary James B Carey accused Democratic leaders led by James A Farley of using Vice President Alben Barkley as a pawn in a power play at the Chicago convention. Farley defended his support and denied the charge saying he hoped Barkley could unite the party.
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Washington
Alben Barkley
CIO
James B Carey
James A. Farley
Barkley
Farley
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Carey
Chicago
Jim Farley
Schuman Plan to Aid West Under Study
The nine man High Authority began work in Luxembourg to develop a plan for Western Europe combining military capability and economic strength. Chairmain Jean Monnet leads eight colleagues from West Germany Italy the Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg and France as meetings hinge on French German talks. Western statesmen praise the move.
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Luxembourg
Western Europe
Jean Monnet
Saar
Monnet
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Schuman Organization
500 Men Idle In Steel Rift In Buffalo
More than 500 open hearth workers and others walked out at Republic Steel plant as a wage and job classification dispute spreads. CIO district director meets today to decide if the wildcat strike continues while production falters and rest of staff report to work.
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Buffalo
N. Y
CIO
Republic Steel
Republic
Ohio Acts To Thwart Short Coal Supplies
Ohio state moves to stockpile coal and directs state institutions to order 50 percent more this quarter amid feared shortages from a potential coal strike. Gov Jusche received the plan from John A. Bush who cites redistribution to Meet plants boosting output during the steel strike. Jordanian Parliament moves to end King Talal’s reign and proclaim Crown Prince Hussein monarch.
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Ohio
Columbus
John A. Bush
Frank Jusche
Bush
Amman
Jordan
Jordans
Talal
Hussein
Auto Crash Kills Meigs Man Near Salisbury Township
Carl Lee Van Meter 58 of Racine Route 1 died after his car left a dirt road one mile east of Route 7 in Salisbury Township. Russell Boone 54, also of Racine Route 1, was injured with facial and head lacerations. The car plunged about 40 feet off a bank after night driving from a tavern. Police report the crash occurred Saturday evening and the victims were not found until early Sunday.
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Pomeroy
Carl Lee van Meter
Racine
Salisbury ‘Township
Meigs General Hospital
Russell Boone
Charles Russell
Russell
Route 7
Boone
Allen Cole
Morning Star
Forest Run
Harry Roush
Ohio Records Six Fatalities in Weekend Traffic
Six people died in Ohio over the weekend in traffic crashes and weather related incidents. Olney Hatton, 44, of Middletown, was thrown from a car near Middletown after losing control on a curve. Frances Rogers, 34, of Coshocton, perished in a head on collision near Lima. Ray Johnston, 68, on a Madison County farm, was struck by lightning. Jackson Southward, 22, of Marion, died when his auto left the road near Marion. Albert Redden, 44, of Youngstown, drowned while fishing in Mosquito Lake near Warren.
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Ohio
Olney Hatton
Middletown
Frances Rogers
Coshocton
Lima
Ray Johnston
Madison County
Albert Redden
Youngstown
Mosquito Lake
Warren
Police Car Drops Into Street Cave-In in West Roxbury
A Boston police cruiser investigating a West Roxbury street cave-in Sunday sank into the opening. A crane hoisted the car from the crater, no injuries reported.
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Boston
West Roxbury
Opposition Grows to Special Session for Price Controls
Washington AP reports internal clashes over whether to convene Congress to tighten price controls. Roger Putnam and Sen John Sparkman oppose a rush to a special session, while Farm Bureau and Rep Javits urge caution. Arnall’s new standards hint at higher steel and allied prices fueling the dispute.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Filia Arnall
Roger Putenam
John Sparkman
Alabama
American Farm Bureeu Federation
Jacob Javits
Arnall
Office of
Office of Defense Mobilization
New York
Putnam
NBC
Sparkman
Arnali
Farm Bureau
Roger Flemeng
Javits
Solon Proposes Daily Briefings For Presidential nominees
Washington AP Sen A S Mike Monroney proposed daily briefings on Korea and other international trouble spots for both presidential nominees. He urged the president elect attend budget conferences and be kept up to date on peace talks and national security matters during and after the campaign.
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Washington
A. S
Mike Monroney
D Okla
White House
Korea
Monroney
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Sixteen Hundred Workers Strike at Mead Corp Paper Plant
Sixteen hundred production workers at the Mead Corp paper plant in Chillicothe walked out today. Union members of United Mine Workers District 60 said their contract expired Sunday midnight. A union spokesman declined to reveal demands. company spokesmen were unavailable. Pickets were set up at the plant but office workers were not blocked.
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Chillicothe
Mead Corp
United Mine Workers District 60
Peron Assumes Duties After Eva Peron's Burial
Argentine President Juan D. Peron takes on full duties following the burial of Eva Peron. Her elaborate ceremony ended a national period of grief two weeks after her death. Her body rests in the CGT Hall pending a monument, with a year of public viewing restrictions to ensure “corporal permanence.”
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Eva
Peron
General Confederation of Labor
Mately
Ike Confers With Farm Leaders and Dixie Supporters
General Dwight D. Eisenhower returns from Gallup New Mexico where he attended the 31st Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial as guest of honor. He then met GOP farm leaders and Dixie backers to discuss campaign plans targeting Southern states in the November election.
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Denver
Dwight D.hisenhower
Dixie
White House
Gallup
N. M
Eisenhower
Truce Talks Recess Delayed In Korea Negotiations
In Panmunjom the Communists accused the UN Command of forcing recesses and air attacks to bury armistice talks. The session failed to break the deadlock over prisoner exchange. Officials agreed to another recess until August 19 as Gen Nam Il criticized UN pressure and warned of defeat.
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Munsan
Korea
North Korea
Panemunjon
Nam I
Red Delee
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