Air Crash Series On Pacific Coast Kills 80 Persons
A string of air disasters along North Pacific lanes has left at least 80 dead or missing. An Air Force B 50 bomber crashed into the Lester apartment house in Seattle injuring and killing residents and crew. a raging fire hampered rescue efforts as 11 bodies were recovered and more were feared. Earlier incidents included a Navy patrol bomber with 12 aboard vanishing over the Alaska peninsula and other crashes along the British Columbia coast and Puget Sound.
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North Pacific
Navy
Alaska Peninsula
Aiasoft
New Jersey
Queen Charlotte Airways
British Columbia
Puget Sound
Boeing Field
Lester
Filibuster by Soviets Expected at Joint Peace Conference
Washington officials anticipate a Soviet filibuster at the San Francisco peace conference opening on Sept 4 led by Acting Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and speakers Panyushkin Zara, with Moscow seeking to block a treaty. U S officials say they can sign without Russia and may curb propaganda through speech limits and majority voting to keep talks on the Japanese peace draft.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Acheson
Andrei Gromyko
San Francisco
Alexander 8
Panyushkin
Georgi N. Zara
Tokyo
State Department
Department
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hudson Strike Ends as Workers Return to Jobs
Production workers at Hudson Motor Car Co begin trickling back after a 60 day dispute. About 2000 workers ratified a settlement with a state and federal mediation team, and the full 10,000-man force is expected to be at work by next Monday. A joint time study of 40 operations will be conducted, with Hudson aiming to keep a 40 hour week if business allows. The strike began June 11 when the union accused the company of enforcing full quotas with a reduced workforce.
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Hudson Motor Car Co
Hudson
UAW
Senator Douglas declines Democratic presidential bid
Senator Douglas of Illinois announced he will not seek the Democratic nomination for president.
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Washington
Ill
Tax Methods Are Studied and Relief Halted
The Senate Finance Committee debates eight or nine income tax methods to raise revenue and reduce relief funding for defense plants. Lawmakers seek a rewrite of the House bill aiming for about 7.2 billion dollars yearly, with some favoring higher rates on lower brackets. A 60 day halt in defense plant relief was ordered due to critical material shortages, Mobilization Director Charles E. Wilson announced.
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Senate Finance Committee
Charles E. Wilson
V J Day Today Providence RI Remembered
Six years ago today the Japanese surrendered to the United States marking V J Day in Providence. The city observed the end of World War II with ceremonies and reflections on the arrival of peace.
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Providence
R. I
United States
Youth Stabbing in Buchtel Street Scuffle Sparks Concern
In Buchtel a 16 year old, Robert Campbell, was stabbed three times with a barlow knife after a street quarrel near Wagner store. He suffered back wounds including a lung injury and a left arm cut. The 15 year old suspect from West Virginia was detained, questioned, and a juvenile delinquency complaint was filed, pending Campbell’s prognosis at Mount St. Mary Hospital.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
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Ralph Campbell
Jan
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George Bateman
Kenneth W. Sands
West Virginia
City Hall
Bateman
Campbell
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Lands
Texas Heat Wave Brings Drought and Fatalities
A searing heat wave causes at least five drownings as people seek relief in streams and lakes across Texas. The state reports 26 heat prostration deaths in the current wave while the U.S. Geological Survey notes drought conditions rivaling the worst on record. By midmorning Dallas logged 90 degrees, with highs expected near 105, and widespread 100 plus readings prevailed statewide.
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U. S. Geological Survey
Ohio Officials To Study River Pollution Control
Ohio health director Dr John D Porterfield and Gwynne Myers will fly to Pennsylvania to study stream pollution control. They will attend a Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Board meeting, with Athens and Logan listed among Ohio cities ordered to remedy current stream pollution practices.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
John D. Porterfield
Gwynne Myers
Pennsylvania Water Polluion Control Board
Athens
Logan
Ohio Has Enough Coal To Last 1223 Years
COLUMBUS Ohio should have enough coal to last until the year 3174 if mines continue to produce at the current rate. State Industrial Relations director Albert A. Woldman said atomic energy may replace coal by then. Ohio mined 36,977,932 tons last year and estimates the coal remaining in the earth at 93.967 billion tons.
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Columbus
Ohio
Atomic Energy
Albert A. Woldman
Woldman
Reds Suffer Near Disaster With Festival
Western observers in Berlin fear the World Youth Festival could spark pro Western sentiment among East German youths and satellite delegates. Despite steady rain, over 680000 German youths joined the event while West Berlin reported 107779 visitors to hostels and facilities after Sundays parade.
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Germany
West Berlin
Iron Curtain
Soviet Zone
Weather Outlook for Columbus Temperatures Dip Briefly
In Columbus temperatures will run 3 to 5 degrees below normal with highs near 78 to 81 and lows around 58 to 61. The forecast calls for notable temperature changes across a five day period.
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Columbus
Cease-fire talks snag over air and sea power
United Nations and North Korean negotiators at Kaesong clashed over the importance of Allied air and naval supremacy as they resumed talks on a truce. UN commanders asserted air and sea power are essential and would be maintained along the present front line, while North Korea insisted on a boundary-based demilitarized zone. Meanwhile US forces launched heavy air raids on Pyongyang and surrounding areas, targeting supply routes and military concentrations as bombardment and ground actions continued on multiple fronts.
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Korea
Kaesong
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
38Th Parallel
Nam I
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Nam
General MacArthur to Speak in Cleveland Public Auditorium
Cleveland citizens announce that General Douglas MacArthur will deliver a speech at Public Auditorium on September 6. He will be the guest of the city, not sponsored by any single organization. A parade is likely before the address.
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Douglas MacArthur
Public Auditorium
Citizens’ Committee
General MacArthur
MacArthur
IPR Was Red Front Ex Spy Tells Probers
Elizabeth Bentley, former communist spy, testified the Institute of Pacific Relations was a communist front organization of a sort. She said Golos described IPR as under communist control and warned it operated loosely, causing blunders. Bentley, a frequent Capitol witness, claimed she became Golos's courier and later took over his duties after his 1943 death, arranging OSS access and moving Duncan Lee to OSS.
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Probers
Washington
Elizabeth Bentley
Institute of Pacific Relations
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Jacob Golos
McCarran
D-Nev
Miss Bentley
Capitol
Golos
Subcommittee
Goles
Office of Strategic Services
U. S
Duncan Lee
New York
OSS
UN Ready To Clobber Red Troops
Gen. James A. Van Fleet said the 8th Army is fit and ready to clobber the Reds if cease-fire talks collapse at Kaesong. He blamed communist arrogance for angering Allied troops and noted increased offensive capability since talks began. He added the enemy is hurting, needs peace, and China and North Korea suffer from air attacks and floods.
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Korea
James A. van Fleet
Kaesong
Eighth Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
van Fleet
Europe needs money to bolster defense says House group
The House Foreign Affairs Committee backed a $7.8485 billion foreign aid program for Western Europe. It cited General Eisenhower that manpower is not the bottleneck, equipment and funds are. The panel urged U S help until allies can pay their own defenses but warned the aid is not a transfer of global responsibility.
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Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Eisenhower
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Senate
Lausche to Discuss Payroll Reductions in State
Governor Frank J. Lausche will meet with state officials and industry labor farm and civic groups to discuss cutting payrolls in state departments chief target the State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation with 2100 employees. Highway and Welfare may be included and the conference will also address administrative problems from a recent civil service reclassification law.
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Frank J. Lausche
State Bureau of
Civic Service
Oatis Death Looms Urges Tough Action
Rep. Armstrong warned that imprisoned AP correspondent William N. Oatis will die within a few weeks in a Prague jail unless released. He urged the House to sever Czech ties, backing a resolution condemning Prague and calling for immediate suspension of commerce and, if needed, diplomatic break. The vote followed reports of harsh confinement and torture, cited by Armstrong and a freelance source.
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William N. Oatis
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Armstrong
R-Mo
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Ton
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Oatis
Ray Brock
Brock
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Don Armstrong
Spellman opens doors for West Point cadets tied to scandal
NEW YORK- Cardinal Spellman announced that 90 accused West Point cadets may enroll at three Catholic men's colleges Fordham University Manhattan College and Iowa College in his archdiocese. He asked the presidents to admit cadets who apply and said the schools consented. Cadets leaving the academy faced possible draft implications unless they continue study elsewhere. Some cadets welcomed the news while others noted transfer policies and fears of colleges.
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West Point
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Cardinal Spellman
Fordham University
Manhattan College
Iowa College
President To Dedicate Legion Building Today
President Truman, an old Legionnaire, will dedicate the new Washington headquarters for the American Legion. Legion officials say the press conference may last about 15 minutes at 5:15 p.m. EST and his speech will be carried by five major radio networks.
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Truman
American Legion
Legion
Cleveland Boy Found Hanged
Father suspects foul play after 13 year old Richard Tanno was found hanged in an abandoned Cleveland Heights garage. Norman Jacobs aged 16 discovered the body hanging by a rope from a rafter above a grease pit. Police say the boy used a board to reach the rope and may have walked off or been pushed.
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Richard Tanno
Michael Tanno
Cleveland Heights
Richard
Norman Jacobs
Pni
Charles Ruff
U S Lifts Embargo On Shipment to China
SAN FRANCISCO Chronicle reports the United States, at Britain's request, has lifted its embargo on goods sent to Hong Kong. Three shipments of thin steel plate for tinplate substitute have left for the British crown colony. The article notes the metal would slip red.
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