Tropical hurricane roars into Gulf and trims Jamaica toll
The tropical hurricane reentered the Gulf of Mexico after a 180 mile land run across Jamaica where at least 109 people died and $56 million in property was destroyed. Grady Norton warned the storm would regain strength, tracking toward the Mexico Texas border area and Merida. Kingston and Port Royal suffered extensive destruction with dozens of deaths and widespread housing loss.
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Miami
Fla
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Pro
Jamaica
Grady Norton
Miami Weather Bureau
Gulf
Rio Grande River
Mexico
Texas
Merida
Yucatan
Ninsula
Ampeche
Caribbean
Kingston
Port Royal
May Pen
U.S
Vernam Field
UN Answers Red Charge That Neutrality Broken
In Kaesong Allied and communist subcommittees met briefly amid a new crisis over the Korean War. Red charges claimed UN forces ambushed a patrol in the neutral zone. the UN denied the claim and pledged more talks to seek a cease fire buffer along or near the front lines.
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Mnunsan
Korea
Kaesong
Tokyo
Song
Nam Il
Henry J. McAllister
Hamburg
N. Y
North
South Korea
United Nations Command
United Nations
Washington
Omar N
Bradley
Eighth Army
Kumhwa
East Central
Fifth Air Force
McCarthy Feud Flares Up In State Department Clash
Washington reports a renewed clash between Senator McCarthy and the State Department. Deputy Undersecretary Carl Humelsine accuses McCarthy of lying and rehashing old charges of communist infiltration. McCarthy says the FBI provided 850 cases of substantial activity, all cleared, while Humelsine notes 800 employees were investigated. He warns firings for leaks.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Carl Humelsine
Humelsine
Communist Party
FBI
Department
Kidnaper Sought in Case Involving 15YearOld Cousin
Columbus police and Zanesville authorities widen a search for 31 year old Chester H. Risen charged with kidnapping 15 year old Nancy Kinney of Zanesville. The girl has not been seen since Tuesday night as investigators fear foul play. A 20 month old baby sat in the scene as the cab driver reported the child returned to Nancy. Risen, wanted in Los Angeles for a parole violation, was sentenced for armed robbery in 1949.
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Columbus
Zanesville
Nancy Kinney
Chester H. Risen
Earl Kinney
Risen
Nancy
Nation's Record Output Reaches $326 Billion a Year
Washington Commerce Department reports a record $326 billion per year pace in the nation’s total output of goods and services for the second quarter. The figure reflects sustained growth and sets a new high mark for the economy.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Democrats defend Far East policy in Korea debate
Democrats defended Truman era Far East policy while Republicans urged unity in Korea and warned against concessions that might provoke World War III. The eight GOP senators criticized MacArthur’s removal and pressed for linked goals of liberation and unification, disputing administration limits on a broader war.
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Far East
GOP
Korea
Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Ney
Earoen
State Acheson
China
Hunt
D-Wye
Ublicans
Senator Idges
New Hampshire
Yalu
Manchuria
Russia
Cain
R-Wash
MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Formosa
Bridges
Asia
Chiang Kai Shek
Senator Warns of Alien Threat Growing
Senator McCarran of Nevada warned that a massive illegal alien influx could be more dangerous than an armed invasion. He cited testimony claiming millions illegally in the U.S. and mixed groups including militants and criminals. He faulted the Immigration Service for limited efforts due to staff and funding shortages.
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Washington
McCarran
Nev
Immigration Service
Judiciary
New York
Forest Fires Sweep Northwest Amid Heat and Winds
The Associated Press reports fires across the Pacific Northwest burned more than 15 000 acres. Bonny Slope near Portland evacuated partially as homes faced encirclement while water shortages hindered firefighting. The Siuslaw blaze near Eugene charred 8000 to 10000 acres and remained out of control. Nearby Roseburg private timber lands burned about 1200 acres.
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Associated Press
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Ore
Bonny Slope
Siuslaw National Forest
Eugene
Roseburg
Barkley says he is not too old for 1952 race
Vice President Barkley, at 73, dismisses talk he is beyond reach of politics. In a U S News interview he says he has many years ahead and that age is relative, noting a 70 year old today is like a 50 year old half a century ago.
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Barkley
Washington
U. S. News and World Report
Baruch Issues Advice On His 81st Birthday
Bernard M. Baruch marked his 81st birthday in New York and urged Americans not to belly ache during the present emergency. The longtime presidential adviser expressed confidence that the country will come through the crisis all right.
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Baruch
New York
Bernard M. Baruch
Iran Oil Talks Near Break as Harriman Threatens Walkout
An inform ed source says W Averell Harriman warned he will depart for Washington unless Iran negotiates in good faith with Britain on the oil dispute. Premier Mossadegh appeared shaken after talks with Harriman and British negotiator Richard Stokes. The Iranians reportedly handed the British a counterproposal rejecting four of eight points, delaying a formal rejection of settlement offers.
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Tehran
Iran
W. Averell Harriman
Washington
Mohammed Mossadegh
Harriman
Truman
Mossadegh
Richard Stokes
United States
Ex Professional Boxer On FBI Ten Most Wanted List
A former professional boxer named Cinchino Anthony Sere, 34, is added to the FBI ten most wanted list. He boxed as Jack Fiore from 1933 to 1936 and is sought in Detroit for the murder of jeweler Albert Swartz on May 17, 1951 and for obstruction of justice related to that slaying.
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Washington
FBI
Cinchino Anthony Sere
Jack Fiore
Baccella
Detroit
Albert Swartz
Swartz
Southeastern Ohioans Arriving From Korea
The Army said the transport J. C. Bree with military passengers was due here today. Included are Southeast Ohio personnel Cpl. Donald L. Britton Belpre Cpl. Robert E. Brookins Jackson MSgt. Floyd Farra Racine Cpl. Bradley W. Forshey Marietta Cpl. Otis L. Jenkins Gallipolis Cpl. Fred R. Nutter Logan.
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San Francisco
J. C. Bree
Southeastern Ohio
Donald L. Britton
Belpre
Robert E. Brookins
Jackson
Floyd Farra
Racine
Bradley W. Forshey
Marietta
Otis L. Jenkins
Gallipolis
Fred R. Nutter
Logan
Republicans Claim RFC Is Pendergast Politics
Republicans accuse the RFC probe of translating Pendergast era influence to the national stage while Democrats call the report scurrilous and politically motivated. The minority Republicans label Truman and DNC chairman Boyle as graduates of a Kansas City political machine, contrasted with a Democratic majority finding the charges substantiated.
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Washington
Senate
RFC
Truman
William M. Boyle, Jr
Democratic National Committee
Fulbright
D-Ark
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
White House
Hart
Bricker
Ohio
Benton
D-Conn
Banking Committee
E Lane
Minorit
Mr. Truman
Boyle Bovis
Rae
Pendergast
Kansas City
St. Louis
Civil Defense Budget Battle and Outlook Report
Washington report on Civil Defense Chief Millard Caldwell as he faces an 88 percent budget cut from the House Appropriations Committee. Caldwell warns no city is prepared for an atomic attack and will outline preparedness, funding, and public education plans before the National Civil Defense Advisory Council.
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Washington
National Civil Defense Advisory Council
Civil Defense
Millard Caldwell
Caldwell
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Truman
Convicts Endure Fifth Day Without Food in Oregon Prison
In Salem Oregon hungry prisoners at the Oregon State Penitentiary began their fifth day without meals after Warden George Alexander ordered food cut off when inmates refused to work. The non-work action followed a sit down strike by about 1400 convicts that began last Tuesday.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon State
George Alexander
Home Bombed Third Time in Four Years in Ohio Near Cleveland
Police investigated a third bombing of property owned by Joseph L. Zelazny in Garfield Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. A dynamite blast damaged a ranch style house in Brecksville, caused about 7000 dollars in damage to a 50000 dollar home, with Zelazny noting union help has been used and denying clear motives.
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Cleveland
Garfield Heights
Joseph L. Zelazny
Sandusky
Brecksville
Zelazny
Red Festival Aids West Propaganda Says Berlin Report
Western observers label the Communist Peace Festival a near disaster for communism. About 2 million red indoctrinated youths visited Berlin, while over 1 million Western sightseers or diners visited West Berlin. Conclusions cite exposure to the West, limited East German enthusiasm, and the impact on party indoctrination efforts.
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United States
Stalin
Iron Curtain
West
U. S
West Berlin
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