New U.S. Bid in Korea Talks Aims at Compromise
Walter Robertson continues talks with Syngman Rhee as reports say the United States may accept a two point plan. It would see Washington join Seoul in leaving a post armistice political conference after 99 days if no peace progress with the Reds, with a later diplomatic discussion on war resumption needing Senate ratification.
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Eisenhower
Walter Robertson
Syngman Rhee
U.S
South Korea
Korea
Senate
Robertson
Rhee
Washington
Fourth of July barrage across Korea marks major air victory
Amid a quiet Fourth of July on the front, U S. and Allied forces launched a broad strike against Communist positions. The Air Force said at least 27 Red planes were destroyed with no Allied losses. Artillery from Sb S Eighth Army fired volleys from 105 howitzers to a 5 inch gun as Fifth Air Force bombed every sector except the Far East due to weather.
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Seoul
Foms
Fifth Air Force
Perry Resident Found Guilty In Slaying Case
NEW LEXINGTON Pi At torneys for Rudolph Elfrink 30 said they would appeal his conviction of second degree murder in the slaying of George Kilbarger 35. A jury found Elfrink guilty after two hours deliberation. Elfrink a farm boss at St Aloysius Academy was convicted of killing Kilbarger the Academy s bus driver with a 22 rifle last May 15 after an argument that started over a shuffleboard game in a New Lexington tavern. Elfrink claimed he acted in self defense. He was free on 10 000 bond and was sent to jail pending appeal.
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New Lexington
Rudolph Elfrink
George Kilbarger
Elffrink
Elfrink
St. Aloysius Academy
Kilbarger
Manslaughter Charge Filed Against Swim Star’s Father
In Miami Florida Russell Tongay 36 faces a manslaughter charge in the death of his daughter Kathy a swimming star age 3. County Solicitor John Marsh filed the formal charge on Friday after anticipation since June 19. Tongay’s attorney says he has a nervous breakdown and is under medical care in Tarpon Springs.
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Miami
Fla
Russell Tongay
Kathy
John Marsh
Tongay
Tarpon Springs
Mass Polio Immunization Drive Initiated in Caldwell County
Medical personnel and volunteers gathered in Caldwell County to inoculate 19,300 children with gamma globulin as the nation readies a second mass immunization program. The outbreak has claimed 31 lives with six new cases reported yesterday, and the drive begins Monday to curb the polio epidemic.
Budget Cuts Trim Truman Aide Plans by Nine Billion
Washington reports congressional budget cutters reduced total Truman administration requests by about 9.3 billion dollars with most of the cuts coming in defense and foreign aid. Senate action remains uncertain while House measures target roughly two billion less for foreign aid and three billion less for Eisenhower estimates.
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Congressional
House
Truman
Senate
Hisen+hower
Appropriations
Eisenhower
Ministers Face Two Problems in Talks Here
Washington reporters note three nations will tackle Germany and Indochina first at the summit. Eisenhower’s broader agenda includes Korea the North Atlantic Alliance Malaya and the Middle East with Dulles Salisbury Bidault and aides steering the discussions amid fast breaking German and Indochina developments. Dr John W Hoffman 82 former president of Ohio Wesleyan University dies in California.
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Indochina
Eisenhower
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Malaya
Middle East
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Brittain
Salisbury
Georges Bidault
Lang
OWU
Delaware, Ohio
John W. Hoffman
Ohio Wesleyan Univers
Pasadena
Calif
Taft signals plan to wind up foreign aid program
Senator Taft of Ohio said he advised Mutual Security Director Stassen to prepare a liquidation program for foreign aid. He predicted the 1954 Congress may refuse to continue even military assistance except for completed deliveries. He warned administration to seek a new approach or face heavy opposition in Congress.
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Sen. Taf
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Taft
Senate
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Stassen
Eisenhower
White House
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Asia
Sen
George
Georgia
Foreign Relations
Gillette
Iowa
Mansfield
D-Mont
State Department
MSA
Sen. Flanders
Disciplinary report sought on Gen Cramer troops
Washington group urges quick Army court martial report on actions under Maj. Gen. Kenneth F. Cramer in Southern Germany. Lawmakers say complaints claim discipline is too severe and many soldiers face court martial for alleged fraternization with German girls. Committee aims to establish facts and assess leadership at the time.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Army
Kenneth F. Cramer
Germany
Robert W. Smart
Cramer
Smart
Ahhallenge
Camp Pier Rett
New NEA Leader Downplays Book Burnings
William A. Early of Savannah Ga. was elected president of the National Education Association in Miami Beach Fla. He dismissed legislative investigations and book burnings as fringe issues with little consequence to educators, focusing on broader concerns in the profession.
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Miami Beach
Fla—t
National Education Association
William A. Early
Savannah, Ga
Early
First Atom Bomb Site To Be Buried in Sand
South-central New Mexico’s Trinity site, the first atomic explosion location, will be largely buried as Campbell and Hay completes filling the crater and covering trinitite with soil. Only a few square feet of glassy floor remain under a shed, with plans for grass and public memory preserved.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Campbell and Hay
AEC
D. D. Skousen
Soil Conservation Service
Tange Prass
Gov. Mechem
Gordon Dean
Rep. Fernandez
Congress
Washington
Couple mauled by dog pack at New York nursing home
Seven boxers mauled an elderly couple at a nursing home on Friday night. Police intervened after the dog attack spread to a woman owner and a man who aided the couple. Officers fired 25 shots, killing one dog and injuring four. two dogs remained at large. Most seriously hurt were Charles Sheridan, 63, and Allen Sheridan, 60. Police could not determine a trigger, noting a wave of the cane might have sparked the attack.
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New York
Charles Sheridan
Allen
Sheridan
Hospitalman To Get U. S. Medal of Honor
Navy hospitalman John Edward Kilmer of San Antonio Texas, 22, will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for aiding a wounded Marine amid shellfire in Korea. Kilmer died Aug 13, during the battle, and the award will be presented in a Pentagon ceremony Wednesday.
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Washington
John Edward Kilmer
San Antonio
Tex
Pentagon
Bellaire Girl to Enter Miss Universe Race
Eleanor Mack, 29, of Bellaire wins Ohio Miss Universe state title at finals over six rivals. The former Wheeling model earns chance to compete for national crown in upcoming judging.
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Bellaire
Cleveland
Eleanor Mack
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Hungarian Reds Shelve 'Dictator' Shakeup Ties Seen in Stalin Era
Vienna sources say Matyas Rakosi has been ousted as Hungarian premier, replaced by Imre Nagy, amid a Soviet shift to curb dictator rule and boost broader policy. The move aims to calm unrest and raise peasant morale, with Rakosi losing strongman status but likely retaining influence within a nine man party leadership.
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Vienna
Austria
Matyas Rakosi
Stalin
Kremlin
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
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Imre Nagy
Europe
Rakos
Ofristvan Kovacs
Presidium
Communist Party
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Hungary
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Budapest
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Lenin
Motorbike Crackdown Set
COLUMBUS. Ki R. E. Foley state registrar of rotor vehicles promised a crackdown on illegal motor-driven bicycle operation. He said teenagers ride without licenses and some parents seek licenses for their children. He noted 14 to 16 year olds may obtain limited licenses with parental justification, while unrestricted licenses go to 16 or older.
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Columbus
R. E. Foley
Rotor Vehicles
Foley
Nixon Sees Eventual World Freedom and Peace
Americans celebrated Independence Day with speeches and fireworks across the nation. President Eisenhower rested at his Maryland retreat while Vice President Nixon spoke in Philadelphia praising freedom and readiness to meet global challenges.
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Philadel
Independence Tal
America
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Philadelphia
Nixon
Presidential Mountain
Maryland
John Adams
Federal stamping showdown hits Columbus gambling scene
Federal officials report a sharp drop in gambling activity in the Columbus district as only 24 people filed for $49 gambling stamps. Most operators go underground or move to Indiana amid penalties and reporting rules, with several years of stamps from 1950s cited.
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Columbus
Indiag
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Sathaniel Looxer
Internal Revenue
Polish Rebels Reported Fighting Reds in Border Areas
Western Berlin reports say Polish rebels clashed with Soviet troops amid widespread disorders near the East German border. Tanks were rumored en route from the Soviet Union as riots spread, with casualties alleged in clashes and efforts to cut supply lines to East Germany.
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East Germany
East Berlia
Russia
West Berlin
Tren
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Teieeral
New Trend Begins In Hungary As Nagy Becomes Premier
Hungary shuffles top leadership with Imre Nagy replacing Matyas Rakosi as premier and pledging a sweeping reform program. Nagy calls for freeing imprisoned dissidents, restoring farmer land, relaxing quotas, cutting prices, raising wages, and encouraging private enterprise while curbing religious pressure. The reshuffle signals a Kremlin shift toward committee rule and a new era in Budapest.
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Hungary
Matyas Rakosi
Imre Nagy
Nagy
Nessid
Roman Catholis
Josef Cartinal Mindszenty
Rakosi
Naey
Vienna
Saint Ley
Kremlin
Stalin
Ernce Geroe
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Capridor
Presidium
Rakost
Atink
Wonder Puff Flyers Set for Westward Air Derby
Lawrence Mass reports the Puff Air Derby features 49 small planes in a 2678 mile race from Lawrence to Long Beach California. The seventh annual event started in Schenectady New York but was postponed a day due to strong headwinds and gusts.
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Lawrence
Mass
Lawn
Long Beach
Calif
Schenectads
Mme Auriol Wins Harmon International Aviation Award
Jacqueline Auriol named world’s outstanding aviatrix for breaking her own women’s speed record set December 21. Col Bernt Balchen and dirigible test pilot Walter Massie also honored for aviation achievements.
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Jacqueline Auriol
Pr Ntof
France
Col
Bernt Balchen
Dirigible
Walter Massie
Harmon International Aviation Awards
Mme. Auriol
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