Death Toll Rises in Ohio Bomber Crash Near Lebanon
Dayton AP reports 16 airmen killed when an Air Force B 50 bomber crashed near Lebanon Ohio. Details list six identified dead including Capt Paul E Anderson Jr and S Sgt James A Travis with others unnamed as investigators examine wreckage and blast damage.
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Dayton
Lebanon
Ohio
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Public Information Office
Eighth Air Force
Biggs Field
el Paso
Tex
Paul E. Anderson, Jr
S-Set
Ellis E. Smith
James A
Alex Fields
George Shumaker
Fields
Anthony van Holle
Atomic Sub Land Model To Be Built
Senator McMahon announced that a land based atomic submarine engine model will begin construction in Arco Idaho next month. The project involves Argonne National Laboratory and Westinghouse for the AEC with a $25 million minimum cost. A second higher powered prototype will be built at West Milton New York by Krolls Atomic Power Laboratory under GE.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Arco
Idaho
Senate House Atomic Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Argonne National Laboratories
Chicago
Westinghouse Corp
West Milton
N. Y
Krolls Atomic Power Laboratory
General Electric Co
Weather outlook for Columbus long range temperatures and showers
Extended forecast for Columbus shows average temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below west and 1 to 3 degrees below normal east. Normal max 85, min 63. Warmer Saturday and Sunday, cooler Tuesday and Wednesday. Precipitation 0.4 to 1 inch mainly east, with light showers Saturday and more general showers Monday night through Wednesday.
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Columbus
Fifth Marines Ready to Sail for Korean War Zone
Marines of the Fifth Regiment in San Diego prepare to depart for the Korea war area. Veteran Marines from World War III are among those set to sail.
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Fifth Marines
San Diego
Calif
Plane Crash Victim Recovered From Lake Erie
The body of R. G. Cobb, a Cleveland manufacturer, was recovered from a wrecked cabin plane after a crash near North East Pennsylvania. Dr Essie Hartman of Chicago was reported to have been with him, with luggage found in the cabin. The craft sank after the noon storm. The incident raises deaths to four from two separate Western Pennsylvania crashes.
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Erie
Lake Erie
Northeast
R. G. Cobb
Cleveland
Essie Hartman
Chicago
Cobb
Cobbs
Pennsylvania
Millard Ronton
Copperweld Steel Co
Richard Bailey
Warren
Ohio
Montour Heights
Pittsburgh
Six Lie Chutes In Bomber Crash
Survivors report an explosion moments before a B 50 bomber crashed near Tucson. Six crewmen parachuted to safety while four others are missing. The plane carried T Sgt Robert L Jones of Tucson to his death in the Galiuro Mountains. Pilot Lt Jerome M McCarville, 25, described a terrific explosion before the aircraft fell. He ordered the crew to bail out. Other parachute survivors include Capt Vaughn and Lauren Ischlager in Springfield Ohio.
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Tucson
Ariz
Air Force
Robert L. Jones
Galiuro Mountains
Jerome M. McCarville
Darlington
Wis
McCarville
Capt
Vaughn 5S
Laurenischlager
Springfield
Ohio
U.S. Seeks UN Ground Troop Help in Korea
Washington reports the United States would welcome participation of UN ground forces in Korea but expects American troops to bear the main burden. Acheson and military leaders note only Formosan Nationalist troops offer foreign help, yet risk bringing China into the war.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
Korea
Truman
Acheson
State Department
Formosa
MacArthur
Local Boards Assigned Draft Quotas for Induction
State Selective Service orders 127 boards to summon about 6000 men aged 18 to 25 for physicals starting around July 4 through August. Ohio’s sector quota is 1140 of 20,000 nationally with final board totals set after induction station locations are chosen. County counts include Athens 30 Gallia 17 Hocking 16 Jackson 22 Meigs 15 Morgan 9 Perry 22 Vinton Washington 32.
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Columbus
Ohio
Col. C. W. Goble
Goble
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Washington
MacArthur Accepts United Nations Flag in Tokyo
General Douglas MacArthur, in Tokyo, accepted the United Nations flag and pledged to uphold the UN ideal. He noted the flag as a symbol of humanity’s greatest effort toward freedom while reaffirming his roles as UN commander for Korea and head of Allied occupation forces in Japan.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United Nations
U.N
U.S
Japan
No Rush to Enlist Amid Postwar Chill in Athens
In Athens the Korean War scare has not spurred major enlistments or drastic buying. The local army recruiting office reports 12 enlistments in July with many applicants awaiting medicals. Draft officials will switch to full-time operation, while merchants say sugar hoarding is not widespread though one chain store flags possible hoarding.
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Washington
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Congress
Athens
Army
William D. Jansen
Athens County Draft Board
State Selective Service System
E. F. Sells
Draft Board
E. State St
Clyde Parrish
Coolville
Thomas F. Clark
Amesville
Barge firms plan damages suit over South Amboy explosion
In Newark New Jersey four barges used to carry munitions exploded at South Amboy May 19 killing 31. Heavier firms including The Pennsylvania Railroad The Reading Railroad Kilgore Manufacturing Co and Judson Sheldon division of National Carloading Corp named as defendants. Healing and Son James Healing Co suit the shipper owners.
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Newark
N. J
South Amboy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reading Railroad
Kilgore Manufacturing Co
Ohio
Judson-Sheldon
National Carloading Corp
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Healing and Son, Inc
Jersey City
James Healing Co
Senator Says U S and Russia Near Hydrogen Bomb
Senator McMahon of Connecticut told reporters both the United States and Russia are moving closer to the hydrogen bomb and are producing stacks of atomic weapons. He did not elaborate on the remarks.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
United States
Russia
Connecticut
Shark body found in Galveston Bay with youth remains
In Galveston Texas Officers found a nine foot shark carcass in shallow Bay waters with a human foot and a torso of a youth inside. Captain Malcolm Saunier said the shark was netted in the bay and tossed overboard after it died. Marine biologist J L Baughman noted the body could have come from afar and that a shark can digest a human in about three days.
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Galveston
Tex
Galveston Bay
Malcolm Saunier
J. L. Baughman
Rockport
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Baughman
Noble County Officials Vote to Ban Folk Dancing on Courthouse Lawn
Noble County commissioners vote 2 to 1 to ban folk dancing by children on Saturday nights on the courthouse lawn. Some residents have appealed to Gov. Lausche to resume the dancing.
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Caldwell
Noble County
Group Probes Commissions Group Probes Commissions
The House Un American Activities Committee questions how an Ohio man received a military commission. Witness John J. Edmiston says three Ohio Communists were commissioned by the Army and Air Force, including Larry Moore and John Ober. Rep Walter proposes FBI checks for all officer applicants.
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Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Rep
Walter
D-Pa
David Levison
Cincinnati
FBI
John J. Edmiston
Ohio reports balanced finances despite higher costs
Columbus Ohio state officials announced the fiscal year ended June 30 showed the state living within its income and appropriations. Finance Director Herbert D Defenbacher noted obligations rose by 24 3 million dollars but no new taxes were required, with Governor Lausche endorsing the report.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Herbert D. Defenbacher
Americans In Istanbul Urged Preparedness For Evacuation
The U S consulate general circulated guidance to about 100 American residents in Istanbul outlining evacuation measures in case of trouble. Consul General Co W Lewis signed the letter stating no emergency is foreseen but the colony should be prepared.
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Istanbul
Turkey
U. S
Co. W. Lewis
India Premier Nehru’s notes stir Korea peace talks hope
Washington and Moscow received notes from Prime Minister Nehru of India. Speculation arose that the letters may contain a proposal to attain peace in Korea, signaling possible US and Soviet engagement.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Nehru
India
Korea
Communist Guerrillas Cross Kum River Front Front Under Fire
Intense fighting flared on the Kum River front as a force of about 100 North Korean guerrillas crossed the river despite U S artillery and air attacks. The assault targeted American artillery positions while enemy units wore green fatigue uniforms. The clash underscored a broader Red push toward Taejon with multiple divisions involved and allied air power hammering invaders behind the front.
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Korea
Kum River
U.S
Kongju
Taejon
MacArthur
34Th
Walton H. Walker
Walker
Kum
North Korea
Pusan
Hamchong
Andong
Taegu
Hamchang
Kumchon
Advanced
Far East Air Force
Wonsan
38Th Parallel
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
U. S
Associated Press
William R. Moore
Moore
Second Youth Faces Charge In Slayings
James Connolly of Bryan 21 faced arraign ment on first degree murder charges in the slaying of his friend Jack Hart man’s grandparents. Hartman, 18, was convicted of first degree murder for the same crime and sentenced to life imprisonment. The case stems from the killings of George W. Fisher 76 and Evelena 70 at their Melbern home last May 5. Hartman admitted a confession then denied the charges and named Connolly as the shooter. Prosecutor G L Fenton would not say if Connolly admitted the killings. Hartman was later arrested on a weapons charge in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
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Bryan
James Connolly
Jack Hartman
Hartman
George W. Fisher
Evelena
Melbern
Connolly
G. L. Fenton
Parkersburg
W. Va
Army spokesman denies Korea slaughter claims
At the Pentagon an Army officer told reporters that U S troops in Korea are not being slaughtered and see no Dunkirk-like withdrawal. He cited a 24 hour tally of one killed, 20 wounded and none missing, plus 14 non battle casualties and a loss of one B 29 out of a 50 plane mission.
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Washington
Korea
Pentagon
Europe
Fire destroys Ohio foundry causing $500,000 damage
Greenville reports a blaze at The Treaty Company foundry with oil-soaked floors and magnesium used in castings. estimated damage $500,000. The fire threatened a nearby bakery as flames rose about 150 feet high. Fire Chief E. R. Gauvey said the inferno could be seen 25 miles away.
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Greenville
Treaty Company
E. R. Gauvey
Underground Blast Kills One and Injures Eight
An underground explosion in Seattle killed one man and injured eight others. The blast ripped 60 feet of sidewalk and damaged a three story building as flames towered above the street. Fire officials traced the origin to city gas mains beneath the roadway.
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Seattle
George B. Eastman
Tour resumes after wreck injures travelers near Paynesville
A party of Eastern excursionists resumed their trip from Paynesville Minnesota after their Soo Line train wreck halted their tour. Several passengers were injured and had to be attended on scene before the journey continued.
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Minneapolis
Paynesville
Minn
Soo
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