Truce Talks Pressed Despite Rhee Threats
The United States urged Syngman Rhee to honor assurances to avoid blocking a cease fire as Seoul threatened to scuttle hopes for an armistice. Washington pressed for a quick truce windup while Rhee, wanting unification, viewed the move as a trap and held to possible renewed conflict with American backing.
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Washington
United States
Syngman Rhee
U.S
State Dulles
Rhee
Seoul
Korea
U. S
Pravda Rejects Western Bid for Four Power Talks
Pravda denounces the U S Britain and France invitation to a September four power foreign ministers conference on Germany and Austria as a behind the back deal to pressure the Soviet Union. The editorial hints a possible future four power talks under specific circumstances could have significance.
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Moscow
Pravda
Germany
Austria
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Union
VU. S
V. M. Molotov
London
Kremlin
Riots Spread In Red Mines
Berlin reports new riots in East German uranium mines near the Czech border. East German troops, described as the peoples army, moved into Erz Gebirge to quell the uprising as the Com munist police arrested about 200 miners this week for open rioting amid demands for the release of 1200 comrades arrested in June 17 anti Communist protests.
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Berlin
East Germany
U. S. High Commission
Neue Zeitung
Colorado Considers Rainmaking Program
The Colorado Legislature may be asked next January to finance a state rainmaking program. The State Weather Control Commission will study the matter next Tuesday and consider asking Gov. Dan Thornton to investigate claims of rain-inducing firms. The plan aims to forestall future drought.
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Denver
Colorado
State Weather Control Commission
Roup
Dan Hornton
Babies Prove Good Weather Forecasters
At St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Charles Missouri a string of newborns with weather themed names coincides with recent climate swings. Baby Frost introduces a cool spell followed by Baby Summer then Baby Wetter and Showers bringing rain and street flooding with Baby Flood arriving shortly after.
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ST. Charles
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lausche urges poultry program to revive Meigs area
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche addressed about 500 people at the first Meigs County Broiler Festival in Pomeroy. He praised poultry development as key to the area's economy, noted population declines in 18 southeastern Ohio counties, and highlighted projects like the Egger Creek Power Plant and Waverly Atomic Plant as growth drivers. He urged a balance of farming and industry and thanked festival organizers, with Meigs County Rep. George Meinhart and Mayor Delmar Canaday welcoming attendees.
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Bob Horflich
Pomeroy
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Pomeroy Stadium
Meigs County
Ohio River
Waverly
Marietta
McConnelsville
George A. Meinhart
Nation's Top Brass Confer at Quantico Base
At Quantico Marine Base Virginia more than 100 civilians generals and admirals gather for a three day conference to discuss American defenses the Korean War and the Russian threat. President Eisenhower is to join on Saturday and Vice President Nixon is invited. Secretary of Defense Wilson convened the meetings to run through Sunday morning.
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Quantico Marine Base
Eisenhower
Wilson
Defense Department
Nixon
Truman Plane Delayed by Severe Thunderstorm
Former President Truman travels after attending Maurice Tobin's funeral in Boston. A storm halted his return flight to Independence for about 45 minutes as the aircraft could not land in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Truman
Secretary of Labor
Maurice J. Tobin
Boston
Independence
Battle of the Bulge remembered at 106th Infantry Division event
About 200 members of the 106th Infantry Division Association gather in Columbus for their annual convention to recall the World War II Battle of the Bulge. The 106th fought off four German panzer armies in December 1944, suffering around 8000 men killed missing or captured.
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Columbus
Ohio
106Th Infantry Division
Assn
106Th
Farmer William I. Steingass Killed in Defiance Crash
Defiance County farmer William I. Steingass, 58, died in a two car collision near Sherwood on Wednesday. Local authorities investigated the crash and identified the other vehicle involved.
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Farmer
Defiance, Ohio
William I. Steingass
Defiance County
Sherwood
Socony Vacuum plans 42 story NYC office tower
John W. Galbreath reveals a $45 million 42 story building to rise on blocks between Forty-second and Forty-first Streets and Lexington and Third Avenues in New York It will be named the Socony Vacuum Building housing 2600 employees from 26 Broadway as principal tenant and signals a major city office project since Rockefeller Center.
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New York
N. Y
John W. Galbeath
Columbus, C
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rockefeller Center
Forty-second
Forty-first Sts
Lexington and
Third Aves
Socony- Vacuum
Socony-Vacuum Oi Co
Broadway
New York City
Socony-Vacuum Disclosed
Akron hearing on Hashmall bond appeal sparks communist case
Ohio Chief Justice Weygandt heard the bond appeal of Frank Hashmall, accused Communist, who seeks release on bond while appealing a 110 year sentence from Common Pleas Court for falsely registering an automobile. Hashmall’s attorneys argue for release during higher court review.
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Akron
Carl V. Weygandt
Ohio Supreme Court
Frank Hashmall
Hashmall
Common Pleas Court
Supreme Court
Weygandt
Jail Term Mandatory For Drunk Motorists
Gov Lausche signs act fixing drunken driving penalties in Ohio. After Oct 22 a convict must serve at least three days in jail with a range to six months and a fine up to 500 dollars. First three days cannot be suspended by any court.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Haystack accident victim hospitalized in Tulsa
Miss June Gravitt, 20, remained in a Tulsa hospital after a hay truck load toppled onto her while crossing a downtown street Wednesday. She was dug out uninjured beyond shock.
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Tulsa
Oka
June Gravitt
Abandoned Baby Safe After Vinton County Suspect Apprehended
Jesse McCoy 25 of Columbus used a 9 month old as a shield during police pursuit and abandoned the infant in a thicket four miles south of Adelphi. He was captured 20 hours later in a ramshackle shack with Imogene Blythe 25 mother of the child. The baby was treated for exposure at Columbus Children’s Hospital and the pair face breaking and entering charges with possible abuse claims pursued by the child’s father.
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Jesse McCoy
Columbus
McCoy
Imogene Blythe
Ross County
Samuel B Mark
Omar Blythe
Mark
Joyce
Hocking Hills
Adelphi
New Russian Purges Seen
London reports that Britons doubt General Secretary Malenkov holds total power in the Soviet Union. Informants say Churchill and allies expect more dramatic changes than Beria’s purge, with private views echoed by Acting Prime Minister Butler in Parliament.
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London
Britfar
Prefar
Georgi M. Malenkov
Soviet Union
Churchill
Moscow
Lavrenty P. Beria
R. A. Butler
Tasty Evidence in Baltimore Case Involves Lottery Tickets
Sgt. Edwin Taylor testified Wednesday that Billie E. Williams, 36, swallowed a wad of conventional yellow lottery tickets to hide evidence. The incident centers on the arrest and Williams’ attempt to dispose of the tickets during the investigation.
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Baltimore
Edwin Taylor
Taylor
Billie E. Williams
Miss Hocking Valley of Ss Title Eyed by 28 Candidates
Twenty eight young ladies from eight Hocking Valley communities registered with the Parade of the Hills committee as candidates for the Miss Hocking Valley of 1953 title to be crowned at coronation on the Nel sonville Public Square during Festival Week September 6 to 12. Voting ends September 5 at midnight with official ballot boxes placed for convenience and ballots also accepted on the square. Ballots are counted by each town’s Band Booster and home committee, with town winners announced September 6 at the City Playground hall game.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Parade of the Hills
City Playground
Meigs County Broiler Festival Parade Highlights Float Winners
A large parade in Meigs County celebrated the Broiler Festival with Gov. Lausche delivering the afternoon address. Top floats included Beta Sigma Phi’s Chicks of Tomorrow featuring Nancy Sisson, Meigs Jaycees with Lois Ann Smith, and the Jayceettes blood donor scene. Other entries from Pomeroy Lions Club Pomona Grange and Rock Springs Grange were described amid festive crowds.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Chicks of Tomorrow
Nancy Sisson
Sue Rue
Melanie Young
Becky Allensworth
Polly Bauer
Sheila
Crestiyn Hicks
Jayceettes
Virgil V. Brown
Lawrence Morarity
Richard Karr, Jr
Robert Dailey
Pomeroy Lions Club
C. F. Collins
Leslie Kunze
Otis Trevy
Pomeroy Boys’ Club
Mary Robinson
Clarice Clifford
Don Pete Davie
Theodore Lahen
Roy Eastman
Ohio Governor vetoes bill to create mental hygiene department
Gov. Frank J. Lausche vetoed a bill to form a new state department of mental hygiene and correction. The measure would shift most welfare functions to the new agency while the existing welfare department handles public assistance. It marks his third veto of the 100th General Assembly.
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Frank J. Lausche
State Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Welfare Department
Lausche
General Assembly
U S Casualty Totals Mount in Korea War
The week added 1563 new names to American battle casualties, bringing Korea war totals to 139,272. The report notes distinctions among killed, wounded, missing, and non battle casualties. figures cover notifications to families through last Friday and released Wednesday.
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Korea
Celeen Bookkeeping
Maj Jabara Fears Round Assignment
Maj James A. Jabara America's first jet ace and one of two triple jet aces has returned home from Korea for a desk job though he fears the new assignment. The 29 year old son of a Wichita grocer shot down six Red MIGs in Korea and later downed nine more.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
James A. Jabara
America
Korea
Wichita
Kan
Justice's Wife Gains Incontested Divorce
In Baker Oregon on Tuesday the wife of Associate Justice William O. Douglas won an uncontested divorce. The suit says Douglas left the plaintiff abandoned while traveling for his work. The couple married in La Grande Oregon TM years ago and have a son and a daughter, now grown.
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Baker, Ore
William
Douglas
U. S. Supreme Court
Douglases
la Grande
Ore
Tax claims settled on Hannegan estate
The government settled a tax claim against the estate of the late Robert E. Hannegan for 454857. Hannegan, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and former postmaster general, died Oct. 6, 1949. The settlement covered 1948 income taxes plus interest, paid May 1.
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ST. Louis
Robert E. Hannegan
Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Police celebrate birthday with onion cake joke
In Albuquerque Police Sergeant A. I. Neete’s birthday humor erupts as colleagues present a cake made of onions cabbage and carrots. Neete suggests the gag is payback for last Christmas corsages made of chili peppers.
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Albuquerque
Police
Sd. A. I
Neete
Armistice Talks Probed as Red Opposes South Korea
In Korea, Allies and communists eyed a potential armistice while Peiping radio warned against Rhee's plan to act independently. Swiss and Swedish members of the Neutral Nations Armistice Commission arrived to supervise talks, as UN officers arranged meetings and sought a signing date.
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Seoul
Red Peiping
Korea
Japan
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
North Korea
Peiping
Red
Panmunjom
Neutral Nations Armistice Commission
Tokyo
Munsan
Armistice Commission
Gen Taylor Tours Front in Korea After Red Offensive
General Maxwell D. Taylor toured the central front with South Korean president Syngman Rhee as Allied forces with U S and ROK units held the Kumsong line. Reports described fierce fighting near Sam Hyon Hill with Chinese troops and Allied air and artillery action massing north of the battle area.
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Seoul
Sam Hyon
Korea
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S
Syngman Rhee
Kumsong
U. S. 9Th Corps
ROK
Eisenhower Seeks Restore Foreign Aid Funds
President Eisenhower urged the Senate after a House rejection to restore some of 1.19 billion dollars in cuts to foreign aid. The House approved 4.44 billion dollars in new aid for the year starting July 1, a figure about 2 percent below Truman’s recommendation. The vote was 288 to 115.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Truman
Eisenhower Museum Expansion Planned
In Abilene Kansas Governor Edward Arn and state officials met Wednesday to map a second wing for the Eisenhower Museum and to broaden the activities of the Eisenhower Foundation in the President’s boyhood home.
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Abilene
Kan
Eisenhower Foundation
Kansas
Edward Arn
Barbecued Snake Knocks Out Power in Oklahoma
A four foot chicken snake barbecued itself for nearly two hours and wrapped around a 68 000 volt transformer, knocking out power to Euvala and Checotah in eastern Oklahoma. Crews restored service after locating the trouble at a substation north of Euvala.
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Eufaula
Okla
Oklahoma
Checotah
Here
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