Air France Plane Crashes Again in Persian Gulf
A four engined Air France airliner with 52 aboard crashed near Bahrain as winds and seas hindered rescue. Only 12 survivors reported, all French citizens, with 40 feared dead. the crash followed a similar incident two days earlier in the same area with 46 fatalities. Officials await inquiry results.
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Persian Gulf
Bahrein Island
Will
Air France
Gulf
Indochina
Paris
Oose
Bahrein
Saudi Arabia
Madagascar
Constantine
North Africa
Rain Saves Ashost Town From Devouring Fire
A providential rain saved Ashost Town Virginia City from a major blaze that threatened three old buildings Wells Fargo Express Co post office and the George T. Marge building. Firemen lacked water pressure as flames spread through tinder dry structures after chimney sparks sparked the fire and wind fanned it. Reny and Carson City crews aided volunteers but could do little without water mains.
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Virginia City
Wells
Argo Express Co
George T. Marge
Reny
Carson City
Pennsylvania Farmers Battle Army Worms in Bedford County
Farmers in Bedford County Pennsylvania battle an invasion of army worms. County agent L R Mol bnauer notes several sprays are being tested to halt crop destruction. Corn plants in some fields are cut to ground level as hundreds of caterpillars are run over on Route 56.
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Bedford
Pennsylvania
Bedford County
L. R. Mol
Bnauer
Gallia Doctor Elected President of Redwinkle Dental Society
Dr. R. F. Pope of Gallipolis was elected president of the Redwinkle Dental Society, an association of dentists from 10 counties, on Wednesday in Washington Court House.
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Gallia
Washington Court House
R. F. Pope
Gallipolis
Redwinkle Dental Society
Spiced Iced Coffee Recipe Reference
A brief note describes spiced coffee served iced with two inch cinnamon sticks four whole cloves and two whole all spice per quart of water. The text also promotes Messenger Classified Ads as a way to turn unused house articles into cash.
Minor Accord Eases Pittsburgh Milk Strike Briefly
A small firm reached a pact aiding the week-old Pittsburgh strike by 3200 dairy workers in six counties. Consumers report ongoing shortages as unions and firms clash on Sunday closures and 40 hour weeks. Negotiations resume after a two hour session with no agreement.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Nelson Bennett
Washington
Dairies
Rehearing Refused For Convicted Slayer
Cecil Yankey, 41, had another appeal rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court. The high court previously set a June 23 execution by electric chair for the first degree murder of LeRoy Woodland, 71, an elderly pensioner in Greenfield. Yankey had been released on a technicality, rearrested, and retried.
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Columbus
Cecil Yankey
Ohio Supreme Court
High Court
Yankey
Leroy Woodland
Greenfield
Two Parole Violators Escape From Mahoning
A man hunt is under way in Youngstown for two parole violators who escaped Wednesday morning from Mahoning County jail in gray prisoner garb. Edward Lyons 20 of East Liverpool is held for Columbiana County as a burglary suspect. Harry Kimla 22 of Youngstown is on parole from Moundsville Penitentiary West Virginia for armed robbery with one to 15 years remaining.
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Youngstown
Mahoning County
Gray
Edward Lyons
East Liverpool
Columbiana County
Harry Kimla
Moundsville
W. Va
New Lexington Youth Electrocuted Touching Live Crane
Robert Byers, 18, of New Lexington, was electrocuted Wednesday after contacting a crane energized by current from a nearby electric line. The accident occurred in Columbus as investigators reviewed the scene.
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New Lexington
Columbus
Robert Byers
Strike in Third Day Holds New York Newspapers
The New York World Telegram and Sun did not publish for a third day as AFL mechanical workers refused to cross CIO American Newspaper Guild picket lines.
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NEW York
New York World-Telegram
Sun
AFL
CIO American Newspaper Guild
Akron Foresees Record Tire Output This Year
An Akron newspaper predicts tire production will reach a record high surpassing past peaks, noting the 1947 benchmark of 97,480,000 units as a historical measure and signaling strongest output since then.
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Akron
Fire Destroyed Peak Marks Site of Fatal B 25 Crash
A fire scorched area near Spruce Knob on West Virginia's highest peak marks the crash site of a Utah bound B 25 bomber. Nine airmen died when the aircraft struck the mountain at dawn. Engines were located 1500 feet from impact, wings torn, fuselage twisted.
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Circleville
W. Va
Spruce Knob
West Virginia
Air Force
Brannan Urges Using Farm Capacity for National Diets
Secretary Brannan says rising farm production must improve diets for all citizens. He declares there can be no real surplus while people remain underfed or on inadequate diets. He spoke to the opening session of the National 4-H Farm Club camp.
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Washington
Official Says LEW is Dead Pigeon at Cleveland Rally
James B. Carey CIO secretary treasurer told a crowd of over 200 General Electric workers that the United Electric Workers is a dead pigeon today. Carey, once UK president, now chairs the IUE administrative committee. The CIO chartered the IUE after ousting the UE at last fall's convention.
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Cleveland
James B. Carey
CIO
General Electric Co
United Electric Workers
Carey
New International United Electric Workers Administrative Committee
IUE
River Flood Traps Five Men in Canadian Mine
Five miners were trapped when McLeod River floodwaters swept through a coal mine near Cabomin in the Coal Branch area 150 miles southwest of Edmonton. Thirty men were at work. 25 escaped to safety as bridges were washed out, hindering rescue efforts.
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Cadomin
Alta
McLeod River
Cabomin
Coal Branch
Edmonton
Open House at Dams Moved to Friday by Army Corps
The Army Corps of Engineers will hold the open house at locks and dams on Friday instead of Sunday. Service awards will also be presented Friday. A prior story incorrectly said the events would occur Sunday.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Arequipa Revolt Crushed By Loyal Troops In Peru
At least 40 people were killed and many wounded in a two day uprising as rebels seized Arequipa including city hall, headquarters, airport and radio station before government forces moved in to restore order. The revolt blamed on communists was halted and censorship lifted as authorities reported arrests and firm control.
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Lima Peru
Arequipa
Peru
New York
Jose Luis Bustamante
Francisco J. Mostajo
Mostajo
National Electoral Board
Rent Accord Is Expected to Pass Senate Rift Stalls Action
Senate rejected the House version of a six month rent control extension with local option for more. Senator Cain attacked passage for 12 hours against extension. Senator Maybank urged fast talks as House and Senate members planned Monday meeting.
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Washington
House
Senate
Cain
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate House
Presbyterians Elect African Missionary
The Rev. J. Lawrie Anderson of New Wilmington Pennsylvania was elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church of North America at the 92nd General Assembly opening at Muskingum College. About 300 delegates from across the nation and several foreign countries attended the gathering representing the church’s 200 members.
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New Concord
United Presbyterian Church of North America
J. Lawrie Anderson
New Wilmington
Muskingum College
Resumed Work Seen On Big Ford Plant
Cincinnati construction work at the Ford plant is expected to return to normal today after a 14 day strike by hodcarriers and laborers. The signing of a labor union contract breaks the slowdown on about 35 million dollars in regional projects and 17 million at the plant.
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Cincinnati
Ford
Hodcarriers
Injured Derby Man Reported In Good Condition
Harry Myers of Derby is listed in good condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after arm injuries from a fall at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Poston Power Plant. He is receiving treatment for the injuries sustained in the incident.
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Harry Myers
Derby
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
Desertions reach eleven as East German police flee to West Berlin
Six members of the Communist controlled East German People's police escaped to West Berlin, raising this week's desertions to 11. The event underscores ongoing tensions over emigration and regime loyalty within East Germany.
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Berlin
East German People’s Police
West Berlin
Ohio Farmers Reject Government Plan In Poll Findings
A May Ohio Farm Bureau poll shows 34 percent want no government plan for agriculture, 39 percent oppose price supports, and 14 percent back Brannan’s farm plan. Surplus handling favors research and cooperatives, while 64 percent back flexible price supports and 63 percent favor current law with some amendments. In Washington, tax drafters edge toward a billion dollar excise tax cut with a corporate tax rate increase and July 1 deadline.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau
Everett F. Rittenour
Piketon
Charles F. Brannan
Farm Bureau
Brannan
Washington
House Ways and Means
Rayburn
House
Senate
Congress
Ways and Means
Truman
Committee Democrats
Appeals Court Action Seen for Lustron
In Columbus the Lustron Corp case grows tangled as RFC takes possession of the plant after judge approval. A Chicago judge blocked RFC later the same day at Lustron dealers’ bankruptcy bid, prompting expectations the U S Court of Appeals will resolve jurisdiction in the complex matter.
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Lustron
Columbus
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lustron Corp
U. S. District Court
Mell G. Underwood
Justice Department
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Sullivan
Taft Public Record Hit by Ferguson
U S Senatorial race in Portsmouth features Joseph T Ferguson attacking Robert A Taft. Ferguson the Democratic candidate accuses Taft of undoing 30 years of labor gains and argues Tafts record opposes measures to ease human misery and raise workers living standards.
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Portsmouth
Joseph T. Ferguson
Robert A. Taft
Ferguson
U. S
Taft
Buckeye Boys State Elects Crooksville and Logan Youths
At Camp Perry the sixth day of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State crowned about 1000 youths with elected posts. Notable winners include Max Whitehead Crooksville for the house of representatives and James F E Shaw Logan for county commissioners.
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Camp Perry
American Legion Buckeye
Max Whitehead
Crooksville
House of Representatives
James FE. Shaw
Logan
Counterfeiting Upswing Noted
Senate crime investigators report counterfeiting and illegal narcotics trafficking on the upswing in the United States. Federal officials say phony money is produced faster than in the last decade while drug activity grows, notably in New York Chicago and San Francisco. Officials A E Baughman and H J Anslinger urged Congress for more funding.
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Washington
Senate
United States
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Secret Service
A. E. Baughman
H. J. Anslinger
U. S. Bureau of Narcotics
Senate Appropriations Committee
Construction Strike Ends at Philip Sporn Plant
All construction workers at the Philip Sporn power plant in Graham Station returned to work today after a 10 day wildcat walkout. Negotiations in Huntington seek a 25 cent wage increase and a new contract. some workers came back despite a blockade, though no official picket line existed.
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Point Pleasant
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
D. W. Parsons
Huntington
Parsons
Appeals Court Reverses Attorney's Convictions
The second district court of appeals in Columbus reversed two of three guilty verdicts against Attorney Thomas A. Joseph of Zanesville. He was convicted last November on counts of inducing clients to provide false addresses for quickie divorces. The court reduced his sentence from three to ten years to one to ten years, and the decision leaves one conviction intact. Attorneys indicated plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Columbus
Second District Court of Appeals
Thomas A. Joseph
Zanesville
Joseph
Supreme Court
Judgeleniency scene over stones and soda
Magistrate Edward Thompson sternly handles Ronnie Evans a five year old who threw stones at cars then jokes about a past accident. Clarence Powell offers to buy the boy a chocolate soda and Thompson dismisses the assault charge after the gesture. The pair leave together with the judge urging a two scoop soda.
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New York
Edward Thompson
Ronnie Evans
Clarence E. Powell
Ronnie
Powell
Thompson
Haze Over Pacific Linked to Mauna Loa Eruption
Honolulu reports a vast haze covering up to two million square miles. Geiger counters show no radioactivity, suggesting a natural cause. Scientists point to Mauna Loa’s third eruptive week as the source with red hot lava entering the sea and sulfur readings indicating volcanic origin.
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Honolulu
Middle Pacific
Nature
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Here
Wendell Mordy
Sugar and Pineapple Industry
Top Senators Predict Doubling Workers' Buying Power
Washington reports three leading senators aligning with the Committee for Economic Development on doubling the purchasing power of the average American worker within 30 years. Senator O'Mahoney calls prospects "more than good," while Taft and Flanders express cautious views.
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Washington
Committee For Economic Development
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Joint Committee On the Economic Report
Taft
Ohio
Flanders
Rvt
Two Departments Plan Anti Fireworks Drive
Ohio state officials announced a joint campaign to curb illegal fireworks for the July 4 holiday. Industrial relations director Albert A. Waldman said inspectors from his department and the state fire marshal will team with local authorities to enforce bans and prevent sales.
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Columbus
Ohio
Albert A. Waldman
Typhoid Outbreak Triggers Prague Area Water Ban
An official warning was issued north of Prague about a typhoid fever outbreak. Residents are advised to avoid drinking tap water and bathing in the river as a precaution.
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Prague
Work Return Set New York Strike Talks Continue
About 370 technicians from Columbia Broadcasting System are scheduled to report for work in New York and resume negotiations over grievances.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Man 75 Killed Near Parked Truck in Steubenville
A 75 year old man was killed near the rear of a parked tractor trailer when a moving truck struck him in Steubenville. Police identified the victim and are investigating the crash details and responsible vehicle.
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Steubenville
Youths Rescued After River Boat Capsize Near Chillicothe
Three 18 year old Portsmouth youths were saved from the Scioto River after their two skiffs overturned in swift water twenty feet from shore. One boy swam to help others but became marooned among driftwood. rescue by firemen and deputies followed.
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Chillicothe
Portsmouth
Scioto
Columbus
Here
Don Cowdery
Ronald Bartram
Bob Whitehouse
Royal Allcard
Whitehouse
Allard
Sheriff's Deputies
Committee To Act On Fish Tackle Tax
The House Fisheries Committee plans action on a bill to impose a 10 percent excise tax on fishing tackle. Revenue would fund fish restoration with subcommittee approval, and funds distributed to states for research propagation and restoration to improve future fishing.
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Washington
House Fisheries Committee
Dingell
D-Mich
Truman Watches Marines at Quantico
President Truman visits Quantico Marine base to view the Marines display their modern fighting power during a base visit.
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Truman
Quantico
President Truman
Marine Corps
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