Senate panel faults Air Force bid handling in defense contract
The Senate Small Business Committee finds the Air Force mishandled a defense contract for 105 demineralizers from Ames firm General Iter Co. The report cites loss to the low bidder General Filter, inadequate facilities and testing, poor coordination, and higher cost to the government. It urges strong administrative action, especially regarding Chicago-based personnel.
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Washington
Senate Small Business Committee
Air Force
Ames, Jr
Senate
Chicago
General Iter Company of
Ames
Refinite Corp
Omaha
U.S. Urges More UN Aid for Korea Militancy
United States envoy at the United Nations called for reinforcements to Korea citing massive Chinese Communist concentrations and continued aggression. Ernest Gross urged Secretary General Trygve Lie to obtain troops from member states, noting sixteen nations sent ground forces and others contributed naval air medical units and aid. Fifty-three countries pledged support including ships food and cash.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
Korea
U.N
Ernest Gross
U. S
Trygve Lie
U. N
Seek to Establish Air Force Academy
Washington Congressman Winson of Georgia announced a bill to create a 20 million dollar Air Force Academy. The proposal would allow the air secretary to pick a permanent site with a commission, or open a temporary facility first at a current base or leased civilian location.
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Washington
Winson
D-Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Air Force Academy
Air Secretary
Vinson
Air Force
Weather outlook with showers across regions this weekend
Mostly cloudy cool conditions with showers in the east and central this afternoon and tonight and in the west on Saturday. Temperatures fall in persistent shower areas. Light variable winds today and Saturday. Little change in weather through Monday. Showers break out in 24 to 36 hour intervals.
Iran Moves to Seize Anglo-Iranian Plant at Abadan
Hussein Mokki, ally of Premier Mossadegh, stands atop a tower of the Anglio-Iranian Qil Co. as Iran raises its flag over the Abadan plant. He tells cheering workers the action marks the government taking control from the British.
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Hussein Mokki
Mossadegh
Iran
Qil Co
Abadan
International Soundphoto
Perjury charges urged in Miami liberal policy probe
The Florida Senate crime probe committee pressed perjury accusations against two witnesses in a dispute over who financed the Morning Mail. Harry O. Weiler testified that Rita Yelvington Carroll wanted to invest 125000. she countered that Capone associate Martin Leo Accardo backed 100000 with 50000 more promised, cash paid. Chair Senator Herbert OConor warned one witness must be false and urged district attorney review. Gov. Fuller Warren did not attend.
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Miami
Fla
Fuller Warren
Senate
Miami Beach
Harry O. Weiler
Morning Mail
Oreeta
Rita) Yelvington Carroll
Capone
Voiler
Herbert
O'Conor
Truman Says He Has Won MacArthur Ouster Fight
Washington reports say President Truman feels vindicated by testimony on his decision to dismiss General MacArthur. Allies indicate controversy over Far Eastern policy will extend to 1952, while committee hearings wind toward conclusions and party support varies.
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Washington
Truman
MacArthur
Korea
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Douglas MacArthur
Mr. Truman
Pacific
Green
D-R1
Uncle Visit Sends Kantors to Chicago Furniture Market
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Kantor of North Hollywood California left yesterday for Chicago to attend the furniture market after visiting at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Baxter.
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Maurice Kantor
North Hollywood
Calif
Chicago
jMy
H. P. Baxter
Prospects Fade For Conference On War Jitters
Western powers ended 16 weeks of deputy talks with Russia over the agenda for a big four conference. They declared further exchanges useless unless at the government level and proposed Washington on July 23. Andrei Gromyko reacted emotionally as Britain’s Ernest Davies signaled the talks were over.
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Paris
Britain
France
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Washington
Andrei Gromyko
Ernest Davies
Gromyko
Josef Stalin
Pravda
Train wreck blocks Milwaukee line near Panama
A westbound Milwaukee freight train derailed near Panama injuring no one. Forty six of its 117 cars piled up, some carrying military explosives and gasoline. The engine and about 18 front cars stayed upright as crews assess damage and work to reopen the line between Perry, Indiana and Council Bluffs.
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Panama
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Earl Hannan
Milwaukee
Perry
Counci! Bluffs
Woman reports horn blowing. cabbie asleep at wheel
A Missouri woman calls police to report a car horn sounding for 15 minutes. Investigators find a cab driver asleep with his head on the horn button and wake him, ending the alarm.
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Joseph
Elderly Congressmen Fight in House Corridor Over Procedure
In a Capitol hallway clash Rep. John Phillips and Rep. Clarence Cannon, both on the appropriations panel, exchanged blows after a heated exchange over committee rules. Phillips, 63, was treated for a lip cut. Cannon, 72, returned to the floor claiming self defense. Witness Rep. Taber said Phillips advanced after Cannon called him a name.
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Washington
John Phillips
R-Cal
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
Cannon
Phillips
House Appropriations Committee
George Calver
Capitol
John Taber
R-N. Y
Taber
Ickes Attacks Congress Ethics and MacArthur Clash
Harold J. Ickes criticizes Congress for ethics failures while warning about unity in government. He cites insubordination by General MacArthur as an example during a Senate hearing on a proposed ethics code for government workers.
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Washington
Harold J. Ickes
Congress
Douglas MacArthur
Secretary of Interior
Senate Labor
Ickes
Truman
America
Wee
MacArthur
Korea
Rotary Picnic Set for Tuesday at Sunnyside Park
The Atlantic Rotary Club schedules its annual picnic at Sunnyside Park Tuesday at 6 30 p m George Olsen leads the organizing committee and has overseen the event for several years.
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Rotary Picnic
Atlantic Rotary Club
Sunnyside Park
George Olsen
Army Offers To Buy Foreign Beef
The army announced a plan to purchase up to 10 million pounds of foreign beef to sustain U S troops overseas. Earlier a domestic call yielded 10.8 million pounds of the 20 million needed to keep a 60 day supply, with no specified source for foreign meat. Argentina and Uruguay have supplied in the past.
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Washington
U. S
Argentina
Uruguay
Iran Oil Field Faces Shutdown If British Staff Resign
The Anglo Iranian Oil Company warned Iran that Abadan refineries could close due to mass resignations by British technicians as Tehran orders non Iranian staff to choose between working for the state controlled National Oil company and the former AIOC. The embassy noted demands for leaves cancellation and written commitment to serve.
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Tehran
Iran
Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
Abadan
Iranian National Oil Company
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Eric Drake
AIOC
Persia
B. R. Jackson
London
Drake
National Oil Company
National Oil Board
Jackson
Mohammed Ali Varasteh
Swedan
Red Air Force Takes Beating For Fifth Time
In two jet battles over North Korea Red planes suffered heavy losses as American Saber jets downed two MiG-15s and damaged three. U.N. air forces counted 11 Red planes shot down this week and 17 damaged, with 89 jets taking part. Ground patrols faced Reds’ first defense line on the western front amid a possible Communist counteroffensive anticipated by Monday.
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Tokyo
Red Air Force
North Korea
U. S
U.N
Yonehon
Pyongyang
Kaesung
East Central Front
Manchuria
Yalu River
Manchurian
General Agreed To Invasion By Chiang's Troops
Senate inquiry on MacArthur dismissal reveals Ridgway supported using Chiang Kai-shek nationalist troops against China to relieve pressure in Korea. Barr lauds the U S Eighth Army as finest in Korea amid debate over risk of wider war.
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Chiang
Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Far Eastern
Douglas MacArthur
China
Senate
MacArthur
Red China
Knowland
Ridgway
South
Korea
David G. Barr
Barr
United States
Collins
U. S
Chiang Kai-shek
South China
Ridgwey
Truman
Eighth Army
Cora Woodcock Dies At Atlantic Hospital
Mina Cora Mae Woodcock 74 of 400 East Fifth Street died at 8 11 this morning at Atlantic Memorial hospital after months of declining health. Born near Anderson Indiana on March 21 1877 she moved with family to Topeka and Dunlap before settling near Atlantic. She lived on the Chestnut street road farm until 1928 then moved to Atlantic and served as housekeeper for 28 years. Surviving are three Woodbine cousins and a sister in Idaho. Funeral plans await Mrs Kluever’s arrival.
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Mina Cora Mae Woodcock
East Fifth Street
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Mias Woodcock
Jacob and
Nancy Burress Woodcock
Anderson
Ind
Topeka
Kans
Dunlap
Atlantic
Chestnut Street
Miss Woodcock
Methodist Church
Tom Wheeler
Virginia
Virginia Wheeler
Vernon Kluever
Rathdrum
Idaho
Woodbine
Woodcock
Kluever
Roland, Peacock & Baxter
Atlantic Cemetery
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U.S
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Helen Nelson
Atlantic High
Iowa State College
H. W. Nevison
Ernest Nelson
Nevada
Ask
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Walter Reed Hospital
U. S. Capitol
Reinhart Tepan
Temple
Tex
Robert J. Baker
Millerton
Raymond McNeil
Philadelphia
Harvey H. Hopkins
Plant City
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Group
Michael V. di Stille
Douglas
D-Ill
Moody
D-Midh
Ives
RNY
Senate Committee
di Salle
Cora M. Woodcock
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