Red Columns Drive Deeper Into Chinese Rice Bowl Area
Canton dispatches report four Chinese Communist columns advancing in South-Central China toward Changsha and Anfu, with rail cuts near Changsha. Nationalist air strikes claim to have hit Hankow headquarters of General Lin Piao.
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Canton
China
Changsha
Anfu
Suidhwan
Canton Ete Lukon
Yiyang
Yuangling
Hankow
Lin Piao
Rea
Bigger Signage Planned for Wise County Seat Decatur
Wise County Council approves up to date 10 by 20 foot signs proclaiming Decatur as county seat and dairy center. Neon dice may light the eight on the display with funds from local citizens and the Wise County Messenger for dedication at the Aug 22 reunion.
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Decatur
Wise
Dairy Center
North Texas
Decatur Baptist College
United States
Wise County Messenger
Wise County
Syl Hardwick
Ray Lawson
H. R. Fullingim
Just Divorced Clouds Swanton Wedding Parade
Swanton Vermont residents cheered a village procession of decorated cars before a crowd shouting Just married yet the lead car bore a sign declaring Just Divorced drawing smiles and laughter as the day’s parade unfolded.
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Swanton
Dog Paternity Suit Heads to Higher Courts
In Laramie Wyoming a dog paternity case moves to higher courts. Ann Winstow claims Jack Chase's female dog mated with her male at West Laramie Kennel without consent. Judge Hunt awarded $55 damages after finding paternity, while Chase, a University of Wyoming student, contends another student’s dog was the sire and plans an appeal.
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Wyo
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Jack Chase
West Laramie Kennel
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H. J. Hunt
Hunt
Chase
University of Wyoming
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Vatican says communists mimic Nero purge to erase Christianity
The Vatican radio likens Eastern European Communist regimes to Nero and Diocletian, warning against compromising with atheistic regimes. It cites Romania's forced retirement of 1,500 Catholic welfare workers and notes Orthodox Catholics comprise most of the population. Bishop O'Hara heads the Bucharest nunciature as a diplomat remains restricted.
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Vatican Radio
Europe
Nero
Diocletian
Romania
Russia
Gerald P. O'Hara
Savannah
Holy See
Bucharest
Vatican
British Admiralty Denies China Reds River Incident
London August 2 The British Admiralty issued a brief denial to Chinese Communist charges that the Amethyst shelled and sank a river steamer during its descent on the Yangtze. A spokesman said categorically the accusation is false.
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London
Yangtze
Admiralty
Motorcycle Policeman Dies in Collision at Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Aug 2. W. O. Whatley, 27, a police motorcycle officer, died in a hospital after injuries from a crash last week. He was pursuing a speeder when he entered an intersection against a traffic signal and collided with a car.
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W. O. Whatley
Whatley
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