Four Die During Texas Fourth of July Holiday
Four people died in Central Texas during the long Fourth of July holiday, including two auto crash fatalities near Fredericksburg and two stabbings in Austin and Brackenridge Hospital area. Notable deaths include Mrs Daisy Cooper and Henry Banks. a 9-year-old was saved from drowning in Waller Creek.
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Temple
Lockhart
Charles Sheffield
San Antonio
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Brady
Fredericksburg
Texas
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San Marcos
East Sixth Street
Daisy M. Cooper
Janice Rae Jones
North Lamar
Jesus Cabello
Creedmoor
Brackenridge Hospital
Marion Storm
Alameda
Felipe Hernandez
Waller Creek
Third Street
Joe Soriano Jr
East Ninth Street
Brackenridge Hospital Late Tuesday. Mrs. Sheffield and Pinson
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Eisenhower Backs Decision on Korea at Independence Day Rally
General Dwight D. Eisenhower declared the U S choice to aid South Korea was inescapable and contrasted it with another kind of Munich. Speaking at Valley Forge before a 47 000 strong Boy Scouts gathering he urged carrying the mission through by any means necessary.
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Flying saucer sighting rattles Alice Texas town
Citizens of Alice report a aluminum like flying saucer found by a roofing man with portholes and jet exhaust burn scattered across grass. Top news in town with other notes on a cautious fireman and a mystery at a Polo Grounds crowd.
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US Army and Air Force Reserve Actions Amid Korean War Crisis
Washington reports no immediate mobilization of reserves or draft, while the Air Force recalls select reserve electronics specialists on a voluntary basis. Army denial to request reserve calls or draft authority is issued as Marines and B29 bombers are sent to reinforce in Korea. President Truman praises Korean defenders and pledges support amid the 10 day-old conflict.
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Yanks and South Koreans Unite Against Red Offensive
American and South Korean forces join to counter a major North Korean push across the Han River. MacArthur says Suwon area remains contested with three to four North Korean divisions south of Seoul enmeshed in an enveloping move toward the Inchon Seoul triangle. Moscow headlines demand US retreat from Korea as antiwar protests spread nationwide. Weather limits air support but FEAF reports 162 sorties and B29s fly in from California to bolster troops.
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Monroney Leads In Oklahoma Vote In Democratic Senate Primary
Incumbent Elmer Thomas and Rep Mike Monroney led a tight Democratic US Senate primary race in Oklahoma with 1 798 of 3 786 precincts reporting Monroney 88 578 Thomas 80 542. Johnston Murray led the Democratic governor contest with 36 400 votes as more precincts counted. A runoff will be needed July 25 if no candidate achieves a majority.
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Mike Monroney
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William H
Alfalfa Bill) Murray
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Hot Humid Weather Expected In Austin After Holiday
The Austin area expects sultry conditions with an afternoon high near 95 degrees on Wednesday as residents return from the Fourth of July. Scattered afternoon showers are possible in the region.
Front line safety shifts as Koreans fight near advance
American experts say the early Korean War battles favor front marches over rear-area travel due to jittery South Koreans and enemy actions. Civilians flee, refugees swell the roads as North Korean forces push in on a widening front.
India Signals Mediation in Korean War Effort
London, July 4. India offers to mediate to end the Korean conflict and seeks unity for Korea as a single nation. New Delhi conveyed the proposal to the United States and Soviet Union through ambassadors in Moscow and Washington. India has not recognized North or South Korea’s government and stresses Korea’s unity and world peace.
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Red Ship Reportedly Stops Jap Fish Boat
Unconfirmed Japanese reports say a 3,000 ton Soviet ship seized and inspected a Japanese fishing boat about 15 miles from Hanasaki in southeastern Hokkaido. No prior interference within the MacArthur line has been reported.
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Freedom and War on Independence Day Across the Nation
As America marked the Fourth of July, Truman reflected at Blair House while U.S. troops fought in Korea. Pentagon workers worked through the holiday as UN powers planned a Korea crisis plan. Independence Day events spread from Washington to Manila and Azusa with warnings against communism and fascism.
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