Identification dispute over headless girl near Yukon
Oklahoma City woman, Mabel Pennington, claims the headless body found near Yukon is her daughter Tille Mae Pennington, 20, despite police doubts. Crime Bureau Chief Bivins notes a physician says the victim appeared 13 or 14, while scars on the body may support the mother's identification. Pathology and missing-person checks continue.
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Oklahoma City
Yukon
Mabel Pennington
Tille Mae Pennington
Here
Crime Bureau
C. K. Bivins
Bivins
Wyatt Will Lead Stevenson's Campaign Hint
Springfield Ill Gov Adlai Stevenson may reveal significance of his talks with Wilson Wyatt former federal housing expeditor. The two conferred yesterday with only one major interruption as Wyatt eyed a possible role in the national campaign and succession prospects at DNC chairman. Kerr of Oklahoma joined briefly for a farm plank discussion.
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Springfield
Ill
Adlai Stevenson
Wilson Wyatt
Wyatt
Ported Wyatt
Stevenson
Frank McKinney
Democratic National Committee
William S. Flanagan
Louisville
National Housing
Executive Mansion
Capital
Stevenson - Wyatt
Washington
Kerr
Morse Long to Check Bases on a Tax Savings Tour
Sen. Long and Sen. Morse plan a 25 000 mile trip to U S overseas airbases to seek ways to save taxpayers millions on foreign base costs. They cite testimony about waste in North Africa and Greenland projects and aim to visit Greenland North Africa Iceland European bases during a month to six weeks trip.
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Washington
Sen
Long
D-La
Morse
R-Ore
U. S
Senate
North Africa
Greenland
Iceland
European
Japs Settle TV Rift in Tokyo
Tokyo Japan’s first television station will begin operating next February after a licensing decision ended a protracted dispute over government monopoly. Kyodo News reports a commercial syndicate received the license today ending the bitter conflict.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kyodo
Tornado disrupts first day for Valmeyer switchboard operator
Marie Foltz faced a severe test on her first day at the Valmeyer Illinois telephone switchboard as a small tornado roared into town. She rapidly handled fire and ambulance calls before lines failed and the system blacked out, leaving her with a veteran’s duties on debut.
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Centralia
Ill
Marie Foltz
Valmeyer
ANZUS Pact Group to Map Pacific Policy
ANZUS Pact talks open in Honolulu to organize mutual defense. Delegations led by Dean Acheson and Australia’s Richard Casey aim to decide on a permanent staff and a headquarters. A permanent council will oversee diplomacy with Japan and the Philippines, with a small liaison unit handling planning from Pearl Harbor.
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Pacific
Honolulu
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Acheson
U. S
Dean Acheson
Richard G. Casey
T. Clifton Webb
Permanent Council
Permanent
Anzus Council
Philippines
Japan
Korea
Europe
Matthew B. Ridgway
Arthur W. Radford
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Rockets, Marines, and Panmunjom Combat War Journal
The account follows Marine units near Panmunjom as rockets blaze and planes crash amid heavy shelling. Marcus McNally survives a near crash while Fred Henderson and Joe Travers lead daring, high risk moves. The piece frames ongoing combat, Chinese shells, and a relentless war tempo with grim inevitability.
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Marcus McNally
Houston
Tex
Munson
Fred Henderson
Gary
Ind
Joe Travers
Buffalo
N. Y
Henderson
America
John Selden
Marine Headquarters
Panmunjom
Basel temp record July hottest in 126 years
Basel Switzerland reports July as the hottest month in 126 years of weather records with an average temperature of 71 degrees.
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Basel
Switzerland
Raids seize 153 liquor bottles at eight Iowa night spots
In the Iowa Great Lakes region, eight night stops were raided Wednesday night with four northwest Iowa sheriffs city police from Spirit Lake Estherville Spencer and Emmetsburg and six State Bureau of Investigation agents. Liquor charges are planned against Red's Muriel's Snack Bar the Peacock at Arnolds Park Vern and Coila's Club on Pocahontas Point High Point Hacienda Crescent Beach Lodge West Okoboji Lake and the Green Mill at Milford.
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Iowa Great Lakes Region
Northwest Iowa
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Spencer
Emmetsburg
State Bureau of Investigation
Red's
Muriel's
Peacock
Arnolds Park
Vern
Coila
Pocahontas Point
High Point
Crescent Beach Lodge
West Okoboji Lake
Green Mill
Milford
Time Buying Booms After Controls Lifted
Washington reports a surge in credit as installment buying climbs with June up 593 million dollars and May up 447 million, led by autos amid fears of steel strikes. Total installment debt reaches 13.767 billion, with overall consumer credit at 20.258 billion, near the December peak.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Plow Contest Winners to Go Into Big Event
Dodge County level land and contour plowing winners named Roy Gross of Hayfield placed first in level land and Donald Delzer of Dodge Center won contour. Both events were on Al Severson farm northeast of here. Winners advance to the state plowing contest in Dodge County on September 5. Runners-up were Paul Klocke, Walter Agerter, Grover Amundson, and Beryl Dennis. Ten in level land and five in contour competed. Contour judges were Cyril Sackett Harold Searles and Lawrence Lamberty. Level land judges were W O Woodman Joe Kemen and Paul Buechsler.
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Hayfield
Dodge Center
Dodge County
Roy Gross
Donald Delzer
al Severson
Here
Paul Klocke
Walter Agerter
West Concord
Grover Amundson
Beryl Dennis
Kasson
Cyril Sackett
Upper Zumbro Soil
Rochester
Joe Kemen
Veterans Agricultural
Paul Buechsler
Owatonna
Steele County Conservation District
Oak Grove Guests and Sunday Visits Reported
Oak Grove and Albert Lea social notes list Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strehlow and family at the Fred Bauerse home in Albert Lea. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Davis visited Mrs. Edna Teeter, Sunday. Ed Newman and family visited Seibo Heikes at Rock Dell. Grace Bauerse visits Fred Bauerse in Albert Lea. Fred Schrieber, Rudy Andrey and Wayne toured Austin on Wednesday. Edna Teeter and Edward visited William Danley in Austin on Wednesday.
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William Bauerse
Fred Bauerse
Albert Lea
Wilbur Davis
Edna Teeter
Ed Newman
Seibo Heikes
Rock Dell
Grace Bauerse
Fred Schrieber
Rudy Andrey
Wayne
Austin
U S Puts Tin Back on Open Market
Washington reports the government ends its tin buying monopoly, allowing private industry to purchase tin again. Henry H. Fowler, head of the National Production Administration, cites improved supplies and lower prices as reasons for the move.
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U. S
Washington
Henry H. Fowler
National Production Administration
Doctors Lose 31311 Appeal In Minnesota Supreme Court
Two staff doctors at Ancher Hospital and the Ramsey County Welfare Board lost their appeal from jury verdicts of 31311 in a malpractice action. Michael L. Moeller, 5, sued for 520,000 after a 1947 broken leg and skin grafts. The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the jury ruling, with 310,000 to be paid by the welfare board and the doctors responsible for the balance.
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ST. Paul
Ancher Hospital
Ramsey County Welfare Board
Minnesota Supreme Court
Rochester
Ancker Hospital
William O. Finkelnberg
Winona
Victor P. Hauser
Welfare Board
Michael L
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Collins
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Edward J
Buddy) Beckwith
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
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Census Bureau
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Wist
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George W. Bird
Oliver Corporation
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H. E. Hazen
State Production and Marketing Administration
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Des Moines
Lee
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Charles Strehlow
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