Nation Swept By 110 Degree Heat Wave Across U S
A severe heat wave drove temperatures above 110 across California to the Appalachians. Western records fell as hundreds of thousands sought relief near rivers and peaches. Nebraska reported 113 at Broken Bow and 113 at Galloway, with Casper Wyoming hitting 103. Dallas reached 108 and Kansas City 107. Colorado's eastern slope mostly stayed above 100 except Colorado Springs at 99. San Bernardino had 108 as 500 convention goers dressed in the nude debated in the Western Sunbathing Association. A Wyoming forest fire of over 20 000 acres was held in check but could rekindle with shifting winds.
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United Press
California
Appalachians
Nebraska
Broken Bow
Galloway
Casper
Wyo
Mercury
Dallas
Tex
Kansas City
Colorado
Colorado Springs
San Bernardino
Calif
Western Sunbathing Association
Wyoming
Vets Seek Course Change After Cutoff Date
A veteran student asks if a World War II GI Bill entry can switch majors after the official cutoff. The veteran notes good academic progress and cites law suggesting a possible exception to change course.
Widow seeks child pension after veteran's death
A WWI widow asks if her VA pension ends when her salary rises enough to disqualify her. Answer: her child can receive pension in his own right if his income stays under the limit, payments start the day after the widow’s last payment. Burial-reimbursement claims must be filed within two years of burial.
Attorney General Probes McCarthy Secret FBI Data
Justice Department chief Brownell said the department will press its inquiry after the Army clarifies how secret FBI information reached Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. The Army has yet to locate the officer who supplied the material, the key witness in evaluating possible legal violations.
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Washington
Herbert Brownell Jr
Justice Department
Army
Joseph R. McCarthy
Rwis
FBI
Brownell
McCarthy
Costly Brain Regulates Traffic Flow in Houston
Houston introduces a $256,000 mechanical brain that uses underground cables to control signals. It detects traffic via sensors on Lamar and Dallas avenues and manages 289 intersections including 135 in the central business district, 97 on feeder streets to the Gulf Freeway, and 87 on major routes. The system speeds green lights up to 22 miles per hour in the downtown area, aiming to prevent jams and improve flow.
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Houston
Eugene Maier
Lamar
Dallag
Gulf Freeway
Maier
Wetback Roundup Delayed To Be Fair To Farmers
National Border Patrol Chief Harlon Carter said the Lower Rio Grande Valley roundup would be postponed to Friday to give farmers time to hire legal labor. He noted road blocks and new jeeps and planes deployed. Bracero Center manager Clifford Burr reported 25,000 legal Mexican laborers already working and 10,000 more orders on file across four counties.
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Mcallen
Tex
National Border Patrol
Harlon Carter
Border Patrol
Rio Grande Valley
Carter
Clifford Burr
Bracero Center
Hidalgo
Burr
Senate Moves To Speed Up French Italian EDC Vote
Congress debate centers on an aid cut plan if France and Italy stall. Senate Foreign Relations chair H. Alexander Smith warns against softer substitutes while administration objects to that wording. Other items include banking hearings on housing profits and antisu bversive measures, with TVA and farm bill fights looming.
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Donald Ungar
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Congress
France
Jnly
Smith
Senate Banking Committee
New York Area
Homer I. Capehart
Rind
Capehart
Painters May Quit Threat Looms Over Houston Strike
In Houston, 1800 plus painters threaten to strike at 430 p.m. Monday after four weeks of talks with the Painting and Decorating Contractors Association. Ralph C. Leader says union demands a 15 cent per hour raise plus benefits, while contractors offer 10 cents.
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Houston
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers Apl
Painting and Decorating Contractors Association
Ralph C. Leader
Brotherhod
Secrecy Enshrouds Diplomat Shooting in London
In London on July 12 official secrecy cloaked the fatal shooting of Dominican Republic First Secretary Luis Bernardino at the Dominican consulate and the wounding of Attache Octavio de la Maza Valdes. Scotland Yard gave no further details as Bernardino died from gunshot wounds and Valdes remained in serious condition.
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London
Dominican Republic
Scotland Yard
Luis Bernardino
Octavio de la Maza Valges
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