Detroit Honors Korean War Hero Johnny Marruso
In Detroit the burial of Pvt. Johnny Marruso, the citys first Korean War casualty, sparks public remembrance. Officials plan a civic playground in his name with flags at half staff, while controversy over his funeral fades as the city vows to keep his memory.
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Detroit
Johnny Marruso
Johnny
Lena Marruso
Detroit Times
Albert Cobo
Army
Edward Fenech
American Legion
Legion
Louis Calcater Ya
John J. Considine
Parks and Recreation
Thailand Ends Korean War Volunteer Drive After 11,000 Sign Up
The Thailand defense ministry stopped accepting volunteers for a UN Korea expeditionary force after nearly 11,000 enlisted, far above the 4,000 goal. In Bangkok police fortified the Burma border with bazookas and machine guns as Burmese and Chinese Nationalist troops skirmished nearby.
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Thailand
Ministry For Defense
United Nations
Korea
Burma
New Warning On Stockholm Peace Paper
Washington officials denounce the Stockholm peace petition as a Communist trap aimed to aid Moscow. The State Department warns 450 American groups and offices that the drive exploits antiwar sentiment and fears of rearmament, while exaggerating signatures and masking Soviet aims.
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Stockholm
Washington
State Department
Department
Russia
United Press
South Korea
Moscow
West
Defense Department
North Korea
United States
Copenhagen
CIO Trains Guns on 108 Congressmen
The CIO announced that 103 House members and five senators will face labor opposition in the November elections for voting against labor's interests in the 81st Congress. The group listed 132 House members and eight senators as having voted predominantly right, with eight named to receive labor backing. The warning framed by CIO leaders stressed the guide is not an endorsement, as labor seeks political leverage based on voting records and local conditions.
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Pepper
D-Fla
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D-N.c
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D-Pa
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California
Michigan
Courthouse Suit Seeks 106000 In Personal Injury
Delia F Emanuel filed a 106000 civil action against James Sackett alleging injuries from a February 14 two car collision on Center Point road near D avenue NE. She claims permanent injuries to her head neck back chest kidneys and legs and ongoing pain due to negligence. The notice also clarifies a separate misidentification involving Clarence W Smith in a Diamond Products case.
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Delia F. Emanuel
James Sackett
Center Point Road
D Avenue NE
Tourist Trade in Britain Has Boom
New York report shows 72,399 American visitors to Britain in January-June 1950, up from 51,513 the year before. Sir Harold Boulton of the British Travel Association credits winter travel and a record June with strong gains over 1949 and prewar years.
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New York
Great Britain
Sir Harold Boulton
North America
British Travel Association
Britain
Sir Harold
Harold
Legionnaires urged to back universal military training
American Legion National Commander George N. Craig urged members at the Pennsylvania department convention to back universal military training. He said Congress could pass a UMT bill this session if inspired by the people and asked the group to petition the armed services committee to hearings on the measure.
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Philadelphia
American Legion
George N. Craig
Congress
Pennsylvania Department
Craig
Brazil
Ind
Pennsylvania
Armed Services Committee
Panama Meaning Plenty Of Fish In Indian Word
A line from the Book of Knowledge year book states that Panama is an Indian word meaning plenty of fish. The note highlights a linguistic claim within the encyclopedia.
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Panama
Judge Harris Released From Indiana Penal Farm
Judge Norval K. Harris of Sullivan County was released after 53 days of a 60 day contempt sentence at the Putnamville penal farm. He earned a week off for good behavior after clashing with Prosecutor John Knox Purcell over a court order. Harris faces a separate intoxication charge in Indianapolis and a Sept. 18 hearing on a bad check claim in Sullivan.
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Putnamville
Ind
State Supreme Court
Norval K. Harris
Sullivan County
John Knox Purcell
Harris
Purcell
Indianapolis
Sullivan
Newsboys Bicycle Race Judges Named for Finals
Judges for The Gazette news boys bicycle race finals at the All Iowa fair are Sheriff Jim Smith Juvenile Officer Stanley Davis and State Patrolman Jim Gildroy. Dempsy Jones county recorder will announce decisions. Top three win a two day trip to Chicago Aug 22 to see the Cubs Giants game a loop theater show and Chicago fair. Runners up receive a portable radio table radio flash camera bike speedometer and Frank Leahy football. Preliminary race with 82 cyclists on hand Monday morning. All entrants get a T shirt. Monday Kids day includes an open race for riders under 16. Heat race winners receive cash prizes while a bicycle goes to the grand champion.
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Gazette Newsboys
Jim Smith
Stanley Davis
Jim Gildroy
Dempsy Jones
County Recorder
Chicago
Cubs
New York Giants
Chicago Fair
Frank Leahy
Two Top Entries Barred from Air Race at Detroit
In Detroit the Continental Trophy air race barred two top competitors for flagrant low flying rule violations after a fatal crash. Bob Downey of California and Bill Brennand of Wisconsin were disqualified while James Vosyka of Illinois died when a wing separated from his plane. Downey had won the second heat and set a 195.122 mph qualifying mark. Brennand was a leading midget racer.
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Detroit
Bob Downey
van Nuys
Calif
Bill Brennand
Oshkosh
Wis
James Vosyka
Oak Park
Ill
Downey
Brennand
U S Chorus Girls Barred in Mexico
In Mexico a federal rule requires night club performers to be Mexican born. Ginger Lee confirms her agency’s American chorus girls cannot perform south of the border. Police will fine managers who allow non Mexican born artists on stage. The Mexican consul general corroborates the enforcement began Monday.
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Los Angeles
Mexico
Panchos
Pablos
Juans
Joses
U. S
Ginger Lee
Miss Lee
CIO Urges Ford to Reopen 115000-Worker Contract
The CIO United Auto Workers urged Ford Motor Company to reopen the wage contract covering 115,000 workers nationwide. The union seeks an immediate wage hike and additional benefits citing rising living costs. Ken Bannon said negotiations could resume before January 1 if both sides agree. The current pact, signed last fall, included $100 monthly pensions with Social Security. Ford offered no immediate comment.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Ford
UAW Ford Department
Ken Bannon
Eight Killed in Rio Train Crash Near Pavuna Station
A Rio de Janeiro rail disaster left at least eight dead and 70 injured when an outbound train collided head on with a crowded suburban service near Pavuna. The wreck occurred after the outbound train overshot a signal.
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Rio
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Pavuna
Russian sports teams urged to do or die for Uncle Joe
U S experts say Russian teams resemble pros in amateur guise and are driven to win at all costs for the Soviet cause. They note football equals soccer, players are paid by organizations yet pretend to be amateurs, and Western observers view Russians as poor sports against foreign teams.
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Uncle Joe
Washington
U. S
Russia
Britain
Murmansk
Stalin
Ships bound for Hong Kong must give arrival notice
British authorities instructed all ships approaching Hong Kong from the West to radio their expected arrival time at least 12 hours before passing the Lemas islands near the harbor mouth. The move aims to protect ships, though officials offered no comment. Communist batteries near the Lemas have shelled three ships since last Sunday.
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Hong Kong
Lemas Islands
Lemas
Unions Press for Pay Boosts Before Wage Freeze
AFL and CIO leaders signal push for higher take home pay before wage controls, arguing cost of living and profits justify raises. Officials warn of wage freezes while employers note wage increases rising since the Korean War. Government experts see local conditions driving concessions or resistance to any spike. A company withdrew a progressive raise clause after union ratification in one case.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
AFL Executive Council
Truman
National Foremen’s Institute
Federal Mediation Service
Kasenkina Writes Novel The Red Devil About Stalin
Mrs Oksana Kasenkina, who marked the second anniversary of a third story leap from the Russian consulate window, says she is writing a novel about Josef Stalin. It will be titled The Red Devil and identifies Stalin as the Red Devil.
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New York
Oksana Kasenkina
Josef Stalin
Couple remarry after 23 years apart in Carthage
Jacob Sullivan seventy eight and Eula Thompson seventy three were divorced in 1927 and reunited Saturday. The Carthage Missouri couple renewed their vows and remarried saying they had missed each other.
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Carthage
Jacob Sullivan
Eula Thompson
Sullivan
Bolivia and Paraguay Lack South American Seaports
Report notes that Bolivia and Paraguay are the only South American nations without direct access to a seaport, impacting trade routes and regional logistics.
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Bolivia
Paraguay
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