Three Miners Alive as 57 Bodies Found in Sea Mine Blast
In Whitehaven England three of 107 trapped miners survived 22 hours after a blast two miles offshore. T E B Young of the national coal board said the breakthrough renews slight optimism for the remaining 47 miners. The William Colliery disaster killed and injured many as rescue crews cleared rubble and searched for more survivors.
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National Coal Board
England
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John Birkett
James Welchman
Young
William
Solway Firth
T. W. Coles
A. M. Bryan
National Union of Mine Workers
Tom Stevenson
Cumberland
Nation records largest summer housing boom in history
Government experts in Washington say the nation is in its biggest summer housing boom ever with private builders starting 80,000 new permanent dwellings in July. This marks an increase of nearly 3,000 from June and 18,000 above July last year, signaling continued demand for several months.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Netherlands Face UN Defeat in Indonesian Dispute
AP reports the Netherlands seemed headed for another major setback in its bid to block UN action over Indonesia. A survey of Security Council delegates showed a majority likely to keep the case in the council despite Dutch protests. The dispute centers on whether the council is competent to act.
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Eeleo N. van Kleffens
Netherlands
Council
Faris el Khoury
Syria
Belgium
Joseph Nisot
Russia
Poland
Australia
China
United States
Brazil
Colombia
Indonesia
Security Council
Sutan Sjahrir
Borneo
van Kleffens
Lake Success
United Nations
US extends last chance for mediation with Indonesia and Netherlands
The United States on Saturday issued a note to Indonesian leaders via Vice Premier K. Gani through Walter A. Foote, American consul general at Batavia, stating a willingness to mediate. The note notes the Dutch have signaled openness to direct negotiations for a settlement as urged by the United States.
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Washington
United States
Indonesia
Netherlands
State Department
K. Gani
Walter A. Foote
Batavia
Armed Services Granted Priority Oil and Gas Access
The petroleum industry pledged to supply the armed services with all they require of oil and gasoline, but warned that civilian supplies will be pinched. Military leaders secured priority over commercial users after a closed industry meeting.
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Washington
Armed Services
Train Engine Passes Over C R Woman
A Cedar Rapids woman narrowly escaped death Saturday morning when she fell beneath a moving Chicago and Milwaukee freight train on Fourth street SE. Miss Libbie Sopousek, 48, was taken to Mercy Hospital unconscious but later reported with only minor bruises and shock. The engine passed over her, with an estimated 10 to 12 inches clearance. Engineer Lloyd Frost said the train was moving at three to four miles per hour. Police captain M. W. Cunningham noted the crossing clearance and raised questions about the roadbed drop. Frost described the incident as a surprise after she appeared to walk toward the train.
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Libbie Sopousek
Second Avenue
Milwaukee
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Fourth Street
Miss Sopousek
Enrico C. Funaro
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Fifth and
Sixth Avenue
Second Avenue SE
Lloyd Frost
Ottumwa
Frost
Milwaukee Road
Greatest All Iowa Fair to Have Grand Finale Tonight
Don Padilla reports the 1947 All-Iowa fair near Hawkeye Downs will close with a seven day run. Attendance stand at about 72,000 through Friday. Friday saw heavy gates, with 3,000 morning visitors and nearly 4,000 by 8 p.m. Tonight features a concert band, horse show, and final society events.
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Iowa
Society
Bill Campbell
Danny Kladis
Johnny Hobel
Red Hoyle
der Merkley
Hawkeye Downs
Campbell
Linn County
Iowa City's Flying Saucers See Return Likely Tonight
AP reports at the All Iowa fairgrounds the flying saucers revived their sky display last night prompting weather officials to field calls. Observers described a tiny bright spot bouncing in the north sky, with Max Otto noting possible searchlights from the All-Town fair in Cedar Rapids. The All-Iowa fair ends tonight, making the Iowa City display likely its final appearance.
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Iowa City
CAA
Max Otto
Otto
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Sees Light Rainfall With Warm Weekend Forecast
Iowa measured scattered showers across the state with Lamoni at .29 inches and other towns reporting small amounts. Crops may recover as experts debate damage while temperatures rose to 88 in Cedar Rapids and a coolstart weekend with a 68 degree low.
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Lamoni
Albia
Oskaloosa
Cherokee
Fort Dodge
Clarinda
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Creston
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Cedar Rapids
Four Boys Nabbed For Fish Thievery in Riverside Pool
Four boys laughed at downtown anglers Friday as they waded in a shallow Riverside park pool left by receding water. They clubbed fish onto the bank faster than they could carry them home. Police and game warden pledged to return the fish to the river and send the youths to juvenile court.
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Cedar Rapids
Riverside Park
Leonard Bruce
Lester W. Pike
Eight killed as French plane crashes near Cercottes
ORLEANS France eight persons were killed when a French army plane crashed near Cercottes Saturday. Authorities announced the tragic incident detailing the crash location and the loss of life. The military offered no immediate statement on causes or survivors.
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France
Cercottes
Saturays
Krupp Directors Indicted for War Crimes in Nuremberg Case
Twelve Krupp directors face war crimes charges in a 50 page indictment. Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach leads the group accused of waging aggressive war, plundering countries, and aiding Nazi policies. Indicted co defendants include Ewald Loeser Karl Pfirsch Max Ihn and others. All face possible death sentences.
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United States
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Big Bertha
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Gestapo
Adolf Hitler
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Hitler
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Karl Eberhardt
Heinrich Korschan
Friedrich von Nuele
Heinrich Lenmann
Hans
J Kupke
Eduward Houdremont
Erich Mueller
Friedrich Janssen
Greek rebels proclaim free government in Greece
Rebel guerrilla forces led by General Markos announced a constitutional charter for a free Greece and the dethronement of King Paul, disowning the regime of Premier Demetrius Maximos. The government dismissed the move as farcical while warning of a price on Markos.
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Paul
Demetrius Maximos
Markos
United Nations
Lake
Russia
Free
George II
Democratic Army
Linn Democrats urge liquor-by-drink law in Iowa
The Linn county Democratic central committee meeting at the Roosevelt hotel passed two resolutions urging legalization of liquor by the drink and criticizing Governor Blue for delays in enforcing the federal rent control act. The group condemned private club liquor distribution as unlawful and discriminatory, and urged the governor to appoint local fair rent committees under the new act.
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Robert D. Blue
Linn County Democratic Central Committee
Roosevelt Hotel
Iowa
Rollo Bergeson
Amvers
Blue
Congress
Chinese War Vet Faces Possible Deportation in Chicago
Chan S. Park, a 35 year old Chinese native who served nearly four years in the U S army during World War II, learned he may be deported. Park overstayed a 1939 temporary student permit after war outbreak and later served with the 900th Signal Company in Europe. He did not apply for citizenship, and immigration officials have not decided on deportation.
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China
Chan S. Park
Immigration Service
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Park
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900Th
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