ROKs Hint New Truce Opposition In Korea
South Korea signals possible acceptance of a cease fire as allied and Communist officers finalize armistice terms amid pledges of guarantees from Washington. Two American Sabrejets were shot down by Communist fighters, raising air losses to 191 MiGs destroyed in two months with a lull reported along the ground front.
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Panmunjom
South Korea
Maison
Pyun Yung Tai
Washington
Korea
Reds
U.N
Rhee
Air Force
High Court Justice William Douglas Divorced in Oregon
Supreme Court Justice William Douglas and Mildred C. Douglas were divorced in Baker County circuit court on statutory grounds of desertion. The 54 year old jurist did not attend the brief proceedings. They married in 1923 and have two grown children. Attorneys noted the divorce traces to a two year separation amid his foreign travels and duties.
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Baker, Ore
INS
Supreme Court
William ©. Douglas
Mildred C. Douglas
Baker County
Douglas
Forrest L. Hubbard
William
Mildred
Air Force al
Silm
Kumsong
Central Front
Far East
Republic of Strips
Himalayas
Horea
Mrs. Douglas
Thomas G. Corcoran
Washington, D. C
Oleo Printing Rule Returns in Iowa Court Case
Des Moines reports that Iowa high court delays ruling on whether oleo must bear the word oleo, seeking to invalidate the imprint provision of the new yellow margarine law. The case is expected for the November term with briefs due by September and filings by October 14.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
High Court
Supreme Court
Clarence Kadlag
Peat
Department of Agriculture
Dring Needham
Bent Products, Inc
Kansas City
Dan Skelton
Leo Hoegh
Prague Protests Leaflet Balloons Over Czech Territory
AP report notes Prague government protests dispatch of balloons over Czech lands carrying propaganda leaflets. Western diplomats disputed Polish rebellion reports and related claims as they traced the status of East German and Polish tensions.
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Vienna
Prague
Bulldozer Troubles at Panmunjom Truce Site
At Panmunjom Communist laborers clearing ground at the truce site used an American bulldozer likely captured on the battlefront. They struggled to start it as crowds of allied and Red spectators watched. Flames burst from the engine before the North Korean driver jumped out and extinguished them.
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Dulles
Far East
U.S
Indo- China
Panmunjom
Beauty Runner-up Seeks Police Job in L A
Los Angeles AP report says Mary Kemp Griffin 23 of Myrtle Beach South Carolina, runner up in Miss United States at Long Beach, filed a Civil Service application to become a Los Angeles policewoman. Officers noted her poised, athletic build as suitable for the force.
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Los Angeles
South Carolina
Mary Kemp Griffin
Misa
Phantom of the Cornfields Haunts Iowa Farmers
A mysterious figure dubbed the phantom of the cornfields eludes Sheriff Don Foster and over 100 farmers. Witnesses report a sighting near a 60 acre cornfield two miles east of Orient at 7 pm. Despite floor plans, planes and a large search, no evidence or suspects are found as farmers fear further visits and lose sleep.
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Orient (Ap
Here
Don Foster
Greenfield
Foster
After & Am
Orient
Lipstock
Imprint Enforcement to Begin Immediately
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Clyde Spry announced immediate enforcement of imprint requirements on oleo shipments. Retailers were urged to return unimprinted products to wholesalers and substitute imprinted ones. He stressed enforcing the law as written while reviewing questions with the Attorney General.
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Des Moines
Secretary of Agriculture
Clyde Spry
Spry
Iowa
Hoegh
Higley Confirmed as Veterans Affairs Admin
The Senate confirmed Harvey V. Higley of Marinette Wisconsin to be administrator of veterans affairs on Tuesday.
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Tegley
Washington
Senate
Harvey V. Higley
Marinette, Wis
Veterans Affairs
Bantam Ben Hogan Receives New York Victory Parade
Ten of thousands packed Broadway from the Battery to City Hall to hail Bantam Ben Hogan after his British Open win. The 150000 crowd cheered as Hogan rode in a parade with officials and received a presidential telegram from Eisenhower praising his role in promoting goodwill for America.
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Ben Hogan
Carnoustie
Scotland
Veleria
Conny
New York
Europe
Jack Cuddy
Bantam Ben Hogan
Broadway
the Battery
City Hall
Ben
Hagan
Bobby Jones
Britain
Gene Sarazen
Jones
Sarazen
Hogan
Horton Smith
Professional Golfers Association
Isaac Granger
United States Golf Association
Grover Whalen
Wile
Valerie
Joseph Dey
USGA
Eisenhower
America
First-grader teases brother on spelling a pun
A playful exchange where a first grader warns his four year old brother that learning to spell one word starts a trap of longer words. The remark showcases sibling humor and clever wordplay in a family moment.
Hoover Slated To Head Commission
Washington sources report former President Herbert Hoover will head a new government reorganization commission. At a White House lunch the panel’s makeup and operations were discussed and Eisenhower is expected to appoint Hoover as chairman with 11 other members to be elected. Hoover previously led the 1947 40 commission.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Rep. Brown
Ohio
Eisenhower
Missing Jewels Found in Store
WEST LOS ANGELES AP The 71450 in jewelry reported missing by Actress Andrea Leeds has been found under a department store sofa cushion. Officers say a silk bag containing the jewelry slipped from Miss Leeds purse while shopping. A floor walker found the bag after the actress asked the store to search.
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West Los Angeles
Andrea ‘Leeds
Miss. Leeds
Miss Leeds
British Seize Six Germans As Red Spies
British authorities arrested six Germans on spying charges for Russia. Two women among the group include a former Royal Army telephone exchange operator. Four men hailed from Brunswick with two from the Luneburg Heath area near British military installations. They were captured July 8 and will face a high commission court in Duesseldorf on Friday.
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BOM
Russia
British High Commission
Air Force
Lie Com- Tounist Party
Brunswick
Lueneburg Heath
High Commission
Duesseldorf
Churchill Needs Additional Rest
London AP report says Prime Minister Winston Churchill must rest at least one more month before resuming active leadership. An informed source notes Churchill is well enough to share views on what he calls shilly shallying in government during his absence.
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London
Winston Churchill
Three Day Alpine Ordeal Ends In Rescue
In Chamonix France a French climber Georges Barbachi a Paris university student dangled for three days from a rope over a steep Alpine chasm. A storm on Saturday killed his companion and left Barbachi injured but alive after Tuesday rescue. His condition was described as satisfactory.
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Chamonix
France
Georges Barbachi
Paris University
Coralville Reservoir Funds Cut by Senate Conference
A Senate House conference committee eliminated funds for the Coralville Iowa reservoir project. The 17 million dollar flood control effort had six million spent already, with only 1.9 million previously restored by the Senate. Army engineers say work will end once current funds are spent if Congress does not provide new money.
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Washington
Coralville
Senate-House
House
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Army Engineers
Rock Island
Congress
Lowa River
Christie Cat Executed After Christie Killings
A cat owned by John Christie, convicted killer of several women and hanged last Wednesday, was put to death Tuesday. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals cited the cat as too mean to live with anyone.
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Christie
London
John Christie
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Oxnam Defends Loyalty Before House Committee
Methodist Bishop G Bromley Oxnam testified before the House Un American Activities Committee denouncing unverified reports and accusing the panel of aiding Communist influence. He rejected ties to subversive groups and urged apology from Rep Jackson for remarks linking him to Communist fronts.
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G. Bromley Oxnam
American Activities Committee
Ecoups
Jackson
Calif
Oxnam
Communist Front
House
un-American Activities Committees
Communist Party
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