Gendarmes Clash With Rioters in Belgium Violence Surges After Leopold Return
In Brussels mounted gendarmes charged rioters amid anti Leopold riots with sabers and clubs. Government imposed state of emergency in Liege and halted public meetings Brussels and Verviers, deploying troops to protect power stations and communications. Authorities recalled battalions from Germany as clashes spread, with injuries reported including a bleeding woman and torn leg.
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West Charts Strategy for U.N. Meeting
West leaders met in secret to craft a plan for the United Nations security council meeting in Lake Success. If Malik unveils any surprises on the agenda they will seek an immediate adjournment or delay of two to three days to consult governments. They also asked Lie to press Malik to submit the agenda promptly.
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Gazette Flown to Camp for Guardsmen
The Gazette plans to fly complimentary copies of the Sunday edition to Fort Leonard Wood for Iowa National Guard training. The move includes stories and pictures on the camp and the departure of guardsmen, with editions prepared for Rapids and other eastern units.
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Duroc Sale Highlights Reach $1,100 Top Bid at Congress
The National Duroc Congress at Hawkeye Downs saw top spring boars fetch $1,100 and $1,000 as about 236 head sold. Fenmar Farms Orion Illinois consigned the high seller bought by Dunlap and Nickle Batesville Mississippi. Fred Ottinger Elgin Illinois produced the second-highest sold to Schultz and Baumgarten Durbin North Dakota.
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Irish Brigade for Korean War Urged
Dublin AP stringer reports Brig E Dorman O Gowan, veteran of WWII, urges Ireland to form its own brigade to fight in Korea. He proposes voluntary Irish soldiers join a unit that keeps Ireland's identity while serving with Allied forces, noting Ireland is not in the UN.
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Irish Independent
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Health Camp Fund Assured by Gazette Readers
The Health Camp Good Health fund for 1950 reached its goal of $7,375.56 as Gazette readers donated generously since May 7. Extra contributions, totaling $236.01, will support emergency expenses and fund next year, with the camp’s activities running until August 12 and a new $3,000 wading pool highlighted on page 8.
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Don DeFore Visits Old Home Town With Family
Don DeFore the Chicago film actor returns to his hometown for a weekend visit with wife and children. He spends a day with his mother Mrs. J. E. De Fore and relatives. The trip marks his first return in five years and the kids Penny and David meet grandmother for the first time. Dawn remains in Los Angeles.
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Chuckle WAC gag adapts to knock at door setup
A punchline riff features a WAC apologizing for her appearance and a soldier asking about it. The exchange hinges on a miscue about a late arrival and improvised courtesy. The excerpt captures brief wartime humor with snappy banter and implied scheduling mix up.
President Truman Heads Weekend Potomac Cruise
President Truman departed Washington on Saturday for a weekend cruise down the Potomac aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg. White House press secretary said he plans to rest on the trip and return Sunday evening, taking a thick stack of official papers.
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Twin Girls Born Ten Days Apart and Mother Dies
Lincoln Illinois reports twin girls born ten days apart at Deaconess hospital. Their mother Mrs. Robert Voelker aged 20 of Kenney NL died shortly after the birth of the second girl Friday night. She had contracted pneumonia after the first twin born July 19. The babies are in excellent condition.
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Indictments Brought in Time Race
A chemical engineer Abraham Brothman and his secretary Miriam Moskowitz were arrested in Cliffwood New Jersey on charges tied to aiding a Soviet atomic spy ring. They allegedly helped Gold lie to a 1947 New York grand jury and obstruct justice as the time limits threatened to expire.
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South Koreans Rescue 140 American Soldiers
South Korean naval units rescued 140 American soldiers who escaped a North Korean trap and trudged to the south coast Friday night. A spokesman for General MacArthur said Saturday the Americans had been isolated somewhere in the south. They made their way to Noryangjin, about 10 miles southeast of Red-held Hadong.
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Air War Report From Korea Front By Capt Flynn
U S air units hammered Communist forces south of the Allied line in Korea. Capt John Flynn of Cleveland describes a strafing mission with rockets from 13 000 feet amid a cloud of planes and smoke as Mustangs with fire bombs join the attack on a building believed held by Red troops.
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Headon Road Crash Injures Three Near Mt Vernon
A headon collision on Mt Vernon road SE near Thirty-sixth Street SE at about 8 20 p m Saturday injured two women and a two year old boy. Mercy hospital treated Mrs Alvin L Northrup 29 with possible arm fracture and facial cuts. Her son Gene 2 had multiple bruises. Their car was driven by her husband 38 who lives at 500 Fifth Avenue SE. In the other car Mrs Ashby B Livesay 31 had a possible hip fracture and facial and body cuts. Her husband 32 drove the second car and they live at 511 Eighteenth Street SE. Patrolmen Robert Buresh and Harold Cerveny investigated and said Livesay attempted to pass cars, both cars veered into a ditch and collided. Livesay was charged with reckless driving.
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Move Traps Group of 1st Cavalry Move Traps Group of 1st Cavalry
Lt Gen Walton H Walker announced that two Communist divisions threw their weight into the flanking thrust around the southern end of American lines facing Korea and pressed to within 35 miles of Taegu. MacArthur reported early attacks across sectors with a roadblock south of Kumchon trapping a reconnaissance unit from the 1st Cavalry. Two rescue attempts failed and a third was en route. American engineers were cut off northwest of Kumchon, one group short of food, the other lacking food and water. Air supply continued. Walker said the lines will hold until reinforcements arrive. One division is near Kochang, 32 miles south of Kumchon. The other lies around Ha Dong, 72 miles east of Pusan and 72 miles southwest of Taegu. Continued coverage advised on page 4.
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Connecticut Democrats Renominate Gov Bowles
Hartford AP reports Governor Chester Bowles was renominated by acclamation at the Democratic state convention. Bowles, a former federal CPA chief during World War II, secured the party backing without opposition.
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