U. S. Ponders Rising Berlin Crisis Policy
Secretary of State Marshall said the western Allies are shaping a joint Berlin strategy in consultation with Republican leaders. The United States seeks four to five daily messages from London and plans to stay in Berlin while pressing for the immediate return of 28 naval vessels and three ice breakers held by the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Marshall
Berlin
Congress
State Department
Britain
France
Sen. Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Rep. Faton
Moscow 2
Kevin Fj
Russia
United States
Moscow
Venvury
Alexander 3. Panyushkin
Waller Reed Hospital
Dulles
Stain Department
Cominform
Marshal Tito
Belgrade
Tito
Triests
Allies to Fly Coal Into Berlin Zone
Berlin July 1 Allied leaders press Soviet authorities to reopen the Helmstedt Berlin rail line for freight and restore rail traffic. Gen Sir Brian Robertson proposes immediate talks with Soviet commander in Germany Vassily Sokolovsky to discuss reopening communications. Allied experts foresee coal planes joining the airlift to Western Berlin as Russian shipments are halted.
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Berlin
Helmstedt
Fond
William H. Draper
U.S
Army
Western
Berli
Tax law would have saved Willie Willis a few dollars
Under the new tax rule Sele Dad deducts $1,000 for church giving. If the law had existed last year he would have saved about $90 in taxes.
Arab mediator says Arabs ready to talk on Palestine peace
U N mediator Count Folke Bernadotte said Arabs are prepared to discuss his peace plan in Cairo. He expects Arab and Jewish replies before the Palestine truce ends and plans to demilitarize Mount Scopus and the German hospice with Jewish and Arab police under UN control. He will also seek a two to three day resumption of Jerusalem’s water supply amid siege damage.
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Rhodes
U. N
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
Cairo
Jerusalem
Mount Scopus
Hebrew University
Hadassah
Arab Legion
Old City
Scopus
Bernadotte
TU. N
Court Bernadotte
Southern States Start Room for The General Ike
Southern Democrats moved toward Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 1948 Democratic nominee. Georgia instructed its 28 delegates to back Ike, and Virginia followed with 26 delegates urged to support him and oppose a federal civil rights program. The Philadelphia convention begins July 12 with 1,234 delegates, 286 pledged to Truman, 414 uncommitted, and 54 instructed for Eisenhower. Truman supporters predict victory, while anti Truman factions plan further pro Ike action in Philadelphia.
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Virginia
Eisenhower
Truman
Georgia
Philadelphia
Gov. Thurmond
South Carolina
Gov
Wright
Mississippi
James Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jacob McArvey
Chicago
Aoadway
George Jen
Macon
Richmond
Huey P Long Son, 28, Seeks U.S. Senate Seat
Russell Long, 28, son of the late Huey P Long, announced his bid for the unexpired U.S. Senate term of John Overton. He will run in the Democratic primary on August 31 and resigned as executive counsel to his uncle Governor Earl K Long.
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Baton Rouge
Russell Long
Huey P. Long
United States Senate
Long
John Overton
Earl K. Long
Song
Missouri City to Get Statue Of South American Liberator
Bolivar Missouri hosts a three day tribute ending with a formal dedication of a $100,000 statue of Simon Bolivar. President Truman and Venezuelan President Gallagas are guests, with a parade of 150 floats and military units planned. Gov Donnelly and Gonzalo Carneval will speak. crowds estimated at up to 50,000.
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Missouri City
Bolivar
Truman
Romulo Gallagas
Venezuela
United States
Simon Bolivar
Foyle C. McGraw
Liberator
Turkey
McGraw
Plong
Courthouse
Neuhart Park
Gallegos
Phil AM. Donnelly
Gonzalo Carnevall
Burchett Ald
George Dpartment
Neilson
Washington
Simon Bolivar Memorial
Gladys Swarthout
Xxx
Missouri
Hickory County
Mayor to Ask Council Action On Traffic
Mayor Andrews announced plans to form a 11 to 15 member citizens committee and hire a traffic expert from Yale or Northwest universities to study Charleston’s traffic. He will submit resolutions next Tuesday night asking council to authorize the initiative and develop a city wide plan with input from merchants, public, trucking, bus firms and industry for lasting improvements.
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Fort
Charleston
Andrews
City Council
Norma Belloff
San
Diego
New York
Pittsburgh
Yale
Citizens’ Committee
Council
Druggist Slaying Confession Tells Steed Details
Lemuel T. Steed, a Boomer Negro, confessed to killing Loren R. McClung, Fayette county merchant, after intensive questioning at an undisclosed location. The affidavit, witnessed by Justice of the Peace George M. Hancock and taken by Sgt. William R. Callaghan, places the crime on the Cannelton hollow road near the Kanawha Fayette line. Steed described boarding on the Montgomery bridge, riding with McClung, and firing after noting the briefcases containing money. The case raises questions whether Steed will be tried in Fayette or Kanawha County.
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Lemuel T. Steed
Boomer Negro
Loren R. McClung
Fayette County
William R. Callaghan
George M. Hancock
Justice of the Peace
Montgomery
R. K. Price
Cannelton Hollow
Kanawha-Fayette
Steed
Fayette
Kanawha
W. R. Callaghan
Cannelton Atate
Cannelton-Montgomery
Kanawha River
McClung
Electro-Metallurgical Co
Alloy
Boomer
U. S
Dr. McClung
Tiple
Cannelton Coal Co
State Officials Urge Care Over Holiday Weekend
State and national officials urged strict compliance with the law to preserve life and property during the holiday weekend. Fire Marshal Robert F Kidd warned against private firework demonstrations and noted it is unlawful to explode possess sell or transport fireworks without a permit. Police Supt Burchatt urged careful driving and campers were told not to smoke in bed or discard matches near woods.
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Robert F. Kidd
West Virginia
State Capitol
Kidd
Idir
National Board of Fire Underwriters
W.E. Burchatt
Blast Kills Woman In Operating Room
Utica Memorial Hospital staff report a 33 year old woman died after an anesthetic blast in an operating room. Jennie Infusina was killed. her son and four nurses were injured. oneida County coroner said the cause was undetermined. surgeon Dr B A di Iorio and nurse Gloria Romano suffered temporary hearing loss.
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Utica
Utica Memorial Hospital
Jennie Infusina
Soan
Oneida
Gerald Jones
Jones
Carl P. Wright Jr
B. A. di Vorio
Gloria Romano
Carol Gole
Hors Wi Wood
Ilion
di Iorio
Wother Saves Daughter Dies With Son in Crash
In Corry Pennsylvania an 18-year-old mother Mia Marjorie Davis 19 of near Pittsfield and her infant son Jerry were killed when a freight train struck their stalled car. The mother reportedly carried a three-year-old daughter to safety before returning for the boy and was struck as she reached for him. Deputy Coroner Sandy Secor identified the victims.
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Wother
Corry
Erie
Mia
Marjorié Davis
Pittsfield
Jerry
Sandy Secor
Army Seeks Employer Support For Reserve Training
Army urges business leaders to grant leaves of absence to workers for reserve training. About 30,000 Marine reserve units begin two week summer field training at Camp Pendleton while Army and other branches expand reserve drills. Gen Westover says job guarantees will ease leaves up to 90 days, with longer duty up to three years.
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Washington
Army
United Sence
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Camp Pendleton
Ista
Wendell Westover
Reserve Affairs Bureau
Uty
Westover
Slavs accuse Albania of acts to undermine Tito
Belgrade radio reported Yugoslavia filed a formal note with Albania claiming Albania blocked Yugoslav media and removed Tito portraits. It cited Albanian pressure on the Albanian Yugoslav railway society to remove Tito images and said repeated acts would threaten friendly neighborly relations.
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Albania
London
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Borba
Tirana
Marshal Tito
Cominform
Tito
Communist Party
Strike Looms In Captive Pits
Washington reports a looming coal strike in 30 000 to 40 000 captive mine workers owned by steel companies. The 18 steel and coal firms balked at a union shop clause while the new contract, including a dollar wage increase and boosted welfare funds, is in effect.
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Washington
Steel
John L
Sai United Mine Workers
Steel and
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis’ Union
Lewis
Steel Company
Taft-Hartley
Naetional Labor Relations Board
UMW
NLRB
Lsbor
Robert N. Denham
Yugoslavs urge Stalin to rebuke Cominform over Tito clash
Belgrade mass meeting of fifteen thousand party members appeals directly to Stalin to erase Cominform charges against Marshal Tito. It labels Cominform as false and slanderous while praising Soviet aid and pledging loyalty to Tito and Stalin amid power-rumor tensions in Moscow.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Russia
Cominform
Marshal Tito
Communist Information Bureau
Yuggoslav Communist Central Committee
Soviet Union
A. A. Zhdanov
Tito
Central Committee
Yugoslav Communist Party
Paris
Federal Surplus Tops Eight Billion Dollars
Washington July 27 The government posted a surplus of 8419 469 843 for the fiscal year ending June 30 announced by Secretary of the Treasury Snyder The figure set a new record even after 2 000 000 600 set aside for European Recovery program and prompted debate over the foreign economic cooperation trust fund The Treasury estimated 6 000 000 000 of the surplus would reduce the federal debt leaving cash balances at 64 932 000 000
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Snyder
Truman
Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Republican Congress
Truman Administration
Treasury
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