British Staff to Fly Home From Abadan
Abadan Iran British staff of the Anglo Iranian Oil company began preparations to be evacuated. Last planeloads of women and children departed for Britain as talks in London on Operation Exodus seemed imminent. Secretary Acheson urged Iran to resume oil production and shipping, saying the climate of fear and hastily driven nationalization actions threatens morale and could undermine the empire built over 50 years.
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Iran
Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
Britain
London
Washington
Acheson
Anglo-Iranian
U.S
Oil Pumping Halted at Iranian Refinery Field
Ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd said crude oil pumping from southern Iran’s Aghalari field has stopped after Anglo Iranian Oil Company pulled its tankers. Abadan refinery, fed by six fields, may run 10 to 14 days before storage runs out.
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Tehran
Iran
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Francis Shepherd
Abadan
Bandar Mashur
Shepherd
Monday Is Deadline on Homestead Credits
About 105 property owners who had homestead exemptions last year must apply again this year. The deadline is Monday per Deputy Assessor Tom Prouty. The exemption equals 25 per 1000 of assessed value with a maximum benefit of 62.50 on the tax bill.
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Tom Prouty
Prouty
Iowa President Not Running for NYU Chancellorship
University of Iowa president Virgil M. Hancher said he is not a candidate for the New York University chancellorship. He notified NYU trustees and another university of his decision in a Wednesday statement.
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NYU
Hancher
Iowa City
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
New York University
Boone High School AD Fred Ekstrand Resigns for Toledo Post
Fred Ekstrand, Boone High School athletic director for three years, resigns to become principal at the state juvenile home school in Toledo ta.
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Boone
Fred Ekstrand
Boone High School
Toledo
Massachusetts Tax Collector Suspended
President Truman suspended Denis W. Delaney, collector of internal revenue for the Massachusetts district, effective immediately while the investigation of charges concerning how he conducted the office proceeds. The White House offered no further details on the action.
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Washington
President Truman
Denis W. Delaney
Internal Revenue
Massachusetts
Whitehouse
Delaney
White House
Luciano Kingpin of Drug Traffic
A federal narcotics agent told the Senate crime committee Luciano was the kingpin of drug traffic in the United States and Italy. Charles Siragusa testified that Luciano operates from Italy with gunmen in the US and that profits reach him via international messengers. He urged harsher laws and stripping citizenship for some drug traffickers.
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Washington
Senate Crime Committee
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
United States
Italy
Iragusa
Luciano
New York
Lendoff
Siragusa
Wiley
R-Wis
State Conservation Post to Mrs. Ryan
Mrs. Emmett Ryan of Underwood, named by Gov. William Beardsley to the State conservation commission, said Wednesday she would accept for a term ending June 30, 1955, subject to confirmation by the 1953 Senate. She has six boys and two girls and is active in youth and conservation work, replacing Mrs. David Kruidenier of Van Meter. Howard E. Kelly of Denison named watchmaking examiner, succeeding Harry Berglund of Sioux City, term ends June 30, 1954.
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Emmett Ryan
Underwood
William 8. Beardsley
State Conservation Commission
Ryan
David Kruidenier
van Meter
Beardsley
Texan named new head of Internal Revenue Service
President Truman appointed John B. Dunlap of Texas to succeed George J. Schoeneman as commissioner of Internal Revenue. Dunlap has long been a top government investigator of income tax returns, especially those of gamblers and racketeers, in a move to lead the top tax collection agency.
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Washington
George J. Schoeneman
Internal Revenue
Truman
John 8. Dunlap
Texas
Dunlap
Commissioner of
Tornado Rips Wakeeney Kansas Killing Three Injuring Dozens
Severe weather fronts caused a deadly tornado in Wakeeney western Kansas killing three and injuring more than 40. The storm tore through a five-block residential area, uprooting trees and destroying homes as rivers rose in Iowa towns under heavy rainfall. Local towns assisted Wakeeney while flood damages across the region mounted with crop losses reaching about 52 million dollars.
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Wakeeney
Kansas
Shenandoah
Lamoni
Ottumwa
Ine
Saa Council
Bluffs
Waterloo
Cedar River
Jam Hospital
James Hladek
Wakeeney Hospital
Towans
Shelby
Alvin Kingery
George Slaughter
Town
St. Gov
W. H. Nicholas
Beef Slaughter Quotas Boosted Across July
Washington reports July slaughter quotas raise cattle by 10 percent over June, with hog quotas cut about 10 percent. OPS says slaughterers may kill up to 90 percent of June live weight for cattle and up to 15 percent more to fulfill military contracts, while calves sheep and lamb quotas rise 5 percent to 85 percent of July 1950 levels.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Pryine
Net Loot Cake and Records Stolen from Glenn Shuey Farm
Collins sheriff Ivan Shalley reports loot from the Glenn Shuey farm home theft. Thieves took two-thirds of a chocolate cake and three phonograph records of love songs while the family was away.
Bitter Argument Over Price Controls in Texas Calf Costs
A Fort Worth report examines beef price controls and the true cost of raising a calf in Texas. Cattlemen debate, OPS rollbacks aim to lower butcher prices, with future beef production at stake amid a large Texas cattle industry.
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Texas
Associated Press
Southwest
Mit
West Catt
Don Whitehead
Fort Worth
Tex
United States
Mid-West
Uness
Congress
Chuck Rogst
Senate Banking Committee
Garage Destroyed by Earth Slide at East Pierce Street
An earth slide caused by recent rains destroyed a two stall garage at 117 East Pierce Street behind G T Russell’s home injuring no one seriously. Two cars were damaged including a 1949 convertible owned by Chester Bowers. The Russell home was damaged with plaster cracks and potted violets destroyed. Workmen loading dirt nearby narrowly escaped harm as a large bluff bank threatens for blocks along East Pierce Street.
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G.‘T. Russell
Pierce Street
Pierce
Chester Bowers
Clark Avenue
Russell
Cliff Miller, Grading Company
H. E. Harold
East Pierce Street
Clark McElroy
Tragedy on country road as tractor overturns fatally
DES MOINES The state patrol on Wednesday said 12 year old Billy Livingston of Jefferson died Tuesday when a farm tractor overturned in a ditch while being driven along a country road four miles west and half a mile south of Jefferson.
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Des Moines
J Highway Patrol
Billy Livingston
Jefferson
Broadway Reopens At North Western Crossing After Repairs
Street Engineer Kenneth J. Tharp announced Broadway traffic would be allowed over the repaired North Western railroad crossing at 3 p.m. Wednesday after tests showed concrete had cured adequately. The crossing had been closed for three weeks with detours to Avenue B. Tharp noted heavy track traffic caused waves in new asphalt patches and plans to smooth them.
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Broadway
North Western Railroad
Kenneth J. Tharp
Tharp
Avenue B
Cost of Living to New Record High
Washington reports a new peak in the cost of living index as May 15 data show 185.4 percent of the 1935-39 average, influenced by small food and consumer item price boosts. Railroad workers gain a one cent hourly wage increase on July 1 under their contract, with the wage stabilization board weighing higher ceilings.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Power Blasts Giants in 10-4 Brooklyn Rally
Brooklyn erupted for four runs in the fourth and six in the sixth to rout the New York Giants 10-4 at the Polo Grounds. Power hitters Campanella and Westra led a attack as Brooklyn climbed into second place in the series opener.
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Brooklyn
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Newcombe
Kennedy
Westra
Boston
Philadelphia
Oye
Heston
Eshelb
Martin
Murray
Retruth
Scarborough
Nixon
Kinder
Moga
Eldora Escapees Nabbed in Sacramento High-Speed Chase
Sacramento police captured two 11-year-old escapees from Eldora, Indiana training school after a high-speed chase from Davis along highway 40 to the city. The youths were identified as Robert Lee Meadows and William Davis, who escaped June 15.
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Sacramento
Calif
Davis
Highway 40
Robert Lee Meadows
William Davis
Eldora, In
Kirk Talks Cease-Fire Not Hopeful at United Nations
United Nations coverage reports U S Ambassador Alan Kirk in Moscow briefed on Soviet cease-fire hints. Moscow diplomats warned Washington the proposal may worsen world tensions before improvement. Secretary Acheson urged phased withdrawal of foreign troops after an armistice, while Malik’s talks faced questions on which belligerents would participate.
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West
Moscow
U. S
Alan Kirk
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet Union
Kirk
Washington
Eddy Gilmoré
Jacob
A. Malik
38Th‘parallel
United States
Reds Launch New Try at UN Lines Near Korea
Reds began pulling from one buildup area in Korea Wednesday but sent fresh men and supplies to another center for a new attempt to crack allied lines. UN officers remained confident they can hit anywhere. Chinese forces dug in south of Pyongyang and east of the iron triangle while preparing new buildup around Kumsong.
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Tokyo
Korea
United Nations
Iu.n
Uijongbu
Seoul
Pyongyang
Iron Triangle
Kumsong
Paving Requests Flood City Council Proposals
Paving requests pour into the city council as property owners seek concrete for Twenty sixth Street from Aves to H Cost estimates and project reports are prepared by city consulting engineers. The average property would face about a dime a day over a ten year assessment.
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Aves
The
Iowa Traffic Deaths Cite Fatal Scene On June 27 1950
A report notes traffic deaths in Iowa with scene details dated June 27 1950. Officials emphasize caution after a sequence of crashes and injuries occurred on a rural highway near a small town.
U S Casualties in Korea Rise to 76749
Washington announces total U S battle casualties in Korea reached 76 749, up 3 145 since last week.
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Korea
Washington
U. S
Todays Chuckle from The Outlook headline
A humorous quip about neglecting the office features a speaker referencing a stenographer and a lawyer in a staged exchange. The brief joke implies workplace admonition and legal edge within a newspaper parody.
Republicans push to deny funds to State Department
In Ashington House Republicans organized a drive to deny funds to the State Department until a vote on an anti Dean Acheson proposal. They will test strength Thursday as the House considers a temporary financing measure for all federal agencies for not July.
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House
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