Black Maquis leader claims 25000 armed men for Paris march
An insurgent in a clandestine AP interview on the Champs Elysées says 25,000 Black Maquis fighters are ready to lead a march on Paris to set up an anti Communist government. He says arrests continue and claims a senior government official has been taken into custody. The movement, denied by authorities, is said to be largely drawn from wartime resistance and anti German sentiment.
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Paris
Interior Ministry
Ource
Champs Slysees
Secret
Committee of Revolutionary Action
Osvsr
Gagouldards
Front
Wa Eer
Shipyard Strike Expands To East and Gulf Plants
A CIO shipyard workers walkout spreads beyond ten yards in four states as 80,000 more unionists join at 12:01 am. Camden officials announce the action, bringing total strikers to about 220,000 across Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey and New York with 42,000 already off work last Thursday.
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New York
CIO
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Camden
N. J
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ison
Children Killed When Lightning Strikes Tree
EMERSON Mo July 1 Two children died and a third was injured when lightning struck a tree where they played near their farm as their mother watched Olen Lee Meyers 10 fell into his mother s arms Norma Gene Meyers 9 was found wedged in the trunk and Jim mie 11 escaped with burns in the tragedy reported from Emerson Missouri
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Emerson, Mo
Olen Lee Meyers
Virgil Meyers
Norma Gene
Jimmie
Engineers Toil On Levees Hit Record Flood Levels
Record Mississippi River crest over 103 years prompts new levee breaks and evacuations. Dupo Illinois and nearby communities evacuated as floodwaters breach secondary barriers. Towns Gorham Neunert and Grand Tower face rising danger while residents seek higher ground.
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ST. Louis
Dupo
Here
Ilinois
Biisqpa
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Mdelet
Degognia-Fountain Bluff
Gorham
Neunert
Grand Tower
Ill
Jesse Grammer
60 Killed In Italian Ammunition Explosion
Ansa reports sixty people died when ammunition exploded during unloading from the Italian transport Panigaglia at Porto Santo Stefano northwest of Rome near Civita Vecchia. The cargo came from a southern Sicilian island fortified in the war. Victims were crewmen and civilian workers.
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Rome
Ansa
Porto Santo Stefano
Civiti Vecchia
Panigaglia
Sicily
State taxi firms ordered to cease until insurance secured
The Public Service Commission ordered about 20 percent of the state's taxicab companies to suspend operations until they obtain valid insurance. The move targets firms insured by Keystone Mutual Casualty of Pittsburgh, whose policies were declared insolvent and are being liquidated by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Director Emmett J. Bush announced the action.
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Charleston
Jay 1.M
Public Service’ Commission
Keystone Mutual Casualy Company
Pittsburgh
Pennsyyvania Insurance Department
Emmett J. Bush
E Guy Kuhn Returns as Superintendent of Schools
Soft coal operators hold mines in full possession as talks loom with John L. Lewis to avert a new strike. Miners face a 0 day vacation ending next Tuesday, with wage pact under Taft Hartley likely to head off a walkout. Lewis seeks a 35 cent hourly raise and federal action. OPS TRY page 5.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Taft-Hartley
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Assumes Position He Left Five Years Ago Returns as Superintendent
Guy Kuhn resumes as Taylor County Schools Superintendent after five years in active duty. He reports at 9 am to re acquaint with staff and prepare for the July 7 board meeting. He plans teacher placements by July 17 and will attend regional transportation and county agent meetings in July.
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Guy Kuhn
Taylor County
Kuhn
Taylor County Board of Education
Pittsburgh Hotels Robbery in Daylight Stuns Downtown
Pittsburgh hotels faced daylight robberies by a three bandit crew who escaped with 800 dollars. In the Mayfair Hotel on Penn avenue 300 dollars and the Edison Hotel on Ninth street 500 dollars were taken after clerks were held at gunpoint as tills were rifled.
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Pittsburgh
Anonth
Mayfair
Penn Avenue
Edison
Ninth Street
Jaycees Pick Oxygen Tent For City Hospital
Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce at a special meeting chose an electric Continental air tent oxygen and air therapy chamber costing over 600 dollars for City hospital. The tent is not ordered yet and replacing the current mile cooled unit. A fund raising report follows on the Jaycees page.
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Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce
City Hospital
D. Paul P. Warden
Jayoees
New City Government Is Launched In Grafton Today
Grafton marks 35 years under a commission form and adopts a city manager system as five councilmen elected on June 3 take oaths. Russell Dotson becomes mayor, Dr. Robert Gerkin assistant mayor, with Oral J. Jones named temporary city manager and city clerk. John K. Burdett named city attorney. Attorney Bord to head municipal court. Mayor C O King presided as Rev Harry Wilson offered prayer.
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Grafton
W. Merle Watkins
Russell Dotson
Robert F. Gerkin
Victor Willhide
William A.murray
Dent Wiles
Dotson
Gerkin
Oral J. Jones
Richard Bord
Dodge
Municipal” Court
John K. Burdett
C. O. King
Harry Wilson
Attorney Bord
New City
City to Begin Excavation for Parking Lot at St John and Main
Coinciding with the new city council’s inauguration the old Compton lot at St John and Main streets was excavated to create a city parking area for about 45 cars. Harmon Brothers moved their bulldozer to city grounds at 10 01 am. The council expects completion by tomorrow and plans for operation are to be discussed July 3 with a supervisor and pricing to be set.
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Compton
St. John and
Main Streets
Harmon Brothers
Four Year Old Killed By Truck Near Sidewalk
Pittsburgh July 1 A four year old boy Jimmy Tully of Sheridan who had just relearned to walk after infantile paralysis was killed when he sat on a truck bumper and was run over after the driver failed to notice him. A neighbor’s scream prompted the return of the truck and the driver halted after the tragedy.
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Pittsburgh
Jimmy Tully
Sheridan
Jimmy
Gale child found after grandfather dies in California mountains
Greta Mary Gale, two and a half, was found alive after a 49 hour search on Mt Harkness in Lassen National Forest, near the Tolan summer home. Her grandfather, former congressman John H. Tolan of Oakland, died of a heart attack induced by the shock of her disappearance. The child was found by Francis W Keeler a 42 year old hunter and transported to Westwood hospital for hunger and exposure.
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Lassen National Park
Calif
Greta Mary Gale
Mt. Harkness
John H. Tolan
Oakland
Tolan
Plumas County
Greta
Francis W. Keeler
Westwood Hospital
William Gale, Jr
Keeler
Gale Child
Fair invites commercial space exhibitors for Taylor County fair
Letters go out to selected individuals and firms inviting space for exhibits at the Taylor County fair to be held September 11 to 13 at Grafton Senior High School grounds. Gayitt chairs the committee, Kupst serves on the exhibits team, and 12 000 square feet of tent space across four to five tents is planned with free entertainment each day.
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Taylor County
Jairus E. Gayitt
Gavitt
Taylor County Board of Trade
Frank Kupst
Fair Association
Grafton Senior High School
One Killed In Plane Crash In Louisiana
SHREVEPORT La July 1 One man was believed killed and four others were reported missing today in a plane crash three miles south of Sibley La Sheriff Oscar Haynes Dayline near the scene said he was informed that one man was found in the plane but there was no trace of the four others believed aboard A crash crew from Barksdale Field left for the scene but public relations could not contact the crew.
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Shrevepport
Sibley
Oscar Haynes
Dayline
Barksdale Field
Field Publc Relations
Truman’s crack at rental lobby draws sharp reaction
President Truman urged Congress to probe what he called brazen real estate lobby operations as he criticized the rent control extension bill he signed. He warned the lobby seeks to weaken controls and housing aid, while Bricker and others weighed in with political shots and calls for investigations.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Truman
Congress
Ohio
Taft
Bricker
Arthur W. Binns
National Home and Property Ownents Foundation
Binns
Trumim
Esta
Weather Roundup Forecasts Showers Tonight
A forerunner of showers was noted as today’s high near 83 degrees by noon, two degrees below yesterday’s peak. Last night’s low was 63, and at 7:30 a.m. today the temperature read 70 as forecasters track potential evening rain.
Columbian Streamliner Wreck Injures Fifty Six in Indiana
Fifty six injured when Baltimore and Ohio Columbian traveling 78 mph from Chicago to Washington derailed after hitting an open switch near Westville Indiana. Eight of nine cars left tracks. diesel and adjacent car stayed on rails. About 180 aboard. injured transported to Michigan City Gary La Porte and Valparaiso as ambulances ferried responders. Departure from Chicago 4 45 pm accident at 6 15 pm local time. Witness Mrs Goria McIntosh reported in Washington DC.
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Westville
Ind
Chicago
Washington
Michigan City
Gary
la Porte
Valpat
Goria McIntosh
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Finds Strip Miner Had Fair Trial
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of Mark McCauley a strip miner from Davis in a West Virginia case. The ruling cites lawful trial conduct after a fatal confrontation during a truck arrest attempt in Tucker County. Sheriff D G Hovatter was killed and a deputy wounded during the hunt that led to McCauley’s capture and pretrial detention.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Mark McCauley
Davis
McCauley
Tucker County
D. Ghy Hovatter
Som
Rison County
Hieral
Tackson
Pea Avins
United States Accused of Imperialist Aims in Aidden Claims
Washington on July 4 rechazo denounced as imperialist the claim that the United States sought to impose power abroad. Marshall spoke to a national Pres club asserting Americans acted unselfishly in aiding distressed peoples while stressing U S restraint and responsibility.
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Washington
Sepre
Btate
United States
Marshall
Presé Club
Sastarea
United
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