Barbara Hobleman wins 1500m freestyle at Senior National Swimming meet
Barbara Hobleman of Washington's Ambassador club upset defending champion Jene Lutyens and favorite Catherine Kleinschmidt to win the 1500 meters as Chicago's Town club shines. Jackie LaVine captured the 100-meter freestyle, and Maurine O'Brien outsped rival Jackie Jensen in the 200-meter backstroke as the meet opened.
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Enterprise Sports
Georgia
Barbara Hobleman
Washington
Ambassador Club
Jene Lutyens
Indianapolis
Catherine Kleinschmidt
Honolulu
Carolyn Green
Ft. Lauderdale
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Jackie LaVine
Jackie
Hawaii
Thelma Kalama
Thelma
Miss LaVine
Maurine O’brien
Jackie Jensen
Crystal Plunge Club
San Francisco
Chicago
Maurine O'Brien
Maurine
Red invaders cross Naktong in daylight despite opposition
North Korean forces crossed the upper Naktong in the rain near Sangju with limited opposition, while defending units held most lines. U.S. and South Korean troops conducted counterattacks and patrols, and MacArthur's release warned of a possible intensified southern push toward Pusan and Taegu as reserves and mobilization expanded.
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Tokyo
South Korea
Naktong River
MacArthur
U. S
Chinju
Naktong
Sangju
Eighth Army
Korea
Pusan-Taegu
Pusan
Taegu
Waegwon
Washington
Truman
Congress
Navy
Waegwan
Earthquake Detected Near Solomon Islands Recorded in Cleveland
A moderate quake near the Solomon Islands was recorded today on the John Carroll University seismograph. Father Henry F. Birkenhauer said the quake began at 5 35 13 a m EDT and lasted about two hours, with the Solomons about 8 000 miles west of Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Solomon Islands
John Carroll University
Henry F. Birkenhauer
Solomons
Six Escape Before Marine Transport Plane Explodes
A twin engine C-46 crash near Tinker air base in heavy fog left six crew members unhurt after ejecting from the lummeting craft. Explosions and fire raged for hours as ammunition cargo burned, drawing thousands of Oklahoma City residents to the area. Maj. L. W. Wright confirmed the plane was en route from Cherry Point to Moffett Field with a secret cargo. The crew members named were Maj. R. Kolp pilot Capt. K. L. Moose co pilot Sgts W. J. Tobin Lawrence Askinosie and Pfc Kuhn. home towns not disclosed.
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Oklahoma City
Muddy Field
Tinker Air Force Base
Maj
L. W. Wright
Tinker Public Information Officer
Cherry Point
N. C
Moffit Field
Calif
Maj. Wright
Air Force
Tinker
D. A. Dodson
Dodson
Luzon Smith
Wright
R. Kolp
K. L. Moose
W. J. Tobin
Lawrence Askinosie
Pfc. Kuhn
Carper Accepts City Managership Succeeding Braden
Raleigh selects William H. Carper as city manager starting September 15 to replace Roy S. Braden who resigned July 31. Carper, 39, moves from a $9 000 annual salary to $12 000 and is a Salem Virginia native.
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Carper
Braden
Raleigh
N. C
Hatchery Sues Telephone Company Over Directory Omission
Tropical Hatcheries, Inc. of Miami files in circuit court seeking 150021 dollars in damages against Southern Bell Telephone Co alleging its name was omitted from the July 1949 Miami directory. The hatchery exports baby chicks to South America and says missing ads cost business and cause export setbacks. President W A Albrecht arranged for directory advertising, but the hatchery was omitted from both classified and alphabetical listings.
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Miami
Fla
Hatchery
W. A. Albrecht
Directory
Congress In Muddle Over Wage And Price Controls
Washington August 5 Congress struggles over standby economic controls as Truman seeks limited powers. Senate and House clash on wage price and rationing plans while Baruch warns of inflation danger. House pauses amid four days of chaos and a pending banking committee meeting Monday.
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Congress
Washington
Truman
Senate Banking
House
Senate
Senate Committee
House Banking Committee
Draftees to Report for Pre-Induction Examinations
North Carolina's first Korean War draftees will report Monday for pre-induction physicals in Raleigh Fayetteville and Charlotte. Col. Thomas H. Upton says 150 of 5200 called will start exams with 50 men at each center. Examinations run to August 25 with 1525 to be inducted the last week of September.
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Raleigh
Fayetteville
Charlotte
Thomas H. Upton
North Carolina
Selective Service
Army
Germans Japanese Be Armed for Defense in Congress Debate
In Washington Aug 5 senators push options to arm Germans and Japanese for defense. Magnuson proposes voluntary enlistment of Japanese in U S forces and asks Gen MacArthur for feasibility. Lodge and Russell favor international police force with German and Japanese units.
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Washington
Congress
Magnuson
D-Wash
Russell
D-Ga
Lodge
R-Mass
United States
United Nations
George
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Korea
Manguson
Tydings
D-Md
Armed Services Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
U. S
Protection for service men under 1940 relief act
James Marlow explains the Soldiers' and Sailors Civil Relief Act applies to men entering or already in military service. It shields them from lawsuits and lets courts reduce debt payments to affordable levels while in uniform, with court-appointed counsel if needed.
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James Marlow Washington
Soldiers’ and Sailors
National Guard
Teacher Pay Row to Be Aired Tuesday
Raleigh August 5 The teacher pay increase controversy may be settled by a Tuesday conference called by Governor Scott. Attending will be the advisory budget commission Revenue Commissioner Eugene Shaw Assistant Budget Director D S Coltrane Attorney General Harry McMullan and Treasurer Brandon Hodges. The question is how much of the state general fund surplus at June 30 remains for teacher pay raises.
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Raleigh
Scott
Advisory Budget Commission
Eugene Shaw
D. S. Coltrane
Harry McMullan
Brandon Hodges
Coltrane
Malik Still Defying UN Council Vote
Lake Success Aug. 5 A Soviet move to veto without Red China and North Korea present stalls UN action on Korea. Malik returns as council president after seven months, calls for cease fire and withdrawal of foreign troops while demanding both Asiatic Communist states be seated. U S, Britain oppose his tactics, insisting only the recognized South Korea should sit at the council table.
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U. S
Warren R. Austin
Malik
Austin
Britain
Sir Gladwyn Jebb
Korea
South of Korea
Thas
Russia
North Korea
U. N
MacArthur
Council
Red China
Esterday Malik
North
South Korea
American F84 Thunderbolt Crashes in English Channel
An American jet fighter crashed into the English Channel near Deal during a routine training flight. The pilot was killed and his name was not disclosed per policy. A lifeboat was sent to the scene.
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London
English Channel
Deal
U. S
Third Air Division
Airforce
Border Belt leaf prices remain high and firm
Raleigh reports the Carolina flue cured border belt shows firm high price averages after a slow sales week. Final Thursday totals reach 3,262,746 pounds at $54.99 per cwt, with season totals 13,973,238 pounds at $55.47. North and South Carolina markets show strong but selective demand amid limited lots.
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Raleigh
Carolinas
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
South Carolina
North Carolina
Marines Battle Within Ranks Near Command Post
U S Marines in Ko Rea staged a six hour night firefight leaving one dead as a patrol earlier flushed a suspect from a ridge. The exchange occurred around a command post with firing from multiple directions and occasional short bursts of rifle and machine gun fire.
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U. S
Korea
Leas
David Duncan
Greensboro Mayor Appointed To State Committee
The Greensboro mayor Scott Berkely was named by Governor to represent municipalities on the state stream sanitation conservation committee. Tryon resident Carroll Rogers was named to represent the Clay industry with five year terms. Berkely and Rogers will be sworn in Tuesday and the full committee will later discuss a proposed stream pollution bill for the 1951 General Assembly.
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Raleigh
Goldsboro
Tryon
Scott B. Berkely
Scott
Carroll Rogers
Berkely
Earl M. Phillips
High Point
Rogers
John H. Isenhouer
Salisbury
T. F. Bridgers
Wilson
Berkley
Thay
Genera Assembly
Yugoslav Diplomat Attacked On Vienna Belgrade Express
Five armed anti Tito refugees from Yugoslavia tried to murder Yugoslav commercial attaché Vilar Mocnik on the Vienna to Belgrade express. Mocnik activated the emergency cord. attackers were restrained by Austrian officials and conductors and arrested at the next station. Mocnik proceeded to Belgrade.
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Vienna
Austria
Mocnik
Belgrade
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Miss Hobleman
Los Angeles
Crystal Plunge
Lafayette
Tacoma
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Lacy High
Pat Kellar McCormick
Solomon
Sues Phone Company
Bernard Baruch
N.C
Ian
Jones
UN Council
Red
China
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