World Shaken By Terrific Earthquake Spreads Global Reports
Boston seismographs pegged a distant quake likely 5,215 miles away near northern Turkey or the Caspian region while Harvard and other stations offered guesses of 7,500 to 9,000 miles with no precise origin. Milwaukee and Berkeley instruments logged a very large, distant tremor likely ~10,000 miles from Milwaukee near Japan, with records still unclear after hours of seismic activity.
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Boston
Turkey
South Pacific
Boston College
Weston
Daniel Linehan
Caspian Sea
Philip R. Berger
Harvard University
Harvard
Mass
Milwaukee
Joseph Carroll
S. J
Marquette University
Father Carroll
Japan
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Demeson
Shedd Turned Over to N C Authorities
Curtis Shedd a 30 year old former convict is handed to North Carolina authorities to face murder charges for a cross border slaying spree that triggered a 4000 strong mob at the jail. He confessed to killing John Boyter and strangling his two daughters near Highlands North Carolina. He implicated a woman, Mrs Boyter, who was questioned and released. He led officers to the site of the child killings after initial questioning. The motive remains undisclosed.
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Jonnie Mae Boyter
Jo Ann
Valhalla
S. C
John Boyter
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Woody Wilson
Curtis Shedd
Christine Boyter
Wilson
Gainesville
North Carolina
North
Clayton
Shedd
Boyter
Jonnie May
Jo Anne
T. D. Bryson, Jr
Dean County
Franklin
C. Bryson
Tropical Hurricane Churns in Atlantic Northwestward
The season's first tropical hurricane moved northwest with 90 to 95 mph winds near its center. Forecasters noted it had gained intensity and slowed its forward pace, hoping it might veer north and miss the U.S. coast, but no landfall was expected before Thursday at the latest.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
United Sates
Stock Market Cautions Across Narrow Trading Day
NEW YORK Aug 15 The stock market moved along a narrow price route with traders again cautious and few issues changing more than 50 cents a share Gains edged ahead of losses In the TV sector Admiral Emerson Philco Motorola and Zenith attracted higher prices Packing house shares rose mildly on news of a senate vote allowing a reasonable profit margin Armour Cudahy Wilson also advanced VA Steel Lockheed Kennecott Copper Deep Rock Oil and U S Gypsum were stronger Declines appeared in General Motors Chrysler Packard U S Rubber Schenley American Telephone American Smelting Dow Chemical Philip Morris Southern Pacific and Sinclair Oil
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New York
Admiral
Emerson
Philco
Motorola
Zenith
Senate
Armour
Cudahy
Wilson
Steel
Lockheed
Kennecott
Deep Rock Oil
U. S. Gypsum
General Motors
Chrysler
Packard
Rubber
Schenley
American Telephone
American Smelting
Dow Chemical
Philip Morris
Southern Pacific
Sinclair Oil
Body of Young Reynolds May Be Near Top
Lone Pine California August 15 A search party on Mount Whitney looks for 17 year old climber Christopher Reynolds near the summit after Harold Gates sighted a faded shirt across from Keeler Needle. His companion Steven Wasserman also age 17 was brought down earlier. His mother Lithy Holman a former torch singer flew to New York from Paris to await news.
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Lone Pine
Calif
Christopher Reynolds
Mt. Whitney
Harold Gates
Gates
Keeler Needle
Lithy Holman
New Y
Paris
Dew
Christopher
Young Reynolds
Steven Wasserman
ROTC Students May Resign From Reserves for Advanced Training
An air force announcement states advanced air force ROTC students in third and fourth year courses may resign from the Reserve or National Guard to complete ROTC work. They will be deferred from the draft after leaving the reserves if they stay in ROTC. The policy does not apply to basic course students in years one and two, who remain eligible for active duty calls.
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Washington
National Guard
Air Force
Air Force Rotc
Princess Elizabeth Delivers Second Child at Clarence House
A princess was born at Clarence House weighing in unspecified pounds, making her third in line to the British throne. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate as Prince Charles sits next in line and Princess Margaret shifts to fourth. Royal updates include Philip telephoning King George and the crowd outside Clarence House cheering through the morning.
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Charles Whiting
London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Clarence House
Buckingham
Pallace
Philip
Princess Margaret
Royal
Champagne
King George
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
O Dwyer Named Ambassador to Mexico
President Truman nominates William O Dwyer mayor of New York City as ambassador to Mexico. The White House plans to send the nomination to the Senate about September 1 and O Dwyer will resign as mayor triggering a fall election campaign in New York.
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Washington
White House
Truman
William O'Dwyer
New York City
Mexico
Charles G. Ross
Senate
Ross
O'Dwyer
New York
Whiteee
Mexico City
Walter Thurston
Thurston
Little Change Expected In Senate's Control Bill
Senate Republicans meet to debate how far to mobilize the home front as the chamber votes on an administration backed economic controls bill. Senator Ives notes the session will likely sway few opinions and not yield GOP unanimity. Maybank pushes an amendment to protect meat packers profits under potential meat price ceilings amid wartime price controls history.
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Washington
Senate
Ives
GOP
House
Truman
Maybank
D.-S.c
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Quebec Cruise Ship Quebec Destroyed By Fire On Saguenay River
TADOUSSAC Quebec August 15 The 7000 ton cruise ship Quebec burned to the waterline last night while racing toward land Safely about 600 aboard A large portion of baggage was destroyed Some 400 passengers and 200 crew reported minor injuries The ship owned by Canadian Steamship Lines had last seen a fatal blaze in 194? at Toronto Noronic The master Capt Cc H Bureh steered 25 miles into port with no panic and the sprinkler system and bulkhead failed to stop the fire The cause remained unexplained as crews fought to control the blaze
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Tadoussac
Quebec
Canada i Steamship Lines
Noronic
Toronto
Saguenay River
Saguenay
Montreal
Bagotville
St. Lawrence
Cc. H. Bureh
Japanese rush to join new reserve police force
Tokyo reports that 109,668 applicants sought 75,000 positions in the newly created national rural police reserve, reflecting strong urgency as postwar Japan reorganizes its policing structure.
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Tokyo
National
Moscow shifts focus from Europe to Asia in anti communism push
The piece argues Moscow cannot subdue eastern Europe quickly. disaffection persists in Czechoslovakia, the Baltic states, Hungary and Poland. It notes purges, fear of fifth column activity, and Yugoslav tensions as evidence. It also cites Western strength from Marshall Plan and NATO as limiting factors, suggesting Moscow profits from Asia-focused strategy shifts.
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Moscow
Europe
Redfold
Western
Czechoslovakia
Baltic
Ftungaly
Poland
Yugoslavia
Toto
Tito
America
Asia
Gladwin Jebb
United Nations
Russia
Rail Walkout Talks Continue
Washington August 15 The White House urges a nationwide railroad strike avert while two unions representing 300000 trainmen and conductors say they near the end of their rope. They back for more talks with assistant to the President John R. Steelman as crews seek a 40 hour week without pay loss, backed by a presidential board recommendation.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
W. P. Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
R. O. Hughes
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Steelman
Kennedy
Allied Resistance Slowing Up Reds Schedule
The Associated Press reports heavy fighting as Communist forces attack the Naktong river front near Taegu and Changnyong. UN and U S units clash with significant casualties while air strikes and naval patrols target Red supply lines and concentrations. Moscow acknowledges Soviet aid to North Korea as Red air activity resumes near Masan.
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Korea
Naktong River
Ed Hoffman
Taegu
U. S
South Korea
Changnyong
Tengu
Pusan
United Nations
Reds
Waegwan
Pohang
U. S. East Coast
Chinju
Naktong Front
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kim Do Bon
North Korean People's Assembly
Russia
Stalin
Masan
Battle Front
Pyong
North Carolina teachers press for immediate raise
Governor Scott tells reporters the biennial budget prevents determining surplus until June 30, and thus blocks a contingent pay boost for teachers. The NCEA-backed plan seeks an official ruling on current entitlements and a reconsideration of a $850,000 surplus estimate while naming an eight member committee to meet with the governor.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Scott
Advisory Budget Commission
N. C. Education Association
NCEA
Harry McMullan
McMullan
Budget Commission
U.S. Canada and U.K. Agree to Navy Standardization Talks
Naval representatives from the United States United Kingdom and Canada held preliminary talks on standardizing naval operations. The Defense Department announced ongoing discussions aimed at gradual common designs equipment and training methods to improve allied cooperation and economy while preserving national control.
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Washington
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Department of Defense
U. S
U. K
Forrest P. Sherman
Defense Department
North Atlantic Treaty Military Production and Supply Board
Department
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Biers
RMN
MR Ae Det
N. C
Steven Rice Wasserman
California
Christopher Smith Reynolds
Whitney
Reynolds
Princess
O’dwyer
Fiorello H. la Guardia
County Mayo
Ireland
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
U.S
England
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