Truman popularity rising as 1952 veep chatter grows
A chorus of unnamed leaders among a 15 state group discuss Kefauver as a possible running mate for Truman in 1952. Barkley signals no fixed plan but hints if duty calls he would seek renomination, while governors deny any bid for the U S Senate.
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Bandits' Kidnap Victim Believed Alive In Miami Beach Case
Miami Beach police and Marines comb the coast from Golden Beach to Fort Lauderdale for a hotel clerk abducted by bandits. Sheriff Henderson says a good chance the missing woman is alive. searchers find a bloodstained YMCA towel and old army shirt, but items appear too old to be related. Dozens of suspects, including an old son, are tested.
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Men Deny Wilkes Slaying in Court Testimony
Edsel Minto and Ben Bullis told Wilkes Superior Court they had no role in the December 16, 1949 slaying of Felts Curtis on Suncrest Orchard Road. Each spent about an hour on the stand denying presence at the scene and presenting alibi witnesses in a trial that drew hundreds to the courthouse.
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Falls Five Floors Onto Head And Lives
Wesley Hull, 38, fell five floors into an abandoned elevator shaft in Louisville. He landed on his head, but walked away apparently unhurt after emerging from debris and meeting police responders. Hull described a small bump on his head.
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Boyle questioned over RFC loans link to St Louis firm
Senate probe focuses on possible Boyle ties to government loans totaling 565000 to American Lithofold of St Louis. President Truman backs Boyle, and Sen Hoey orders full inquiry to uncover facts while Boyle denies involvement and prepares to testify.
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St. Louis
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Hoey
D-Nc
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Lithofold
Byene Boyle
Senate Senate
Shirtsleeve Sunday Declared by Local Pastor
Dr. Roy Lee Barron pastor asks men to wear dress shirts without coats at morning service and lively tropical shirts at the service calling it Shirtsleeve Sunday in a local church observance.
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Roy Lee Barron
Cain Urges Nationalists Sign Japanese Peace Treaty
Sen. Cain of Washington urged Secretary Acheson to invite the Nationalist China to participate in the Japanese peace treaty signing. He argued failure to invite the Nationalists shows U S policy bowing to British business interests and questioned inviting the Soviet Union while excluding China.
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Republican State Department
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Connally pushes deeper cuts to foreign aid amid East tensions
Senator Tom Connally of Texas urged larger reductions in President Truman's foreign aid package, saying the United States cannot continue funding global programs. He proposed cutting $675 million in economic aid and $290 million in military aid, even as Truman protested the moves. Concerns over Southeast Asia and national security were cited, with debates expected in Congress as officials weigh the long term strategy.
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Mossadegh faces parliamentary clash as oil row deepens
Britain seeks buyers for Iranian oil while Iran's premier Mossadegh battles opposition in Parliament over election control. The Abadan refinery remains shut, oil royalties halt, and British staff depart as tension rises over nationalization and fiscal crisis.
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Niagara Barrel Riders Banned
Niagara Falls Ontario police seized a daredevil’s barrel just before a planned ride over Niagara Falls. A second stunter named Hank planned to go ahead, but his whereabouts were unknown. others faced issues with cross border attempts and citizen status.
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Forts Blast Town Near Soviet Line in Korea Raid
U S Eighth Army reported 35 B 29 bombers attacked Rashin near the Soviet border, blasting railroad targets. The raid, the second air strike since the war began, followed a buildup of Communist forces in the northern Iron Triangle area and involved more than 300 tons of bombs.
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Astronomical League To Hold State Convention
Astronomers from across the nation will gather here next weekend for the annual Astronomical League convention and to witness an annular sun eclipse from a premier vantage point. About 200 members are expected for a three day event with talks on variable star observing telescope making and meteor observations. Two planetarium demonstrations will be offered for delegates with many exhibits submitted.
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Taylorville Couple Celebrates 70th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph mark seventy years of marriage in Taylorville. They wed in Ironton, Missouri on August 25, 1881, and celebrate a long life together with family in Illinois.
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India Boycotts San Francisco Peace Conference
India will boycott the San Francisco peace conference over objections to the Japanese peace treaty. Indonesia has accepted the U S invitation to attend. The State Department noted India's rejection and indicated a firm U S response, while Prime Minister Nehru maintains a firm policy linked to the Korea war tensions and Soviet tactics.
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Kaesong Bombing Claims Spark Communist Attack
Tokyo dispatch reports Communist high command attacking Vice Adm. Joy for twisting the truth after he called the Kaesong bombing claim fraudulent based on faked evidence. North Korea criticized Joy as insincere while warnings of war and peace efforts continue amid the Korea armistice stake.
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Tokyo
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Kaesong
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Kim Sung
Peng
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Teen-Ager Dies in Hoax Dispatched as Korea News
In Indianapolis a 16 year old girl Patricia Francis killed herself after a call she believed fake stated her boyfriend Ray L Clifton had died in Korea. Clifton, 19, was alive in Cincinnati. authorities call the message a morbid hoax and say the note was hastily written.
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Patricia Francis
Korea
Cincinnati
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Ray Lovell
Suzanne Dadol Named Escort for Prince Khan at Deauville
A 28 year old former model Suzanne Dadol replaces Joan Fontaines as the constant dining and dancing companion of Prince Khan at Deauville Casino. She was chosen as hostess or mistress of ceremonies and will escort Aly and other beauties as part of her duties.
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Prince Khan
Suzanne Dadol
Deauville
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Aly
Weather Update: Warm Day Ahead with Mild Night
The high reaches 86 degrees with a low around 63 tonight. Yesterday’s high was 82 and the overnight low dipped to 58.
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