Hurricane Diminishes as It Nears Florida and Bahamas
Tropical storm off Florida weakens to 50 75 mph winds but moves closer to the Bahamas and U S coast. Forecaster Pardue says 675 miles from Miami with a west-northwest course and potential for increased intensity tomorrow. Ships report rough seas and varying wind readings as officials monitor the storm.
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Atlantic
Bahamas
Florida
Leonard Pardue
Pardue
Navy
Clarkes
Eastern Airlines
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
U. S
West Indies
Carolina
Chesapeake Bay
Cape Hatteras
Bahama Islands
Woods Weighs Ending Price Controls If Voters Favor
Washington AUP Tighe E Woods says he will recommend ending price controls if consumer interest is lacking. He will tour the country next month with town meetings in at least six cities to gauge public views. He predicts most rent controls will stay post Sept 30 but plans to hear housewives and invite Congress members to attend.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
East Coast
West Coast
Midwest
Congress
Malik Recalled From UN Post Replaced By Zorin
United Nations dispatch reports Jacob A. Malik the Soviet chief delegate at the U N is recalled and Valerian A. Zorin will take over next month. The Kremlin notes Malik will return to Moscow due to a chronic heart ailment and Zorin a veteran diplomat will assume the U N post.
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Zorin
United Nations
N. Y
Jacob A. Malik
Russia
Kremlin
Valerian A. Zorin
Czechoslovakia
U. N
U.N. Security Council
Moscow
Zorvin
Gromyko
Benes-Masaryk
Seat Covers as Car Upholstery Safeguards
A fragment notes seat covers as devices hiding the builder ordered upholstery, described as special from the factory. The text implies a focus on customization and concealment of interior details within automotive decor.
Pace reports substantial progress of Army in Korean War
Secretary Pace told the National Convention of the American Legion that the U S Army has grown from 593000 to more than 1550000 troops since the Korean conflict began and that training and leadership are strong. He cited future firepower gains from missiles and artillery as part of ongoing improvements. The convention also chose Lewis Gouch and Walter Alessandroni as likely top candidates for national commander, with next year’s meetings planned for St Louis.
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New York
Pace
Europe
Legion
Lewis K. Gouch
Navy
Pasadena
Calif
Walter E. Alessandroni
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Legion Auxiliary
Legion's
John O. Newberry
Jefferson City
Washington, D. C
Legion's Convention Commission
National Executive Committee
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Alessandroni
National Legion
Gough
Seaborn Collins
Las Cruces
N. M
Arthur J. Connell
Dletown
Conn
Clothier
Lawrence J. Fenlon
Chicago
Legion's National Convention Commission
Washington
Joe H. Adams
Miami
UN Warplanes Bomb North Korea In Heavy Air Offensive
UN fighter jets from carriers struck Communist targets across northeast Korea blasting hydroelectric plants near Chosen 1 and 2 and power facilities near Haeju. Pilots reported heavy anti-aircraft fire but all aircraft returned safely as ground action slowed and patrols engaged enemy units.
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Korea
United Nations
North Korea
Yalu River
Yonan
Haeju
Libon
38Th
U.N
Corsairs
Skyraiders
Chosen 1
Navy
Ike and Adlai Set for Aggressive Campaign
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower told New York Republican leaders he will wage a strong, hard hitting campaign as he closes in on the to start soon He discussed communism and corruption as key issues with Metropolitan County chiefs at Hotel Commodore before a day of twelve more engagements Eisenhower did not comment on Stevenson speech but noted a likely strong labor vote on election day with AFL Building Trades President Richard J Gray signaling labor swing toward the general
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
William L. Pfeiffer
New York City
Commodore Headquarters
Pfeiffer
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
American Legion
Thomas J. Curran
Manhattan
Republican Committee
Stevenson
Curran
Richard J. Gray
Albany
N. Y
AFL Building and Construction Trades Department
Rubber Pickets Likely To Withdraw As Goodrich Strike Ends
United Rubber Workers planned to pull picket lines today at nine B F Goodrich rubber plants ending an 18 000 worker strike started 11 days earlier An agreement gave 10 cent hourly raise and triple time holiday pay Buckmaster said ratification by locals needed before official end of strike and speedy approval was hoped for
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Cincinnati
CIO
United Rubber Workers
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
L. S. Buckmaster
International Union
Buckmaster
Goodyear
Firestone
General Tire and Rubber
Legion Winds Up 34th National Convention Today
The American Legion closes its 34th national convention in New York with a military affairs session and a major floor fight over the national commander race. Five candidates vie for the $15 000 a year post led by Californias Lewis K Gough and Pennsylvanias Walter E Alessandroni amid cross country campaigns.
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Legion
New York
American Legion
Legionnaires
Madison Square Garden
Army
Navy
Air Force
Lewis K. Gough
Pasadena
Calif
Walter E. Alessandroni
Philadelphia
Alessandroni
Gough
Masons Observe Rob Harris Day Across North Carolina
North Carolina Masons gathered for Rob Harris Day with speakers including Mrs. Helen Rimmer of Sanford and William Hite of Sanford presiding as worthy grand matron and master of the grand lodge. Edwin Duncan of Sparta won the Democratic nomination for state senator in the 29th District, replacing Amos Wagoner who withdrew on medical advice. In Augusta, Georgia, Hickory residents Mr and Mrs Albert Avery Miller died in a car collision on U S Highway 301 near Sylvania. their station wagon collided with another auto, injuring no one else.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Rob Harris
Helen Rimmer
Sanford
William Hite
Grand Lodge
Sparta
Edwin Duncan
Alleghany
Ashe
Watauga
Duncan
Northwestern Bank
Amos Wagoner
Wagoner
Hickory
Augusta
Albert Avery Miller
N. C
Sylvania
Hendersonville Apple Festival Opens With Dance and Crowning
Square dancing string bands and folk music mark the start of the four day North Carolina Apple Festival in Hendersonville. The event celebrates the county's largest apple crop and features a festival queen crowning and the first of two elimination contests to pick the championship square dance team.
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Hendersonville
North Carolina
Henderson County
Marines Face Trial in Greenville for Police Murder
Two Camp Lejeune Marines are to stand trial in October on murder charges tied to the killing of a Greenville policeman during an attempted robbery. Indictments were returned by a Pitt County grand jury against Cpl. Herman J. Socie Jr. and Sgt. Fred onto L. Porcelli.
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Greenville
Camp Lejeune
Pitt County
Cpl
Herman J. Socie Jr
Fulton
N. Y
Fredonto L. Porcelli
Jersey City
Raleigh appoints Woodrow Price to Cape Hatteras Commission
Gov. Scott announced the appointment of Woodrow Price, Raleigh News and Observer reporter, to fill the unexpired term of Maj. J. L. Murphy of Kitty Hawk who resigned recently on the Cape Hatteras Seashore Commission.
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Woodrow Price
Raleigh
Cape Hatteras Seashore Commission
Gov
Scott
Price
News and Observer
Maj. J. L. Murphy
Kitty Hawk
Gastonia Woman Dies After Ambulance Car Crash
Mrs. Clara Huntt, one of five Gastonia residents in a car, died here early today after a collision with an ambulance. Ambulance driver Bill Ward was slightly injured and said his siren and red lights were active as he responded to another wreck.
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Gastonia
Clara Huntt
Bill Ward
Stevenson Strikes Out at Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson campaigns in New York and New Jersey attacking Eisenhower on McCarthy, foreign policy, domestic policy, and party alignment. He argues Republicans split on foreign policy and may adopt Democratic platform ideas. 6,000 New Jersey Democrats erupt in cheers as Stevenson predicts a pro-Democrat shift.
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Legion
Asbury Park
N. J
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Japanese Premier Yoshida Calls For General Elections
Tokyo reports Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida dissolved the Diet and set October 1 for general elections. The move follows pressure from opposition parties the press and Liberal party members who say the wartime government no longer reflects the will of the people. Yoshida seeks reelection and aims to lead a new government. The dissolution affects only the House of Representatives.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Diet
Japan
Press
Yoshida
Liberal Party
Storm Wrecks Carolina Pier
A storm caused extensive damage along the Carolinas last night. A 25 by 40 foot seaward section of a 900 foot fishing pier at Carolina Beach broke loose and wreckage washed ashore. damage estimated at $10,000. A 16 foot pleasure craft sank near Southport with no loss of life. Wind and rain cut telephone and telegraph lines along the coast.
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Carolina Beach
Wilmington
Dan Holt
Southport
Senate report blasts US air production delays and indecision
Senate Armed Services subcommittee led by Lyndon B. Johnson faults excess gadgets and indecision for slow aircraft output. It urges a full time production czar, design freezes, and shifted funding toward air power to meet potential Russian atomic threats. The critique notes Soviet progress and U.S. shortfalls two years after Korea.
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Johnson
Soviet
Russia
Korea
Weather forecast bulletins with highs and lows
The report notes a low of 64 tonight and a high of 83 tomorrow. It records today’s high at 75 and last night’s low at 63.
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Weather Bureau
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Atlanta
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Sssereers
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Miami
Mobile
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Ceeeeres A
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New York
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Scrreere
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Washington
Wilmington
Scccrreee
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