Coast Guard Rushing to Burning Ship Off Cape Hatteras
Elizabeth City coast guard air station officials search for two distressed vessels after an unidentified merchant ship sent an SOS at 7 15 stating the crew abandoned ship due to a fire location about 370 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. A B 17 led by Lt J J Lamping seeks the burning vessel while cutters Mendota and Saratoga rush to the scene with Neva still missing.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Coast Guard Air Station
Coast Guard
Cape Hatteras
J. J. Lamping
Mendota
Hatteras
Saratoga
Bermuda
J. David Oliver
Neva
Manteo
Hobocken
Duke Man Wins Damon Runyon Clinical Fellowship
Dr. Richard H. Corales Jr of New Orleans is awarded a one year Damon Runyon clinical research fellowship in brain tumor studies at Duke University Medical School. The award is made on the National Research Council committee on growth recommendation and directs under Dr. Barnes Woodhall and Dr. Guy Odom.
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Durham
Richard H. Corales, Jr
New Orleans
Duke University School of Medicine
Damon Runyon
American Cancer Society
National Research Council
Corales
Duke
Barnes Woodhall
Guy Odom
Government Plans to Prosecute Hiss Again
A hung jury in Algier Hiss perjury trial led to a new prosecution order by Attorney General Tom Clark. The eight to four split derailed verdicts after 29 hours of deliberation, with Justice Department ready to refile when court allows and likely next autumn.
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New York
Algier Hiss
Border Patrol Battle Fatal To Young Red Soldier
German border near Coburg sees a deadly clash between U S and Soviet patrols. Lt William C Linderose of Port Huron Michigan led an American unit in a zone patrol when Russian fire prompted return fire. A Russian private, 18 or 19, was killed inside the American zone. The U S constabulary vows a protest over the incident.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Coburg
U.S
Port Huron
Mich
Communists Release U S Vice Consul in Shanghai
U S Vice Consul William B Olive was freed in Shanghai after three days in jail following a minor traffic incident. He was beaten by police but appeared without injuries when released and spoke only to Consul General John Cabot who declined to comment on his condition.
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Shanghai
U. S
William B. Olive
Olive
John Cabot
Cabot
Duke Power hearing adjourned on higher bus fare request
Duke Power Company asked for a 10 cent cash fare or 25 cent ticket in eight cities including Charlotte and Greensboro. The Utilities Commission gave a week for briefs opposing the request after a two day hearing. Duke cited losses of 459,599.54 last year and 799,800 this year without a fare hike.
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Raleigh
Duke Power Company
Utilities Commission
Commission
Stanley Winborne
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Salisbury
Spencer
East Spencer
High Point
Duke
Dc. S. Reed
Claude V. Jones
Reed
W. S. O'B. Robinson, Jr
Grand Jurors May Indict Grover Pulley
A Fulton County coroner jury concluded the death bullet that killed Metropolitan Opera tenor John Garris was fired from a Belgian auto seized from Grover Tojo Pulley. Pulley, jailed in South Carolina, is accused of murder and extradition may follow if indictments are returned.
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Atlanta
South Carolina
Metropolitan Opera
John Garris
Fulton
Grover (Tojo
Garris
Pulley
Clinton, S. C
Britain Finances Near End of Two Day Conference
U S and British officials wrap a two day question and answer session on Britains finances. John W Snyder prepares a news conference to discuss conclusions drawn from Sir Stafford Cripps data. Discussions cover falling gold and dollar reserves and remedies with possible easing of loan terms.
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London
Britain
United States
U.S
Treasury
U. S
America
Liberal Wing Crafts Ready-Made Antidepressant Bill
Eight or more Democratic senators plan an eighth draft of an economic expansion act to align with President Truman’s forthcoming midyear report. The proposal calls for federal loans, plant construction, shelf contracts, and a $3.5 billion emergency relief fund with state matching, aiming to curb unemployment and lift production.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Congress
Murray
D-Mont
Raleigh Man Guarded After Cafe Slaying
Police hold 29 year old Tyman Ural Watson under guard at a hospital after he shot and killed his estranged wife Bessie Bell Watson in the Hollywood cafe on Martin Street during the noon rush. Det Sgt Maddrey said Watson fired five times and may have suffered a skull fracture. Detectives expect murder charges and a city court appearance likely Monday.
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Raleigh
Tyman Ural Watson
Bessie Bell Watson
R. E. Goodwin
Watson
A. R. Hargrove
Hollyood
Martin Street
Raleigh Times
Irving Cheek
W. G. Maddrey
Dorothy Dean
Maddrey
Watsons
Youthful Hangman Changes Story About Child's Death
Chicago reports state officials planned a meeting with a juvenile court judge to decide action against Robert Munday 15 leader of a boys hangmen noose club who admitted causing the death of Thomas Whitey Laux three in the basement of their home. He said he slapped the boy off a couch after the boy put his kitten in a sewer and stole a hammer. Officials called the death murder and said a lie detector test supported the new account. Charles 13 was earlier implicated but cleared. Edith Laux mother found the body and claimed no knowledge of the slaying until discovery. The case may go to grand jury or be handled in juvenile court.
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Chicago
Robert Munday
Hangmen’s Noose Club
John S. Boyle
Thomas
Whitey) Laux
Robert
Tommy
Boyle
Robert J. Dunne
Grand Jury
Charles
Navy Patrol Crashes In Flames In Panama
A U S Navy patrol plane crashed in flames into the sea during a test flight near Coco Solo Panama with nine aboard. Rescue boats reached the scene and a raft was dropped as authorities released no names. One body had been recovered by latest reports.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
U. S. Navy
Coco Solo
U. S. Naval Air Station
Fifty Years of App State Teachers College Founder Honored
At Boone a tribute honored Dr. B. B. Dougherty on the fiftieth anniversary of Appalachian State Teachers College. Attendees included educators like Dr. Frank Graham and Clyde Erwin, federal and state judges, lawyers, bankers, journalists, and politicians.
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B. B. Dougherty
Boone
Appalachian State Teachers College
Doughtery
Frank Graham
United States
University of North Carolina
Clyde Erwin
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Johnson J. Hayes
Wilson Warlick
Graham
Gregg Cherry
Council of State
Wage Boost and Pension Fight in Steel Strike Showdown
Pittsburgh July 9 A nationwide steel strike could begin in a week as CIO United Steelworkers push for pensions. Inland Steel of Chicago with 16 000 workers opened pension talks but was deemed inadequate by union spokesmen who seek 150 monthly pensions. Philip Murray remained tight lipped on wage demands while talks stall over pensions.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Inland Steel Corp
Chicago
Philip Murray
Inland
Murray
Big Steel
U.S. Steel Corp
Garren
Mindszenty's Life Sentence Upheld by Appeals Court
Hungary confirms Cardinal Mindszenty's life imprisonment after an 8 to 2 verdict, with co defendants receiving mixed penalties. He was convicted February 8 for treason espionage and black market currency dealings amid global protests and U N scrutiny. Vatican and U S reports note good health but possible mental strain.
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Budapest
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
People's Court
Five Man Peoples’ Court
United States
United Nations
U. N. General Assembly
Vatican
Berlin
Government Still Increasing Payroll
Byrd committee reports civilian payrolls in federal executive departments rose to a 12 month high of 2,120,019 in May an increase of 9,490 from April and 20,303 from March. With average federal pay around 3000 yearly the daily addition of 306 assistants would raise salary outlays by about 918000 a year.
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Washington
Byrd Committee On Federal
Byrd
D-Va
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Grover Pulley
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