Korean Airlift Plane Vanishes Over Alaskan Mountains
A Korean airlift plane with 38 aboard disappeared during a storm above Alaska near Cape Spencer. An air sea search began at once as conditions worsened with drizzle and mist. radio contact was lost at 5 17 a m EST while over the coast region near Yakutat.
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Cape Spencer
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CPA
Sa Hves Ous
Yakutat
Troops Withdrawal Talks Trigger Armistice recess
United Nations and Chinese delegates entered a recess in armistice discussions after Allies refused to discuss troop withdrawals from Korea. Vice Admiral Joy said the topic was treated with finality while Reds urged a halt until July 3. The reopening aimed for Wednesday.
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Korea
Saea
Peiping
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U. N
Red
Ge Sa Oe
Taft Deems Korean War Useless and Unsuccessful
Senator Taft label echoes during a Maryland Republican event, criticizing the Korean War as a futile effort with 80 000 American casualties and billions spent. He argues negotiations merely delay danger and cites unpunished aggression and gains by Communists in Korea.
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Annapolis
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Senate
Korea
Maryland
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South
China
Mac Taft
Pan
Comenius
Truman
Johnston Attacks Controls Billels Push As Danger To Western Security
Economic Stabilizer a pn ston urged a last round push to drop wage price legislation provisions he said will add billions to consumer and defense costs. He asked a House Senate conference committee to finish the bill by end of next week while warning against rollback bans and meat quota provisions that could disrupt meat control.
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Johnston
Washington
Pnston
House Senate
Sears Eae
Joint Conference Committee
Aed
Michael V. Diin
DiSalle
Federal Reserve Board
House
Congress
Floods Hit St. Louis Industry Floods Hit St. Louis Industry
Mississippi flood crested near St. Louis with 40.3 feet, below the 1944 record, as water flooded waterfront industrial plants and prompted dike protection in Missouri and Illinois. West Alton residents sheltered on upper floors while air bases and coast guard patrols monitored the crisis.
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Missouri
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Washington
Kansas
States
Air Imen
Scott Air Force Base
Perry County
St. Charles
Here
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Coast Guard
Sissippi
West Alton
Bur-Mil plants to close amid weak orders
Officials warn lack of new orders will force shutdowns at Bur-Mil plants in coming weeks. Poor market conditions cited as the reason, with several plants in the area expected to close as production winds down.
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Tert Anid Regee Ots Eee
Gaede Atari Ee Cenotten
Progress Reported In Iran Oil Negotiations With Britain
Tehran July 21 progress noted after talks between Iranian parliamentary oil board chairman Saleh and Harriman British ambassador Sir Francis. Iran aims to nationalize oil and share control. British insist on honoring Iran's law and a joint operating company. Harriman plans further meetings. Mossadegh briefed. Levy continues technical discussions.
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Allahayah Saleh
Iranian Parliamentary Oil Oil Board
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Francis
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Mohammed Mossadegh
Faang
Isfahan
Walter Levy
New York
Crackles Wealth Merit and Inheritance Debate
A terse note muses on wealth, merit, and inheritance, implying structural advantage and disputed fairness. It hints at the tension between earned wealth and inherited fortune, suggesting a broader social critique without detailing individuals or events.
Arab Legion on alert after Jordan king’s assassination
The Arab Legion cancelled leaves and posted patrols across Jordan as Britain’s force vows to crush plots tied to King Abdullah’s murder in Jerusalem. Jordan’s government urged restraint amid fears of civil war or invasion while Amman imposes martial law and arrests extremists linked to the assassination.
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Jordan
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Samir Rifai
Jern
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Naif
Beirut
Lebanon
Jehad al Mohaddas
Fe Abdullah
Middle East
Britain
Syria
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Jonai Glubb
Omar
Israel
Economic aid seen as price for U S use of Spain bases
In Washington on July 21 officials said Generalissimo Franco sought substantial economic and military aid as the price for U S access to Spanish sea and air bases. Talks with Admiral Sherman laid groundwork for negotiations, with Madrid likely to demand aid to finance base improvements at Cadiz Cartagena Ferrol Santa Cruz and air bases at Barcelona Madrid Seville Valencia and Lugo.
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Washington
Generalissimo Franco
United States
Franco
Forrest P. Sherman
American Joint Chiefs of Staff
State Department
U. S
Sherman
Admiral Sherman
Spain
Madrid
Speeial
Stanton Griffis
Cadiz
Cartagena
Ferrol
Santa Cruz
Canary Islands
Barcelona
Seville
Valencia
Lugo
Sivan
Service Chiefs To Be Queried On Gouging Housing
Senators asked Defense Department leaders to testify on plans to end rent gouging and substandard housing for families of servicemen near military posts. Chairman Johnson praised Army efforts and urged action, noting most landlords oppose exploitation as talks continue on temporary wartime housing use.
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Washington
Armed Services
Johnson
D— Tex
I. Subcommittee To Preparedness
Defense Department
Defense Group
Secretary of the Army
Pace
Senate
Alleniaatert
Lis
Allied patrols probe Communist strength near truce talks
Allied patrols moved cautiously northward to gauge the massed Communist forces as ceasefire talks adjourned. Heavy fighting remained unlikely but UN forces built up strength while the navy bombarded coastal supply lines amid a 300000 troop line and 350000 backing troops.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Jailed Communist Leader Gerson Wins Bail Bond
New York July 21 Simon W Gerson legislative agent for the Communist party in New York was released on a 10000 bond posted by a New Jersey woman described as a longtime friend She was the eighth of seventeen jailed leaders to secure bail as federal prosecutors continue their efforts in the case against the Communist front organization Bond provided by L Alfred of South Orange with the Bank of New York loan backed by stock collateral and other security
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Simon W. Gerson
New Jersey
Department of Justice
Gerson
Ge L. Alfred
South Orange
Ed Bank of
Iteral
Pat Witmeri
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