Peace Team Prepares for Ninth Parley
President Truman told Congress the United States must raise its sights and pursue a broader defense program whether peace or war continues. He said the world situation is under review to judge if current goals are adequate and warned that Korea is only part of wider trouble with Russia.
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Anthes Finnallett
Washington
Truman
Congress
Korea
United States
Russia
Free World
Missouri City Flood Strikes as Mississippi Crest Passes
Floods along the Mississippi inundated Missouri City and parts of Cape Girardeau, with the river at 42 feet and a two day forecast of similar levels. One third of the business district flooded, a dike around Woolworth built, and 40 deaths reported across Missouri Kansas Illinois. Officials warn of continuing danger as levees are reinforced and farmland along the Illinois side remains at risk. Estimated damage surpasses one billion dollars. President Truman urges continuing defense buildup amid war tensions and renewed requests for military aid.
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Woolworth
Gulf of Mexico
Chouteau Island
Illinois
St. Louis
Perry County
Here
Missouri- Kansas-Illinois
Cape Girardeau
Roy McCombs
Cape Ss
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Louisesca
River Front
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Communists Likely To Soften Demands At Korea Talks
UN cease-fire negotiators returned to base amid signals that the Reds may soften their demand for immediate withdrawal of U N troops from Korea. Vice Admiral Joy and the four UN team members prepared to resume talks as Peiping and Pyongyang stayed silent.
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Freestaff
Korea
United. Nations
Reds
U.N
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Peiping
Pyongyang
Ta Kung Pao
United Nations
Nam Ti
Coenmaniers
Tlle Ae
Sraner
Esseds
Weed Bids Seen Near Peak in Georgia Florida Belt Auctions
Georgia and Florida belt farmers monitor bids as tobacco prices trend upward after last week auctions. Two days produced 17,205,835 pounds at 52.87 dollars per hundred. more lots offered at higher rates, with year over year gains noted. Portland strike expands as 4,700 CIO telephone workers walk out after failed talks, raising statewide tally to 13,700.
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Georgia- Florida
Portland
Ore
CIO
Oregon
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Fire monsters tear through San Francisco apartment killing eight
Fire officials rounded up all known arsonists amid an investigation of peculiarities in a four story stucco building fire that killed eight, left 10 missing and 23 injured. The blaze erupted before dawn in the College Court apartment house amid fears of a delayed alarm and scorching hose water. Tenants described escaping through windows and light wells as flames shot through corridors.
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San Francisco
Frank Kelly
College Court
Reno Abela
Gilman Hofland
Fugitive Held in Shooting Case
Raleigh report says a 22 year old fugitive was captured after a search linked him to a July 6 escape from an Orange County camp. He faced charges including breaking entering larceny and receiving as part of a broader case in Vance County and beyond.
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Raleigh
Gold
Orange County
Teeshing
Vance County
UN Planes Bombard Reds in Major Korea Strike
United Nations aircraft mounted a 327 sortie attack hitting Communist communications, transport, bases and airfields as ground forces reported light contact. The raid followed a 600 sortie assault on Pyongyang’s supply hub, with rail boxes and a key headquarters hit east of the capital. A seven paragraph communique noted light front actions and a three hour fight in the Kunhwa sector.
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Robert W. Gibson
United Press
8Th Army
Korea
United Nations
Jean
Pyongyang
Kunhwa
Iron Triangle
U.N
Rails Boost Stock Market in Early Gains
New York stocks rose as rails led the advance with gains across several railroad issues. Northern Pacific hit a 48 record, Cities Service and Freeport Sulphur posted advances, and utilities extended a 15th straight session rise amid investor buying.
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NEW York
Northern Pacific
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Erie
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Standard of
New Jersey
Freeport
Chrysler
Goodyear
American Telephone
Utilities
Slain King Is Buried In Jordan
In Amman mourners fill Jordanian hills as King Abdullah’s coffin is lowered after assassination at Omar’s tomb. Arab Legion guns fire in salute while the royal cortege moves from Manet palace to the grave. About 1,000 guests attend under guards, with others barred by barriers and machine gun posts.
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Amman
Jordan
Abdullah
Arab Legion
Assassage Manet
Omar
Jerusalem
Sones Sox
Crackles Girls Seek Permanent Homes
A brief note from MLP indicates several girls are seeking stable, loving permanent homes. Volunteers are urged to contact the agency for more information and potential adoptive placements.
Admiral Sherman Body Flown From Naples to U S
In Naples the body of Admiral Forrest Sherman Chief of Naval Operations lies aboard the U S S Mt Olympus before being flown home to the United States by special request. Sherman died after two heart attacks in his hotel. Newsmen spoke with officials about his health and he had not slept well on the night flight from London.
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Naples
Italy
Forrest P. Sherman
U. SS
Bay of Naples
Sherman
U. S. Navy
Naval Acheson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Mt. Olympus
Paris
London
Navy
Ormance
Iran and Britain inch toward oil nationalization settlement
Tehran sources report progress in resolving the British Iranian oil nationalization dispute. Dr Karim Sanhabi says a formula to reopen talks exists after six hour session with Prime Minister and cabinet members. Harriman proposes a British mission to negotiate operating the Anglo Iranian Oil Company assets under Iranian control.
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Tehran
Iran
Karim Sanhabi
Mohammedee
Truman
W. Averell
Harriman
Verdun Hero Petain Dies at 95 on Île d'Yeu
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, famed for Verdun, died at 95 on Île d'Yeu where he had spent years after his treason conviction. He collapsed at 9:20 am in a military hospital after health declines and a pneumonia relapse.
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Marshall Petain
Verdun
Ile D’'Yeu
France
Marshall Henri Phili Petain
Marshal
Petain
No Trace Of Plane Sighted In Alaska Search
Veterans of the Air Force say the inland route near Alaska’s coast is more dangerous as mountains loom a mile inland from the shore. A pilot’s last report was a-feet before bad weather moved in and a search party scoured the Fairweather Range above the clouds.
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Air Force
Fairweather Range
At Least 22 Die Violently On Week End
North Carolina weekend toll includes a three car crash near Monroe killing two, and Fort Bragg sergeant Robert V McGee dies in the collision. Duke Day of Jacksonville and Junior Guy Dellinger of Monroe also figure in the wrecking sequence. A separate near Deep River sea accident claims two lives when Lacy McCann and his brother Joe drown while seining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Moncure
North Carolina
George Rivers
Duke Day
Jacksonville
Fla
Robert V. McGee
Raleigh
Fort Bragg
Guy Dellinger
Monroe
McGee
Otis Dellinger
Robert Cole
Lacy McCann
Joe
TWUA Revolt Targeting Rieve Unfolds in CIO Friction
About 400 CIO and Workers members plan a revolt aimed at Rieve, fundraising to finance a revolt committee for a democratic TWUA. The strategy centers on influencing the TWUA convention in April in Cleveland, Ohio, during Rieve's administration.
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New York
CIO
Rieve
TWUA
Cleveland
Ohio
Weather forecast note with high and tonight temperatures
The expected high reaches 66 degrees while tonight’s low should be 73. Today’s high hit 95 degrees, with warm conditions continuing.
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