Flood Crest Reached In Missouri
The Missouri flood crest passed Cape Girardeau marking the nation's costliest flood with 40 deaths and 500000 homeless. River at 41.9 feet neared the Gulf while 2000 soldiers and volunteers patched levees. cleanup crews faced silt and debris amid a sour odor.
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St. Louis
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Oklahoma
Ilinois
E. Roland Harriman
Red
Kansas
Stock Market Mixed Amid Higher Volume Quiet Session
New York stocks edged up a fraction to fresh May highs before easing in a narrow range. Volume noon tallied 930000 shares, the strongest since June 25 after Russia hinted at a Korea cease-fire. Rail stocks faced profit taking, Santa Fe eased yet maintained a gain, oils and steels fluctuated, Crucible rose while others stayed near close. Firestone hit a new high but faded. Goodrich fell over a point as other names drifted.
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Russia
Korea
Santa Fe
Crucible
Firestone
Goodrich
de- Tel
Pullman
Radio
Ienen We Nahioh
Sinclair
Cracks in Traffic See Red Over Green Light
A brief poetic note by M.LP reflects frustration with traffic signals and the urge to hurry through intersections. The fragment highlights daily irritations caused by delayed or changing light cycles in urban driving.
Aly's Lawyers See Chance Of Reconciliation
Paris report says Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan may reconcile as lawyer Charles Torem notes the actress is reasonable in her divorce terms and seeks only child support with a six month pause in any divorce filing.
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Paris
Rita
Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Nevada
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Charles Torem
FBI Probes Whipping of Four Negroes in Sunflower County Mississippi
FBI agents arrived in Indianola to examine alleged beatings of four Black men by Sunflower County officials over a suspected murder that later turned up alive in East St. Louis. Sheriff Marshall issued a severe reprimand, and two officials faced denials amid confessions obtained under pressure. The victims Jesse James Jr Amos Redmond Jesse Davis and Will Galloway cited Leather strap beatings. one teen, Robert McKinney, was missing but later found alive.
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Sunflower County
Washington
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
George Marshall
East St. Louis
Ill
Jesse James Jr
Amos Redmond
Jesse Davis
Will Galloway
Robert McKinney
Field
McKinney
Marshall
Homer Sheffield
C. R. Underwood
Cleveland
Sheffield
Underwood
R and
James
Redmond
Coleman
Davis
North Sunflowery Hospital
Ruleville
Willie Galloway
Truman Cabinet Warns of Possible Military Expansion
President Truman and top cabinet members warned of a potential four year military buildup starting July 1. Secretary Acheson cited Soviet advantage in missiles and aircraft while U.S. forces would not match manpower line by line, focusing on industrial capacity and arms production to deter aggression.
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Dean Acheson
Detroit
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Acheson
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United States
Marshall
Defense Department
Allied Lines Reinforced Near Kaesong Amid Ceasefire Talks
United Nations forces and Allied troops reinforced lines around Kaesong as clashes rose north of the Imjin River and along the Seoul Kaesong highway. U.N. officials warned of a possible large Red offensive with up to 650000 troops, though ground action remained limited.
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38Th
UN Officials See New Red Proposal Toward Korea Cease Fire
U N officials reported progress in Kaesong as Communists offered a temperate plan, avoiding withdrawal of foreign troops from the talks for now. Gen William P Nuckols called the proposal reasonable while Joy and Namol led the two sides in hour plus sessions. The ninth meeting focused on whether withdrawal would be raised again at a general peace conference after an armistice takes effect.
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Joy
Penents
Es Ee
Tiator
Field's Activities Told To Senate Investigators
Edward Carter a trustee of IPR testified before the Senate internal security subcommittee regarding Field’s support of the organization. Carter said Field gave around 60000 over years and covered deficits for several years but he did not consider Field a Communist, citing articles in the Daily Worker and New Masses. He noted IPR reorganized, spent 2000000 to 3000000, and had 1800 members while pursuing influence in the Far East. Hearings expected to continue for weeks with additional witnesses including cp ttomcessions.
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Field
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Communist Party
Sa Evening Post
Daily Worker
New Masses
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Far East
Irman
McCarran
Silent On Atomic Use Rumors Rattle Command
Reports claim high officials dispute official talk of atomic artillery and a 155 millimeter shell. Defense Secretary Marshall was said to visit Korea briefly amid rumors of new ammunition for UN forces, with soldiers noting the topic fuels belief but officers dismiss it as unlikely.
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William P. Nuckols
Air Force
Korea
Defense
George C. Marshall
U.N
Marshall
United States
Waynick Candidacy For Governorship Seen By Source
Margaret Kernodle Ashington reports that Capus Waynick, former North Carolina publisher and editor, will run for governor next year. A source says Waynick is nominated by Truman, left a Nicaragua post for a new appointment, and conferred with State Department officials including James Webb. A White House conference with President Truman was planned as Waynick returns to North Carolina briefly.
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Margaret Kernodle Ashington
Capus Waynick
North Carolina
Waynick
Truman
Saiier
Nicaragua
State Department
On- James Webb
Sur Teres Vascinatum
Fae
White House
Hener
Scott
Greensboro
Conferees Start Bargaining on Broad Economic Controls
Senate and House conferees opened talks on a compromise economic controls bill as temporary measures near July 31 expiration. Key issues include price rollbacks beyond beef, consumer credit controls for autos and TVs, and rent controls with likely more sessions to come. Senator Sparkman urged a stronger bill and warned rollback debates will be a major hurdle.
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John A. Goldsmith
Washington
ULP
Senate
House
Congress Creates Watchdog Committee for Government Spending
Washington reports Congress formed a 13 member joint watchdog panel to inspect every federal expenditure. Chairman John L. McClellan said the group would save millions by rooting out waste and would include about 50 financial experts to review thousands of items from government departments and agencies.
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18Man
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House
MacArthur May Discuss Korea Truce in Boston Speech
Gen Douglas MacArthur travels to Massachusetts to address the legislature in a 30 minute speech. He may outline his view of Communist strategy in Korea and whether they seek to halt fighting.
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Douglas MacArthur
New New
Weather forecast shows warm with 68 to 90 degree swing
The forecast calls for a low near 68 degrees and a high around 90 tomorrow. Today’s high matched at 90 degrees with a low last night near 67.
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Bill McGann
Stafford
Mass
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