Guerrilla raid on Korean train leaves 46 dead
Communist guerrillas kill 46 including an American soldier and kidnap 80 after dynamiting a passenger train near Sagari UN lines in southwest Korea. The raid, by 150 to 300 fighters, disrupted travel eight miles south of Safari en route to Kwangju.
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James A. van Fleet
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Taft vs Eisenhower on Foreign Policy Sparks GOP Clash
Taft clashed with Eisenhower over policy emphasis promising lower Europe aid than Eisenhower and warning of aggressive attacks on the Truman administration if he wins the nomination. He outlined troop withdrawals and a focus on a Democratic foreign policy tied to Acheson and Marshall, while stressing control of party machinery and possible limited convention policy talks.
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Hianwelt
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Eisenhower
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Dean Acheson
George C. Marshall
Nly
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Joseph W. Martin Jr
Kase
Basil Krewer
Massy
Martin
Stocks Follow Narrow Path
New York markets moved on a narrow path with few dollar moves. Oil stocks drew attention as Richfield advanced then pulled back and Kern County Land gained on new oil area prospects. Major issues listed included United Paramount Theatres, Shell Oil, IBM, Phelps Dodge, International Paper, and Firestone.
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United Paramount Theatres
Glenn Martin
Cove 7
Necott Copper
Phelps Dodge
Pont
Air Reduction
Schenley
International Paper
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On Pacific
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Goodrich
Radio Corp
Shell Oil
Sinclair Oil
International Business Machines
J.I. Case
American Woolen
Union Carbide
Firestone
Weather forecast notes high and low temperatures
The forecast calls for a low of 72 tonight and a high of 97 tomorrow. Today’s high is 97 with a low of 71 last night.
Rioters In Tokyo Osaka Fire Molotov Attacks On Police
Communist demonstrators clashed with police in Tokyo and Osaka marking the war anniversary. Molotov cocktails and acid were hurled at officers, with Americans and Japanese police sustaining injuries as protests continued near rallies and an Itami housing center.
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Osaka
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Air Force
Itami
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Cantel Marine Guard
Roundup of 26 Klan warrants continues in Whiteville
State and county officers pressed a large sweep in Columbus County targeting 26 defendants named in Ku Klux Klan warrants charging kidnapping, assault and conspiracy. SBI agents assisted Sheriff Hugh Nance as arrests progressed slowly with further questioning expected to yield additional warrants.
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John A. Lowdermilk
W. V. O'Daniels
Hugh Nance
Bradshaw
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Henryards
Leroy Cut
Seth Cartretts
Tat Wooten
Morris Walker
John Honeycut
Trucker James Bowen Dies in West of Here Crash
James Allen Bowen 26 of Ayden died when his truck veered off 12 miles west of Goldsboro, striking two telephone poles and crashing into a ditch. Patrolman Cur rin said the driver likely fell asleep at the wheel as rescuers used electric torches to free him from the crushed cab. the shelled corn cargo was lost. The wreck occurred in front of Falling Creek Baptist Church.
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James Allen Bowen
Ayden
Here
W. J. Currin
Bowen
Falling Creek
Death Takes Waxey Gordon At Alcatraz
Waxey Gordon died in Alcatraz Prison San Francisco Bay aged 62 while awaiting trial on narcotics charges. Former public enemy, he had been moved from New York where he served 25 years for peddling narcotics and was alleged to be the chief supplier in a coast to coast heroin ring. He died reportedly of heart trouble.
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San Francisco Bay
New York
Alcatraz Tal
Francis L. Valente
Wexler
Communiente
Gordon
New York City
Heat Wave Grips U S As Records Fall In July Heat
A scorching heat wave grips the United States with numerous cities recording 90s and 100s, breaking June and July records across the region. The swelter stretches from the Gulf to the Southern Great Lakes, with little rain and persistent humidity despite some storms offering minor relief.
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Truman vetoes McCarran Walter immigration bill in 1947
President Truman vetoed the 302 page McCarran-Walter immigration bill saying parts are worse than the infamous Alien Act of 1798 and the price is too high to pay. He noted some provisions he favors but could not sign the overall measure.
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Truman
82Nd
Congress
Sen
McCarran
D-Nev
Rep
Walter
Dpa
House
General Brink Dies by Own Action in Washington
Brig. Gen. Francis G. Brink, 58, Indo China aid chief and former Mac Arthur liaison, killed himself with a .38 revolver in his Pentagon office after a period of overwork and poor health. He died en route to Walter Reed Hospital. Coroner Dr. A. Magruder MacDonald anticipated autopsy findings of loss of blood. Brink had been in Washington for high level strategy talks and was due to return to Indo China. He is survived by his wife Florence and daughter Mrs. W. W. Wells.
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Francis G. Brink
Indo- China
Douglas MacArthur
Leason
Pentagon
Brink
Walter Reed Hospital
A. Magruder MacDonald
District of Columbia
Capital Police
Paul Conlin
Indo
House Votes To Shape New Economic Controls
Washington Congress acts to preserve pre Korean era dealer margins while tightening farmer support and excluding some wage controls from media and entertainment sectors. Aimed at ending broad price limits, the move signals a split over wage and price controls as Republicans and Southern Democrats push wider deregulation. The Defense Production Act expires at midnight Monday.
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Truman
House
Office of Price Stabilization
Delegates at 25th Parent-Teacher Institute Plan Sessions
Greensboro A delegates gathered for the 25th annual Parent-Teacher Institute. Talks covered mental health world citizenship character education spiritual guidance home life and reading and library services.
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Greensboro
Harbert Takes Early 3-Up Lead Over Turnesa in PGA Final
Louisville bulletin reports Chick Harbert built a 3-up lead over Jim Turnesa after 18 holes in the 386-hole match for the PGA title.
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Chick Harbert
Little Jim Turnesa
North Carolina supports Russell for Democratic ticket
The state delegation will back Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia with 21 of 32 votes at the Chicago convention. Debates show 10 delegates uncommitted while others favor Harriman Stevenson and others.
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Richard B. Russell
Georgia
North Carolina
Geneseey
Chicago
Russell
W. Averell Harriman
Mlinois
Adal Stevenson
Real battle forms in GOP presidential race
Washington reports a sharpened GOP contest between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Robert A. Taft as they clash over foreign policy. Taft accuses Eisenhower of straw-man isolationism while Eisenhower touts a constructive, bipartisan approach. Meantime Stevenson’s hold tightens amid regu lar support shifts and Kefauver touts his delegate prospects ahead of the Chicago Democratic convention.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Highway bids totalling 3.57 million eyed by Raleigh panel
The State Highway Commission will review bids tomorrow totaling 3 574 943 48 on 28 road improvement projects in 26 counties. Low bids were about 252 456 57 below estimates. Engineer W H Rogers Jr called the results generally good. One project grades and surfaces 7.59 miles from Fontana to a county road near Brock, with the route expected to save about 50 miles to reach the lake resort.
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State Highway Commission
W. H. Rogers, Jr
Fontana
Brock
Lake Resort
Finalists Named in 1952 Cooperative Essay Contest
Four contestants met in Raleigh for the finals of the 1952 cooperative essay contest sponsored by Farmers Native Exchange and the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association. The winner earns a college scholarship and $100. Finalists include Julia Ellen Hous Lilesville Eastern District Bill Phillips Graham Central District and June Carolyn Simlotte Rt 1 Western District.
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Farmers Native Exchange
North Carolina Cotton Growers Association
Onemer College
Long
Conway
Julia Ellen Hous
Lilesville
Rt. 1
Bill Phillips
Graham
Rt. 3
June Carolyn Simlotte
Heart Association Grants Support North Carolina Aims
William Muir head of the North Carolina Heart Association announced five research grants totaling 25305 dollars from the American Heart Association. Recipients include the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Duke University and the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem.
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William Muirhead
North Carolina Heart Association
Announ
American Heart Association
University of North Carolina
Duke University
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem
State Utilities Commission Drops Old Town Toll Complaint
The commission ended hearings on Old Town telephone system complaints after the company agreed to improve service. President O L Kiger pledged free toll service between Winston-Salem and Old Town and new trunk lines would be installed.
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State Utilities Commission
Old Town
Servce
O. L. Kiger
The
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