Star Athlete Paralyzed in Beach Dive
Doyle representing the Montana Athletic Club qualified for Olympic trials at the National AAU championships in the Coliseum. He suffered a broken neck after diving off 12th Street in Seal Beach hitting an underwater object. He will wear a cast from waist to head for months. Two friends pulled him from the water as doctors assessed the injury.
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Taft Hangs Smear Tag On General
The National Citizens Committee for Taft replies to Eisenhower’s Dallas speech over the Texas delegate race. Taft backers accuse Eisenhower supporters of smearing the two party system and being Democrats trying to nominate a weak Republican candidate.
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Fast Life on the 1948 Campaign Pace
Two weeks before the GOP convention signals a rapid march to the national election four months later. The piece forecasts bitter debates between party candidates with Truman leading Democratic forces and Republicans preparing for a toe to toe fight.
Doyle suffers leg injury during shot put event at meet
Doyle, defending Amateur Athletic Union champion, collided during a throw and suffered a paralyzed right leg despite doctors reporting the paralysis wore off later. He had won the 1951 title at Berkeley and defeated top rivals earlier this season at the Fresno Relays, competing for the San Francisco Olympic Club and University of Montana.
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Acheson Sails on 18,000 Mile Goodwill Tour
Secretary of State Dean Acheson departed from National Airport aboard The Independence on the first leg of a 18,000 mile goodwill mission to Europe and Brazil. He will attend London conferences and a Moscow overflight before proceeding to West Berlin and Vienna. He plans a friendship visit to Brazil starting July 2, the longest trip of his tenure.
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East German police raid frees missing workers incident
In Schoningen Germany a unit of East German police aided by Russian soldiers raided West German rail yards near the Braunschweig coal mines kidnapping 40 workers and firing on 10 others who escaped uninjured. The British and West German authorities protested and sought release, while Soviet commanders in Berlin withheld decision.
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Weather and tides report with grunion forecast
High and low temperatures and tides issued by the United States Weather Bureau. Today tides reach 2.3 feet at 19 53 and 6.8 feet at 10 17 p m with low tides at unknown times and 2.5 feet at 4 04 p m tomorrow highs 3 6 feet at 12 30 a m and 5 5 feet at 10 52 p m low tides 0 6 feet at 5 48 a m and 2 6 feet at 4 44 p m grunion expected on Southland beaches at 10 30 tonight and 11 tomorrow have been noted.
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Red Attack Blunted West of Chorwon
Maj. Gen. David Buffner announced that the 45th Infantry Division and attached Filipino battalion halted a major Chinese assault near Chorwon. In savage June fighting, four key hills were seized and held after repelling 21 counter-attacks, with two enemy regiments beaten back June 20–21. The positions deterred a broader offensive and left the Chorwon Valley under control after 10 days of heavy combat.
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Eisenhower Opens Door to Third Party in 1952
Ike declared he would win the 1952 presidency as a Republican or not at all but left room to run under another banner later. He dismissed the idea of a third party in 1952 and discussed potential moves if denied the Republican nomination. He spoke in Dallas after visiting his birth region in Texas and accused Taft supporters of disenfranchising voters at the state GOP convention.
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Eisenhower fails to sway Nevada delegates in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS Nev June 22 General Dwight D Eisenhower met with 10 of Nevada s 12 convention delegates tonight but apparently failed to change the convictions of any of the representatives soon to attend the coming Republican convention in Chicago.
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