Iran Soldiers Take Over Abadan Refinery Amid British Exit
Iran troops seized the Abadan refinery of the nationalized Anglo-Iranian Oil Co at dawn. Only 10 of more than 300 British technicians kept passes. the rest were barred with bayonets as guards protected power and water works. Premier Mossadegh vowed to fight for Iran's rights as crowds cried outside parliament.
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B. K. Ross
Britain
Mohammed Mossadegh
Influence Peddling in Missouri’s Printing Outfit Case
Time magazine detailed influence peddling involving politicians close to the party in power and the American Lithofold Company in Missouri. Democratic Chairmen Boyle reportedly received fees from the firm while it obtained loans, illustrating political protection and payoffs amid a widening scandal.
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OPS cancels gag rule on secrecy order
President Truman ordered the Office of Price Stabilization to drop its secrecy gag, after Senators threatened to cut OPS funding. OPS chief Richard F. Cook reported the rule would be killed immediately as Truman condemned the attempt to withhold embarrassing information from the public.
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Allied Unit Batters Way Out of Trap
Communist forces launched their largest attacks in weeks along the Korean front, striking from Yonchon to Chorwon and Punchbowl Valley. One Allied unit was temporarily trapped, but UN troops fought back across the line with platoon to regiment sized assaults.
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Thunder and Lightning Roar Through Long Beach Overnight
A vivid electrical storm woke Long Beach residents last night with blue white flashes seen across the Southland starting at 12 03. Phone lines rang for over an hour as The Independent gathered reports from police and the Weather Bureau with operators Ruth McGraw and Dee Wilkinson fielding more than 800 calls.
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