Fechteler named chief of naval operations
President Truman nominates Admiral William M. Fechteler to lead the Navy as chief of naval operations, succeeding the late Admiral Forrest P. Sherman. Fechteler, 55, has 35 years in service and broad Navy command experience but no submarines or aircraft carriers, a factor in his selection amid ongoing air navy tensions.
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Washington
William M. Fechteler
Truman
Senate
Fechteler
Atlantic Fleet
Forrest P. Sherman
Europe
Arthur W. Radford
Radford
Navy Airman
Navy Air Force
McCormick
Naval Operations
Donald P. Duncan
Mr. Truman
Capitol Hill
White House
Navy
Dan Kimball
North Atlantic Ocean
NATO
Britain
U. S
England
Winston Churchill
Bomb Rails In Argentina Cause Wide Disruption
Reports say rail lines in the west and Ingeniero White to the south were blown up following a strike call by engineers. The disruption had not spread to Buenos Aires and Rosario, the country’s largest cities.
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Herve Mae Tub Sein Sod Naan
Ingeniero White
Buenos Aires
Hosario
Argentina
Praises General For Able Work Amid Unclear Text
A fragmentary note extols the general for effective effort with terse statements and unclear surrounding context. The wording suggests broad praise but lacks concrete details or dates.
Cease fire talks near crunch at Kaesong frontier
UN chief negotiator Vice Adm. Joy rejects a truce line that would leave Allied forces exposed to a Red offensive as talks at Kaesong enter their eighth day. Nam Il stalls for new instructions amid a growing stalemate with the parallel frontier and eyeing possible compromise or renewed fighting.
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Kaesong
Korea
U.P
Adm
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
Nam II
Nam Il
Joy
Pyongyang
Peiping
William Nuckols
Nuckols
North Korea
United Nations forces push toward Kumsong in Korea
8th Army headquarters reports UN infantry backed by artillery and planes advancing over three miles on the central front in their largest push since the July peace talks began. The effort targets the Communist stronghold of Kumsong, 29 miles north of the 38th parallel, with light resistance and small skirmishes reported near the front.
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8Th Army
Korea
United Nations
Kaesong
Kumsong
38Th Parallel
Youngster Killed Playing Engineer on Road Grader
A four year old, Edward Bachhuber son of Dr and Mrs Edward A Bachhuber, was crushed to death in Milwaukee when playmates climbed a road grader near his home. The grader rolled after a child stepped on the starter as workers left for the night.
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Milwaukee
Edward Bachhuber
Edward A. Bachhuber
Edward
State Amateur Golf Meets See Kenosha Losses
In Janesville Wisconsin Chuck Engel of Kenosha fell to Ted Levenhagen of Milwaukee one up and Dr Dick Ashley lost to Billy Sixty Jr of Milwaukee one up in third round matches of the state amateur golf tournament. The railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen reached at least a partial victory as an arbitrator ended their two year contract dispute. The United States said it would not hand over to Russia 13 small German vessels seized by the Soviet Union.
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Janesville
Wis
Chuck Engel
Kenosha
Ted Levenhagen
Milwaukee
Dick Ashley
Billy Sixty, Jr
Washington
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Russia
U.P
United States
Soviet Union
Soviet Espionage Claims Involve Hiss Field Recruitment
Washington reports that former spy Noel Field was recruited into the Soviet apparatus by agent Whittaker Chambers 1934 testimony. Massing testified she and Alger Hiss competed for Field, then a State Department official, regarding his services.
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Noel Field
Washington
Hede Massing
State Department
Alger Hiss
Field
Weather fades from Augusts perfect debut in Wisconsin
The Weather August’s near perfect debut in Wisconsin Wednesday gave way to scattered thundershowers across the state. Rain started in the west and was expected to spread east by nightfall. Temperatures Wednesday ranged from the upper 70s to 90 degrees in Madison and Prairie du Chien, with Eau Claire’ s low around 71 and noon in Kenosha reaching 84 as clouds moved in.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Prairie du Chien
Eau Claire
Kenosha
Washington Orders Widespread Help For Skilled Tool Operators
Defense mobilizer Charles E. Wilson ordered wage boosts and deferments for skilled machine tool workers to relieve defense industry shortages. He directed selective service and the labor department’s defense manpower administration to recruit, train, and standardize jobs, designating labor shortage areas and ensuring contracts consider available manpower. Industry and government discussions followed on operator shortages and manpower policy.
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Washington
U.P
Charles E. Wilson
Wage Stabilization Board
Wilson
Labor Department
Defense Manpower Administration
Doctor changes mind on commission at Fort Sheridan
Fort Sheridan, Ill. The Army said Dr. Robert Beconovich, 27, who initially declined a commission after being drafted, has changed his mind and now seeks officer status. His request, after six days as a private, was sent to the surgeon general. He has transferred to Fort Sam Houston, Texas for medical assignment.
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Ft. Sheridan
Ill
U.P
Hammond
Ind
Fort Sheridan
Robert Beconovich
Army
Beconovich
Surgeon General
Army Medica Center
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Wisconsin Conservation Commission Takes Flambeau River Forest
The Wisconsin Conservation Commission became the official owner of 1,650 acres in the Flambeau River State Forest by transferring 457,111 dollars to the State Land Commission on Wednesday.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Flambeau River State Forest
Fire Levels Mill Elevator in Fond du Lac Wisconsin
An early morning fire swept a 60 foot high grain elevator and three silos at Boulay Brothers feed grain and coal concern in Fond du Lac causing damage over $100,000. Firefighters contained the blaze by 1 30 a m and prevented spread to adjacent buildings.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Boulay Brothers Feed, Grain and Coal
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Combination Door Company
Boulay
Henry Grunwald
Dave Boulay
Largest Korean War veterans group to arrive in Seattle
A ship carrying 4,737 Korean War veterans is expected to debark in Seattle this afternoon. The transport’s name was withheld for security reasons until it docks.
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Seattle
Wash
U. S
Probers Charge Confidence Swindle by Sam Mason
Senate subcommittee led by Hoey alleges Sam Mason a New Yorker with alias Samuel D Mussman carried a large swindle scheme. Mason testified of bribes, taxes, and money paid by religious order leaders to obtain leases. Justice Department eyes grand jury as witnesses claim losses up to 200000 with Mason denying receipts beyond 100000.
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Sam Mason
Ewe Wesw
Hoey
D-N.c
Senate
Hoey Group
Mason
Vince Eun Gart
Washington
Eun Gart
Australia
Subcommittee
Department of Justice
Maxim Markin
Peter Henko
Order of St. Basil
New York
Milwaukees First Lt. Harry B. Dubuque Killed En Route
A Milwaukee First Lt. Harry B. Dubuque, 30, died when his car left County Trunk 6 near Delavan while en route to a new assignment at the Williams Bay radar station. He was moving to the 10th air force post when the vehicle tipped after hitting a lap.
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Delavan
Wis
Milwaukee
Here
Harry B. Dubuque
Dubuque
Williams Bay 10Th Air Force Radar Station
Should Be Left Alone New York Bernard M
A brief item notes a matter involving Bernard M in New York with a title suggesting the subject should be left undisturbed and not altered or challenged.
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New York
Bernard M
Five Thousand Five Hundred Dice Game Denied by McCarthy
Byers, also under indictment for a violation of the state se e, testified that he and others had sought Gieasten Ton but did not return to Ohio. The fragmentary text suggests defense or testimony connected to a dice game case and a McCarthy reference with ongoing legal action.
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Byers
Gieasten
Ohio
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