UN and Communist delegates end two hour silence in Korea talks
In UN armistice negotiations at UN Advance Headquarters Korea the two sides sat in dead silence for 131 minutes as the Communist delegation refused to discuss anything but a buffer zone along the 38th parallel. Vice Adm. Joy proposed options but North Korea’s Nam Il stayed silent until Joy spoke again.
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Korea
United Nations
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Nam Il
Red
William P. Nuckols
UN Command
Nam
Admiral Joy
Joy
Comunists
38Th Parallel
Nam I
Incomes Increase Washington June Record Personal Income Rise
The commerce department reports June personal incomes at an annual rate of 251.1 billion dollars, up 1.3 billion from May. The increase sets a new record rate for individual incomes in June.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Weather reports show scattered showers and cool temps
Scattered showers and continued cool temperatures were reported across Wisconsin with a low of 45 at Park Falls. Downtown Kenosha reached 75 at noon as the national high topped 111 at Presidio, Texas.
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Presidio
Texas
Wisconsin
Park Falls
Kenosha
House Defenses Bills Approved for World War II Era Spending
The House approved a $56.8 billion defense bill to fund army navy and air force needs through the current fiscal year and beyond. It authorizes $5.77 billion for base expansion and new construction worldwide with about $4.6 billion this year. Additional measures will fund allied arms aid Korea operations and air force growth.
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Washington
W.P
House
Senate
Armed Services
United States
Korea
Desert Red Festival downturn drives mass West Berlin trips
Tightening Communist controls fail to curb youth exodus as tens of thousands of Iron Curtain youths abandon East Berlin for West Berlin during the Desert Red Festival. The influx, the second wave, comes as shortages force staged shifts of delegates for five day visits amid the two week event.
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Berlin
Iron Curtain
West Berlin
East Berlin
McCarthy Faces Clash Over 26 State Department Names
Sen Joseph R McCarthy and the State Department clashed over his disclosure of 26 department employees alleged to be disloyal or connected to Communist fronts The list includes Philip Jessup John Vincent William Stone and John Paton Davies Jr The department says the names are unsubstantiated and refuses to resign anyone while McCarthy asserts 13 have been cleared and 13 pending consideration render the charges and counterclaims in a tense Washington confrontation
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
State Department
McCarthy
Department
Philip C. Jessup
John Carter Vincent
William T. Stone
John Paton Davies, Jr
Senate
Carlisle H. Humelsine
Humelsine
Communist Party
Switzerland
Earnest W. McFarland
Ariz
Herbert H. Lehman
N. Y
McFarland
Hemessine
12 Dead as Crash Involves Navy Troop Train and Passenger Train
A head on collision near Simmesport Louisiana between a Kansas City Southern streamliner and a 600 Marine troop train left at least 12 dead and 60 injured. The wreck damaged lines communications and delayed rescue efforts. Marines from Camp Lejeune were aboard the troop train bound for the west coast.
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Simmesport
Kansas City Southern
Morganza
Baton Rouge
Washington
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Diego
New Orleans
Kansas City
Texas and Pacific
Naval District
Boat Explosion Injures 12 at Camp Rucker
Twelve soldiers from Company F, 136th Infantry, 47th Viking Division were injured when an assault boat exploded on Lake Tholocco at Camp Rucker Alabama. Army officials launched an investigation into the blast cause.
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Camp Rucker
Ala
U.P
47Th
Viking Division
Army
Lake Tholocco
136Th Infantry Regiment
District Law Challenged in Wisconsin Reapportionment
Five Democrats urged Secretary of State Fred Zimmerman to implement the legislature's reapportionment plan in next year's election. They contend a section delaying redistricting to 1954 is unconstitutional and warned of a court challenge if Zimmerman does not order the 1952 election under the new plan. Officials named include Ruth Doyle and Michael OConnell. If area population is favored by voters in November 1952, districts will be redrawn. otherwise population-only reapportionment takes effect January 1, 1954.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Fred R. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
James Doyle
Doyle
Ruth Doyle
Charles Broughton
Sheboygan
VA Hospitals Win Poetry Awards for Patient Interest
The Veterans Administration announced today that special awards for fostering patients interest in poetry have been received by VA hospitals in Wood Wisconsin and Waukesha Wisconsin.
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Washington
The
Veterans Administration
Wood
Wis
Waukesha
May vows to expose links if indicted in Cook County case
Wealthy promoter and Tom OShanter Country Club president George S. May warned he will blow Cook County wide open if indicted in the grand jury gambling probe. He accused Kefauver witness George Robinson of lying about the clubs 1949 profits including slot revenue and said Robinson breached confidentiality. May said the club still houses syndicate cigaret machines and claimed most county cigaret machines are controlled by the syndicate.
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George S. May
Cook County
Chicago
WUP
Tom O'Shanter Country Club
May
Cook County Grand Jury
Eddie Vogel
Syndicate
Robinson
Tom O’shanter
Wild ride lands Kenosha driver fines after chaotic crash
Police say 23 year old Robert LaForge of Town of Salem ran a stop signal at 50th Street and 22nd Avenue at 11 p.m. causing a high speed chase through Kenosha. He damaged property, hit a post 195 feet, struck a light pole at Library Park, and was caught by Patrolman Elsen. LaForge charged with reckless driving leaving the scene and driving without a license. fined $75 $25 and $10 plus costs and jailed until payment arrangements.
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Kenosha
Bonnie Hume
Robert LaForge
LaForge
50Th St
22Nd Ave
Gordon B. Lassen
7Th Ave
Lassen
Gordon Thsen
58Th St
52Nd St
Edward J. Ruetz
Bonnie Hame
Frank Matelski
Elsen
Parliament to vote on cabinet in Damascus tomorrow
Damascus Syria Parliament votes tomorrow on a new cabinet offered by Premier Elect Hassan Hakeem to succeed the regime of Khaled El Azem who quit July 30.
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Damascus
Syria
Hassan Hakeem
Khaled el Azem
Poland shuts U S offices over propaganda clash
Poland ordered the United States to halt information, films and books in Warsaw, retaliating by closing the Polish information service in New York. The move followed Molotov’s Warsaw visit and Shvernik’s talks with Truman, seen as Moscow‑inspired, tightening the Iron Curtain.
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Washington
U.S
Poland
U. S
Warsaw
United States
Polish Research and Information Service
New York
State Department
V. M. Molotov
Nikolai Shvernik
Truman
Moscow
Korea War Toll Rises to 1,237,872. U S Army Notes Eight Day Increase
Washington reports total enemy casualties in Korea through July 31 at 1,237,872 as of today. The U S Army estimates an increase of 9,018 in eight days.
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Washington
Korea
U. S
Drifter to Share $12,500 Inheritance on Skid Row
Everett Richter, a 60 year old drifter in Chicago, says he will share his surprise $12,500 inheritance with longtime friends on Skid Row. He plans to give at least $1,000 to associates who deserve it.
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Chicago
Everett Richter
Tax lien filed against Ollie O Mara in Kenosha case
The federal government filed a 21 420 tax lien against Ollie O Mara in Kenosha. Deputy collector John F Arps said 15 207 in 1949 and 6 213 in 1950 are due. O Mara has been missing since early this year after a Kefauver subcommittee subpoena and grand jury investigation into Kenosha county gambling.
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Milwaukee
Ollie O'Mara
Kenosha
John F. Arps
Internal Revenue Office
O'Mara
Kefauver
Kenosha County
Wisconsin seeks special session to aid flood victims
Democratic leaders Sen Nelson and Assemblyman Molinaro urged Gov Kohler to call a special session to provide relief for victims of the July flood in southwestern Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Senate
Wisconsin
Nelson
Assemblyman
Molinaro
Kenosha
Kohler
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Library Park
O’mara
State Medical Board
Dies River Falls
Charles A. Dawson
State Board of Medical Examiners
State Medical Society
West Point
New Brunswick
N. J
South Amboy
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