B29s Bomb Pyongyang in Major Allied Air Strikes
United Nations forces mounted a two-pronged assault on Pyongyang with 540 tons of bombs from B-29s and a daylight raid by about 850 fighter-bombers. Col Winton R Close reported excellent results as fires and rubble spread through Pyongyang. Additional raids hit Sariwon and Hwangju. total 1,235 sorties targeted strategic supply complexes.
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Motorcycle crash claims Beloit woman life
Beloit reports the death of Mrs. Fred Madru 20 when her motorcycle left a rural road near Beloit and struck a tree. The incident occurred yesterday on the rural route outside the city.
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Ed Bunda Dies in Yard Electrocution After Storm
Edward Bunda, 36, of Menominee Michigan, was electrocuted last night while using an electric drill in his yard after a heavy rain. The incident occurred shortly after the storm, and authorities are investigating the death.
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Edward Bunda
Warm humid forecast for southern Wisconsin weekend
Southern Wisconsin residents faced warm humid conditions as a scheduled cold front failed to arrive. Forecasts expect more of the same with partly cloudy skies and continued warmth into tonight and Sunday. Yesterday’s highs reached 90 at Janesville and Prairie du Chien, 88 in Kenosha with a 65 low. It was 77 at 11 a.m. today.
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Prairie du Chien
Kenosha
Nine killed in Yakima road crash involving tanker
An investigation followed a fiery crash in Yakima, Washington, as a gasoline tanker, a truck, and a car collided. Victims included Merle Erickson, Don Campbell, Mrs. Lee Johnson and six Johnson children. The driver of the truck was seriously injured. The tanker spilled 7,200 gallons of gasoline.
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U.P
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Selah
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Constance Marie
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Campbell
Eisenhower Accepts Nomination Amid Bewilderment and Resolve
General Dwight D. Eisenhower tells the Republican National Convention he is bewildered yet determined as he accepts the nomination. He denounces Democratic waste and corruption, pledges a vigorous campaign, and vows a unified, progressive program for victory in November. He and Mamie then join the crowd singing God Bless America.
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Nixon accepts GOP vice presidential nomination in Chicago
Senator Richard M. Nixon accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination urging party unity and a sweeping victory next November. He called for a fighting campaign to win the White House and Congress and urged Bob Taft to chair the Senate majority policy committee.
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Bob Taft
Twenty Survivors Found After Brazilian Plane Crash
A Brazilian air force transport plane crashed in the sea near Salvador. The navy minesweeper Pirambu reported 20 survivors including four crew members. Five passengers were known to have died and three were missing. The crash occurred near Marau in Bahia state, 37 miles south of the city. A private airline pilot located the wreckage and guided rescue boats to the scene.
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Eisenhower Gathering Support after Nominating Victory
Chicago dispatch reports Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower wins the Republican nomination on the first ballot at the 25th national convention, with Sen. Richard Nixon named as vice presidential candidate. Eisenhower calls for a nationwide campaign to unite Republicans and defeat the current administration, while Taft Warren and Stassen pledge cooperation.
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Minnesota
Douglas MacArthur
Democratic Race Still Wide Open as Eisenhower Looms
The Democratic presidential race remains wide open eight days before the convention as four declared candidates Estes Kefauver Richard Russell Robert Kerr and Averell Harriman pledge to challenge Eisenhower in November. They foresee a Democratic victory and criticize the Republican front runner while Truman remains silent on Eisenhower though his past comments favor Taft.
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Robert S. Kerr
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Natural Gas Hike Delayed by State Commission Action
The Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline Co. faced a suspended wholesale gas rate raise of about 3.87 million dollars annually as the state commission halted the increase and ordered consolidated hearings set for September. A second proposed rise of 3.77 million dollars was also paused. hearings for both proposals have been delayed, affecting roughly 16 gas distributors across Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri.
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Super-Liner United States Heads Toward New York Record
The superliner United States raced toward New York aiming to set an east west transatlantic speed record at 36.08 knots. Commodore Harry Manning says only fog or strong headwinds can slow the 53,000 ton ship after logging 902 nautical miles in a 24 hour stretch.
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United States
New York
Harry Manning
Plane Missing With Three Aboard Near Isle Royale
A sea plane carrying three passengers vanished between Houghton Michigan and Isle Royale in Lake Superior. The aircraft was operated by the Isle Royale Air Service Co.
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Here
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Ex-Aides Toast Ike Nomination at Western Defense HQ
Former companions in Europe toasted General Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Republican presidential nominee. The victory announcement followed a cocktail party in the officers lounge at Western Defense Command headquarters.
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Nixon Ready To Launch Anti Truman Campaign For VP Bid
AP reports 39 year old Richard Nixon, newly named as Republican vice presidential nominee, holds a late night news conference promising a fight on two issues The Truman record and Communism at home and abroad He vows to run an anti Truman, anti Communist campaign with Eisenhower at the top and outlines his rise from HUAC fighter to national figure born in 1913 in Yorba Linda California Nixon plans a campaign tour after mapping strategy in Washington with wife Patricia and two daughters listed as key figures in his path to the White House.
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