Nash Wins Race Over Open Bidding for Sheriff Cars
Nash autos won a 17 to 10 board vote authorizing the Kenosha sheriff to buy three 1952 Nash patrol cars, reversing a prior open bidding decision. Union reps urged support, arguing Nash offers faster response and local tax benefits, while opponents cited limited space and higher cost.
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Nash Autos
Kenosha County
Sheriff's Department
W. W. Davis
Milton LaViolette
LaViolette
50Th St
North Shore Tracks
Arthur Host
Sheriff's Committee
J. B. Molinaro
Kefauver and Russell Fly to Chicago for Delegates
Sen. Estes Kefauver and Richard Russell, leading the Democratic delegate race, departed by air for Chicago. Avery Brundage of Chicago was elected president of the International Olympic Committee in Helsinki.
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Kefauver
Russell
Chicago
Washington
Estes Kefauver
Richard Russell
Air Today
Brundage
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Dr Mandel Loses $100000 Slander Suit
In Fairmont West Virginia Dr Luella Mandel 38 an art teacher and former housewife and vice president of the West Virginia Board of Sanitation lost a $100000 slander suit. The case concerned alleged defamatory remarks within a marriage.
Train Blasted By Destroyer in Korea Front
The American destroyer Orleck on patrol off the Korean east coast halted a 20 car Communist train carrying tanks guns and ammunition. It derailed the last car and demolished 14 ammo cars and five heavy artillery pieces. Night bombers from carriers Princeton and Bon Homme Richard attacked power plants. Saberjets claimed air battles over MIG Alley with multiple MIG-15s downed.
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Seoul
Korea
U.P
Orlock
Orleck
Princeton
Bon Homme Richard
Chosen Cites
Wisconsin Forecast Maps Warm Spell Ahead
The state is under generally fair cool conditions today with a warming trend expected. Tonight will be cloudy and warmer with tomorrow partly cloudy and humid conditions and scattered thundershowers. Kenosha reported 80 for a high yesterday 57 for a low last night and 72 at noon today.
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Wisconsin
Kenosha
Hungarian trapeze artist dies at carnival fall
In Blue Island Illinois a 47 year old Hungarian trapeze artist Stephen Hegedus fell 75 feet to his death when his descent rope snapped before about 3000 carnival spectators. His partner Rene Martini of Paris had just completed the line when the accident occurred during a Veterans of Foreign Wars carnival performance.
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Blue Island, Ill
U.P
Stephen Hegedus
Rene Martini
Paris
Hegedus
Martini
Reds Hint Break In POW Deadlock
Two surprise moves by the Communists signal a potential breakthrough in Korean armistice talks at Panmunjom. China recognizes the Geneva convention for prisoner treatment and the Reds request a two day recess, with a possible Friday session to follow. The discussion centers on a neutral protecting power to mediate prisoner exchanges and the disputed repatriation of about 170,000 captured soldiers.
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Acheson
RED China
Washington
U.P
Dean Acheson
Panmunjom
Korea
Red
Peiping
Chou En-Lai
William P. Nuckols
Farmers Defy Eviction in Lapeer Area Stand
About 100 farmers moved furniture back into the evicted widow Elizabeth Stevens home near Lapeer Michigan after breaking padlocks and tossing out belongings of Richard Newman a Flint fireman who had moved in after eviction. The scene occurred under darkness with neighbors watching.
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Lapeer
Mich
Elizabeth Stevens
Here
Stevens
Richard Newman
Flint
Delay Assault Trial for Clark Pushed to July 31
The Clark assault case against columnist Drew Pearson was postponed until July 31 after his attorneys requested a jury trial. United Press reports Clark faces charges related to an attack on Pearson.
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Washington
U.P
Charles Patrick Clark
Drew Pearson
Clark
Democrats Face Another Feud at DNC Contested Delegates
The long running rift between Northern and Southern Democrats over civil rights heads to a courtroom like fight as the DNC subcommittee in Chicago hears contests for Texas and Mississippi seats. Regulars oppose the administration civil rights program and may back a third party ticket if disappointed. Mississippi backs Sen Richard B Russell while Texas leanings show Russell favored by most responders with a minority backing Gov Allan Shivers.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Texas
Mississippi
Calvin Rawlings
Utah
Truman-Barkley
Alabama
Louisiana
South Carolina
Tennessee
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Associated Press
Russell
Allan Shivers
Murray Calls Policy Group in Steelworkers Strike
The 170 member wage policy committee of the CIO United Steelworkers meets in Pittsburgh to map the union's course amid a 45 day stalemated strike idling 142 million workers. President Philip Murray and Bethlehem Steel VP Joseph Larkin say no common ground on the union shop issue. White House discussions loom as the industry demands voluntary terms and claims the main hold up is compulsory unionism while offers add about 25 cents extra per hour to a $1.95 average.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
USW
Philip Murray
Murray
Joseph M. Larkin
Bethlehem Steel Corp
White House
John R. Steelman
Larkin
Race Trainer Beaten By Three Men
Chicago dispatch reports race horse trainer Leonard Wilson, previously suspended for doping mounts, was pistol whipped by three men and shot at near Arlington Park. He was treated for a broken arm a fractured shoulder a battered leg and possible skull fracture at St Joseph's hospital.
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Chicago
U.P
St. Joseph's Hospital
Leonard Wilson
Arlington Park
Smelting Plant Fire Sicks 110 In Northeast Philadelphia
A smouldering fire at the General Smelting Co. plant in a zinc oxide powder bin sent acrid fumes through a northeast Philadelphia neighborhood. More than 110 people were overcome or ill, 60 treated at Northeastern hospital, and 50 firefighters fell sick but remained on the job as the blaze burned seven hours.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Northeastern Hospital
General Smelting Co
Koreans to vote for president August fifth
South Koreans will vote for president and vice president in national elections to be held on or about August 5, the government spokesman said today.
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Pusan
Korea
U.P
58 Jets Complete Big Mass Flight
Fifty-eight U S Thunderjets landed at Yokota Air Base near Tokyo after a record mass overwater flight covering 10,895 miles from Turner AFB Albany Georgia. One jet exploded Tuesday over Iwo Jima killing pilot Lt. Col. Elmerda Rosa of Sacramento. Gen Otto Weyland said pilots may go to Korea for combat duties.
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Tokyo
U. S
Yokota Air Force Base
United States
Pacific Ocean
Turner Air Force Base
Albany
Iwo Jima
Japan
Elmerda Rosa
Sacramento
Calif
Otto Weyland
U. S. Far East Air Forces
Korea
Truman Seeks Checkup at Walter Reed Army Hospital
President Truman was admitted to Walter Reed for a two to three day checkup after a four day mild virus infection. White House aides said he felt fine and could sign bills from his hospital room while Maj. Gen. Wallace Graham supervised tests and monitored the potential for a slight fever.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
Walter Reed Army Hospital
White House
Joseph Short
Graham
Short
Army Medical Center
Thomas J. Gavin
Kansas City
Missouri
Rose Conway
Mr. Truman
Neither Husband nor Wife Wants Unborn Baby
A Chicago couple in a custody dispute refuse to keep their newborn. Mrs Stegert says the two day old boy should be with his father, who also does not want the infant. Judge Fisher delays ruling hoping the father changes his mind.
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Chicago
U.P
Frank Stegert
Stegert
Superior Court
George M. Fisher
Fisher
Charles A. Boyle
Boyle
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W. G. Kult
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