Mihailovic Dies Before Firing Squad in Yugoslavia
Gen Draja Mihailovic, once hailed by the Allies as Yugoslav resistance leader, died at dawn before a firing squad less than 48 hours after conviction for treason. Eight co-defendants were executed in a private ceremony. others sentenced to prison terms, with appeals rejected by the Parliament presidium.
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Belgrade
Draja Mihailovic
Radoslav Rade Radic
Milos Glish
King Peter
Mihailovic
Yugoslavia
VU. S
Officers Still Missing in Berlin Zone
United States officers Capt. Harold Cobin and Lt. George Wyatt are reported missing in the Russian zone of Berlin after boarding a train for Oranienburg on July 4. Russian authorities say they cannot locate the men and are not holding them in the zone.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States Army
United States
Berlin
Harold Cobin
New York City
Newark
N. J
George Wyatt
Oklahoma City
Oranienburg
Samuel L. Harrison
Army
Cobin
Wyatt
Federal Jury Declares Russian Officer Innocent
A federal jury in Seattle acquits Russian Lt. Nicolai G. Red on five counts of espionage brought by the United States government. The outcome ends a high profile espionage case and closes the defense argument challenging the charges.
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Seattle
Nicolai G. Redin
United States
Heirens Confession Deal Reported to Seek Life Term
Chicago report states 17 year old William Heirens prepared to confess to three murders including Suzanne Degnan kidnapping slaying. Agreement with State's Attorney Treated as life sentence plus 99 years for burglaries to ensure he dies in prison, though official says no deal. Publicity delays confessions. parents involved.
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Heirens
William Heirens
Chicago
University of Chicago
William J. Tuohy
John Coghlan
Roland Towle
Cook County
Michael Mulcahy
U.P
Suzanne Degnan
William T. Tuohy
Tuohy
Illinois
George Subgranski
William G. Heirens
Byrnes Sees Russia Germany Plan Boomeranging
Secretary of State Byrnes believes Molotov's plan for a strong Germany aims to win German support while Russia demands 10 billion dollars in reparations. He notes Moscow uses propaganda to shape German opinion and cites prior Potsdam reversals. Byrnes plans to return to Paris for the 211-nation conference as talks continue.
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Washington
U.P
James F. Byrnes
Russia
Germany
Byrnes
Paris
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Luxembourg Palace
Sens
Tom Connally
Tex
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Barkleys Name Enters War Profits Inquiry
Washington testimony reveals secretary Jean Bates connected a Midwest munitions group to war profits investigations. She described frequent calls from Rep May and possible office contact with Sen Barkley, detailing several congressional offices involved with Freeman, Sabath, Capehart, Dickstein, and May.
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Barkley
Washington
Jean Bates
Rep
May
D.ky
Senator Barkley
D.-Ky
House Immigration Committee
Capehart
R.-Ind
Bates
Freeman
Sabath
Near Fight Delays Trial Of Officer for PW Cruelty
The trial of Col. James A. Kilian for brutal treatment of prisoners at the Lich field detention camp was disrupted by a near fist fight today as opposing counsel accused each other of lying. The heated exchange led to a recess until July 29.
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Bad Nauheim
WUP
James A. Kilian
Lichfield
Tokyo War Crimes Trial May Resume Friday If Air Conditioning Functions
An official of the Far East military tribunal said the Tojo war crimes trial and other major suspects could resume Friday if the air conditioning is working by then.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Far East Military Tribunal
Patricia Smith praised after Sturgeon Bay yacht tragedy
The 18 year old Patricia Ann Smith, who swam over five miles after her father’s yacht Half Moon sank, received more than 200 letters praising her courage and faith. Messages from strangers in several states hailed her survival as miraculous and noted her bravery.
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Patsy
Half Moon
Miss Smith
Draft holiday ends Sept. 1 with mass induction plan
Washington reports Selective Service moves to end the draft holiday by September 1, ordering 155000 men to be inducted in six months. 25000 will be drafted in September for ages 9 through 29, with 130000 to follow, while deferments tighten and undergraduate college deferrals end. Farmers keep deferment. high school students defer until graduation.
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Washington
U.P
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
United States
Deadlock on Price Control bill May be Broken Today
Six hundred American soldiers in full battle gear swept the Lago del Bardo area near Jamijle searching Slovene homes for an ambusher who killed one American and wounded two. A driver and a second soldier were hit, the driver dead, in a high way ambush near Gorizia Trieste. The attack followed demonstrations abroad over Trieste’s status and a mass protest outside the American and British embassies.
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Trieste
U.P
Gi’s
Lago del Bardo
Jamijle
Gorizia-Trieste
William J. van Atten
Venezia Giulia
Belgrade
Riots and strikes sweep central Italy amid labor clashes
Across Italy protests turn violent with at least two dead and scores injured. Unrra warns food aid is imperiled as gasoline for trucks is cut by strikers. In San Severo near Foggia two killed in hours of fighting between old and new unions. grenades used. Perugia sees another riot with shop damage and a pledge to dismiss women workers. Milan and Turin workers join in solidarity as Matua workers strike.
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Rome
Italy
UNRRA
San Severo
Foggia
Perugia
Milan
Turin
Matua
Postal Workers Face Payless Payday
The payroll for 450000 postal employees hovered as a $1.6 billion treasury post office appropriation bill stalled in Congress over government silver pricing. Checks for postal workers were scheduled to be issued by email today.
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Washington
Treasury-Post Office
Congress
Officials Explain GI Benefits to Vets and Employers
About 200 veterans and employers heard three state officials explain GI job training and rehabilitation at a Ke nosha Union club meeting. Nelson said nationwide GI training totals 900000 with 100000 disabled World War II veterans in training. 3000 in Wisconsin. Simons outlined apprenticeship rules including wages and job classifications, noting starting pay around 40 to 60 percent of journeyman wages and limits based on job availability.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
Nelson
Simons
Truman to Announce Economic Advisors
President Truman may unveil a three member economic advisory council at a news conference tomorrow. Press secretary Charles G. Ross said Truman is making progress in selecting men to administer the full employment act. The jobs pay fifteen thousand dollars annually.
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Washington
Truman
Economic Advisory Council
Charles G. Ross
Kenoshans Pledge to Fight Inflation in Lake Front Rally
About 3,000 Kenoshans gathered at Lake Front stadium on Tuesday afternoon to take a consumer pledge to fight inflation and curb purchases. The event, led by Hartwick C. Dahl and W. G. Kult, urged Congress to curb price rises amid July’s 22.7 percent jump in 28 basic commodities.
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OPA
AFL
W. G. Kult
CIO Council
Dahl
Congress
House Members Seek Removal of Price Exemptions
Senate House negotiators weighed a possible compromise to drop exemptions in the new price control bill. House members urged removal of ceilings on meat, butter, eggs and related foods, while White House signals suggested Truman might sign if exemptions were dropped. The reconversion advisory board reaffirmed continued price controls and warned against a price spike if controls end.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate House
Downey
Calif
House
Truman
Conference Committee
White House
War Reconversion Advisory Board
Capitol
Congress
Tobey
R.N.H
Radcliffe
Californian
Wagner
N.Y
Business
Agriculture
Labor
Senate House Committee
OPA
Taft
Ohio
Barbers Talk Atoms May Spread Atomic Info
Washington notices the idea of barbers sharing atomic energy facts with customers. Mrs. Lilian Watford says a barber union leader offered 10,000 barbers to disseminate atomic life knowledge, arguing barbers reach a cross section of the public and could discuss implications of atomic energy.
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Washington
Institute
Lilian Watford
Pittsburgh
Tri-State Atomic Information Committee
Pennsylvania
Torrential Rains Kill 5 in Iowa
Five people die as torrential rains in south central Iowa flood rivers and wash out bridges. The Des Moines River near Eddyville rises 11.5 feet in 24 hours and may climb three more feet. Fatalities include Bob Stone, Mary Harris, Lloyd Harris of Georgetown and Earl Repp Ottumwa foreman. Rail lines washed out, trains halted, and Burlington reroutes traffic via Des Moines Davenport.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Des Moines
Eddyville
Bob Stone
Lloyd Harris
Georgetown
Albia
Earl Repp
Burlington Road
Burlington Railroad
Burlington
Denver
Davenport
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