Governors Split Over McCarthy Charges at Conference
White Sulphur Springs W Va Republican governors displayed a divided view on McCarthyism and its impact on party fortunes. Gov Thomas E Dewey New York offered a mixed reaction while Gov Warren of California dismissed blanket charges as not reflecting the party. Gov James H Duff of Pennsylvania condemned the broad, unspecific accusations.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Thomas &. Dewey
New York
McCarthy
State Department
Hart Warren
California
Wisconsin
Warren
James H. Dat
Pennsylvania
Senate
GOP
Warren Pooh
Starnes Denies Editor Charge In Scott County
Gate City Virginia Charles Starnes county school superintendent rebuked a Bristol newspaper claim that authorities block public referendums on school building programs. He cited past attempts, noting a 1927 countywide referendum defeat and the 1948 plan to seek a million dollar bond. He said a petition from 1000 voters could trigger a bond election.
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Gate City
tSpl
Seai County
Charles ¥. Starnes
Bristol
Scott County School, Board
Board of
Supervsors
Stamzes
Tennessee
Washington
Scott
Virgina
State Board of Educatton
Jannuary
Board of Supervisors
General Assembly
Richmond
Virginia Education Association
Gossiom
Virginia
Starnes
House of Supervisors
Mrekward
Truman Seeks 300 Million for Hydrogen Bomb Drive
Congressional sources say President Truman will ask Congress for 300 million dollars to accelerate hydrogen bomb work. The funds would finance construction at existing Atomic Energy Commission sites including Oak Ridge Tennessee Log Anoios and Hanford Washington, with a decision expected within days.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Log Alonios
Hanford
Wash
Teen Age Girls Drown In Colorado Stream
Eagle Colorado reports two Denver families lost teen girls in a mountain river tragedy. Chere Musick, 14, was recovered, while Nancy Schrepferman, 15, remained missing as search efforts continued. Mrs Musick survived by grabbing a branch after the rubber raft overturned in swift rapids.
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Colorado
Eagle
Colo
Denver
Chere Musick
Nancy Schrepferman
Chere
Roger Musick
Sweetwater Ranch
Mrs. Musick
Rns
Street Scenes Father’s Day in Kingsport
A Kingsport father rises early to start coffee then pauses for Father’s Day, pacing to the chair in a lighthearted offbeat scene. A man lights a toothpick with a cigarette after breakfast as Dagwood hurries to work in a lively city vignette.
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Kingsport
Dagwood
Senators Study Arms Aid Funds
Washington reports Senate committees met behind closed doors to finalize a 1.2245 billion foreign arms aid program. They weighed transferring military arms outside the North Atlantic Pact and relaxing arms sales policies. The package includes 61 billion for Western Europe and 222.5 million for Southeast Asia, Korea, the Philippines, Greece, Turkey, and Iran, with up to 250 million in excess American equipment for pact nations.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Truman
Europe
Southeast Asia
Korea
Philippines
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Erickson Pleads Guilty To Charges
New York millionaire Frank Erickson pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and bookmaking counts. He admitted operating a nationwide bookmaking business during a special sessions court opening. His attorney Sof Gelk stated the defendant wished to withdraw his not guilty plea and enter guilty on the information.
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New York
Frank Erickson
Erickson
Special Sessions Court
King
Sof Gelk
Mathar Dp
Pepboga
Corporation Tax Boost In Hands Faces House Vote
The House Ways and Means Committee is set to vote today on a corporate tax increase estimated at 566 million dollars annually. Administration aides seek a revenue offset via higher taxes elsewhere, while Republicans oppose hikes. President Truman vowed a veto if excise tax cuts aren’t offset, placing the outcome on a tight balance among Democratic and Republican members.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sete
Corparete
Truman
Oy Toophoele
Fis
Om Corporation
Garden Hose Saves Life Of Well Digger
Elkhart residents recount a Father's Day incident where well digger Milton Randall was trapped eighteen feet underground after a cave in. Vernon Sysinger freed him from the debris using a garden hose to provide air while firefighters and neighbors worked for nearly two hours to pull him free. Randall and Sysinger were at Randall's suburban home when the pipe broke and the earth collapsed.
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Elkhart
Sysinger
Randall
Judp
MacArthur Sees U S East Position Serious Not Hopeless
General MacArthur outlined the U S position in Asia stressing seriousness though not hopelessness. He urged prompt American matériel to Taiwan and Southeast Asia as talks with Secretary Johnson and General Bradley shape Far Eastern policy and potential bases in Japan.
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U. S
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Tokyo
Amerden
Asia
Johansen
Bradley
United States
Far East
Pormosa
Southeast Asia
U.S
Hages
Japan
Washington
Amera
Shigeni Wisuda
Kijuro Shidehara
Macarthursh
Johnson
Defense
Gol
M. P. Echols
Public Information
Machértour
Mine West Germany Roads Against Possibility Of Attack
Western Allies mine key roads and bridges in West Germany and western Europe to thwart a possible Soviet attack. A German magazine published photos showing holes in a highway near Lorelei Mountain with concrete caps for explosive charges to block the Rhine crossing. Allied evacuation plans and civilian pullout drills are described as part of a broader Western defense scheme.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Europe
Lorelei
White River
Jsp
Rhine
Birt & Frenety
Kotleng
Allied High Command
U. S. Army
Air Force
Hungary May Free Robert Vogeler Soon
American informants report that Robert A. Vogeler, 25, an executive for International Telephone and Telegraph, may be released in Hungary this week. Hungarian officials have not promised comfort, and a transfer to U.S. authorities could occur Tuesday or Wednesday. Vogeler pled guilty to espionage and sabotage last February and received a 15 year sentence from a Hungarian People's Court. His Belgian-born wife Lucille was reported distressed by the potential release.
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Vienne
Austria
Robert A. Vogeler
Hungary
Vogeler
U. S
Sft
International Telephone
Ad Telegraph Company
Way
Lucille
Washington Milk Strike Ends Affects Dairies
The eight day Washington milk strike has ended and deliveries should resume by Tuesday or Wednesday. Nine large dairies supplying most of Washington’s milk were shut since June 10 over a wage-and-hour dispute. Settlement reached yesterday with drivers union, averaging 51 cents per day less than the prior week, effective September 1.
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Washington
Pere Mtal
Bug Dairies
APL
Caroline Mars Sets Transpacific Airlift Record
San Diego reports the Caroline Mars completed a nonstop 2,600 mile flight from Hawaii with 1 million men aboard, a Navy record for the longest nonstop cargo run. Sister ship Hawaii Mars followed shortly after, landing with 106 men in San Diego Bay after a 2,400 mile hop from Alameda California carrying 5,000 pounds of cargo. The two four engined aircraft ferried Marine reservists to Camp Pendleton for training, demonstrating a mass mobility effort during wartime.
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Calif
Hawaii
Navy
Aettle
San Diego Bay
Alameda
Galit
Wavy
Srs
Camp Peedieton
Market Reports New York Steady with Mixed Activity
Market reports from New York show a cautious session with modest opening moves and late drift, as investors await clarity on a new tax bill. Steel makers like U.S. Steel and Republic Steel traded with small changes while other names such as Style Baker and U. S. Rubber showed limited movement amid a broad hold pattern.
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New York
Hein
O.&. Steel
Republic Steel
Style
Baker
U. & Rubber
Admiral
Rare
Earthquake Shakes 15-Mile Area Near Knoxville
A tremor rattled a 15 mile region near Knoxville Tennessee including Maryville and Tezim last night. No injuries reported though buildings shook and phones were flooded with calls. State Highway Patrol said its division headquarters were shaken but no damage was recorded by early today.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Maryville
Tezim
Fatrot
McGrath Calls For Amerasia Report Decision
Washington reports Attorney General McGrath said the Justice Department will decide whether to release a full 1945 Amerasia report as a federal grand jury recommended. He spoke after weekend developments in the McCarthy era, with Republicans criticizing the State Department and a five year old espionage episode tied to the Amerasia documents. Also, three more Republican lawmakers joined critics of McCarthy’s methods.
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Washington
Generel McGrath
Tuxtice Department
McGrath
McCarthy
State Department
Wach
FEU
Armerasia
Earl Warren
California
James H. Ing
Pennsylvania
Bridges
New Hampshire
Charles Harvey Fatally Injured At Tri City Race
A wheel was thrown into the crowd during a Tri City Speedway hot rod race injuring several spectators and fatally harming Charles Harvey. A 16 year old woman was hospitalized with lacerations and chest injuries. drivers Cheek and Lacey escaped serious harm as a wheel flew into the infield.
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Charles Harvey
Tri-City
Tri- City Speedway
Fhottingdale Road
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Kingsport
Hetty Greene
Eligatethrom
Cleek
Arar
Gate City
Chaylen Lacey
Howard Smith
Cheek
German Voters Reject Russia in Ruhr Belt Polls
Ruhr Valley workers defy Moscow by backing state constitution and Ruhr industry specialization while cutting Communist share to a fifth. North Rhine Westphalia, Germanys largest state, sees 9 million electors, with Communists collapsing from 14 percent to 5.5. Voters rebuke Russian policy and resist nationalism as traditional parties gain ground.
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Ruhr
Russia
Germany
Ruhrn
North-Westphalia
West Germany
Smeky Ruhr
Max. Reitmann
Dortmund
West
Fishing Tables and Local Lake Notes From Garden County
Fragmented OCR describes fishing tables and lake notes with names and places scattered. Mentions including a trip to a lake and various local terms and possible personal names, but details are unreadable.
Two Bristol Highway Wrecks Injure Four
Two Bristol highway wrecks injure four persons and damage three vehicles. In the Indian Springs crash N B Burgess of Kingsport was treated for a lacerated eyelid and x rays. At Bristol Kings Mountain Memorial Hospital admitted Mrs Mary L Massengill and her son Myer Massengill with facial lacerations and contusions.
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Bristol
Blountville
Indian Springs
Kingsport
Kings Mountain Memorial Hospital
At & A.m
Temdamta
Mary L
Wrerks
Pepe
Doctors Transplant Kidney Successfully
Chicago doctors report a kidney from a deceased woman was transplanted into another woman in a pioneering operation. Dr Richard M Lawler led the procedure at Little Company of Mary Hospital. The healthy kidney was removed from Mrs Ruth West and connected to the recipient after minutes of blood vessel work, with the organ turning healthy pink once reconnected.
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Chicago
Richard M. Lawler
Mary Hostital
Lacher
Dsospital
Cook County Hospital
Tri Naty
Kidnney
Lawler
Ruth Chicago
Weat
Little Company of Mary
Patricks. Hate
Multy
Raymond Pate Tick Murphy
West
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Memphis Press-Scimitar
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Scott Wemts
Board
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Well
Flying Wheel
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Dab
Henrietta van de Wal 1
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Houriets
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Gal. A&p
Robert Vogeler
Washington’ Milk
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Amerasia Report
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