Plane theft lands DC-4 in Brownsville after Oakland takeoff
A four engine DC-4 transport stolen in Oakland by two New York men landed at Brownsville International Airport eight hours and forty minutes after takeoff. Lloyd A. Webb and Leonard C. Mills were arrested on open charges as authorities awaited FBI confirmation. The aircraft, used on the Korean airlift, was registered to U S C A and valued at about 750000 dollars.
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Brownsville
Texas
Oakland
Calif
New York
Gus O. Krausse
Lloyd A. Webb
Bayside
N.Y
Leonard C. Mills
New York City
Civil Aeronautics “ Authority’ S
United States Overseas Airlines
CAA
Krausse
Webb
US Overseas Airlines
U.S.C.A
Edward F. Norman
Canamex Corporation
Webb and Mills
FBI
San Francisco
Brownsville International
Norman
Tokyo
Travis Air Force Base
California
Ralph Cox Jr
Oakland Airport
Ike Says He Would Go Anywhere for Peace if Needed
General Eisenhower told reporters he would go anywhere and do anything to secure peace and security even meeting with Stalin if it would help. He cautioned such a conference might not aid the effort and noted the session was noisy with applause from supporters and protest questions from others.
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New York
Dwight D., Eisenhower
Stalin
Eisenhower
Abilene
Emmanual M. Josephson
Rockefeller
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Ike
Death in the Sierras murder mystery opens
Rosemary Curtis seeks rest in the mountains but a double death and a missing body ignite a web of suspects among eccentric tourists. Doris Hudson Moss teases a gripping whodunit as it starts Monday.
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Rosemary Curtis
Death IN the
Sierras
Doris Hudson Moss
State GOP Points With Pride At 1952 Platform
Wisconsin Republicans tout a platform praising past achievements and efficient government. The advisory committee and Gov. Kohler highlight a record of tax cuts and legislature action, contrasting with Democratic pledges and calls for new legislation.
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Kohler
Republican Organization
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Democratic Organizing
Oshkosh
Rezoning Proposal for Southeast City District Next Council Meeting
A plan to study rezoning the southeastern city district and seek State Planning Board guidance faces a Tuesday committee hearing. Alderman Beg proposes the move, with input from the board of education and Trane Company amid nearby high school site discussions.
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Common Council
Ald
Harold Beg
Trane Company
Board of Education
Weston Street
Ward
East Avenues
Losey Boulevard
City Plan Commission
State Planning Board
Traffic Commission
Ward Avenue
Kohler Speech Will Dedicate Parkway Link
Gov. Walter J. Kohler will deliver the dedicatory address at the McGilvray Road project dedication across Black River bottomlands on August 21. The event occurs during the Mississippi River Parkway convention in La Crosse, with planning officials and river-state delegates attending the three day gathering August 21 to 23. Tours will cover the McGilvray link in the parkway from New Orleans toward Lake Itasca and include Trempealeau and La Crosse attractions.
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Walter J. Kohler
Black River
W. L. Christopherson
la Crosse County
M. W. Torkelson
State Planning Division
Kohler
la Crosse
New Orleans
Mississippi
Lake Itasca
Minn
Pealeau
Prairie du Chien
Demos Accused Of Maneuvering Farm Prices In 1948 Campaign
Washington Republican Sen. Aiken charged that Democrats manipulated grain markets to depress farm prices in 1948 benefiting President Truman. He alleged farmers contributed a billion dollars to the 1948 campaign and warned of possible repeat in 1952. Truman and Brannan denied government meddling. Aiken cited a storage scare to force crop dumps and weaken price support.
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Demos
Washington
Sen
Aiken
Farmers of America
Truman
Brannan
America
Dexter
80Th Congress
Bus Stolen From High School Trip in Findlay
Orlo Van Zink reported the theft of a school bus parked on a Findlay street Friday night. Twenty nine Findlay High School pupils faced disruption as the vehicle vanished by Saturday morning. Police investigated the disappearance of the bus used for a sightseeing trip.
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Washington
Findlay
Ohio
Orlo van Zink
Baby Choked by Protective Device in Foster Home
A 13 month old foster child in Lake Milwaukee suburb died from strangulation in his crib Saturday. Jeffrey L Kwarcinski perished when a device intended to protect him by limiting crib activity malfunctioned, as sewn cloth strips on his pajamas failed to stop him from lowering the crib side.
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Milwaukee
Lake
Jeffrey L. Kwarcinski
Jeffrey
Delegates Totals From AP Tabulation for Races and Concessions
Washington news bulletin shows Republican delegate tallies with Taft at 462 Eisenhower 389 Stassen 26 MacArthur 3 Warren 76 Unknown 212 and totals 1193 with 604 of 1206 needed. Democratic counts list Kefauver 246 Truman 14 Russell 86 Stevenson 30 Humphrey 26 and others with totals 1058 needing 616 of 1230 to nominate.
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Washington
Associated Press
Taft
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Wedemeyer
Warren
Stassen
McKeldin
Kefauver
Truman
Russell
Sen
Douglas
Taft Edges Eisenhower 613 Vote Margin in S D Canvass
Taft won South Dakota's 14 national Republican convention delegates by a 613 vote margin over Eisenhower according to county canvass figures. Taft 64 617 Eisenhower 64 004 the state canvass could adjust the totals.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
South Dakota
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Associated Press
S *E
Taft
Eisenhower
Ike
George T. Mickelson
Mickelson
Midwest
Atomic Farm Display At AMA Meeting In Chicago
Doctors will see a glass enclosed miniature atomic farm at the American Medical Association convention opening Monday. Led by Dr. E M K Geiling of the University of Chicago, the exhibit uses carbon 14 labeled CO2 to make plants radioactive and trace digitoxin production for heart stimulation studies.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
E. M. K. Geiling
Department of Pharmacology
University of Chicago
Truman Returns to Washington After Shrine Mosque Speech
President Truman arrived at Washington National Airport at 4 07 p m CST Saturday on his return from Springfield Missouri where he spoke at the Shrine Mosque Auditorium. He was greeted by his daughter Margaret.
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Capital
Washington
Truman
Washington National Airport
Springfield
Shrine Mosque
Margaret
Reapportioning Fight Emerges As Major State Campaign Issue
Wisconsin Republicans push for constitutional referendum on reapportionment to base Assembly on population and Senate on area, arguing for both population and geographic considerations. The 1951 Legislature had enacted a population based plan with a 1952 referendum to decide changes. Governor Kohler attended a session consolidating hearings into a platform report.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Republican Party
Melvin Laird
Marshfield
Milwaukee
Walter Kohler
Republican Party of
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Assembly
Senate
Wisconsin Congressmen Denounce New USSR Ambassador
Two Wisconsin Republicans Rep. O Konski and Rep. Lawrence H. Smith attacked Georgi N. Zarubin, the new Soviet ambassador to the United States. They urge a formal protest and demand the White House and State Department reconsider Zarubin's acceptance. Zarubin previously served as ambassador to London and succeeds Alexander S. Panyushkin, who departs Washington soon.
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Washington
United States
O’konski
Lawrence H. Smith
Wisconsin
House
Georgi N. Zarubin
Smith
White House
State Department
Zarubin
London
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Panyushkin
Rural Forces Drive Area Representation in Wisconsin Plan
Rural lawmakers form a bipartisan Wisconsin committee led by Alfred Ludvigsen to campaign for a yes vote on a fall referendum combining area and population representation. Key officers include Vincent J. Zellinger John Kostock and Robert Travis with broad regional backing and farm group support planned for statewide advertising and publicity.
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Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Alfred Ludvigsen
Waukesha County
Vincent J. Zellinger
Price County
John Kostock
Portage County
Wisconsin
Robert Travis
Grant County
Kostock
Ludvigsen
Rey
Ysee
U.S. to Reduce Down Payments on New Homes
Washington reports the government will cut down payment requirements on new houses across price ranges. Regulation X will be revised by the Federal Reserve Board and Housing and Home Finance agency after weeks of talks. The change lowers initial equity for higher priced homes and GI loan standards, affecting conventional, veteran, and some commercial real estate loans.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Reserve Board
Local Weather Forecast Notes Wet Spell and Cool Down
An official notes wet weather for the La Crosse area with scattered showers and cooler temperatures by Sunday evening. Highs around 88 degrees and varying conditions affect housing and credit interests, with authorities cautious about full removal of restrictions.
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West Privavty
la Crosse
Ifar
Taft Wins 32 Indiana Delegates At State Convention
Indiana Republican delegates at the statewide convention formally pledged to vote for Sen. Robert A. Taft for the presidential nomination. One Eisenhower supporter refused and another may abstain. Taft claimed about half of the 1,206 delegates, with 462 to Eisenhower’s 389 in AP tallies. The 32 Indiana delegates are said to be legally bound, though some dissenters emerged.
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Jack Bell
Indianapolis
Indiana
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Chicago
Taft
Eisenhower
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Associated Press
Homer E. Capehbart
Coneention
Eugene C. Iam
Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis News
William Hutcheson
Hutcheson
AFL Brotherhood of Carpenters
Pulliam
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