Soviet reply to Berlin crisis avoids lifting blockade
Western observers contend Moscow’s note to London Washington and Paris skirts the demand to restore Berlin communications. They see a possible offer to resume four power talks on the German problem without preconditions, while acknowledging the blockade remains the central issue.
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Reuters
ONDON
Moscow
Berlin
London
Washington
Paris
motes
United States
Britain
France
Berin
The Origin of Barbed Wire From a Texas Cattleman
A late 1800s Texas cattleman devised a barbed wire device by threading sharpened wire into tassled strands to control broke stock. Neighbors and stockmen opposed the invention, accusing it of cruelty and threatening to destroy the fence, while the farmer defended his method amid hostility reported by the Stratford Beacon Herald.
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New York
Texas
Stratford Beacon Herald
Ends Vacation Appears In Court on Speeding Charge
Stuart Decker, 19, rushed home from a Canada vacation to Chicago to face a traffic court on a speeding charge. Judge Gibson dismissed the charge after Becker or Beckert said he made an effort to appear and noted the $45 plane fare as ample punishment.
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CHICAGO
Stuart Decker
Canada
Gibson
Beckert
Becker
Tourist Dies Of Injuries In Hospital Here
Benjamin K. Edwards of Evanston Illinois died in hospital here from injuries after his car collided with a Canadian Pacific Railway diesel electric locomotive. Edwards a Northwestern University sophomore was holidaying in Canada when the accident occurred. His guardian Donovan Erickson flew from Chicago to Lethbridge to bring the body home. A coroner’s jury investigated the death and adjourned to July 27.
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Benjamin K. Edwards
Evanston
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Edwards
Edwards
CHICAGO
Donovan
Vancouver man dies after fall from freight train in Winnipeg
Millard R. Iverson, 28, of Vancouver, died in hospital from injuries after falling from a moving freight train. Police say he hitchhiked a ride westward from Kenora, Ontario, and was brushed from the parapet as the train slowed entering Winnipeg Monday night.
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WINNIPEG
Millard R. Iverson
Vancouver
Iverson
Kenora
Ont
Calgary Dentist Dr Nelson J Sills Dies at Home
Calgary mourns the death of Dr Nelson J Sills a longtime dentist who arrived in 1912 from Napanee Ontario. He practiced dentistry for over 25 years and was noted as a keen student of Canadian history.
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CALGARY
Nelson J. Sills
Sills
Napanee
Ontario
Rebel South Democrats Oppose Civil Rights Plank
Donna Laycraft nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Laycraft of district twelve miles north of town drowned in Vulcan swimming pool Tuesday afternoon about four o clock. Sister failed to notice her missing until after the dressing room trip. Search found Donna, the pools first fatality after three years. She could not swim and it was her first time in the pool. An inquest will be held tonight.
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VULCAN
HNS
Donna Laycraft
Gordon Laycraft
Donna
Recognition of Jewish State Sought by Canadian Congress of Labor
The Canadian Congress of Labor urged Canada to recognize Israel in a public letter by secretary treasurer Pat Conroy. The missive to External Affairs Minister St Laurent framed recognition as consistent with Canada's prior support for Palestine partition and expressed belief it reflected the wishes of the Canadian people.
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OTTAWA
Israel
Canada
Canadian Congress of Labor
Pat Conroy
St. Laurent
caid
Palestine
Communist Leader Wounded in Rome Shooting Sparks Strikes
Palmiro Togliatti Italy's top Communist was shot and wounded in Rome. Leftist mobs flooded the square before the chamber as unions called a general strike in Rome and Milan province. Police clashed with crowds near Plavia Colonna as violence threatened nationwide turmoil.
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ROME
CP.ij
Palmiro Topilatti
Ialy
chamber
Italy
Milan
Plavia Colonna
Democrats Threaten Open Intra-Party Fight At Convention
At the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia delegates face a split over a civil rights plank. Southern states resist equal treatment for blacks, while platform writers struggle to approve a stance aligned with President Truman and the Roosevelt era ideals. The platform committee defeated a move to endorse specific civil rights legislation.
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PHILADELPHIA
Truman
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
congress
south
Roosevelt
Want Ads Classifieds Tease Readers for Large Response
Thousands read Herald Want Ads daily across categories from sell ads to real estate and autos. Contact the Herald Want Ad Department at 3202 to place your notice and attract rapid responses.
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Herald
auch
Living Costs Climb as Meat Prices Surge Across U S
A July report notes sharp rises in meat and dairy prices nationwide. AP survey of 15 cities finds common $1 per pound for cheaper steak cuts, with New York shoppers seeing up to $1.30 for chokers and $1.03 for round steak. Wholesale prices jumped, and butchers anticipate further increases within days.
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NEW YORK
United States
Associated Press
Irving
Kansas City
11th Hour Settlement Averts Wide Troop
Berlin reports the Soviet newspaper mocks famine relief while Canada and Britain watch a railway wage deal end a potential general strike. Mitchell announces a 17 cent per hour raise retroactive to March 1, with no strike and a final settlement outline. Railways impose embargoes on freight and perishables as talks wrap up.
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Reuters
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India
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C.P
C.C.T
Iast
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MONTREAL
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific railways
Ottawa
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Plane Crash Near Toulon Claims Six Found Dead
Reports say a transport plane carrying about 20 people crashed on Cape Sicke near Toulon France near dusk. Six bodies were recovered and no survivors found as search parties scoured inaccessible cliffs. A rumor linked the craft to a British Dakota but BEA denied missing planes.
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France
Cape Sicke
British European Airways
London
Marseille
Malta
ministry of civil aviation
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Frente
Touen
Remove Export Ban From Wheat In British Columbia Areas
Ottawa announces immediate removal of export restrictions on soft winter wheat grown in Kamloops Armstrong Vanderhoof and other BC districts not under the Wheat Board. Export permits will be issued on proof of origin. The guaranteed floor price of 155 per bushel for BC wheat outside the designated board areas will expire July 31.
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OTTAWA
Kamloops
Armstrong
Vanderhool
British Columbia
Canadian wheat board
Howe
B.C
Hon Richard Burpee Hanson Dead After Illness
Hon. Richard Burpee Hanson, 69, lawyer and politician, died in Fredericton hospital after five weeks of illness. A former house leader, he shaped Progressive Conservative strategy during critical wartime years and was known for his distinctive formal dress and wing collar style.
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Richard Burpee Hanson
commons
Mr. Hanson
cray
Queen Ingrid and Three Princesses Hurt In Car Crash
In Denmark Queen Ingrid and Princesses Margrethe Benedikte and Anne Marie were injured when her car hit a tree near Graasten. The queen suffered a concussion a bruised eye and a fractured knee cap. The chauffeur was seriously injured. The royal party was taken to Soenderborg hospital where all were described as not seriously hurt. King Frederik IX helped load them into ambulances.
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Denmark
COPENHAGEN
Graasten
Jutland
Margrethe, Benedikte
Anne Marie
Soender‘borg hospital
Frederik IX
Rain and hail sweep Vulcan district in July storm
A heavy rain and hail storm swept the Vulcan district this afternoon, with expected crop benefits and no extensive damage reported. The day also carried obituaries for Chief Xellow Horn of the Pelians, a funeral at the Roman Catholic church. Other items note record beef prices in Chicago, a Tucker Corp receiver bid, and miscellaneous world briefs.
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YELLOW HORN
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Xellow Horn
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TUCKER CORP
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Tucker Corporation
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Essing Fortress
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General Labor Confederation
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HAMILTON GOLF CLUB
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Ont
Frank Stratahan
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