Earthquake Devastates Fukui Killing and Displacing Thousands
An early evening quake and ensuing fires devastate Fukui in western Honshu. Estimates place casualties from several thousand to five thousand, with tens of thousands homeless. U.S. Army relief teams rush to the stricken city as tremors also disrupt Ishikawa and neighboring prefectures.
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Tokyo
Honshu
Fukui
Ishikawa
Rae
Nagoya
Kobe
Osaka
Kyoto
School Head Dies in Auto Crash in Portage County
Warren Ohio June 28 Linwood Freeman 37 superintendent of schools Portage County died from injuries suffered June 14 in an automobile accident. The crash occurred near Portage. Freeman served as school chief for the county district.
Army Revises Draft Induction Estimates for Coming Year
The Army projects 225 000 to 250 000 inductions in the first year of the new draft, up from 200 000 to 225 000. First calls after September 22 will be small, rising to about 30 000 monthly. Four WWII training centers will reopen as division centers: Fort Riley Kansas Camp Chaffee Arkansas Camp Breckinridge Kentucky Camp Pickett Virginia. Three additional centers were announced earlier.
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Washington
Army
Royall
Fort Riley
Kansas
Tenth Infantry
Mountain Division
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fifth Armored Division
Camp Breckenridge
101St Airborne Division
Camp Pickett
17Th Airborne Division
Fort Ord
Calif
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort Knox, Ky
Greek Army Presses Offensive Against Guerrillas
Greek forces intensified a fresh push against guerrillas near KOZANE Greece as military sources report heavy pressure in the offensive continuing through June.
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Kozane
Greece
Foreign Aid Bill Signed By President
The 6 billion dollar foreign aid program became law as President Truman signed the appropriation to aid Western Europe and the Far East. The bill aims to speed recovery and political freedom while bolstering anti communist efforts, reflecting executive and congressional agreement after a tense Senate House conference.
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Washington
Truman
America
Europe
Far Eastern
Executive
Congress
Cominform Attacks Yugoslav Communists Over Policy
The Cominform charged Yugoslav leaders led by Premier Marshal Tito with departing from Marx Lenin lines and pursuing anti-Soviet policies. It called for a return to Marxist policy or a change of leaders, marking a break within the nine Eastern nations.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Cominform
Marshal Tito
Soviet
Russia
Yugoslavia
International Communist “Information Bureau
Poland
Tito
Belgrade
Grandmother Wins Big on Stop the Music Mystery Melody
Mrs. Mary Farber of New York won 20 000 in prizes on ABCs Stop the Music for the song Mystery Melody Get Out Of the 1860 tune. The win included a 1000 diamond ring and a 38 day cruise among other prizes. Her husband, a taxi driver, plans to use some winnings to build a home and gas station in West Palm Beach Florida.
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New York
Mary Farber
ABC
U.S
N. J
Machinegun Bandits Elude Police Near Chicago
Five gunmen robbed a gambling house in suburban Chicago and shot two officers in a running gun battle. They escaped amid a massive manhunt after slipping from a ring of 200 police while crossing the Des Plaines River area. Police and Treasury agents traced weapons and vehicle clues as planes searched at night.
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Chicago
Cook County
Treasury
Hbuut Hs Wuu
Desplaines
Federal Treasury
Charles Petersen
Western Springs
Fire Destroys Salt Creek Family Home
A six room house owned by Mr and Mrs Virgil McNichols on Salt Creek was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin Saturday night leaving a family of five homeless The McNichols and their three children lost all furniture clothing and possessions Red Cross appeals for furniture bed clothing clothing and other household items including a layette A sawmill employee Mr McNichols is the family breadwinner and the Red Cross asks residents to donate at the Red Cross rooms
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Salt Creek
Virgil McNichols
Hocking County
Red Cross
McNichols
Attorney Opens Office in Logan
Leslie G. Johnson, Columbus attorney, announced today the opening of a law office in the Elks Building in Logan. A native of Enderlin North Dakota, he taught in St Thomas before 17 months in the Army Air Corps and worked with experimental engineers at the University of Chicago on the atom bomb. He earned a law degree in December 1947 and will be joined in Logan by his wife who was personnel director in Columbus.
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Leslie G. Johnson
Columbus
Elks
Enderlin
North Dakota
Mr. Johnson
University of North Dakota
St. Thomas
N. D
Army Air Corps
Army
University of Chicago
Ohio State
Logan
Johnson
Delta Epsilon Chapter
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Knifed Girl Found In Washington Park
The 111 year old girl Carol Bardwell was found dead in Rock Creek Park after a bicycle ride. Her throat was cut and police investigated the brutal slaying as hundreds sought relief from the heat in the park.
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Washington
Rock Creek Park
Influenza Halts Lane Turner's German Tour
Frankurt report says film star Lana Turner fell ill with influenza while touring Germany after entertaining U.S. occupation troops. Illness began last Friday in Heidelberg and she remained in bed, delaying appearances.
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Lane Turner
Frankfurt
Germany
Lana
Turner
Heidelberg
U.S
Californians Hold Back Full Truman Backing At Convention
California Democrats vote 62 pledged delegates with a wait and see stance on Truman. Delegation chairman John F. Shelley said California would caucus at Philadelphia as conditions change. Warren named running mate to Dewey boosts Republican momentum while top GOP figures hail the platform and the old guard.
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California
President Truman
Philadelphia
John F. Shelley
Earl Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Warren
District of Columbia
Virginia
GOP
Baldwin
Rconn
Morse
R-Ore
Salteophy
McGrath
D-Ri
National Democratic Party
Old Guard
Republican Party
Joe Grundy
Grundy
Pennsylvania
Dewey
New Heat Mark Expected Today
A new heat record appeared likely as temperatures climbed past 90 degrees to 92 by noon and near 100 expected by late afternoon. After a cool start around 63, the day warmed to 90 by noon and 92 by 1 30 P M according to the state highway summer weather station thermometer.
Two War Dead On Way Home From War
The bodies of two Hocking area soldiers are among 3,734 war dead being repatriated to the United States aboard the Army transport Greenville Victory. Pvt. Robert O. Steele of Laurelville and Pfc. Robert M. Jenks of New Straitsville were killed in France in 1944.
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Hocking Area
United States
Greenville Victory
Robert O. Steele
Oakley Steele
Laurelville
Robert M. Jenks
New Straitsville
New York Port of Embarkation
Army
American Graves Registration Service
Pvt
Steele
France
Laurelville High School
Camp Chaffie
Kansas
Los Angeles
Calif
Pfc
Jenks
Waveline J. Jenks
U S Destroyer Delivers Rice for Chinese Refugees
In Tsingtao on June 28 the U S destroyer Cavalier arrived with several thousand tons of rice to feed thousands of refugees from communist areas of China, easing hunger worries for the displaced population.
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Tsingtao
China
U.S
Cavalier
President Heads to Berlin Crisis Conference
President Truman will meet with Undersecretary Lovett as the United States rails food to Berlin amid the Soviet blockade. About 39 C 54 flying boxcars head to Tempelhof to deliver supplies to the Soviet-blockaded city and pressure Moscow for relief.
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Washington
White House
Berlin
United States
Germany
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Lovett
Air Force
Britain
France
Tempelhof
Markets at a Glance Futures Mixed on Close
Wheat firm with a late rally on short covering. Corn mixed with July weak and rally elsewhere. Oats mixed with July down and cash prices. Hogs unevenly steady to 75 cents higher top 29.25. Cattle steady to 50 cents lower to 39.10.
Lobster Fisherman Rides Whale in Front of Race Point
Frank E. Cabral Jr., a 17 year old lobster fisherman from Providencetown, said he rode a 60 foot whale bareback for about 20 knots after being tossed from his dory off Race Point. He leaped onto the whale’s back and, when the creature sounded, dived off and swam to his father’s boat 500 yards away.
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Providencetown
Mass
Frank E. Cabral, Jr
Frank
Race Point
Young Cabral
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Sea of Japan
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Kanazawa
Honolulu
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U. S. Army
Ema
Cre Milano
Marshall
Senate House
Doris Haller
Cincinnati
Charles F. Wiese
Mary Ritter
International
Petersen
Lieut
Joseph Clegg
LaGrange
Clegg
Glenview Naval Air Station
Washington Park
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Associated Press
Vandenberg
Rmich
Julia Brittan
Ross
Kremlin
London
Moscow
Stalin
State Department
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