Knight Nixon Clash Over State Party Leadership
Knight and Nixon forces dispute who should lead California Democrats with Caldecott Ahmanson and Arbuthnot named by Chotiner as preferred slate. Knight publicly supports Caldecott and Ahmanson, Arbuthnot left out, provoking a denounced agreement claim from Chotiner. Separate intraparty battles see Mrs Snyder vs Assemblyman Munnell for state chairmanship as Graves backs Munnell.
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Los Angeles
Nixon
Chotiner
Caldecntt
Ahmanson
Arbuthnot
Knight
Caldecott
Elizabeth Snyder
Five French Posts Fail to Vietminh Near Saigon
In Indochina, five French defense posts near Saigon were attacked as fighting escalated four days before a scheduled ceasefire. Viet Minh forces reportedly captured two towers and a fort village near Saigon and two more towers in the Ara Vinh area thirty miles south. French planes reportedly intervened though central figures were not announced.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Saigon
Viet Nam
Saigin
Choton
Mekong
Ara Vinh
Rone
Reds to Gei Millions in Yankee Food Aid
U S food aid worth millions is to be distributed behind the Iron Curtain. East Germany accepts the American relief and White House officials regard the move as a test of broader flood relief in Hungary Romania and Czechoslovakia. The Red Cross and welfare agencies in the East German zone would handle deliveries as shipments are expected to last up to six weeks to ease hunger from flood damage.
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Washington
East Germany
America
West Germany
United States
Stae Department
Ked Cross
Red
Eisenhower
Hungary
Romania
Cucuhoslovakia
White House
100 mph Smashup Kills Five in Lovelock Nevada
A Friday night head on collision on U S 40 east of Lovelock killed five people from two families and left several others injured. The westbound car crossed the center line just as Rudolph Reinettson and another driver passed at high speed. Families from Salt Lake City Jackson Michigan and Burns Oregon were affected as emergency crews responded.
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Lovelockh
Ney
U. S. 40
Lovelock
Eugene Hales
Salt Lake City
Julie
Que
Gon Loel
Edward A. ‘Richards
Jackson
Mic
Rivhavis
Legion withdraws support from Girl Scouts amid handbook disputes
The Illinois Legion votes to drop all support for the Girl Scouts until directors verify that measures have eliminated un American influences from the Girl Scout Handbook. About 2,000 delegates participated in the voice vote, while Florence Ott of Chicago denied the allegations as false. Chicago Girl Scouts spokesmen stated changes to the handbook were made months ago to clear up 16 points and the new edition would be issued this fall.
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Girl Scouts
Florence Ott
Chicago
Great Lidies
Ilinois Legion
Ocean-Hopper Tries Topping Sierra Again
CP Peter Gluckman a 28-year-old jeweler from San Francisco arrived here at 9 30 am on his second Sierra crossing attempt. He refueled and planned next stops Salt Lake City Cheyenne and Omaha before a propeller overhaul in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Sierra
Battle Mountain
New
Peter Gluckman
San Francisco
Salt, Lake City
Gluckman
Sacramento
Sierra Nevada
Salt Lake City
Glucssman
Cheyenne
Wyo
Omaha
Nneb
Grand Rapids
Mich
Belgium envoy Frederick 3 Alger Jr to vacation in US
Ambassador Frederick P. Alger Jr. will depart Brussels by plane Monday for a vacation in the United States and is expected to return early in September. He serves as envoy to Belgium and is stationed in Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
U.S
Frederick 3. Alger Jr
United States
Another Bomber Wing to Train in England
A SAC 42nd Bomb Wing from Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson will fly to England in September to train for nine days. The unit, flying Strato jets at 600 miles per hour, relocates as the 320th Bomb Wing returns to March AFB Calif and the 43rd departs for England.
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England
Washington
Wfi
Strategic Air Command
Tucson
Ariz
Thenit
Davis- Monathan Air Force Base
Air Force
320Th
Shome
March Air Force Base
Calif
43Rd
Robber escapes as cops chase in New York
Mrs. Alice Berg was robbed of a payroll payment of 3,2700 Friday. An off duty officer chased the bandit, another off duty officer joined, and both cops tackled the first officer who collided with the thief. the robber escaped.
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Nabs
New York
Alice Berg
Elso
Illinois Wesleyan U Buys Two California Hotels
Illinois Wesleyan University purchased all the stock of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood and the El Rancho Hotel in Sacramento for about 10 million dollars. The sale was from Thomas E. Hull and Mrs. Sally Croswell, to be held as an investment for the university income account. Hull and Mrs. Croswell will continue to manage operations.
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Illinois Wesleyan U
Calif
Los Angeles
Pi—I
Illinois Wesleyan University
Hollywood Roosevelt
Hollywood
el Rancho
Sacramento
Thomas FE. Hull
Sally Croswell
Hull
Croswell
Quint Death Blamed on Epileptic Stroke
The death of Emilie Dionne sparked an autopsy and inquest with officials saying the cause was a natural stroke linked to epilepsy. Details describe an epileptic pattern after three attacks in 24 hours at Ste. Agathe hostel where she lived as a postulant with the Oblate Order of Mary Immaculate. Funeral plans were set for Callander near her family's home as authorities consider further examination.
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Fte
Agathe
Glans
Dionne
Callander
Girouaré
Emilie
Tn Callander
Oliva Dionne
Emille
Yvonne
Marie
Ceelie
Annette
Ste. Agathe
Wwe
Lee Brule
Oblate Sisters of Mary Immaculate
Cecile Bellcvesa
Oblate
Diomme
Xeryleet
Montreal
Mari
Giraguard
Waterloo
Que
Ontario
Quints
Emilio
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Court Martial Acquits Flier Who Used Borrowed Name
Navy officer Edwin Stanley Conant, a veteran of the Flying Tigers and World War II service, was acquitted after a one day court martial. He had used the name of John Francis Perry to enter service and to pursue papers for Loyola Law School. His family, including the mother of the man whose name he borrowed, speaks of relief as his two children may resume using the Perry surname.
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San Diego
Matt
Edwin Stanley Conant
Chennault
Flying Tigers
Chins
Moreen Woornhat
Navy
Conant
Bhut
Perry
Tey
William R. Perry
John Francis Perry
San Francisco
Y the Sun
San Diego County
Stanley F. Conant
Lakeside
San Diego State College
California State Bar
Loyola University
Los Angeles
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Daryl Harpa
Manila
Emilie Dionne
Cecile
Annete
Associated Press
Jell
Iday
United Press
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Qua
Anna-Marie Tardif
Sts. Agathe
Cecile Beliveau
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