Campaign Strategy Moves Stevenson to White House
U N apologizes for Panmunjom overflight as two jet-type aircraft possibly three crossed the border zone. In Washington Adlai Stevenson meets President Truman for campaign strategy talks at the White House. Stevenson aides seek a muted role for Truman while Stevenson leads the Democratic push. Sparkman and two Truman aides accompany Stevenson on arrival at National Airport.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
Pan- Inunjom
U. N
Charles W. McCarthy
Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Truman
White House
Stevenson
Sparkman
Sen
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Joseph
Edina and Minneapolis Clash Over Paving Trolley Route
In a three way dispute Edina tore up 60 feet of trolley tracks on France Ave as part of a paving push. The village plans a free bus lift to serve commuters while Minneapolis and the street railway company argue over shuttle service and legality. Mitchell leads Edina as officials aim to reclaim rails for scrap proceeds to offset removal costs.
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Minneapolis
Edina
Minneapolis Street Railway Co
France Ave
Sidney Mitchell
Minneapolis ‘Council
Mitchell
Leathernecks Rout Chinese In Night Battle On Bunker Hill
In Korea near Panmunjom five miles east, U S Marines seized Bunker Hill after a night tank and infantry assault. They repelled a later Communist counterattack, slept under imminent danger and prepared bunkers as fighter bombers and artillery pounded the hill.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
Bunker Hill
Panmunjom
Siberia Hill
Bunker
Eden Takes Out Wedding License
London reports Britain's Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden obtained a special license to wed Clarissa Spencer Churchill. The couple, aged 55 and 32, plan to marry at Caxton Hall near Parliament, with Eden declaring himself the happiest man in London. Clarissa, niece of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, has moved to Downing Street ahead of the ceremony.
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London
Britain
Anthony Eden
Clarissa Spencer-Churchill
Eden
Ates Spencer-Churchill
Winston Churchill
Caxton Hall
Wden
Beatrice Helen
Beckett
Church of England
Churchill
Spencer-Churchill
Downing ‘St
Weather summary for tomorrow with light winds
Tomorrow will see morning low clouds followed by a cloudy afternoon and night with little temperature change. Winds from the west and southwest, 10 to 18 mph, mainly in the afternoon.
Bus Plows Flood. 1 Missing After Nightmare Ride
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo Aug 12 AP A Dixie Greyhound bus plunged into a flash flood eight miles south near Ancel as Ramsey Creek flooded US 61 at five feet deep. Bill Thompson 30 of Eufaula Ala saved three passengers while others panicked clinging to each other. Thompson stripped to his underwear and swam rescuing two children and an elderly man before disappearing into the torrent. Page A-3 Col. 4 continues.
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Cape Girardhau
Dixie Greyhound
Bill Thompson
Eufauila
Ala
Here
Ancel
Ramsey Creek
U. S. Hwy.61
R. Cook
Cottondale
Gree
Hugh M. Ware
Thelma
Thompson
Floyd Simmons
St. Louis
Simmons
Japanese treasure loss confirmed by Parliament panel
A Tokyo parliamentary committee reports a large quantity of Japan s national treasure missing with occupation receipts for the items described as extremely unclear. The loss likely occurred during World War II while the assets were still in Japanese hands and includes Empress Nagako s crown. Receipts from occupation officials do not align with the reported quantities of diamonds platinum gold and silver. The committee notes most items were government bought or donated and that records are kept at the Central Materials Utilization Association.
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Tokyo
Nagako
Central Materials Utilization Association
Pan
Khan
California town fined illegal slots to fund city budget
In Tracy California a tax court ruling exposed a city practice where slot operators were fined by the police court and the money funneled to city funds. Charles A. Clark said he paid 250 dollars per machine monthly and deducted fines on his taxes, totaling over 32 thousand dollars from 1944 to 1946. Police chief E C Wyman and Judge Fen Jackson acknowledged fines were real and paid, describing them as ége fines. The court said the arrangement was unlawful since slots were illegal and no permit was issued.
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Tracy
Calif
Washington
U.S
Charles A. Clark
Clark
California
E. C. Wyman
Ackson
Jackson
Rupp's Auto Discovered Near Brea in Slaying Case
A car belonging to William F. Rupp was found west of Brea after a brutal killing of 15 year old Ruby Ann Payne last Friday afternoon. Deputies from multiple counties swept Carbon Canyon area as the suspect, an 18 year old, was traced by tips and by the recovered vehicle. Authorities reported a rifle, a helmet, snacks, a butcher knife, and more than 100 teen photographs in the car, linking Rupp to the crime near Yorba Linda.
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William F
Billy) Rupp
Ruby Ann Payne
Allen West
Leo West
Rupp
Brea
Carbon Canyon
Charles Payne
Sleepy Hollow
Pupp
Carbon’ Canyon
Reine Ff
Don Barr
Ralph Curiale
West
Orange
San Bernardino
Riverside
William Perry Dyer
Yorba Linda
Texas Arizona Bake in 109 Degree Heat
An August heat wave bakes Texas and parts of the southwest with 109 degree readings in Presidio and Phoenix and Yuma. The U.S. Weather Bureau forecasts more heat while a puny cool front crosses the Texas Oklahoma border and stalls. Dallas endures a 20th straight day above 100 degrees as dry conditions threaten pastures and crops.
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Texas
Southwest
Mercury
Presidio
Phoenix
Yuma
Ariz
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Texas-Oklahoma
Ney
Dallas
Where to Find It Beach Combing Boyle Page References
A fragmented newspaper snippet lists sections and pages for features such as Beach Combing, Boyle, Bridge, Classified Ads, Comics, Crossword, Editorial, Shipping, Sports, Theaters, Tides and Temperatures, and Women's activities with page identifiers A-13 14 B-7 B-2 B-3 A-9.
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Boyle
Los Angeles Seeks High Court Reversal On Housing Decree
Los Angeles asks the U S Supreme Court to overturn a California Supreme Court ruling on public housing. The city council voted to withdraw from a 10 000 dwelling unit program after a public referendum, but the Housing Authority opposed the move and won a state ruling that withdrawal isn’t allowed. The petition argues the federal acts do authorize termination after local approval. Signed by City Attorney Rey L Chesebro.
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Washington
Los Angeles
U. S. Supreme Court
California Supreme Court
Housing Authority
State Supreme Court
Federal Independent Offices
Ohio to Get 1.2 Billion U235 Plant in Pike County
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a $31.2 billion plan to build a large U235 separation plant in southern Ohio near Piketon in Pike County. The facility will use gaseous diffusion to enrich U235 from ore, create about 5,000 construction jobs and 4,000 to 5,000 operating positions, and require 1.8 million kilowatts of power from Ohio Valley utilities.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Ohio
Pike County
Ohio River Valley
Portsmouth
Congress
Scioto River
Commission
Elston
AEC
Hanford
Wash
Paducah
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Savannnah River
S. C
Ohio Valley
Towed Away Motorist Foils Police With Turtle Act
Chicago August 12 UPI Titus Werner 39 locked himself in his car to avoid questioning about a traffic violation. Police called a private tow service and had the car hauled to Garfield Park precinct. Werner charged with resisting arrest drunken driving license absence and disregarding prop light. Son was with him and released after calm contact pending September 10 court appearance.
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Chicago
UPI
Titus Werner
Wayne Steffen
Peter Kammarate
Werner
Garfield Park
Ms Son
Wes
Marine air buildup aids Mediterranean defense plan
Supreme Allied Headquarters announced plans to move American Marines to Europe this fall to bolster western air power over the Mediterranean. The move accompanies Britain’s rejection of placing its Mediterranean fleet under U S Admiral Carney command. Two Marine fighter bomber squadrons, 32 planes, will join the U S 6th Mediterranean Fleet to assist ground troops and train Italian air forces, with Canadian Sabre Jets also arriving to take over top cover in central Europe. A training program off Europe’s north coast will prepare pilots to hunt enemy submarines near Denmark and Norway. no arrival date was set.
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Paris
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Britain
Mediterranean
U. S
Robert B. Carney
United Defense
United States
Matthew B. Ridgway
Denmark
Norway
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Robert Udice
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Edwin A. Pollock
John T. Selden
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