B-50 Crashes Into Seattle Killing Eleven In Flames
Seattle witnesses describe a Boeing B-50 bomber crashing into the Lester apartments on a hillside after takeoff. Eleven people died as fuel-fed flames consumed the building and nearby structures. Pilot Sir Lieya G Vanderwielen of Seattle is credited by some witnesses with trying to steer toward open ground to spare workers below.
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Seattle
Lester
Lieya G. Vanderwielen
Rainier Valley
William F. Sehodde
Fred Prout
Money Is Europe Need, House Told
The House foreign affairs committee said Europe must have money not manpower to defend itself, backing a $7,348,750,000 foreign aid plan. Gen Eisenhower warned equipment lags behind manning, urging continued American financial help until Western Europe can pay. The panel cut the president’s request to $8.5 billion, by about $851 million, while a Senate move to trim further faced resistance.
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Washington
Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Eisenhower
Western Europe
United States
Truman
Senate
Sen
Knowland
R.-Calif
Government Pushes for Big Flood Loss Aid Plan
Missouri Congressman calls for a national relief program likened to a Marshall Plan for America to cover flood damages in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. A five member claims commission would determine payouts up to 1 million dollars with staged tax relief proposals.
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Washington
Missouri Congress
Bolling
D-Mo
House Claims Subcommittee
Scriveber
R-Kan
Claims Group
Judiciary Subcommittee
United States
Midwest
Europe
America
Belling
Hennings
Office of Defense Mobilization
Scrivner
Hearst Dies at 88 After Long Illness in Beverly Hills
William Randolph Hearst publisher of a vast newspaper chain died at his Beverly Hills home at 9 50 a m aged 88 He had been in ill health for years and his death came as his five sons and Hearst Corp leaders looked on He shaped national journalism as a combative editor a champion of Americanism and a foe of communism with vast holdings including San Simeon Wyntoon and a $15 000 000 art collection
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Beverly Hills
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Wiliam Randolph Jr
New York Journal-American
Randolph
San Francisco Call
Bulletin
Davis
Los Angeles Herald and Express
John
George Hearst
Martin F. Huberth
Richard E. Berlin
Hearst Corp
San Simeon Ranch
New Income Tax Hike Plans Studied
Washington August 14 The Senate finance committee is studying eight or nine methods to raise individual income taxes. Members explore deeper bites in lower earning brackets while rewriting the House bill aiming to boost revenue by about 7.2 billion dollars annually. Treasury and tax experts outlined alternatives to the 12 percent addition used by the House plan.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
The
Treasury
Senate House Committee On Taxation
House
Where to Find It Boyle Page A9 And More
A brief guide lists locations in the newspaper sections across A and B pages. It references Bridge and Classifieds on A9 and B-1, Comics on B4, Crossword on A10, Editorial A3, Radio TV A10, and Sports A11 A12 A13, plus Theaters B5 and Women’s Activities A8-2.
Texas Heat Wave Brings 26 Deaths Across State
A brutal Texas heat wave worsened hardship with at least 26 deaths from heat prostration statewide. Dallas tallies 6 fatalities as temperatures top 100 across major cities. water rationing shifts to mandatory as residents seek relief at streams and lakes.
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Texas
Dallas
U. S. Geological Survey
Corsigana
Fort Worth
College Station
Waco
Orange
Mineral Wells
Presidio
Wichita Falls
Lufkin
Junction
Cot
Southwestern Bell
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Sherman
Wichits Falls
Four Miners Drown In Abandoned Mine Flood
BECKLEY West Virginia August 14 Four miners were killed when water rushed into a coal passage in the Buffalo mine of the Laurel Creek Coal Co about 15 miles north of Beckley. Cecil Gardner escaped by climbing aboard a small electric locomotive and riding free along the tunnel until he could reach safety.
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Beckley
W. Va
Buffalo
Laurel Creek Coal Co
Here
West Virginia
Cecil Gardner
Broadcasts Scheduled of President's Speech
President Truman dedicates the new one million dollar Washington headquarters for the American Legion. He spoke about one hundred fifty minutes. Broadcasts of his speech could be heard on KECA KNX and KHJ at stated times. The building rises seven stories above K Street opposite the Carlton and Statler hotels.
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Washington
Ane
Gesident Truman
American Legion
Long Beach
Truman
KECA
KNX
KHJ
K' St
Carlton and Statler
Real Clobber Promised If Talks Break Down
In MUNSAN Korea August 14 AP top Allied commanders say Eighth Army can withstand a Red attack if armistice talks fail. Ridgway notes Red buildup but believes success possible. Van Fleet vows a thorough clobbering should ceasefire collapse. Both stress defense lines and oppose a retreat to the 38th Parallel despite balance of talks.
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Munsan
Korea
Eighth Army
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
van. Fleet
Ridgway
U. N
38Th Parallel
Kaeson
Nam Tl
Postal Rate Hike Approved by Senate Panel
The Senate post office committee voted to raise letter rates by three to four cents, boosting annual postal revenue by 363 million dollars. Air mail letters would rise from six to eight cents, parcel post and fourth class charges also increase, as the panel backed a broader rate relief bill.
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Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
Weather Outlook Mostly Sunny and Warm Tomorrow
Mostly sunny and continued warm weather expected tomorrow with low clouds tonight and early tomorrow. West to east winds 10 to 18 mph tomorrow afternoon and light variable otherwise.
Filmland actor jailed on wife's kidnapping charge
Harold G. Cornsweet, 37, self described Hollywood actor and former Ohio State football fullback, was jailed in Stockton after a high speed chase ending when his convertible crashed near Tracy. He allegedly kidnapped his wife Adelé, 33, and their two children Sandra and Gareth to force reconciliation. Police said she reported the abduction upon discovering his plan.
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Stockton
Harold G. Cornsweet
Cornsweet
Tracy
Bacine
Adelé
Highway
J. E.i Green
Alameda-San Joaquin County
Oakland
Los Angeles
Corn Sweet
Green
U N Airmen Blast Red Korea Capital
Allied bombers and fighters hit Pyongyang in one of the heaviest air raids in weeks. U S Fifth Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Everest said the strike targeted increasing Communist strength in the Pyongyang area. Navy ships shelled bridges and railways up to 230 miles north of the 38th Parallel as a stepped up bombardment of the Songdin Chongjing area continued on the east coast with several destroyers and warships aiding the effort.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Red Korea
Pyongyang
Gene
Frank F. Everest
Fifth Air Force
Knecl
Glendale Area Brush Fire Threatened Homes Near Verdugo Hills
A four hour brush fire near Whiting Woods in the Verdugo Hills burned about 500 acres before firemen contained it. It began in Hendrickson Canyon and briefly threatened 40 new homes. Los Padres National Forest rangers fought another blaze near Frazier Park, burning over 400 acres in 24 hours as LA and Ventura County crews aided efforts.
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Glendale
Whiting Woods
Verdugo Hills
Hendrickson Canyon
Los Padres National Forest Rangers
Frazier Park
Los Angeles
Ventura County
Missed Stop Ends Tragedy In Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on August 14 Herbert Bringold allegedly ran a red light. Officer M. Goldstein reported Bringold handed over his driver’s license after being pulled over, then slumped over. The incident followed a police stop and investigation of the traffic violation.
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Los Angeles
Herbert Bringold
M. Goldstein
Bringold
Prison riot erupts at Utah state penitentiary
Inmate using a chain triggered a three hour prison breakout at the new maximum security facility in POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN Utah. Acting Warden Weston E Haslam and Guard Edward A Schmidt were seized by three convicts Alwin Strauss Wayne Johnston and Lee West who threatened to kill guard Wayne Heobler. State patrol and deputies surrounded the block with riot guns while talks continued and no serious injuries were initially reported.
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Point
Thirth
State Highway Patrol
Joseph E. Dudier
Alwin Strauss
Wayne Johnston
Lee West
Wayne Heobler
Strauss
Johnston
Boebler
Laker
Haslam
Schmidt
White Stone
Dudler
House Demands U S Cut Czech Ties to Free Oatis
The House voted 231 to 0 to sever commercial relations with Czechoslovakia until William N. Oatis is freed from a Prague jail. A later roll call showed 262 to 1 in favor. Rep. Wood of Idaho opposed. The bill dropped a prior threat to cut diplomatic ties if Oatis remained jailed past 90 days.
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Washington
House
Svechoslovakia
William N. Oatis
Prague
Senate
Congress
Rep
Wood
Idaho
Czechoslovakia
Oatis
Armstrong R-Mo
Armstrong
Associated Press
U. S
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Chula
Amybersahe
Wyntoon
McCloud River
Northern
California
Utah
By Robert B. Tuckman
Filmland
U.N
Glendale Area
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