First Bendix Racer Lands at Destination
DETROIT August 18 AP Col Keith K Compton of St. Joseph Mo flying an F 86E Sabre jet finished first today in the Bendix Trophy race over 1920 miles The winner by elapsed time will be determined later unofficially reported well over 500 mph Compton 36 from Elgin AFB Fla finished at 133 p m EST with an unofficial 329 minutes Lt Col George W Thabault of Winooski VT in a 545 Tornado jet bomber was second finishing at 337 minutes The Bendix is a race against time with two late starters not handicapped and four jet bombers racing against single engine jets in Detroit
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Langley Afb
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Elgin Afb
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Britain threatens Iran in oil dispute standoff
Britain issued an ultimatum demanding Iran accept its oil sale split proposal as negotiations loomed, with Richard Stokes warning of Britain pulling 150 oil experts. Iran’s Fatemi rejected threats while saying talks continue with 16 unnamed countries seeking oil deals. The U S Export-Import Bank approved a $25 million loan to aid Iran’s economy.
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Britain
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Matin Daftari
Iranian Oil Board
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Richard Stokes
U.S
Stokes
Typhoons Headed Toward Korea Zone
Typhoons with 90 to 100 mph winds move across the East China Sea toward Korea after skirting Okinawa. If the course holds, the storm may strike Korea Sunday night, according to U S Air Force weather observers.
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WEA
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Korea
Okinawa
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Wanton shooting cripples boy in San Bernardino case
Air Force Captain Jack Morgan must stand trial in Superior Court for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder in the shooting of 13 year old Howard Hughes. The boy, paralyzed and with a leg amputated, testified from a stretcher at Morgan's preliminary hearing after identifying the captain.Morgan was arrested after the incident near Mojave after officers traced ballistics and tire marks to his car. The shooting occurred as the boy walked home from work at a Mojave bowling alley. The incident left Hughes with a severed spinal cord and her damaged health due to gangrene. he described hearing a voice and seeing a flash before the attack.
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Jack C. Morgan
Associated Press
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Morgan
San Bernardino County
Young Hughes
House Passes Foreign Funds Bill With Cuts
The House approved a $7.4987 billion foreign aid bill sent to the Senate, about $1 billion less than President Truman requested. A $350 million European economic aid cut was added by Republicans and southern Democrats, with 260 votes to 101. European grant authorization remained at $985 million. other cuts were not made.
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Warren to visit 40th National Guard in Japan
Governor Earl Warren plans a rapid air trip to Japan to visit California’s 40th National Guard division in training. He awaits a passport, trip approved by Defense, and aims to return by September 4 in time for the signing of the Japanese peace treaty ceremonies in San Francisco.
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Earl Warren
Japan
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Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Far East
Milk-seeker Jerks Cows Tails and Lands in Jail
A 1-year-old raised woman, Mrs. Mary Gasparovich, was arrested at H J Stevens Dairy on South Street for investigation of intoxication after wandering the stalls at 5 a.m. She pulled cows tails and shouted I want some milk leading officers F Candelaria and W D ships to remove her to her stall. The dairy’s cows refused to oblige and no milk was harmed in the incident.
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Armistice warnings as Jamaica hurricane roars ashore
Vice Adm. C Turner Joy warned the United Nations to retain defensive positions in Korea as air battles and ground fighting resumed. Separately, a 100 mph hurricane battered Jamaica, severing communications with Kingston and causing widespread damage, with winds near 120 mph and island facilities disrupted.
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Adm
Joy
TV Hookup Due for Pact Signing
New York reports a coast to coast television inauguration set for September 4 with telecasts of President Truman opening the Japanese peace conference in San Francisco by three networks. AT&T had earlier scheduled September 30 for the cross country TV hookup over its microradio relay system that began operation yesterday. The World Series was to be the initial major transcontinental video presentation.
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Truman
San Francisco
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Weather Outlook Mixed Sky Tonight with Coast Fog
Mostly clear tonight and tomorrow with late night and early morning fog and low coast clouds. Little temperature change expected tomorrow.
Talks on Russia lend lease debt set for next week
Washington reports a new meeting of Russian and American experts to revisit Russia's 11 billion lend-lease bill. The Soviet embassy translator Myschkov unexpectedly appeared in the State Department seeking another look at the stalled accounting.
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State Department
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Lene-Lease
Myschkov
George Truesdell
Truesdell
Min Ney
Lend Lease
Lenddease
Wages Free to Rise Under Johnston Decree
Washington August 18 government lifts wage lid enabling additional pay boosts to offset living costs. New formula allows up to 10 percent from January 1950 plus matching cost of living rises since January 25. Labor index has risen about 1.7 percent in seven months. Textile workers in northern cotton rayon plants win 64.5 percent raise under the exceptional base date clause, amid board adjustments.
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Eric A. Johnston
Labor Department
Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
S10
Fall River
New Bedford
Mass
Textile ‘Assn
Bolts galore flood Korea depot as bridge needs grow
In Korea August 18 a young engineer depot commander appeals for action over a flood of 18 inch steel bolts. He has 15 525 bolts on hand and expects more by train from Pusan. He estimates they cover 300 bridges of 50 feet each and notes a continued shortage. The officer requests anonymity as the Army weighs options.
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Classifieds and notices guide readers through edition pages
The snippet lists where to find sections in the newspaper such as churches, classifieds on pages 8-5, comics on A-4, financials on B-4, obituaries on B-4, radio and TV on B-4, shipping on B-4, sports on pages 8-2 and 3, temperatures on 8-4, and theaters on A-8. It serves as a reader navigation note for the edition.
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Princess Margaret Receives Green Daimler For Birthday
In Braemar Scotland Princess Margaret received a green Daimler sports roadster from her parents as a 21st birthday present. The car costs about 3000 pounds with tax, and she has held a driver's license for three years. A Balmoral Castle party hosted a small group of guests as festivities are planned.
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