Hodge Protest Ignored by Soviet Chief
Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge protested the detention of three American soldiers in the Soviet occupation zone in Korea. The Russians held Pugsley Hopf and Geffen for investigation after crossing the 38th parallel, later ignoring Hodge’s calls for their release and expressing grave concern over the incident.
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Tommy I. Pugsley
Renton Wash
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D. Hopf
Seattle
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Gerald K. Geffen
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CG. P. Korotkov
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U. S
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John D. Hopte
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Gen. Hodge
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Cool Breeze From Canada Dodges Midwest States
A cold front lingered along the Montana border, then altered course avoiding a southward move. Forecasters in Chicago noted the front would only reach the northern corn belt by Friday, with lingering heat across much of the nation except the west coast and far north.
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Montana-Canada
Midwest
Chicago
Aijlantic
New York
New York Dock Crews Walk Off in Mass Protest
In New York Aug 20 about four to five thousand International Longshoremen's Association members walked off the job protesting last night’s contract agreement. The walkout halted operations on ten piers and delayed the inner America sailing of the U S Lines due at 3 p m A Local 791 spokesman said members were dissatisfied with the union negotiators push for better vacation and working conditions.
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New York
International Longshoremen's Association
America
U. S
U S Agrees to Aid Britain in Emergency
Washington and London announce Anglo American plan to halt drain on Britain’s supply. Britain will suspend free convertibility of the pound in current trade as part of the loan accord. John Snyder and Robert Lovett announce the emergency assistance following talks.
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United States
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London
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Robert Lovett
Gas Explosion Injures Two In Los Angeles Flat
A gas blast at a four family dwelling in Los Angeles injures two people when a visitor struck a match to light a cigarette. Charlie Wood recalls little after the blast. Mrs James, whose apartment was damaged, suffered severe burns.
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Charlie ¢. Wood
Cleo James
Eleven Bodies Found in Wreck on Mount Rainier
The 13th Naval District reports park service rangers found 11 of 32 Marines missing since a December 10 transport plane crash on snow covered Mount Rainier. New hope remains that all bodies will be recovered eventually.
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13Th Naval District
Park Service
Mount Rainier
Jacobs to Ask High Court to Give Beulah Freedom
Marshall tells Americas quitandinha about Europe's recovery and urgency. The inter American conference aims for unity among 20 nations as fears of war and international disquiet rise. Foreign Minister Alfaro of Panama notes talks with the U.S. secretary on peace and stability.
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High Court
Beulah Freedom
Quitandinha
Brazil
Marshall
Europe
Americas
Ricardo Alfaro
Panama
Eles
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Indonesians Plan Move of Capital
Aug 20 dispatch from Jogjakarta reports Indonesia's cabinet considering relocating the republican capital to Sumatra if war with the Dutch escalates. A communique says 160 Muslims praying at Welocoloredjo were attacked by Dutch troops, with casualties and damage. Dutch shelling from Gombongalgo hit Petanahan, wounding one Indonesian and injuring ten, while mosques and shops in Karanganjar and Karangdoewoer suffered heavy damage.
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Karanganjar
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Petanahan
Karangdoewoer
Petahahan
BELOW KNEE BATTLE JOINED VETS WIVES PLEDGE BOYCOTT
A Dallas group of veterans wives pledged to boycott new dress styles including long skirts with padded hips and corsets. WOWS women organized to press the protest, with hundreds reportedly recruited in hours and some denouncing the fashion as unattractive.
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Money Takes Wings on Downtown Sidewalk Theft
A downtown sidewalk counting scheme ends in loss of 600 dollars. William Greenwood and Charles Briscoe, both older friends, admit to misusing 1600 dollars from Greenwood’s savings after a Detroit firm paid a 1000 dollar disability claim. A passerby stole the money, Briscoe pursued but failed to recover it. Meanwhile a separate report notes a car theft where 2570 dollars in the baggage compartment were untouched when recovered by police the next day.
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Charles Briscoe
Meeiing
Greenwood
Detroit
Jock
Briscoe
Nass Idaho
Despair in Cadiz After Deadly Blast
Cadiz reels from a catastrophic blast that killed hundreds and injured thousands as rescue workers dig through rubble under the tropical sun. Officials withhold casualty figures while engineers clear mountains of debris and residents recall agonizing hours after the explosion in Cadiz Bay.
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Hundrefis
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Tropical Storm Center Noted Off Florida Coast
The center of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico was located about 440 miles south of Pensacola Florida. Winds near the center were 50 to 60 miles per hour with stronger gusts outward. The storm was positioned about 300 miles to the north and east.
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Truman plans to press Congress on displaced persons
Washington Aug 20 President Truman plans to urge Congress in January to admit European displaced persons as part of a drive for the United States to take its share of the 1,000,000 homeless by the war. He ordered a full review of refugee admission while denying any plan to bypass legislative authority, with Marshall and officials aiming to win approval for a fair refugee quota within the U.S. framework.
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China Bars Dairen to Alien Ships
Detroit Aug 20 GM said it will shut plants in China as China bars Dairen to alien ships and blocks foreign vessels. A government spokesman said Dairen will be treated illegally if any vessel enters or leaves, amid reports of Soviet ships aiding Communist forces.
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General ‘Motors Corporation
Nanking
China
Dairen
Hollington’ Tong
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Beulah Overell to appeal to State Supreme Court
Beulah Louise Overell will testify in her own defense in the double yacht deaths case as chief counsel Otto Jacobs announces an immediate appeal to the State Supreme Court to seek dismissal of charges. He says the move challenges the indictment and argues no witness is required for appeal and that double jeopardy is not involved. The attorney asserts preparation will take days but will not delay the trial.
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Beulah
Louise Overell
State Supreme Court
Otto Jacobs
Supreme Court
Jacobs
Tnat
Russian Stand Against Balkan Inquiry Opposed
Trygve Lie, secretary general of the United Nations, challenged a Russian claim that the Balkan investigating commission and its Greece subsidiary group are “liquidated now.” He said he would not disband these bodies unless the Security Council orders so, despite reports Russia and Poland might withdraw from them.
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Trygve Lie
United Nations
Balkan Investigating Commission
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Greece
Russia
Poland
Balkan Commission
Lie
Security Council
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Hitler's Doctor and Six Sentenced to Die in Nazi Experiments
In Wernberg Germany an American war crimes court found Adolf Hitler's personal physician Karl Brandt and six others guilty of using concentration camp inmates in high altitude freezing malaria mustard gas and sterilization tests. They were sentenced to death. Five co defendants received life terms and four others 1 to 20 years. One female defendant Hertha Oberhauser received 20 years. Seven doctors were acquitted. The tribunal chaired by Judge Walter Beals at Olympia Washington announced the verdicts after a 182 day trial.
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Germany
Adolf Hitler
Mherta Oberhauser
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Walter Beals
Olympia
Wash
Double header as man becomes father and grandfather
Kansas City report notes Dave McMillan aged 49 became a father and a grandfather on the same day. Boys were born to his wife and to their 21 year old son's wife in the same hospital. McMillan joked that a fellow might as well do them together.
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Kansas City
Dave McMilllan
Mcmillan
Attlee Denies Resignation Hint From Daily Mail Report
London August 20 The Daily Mail said Prime Minister Attlee intends to resign in the near future Morrison counters the claim stating he saw it in one paper and disputes its accuracy The Mail cites health and fatigue as reasons for stepping down after Britain and United States revision talks in Washington reach a critical stage.
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Wombon Daily Mall
Attlee
Herbert’ Morrisson
Morrison
Daily Mail
Washington
Bomb injures 18 in crowded Moslem area in Bombay
A powerful blast in a crowded Moslem neighborhood in Bombay today injured 18 people, with four in serious condition. Police said the bomb was thrown from a truck driven by a man disguised as a Sikh.
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