Greeks Predict Rebellion's End as Army Routs Reds
In Athens the Greek army reports routing guerrillas moving toward Vitsi from Albania and Kastoria area. Officials claim Markos Vafeiadis whipped and Free Greece finished, with estimates of 2000 killed and 1000 captured in Grammos fighting and up to 8000 guerrilla wounded. The end of the rebellion is seen as a political, not purely military, matter.
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State Department Denies War Threat by Japan
The State Department stated it never heard of any wartime Japanese threat to kill American prisoners if Japan were invaded. Officials said the atom bomb was used to hasten the war’s end, as President Truman announced.
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State Department
Japan
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Woman Reunited With Son After 48 Years in Lincoln
Mrs. Lulu Swartzlander of Long Beach California arrived in Lincoln to greet her son Roscoe V. Pershall whom she had not seen for 48 years. Pershall, 51, learned his mother was alive after a chance hospital contact, sparking a rapid reunion and plans to stay in touch.
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Lulu Swartzlander
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Midwest
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Veteran’s Hospital
Motorist Cracks Window Then Flees After Ticket Offer
Kansas City patrolman Robert McGarvey stopped a motorist over a cracked rear window. The driver offered to clean it if the ticket stayed. The motorist smashed the window with a crank in two blows and drove away.
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Robert McGarvey
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Gotham Jubilee Exposition Opens in Grand Central Palace
New York City's Golden Jubilee Exposition at Grand Central Palace opens to the public today with a 50 cent admission. Visitors can explore four floors tracing New York’s growth since the consolidation of the five boroughs fifty years ago. The show runs through September 19.
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Greater
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Midwest Swelters Heat Chicago as Thermometer Rises
Chicago amid a heat wave as the mercury climbs, residents cope with record temperatures and expectations of continued hot days. Weather officials urge precautions while city services monitor for heat impacts.
Barber builds his own scooter mobile in Philadelphia
Jacob Affannato, a Philadelphia barber, built a 75 inch long scooter mobile weighing 250 pounds for 265 dollars plus time. The one cylinder four horsepower engine propels the vehicle at 20 to 25 mph and yields about 60 miles per gallon.
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Jacob Affannato
Affannato
Affamato
Jittery Prices Dunbar Pa Dandies Face Change
Dunbar readers note prices in town markets are unstable as vendors prepare for shifts in supply. The Aug 23 item highlights how local merchants expect price swings to affect daily shopping and street commerce.
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Dunbar, Pa
Dunbar
Blue-Jay corn plaster relieves foot pain fast
The ad touts Blue-Jay Corn Plaster for corn pain with Nupercaine for surface relief. It claims feet stay comfortable all day and promises gentle medication that loosens the core to lift out in a few days. Ciba’s Cibucaine listed in three types Standard Little Toe Soft Corn.
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U.S
Ciba
Operation for Pamela Stated in Two Months
Six medical experts told Superior Judge Walter R. O'Malley that Pamela Frances Lamphere, a 22 month old with bladder outside her body, has a nine to one chance of survival from a planned corrective surgery. The first operation should occur within two months after the court-appointed panel examination.
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Fred
Irene
Karl Meyer
Cook County Hospital
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Walter R. O’malley
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Explosions Target East Side Homes of Officials
In Cleveland police rounded up 17 policy operators after bombings struck the homes of Councilman Charles V. Carr and former policy game operator Buster H. Mathews. Mathews and housekeepers Mamie McDonald and Laura Brookins were awakened by blasts that demolished front porches. no injuries reported.
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Buster H. Mathews
Mathews
Mamie McDonald
Laura Brookins
British Paper Calls for Chinese Reform
The Financial Times says China must pair its new financial reform with political reform to avoid disintegration into communism. It notes officials have shown skill in planning but less in implementation and cautions the new program looks impressive on paper.
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China
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