Mass Holiday Toll 109 Lives First Day of Long Week End
National traffic and travel surge for the July Fourth holiday drew 36 million cars onto roads with the National Safety Council warning the period could produce the worst traffic jams in history. In 24 hours 109 deaths were recorded nationwide from various accidents including 72 traffic deaths, drownings, and aviation incidents.
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Mhicago
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Camden
N. J
Atlantic Coast
St. Paul
Northwest Airlines
South Carolina
Southern Railway
Newport
Tenn
Cincinnati
Charleston
S.C
Knoxville
Salisbury
N. C
Asheville
N.C
California
Mediator Calls on Switchmen to Cease Striking
In Chicago on July 1 the government urged the Switchmen's Union to call off the strike amid current critical developments in Korea. Union leaders expect a decision tomorrow after a meeting of the 40 hour week committee and Union President Arthur J. Glover. Glover said he would not comment today and may travel to Washington to testify before a Senate committee on compulsory arbitration.
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Chicago
A. F. la
Kores
I C. E. McDaniels
Washington
McDaniels
Arthur J. Glover
Glover
Fort Atkinson
Wistatia
Thad Scott Jr
National Railway America
Iiver
Union
Big Inch Blows Up Near Beallsville Ohio
A large explosion and fire disrupted the Big Inch line near Beallsville Ohio injuring Lane as crews battled the flames. The blast damaged a house and Easter Transmission Co facilities, cutting power and oil flow to Powhatan and Summerfield stations while visible flames burned for miles.
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Beallsville
Ohio
Barnesville
Lane
Easter Transmission Co
Powhatan
Summerfield
Pachyderms Stampede in Auditorium
In Municipal Auditorium a circus drill caused three elephants to stampede a second floor corridor. Trainer Lewis Reed, 69, was knocked down while avoiding the animals. Police and circus workers restrained the elephants, the trainer was treated at Sea side Hospital.
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Reed
Chatham
Mass Meetings Rally Russians Against United States
In Moscow factories crowds endorsed sympathy for Korea and called for American aggressors to withdraw. Speakers alleged a US secret pact with Chiang Kai-shek and accused Washington of planning war, while praising Stalin for leading a peace struggle. The Literary Gazette cited alleged terms of accords. Adm. Cook inspected the fleet to bolster Chiang’s forces.
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Moscow
South Hares
Chiang Kai-1
U. S
Ot Tonicht
Josef Stalin
Chievig
Literary Gazette
Vsevolod
Ivanov
China
Tyanov
Sunsunmanbao
Kuomintang
Vu. S Adm
Charles Cook Jr
Forrmosa
Chiang
Navy
Washington
Adm
Charles M. Cook
Bus Overturns East of Reno In Nonfatal Incident
A bus overturned east of Reno with no fatalities reported. Officials say Don Maestrett? Maestrett is referenced in error. Police constable details unclear. Readable facts indicate a bus incident with nonfatal outcomes and limited injuries. Further confirmation needed on personnel and exact location.
Primate of Greek Catholics Buried
A report notes the burial of the primate of Greek Catholics. The brief item records the ceremony and reflects on the church leadership in the context of religious communities in the region.
New Task Force Set To Sail For Hawaii
A new task force designated Task Group Yoke will depart for Hawaii, led by Rear Admiral Walter F. Boone. The group includes the aircraft carrier Philippine Sea, heavy cruisers Helena and Toledo, and several destroyers. It is expected to arrive in the Hawaiian area by midweek, with possible actions in Eastern waters. Details on broader movement beyond Hawaii remain classified.
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Tashington
Will.ma' Mander
Pacific
Navy
Vu. S
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Atound Ue
UN Savenes
Philippine Sea
Helena
Toledo
Long Beach
Hollister
Parks
Craig
Chevalier
Wiltsie
Sutherland
Hamner
Chandler
Knox
A&m
Walter F. Boone
U.S.N
Eight mile wide fire nears desert town in Riverside county
An eight mile wide wall of flame moved east toward Morongo Valley five miles from a desert community. The blaze blackened about 3500 acres of brush and timber land in San Bernardino National Forest after lightning started it yesterday. Firefighters, two bulldozers, four tankers, and a circling helicopter battled the blaze in rugged terrain between 4000 and 6000 feet, two miles northeast of Ban.
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Ban
Fire destroys Kyoto temple Kikakuji in arson suspected
Early today the three storied Kikakuji Temple in Kyoto, a national treasure, burned with police suspecting arson. The blaze destroyed priceless relics while the building, lacking electricity, caught fire from a pouring vein incident.
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Kyuly
Wasunday
Kikakuji
7000 mile airlift backs troops in Korea
Honolulu dispatch reports a large US airlift surpassing 7000 miles across the Pacific to support American forces in Korea. Navy notes seaborne moves from Japan to South Korea are under way with heavy British and American naval and air cover.
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Pacific Ocean
Korea
Navy
Washington
U. S
Japan
South Korea
24Th Infantry
U. S Mill
Hawaii
Hickam
Howell
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Calif
George L. H. Cooper
Far East
Mars
Ap Aince
Nave
North Korea Claims 9000 Fees Laid Low
Reported by Tokyo dated Sunday July, North Korea asserts it has killed 9000 South Korean targets. The claim appears in a terse dispatch noting a dramatic escalation in cross border rhetoric and threats amid ongoing tensions in the region.
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North Korea
Tokyo
Soteli
American forces spill north to bolster Korean defense
U S fighting men in full battle array rolled from Taejon toward Suwon to reinforce South Korea's battered army as UN observers moved north and air operations, hampered by rain, prepared to resume pounding Communist positions along the Han River. Air losses totaled 12 planes with no casualty figures released.
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Suwon Air
South Korea
Korea
20Th Bomber Command
Seoul
Han River
Suwon
Japan
Taejon
Juneau
U. S
U.S
Syngman Rhee
United Nations Korea Commission
Chun Il Kwon
Reo
Far East Air Force
America
Air Force
Koreans Fight Back to Seoul From Suburbs
Tokyo reports a South Korean army unit fighting back toward the Han River south of Seoul and holding Yungdongpo and Suwon while the Communists claim Yungdungpo. A Taejon source relayed the chief of staff Gen. Chung Il Kwun’s assurances via Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Sungay
Japan
Seoul
Chung Il Kwun
South
Han River
Taejon
Yungdongpo
Riles
Suwon
Yungdungpo
Truman Cruises Expects No New Weekend Crisis
President Truman relaxed on his yacht Williamsburg while cruising inland waterway between Philadelphia and Washington. He stayed in touch with Korea developments by radio but planned no conversations with Washington unless necessary. Press Secretary Ross said no emergency was expected as he enjoyed sun and exchanged greetings with passersby.
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William M. Wood
Truman
Willamsburg
Philadelphia
Washington
Potomac River
Blakiston Island
Washington Naval Gun Factory
White House
Margaret
Harry
Mar
Waa
Lanning
Korea
Britons Plan Mass Offense Against Sunday Rules
London reports rising public chatter about mass violation of the Sunday Observance Act. Magistrate Batty recalled the act at a Torquay urban councils conference as tensions grow over Sabbath behavior.
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London
Britain
W. C. Batty
Urban Councils Association
Torquay
Cheoreance Society
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