Oatis Receives 10-Year Spy Sentence in Czechoslovakia
AP report says William N. Oatis was sentenced to 10 years for spying and reporting. Czech officials spared death due to his admitted guilt and aiding exposure of Western espionage. Four colleagues from the Prague office received 16 to 20 year terms.
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Germany
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Czechoslovakia
Oatis
Prague
New York
U. S
Robert A. Vogeler
Hungary
Truman Speech Tops Day Amid Independence Festivities
President Truman to address nation from the hilltop near Washington Monument as Independence Day celebrations mark the 175th anniversary. Korea cease-fire hopes loom over the speech while U S forces recount a three day battle in Korea. Radio networks broadcast the address with multiple relays across the evening.
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Four Rescued After Yacht Explosion Off San Pedro
A 45 foot yacht Salty Spray blew up ten miles south of the San Pedro Light at 2 a.m. All four aboard and a dog were rescued by N B Parke of Long Beach piloting the El Mirada. Owner Kenneth Terkhorn and passengers Carl Van Nest and Bonnie Massey were saved with a minor arm cut reported for Terkhorn. The Coast Guard later located only mattresses floating.
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Pacific
N. B. Parke
Long Beach
el Mirada
Kenneth Terkhorn
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Terkhorn
Carl van Nest
Bell Gardens
Bonnie Massey
Parke
Coast Guard
Catalina Island
Czech Reds Free Yank Jet Airman
In Waldhaus Germany on July 4 the Czech government released U S jet fighter pilot Lt Luther G Roland from Hummlestown Pennsylvania after a forced landing behind the Iron Curtain nearly four weeks earlier He was handed to U S authorities at the German Czech frontier at 11 am Roland and Lt Bjorn Johansen of Bergen Norway had been prisoners since June 8 after a training mis hunt and landing their F 24 Thunderjets near Prague Johansen likely will fly to Norway while the Czechs planned to hand over the planes at the border tomorrow morning Roland appeared in good shape with reporters barred from interview
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Germany
U.S
Luther G. Roland
Hummelstown
U. S
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Bjoern
Johansen
Bergen
Norway
Prague
U.S. Air Force
West Germany
U. S. Air Force
Bolt Hits Fireworks Plant Near Havana
Lightning struck a fireworks factory on the outskirts of Havana late yesterday killing two men and badly burning two others. The accident occurred near Havana and authorities investigated the scene.
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Havana
Cuba
Russia Agrees to Four Power Trade Talks in Berlin
BERLIN July 4 1 Soviet authorities notified western commanders they would attempt a four power meeting on West Berlin trade at British headquarters tomorrow. The talks would explore questions on West Berlin imports and exports traversing the Russian zone, marking the first joint Western bid in almost two years.
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Russia
West Berlin
Germany
Yanks Parade in Europe Mark Independence Day
United States troops staged Europe s biggest Independence Day parades since World War 1. In Stuttgart 4500 soldiers, 500 tanks and aircraft rolled past a review stand with Allied officials aboard. Eisenhower urged Europe to resist communism as London hosted ceremonies and receptions.
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Germany
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Africa
Old World
U. S
Stuttgart
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London
British Empire
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Local Hero Lt Kelley Blown From Tank in Korea
First Lt Thomas W. Kelley of Lakewood was blown 20 feet from his turret seat when a land mine struck his U S tank in Korea. He landed back in the seat semiconscious from a concussion, uninjured otherwise, and is recommended for promotion to captain. Kelley, 29, a tank company commander with the First Cavalry Division, has won two Silver Star medals and is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kelley, husband of Betty Kelley, and father of Deborah Kay, 3.
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N. Radnor Ave
Lakewood
U. S
Korea
Associated Press
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First Cavalry Division
Long Beach
Charles Kelley
Betty Kelley
Deborah Kay
Nation Reports 31 Dead So Far
Accidental deaths mounted as the nation began the July 4 holiday with 31 fatalities from 6 p m Tuesday through mid-morning Wednesday. Twenty-one were traffic deaths, three drownings, six due to miscellaneous causes, and one fireworks death was reported.
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Associated Press
North Korea and UN Agree on Preliminary Talks
United Nations commander Gen Ridgway proposed preliminary cease fire talks in Korea with three liaison officers to Kaesong, while agreeing to start actual talks next Tuesday. Pyongyang radio said they accept the proposal and would prepare for a preliminary conference in the Kaesong area if July eight is set.
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Korea
United Nations Command
Matthew B. Ridgway
U.N
Kaesong
88Th Parallel
U. S
Okinawa
Pyongyang
Ridgway
United Nations Forces
Kim I Sung
Modesto Child's Question Triggers Fireworks Disaster
In Modesto on July 4 an 8 year old asked what would happen if someone lit that pinwheel. The resulting fuse sparked $500 worth of fireworks, destroying a fireworks stand and scaring witnesses. Mrs. L. K. Woodbridge reported the incident after the blast.
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Modesto
Firework Blast Kills Child in Clinton Incident
In Clinton Mississippi a black powder keg exploded as boys tried to light firecrackers. Five children were burned. Virginia Belle O Banion aged 3 died in hospital. Johnny O Banion 19 months old was also burned and knocked down. Ernest Elliott 13 reported older boys brought the keg to the Elliott yard in Clinton business district.
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Virginia Belle O'Banion
Johnny O'Banion
Ernest Elliott
Clinton Business
Elliott
Riot ends brutal dance riot in Oakland auditorium
In Civic Auditorium a 5000 strong dance erupted into a savage riot. Three men stabbed, a police officer struck, two officers knocked down, and 21 arrests including six juveniles aged 17 to 18. Lt Murphy called it one of Oakland’s worst brawls as police fought to restore order after firecrackers and bottle assaults.
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Daniel Murphy
Civic Auditorium
Raymond Eck
Patroi
Weather Outlook Says Clouds, Sun Breaks Tomorrow
Forecast calls for cloudy conditions late tonight and tomorrow morning with mostly sunny skies by tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures rise slightly tomorrow, bringing a warmer day overall.
Longshore Union Threatens Strike On West Coast
SAN FRANCISCO July 4 The International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union led by Harry Bridges warned of an imminent strike by longshoremen against coastwise vessels over a $1 per hour pay demand for packaged cargo. Talks collapsed yesterday with no date set for resumed discussions. The union cited technological unemployment from rapid mechanization as the cause, noting lumber loading shifts reduce needed labor aboard ships.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Red China U N seat issue revival eyed in Korea talks
Washington dispatch says US officials foresee a possible armistice in Korea followed by broader discussions among United Nations and Soviet bloc over Deep Eastern disputes. Hinted questions include Red China’s UN seat and Korea Formosa status. General Ridgway would defer such topics to Washington after fighting ends.
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Korea
United Nations
Theea
Peer Ereen Tree
U. W
Nation Prays for Peace as Historic Signing Is Relived
On July 4 Philadelphia led nationwide independence celebrations marking the 175th anniversary of the Declaration. A recreated Independence Hall ceremony featured a Colonial pageant with the Liberty Bell and famous figures signing anew. Earth from Revolutionary War battlefields mixed with soil from Independence Square, planting oak seedlings to be sent to governors for ceremonial plantings.
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Thomas Jefferson
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John Adams
Patrick Henry
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Tornado damages town in Missouri
A tornado struck Webb City Missouri early today causing extensive damage to homes and businesses. One casualty was reported Hickory Smith a paint shop operator who narrowly escaped when a boat was hurled into his home during the storm.
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Missouri
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