Envoy Defends Invasion in Mexico City
Ambassador Walter Thurston justified the presence of an Air Force rescue team in Mexico, saying Gen. Alejandro Mange of Vera Cruz approved the mission and armed rescuers carried carbines. The action followed a July 2 plane crash that killed eight Americans and eight Mexicans after consultation with Mexican aviation officials in Brownsville.
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Jaime Torres Bodet
Torres Bodet
Alejandro Mange
Vera Cruz
U. S
Tomas de Leon
Mexican Civil Aeronautics
Brownsville
History in Making New Castle’s Nine-Generation Cemetery Tale
In New Castle New Hampshire on July 10 a brief ran about a Sleepy island town that grew from a colonial settlement to a place where nine generations lie buried in its cemeteries, while one generation remains living.
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23 Year-Old Man Completes 3630-Mile Solo Atlantic Crossing
Joseph F. Petterson of Bangor, a 23-year-old Merchant Marine engineer, sailed a 38-foot yawl named Seven Seas from Setubal, Portugal, to Northeast Harbor in 55 days, completing a solo non stop crossing. He left May 16 and relied mainly on sail with occasional auxiliary power. Petterson, a Maine Maritime Academy graduate, plans to rejoin the Merchant Marine after repairs and a rest in Maine. He previously crossed to Europe with Stanley Cressey from Maine to Paris last summer.
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Estremadura
Portugal
Joseph F. Petterson
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Petterson
Europe
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Stanley Cressey
University of Maine
Cressey
Paris
Maine Maritime Academy
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Germans Push Counterproposal to Avoid Splitting Germany
Western German state presidents ask the Allies to modify plans for a new regime to avoid appearing to create a separate state and severing Eastern Germany. They propose a basic law and trigonal representative body, seek overseas economic consulates, and want reduced occupation costs while retaining a single western administration. General Lucius D. Clay noted that changes beyond London accords require six power action.
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United States
Britain
France
U. S
Belgium
Holland
Lucius D. Clay
O'Dwyer for T H Repeal
New York July 10 4? May or William O'Dwyer told President Truman and Democratic leaders that the President's civil rights program must be backed to the hilt He called for repeal of the Taft Hartley law and a courageous stand on taxes price control and housing He urged financial aid to Israel and addressed Truman McGrath Myers and Lucas The mayor backed Truman for the Democratic nomination after supporting a coalition effort for a non Truman candidate earlier
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William O'Dwyer
Truman
Francis P. Myers
Pennsylvania
Scott Lucas
Illinois
President Truman
Alternate to Leave for West Point
Kenneth Crowland son of Mr and Mrs John W Van Meter 4140 Pine Ave will leave today by air for West Point He has received his appointment from Congressman Willis W Bradley and was first alternate on the 1st As cadet colonel he led the Polytechnic R O T C last year and belonged to the rifle team He was examined for the academy last May After regular appointments are filled alternates with the highest scores are chosen to fill vacancies.
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John W. van Meter
Pine Ave
West Point
Military Academy
Willis W. Bradley
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LB Welcomes Middies Royalty
Long Beach hosts more than 1000 visiting R O T C midshipmen for a two month cruise. They enjoyed a Municipal Auditorium show and a dance sponsored by the naval military affairs committee. Joe Mason led the program with dancing partners among local hostesses. The training fleet departs Long Beach tomorrow en route to Pearl Harbor and returns to San Diego in August.
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Hawaii
Municipal Auditorium
Naval and Military Affairs Committee
U. S
Iowa
Springfield
Astors
Pasadena
Pearl Harbor
San Clemente
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