Martial Law Follows Fatal Tehran Riots
Tehran reports say martial law was proclaimed by Premier Mohammed Mossadegh after riots that left four to sixteen dead and over 150 wounded. Police detained more than 200 leftists as clashes between Reds and Mossadegh rivals continued, with casualty figures varying between police and government outlets. W. Averell Harriman, arriving for talks on oil nationalization, observed the unrest as violence erupted near Parliament Square and a dawn.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Mossadegh
Reds
Mossadech
Tudeh Party
Harriman
Shah
Shah Reza Pahlevi
Flood relief bill grows as Kansas City floods persist
Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas face ongoing flood damage with water up to 15 feet in key districts. A fire rages after 72 hours as relief funds rise to 25 million dollars in Congress. Governor and lieutenant governor clash over National Guard calls while President Truman plans a western survey trip. Local business operates under strict hours during the crisis.
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Kansas City
Kan
Missouri River
Missouri
National Guard
Washington
Kansas
Truman
Manhattan
Britain Warns U S Against Spain Military Ties
London reports Britain advised the United States not to enter military arrangements with Generalissimo Franco's regime in Spain. U S views diverge as Adm. Sherman visits Europe. Paris and London fear Spain joining Atlantic Pact, opposing American bases in Spain.
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London
Foreign Office
Britain
United States
Generalissimo Franco
Rgime
U. S
Washington
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Europe
Spain
Sherman
France
Paris
Weather outlook with variable cloudiness through Tuesday
Variable high cloudiness continues into Tuesday with local low clouds late at night and in the early morning. Temperatures show little change tomorrow with similar conditions expected across the period.
St Louis Hopes to Hold Flood Crest Out of City
The Mississippi rose to 38 feet in St Louis with crest expected near 59 feet on Sunday. Officials said levees from St Louis to Cairo should hold but flood volunteers must work hard. Waterfront railroad tracks and material yards flooded while plants faced encirclement by waters and sandbag defenses held back flood.
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St. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri
Kansas City
E. B. Campbell
District Army Engineers
Cairo
Tfl
Fiood
Suspended Tax Collector Ousted in Massachusetts
President Truman fired Denis W. Delaney, internal revenue collector for Massachusetts, who had been suspended on June 27 amid investigation of charges. The White House said a treasury report prompted removal and that the matter was referred to the attorney general for action. Delaney claimed he did not know the charges.
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Washington
Truman
Denis W. Delaney
Internal Revenue
Massachusetts
Delaney
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
Contents by Page and Section
The notice lists where to find various newspaper sections across pages including Beach Combing on B-1, Boyle on A-9, Bridge on A-9, Classified ads on pages 8 through 11, Crossword on B-5, Editorial on A-8, Financial on B-6 and B-7, Obituaries on B-8, Radio and television on B-5, Shipping table on B-7, Sports on A-10 to A-12, Theaters on A-6, and Women’s activities on B-2 and B-3.
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Boyle
Prison break attempt wounds two guards at Colorado State Prison
In Canon City Colorado two guards were wounded during an escape bid at the state prison. Warden Roy Best said five convicts, many serving long murder and kidnapping terms, engineered the breakout. Guards using rifles and tear gas cornered the convicts, who surrendered after weapons were tossed away. Capt. Chet Yeo was wounded in the back and Amon Worley in the legs.
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Canon City
Colo
Colorado
Roy Best
Aeekhouse
Harold Hathaway
Hathaway
Chet Yeo
Amon Worley
One Shot Three Held as Bandits at Grand Canyon
In Grand Canyon on July 16 a group robbed the El Tovar Hotel pay office of about 8700. Bert Brown, 28, of San Angelo Texas, was wounded and captured with two others, Jack Harris 25 and Charles Read 30 from Big Spring Texas. Jack Murray shot one bandit. the trio were jailed. Jim Eden said most guests did not hear the shot or know of the robbery.
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Grand
Canyon
Aziz
el Tovar
Jack Murray
Santa Fe Railroad
Bert Brown
San Angelo
Texas
Jack Harris
Charles Read
Big Spring
Jim Eden
Grand Canyon National Park
Actress Joyce Mathews Recovers After Suicide Attempt in Billy Rose Apartment
Joyce Mathews, former wife of Milton Berle, was released from Roosevelt Hospital after a razor wound episode at Billy Rose's Ziegfeld Theater apartment. She told reporters the act was impulsive, not premeditated, and denied romance with Rose, saying she went to seek help to quash newspaper stories and that she and Berle remain friends.
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Doycé Matthews
Jeff
Milton Berle
Billy Rose
Associated Press
New York
Joyce Mathews
Rose
Ziegfeld Theater
Manhattan
Felice
Gladys Mathews
Roosevelt Hospital
Miss Mathews
Nhewsmen
Billy
Truman Plans Air Tour Over Missouri Kansas Flood
President Truman announced a plan to fly over the Missouri Kansas flood region aboard The Independence at 11 30 a m tomorrow to survey damage after Gen Lewis Pick estimated losses could top 750 million dollars. Congress moved to approve a 25 million dollar relief package as the Senate panel endorsed the 15 million requested. The presidential party will stop at Grandview Missouri before returning to Independence with Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret aboard.
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Washington
Truman
Missouri-Kansas
Conress
White House
Independence
Lewis Pick
Slough Tragedy: Three Boys Drowned After Raft Breaks
Six boys rode a raft on a slough near Gardena when it broke apart and toppled into murky waters. Ernest Austin, Joy B. Wimberly Jr., and Ronald Thomas drowned. Anthony Winn, Charles Thomas, and Fred Wimberly attempted rescues. Charles and Fred nearly saved brothers but failed. Deputies and firefighters faced roiled water as they searched for the bodies near Towne Street and Bonita.
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Gardena
Ernest Austin
Towne St
Joy B. Wimberly Jr
Sheriff's
Anthony Winn
Charles Thomas
Fred Wimberly
Thomas Boy
Wes
190Th St
Figueroa St
Bonita
San Luis Obispo
Soledad
Los Padres National Forest
Here
Nolan “O'Neil
O'Neil
Storm Triggers Fires and Rain Near San Diego Region
An electrical storm swept the San Diego area, bringing heavy rain to the mountains east of the city and starting brush fires. The Weather Bureau reported similar conditions prevailing in the region yesterday, signaling continued unsettled weather.
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Diego Area
San Diego
Here
Weather Bureau
Catholic Bishop Killed in Crash
Two bishops died in a Pacific plane crash off the New Guinea coast. American Bishop Stephen Appiehans of Wichita Kansas and the Madang bishop were among the dead. Father William Bachus of Brooklyn a missionary aboard also perished. The Qantas flight from Wan to Lae went down at sea with no sign of life.
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Sydney
Australia
New Guinea
Stephen Appiehans
Wichita
Kan
Madang
William Bachus
Brooklyn
Lae
Qantas Airlines
Wan
Poor Business Traffic Fines Bankrupt City Costs
ECORSE Mich July 16 Mayor W Newton Hawkins said traffic violators cost the city more than they bring in. For every $2 collected the city must pay 13.70 to the justice of the peace system and 3.30 for cases where defendants appear plus 0.40 for a form if they fail to appear, since there is no local traffic court.
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Ecorse
Mich
Detroit
W. Newton Hawkins
Justices of the Peace
Reds Agree On Cease Fire Talks In Korea
United Nations negotiators reported progress in Korean war cease fire talks held in Kaesong in a friendly atmosphere with Communist delegates. Two 55 minute sessions were conducted, with the next meeting set for 1 am Tuesday. No armed Communist personnel were observed near the conference site, though armed Red military police remained in the city.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Kaesong
Long Beach
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U N
U. N
Howard S. Levie
New York
Levie
Gen. Craigie
L. C. Craigie
Reds Poised for Major 72-Division North Korean Attack
Allied officers report Reds ready to launch a massive assault if cease-fire talks fail, potentially fielding 72 divisions with 9 000 to 10 000 men each and sustaining the attack for five to seven days. U N and Fifth Air Force operations continue, weather permitting, with air and naval actions targeting supply lines and coastal installations.
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U. 5
Eighth Army
Korea
Munsan
United Nations
U.N
Rei
Yalu River
Manchuria
Fifth Air Force
North Korea
New York Adds May Reach 90 000 In Addict Estimate
New York July 16 The may or s committee on dope addiction estimated that between 45 000 and 90 000 persons in New York City are using illicit drugs.
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New York
Mayor's Committee
New York City
CIO Backs Administration on Ten Billion Tax Boost
The CIO backs the administration’s request for a ten billion dollar tax increase and seeks sharply higher corporate levies than the House. It urges twentyfive hundred million in individual income tax hikes and another two and a half billion by closing loopholes. The plan aims to raise sixteen billion in revenue for this fiscal year.
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Washington
CIO
House
Labor Organization
Senate Finance Committee
Stanley H. Ruttenberg
Education and Research Department
Ruttenberg
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