Russ Chinese Split Possible
Washington dispatch notes two rival theories among officials on why the Koreas truce talks paused. One view says Russia seeks a test of U N intentions and a weakened South Korea to reopen conflict, while the other blames China pressing for foreign troop withdrawal. Both sides would need new Kaesong instructions from Moscow and Peiping, with Ridgway urging a buffer along the current line in North Korea.
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Navy Divers Set Record in West Coast Deep Dive
In San Diego on July 2 and 10 two Navy divers descended 418 feet into the Pacific from the Florikan off the coast, setting a West Coast depth record. Chief Boatswain T. H. Moss and Metalsmith W. l. Greeman described the dives as cold and exhausting, part of a broader program to test helium and oxygen working conditions at great depths.
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Billion Dollar Farm Bill Clears for Senate Action
A farm bill of more than a billion dollars in cash and loans moves to the Senate after Agriculture Appropriations Committee work. The panel boosted PMA and loan funds, added veterans loan support, and set new annual spending ceilings while cutting payroll items by more than eight million dollars from Truman requests. The Rural Electrification Administration would see substantial loan increases, with potential further increases if required.
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Hit Run Kills Airman Near Camp Stoneman
A hit and run driver killed Airman Cornelius J. Kelly 22 of Detroit and seriously injured Airman Ive Jack T. Blackwell 16 of San Francisco as they stood hitchhiking four miles east of Brentwood. The pair were returning to Camp Stoneman after visiting Blackwell’s home to receive Orient posts. Deputy Sheriff Richard Cakebread said a Brentwood car sped down Smiths Corners, failed to turn south, and struck the two airmen, sending them about 25 feet into an adjacent field.
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Blackwelk
Vicious Storms Leave 13 Dead
A devastating series of cloudbursts and hurricane winds across Minnesota Wisconsin and South Dakota left 13 dead and many injured. Twin Cities regions suffered collapsed buildings damaged aircraft and flooded roads as storms of 100 mph were reported. Wisconsin floods and drownings increased the toll with multiple homes and a church washed away and residents evacuated by river rescue teams.
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Reds Terrorism Rules in Canton
Fong Kong July 21. Waterfront bosses on Cantonharfs are the newest menlen in the Communist campaign against counter revolution ary exploiters. Four were sentenced to death and 50 others were sent to spill after a mass trial. The four doomed men were executed. Im mediately, press reports also said 13 Communist soldiers were executed 10 days ago near Cantona on charges of desertion. Two were company commanders and three others were political commissaries.
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GI seeks slain buddy's mother in Queens search
In New York a 22-year-old GI Pvt James M York, whose throat was slashed in Korea, seeks the mother of his slain buddy Cpl Charles Russo. York, unable to speak, believes she may live in Corona Queens but exhaustive searches found no trace. York's hospital leave ends tomorrow as efforts continue aided by Queens political leader James A Roe and Red Cross officials.
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Hearing on Gouging for Servicemen Families
Washington July 21 Senators asked Defense Department top officials to testify Friday about steps to end rent gouging and substandard housing for families of servicemen. Chairman Lyndon Johnson urged action, stating it would be shameful if the issue dies without action and that soldiers' families deserve decent housing rather than makeshift shelters.
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