U S Military Chiefs Arrive in Frankfurt
U S joint chiefs of staff arrived in Frankfurt to begin a 10 day series of conferences with Western European military leaders and to survey American forces in Europe. Adm Louis Denfeld Gen Omar Bradley and Gen Hoyt Vandenberg discussed coordinating Atlantic Pact defense and staff organization with Allied officers.
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U. 5
Frankfurt
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Germany
Truman
Europe
Hoyt Vandenberg
Adm
Louis Penfold
Omar Bradley
U.S. Army
Associated Press
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ruman
U. S
Rhein-Main
John J. McCloy
Louis Denfeld
U. S. Army
Hoyt Vandenver
AIP
Denfeld
Congress
Vandenberg
Bradley
Joint Chiefs
Paris
Lord Montgomery
Western Union
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
London
Montgomery
McCloy
Clarence R.O Huebner
John K. Cannon
Ing
U.S. Air Force
Avalon Bay Plane Crash Hurts Two San Diego Men
A single engine amphibian plunged into the water at the mouth of Avalon Harbor Catalina Island late this morning injuring pilot Jack Dowdle about 40 and passenger Frederick Kelly 43 of San Diego. They were rescued by a water taxi crew and taken to Avalon Hospital in serious condition. The fate of their return to the mainland remained unclear. The incident disrupted Swift's Ale Service in San Diego.
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Avalon Harbor
Catalina Island
Avalon Hospital
Jack Dowdle
Frederick Kelly
San Diego
Swift
Ale
Tragedy at reunion as brother fires unloaded pistol
An 11 year old girl, Shirley Ann Bieker of 1717 Judson Ave, was killed when her 13 year old brother Melvin fired an unloaded pistol during a family gathering. The weapon had been shown by their older brother Eugene, who had just returned from Nebraska with his wife Armella. Eugene had removed the clip to show it was loaded, and the gun discharged while Melvin handled the weapon. Police and detectives reported the pistol may have had a cartridge in the chamber. The family, including the parents Mr and Mrs George H Baker and sister, described the event as a tragic accident. The girl died from a gunshot wound to the jaw neck area. The body was taken to the home for viewing after the tragic incident.
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Shirley Ann Bicker
Melvin
Judson Ave
Shirley Ann Bieker
George H. Baker
Eugene Bieker
Nebraska
Armella
Eugene
Midwest
Rey Ann
Man
C. M. Boardman
C. L. Greeley
Shirley
Utara
Police Hunt Attacker of Tiny Long Beach Girl
Police seek a 20 year old man after a girl about four years old was assaulted in a pedestrian tunnel under Pacific Coast Highway at Gundry Ave. The child, left in a car for five minutes, was enticed with candy and fled when the suspect, described as early twenties with blond hair and light complexion, wore a blue shirt and dungarees. She was treated at Seaside Hospital.
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Pacific Coast Hwy
Gundry Ave
Seaside Hospital
Mexico Truck Crash Kills 17
Puebla report says a truck carrying peasants to a weekly fair collided with another vehicle, killing 17 and injuring many more. The crash occurred near Tepeaca as two buses or trucks collided head on while traveling in opposite directions. Authorities identified the dead as Mexican nationals and said the high fatality toll included several women and children.
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Puebla
Mexico
UPA
Tepeaca
76 Deaths Reported in East's Heat Wave
The seaboard endured extreme heat with at least 76 deaths as temperatures hit new highs. A cool front from the Midwest aimed to ease conditions tonight, though relief was limited for the Southeast. Portland Maine logged 98 degrees, a yearly record and seven degrees above the 40 year date record. New York reached 93 at noon, then 90 later. The Canadian air moved east, promising cooler air tonight, while forecasters warned the heat wave would extend two weeks in some areas. Prostrations and business closures occurred across eastern cities amid the heat.
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Associated Preas
Midwest
Relef
Weber Bureau
Middle Atlantic
Portland
New York
B. m
Central States
Federal Weather Bureau
Chicago
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Mercury
Italy Senate Votes Pact Ratification
Rome July 30 Italy became the first Axis nation to surrender and backed the Atlantic Pact. The Senate approved ratification 175 to 81 with a show of hands authorizing alliance with Western powers. Deputies had already approved.
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Rome
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Great Britain
Canada
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Senate
Jaly
Woman clings to rock after boat wreck near San Clemente
Mae Homer, 53, clung to jagged rock for about 18 hours at the east end of San Clemente Island after the Marjorie Mae ran aground. Her husband Theodore Homer, 56, is believed dead. Coast Guard cutters brought Mrs. Homer to safety at San Pedro as the couple’s retirement idyll ended in tragedy.
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San Clemente Itland
Mae Homer
Los Angeles
R. G. Schwing
Coast Guard
Morris
Theodore Homar
Press-Telegram
San Clemente Island
San Pedro
Marjorie Mae
Theodore Homer
Mrs. Homer
Blocked out defendant in hearts death trial plus notes
News highlights reference a 700 pound defendant in a death trial, with continued coverage on Page A-7. Blonchet vows to dig up data Monday. Four men indicted for gold selling in a block market appear on Page 6-4. Diary entry stirs a quiz titled pie perce. Book reviews on Page B-3 and B-6. Weather, theater, radio and financial notes listed on pages A-2 and B-4.
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Blonchet
Memphis Monkey Causes Midtown Mayhem in Memphis
Memphis on July 30 reports Pete the ringtailed monkey escaped his chain in a city restaurant. The prankster rode in a car, caused a police call, rode with an officer, ate station cake, pushed out window screens, and finally was bailed out by owner C. R. McDonald, who secured him before Pete slipped $1.50 behind a baseboard.
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Memphis
Tenn
Pete
Humane’ Shelter
C. R. McDonald
McDonald
A F L Crew Defies Hawaii Pickets Sails Hot Ship
A freighter Steel Flyer left Honolulu for Philadelphia with 6200 tons raw sugar and 500 tons general cargo. It is the first ship to sail since the longshore strike began, manned by A F L Seafarers International Union crew. The U S Navy destroyer Liver more, with 270 New England reservists aboard, was aground but said to be safe and will be floated. Coast Guard cutters and a loading firm dispute open port status amid picket tensions.
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Chatham
Mass
U. S Navy
Livermore
New England
Navy
New York
I. J. Ry
Boston
Bete W. U
Inesia
Tragedy Near Fort Dix Kills All on Craft
A Eastern Air Lines DC-3 crashed near Fort Dix NJ killing 16 aboard including 12 passengers three crew and a military pilot. Witnesses described a large hole in the fuselage and a burning wreck on farmland as fire crews could not reach the craft. Identification was difficult due to fire damage with witnesses noting a wing separation after the crash.
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Fort DIX
N. 3
Eastern Air Lines
Ine
Hartford
Peter Mingus
Chesterfield- Sykeavilla
Cra Ne
Mother refuses to reveal hiding place of stolen child
Tulsa July 30 A 29 year old mother Nellie Beshears faced confinement after refusing to reveal where she hid her daughter Ona, whom she stole from adoptive parents Luther and [] Ayers. Beshears, working nights at a Sand Springs cotton mill, said she would hang onto the child rather than disclose its location. Bond set at $1000.
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Tulsa
Okla
Nellie Beshears
Ona
Luther Bill Hey
Beshears
Sand Springs
Storm Near Philippines Suppresses Shipping Signals
A weather bulletin reports ships in the Philippines region battling a storm hovering about 260 miles offshore. The disturbance affects marine traffic as sailors monitor ominous conditions and forecast potential changes.
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Philippines
Ana
Pineca
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