French Official Slain in Indochina Ambush
Paris reports that Thai Lap Thanh South Vietnam governor and French Gen Charles Chanson were killed by a grenade during an inspection near Sadec. The attacker, about 23, died in the blast. two French officers wounded. Both bodies sent to Saigon.
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Paris
South Vietnam
Toftag
Sadec
Indochina
Thai Lap Thanh
Charles Chanson
Sadecarta
Saigon
Chanson
Auto Fatalities Jump in Southern California
Southern California auto accident fatalities for the first half of the year rose 21 percent from 1930, totaling 863 deaths across 13 counties. Nine counties showed higher highway deaths, with six counties nearly doubling. Inyo and Mono posted perfect records, while San Luis Obispo rose from 3 to 28. County tallies: Imperial 19, Los Angeles 335, Orange 63, Riverside 73, San Bernardino 84, San Diego 51, Santa Barbara 26, Tulare 46, Ventura 3.
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Los Angeles
California
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Inyo
Mono
San Luis
Imperia
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardina
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Tulare
Ventura
Pace Issues Grim Warning From Army Secretary
Army Secretary Frank C Pace Jr warned Senators that a Russian attack on Iran or Yugoslavia could trigger a third World War at any moment His remarks came as Gen J Lawton Collins and Assistant Secretary of State George W Perkins briefed Senate committees on Europe and considered the administration s 8 5 billion foreign military economic aid bill The warning followed other high level cautions about accelerating Soviet military buildup and potential all out war Meanwhile House appropriations subcommittees heard about the need to recruit thousands more soldiers to maintain army strength with about 630 000 due to leave in a year only 430 000 to be drawn from selective service the national guard or reserves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Frank C. Pace Jr
Tran
Yugoslavia
United States
Pace
Senate
J. Lawton Collins
George W. Perkins
Europe
Collins
Perkins
Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Free World
Iran
Defense
George C. Marshall
Truman
United Nations
Warren R. Austin
New York
U.N
House
62 700 Flunked First Draft Test Findings
Washington reports about 62 700 college students flunked the first draft aptitude test given May 26 to 165 000 men. Overall 389 056 took the test across several dates. 53 percent of freshmen 70 or better, 64 percent of sophomores, 72 percent of juniors, and 77 percent of seniors. About 40 percent of lower classmen and 7 percent of upper classmen scored 70 or better. Draft boards may use scores and records to defer students. No focal or state statistics will be released. Local boards lack time and personnel to compile statistics.
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Washington
Daily
Selective Service
Draft
Focal
Gasoline Blast Burns L. B. Wife
Mrs Miriam Anderson of 97748 Via Wanda suffered first and second degree burns to both legs when gasoline used to wash her husband s work clothes exploded. She was rushed to Seaside Memorial Hospital for burns and shock. Three county fire units and a rescue squad responded and extinguished the blaze. The washing machine was destroyed and walls and furniture were smoke damaged. Firefighters said she used the washer as a tub and did not turn on power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Anderson
Wanda
Seaside Memorial Hospital
T Pres. Anderson
Anderson
Illinois Officers Smash Into Chicago Gaming Spots
Chicago July 31 state police sheriff police and city officers raided 10 alleged gambling venues in Cook County and suburbs. More than 46 arrested and over 200 dispersed as one raid found a north side bungalow wired for race info with four men tending phones switchboard and speakers. In Calumet City Four Aces Club entry forced. 9 men arrested among 100 occupants who fled to a nearby tavern. Other raids hit Bedford Park and Argo, totaling 63 arrests and widespread dispersals.
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Chicago
Cook County
Four Aces
Calumet City
Sheriff's Police
Bedford Park
Argo
India Demands U S Troop Pullout From Japan
Indian government lodges note on the Japanese peace treaty urging major text changes. Informants say Delhi seeks Formosa to China, Ryukyu and Bonin islands back to Japan, and withdrawal of foreign troops including American forces from Japan ahead of San Francisco talks in September.
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Washlington
India
United States
San Francisco
Formosa
China
Ryukyu and
Bonin Islands
Japan
Missing Context From A Newspaper Page
Fragmentary line lists sections and pages such as Classified Ads Pages B-8 to B-1, Comics B-4, Editorial A-B, Financial 8-5 and B-7, Radio A-6, Shipping B-7, Sports A-10 A-11, Theaters B-3, Tidles Temperatures B-T, and Activities B-2, with no clear events or persons.
State's Top Communists Facing Trial
A dozen California Communist leaders were indicted for criminal conspiracy to advocate overthrow of the U S government by force. Bail for seven was raised to 75000. William Schneiderman faces 200000 bail and remains held on 100000. Indicted others include Doyle Stack Yates O Connor Fox Lambert Lima Richmond Connelly Healey Steinberg Chernin. The cases involve arrests in Los Angeles San Francisco and New York with bench warrants issued for several in custody.
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Los Angeles
California
United States
U. S. District Court
James Carter
William Schneiderman
San Francisco
New York
Schneiderman
Carter
U. S
Ernest Tolin
Tolin
Ben Margolis
Bernadette Doyle
Loretta Starvus Stack
Oletay O'Connor Yates
Ernest Otto Fox
Carl Ruge Lambert
Security Review Commission
Albert Jason Lima
Richmond
East Bay
al Richmond
The
People’s World
Philip
Slim) Connelly
People's World
Dorothy Ray Healey
Connelly
Los Angeles County
Communist Party
Henry Steinberg
Miss Rose Chernin
Los Angeles Committee For Protection of
Gardena Crash Claims L. B. Resident Eugene Zostwick
A 49 year old man of 1229 East Fourth Street died in a Gardena collision this afternoon. A woman about 50 believed to be Ina S Shaver of 921 Locust Avenue was the driver and severely injured. Zostwick's body went to McMillan Mortuary, Gardena, and Shaver was taken to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Zostwick
E. Fourth St
Gardena
Ina S. Shaver
Locust Ave
Georgia St. Receiving Hospital
Bostwick
McMillan Mortuary
Eden Reaches Canada to Tour U.S. After Canada Arrival
In Quebec City on July 31, Anthony Eden deputy leader of the British Conservative party arrived to begin a four week tour of Canada and the United States visiting major cities and meeting officials and party members.
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Quebec City
Anthony Eden
Canada
United States
Senate Told New Tax Bill Would Boost Car Cost
A car dealer told the Senate finance committee that excise tax hikes in the House tax bill would raise retail car prices by about $50. Charles C. Freed of Salt Lake City, chair of the public affairs committee of the National Automobile Dealers Association, argued the family car is heavily taxed. He cited South Carolina where total taxes on a $2,000 car would rise from $560 to $610 under the proposed increases.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Charles C. Freed
Salt Lake City
Freed
National Automobile Dealers Association
South Carolina
Sign Controls Bill Split on Inflation Tactics
President Truman is urged by key aides to sign the new economic controls bill today while criticizing it as insufficient to curb inflation. Congress moves it toward approval by midnight, with mixed congressional and labor reactions. the measure tightens some controls but omits broader anti inflation powers.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
United Labor Policy Committee
Organized Labor
House
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Purcell Ends Public Works Role With Hospital Discharge
SACRAMENTO July 31 Charles H Purcell 68 retires as state director of Public Works effective today and is being discharged from a hospital after several days rest due to nervous exhaustion.
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Sacramenty
Charles H. Purcell
Fog and clouding tonight then clearing by noon tomorrow
Weather forecast notes fog and low clouds late tonight clearing by noon tomorrow. Light variable winds shift to westerly 12 to 20 mph by Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures near today’s levels for tomorrow.
Lattimore and agencies tied to buffer zone debate
A Senate subcommittee heard that the Soviet era head of intelligence called Owen Lattimore and Joseph Barnes "our men." Alexander Barmine testified he supplied arms to a western China province in 1933 while serving as a Russian intelligence officer and identified Berzin as offering several of his men and naming Lattimore and Barnes. The panel centered on the Institute of Pacific Relations and subversive influences on U S Far Eastern policy.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
Joseph Barnes
Alexander Barmine
State Department
Voice of America
Senate
Internal Security
Barmine
China
Yeante Deiat
Berzin
Lattimore
Barnes
Committee
New York Herald Tribune
American Council of the Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
The
Herald Tribune
Latti
Pacific
McCarran
D-Nev
Bermine
Iran
Turkey
France
Italy
Belgium
Greece
Hint Airlift Use in Berlin Dispute
In Frankfurt on July 31 1971 U S airline executive Harold R Harris of Pan American met US High Commissioner John J McCloy amid reports that commercial planes may be used in an Allied airlift from West Berlin to break Soviet export controls Export products pile up in West Berlin because the Russians refuse to certify origin for goods passing through the Soviet Zone to West Berlin
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Airlines
U. S
John J. McCloy
West Berlin
Harold R. Harris
Pan American World Airways
McCloy
Lean Pork Prices Permitted to Rise
Washington reports that lean pork prices were officially raised as the Office of Price Stabilization issued new ceilings. Most pork chop and roast prices at retailers will climb five to six cents per pound, with slaughterers gaining higher rates for pork loins under sixteen pounds due to rising hog prices since January.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Kimball Sworn as Secretary of the Navy
Francis P. Matthews resigns as Navy Secretary after 26 months to become ambassador to Ireland. He departs with reluctance, praising Adm Forrest P. Sherman and service to country, as Undersecretary Dan A. Kimball is sworn in and Marines, seamen, and the Navy band salute at the Pentagon farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis P. Matthews
Navy
Matthews
Ireland
Pentagon
Dan ‘A. Kimball
Kimball
St. Louis
Navy Band
Adm
L. D. McCormick
Naval Operations
Clifton B. Cates
Marine Corps
Forrest P. Sherman
Damage Heavy Typhoon Injures Ten Across Luzon Cities
The typhoon hitting northern Luzon injured ten people, heavily damaged cities and crops, and caused near record rainfall. Reports reached Manila as communications lines were partly restored after a 24 hour blackout. The storm moved 340 miles northwest of Luzon toward the China Sea as Hong Kong and Formosa prepared for strong winds.
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Manila
Luzon
China Sea
Hong Kong
Formosa
GOP Backs Drive to Curb Foreign Use of Troops
Washington July 31 Rep Coudert says Republicans back an amendment to the 1952 military appropriation bill requiring Congressional approval before troops are sent abroad. The plan targets stationing 400,000 U.S. troops in Western Europe by year end, doubling the figure publicly stated in February. Senate debate earlier focused on six divisions of 200,000 troops.
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Washington
Coudert
United States
Republican Policy Committee
House
Europe
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
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Kearny
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Eden
U.S
Sign Controls Bill
By Robert B. Tuckman
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Korea
Hwthaawan
U. N
38Th Parallel
Kaesong
William P. Nuckols
C. Turner Joy
Nam Il
Pusan
Yalu
Seoul
All Korea
Pusari
Berlin
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