Eleven Year Old Girl Marries Twenty One Year Old Marine
In Denison Texas on June 24 a mother resents her 11 year old daughter Mary Kendrick's marriage to 21 year old Marine Tristan from San Antonio. After a brief outing the couple told Mary’s mother Mrs Kendrick who opposed the union. Tristan returned to Perrin Air Force Base as Mary refused to abandon her husband despite her mother’s opposition. Mary asserts strong affection and defends the marriage saying she anticipated turning 17 but loves him and wants to be with him.
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Denison
Texas
Air Force
Mary Kendrick
Clea Kenrick
Anyese
Yalu retaliation threat from Chinese press hits U N raid
Peiping's official People's Daily denounces the U N raid on Manchuria power plants as an atrocity and vows severe punishment for American forces. Air Force Navy and Marine planes target strategic electric stations in a major war campaign, with continued UN air activity and widespread power outages in North Korea.
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Tokyo
China
Yalu River
Piiping People’s Daily
U. N
Manchuria
Reel China
United Nations
Peiping Radio
U.N
North Korea
Priping
People's Daily
U N Rebels Repel Three Fierce Red Attacks Near Changjin
In Korea on June 28 United Nations infantry repelled three charges by Chinese Reds on the western front near Changjin. Allied air strikes hit hydroelectric plants serving North Korea and Manchuria, while U N and Communist artillery traded barrages. One US Sabre jet and five Allied planes were lost amid low clouds.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
North Korea
Manchuria
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Changjin eChasing
Manchurian
Changjin
Baldy
U. WN
Air Force
Keel of Giant Carrier to Be Laid July 14
The Navy announced the keel of the 59,900 ton super carrier Forrestal will be laid on July 11 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co Virginia. Defense Secretary Lovett will preside. The carrier length will be 1010 feet, the longest warship, designed for heavier jet aircraft. The flight deck will be 252 feet wide and unobstructed, with a retractible guiding bridge for landing and takeoff.
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Washington
Navy
Forresta
Defense
Robert Lovett
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
Virginia
Forrestal
Naval Air
Mine Blast Kills Four at Pa Coal Mine
Four miners died and seven were injured in a blast at Lehigh Navigation Coal Co workings in Lansford Pennsylvania. The explosion occurred as workers started the night shift, the last shift before a nationwide ten day paid holiday. Shaft No 6 1200 feet underground. Cause not immediately known.
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Lansford
Lehigh Navigation Coal Co
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Two Die After Collision At Love Field Dallas
A small two passenger Swift plane collided with American Airlines Flight 910 near Love Field in Dallas. The liner landed safely while the Swift crashed killing its two occupants, Paul Wintiel Browner and Don Eicard Walker. The crash occurred at 6:55 A M Dallas time as both aircraft were approaching Love Field.
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Dallas
Love Field
Paul Wintiel Browner
Golden Hoof Ranch
Denstan
Don Eiicard Walker
Fr. Walker
Texas State College For Women
Deniton
Central Airlines
Denton
American
Airlines
San Francisco
Tucson
G. Ff Woolwraver
Grapevind
Texas
American Airlines
Long Beach
Dallas’ Municipal Airport
Seven Killed in Head-On Crash Near Ahontas Arkansas
Seven people including a 10 month old baby died when two cars collided five miles north of Ahontas on Highway 67. Three others were seriously injured and rushed to a local hospital. Five identifiable victims include James FE Bynum 27 of St Louis, Bonie Mae Newman of Donipboro, Mrs J D Davis of Peoria, Hh Cooper of St Louis, and an unidentified woman in the same car. Additional details were not immediately available.
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Ahontas
Ark
Here
Hwy. 67
James
FE. Bynum
St. Louis
Bons Nie Mae Newman
Donpsboro
Cary
J. D. Davis
Peoria
Toe Cooper
Ine Cooper
D. Davis
Mountain Man Predicts His Own Death in Kentucky
In Middlesboro Kentucky 69 year old James Longworth a devout Church of God member waited for a 7 am death that never came. Crowds of more than 200 gathered outside his cottage hoping to witness the predicted death as the man sat on the edge of his bed and spoke of meeting his Maker. He claimed God told him preparations were under way and said he would die today.
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Middlesboro
James Longworth
Tam
Longworth
Church of God
Voice of God
International Beauty roopers Miss Universe contest Night
An enchanting redhead from Brooklyn Miss Jackie Loughery will represent the United States tonight in the Miss Universe contest in Convention Hall Municipal Auditorium. Judging begins at 8 50 p m with 26 entrants. First runner up Jeannie Thompson from Baton Rouge. second runner up Carolyn Cariew from Ev D KY.
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Brooklyn
United States
Jackie Loughery
Sam Brooklyn
U.S. A
Presz-Telegram
Empire State
New York
Municipal Auditorium
Louchery
Jeannie Thompson
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Carolyn Cariew
Weather Outlook Mostly Sunny This Afternoon
Mostly sunny conditions this afternoon with low clouds and fog tonight and into early tomorrow. Temperature remains steady with little change anticipated.
Where to Find It Boyle-Page A-4 Churches-Page 4
The notice lists section and page references for various newspaper features including churches, classifieds, comics, financial, obituaries, radio and TV, shipping, weather, society, sports, and theaters. It directs readers to navigate pages A-3 to A-6 and pages 4 to 8 for specific items and sections.
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Boyle
A& Financial
House Votes $1.2 Billion for Bases
The House approved 1.2 billion dollars in special appropriations for American air bases at home and abroad, upholding a 568 million cut in administration requests. The action, part of a larger military construction package, was subject to roll call with further budget moves tied to foreign aid and President Truman's program.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Sweltering Southerners Still Dying
Heat and humidity push death toll past 120 in the eastern half of the U S with New Jersey reporting 53 fatalities from 100 degree temperatures. A cool front offered brief relief in the northeast though more heat was expected to return across the southern half of the country.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
New York
New England
Washington
Chicago
Gulf States
Central Plains
Middle Missis
Korea Assembly men freed after mob siege at hall
In Pusan on June 23 a mob of 600 outside the National Assembly hall forced 80 lawmakers to remain inside for 514 hours. Police under the home minister protected exits as foreign observers watched. The crowd demanded guidance from President Rhee and sought interviews with district assemblymen. South Korea lifted a 16 day ban on Voice of America broadcasts.
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Pusan
Korea
Srapman Rhee
Lee Bum Suk
Rhee
Vhen
National Assembly
South Korea
Voice of America
State Dept Apology to Lattimore and Travel Order Revoked
The State Department apologized to Owen Lattimore for embarrassment from a stop order preventing his travel and announced it revoked the order sent to customs June 11. Lattimore, Johns Hopkins professor and Far Eastern expert, denied plans to travel behind the Iron Curtain amid McCarthy era charges. Harry A. Jarvinen, travel agency executive, was indicted in Seattle on a baseless report origin cited by the department.
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Washington
State Department
Owen Lattimore
Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Sen. McCarthy
R.-Wis
McCarthy
Harry A. Jarvinen
Seattle
Senate OKs change bill to extend wage price controls
Compromise legislation to extend wage price controls 10 months was approved by the Senate by voice vote and sent to the House as the existing controls expire at midnight Monday. The conference committee ironed out differences between Senate and House bills in predawn sessions, with administration backing and action urged to avoid a lapse.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate House
Rep
Taille
Iowa
Speed
McFarland
D.ariz
Rayburn
Texas
Maybank
D.S.C
Kilauea Erupts First Since 1984 On Hawaii Island
A dormant Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island erupted for the first time since 1984, sending flames and smoke 2000 feet into the air. Eyewitnesses say lava filled the Halemauamau fire pit amid illuminated skies, as police closed roads around the crater and noted a preceding quake.
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Honolulu
CBI
Mount
Kilauea
Hawaii
Halemaurmau
Kilraucau
Peg Apple
Hawaii National Park
Hilo
Mauna Loa
Haw
Persistent Artie Shaw Weds for Seventh Time in Connecticut
North Canaan Conn June 28 4 Bandleader Artie Shaw who has married six times before and Hollywood actress Doris Dowling wed here June 19 in a ceremony performed by Justice of the Peace N Watson Hardenbergh at his office in the Canaan National Bank. Shaw of Pine Plains N Y and Dowling were joined by Shaw’s mother and another couple. Hardenbergh said he learned only yesterday of the prominent identities involved.
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North Canaan
Conn
Arti Shaw
Doris Dowling
Hollywood
Justice of the Peace
N. Watson Hardenbergher
Canaan National Bank
Shaw
Pine Plains
Miss Dowling
Shas
Hardenbergh
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Huras
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Edpyville
Kentucky
Jess Buchanan
W. E. Watson
State Director of Correction
Buchanan
U.S
Papa
State Dept
Bill
Lowan
Hawaii Island
Artie Shaw
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