Flying saucers seen coast to coast on Independence Day
Reports from Idaho Oregon Washington California and other states describe witnesses spotting disc shaped objects on July Fourth. Air force and atomic experts offered cautious assessments while investigators gather testimonies from ex Air Force personnel and civilians across multiple cities.
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Washington
Ial
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Sliver Spring
E J. Smith
United Air Lines
Ralph Stevens
Coss
Marty Morrow
Ates
Idaho
Kenneth Arnold
Boise
Ida
Busin
Pendleon
Cascade
Local health updates and incidents from Lubbock area
J B Rountree of Roswell now in Lubbock Memorial Hospital after surgery reported doing fine. Mrs J Mule Davis at West Texas hospital for diagnosis resting well. Stella Thurman, pioneer Lubbock teacher and principal, listed fair after heart ailment. C F Martin of Odessa injured at a well site near Lubbock with arm fracture and head injuries, listed in good condition. Fire crews extinguished a neon sign fire at a College Avenue barbershop causing minor damage. Collision in 1300 block Thirteenth involves Herbert Wilson. police to interview again Monday. Cash missing from Robert Williams. Crosbyton sheriff reports stolen car recovered. Willie Flores arrested on assault and threat charges. remanded to county jail.
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Stella Thurman
Pioneer
C. F. Martin
Odessa
Lubbock
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Rix Funeral Home
Martin
Herbert E. Wilson
North Third
Lewis Kittrell
Wilson
Willie Flores
Tony Gonzales
Court of Justice of Peace
C. E. Lynn
Egyptians Favor Jeeps in Wartime Efforts
A fragmented report notes Egyptians’ fondness for jeeps amid wartime needs. It mentions an expert view on jeep use and a reference to a vehicle program tied to military logistics during conflict.
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Egypt
Weet
Jeep
Aid To Europe Faces Russian Challenge In Paris Aftermath
Diplomatic circles note Washington and London push an open door policy toward Moscow while Molotov warns of retaliation against Western leadership. A Czech visit to Moscow this weekend could reveal real European splits and force the United States to assume greater responsibility under the Marshall Plan.
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United States
Russia
Congress
Molotov
Britain
France
Moscow
Klement Gottwald
Jan Masaryk
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Paris
Germany
Austria
Soviet Iran oil deal nears final approval amid US pipeline push
The USSR and Iran drafted a 51 49 percent oil venture pending Iran Majlish approval. American dollars fund a 1000 mile pipeline from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean, expanding US and British oil interests beyond Saudi Arabia. Syria and Lebanon expect gains as Trans Arabia grants transit rights for a 150 million dollar project. Lebanese finance minister notes oil from US concessions could aid inflation.
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Soviet Union
Iran
Russia
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Texas
California
Arabian Oil Company
Syria
Lebanon
Trans-Arabian Pipeline Co
Arabia
Camile Chammoun
Johnsons Dominate Washington State College Home Names
In Pullman Washington the most popular family name at Washington State College with about 6000 students is Johnson claimed by 1 students. The odds also show 50 Souths and 42 Andersons among the student body.
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Johnsons Pullman
Wash. WP
Washington State Conege
Johnson
Tax bill debate hints at revised timing and relief aims
Hatch cites Senate support for a new tax bill to pass despite a possible presidential veto. He notes January 1948 effectiveness could avoid losses from refunds and complications. He praises the veto and calls for genuine relief for small taxpayers, referencing Senator Lucas’s amendment increasing personal exemptions from 500 to 600. The passage also notes that some snakes such as the African coral snake and king cobra engage in cannibalism.
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Senate
Hatch
Lucas
Congress
Births Reported in West Texas Hospital
Congratulations to numerous West Texas families. Mr and Mrs William Ervin welcomed a son at 2:08 am weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Mr and Mrs Lee Smith welcomed a son at 4:32 am weighing 7 pounds 19 ounces. Mr and Mrs J A Ragsdale welcomed a son at 6:49 am weighing 5 pounds 13 1 4 ounces. Mr and Mrs H T Lynch welcomed a daughter at 6:50 am weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs E R Dearing welcomed a son at 7:20 am weighing 7 pounds. Mr and Mrs Allen Waeases welcomed a son weighing 23 ounces. Mr and Mrs M Higeine welcomed a son at 8:38 pm weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. All births occurred at West Texas Hospital.
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William
Ervin
West ‘Texas Hospital
Lee R. Smith
Avenue
Ron
J. A. Ragsdale
Plainview
Fears Roebuck and Co
H. Te. Lynch
Thalou Rouse T
West’ ‘Texas Hospital
E.R. Dearing
Avenue O
Welshing
Air
Allen ‘T. Waeases
BU Mary's Hospital
State Highway Department
Roward Higeine
Satunda Tre West ‘Texas Hospital
Saucers sighted in Texas area raise 12 objects total
Reports from Friday and Saturday describe 12 saucers seen since Tuesday across Texas and nearby. Eyewitnesses include two Bramble Park swimmers, Mrs. Clifford Ford, Henry Pruitt, and Jimmy Dotson, who recount flashing discs, dish pan shapes, and unusual formations over Shreveport Dallas and Beaumont areas.
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Bramble Park
Clifford Ford
Tee
Shreveport
Dupo Fights Flood With Dike After Prairie Du Pont Breaks
Floodwaters drop but stay near 37 feet as engineers say danger of dike overtopping remains. Mayor Valine notes safety depends on river receding below 36 feet while residents seal the town with sandbags after evacuation. The new barrier spared Dupo after the Prairie Du Pont levee breach.
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Dupo
Ill
Delmar E. Valine
Prairie du Pont
Nationwide Independence Day death tolls rise during holiday
The article tracks accidental and violent deaths tied to Independence Day celebrations over 20 years, noting peak tolls in 1941 with 628 deaths across a three day weekend and lower counts in 1929 and 1945. It cites traffic deaths, drownings and other causes, with 231, 163 and 118 deaths respectively last year.
Western observers weigh Paris conference on Marshall plan
Western observers say the Paris conference issued an unmistakable ultimatum to the Soviets. They argue Molotov's veto of the Marshall plan was a Russian diplomatic blunder that could hasten the end of the war and push Europe toward division.
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Ernest Pevin
Georges Bidault
Europe
Washington
Paris
Russia
Molotov
Texas Carnival Worker Killed In Crowded Denver Restaurant
In Denver a Texas carnival worker was shot to death and a bystander wounded after an argument over a wager in a crowded downtown restaurant. Police identified the dead man as Robert Tex Warren, 38, of Wichita Falls. Sam Lamb of Dallas is held for investigation. Witnesses said Warren disbursed a knife before Lamb fired four or five times.
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Denver
Robert Tex Warren
Wichita Falls
Tex
M. R. Kirschbaum
Omaha
Nebr
Sam Lamb
Dallas
W. P. Kelly
San Antonio
Guy Skaggs
Fort Worth
Lamb
Warren
Mellon Institute reports vast spending on industrial research
Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh spent over seven thousand dollars daily last year on research aimed at aiding manufacturers and households. The annual report noted two million seven hundred ninety seven dollars invested in experiments covering atomic energy, synthetics, nylon, and new plastics including polystyrene.
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Pittsburgh
Mellon Institute
Institute
E. R. Weidlein
Board of Trustees
Dumas Man Charged In Pistol Deaths Of Couple At Pampa
Jess Crawford 34 of Dumas Texas was charged with murder by District Attorney Tom Braly after noon in the pistol deaths of Leonard C. Bostick and Bertha Lee Bostick. Both were shot at their home in Pampa yesterday. Crawford formerly married to Mrs. Bostick was her second husband and father of her youngest child. Crawford was divorced from the woman in 1944 after eight years of marriage and will be defended by Curtiss Douglas.
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Pampa
Jess Crawford
Dumas
Tex
Tom Braly
Leonard C. Bostick
Bertha Lee Bostick
Crawford
Curtiss Douglas
Freighter Manhas Aground Near Sable Island
The freighter Manhasset en route from Newport News to St Johns ran aground Friday night about 100 miles east of St Johns in dense weather with a cargo of cort. Little hope was held for its crew.
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ST. John's
Mid
Christmas Poem Set to Music Five Years After Poet’s Death
Chicago July 5 Mutual network aired a musical setting of the poem What Is Time by Mrs. Frank B. Noyes The piece was dedicated to Frank B. Noyes on his 84th birthday and to Mrs Noyes who died in 1942 The Chicago Theater of the Air introduced the song with the Chicago Concert orchestra Marion Claire and chorus on WGN.
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Chicago
Frank B. Noyes
Kent Cooper
Mutual
Noyes
Washington Star
Associated
Mysterious Objects Seen Ahead Of Passenger Plane
A pilot reports chasing objects that were not aircraft nor smoke or clouds. The plane carried eight passengers, but the objects were directly ahead and off the bow, making them unseen by the passengers.
Missing Boy Report Sparks Immediate Search Effort
A boy vanished within minutes prompting an instant search. The region lies over a mile high with cold nights despite hot valley temperatures. Stocker stated police teletype noted the boy likely hitchhiked in a car but offered no kidnapping motive and said the boy’s wealth status was unknown.
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Stocker
Bowers
Women In California More Murder Minded Than Men
In California in 1946 homicide accounted for 17 percent of women sent to state prison versus 7 percent of men. The department of correction notes women also showed higher theft and forgery rates while men more often faced robbery and burglary charges.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
State Department of Correction
State
Fire guts 10,000 Christmas trees in Schenectady
In Schenectady New York a Twelfth Night ceremony ended with a massive fire consuming 10 000 Christmas trees. Fire Chief James J Higgins lost his hat in a gust of wind as officials battled the blaze.
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Schenectady, N. Y
James J. Higgins
Brigham Young Chair Donated to Museum Mystery
An old kitchen chair linked to Brigham Young was donated to a Salt Lake City museum by heirs in Ponca City Oklahoma. Genealogical research traces the chair to Mendon New York where Young reportedly worked as a youth crafting furniture for local farmers.
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Ponca City
Okla
Brigham Young
Latter Day Saints
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hanks
Ment Don
N.Y
Mendon
U S Stance Complicates War Property Restitution
The State Department says Americans seeking return of war seized property must deal with the allied country where it was held at World War II, not U S or occupation authorities. Recovery prospects for small items remain unlikely as procedures depend on the original holder country and its access to records. Rumania is cited as the only Balkan country bounded by Russia.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Noing
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