Syrian leader coup ends Zayim regime in Damascus
In Damascus a lightning military coup killed President Zayim and Premier Berazi. Col Sami Hennawi led senior officers who seized power at Mazza barracks, declaring Zayim a tyrant and vowing rule by decree with a war council.
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Damascus
Syria
Middle East
Sami Hennawi
Husni Zayim
Great Mazza
Zayim
Muhsen Bey Berazi
Col
Hennawi
Hennawai
Faris el Khouri
United Nations
Hasem Ben Attassi
Supreme War Council
Trans-Arabian Oil Company
Associated Press
Israel
Safe Crackers Loot Theater Safe in Cincinnati Heist
In Cincinnati the Bond theater safe was wheeled down stairs and opened to steal about $1,000 after a laborious hours long break in. Owner Louis Wiethe described the job, with Patrolman Raymond Rader locating an open door at the scene.
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Cincinnati
Bond Theater
Louis Wiethe
Raymond Rader
Arab League urged to meet on Syrian crisis
King Abdullah of Jordan urged an immediate Arab League meeting to discuss Syria's crisis as Egypt postponed the seven nation talks. Abdullah engaged the diplomatic corps including Wells Staebler while Syria faces a potential shift amid coup fears and opposition from Zayim’s faction.
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Amman
Jordan
Abdullah
Syria
Arab League
Egypt
Wells Staebler
Zayim
Associated Press
Teheran
Iran
Damascus
Gunmen Escape With 41500 From South Carolina Store
Two armed robbers abducted country store owner Wash Ladd at Salem Crossroads, Fairfield County, and fled with 41500 after rifling his pockets, the register, and a tin box. Sheriff E K Babb said one suspect wore a mask and the box held 40000, a line the bandits reportedly cited as their target. The escape reached Charlotte, North Carolina, 75 miles away.
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Salem Crossroads
S. C
Charlotte
N. C
E. K. Babb
Fairfield County
Wash Ladd
Ladd
Columbia
5S. C
Akron plant develops new submarine combat blimp
The Coodyear Aircraft Complant in Akron announced a new type blimy to combat submerged submarines, disclosed by the Worth Never District last night.
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RTE Oing
NEW Raimp Philadelphia
Coodyear Aircraft Com
Akron
Worth
Smuggling Angle in Probe of Five Percent Centers
Senate hearings on five percent center influence reveal Albert Verley company shipments of deep freezers to Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan and other Washington figures. McCarthy defends Mrs Truman, says no impropriety by her, while Vaughan explains gifts were courtesy to friends with no improper motive.
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Washington
McCarthy
Wis
Nte
Harry S. Truman
Albert Verley Company
Chicago
Truman
John Maragon
Maragon
Kansas City
White House
Vaughan
New York Herald Tribune
France
David Bennett
Harry Doffman
Bennett
Verey Perfume Company
Hoffman
Milwaukee
Senator Mundt
R-Sd
Waitt
Herman Feldman
Army
Gray
Senate
Western Germany elects right wing majority in first free vote
Western Germany delivered a clear mandate to right wing parties in its first free election since 1933. The Christian Democrats led with 7,356,02 votes, followed by the Social Democrats 6,932,302 and Free Democrats 2,827,44. Communists dropped to about six percent. The 402 seat parliament will feature a conservative bloc likely forming the cabinet with CDU coalition partners.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Hitler
Europe
France
Italy
West Berlin
Western Germany
Elbe
Red Army
Christian Democrats
Social Democrats
Britain
Labor Pasy
Free Denmiedsats
Barnament
Conavs
Max Reimann
Communist Party
West Germany
Reimann
North Rhine-Westphalia
Free Democrats
German Party
Bavarian Party
Economic Reconstructionists
Center Party
German Right Party
Emergency Association
Radical Socialist Freedom Party
Congress To Continue In Session Says Lucas
Senate Democratic leader Lucas said Congress cannot adjourn by Labor Day and avoided predicting the session length. He spoke after a White House conference with President Truman and Democratic leaders.
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Congress
Lucas
Washington
Senate
White House
Truman
Father of Fred Oliver Jr Held in County Jail
The 59 year old father of Fred Oliver Jr is jailed in Athens County on suspicion after his son sustained shotgun wounds in a Saturday night argument. Sheriff George Bateman said the elder Oliver fired the shots.
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Athens, D
Fred Oliver, Jr
Athens County
Sherif George Bateman
Oliver
House Puts Arms Aid Plan At Top Of List
The House leaders name President Truman’s 1.45 billion arms aid program as top priority amid mounting opposition. The Foreign Affairs Committee aims for final action today with Rules ready to clear for debate midweek. Opponents push for a 50 percent cut and a halt to next March 31, while funding would start via a 125 million reimbursement loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, with a separate appropriation to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Eaders
Truman
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rules Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
McCormack
Massachusetts
Three masked gunmen target Cleveland concrete plant
A 67 year old watchman and his dog were involved in an attempted robbery near the South Euclid Concrete Company. The watchman Otto Schreiber was shot in the leg when he threatened to unleash the dog on the robbers after they opened fire.
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Cleveland
Otto Schreiber
South Euclid
Schreiber
Ex Slovak Official Held at Ellis Island as Suspected Communist
Gen Mikulas Ferjencik former Slovak interior and defense minister, age 44, and his wife Milada 32 were detained on Ellis Island as displaced persons arriving on the General Heintzelman. INS Inspector Edward Ferro said they would be held pending further inquiry. the couple came from Bremerhaven with 822 other DPs. Pickets outside the pier blamed Ferjencik for anti Red actions. the couple were not sponsored by any group.
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NEW York
Ellis Island
Mikulas Ferjencik
Milada
Edward Ferro
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Bremerhaven
Germany
U. S. Army
Heintzelman
Ferjencik
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Hasal
Hasal
Ferjenciks
Ferijencik
N.K.V.D
MVD
American Slovak League
American Friends of Slovak Freedom
Seven Killed In Accidents Over Weekend
Ohio saw seven fatalities from traffic and other accidents over a two day weekend. Notable deaths include Daniel L. Willoughby in Tiffin after a bicycle collision, Henry McCready in Columbus, Lorene Carpenter in Dayton, Jack I. Goldman in Akron, and Donald Jackson near Genoa. Other deaths involve Patrick Miller in Springfield, William Rickey in Winchester, Mary Greer age five, James Triplet age two, and Lawrence E. Easley drowned at Mentor Yacht Club Beach.
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Ohio
Daniel L. Willoughby
Tiffin
Henry McCready
Columbus
Circleville
Lorene Carpenter
Dayton
Jack I. Goldman
Akron
Donald Jackson
Genoa
Toledo
Patrick Miller
Springfield
William Rickey
Winchester
Adams County
Mt. Crab
Mary Greer
McConnelsville
James Triplet
Cincinnati General Hospital
Lawrence E. Easley
East Cleveland
Lake Erie
Mentor Yacht Club
Police Prank Ends In Death In Clarksburg
Clarksburg Police Chief E G Amsler says a prank led to the fatal shooting of Patrolman Chester Shack by Patrolman Robert Lee Fawley. Fawley, 35, is jailed on an open charge after Shack was shot in the heart during a street corner encounter.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
E. G. Amsler
Chester Shack
Robert Lee Fawley
Amsler
Shack
Fawley
Fowley
Airliner Crashes into Atlantic Off Ireland Killing Nine
An American four engined airliner ran out of fuel and plunged into the Atlantic off Galway in darkness. Nine of the 58 aboard were killed while 49 were rescued by a rescue vessel in a dramatic sea and air operation.
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Galway
Ireland
Ruth Nichols
Rome
New York
Venezuela
Shannon Aire
Stalberg
Lanahrone
Otis Nelson
Transocean Airlines
Nelson
Herbert Asbel
Brooklyn
N. Y
Shannon
Asbell
Atlantic
Kilronan
Aran Islands
Galway Bay
Shane
Trans World
Transocean
Edward Bessey
Wethersfield
TWA P
Bessey
Adams
Informa
Lausche seeks suspension of village mayor Sedore
Gov. Lausche orders a citation to suspend Hails Corners Mayor Charles Sedore for tolerating the Jungle Inn raid. The proclamation notes Sedore’s prior unserved citation and urges the Common Pleas Court to act, as officers pursue the case and oversee the investigation of the Friday night raid.
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Sedore
State Highway Patrol
Florida
Trumbull
William M. McClain
Common Pleas Court
Jungle Inn
Man captured after slaying of policeman
In Louisville Kentucky an FBI listed public enemy Number one Earl D Bircham 45 is held on murder and malicious shooting charges after the fatal shooting of Patrolman John H Tenison 32 and wounding Patrolman John A Roon 22. Bircham's wife June 26 was detained without charges. Bircham was captured five minutes after officers approached a fleeing car following a chase.
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Louisvile
FBI
Carl Heustis
Earl D Bircham
Houstis
Bircham
June Bircham
Kansas
Tennessee
John H. Tenison
General Hospital
John A. Roon
Louisville
May Cancel Race at National Air Races
The 75 mile women pilots race in Cleveland could be cancelled unless more entries arrive. Only four entries exist for the $5,500 prize event after a fifth entry was withdrawn for not meeting specifications.
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Cleveland
Two Die In Beechcraft Plane Crash Near Shelbyville
A two-engine Beechcraft from Chanute Field Illinois crashed near Shelbyville Tennessee eight miles from town on the Lewisburg highway killing two occupants. A resident reported seeing the plane descend in flames and the bodies trapped in the wreck. Identifications were not available immediately.
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Shelbyville, Tenn
Chanute Field
Ill
Bedford County
Lewisburg
Shelbyville
Cecil Burns
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Pat Lebrecht
Caltagirone
Mrs. Truman
Marblehead
Mass
Bob Coulson
John Newman
Construction Finance Corporation
Ocean
Lausche
Man
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