U S Opens Talks With Spain On Defense Role
Secretary of State Acheson announced the United States has opened exploratory talks with Spain under Franco on a potential defense role in Western Europe. He noted Spain’s strategic importance but said Britain and France remain divided on the issue.
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New Russian Peace Move Is Expected
Washington sources foresee a major Soviet proposal in the coming weeks as Moscow pursues a peace offensive to ease East West tensions. Diplomats expect a big power meeting including China to settle Far Eastern questions after a possible Korea ceasefire and aim to delay a Japanese peace treaty in San Francisco.
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News Fotog Saves Cops From Thug With Judo Trick
Detroit AP photographer Arthur Emanuel 39 disarmed a gunman during a 2 30 a m call. Patrolman Michael Barnas was shot in the leg as the assailant wrestled the officer’s revolver. Emanuel leaped into the scout car and used a judo move to subdue the suspect.
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Britain backs Greece and Turkey for NATO pact
London reports Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison told the House of Commons Britain favors inviting Greece and Turkey into NATO after a long study. The United States has urged their admission as full members to bolster Western European defense amid Middle East tensions. Morrison noted difficulties reconciling Turkey’s regional aims with broader Middle East defense.
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Thames Boatmen End Strike Over Cheesecake Grievances
London AP reports 250 Thames taxi boatmen resume work after a 24 hour stoppage protesting too much cheesecake and women aboard. A strike leader warned they may strike again if employers fail to address grievances.
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House Acts To Protect Meat Profit
The House voted to forbid price controls on meat that prevent a reasonable profit for all industry segments, a 160 to 144, unrecorded teller. The measure, subject to a final roll call, aims to safeguard beef price rollbacks while balancing wage board powers and labor disputes.
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Truman Signs Bill To Aid Flood Area
President Truman signed a 25 million dollar emergency bill to aid flood ravaged Midwest states Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. He announced swift federal action after an aerial tour noting at least 1,000,000 acres inundated and damage exceeding 750 million dollars in Missouri and Kansas.
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U S Moves to Free Oatis in Czech Prison
Secretary of State Acheson announced new steps to secure release of AP correspondent William Oatis held in Czechoslovakia. Ambassador Briggs discussed the case with Czech Foreign Minister Vitam Siroky in Prague as Washington awaits a cabinet reply to a new U S offer.
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Capitol influence peddler under Senate probe
Senate investigators probe an influence peddler who claimed power to secure underground government leases and contracts. Hoey cited closed testimony showing a six figure taking, while Mundt noted no proven contacts or contracts. The hearing aims to uncover whether such promises were real or a scam amid prior five percent “five per centers” cases.
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Tip To Newspaper Leads To Finding Of Murdered Man
The Savannah Morning News crime reporter and editors followed an anonymous tip to a rural road and found James Lawton Lewis a 21 year old taxi driver shot twice with a shotgun and dead for several days. Police had few clues to go on.
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Dennis Powers
James Lawton Lewis
37th Division Launches Major Field Exercise at Camp McCoy
The 37th Infantry Division Ohio National Guard begins a three phase field exercise at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. This first major drill of the training period follows a week of arrival and preparations including weapon drills and house keeping. Units yesterday fired or simulated firing from carbines to howitzers as preparation.
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Iran Urges Secrecy as Harriman Visits Iran
Tehran officials urge the U S embassy to ban advance notices of W Averell Harriman's movements amid a tense anti Harriman demonstration. Police clash left 20 dead and about 300 injured. 88 arrests reported as martial law tightens. Harriman aims to resolve the oil dispute with Mossadegh.
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New York Seaway Plan Faces House Committee Setback
A House Public Works Committee vote blocks New York state from administering the power phase of the St Lawrence project while leaving open possible authorization of the seaway and power project. The panel narrowed deliberations to one bill to authorize the project, possibly two.
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Key Point May Be Demand To Pull Out All Foreign Troops
Negotiators in Kaesong at the Korean war cease fire talks reported progress with two agenda items accepted by Admiral Joy. Unresolved main issue remained whether to discuss withdrawal of foreign troops, with language translation causing delays and occasional recesses.
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Hostility rises in Kaesong as UN press tour notes wary crowd
UN truce reporters observe growing hostility from Communist soldiers police and locals in Kaesong with fewer smiles and more cautious glances. An American photographer recounts a North Korean soldier drawing his revolver while she photographed a Chinese customer. Only a small number of armed Reds remain, but atmosphere is noticeably tense compared with the day before.
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Mineral Wells
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Lowellville man killed in collision on Highway 224
Joseph Katchmer Sr of Lowellville R F D ran into a moving car on Highway 224 yesterday and was killed.
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Grange urges higher taxes beyond House bill
Washington AP reports the National Grange calls on senators to raise personal income taxes by 750 million dollars more than the House approved seven point two billion dollar tax bill.
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Attlee May Visit Truman Again
London sources say Prime Minister Attlee may travel to Washington late next month for talks with President Truman and other U S leaders.
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Walcott to Face Charles in Forbes Field Title Bout
Heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles will give challenger Jersey Joe Walcott 12 pounds in a 15 round title bout at Forbes Field. Charles weighed 182 pounds to Walcott's 194 at the official weigh in.
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Korea Fronts At Standstill Planes Active
Allied bombers hammered highways and railways to hinder Communist troop movements as fighting eased on the Korea front. One Red patrol encountered by an Allied unit northwest of Inje left two Reds wounded. no American deaths in combat for a 24 hour period, a wartime first. Air strikes killed Reds in three towns while Western sector patrols probed near Kaesong, amid armistice talks.
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NCR Workers to Vote on Union Representation in Columbus Area
The NLRB announced an election July 20 at NCR plants in Dayton and Washington Court House to determine if about 10 000 employees will be represented by two unions. The election seeks to decide whether workers want union representation and which union would represent them.
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