King Abdullah of Jordan Assassinated at Jerusalem Mosque
King Abdullah II of Jordan was assassinated while entering the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The attack prompted Britain to reassess Middle East tensions as Prince Naif was named regent and Amman radio reported on the events.
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Weather delays Korea armistice session at Kaesong
Floods near Kaesong stop UN delegates from crossing a torrent to the truce city and ground helicopters. The eighth session, crucial to move to phase two, is postponed to 10 a m tomorrow. Acheson backs UN force until genuine peace is secured. Engineers mend the blocked stream to avoid further delays.
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Wastern Storm Claims Ten Lives Across East Coast
A violent storm on the Eastern seaboard caused at least ten deaths and widespread damage. Six fatalities came from lightning strikes in New Jersey, Connecticut, and West Virginia, with two plasterers killed in Long Island by a collapsing roof. One man died after a barge accident near Island Sound and another in New Jersey a traffic crash linked to the storm. Telephone lines down in New Jersey and crop damage across multiple states followed gale winds, while a hospital chimney fell in Philadelphia injuring four patients.
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James Garfield's Son Dies At 80
Irvin M. Garfield, 80, son of the late President James A. Garfield, died yesterday in Boston. He was 11 when his father was fatally shot in 1881. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the Church of the Messiah Woods Hole with burial in Falmouth. Garfield, a prominent Boston attorney, was a native of Hiram Ohio and a Williams College and Harvard Law School alumnus.
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Williams College
Harvard Law School
State of War Ended in Turkey as War with Germany Ends
Ankara AP reports the Turkish National Assembly approved a bill to formally end the state of war with Germany. The move marks a full reversal of wartime status and aligns Turkey with postwar peace efforts.
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Turkey
Turkish National Assembly
Germany
Bribe Story Admitted By Swindler At Senate Hearing
Sam Mason described by senators as a successful loan man testified he took money from victims to bribe government officials and said he had not filed income tax returns since 1929. He named an intermediary "Eungart" and indicated the scheme involved promises to obtain leases on surplus government buildings. The inquiry chairman said the testimony would be sent to the Justice Department and IRS for possible prosecution.
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Washington
Sam Mason
Mason
Hoey
D-Nc
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Justice Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Francis Flanagan
Flanagan
Trumanites Fight House Freeze On Wage Price Lids
The House faced a tense clash over wage and price controls as leaders from both parties moved to limit debate and push toward final action on the economic controls bill. President Truman warned against lobbyist push to derail the measure while administration allies sought to restore the July 7 wage and price ceilings for four months amid remaining amendments and uncertain timing.
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Truman
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Crown Prince Wilhelm Dies in Germany at 69
Crown Prince Wilhelm Hohenzollern, last crown prince of Germany and son of Wilhelm II, died in Hechingen after a long illness. He was 69 and had lived in near seclusion near the Hohenzollern estate, faced with reduced fortunes after World War II, and leaving behind a scattered family including Princess Cecilie.
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Clyde Harris
Amarillo
Tex
Prince Louis Ferdinand
Detroit
Bremen
Cecilie
Duchess of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Ohio school officials urged to report narcotic use
The Ohio State Education Department asked school officials across the state to report observed narcotics use among pupils. Dr. Clyde Hissong sent questionnaires to superintendents principals and district leaders at Gov. Lausche's request, seeking data on marijuana heroin or opium use by teenagers and actions taken to combat it.
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State Education Department
Ohio
Clyde Hissong
Frank J. Lausche
Pilot Saves 53 As Stormy Airliner Makes Emergency Landing
A Constellation carrying 48 passengers and five crew members landed in a pasture near Richmond after a severe storm. Captain J. Armstrong of Miami glide landed the four engine craft, ejecting no injuries among the 53 aboard. Airline officials credited skillful handling, noting the plane cut a 200 yard field path and endured a fiery near-miss with no panic among passengers.
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J. . Armstrong
Miami
Here
Judy Berke
New York
University of Miami
U S Invites 50 Nations to San Francisco for Japan Peace Treaty
The United States and Britain issue a joint draft treaty and invite 50 nations to a San Francisco conference starting September 4 to finish and sign a peace treaty with Japan. Russia may reject, criticizing drafting and asserting limits on its veto.
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Truman Names 10 To Treaty Group
President Truman today named a 10 man delegation to represent the United States at the signing of the Japanese peace treaty in San Francisco September 4. He also picked representatives to sign proposed defense pacts with Australia and New Zealand, and with Japan. Most of those in three groups are members of Congress. Seven Republicans are listed among others including Acheson Dulles Connally and Wiley as members and chief delegates. Vorys is named for the Japanese treaty with alternates noted.
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Slain Champaign Teen Janet Clark Found At Home
Seventeen-year-old Janet Clark was found murdered in her Champaign home. A neighbor spotted a man in the yard and reported suspicious behavior. The nude body showed 40 to 50 chest wounds from a leather awl. a blue necktie was tied around the throat. Autopsy pending. Janet planned to be a senior at Champaign High School. Her father worked for a transfer company.
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Janet Clark
Clark
Secon
Janet
Champaign High School
J. H Foote
Clark Yard
Petitions for Ike Circulated in Cleveland 1952 Bid
Cleveland attorney Morton S. Zaller announced petitions to urge Gen Dwight D Eisenhower to seek the Republican nomination in 1952. Zaller, active in local GOP since 1926, said Ike would run if public demand exists and urged circulating petitions to express support.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Morton S. Zaller
Zaller
Levees Give Way As Missouri River Flood Advances
Missouri River crest nears the Mississippi confluence as levees fail near West Alton and Creve Coeur area. Army engineers warn dikes may vanish within 48 hours while St Louis braces for high water and federal flood relief totals top 1 billion dollars.
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Scioto Conservancy District approves 65 million flood control plan
The 17 county Scioto Conservancy District votes 9 to 7 to fund a 65 million flood control program. Plans include dams on Deer Creek Big Darby Paint Creek Rocky Fork and Mill Creek and levees around Columbus and Cincinnati areas. A Sandusky River water reservoir above Bucyrus is also planned. Engineers say federal approval is needed before work can start.
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Scio Conservancy
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Mill Creek
Delaware County
Cincinnati
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Man Dies Visiting His Own Gravesite
Eugene Ellsworth, 69, of Jacksonvale Florida, died of a heart attack while viewing a grave he had chosen for his burial in Bowling Green Ohio. Ellsworth’s Florida family had lived in Bowling Green. He was returning home after visiting relatives in the area.
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Eugene Ellsworth
Jacksonvale
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