Had Hitler's Assassins Succeeded
Ten years after the failed July 20 plot in East Prussia, Count Claus von Stauffenberg's abortive bomb attempt left Hitler wounded but alive. The article weighs whether the conspirators would have spared millions and changed central Europe if the coup had succeeded, and notes the German public and schools remain divided on their legacy.
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Tom Reedy
Berlin
Adolph Hitler
Rastenburg
Count Claus von Stauffenberg
East Prussia
Hitler
Germany
Soviet Union
Europe
Fuehrer
Ludwig Beck
Fritz Oster
Adm
Wilhelm Canaris
Erwin von Witzelben
Radio
Joseph Goebbels
Beck
Wehrmacht
Bendlerstrasse
Land Freisler
Witzleben
Ploetzensee
Canaris
Oster
Flossenburg
Beck-Witzleben
Elbe
Oder
Deutschland
Stauffenberg
Royal-M tubeless transistor hearing aid from Zenith
An ad describes a compact tubeless transistor hearing aid named Royal-M by Zenith, claiming light weight and pocket-sized design. It notes a weekly operation cost and mentions a payment plan through Lewis Drugs at 1051 Central phone 27-4401.
Know How and Patience Needed to Build Bhakra Dam
American and Indian engineers tackle the Bhakra Dam in the Nangal Bhakra project on the Sutlej river, aiming to reach a record height in eight years. Lead American supervisor Harvey Slocum notes the site’s remoteness and geology, with 173000 workers and India paying 327 million dollars for the project.
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Nangal Township
India
Bhakra
Sutlej
Himalaya
New Delhi
U.S
Harvey Slocum
Alhambra
Calif
Shasta
Grand
Slocum
Siocum
Pay Hike Bill Fought Postal Rate Increase
Washington House leaders moved a double bill to raise postal rates and worker pay. The package would add 233 million dollars yearly in rate revenue and give a 5 percent across the board pay raise with a 200 dollar minimum, plus a uniform allowance and fringe benefits.
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Washington
Rayburn
Texas
Byrd Plans Return to Antarctic for New Expedition
Admiral Richard E. Byrd, aged 65, told a Poultry and Egg National Board breakfast he plans to return to the Antarctic. He cited military and economic reasons and argued control of southern passages and offshore islands near Cape Horn is essential for U.S. interests. Byrd, first to reach the South Pole, described past flights in 1929 1933 and 1947.
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Cleveland
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Poultry and Egg National Board
South Polar
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Strait of Magellan
Antarctica
South America
Drake Passage
Cape Horn
Cape
U. S. Navy
Byrd
South Pole
Pearl Seized in Arafura Sea by Japanese Expedition
A Japanese expedition found a pearl over 25 carats in the Arafura Sea between New Guinea and Australia. The discovery, reported by Kyodo News Service, is valued at about $2,500 and was made last month.
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Tokyo WA
Arafura Sea
New Guinea
Australia
Kyodo News Service
Blasted Plant Won't Reopen in Chestertown
In Chestertown Maryland the Kent Manufacturing Co plant that employs 300 workers and faced a series of powder blasts last Friday will not reopen. Eleven people died and more than 40 were injured, leaving survivors facing unemployment. President Philip G. Wilmer said there will be no operations in Kent County.
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Chestertown
Kent Manufacturing Co
Philip G. Wilmer
Kent County
Foreign Aid Program May Face Court Test
Gov. J Bracken Lee announced plans to challenge the federal foreign aid program before the US Supreme Court. He asked the Utah attorney general to determine the legal steps and standing required to prove that sending U S funds to foreign nations violates the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
J. Bracken Lee
US Supreme Court
Utah
U. S
Russia Wins In Armistice Declared By Yeh
Formosa reports Chinese Nationalist Foreign Minister George Yeh announced that the Indochina armistice marks a milestone in the Communists world conquest plan. He warned that history may repeat itself as Western appeasement is blamed for a major diplomatic victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipeh
Formosa
George Yeh
Indochina
Chiang Kai-shek
Portsmouth Man Robert L. Yates Dies Before Trial
Robert L. Yates 34 of Portsmouth former supervisor at Scioto County Children's Home died at Veterans Hospital Huntington W Va from a lung infection. He was to stand trial July 20 on a statutory rape charge involving two girl wards aged 14 and 15. Funeral services held locally.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Robert L. Yates
Scioto County
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
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Hitler Ordred
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Lewis Drugs, Inc
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Devere
Chrock’s
Yankee RD
Middletown
Briggs & Stratton
Clinton
Wisconsin
Catherine Thouars
Bluebeard
Giles DE Rais
Eiffel Tower
Harold Miller
Bay City
Ruth Mayer Azusa
Call
Cue Gold
I. Broken Leg
Belmont Park
Automotive Engineers
NEW Blue Sunoco
Blue Sunoco
America
Sun Oil Company
Sunoco
Whan
Overall
Sey
Firm
Certified Public Accountants
Russia
Yeh
PTT
Ture
Majoz, A
Reed-Klopp’s
Frances Nelson
Beautiful
Anchor
Hocking
Ladies Home Journal
Easy
Finance Co
Central’ Ave
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