China bars foreign planes over western border excluding Russians
China bans all foreign air traffic over its western border provinces except Russian planes. The move, reportedly ordered by the defense ministry and tied to a 19 year old Moscow overflight pact, raises questions about renewal and Russia’s possible commercial routes from Alma Ata to Hami. U.S. Minister Lewis Clark’s plane was diverted, highlighting the tense stance amid Chiang Kai-shek's government.
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Nanking
China
U.S
Lewis Clark
Lanchon
Holelington Tong
Moscow
Russia
Foreign Office
Defense Ministry
Chiang Kai - Shek
Spy probes chase new lead in Chambers Washington case
Congressional spy investigators pursue a fresh lead linking Whittaker Chambers to a prewar underground and wartime espionage rings in Washington. Nixon says a man with a Chambers superior name has a long Communist record and worked under Nathan Gregory Silvermaster, potentially tying Chambers to Bentley’s wartime network.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Nixon
R-Cal
Whittaker Chambers
Communist Party
Chambers
Nathan Gregory Silvermaster
Chambers Underground
Bentley
Time Magazine
Reds
George Silverman
Irving Kaplan
Elizabeth T. Bentley
14 Year Old Xenia Girl Pilots Plane
Barbara Jean Gibson, 14, of Xenia Ohio, soloed three flights at Hamilton Canada two weeks ago. Her uncle Russell Gibson, president of Cub Aircraft Ltd, coached her and hired an instructor. She holds a solo certificate but cannot obtain a pilot license until age 17.
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Xenia
Barbara Jean Gibson
North America
Barbara
Hamilton
Ont
Russell Gibson
Gibson
Cub Aircraft, Ltd
Cub
Canada
George W. Gibson
Charles A Beard Dies Noted Historian at 73
Charles A Beard 73 renowned historian and author of about 30 American history books died today at Grace-New Haven Community Hospital after a stay since August 2. Doctors cite aplastic anemia. His last book, published last April, sparked controversy by accusing Roosevelt of provoking war with Japan and Germany.
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New Haven
Charles A Beard
Grace-New Haven Community Hospital
Roosevelt
United States
Japan
Germany
Beard
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Mary
America
Europe
Knightstown
Ind
DePauw University
Mary Ritter
Indianapolis
Experts Work On Problems In Germany
Berlin three groups of experts met to resolve technical issues of the Berlin crisis with talks on lifting the 70 day Soviet land blockade. Finance and economics specialists discuss currency control and a possible single Berlin currency as four military governors prepare for a second meeting.
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Berlin
Germany
Allied Control Council
Moscow
Allied Control Authority
Bricker Says Country Infiltrated by Communists In Schools
Sen. John W. Bricker declares the nation under invasion by Communist propaganda, urging removal of teachers who do not endorse the free way of life. He spoke at a rededication week luncheon amid fears of subversion in government and education.
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Columbus
JU. S&s
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Speedy Thompson Trophy preview as Cleland eyes 400 mph
Cook Cleland, winner of last year’s Thompson Trophy, predicts a faster race this year aided by improved pylons and a more capable Goodyear F26 Corsair. He argues pilots can gain two to three mph and aims to exceed 400 mph, with Richard Hecker supplying a rival entry. Race officials hope calm winds bring more qualifiers as the Labor Day speed classic runs Saturday through Monday.
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James J. Strebig
Cleveland
Cook Cleland
Cleland
Richard Hecker
Akron
Three Judge Court to Try Daniels Mindful of Murder
Mansfield Ohio AP. Robert Murl Daniels 24 waived a jury and will be tried by a three judge court for the killings of John Niebel superintendent of the Mansfield reform farm Mrs Niebel and their daughter Phyllis 21. Trial set for September 13 after postponement from Friday. Lydon H Beam attorney did not explain choice of panel. Court attaches said three judges may be more lenient than a jury. Daniels appeared unshaven in a yellow T shirt.
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Mansfield
Robert Murl Daniels
Common Pleas
G. E. Kalbffleisch
Daniels
John Niebel
Mansfield Reformatory
Cuban labor leader killed in Havana suburb shooting
Juan Arevalo, a 54 year old anti Communist labor leader and former communist, was shot seven times by unidentified men as he left his home in Lawton outskirts of Havana. A nearby boy was wounded in the foot. He had resigned from the movement three years ago and led a minor post in the Maritime Union.
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Havana
Cuba
Juan Arevalo
Lawton
Arevalo
Narby
Maritime Union
Zhdanov Dies. Russian Leader Lying in State
Andrei A. Zhdanov died at 62 after heart trouble and arteriosclerosis. His death shocks Moscow where 1.6 million are expected to view his bier in the Hall of Columns before interment at the Kremlin Wall. He was a top Cominform figure and seen as Stalin’s closest associate and likely successor.
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Zhdanov
Stalin
Communist Party
Moscow
Zhdanov Death Casts Shadow On East Europe Yugoslavia Ties
London reports speculate on how the death of Andrei Zhdanov will affect Communist eastern Europe’s future relations with Yugoslavia. Zhdanov, a top Soviet policymaker, was linked to the tough line that preceded the recent Cominform denunciation of Premier Marshal Tito and his lieutenants.
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London
Andrei Zhdanov
Eastern Europe
Yugoslavia
Zhdanov
Russia
Marshal Tito
Stalin Health and Zhdanov Death Pallbearers
The report notes uncertainty about the meaning of death in this context and that Stalin’s health is a forbidden topic in Russia. At 68, Stalin is expected to attend the pallbearers’ procession as Zhdanov's coffin is carried from the Hall of Col.
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Zhdanov
Col
Accused Slayer Moved to Canada for Trial
A. Wiegner 24 of Dayton Ohio faces trial for the Alaska highway killing of John McComas 52. He is taken to Victoria British Columbia in custody of Inspector Carl Ledoux and County Attorney Kenneth Fritzier. Louis McComas 13 also returned to Canada. Wiegner says the shooting was accidental while squirrel hunting. both sought safety after the incident and were held in Bushnell New York. Extradition to Canada was waived.
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Tav A. Wiegner
Dayota
Victoria
D. C
John McComas
Dayton
Wiegner
Canada
Carl Ledoux
Th Britli
Kimball County
Kenneth Fritzier
Louis McComas
McComas
Alaska
Bushnell
Wigner
Stevenson Holds 349 Vote Margin in Texas Runoff
In the August 28 Democratic U S Senate runoff, Coke Stevenson leads Lyndon B. Johnson by 349 votes from nearly one million cast. Stevenson, a 60 year old rancher and wartime Texas governor, has 494 555 to Johnson’s 494 206 with final returns unofficial and subject to revision by the Texas election bureau in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
U. S. Senate
Coke Stevenson
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Stevenson
Texas Election Bureau
Death reduces Big Four in Soviet Russia
Soviet Russia's Big Four shrinks to three after the death of Col. Gen. Andrei A. Zhdanov, once seen as a possible successor to Stalin. The 52 year old's death sparks Western curiosity about Kremlin intrigues and succession, with Molotov and Beria remaining key figures. An Andreyev, a former Politburo member in charge of farm production, has not been seen publicly since November.
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Washington
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
West
Andrei A. Zhandov
Stalin
Zhandov
Cominform
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Tito
Kremlin
Berlin
Politburo
A. A. Andreev
State Department
Zhdanov
Molotov
L. P. Beria
MVD
Beria
Three Soldiers Die in Mystery Blast at Fort Jackson
Baffled Army officers search for cause after an explosion on a well traveled road during a machine gun demonstration kills three recruits during basic training. 23 others are injured. The dead are Martin S. Mainer Edison Georgia James H. McLemore Dice Kentucky and Joe A. Morris Pass Arkansas. Jerome H. Hiney Wellsville Ohio among the injured.
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Fort Jackson
S. C
Anderson P. Neely
Anderson
Martin S. Mainer
Edison
James H. McLemore
Dice, Ky
Joe A. Morris
Pass, Ark
Jerome H. Hiney
Wellsville, O
Mitchum Arrested in Hollywood Narcotics Raid
Hollywood AP reports film star Robert Mitchum and three others were arrested in a narcotics raid on a Hollywood home. Mitchum Realtor Robin Ford actress Lila Leeds and dancer Vickie Evans were booked on state and federal narcotics charges after officers found marijuana in the residence and additional reefers. The six month investigation was aided by Federal Narcotics Inspector William Craig.
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Hollywood
Robert Mitchum
Mitchum
Robin Ford
Lila Leeds
Vickie Evans
Ford
A. M. Barr
J. B. McKinnon
Los Angeles
Sargeant Barr
Miss Leeds
Barr
William Craig
Dorothy
Four People Held In Bond Theft Probe In Ohio
Four people including a prisoner's wife were jailed in Ohio on suspicion of receiving and concealing 14000 dollars in bonds stolen from Mayor William J. Van Aitken of Shaker Heights in 1945. The bonds totalled 65000 dollars. West Jones and Miss Toone were moved to Cleveland for questioning. Mrs. Rector remained jailed in Cleveland. Governor Thomas J. Herbert described Rector’s hoax account as masking bond disposal.
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London
William J. van Aitken
Shaker Heights
Tom West
Clarence Jones
Mary Toone
Ero Rector
Cleveland
Thomas J. Herbert
West
Rector
Gaylor Rector
Jones
Miss Toone
Welfare Department
Herbert
State Welfare Department
Bureau of Probation and Parole
German Court Frees Schacht After Acquittal
An appeals court in Stuttgart acquits Hjalmar Schacht of major Nazi offender charges and orders his release from an internment camp. The ruling cites his opposition activity from 1936 onward as outweighing earlier support for Hitler. Spectators cheered as Schacht left the court.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Hjalmar Schacht
Schacht
Nuernberg
Herman Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrip
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Reichbank
Wallace in Alabama Calls for Unity and Cooperation
Wallace addresses a 600 strong crowd at the Morgan County courthouse in Decatur Alabama urging end to the cold war and reducing living costs. He says the goal is Christian cooperation and national disarmament, criticizing support for Fascist regimes and proposing more TVA projects.
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Decatur
Ala
Henry A. Wallace
Alabama
Progressive Party
North Carolina
Morgan County Court House
Wallace
Greece
Turkey
China
TVA
Benes Near Death in Prague
In Prague Czechoslovakia former President Edward Benes, 65, co founder of the republic, slipped into unconsciousness and doctors say he is not expected to recover.
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Prague
Czzechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Edward Benes
Czechoslovak Republic
Talbot Announces Marriage in Mexico and Pregnancy Return
Hollywood actor Lyle Talbot confirms marrying Paula Deaven in Tijuana last March. He says the couple expects a baby next March.
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Hollywood
Lyle Talbot
Tijuana
Mexico
Paula Deaven
Death of Ohio Man Puzzles Authorities
Howell G. Thomes, 43, ex steelworks manager from Youngstown, died in Long Beach likely from injected drugs. A woman described as his nurse, Agnes Gray, said a man posing as a doctor visited, then Thomas grew ill and died. capsules were left behind. He carried nearly $10,000 and had $3,900 in a hotel safe. He was married with two daughters.
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Long Beach
Cal
Howell G. Thomes
Youngstown
Alvin S. Slaight
Thomas
Agnes Gray
Slaight
Thomas de
Steelduct
Yorntown
Pope Declares World At Critical Cross Road of History
Pope Pius XII told 500 American Catholic pilgrims at Castel Gandolfo that the world has reached a critical cross road of history and urged universal prayers for the UN assembly opening September 21 in Paris. He said the UN may avert another war and praised American aid to Europe despite ongoing suffering three years after peace.
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Castel Gandolfo
Pius XII
United Nations Assembly
Paris
United Nations
Mindszenty Threatens Excommunication Over Vatican Assault
A Vatican source reports Cardinal Mindszenty threatens excommunication for anyone who speaks or publishes words offensive to the Pope or Catholic hierarchy. The threat follows a government campaign in Hungary aimed at Catholic authorities to deter obedience to episcopal education directives.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Hulgary
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