The Sicilian War Story of General Rose and the 88 Gun
A German prisoner warning of an 88 mm gun leads Brig. Gen. Maurice Rose to halt his column near Palermo. Two rifle squads flank the position, and an American halftrack advances as German gunners blink in surprise. A pair of shells devastates the gun and its ammunition, allowing the column to press on to Palermo with fewer casualties.
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New York
Palermo
Sicily
Mediterranean
Italy
Patton
U.S. Navy
Rose
Freedom Fighters of the South Tyrol disrupt Italian trains
Bomb blasts claimed by the Freedom Fighters of the South Tyrol stopped trains on three of Italy’s four lines to central Europe. Passengers faced long delays up to ten hours as services were halted and tourist traffic stalled.
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Perona
Italy
Freedom Fighters
South Tyrol
Europe
Eisenhower presses firm stand on Berlin during news conference
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower urged steadfast U.S. resolve in Berlin saying America must stand firm and not be frightened. He spoke after a meeting at Gettysburg College with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, noting unity behind the President on foreign aid and defense.
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Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Berlin
Eisenhower
America
Kennedy
Gettysburg College
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
Everett M. Dirksen
Halleck
Washington
Three Polaris Subs to Carry Historic Names
The Navy announced three Polaris missile subs will be named for Presidents John Adams and James Monroe and for revolutionary patriot Nathan Hale. A guided missile destroyer will be named USS Byrd for Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd, and a second destroyer a year from now will honor Capt. Gustavus Conyngham. A guided missile frigate next year will honor Adm. Richmond K. Turner.
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Washington
Navy
John Adams
James Monroe
Nathan Hale
Byrd
Richard E. Byrd
Gustavus Conyngham
Richmond K. Turner
Pacific
Senate Bill Shifts Forest Crop Proceeds Wisconsin Counties
Wisconsin Senate approves amendment increasing county share of lumber cut proceeds under the forest crop law. Counties would keep 75 percent of revenue, state share reduced to 25 percent. overall revenue allocations align with an amendment lowering state take to 25 percent. Measure passes 28 to 1 with Sen. Leo OBrien dissenting. Also a separate move allows 65 foot auto carrier trucks in Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
State Forestry Fund
General Fund
Conservation Commission
Reuben LaFave
R-Oconto
Leo O’brien
Green Bay
Fire kills children in Sydney suburb trailer blaze
A kerosene heater exploded in a residential trailer in a Sydney suburb. Three Olney children aged five years to ten months died in the blaze.
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Sydney
Australia
Ernest Olney
Olney
Group Advances Exchange Probes Amid SEC Investigation Push
A House commerce subcommittee voted to authorize a full SEC inquiry into all stock exchanges with a $750,000 budget and a report due by January 3, 1963. AMEX officials cited past scandals and improper conduct by two members, while SEC actions in May linked to market rigging affected several firms.
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Washington
House
Securities and Exchange Commission
Peter Mack
D-Ill
Subcommittee
Commerce Committee
SEC
Congress
Joseph F. Reilley
American Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
S&c
U S High Corn Sales Push Unsold Stocks Down
The Agriculture Department reports ongoing unloading of surplus corn with 21,613,000 bushels sold in the last week of June, bringing total since Oct 1 to 185,778,000 bushels. Sales remain limited to grain at risk of spoilage if stored longer.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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