Sunday Quest for a Ball Bearing in Westbrook Pegler Style
The narrator sets out on a Sunday trek from Westbrook Pegler New York to find a quarter inch ball bearing for a miniature roulette wheel. He searches junk yards from Yankees Stadium area to Jerome Avenue, meets a pearl tutor and a scrappy dealer, and continues asking around stores and garages for the elusive bearing.
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New York
Wilbur Clark
Desert Inn
Las Vegas
Nevada
Westchester
Bronx
Yankee Stadium
167Th
Jerome Avenue
Tam
Vic
Yankees
Jerome
Long plans Louisiana special session by Aug 13
Governor Earl K. Long, in New Orleans, says he will call a special session of the Louisiana legislature on or before August 13 to revise the delegation plan for a constitutional convention and reconsider vetoed bills including a $100,000 two year appropriation for crippled children. He spoke after arriving at the Roosevelt Hotel and while undergoing dental work.
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New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Baptist Hospital
Louisiana
Long
Roosevelt
Baton Rouge
Wealthiest Alaska Resident Killed Inspecting Coal Cars
Fairbanks July 27 Alaska's leading industrialist Captain Austin Eugene Lathrop died after a loaded coal car rolled onto him while he inspected gondolas at Healy River Coal Corp holdings near Santrana 112 miles south of Fairbanks. He was 84. Lathrop owned Alaska's largest coal mine holdings and several media and business properties. He became a captain in 1896 after buying a stake in a 110 foot steam schooner and later served as a Republican national committee man during Hoover's era.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Austin Eugene Lathrop
Lathrop
Healy River Coal Corp
Santrana
Here
Paul B. Haggland
Fairbanks Newsminer
Atrnch Republican
Hoover
Post
MacArthur Expresses Confidence in Final Victory in Korea
General Douglas MacArthur made an unheralded visit to the Korean front and said he was never more confident of ultimate victory despite foreseen heartaches and setbacks. He met with eighth army leaders and air force officials, with talks possibly guiding troop reinforcements.
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Don Whitehead
U. S
Korea
MacArthur
Korean War Front
Eighth Army
United Nations
Tokyo
Front
Far East Air Force
Japan
Walton H. Walker
8Th Army
Truman
Bataan
The Kansas City Ledger: The Oklahoma Nomination Theft Claim
Oklahoma City July 27 William O Coe charges the Democratic governor nomination was stolen and calls for a full recount. Unofficial totals show Murray ahead 235525 to 234639. Coe alleges 3100 votes stolen in Oklahoma County and 29 ballots counted from a four room house. Both candidates guard ballots statewide. recount costs 19250 for 77 counties. Both are Oklahoma City attorneys. Murray is son of former Gov Alfalfa Bill Murray.
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Oklahoma City
William O. Coe
Johnston Murray
Coe
Murray
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma
William H
Alfalfa Bill) Murray
Record Output in May Signals Steel Boom Before Crisis
Washington July 27 The steel industry reached a record May production pace of 8 500 000 tons of raw steel with employment at 606 500 the highest in 12 months. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cited rising demand for durable goods and an upturn in general business conditions fueling the surge.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Department
Bureau
New Tax Hike Aims to Rebuild Revenue Shortfall
Washington reports President Truman proposes a 5 billion dollar tax hike to offset losses from postwar tax cuts and restore federal revenue toward pre war levels. The plan would add to existing estimates and likely lead to further tax increases this year as Congress considers broader fiscal action.
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Washington
Truman
Republic
Europe
Japan
Tramar
Polio cases rise with 814 new weekly total
The Public Health Service reports 814 new polio cases last week, up from 664 the prior week. Cumulative disease-year total reaches 3,869 versus a five-year average of 2,725 and last year's 4,990, with Texas leading weekly counts at 111 followed by Virginia, New York, California, Illinois, Iowa, and Kentucky.
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Washington
Public Health Service
The
Texas
Virginia
New York
California
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Calhoun Highway Bids Requested in Ouachita Parish
R B Richardson director of the state highway department announced bids will be received this week for work on the West Monroe Calhoun highway in Ouachita parish. The project covers 12 880 miles of grading widening bridges pavement resurfacing and other work on state route 4.
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R. B. Richardson
State Highway Department
West Monroe-Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Mobilization Board Readied for War Policy Council
Washington announces a 12 member national policy committee to advise on war mobilization. NSRB chairman W. Stuart Symington says labor leaders William Green Philip Murray and Al Hayes head the labor group with nine other members to be invited from industry and agriculture. A labor industry agriculture committee is also reported to be formed to consult on policy questions including price and wage controls.
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Washington
Government
Agriculture
Industry
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
N.S.R.B
Labor
A.F.L
William Green
C.I.0
Philip Murray
al Hayes
International Association of Machinists
Symington
Labor-Industry-Agriculture
NSRB
Truman asserts peace prospects must wait for developments
President Truman told reporters that peace prospects should wait for a few more developments and that he has no plans to travel from Washington soon. He emphasized staying on the job and continuing efforts.
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Truman
Washington
Russell Long Bests Family Vote Totals In Louisiana Senate Fight
New Orleans reports show Sen. Russell Long winning 347,709 votes or 67.9 percent as election returns sweep in from 2,092 precincts. His tally surpasses both Huey P. Long and Earl K. Long for largest share in a statewide race, with Malcolm Lafargue and Newt Mills far behind. Late counts also solidify incumbents in public service and Congress contests.
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New Orleans
Russell Long
United States Senate
Huey P. Long
Earl K. Long
Sen. Long
Malcolm Lafargue
Newt V. Mills
Huey Long
Joseph Ransdell
Riley Wilson
O. H. Simpson
Wilson
Earl Long
Public Service Commission
Wade O. Martin, Sr
A. O. Rappelet
Jesse Verret
Joseph H. Blanchard
James J. Villemarette
U. S. House of Representatives
Six Die as B-25 Crashes in Kansas Thunderstorm
A twin engine B-25 air force plane crashed near Oakley Kansas during a thunderstorm killing all six aboard. The aircraft en route from Scott Field Illinois to Lowry Field Denver reportedly scattered wreckage over two acres east of Oakley. Some crewmen attempted to parachute and one body showed a ripped chute. Names to be released after kin notification by Randolph Field Texas.
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Oakley
Kas
Air Force
Kansas
Scott Field
Belleville
Ill
Lowry Field
Denver
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Tex
Powell's Grocery Hit by Second Consecutive Looting
Monroe police report Powell's Grocery at 2002 DeSiard street suffered a second straight break in with entry through a broken front door glass. Intruders took an undetermined number of cigarettes meats and a .45 caliber pistol while leaving via the same entrance.
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Monroe
DeSiard Street
Powell’s
Steve Powell
New York Hardware and Furniture Company
Arrow sign aims down for crime deterrence at Niagara
Prisoners booked at Niagara police station face a damaged one way street sign turned downward for psychological effect. Desk Lt. Paul E. Foss says it shows “where he’s headed” on the road to crime.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Police Station
Paul E. Foss
Truman Opposes Full Controls but Faces Push for Price Checks
President Truman said there is no need now for price and wage controls. A House Banking Committee vote 10 to 9 approved much of his limited controls plan, while Kunkel's substitute for a full freeze looms. Attorney General McGrath said all-out controls were discussed but not yet needed unless Korea broadens. Senator Taft warned the proposals will lead to rationing and more controls.
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Edwin B. Hankinson
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
House Banking Committee
Kunkel
R.-Pa
Bernard M. Baruch
Senate Banking Committee
McGrath
Sparkman
D.-Ala
Korea
Peyton Ford
Taft
Ohio
House votes to curb sneaking of bomb ships into ports
In Washington the House approved a bill allowing the president to search and regulate foreign flag vessels entering U S waters to prevent possible bomb carrying ships from using merchant shipping as cover. Rep Celler says aims to stop Abomb entry under merchant guise. President Truman warns against overreach while tackling traitors and saboteurs with care to avoid repressive sedition laws.
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Washington
House
U. S
American
Celler
The
Truman
Republic
Truman signals restraint on atomic use in Korean conflict
President Truman said today he is not considering using the atomic bomb in Korea. He noted a prior remark that he would not hesitate to use the atom bomb if needed for world peace and added he still hopes for world peace.
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Washington
Truman
U S Army freezes leave in Europe for six months
U S army headquarters Europe announced that all enlisted and officer personnel in Europe are frozen for six months starting August 31. Home leaves are cancelled after August 31.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U. S. Army Headquarters European Command
Europe
Price and wage freeze proposal defeated in committee
The house banking committee defeated a plan to freeze all prices and wages and authorize rationing by a 10 to 9 vote. The narrowly failed measure aimed to curb inflation and impose wartime controls.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Air Force Plans Boost to 69 Groups by 1953
Rep Vinson announces the Air Force will increase its group strength from 48 to 58 within 12 months and to 69 groups by January 1953.
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Washington
Air Force
Vinson
D-Ga
Guatemala Under State of Siege
Guatemala City was under a state of siege after anti government rioting left one dead and many wounded. The unrest followed a partisan drive to push President Juan Jose Arevalo to resign. A 9 p.m. curfew and nationwide emergency were declared with military censorship on press messages.
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Guatemala
Juan Jose Arevalo
Guard Burned In Attempted Escape At Eddyville Prison
Four prisoners attempted to breach the Eddyville state penitentiary by hurling Molotov cocktails at a guard station, severely burning guard Carl Reidling as they fled about 35 feet from the wall. Reidling, a World War II veteran with a wife and two children, is in bad but hopeful condition.
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Eddyville
Eddyville State Penitentiary
Jess Buchanan
Carl Reidling
Sidney Dyer
Dyer Hospital
Kuttawa
Reidling
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