Bodies of British sergeants found and blown by trap
Two British sergeants kidnapped by Irgun were found hanged in a forest near Natanya and blasted by a booby trap when soldiers attempted to cut them down. The blast wounded a guardsman and two AP staffers as officials planned a tougher campaign against underground violence.
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Jerusalem
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
Natanya
Palestine
Jewish Agency
London
Attlee
Clifford Martin
Mervyn Paice
Grenadier
James Pringle
Carter L. Davidson
Associated Press
Britain and U S Open New Appeal Talks in London
Britain and the United States began renewed economic talks in London as Sir Stafford Cripps planned a Paris meeting with William L. Clayton to discuss possible import cuts and dollar savings. The government signaled armed force reductions and austerity measures to stabilize the economy amid a looming crisis. Newspapers offered cautious or supportive views on the proposed steps and patriotism in response.
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London
Britain
United States
Board of Trade
Stafford Cripps
Paris
William L. Clayton
America
Crsis
Attlee
Yorkshire Post
Anthony Eden
Daily Express
Crippsent
Clayton
Cripps
Delhi Woman Held On Bigamy Charge In Rayville Jail
Mil dred Seymour Cobb 19 of Delhi is jailed in Richland parish awaiting $500 bond after being accused by husband Jarrell Cobb of taking another husband without divorce. Cobb says she wed Bennie Cason of Delhi after claiming divorce from him. She had said she was 16 at her first marriage.
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Rayville
Mississippi
Mildred Seymour Cobb
Delhi
Richland Parish
Jarrell Cobb
Cobb
Seymour
Bennie C. Cason
Higgins Strike Leaders Acede Higgins Strike Leaders Accede
New Orleans July 31 An drew J Higgins president of Higgins Inc announced the week long strike at two plants had been settled Captain Paul Lupo head of the company police force said strikers pulled out their pickets last midnight and workers began reporting at 7 am Local No 73 of the Industrial Union of Marine and Ship Builders of America CIO could not be reached for comment Higgins said the strike is over though union officials said it would continue until an agreement is reached About 2300 workers were affected during the initial days of the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Andrew J. Higgins
Higgins, Inc
Paul Lupo
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilders of America
Higgins
City Park
Micheaud
Beings Ban On Atomic Bomb During Future Warfare
General Devers told an audience at Newark fort on the 40th anniversary of the army air forces that future war could see strict avoidance of the atom bomb. He warned an atomic clash would lead to an inconclusive slugging match and that final decisions would still rest with ground forces. He outlined a vision of a fly-to-fight army where infantry divisions, artillery, and heavy equipment become air transportable, potentially enabling peace without war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Jacob L. Devers
Army Ground Forces
Newark Fort
Army Air Forces
Devers
Coun Aer
Dutch seize key Java town amid Java spell of combat
Dutch forces reported capture of Malang the key east central Java town as Indonesian broadcasts claimed advances near Batavia and heavy fighting with scorched earth tactics. Dutch units pressed from Tegal toward Bobotsari while asserting minimal resistance and citing casualties among Dutch and sniper losses.
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Batavia
Java
Malang
Tangerang
Serpong
Tjimene
Bobotsari
Soerabaja
Jogjakarta
Tjimbring
Lahat
Sumatra
Palembang
Netherlands
Bangka
Billiton
Richhin Tian
Riouw Archipel
United States
Indonesia
Frey Pharmacy Burglary Safe Recovered Missing Cash and Narcotics
Police recovered Frey Pharmacy burglary loot including the safe and insurance papers. Lory M. Frey retrieved the $1000 burglary policy and the safe after it was hauled from 3920 De Siard Street. About $1400 in cash and $499 in narcotics remained missing, found later in a field along the old Selman Field road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lory M. Frey
DeSiard Street
Selman Field Road
H. C. Clawson
Missouri-Pacific
Frey
Local Rent Boards to Review Decontrol Proposals
Washington July 31 AP The Federal Rent Control Office will not push decontrol actions on its own but will refer decontrol questions to local advisory boards created by the new rent law. Officials say boards will decide whether decontrol is warranted, with Congress to determine extending controls beyond February 29. Governors must appoint boards, but only nine have submitted lists and two states have approved boards.
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Washington
Federal Rent Control Office
Congress
En Agency
Creedon
Appont
Georgia
Wyoming
North Carolina
Oregon
New Jersey
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Indiana
Alabama
United States seeks oil lumber and newsprint for Europe aid
A 19 member special House committee will study oil, lumber, newsprint and other raw materials as part of a long range plan to aid Europe’s reconstruction. The group sails September 4 for an on the spot survey to determine needs and possible U S exchanges for capital goods and technical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On World Economic Stability
United States
Europe
New York
August H. Andresen
R-Minn
Richards
D-S. C
Monroney
D-Okla
House Banking Committee
Bombers Leave For U S on One Stop Flight
Eight B 29 Superfortresses departed for Washington on a long range display with Anchorage as their only stop. The mission marked Army Air Force day as the fleet flew from Tokyo.
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U. 8
Tokyo
Washington
U. S
Army Air Force
Anchorage
Alaska
American ambassador among plane crash survivors in Norway
In CSLO Norway an American plane carrying Josiah Marvel Jr the U S ambassador to Denmark tipped and crashed after landing at Fornebu airfield near Oslo none of the four aboard was seriously injured Marvel had a slight cut. In California a saboteur scare aboard HMS Kenya caused a small demolition charge to be set off as bubbles appeared in the water but an officer said the bubbles came from an engine and the party continued the goodwill tour.
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Cslo
Norway
Josiah Marvel, Jr
U. S
Denmark
Fornebu Airfield
Oslo
Marvel
San Pedro
Calif
Kenya
John Stewart-Moore
Seaman Questioned in Sack Slaying of Doris O'Brien
Baltimore police questioned a 26 year old seaman in connection with the nine day old sack slaying of Doris O'Brien aged 40. Detective Captain Henry J. Kriss said the sailor was picked up last night but did not reveal the arrest location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Doris O’brien
Henry J. Kriss
Greece weighs Balkan charge
Greek government studies Chapter VII options to charge Russia's Balkan satellites with aggression. The move follows U N Charter provisions for collective action and comes as Australia cited the Indonesian case in the Security Council. Washington backs Greece’s aim for stability in the Balkans, with Tsaldaris signaling a decision by day’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
Council
United States
Russia
Washington
Constantine Tsaldaris
Chanter VII
United Nations
Security Council
U. N
Truman OKs $502 Million Flood Control Bill
President Truman signed a $502,123,912 appropriation for flood control navigation and non military War Department activities. The measure funds flood control construction and maintenance $298,334,825 and navigation improvements $116,718,700 with major projects including the Garrison reservoir in North Dakota and several Louisiana flood control works.
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Washington
Truman
War Department
Garrison
North Dakota
Louisiana
Bayou Bodeau
Red Chute
Loggy Bayou
Bayou Pierre
Shreveport
Ten Acre Spacing Set For Ora Field In Louisiana
A 10 acre drilling unit is set as standard for the Nacatech sand in the Ova field Union perish under rules by conservation commissioner Joseph L. McHugh. One well per unit may produce from the sand with fractions allowed in pools. Daily field production remains to be determined and well allowables set by acreage. Monroe district office handles complaints and appeals. Bottom hole pressures to be reported four times yearly.
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Baton Rouge
Ova
Union Perish
Joseph L. McHugh
Monroe
Production Stalls and Looming Layoffs Hit Detroit Auto Plants
Nearly 34,000 auto workers were idled by strikes and cutbacks in Detroit as Ford faced a Murray Corporation supplies strike and 22,000 were told not to come in. Chrysler planned 50 percent Dodge truck cuts, 1,300 laid off, while Murray talks continued and UAW CIO demanded no penalty language. Earlier 14,000 were recalled at Chrysler and Hudson after heat-related shutdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
C. I. O. United Auto Workers
Murray Corporation of America
Ford
Murray
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
D. S. Hartler
Ford Department
Chrysler
Hudson Motor Car Co
Hudson
Taft Favored For 1948 Nomination By Bricker
Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft appears poised to seek the 1948 Republican presidential nomination. Bricker, Taft’s ally and 1944 vice president nominee, signals he will not run and will back Taft. Party leaders expect formal steps and endorsements to unfold after fall sentiment tours and Ohio municipal elections.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Taft
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
G. GO P
Congress
Hughes to Talk at War Inquiry in Hughes Kaiser Firms
Senate War Investigating Committee expects Howard Hughes and John Meyer to testify together on wartime flying boats. Testimony recounts opposition by Joint Chiefs of Staff in July 1942 to divert resources, while Hughes Kaiser contracts were later approved. Robert Lovett and Robert Patterson describe WPB action amid stalled mass flying boat plans.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
John Meyer
Hughes
Ferguson
Michelgan
Senate War Investigating Committee
Henry J. Kaiser
Robert A. Lovett
Joint
Army Navy) Chiefs of Staff
Robert P. Patterson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lovett
Air
Patterson
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
O'Conor
Maryland
Cain
WPB
Hughes and
Kaiser
Hie
Lightning blamed for Paris prison blaze killing twenty two
French officials tentatively attributed the fire at a third story works room of a Paris women’s prison to a lightning strike. The blaze started in a chimney, igniting boxes of celluloid and acetone used in cheap jewelry making. Of the inmates only one survived to die later in hospital. the prison annex held minor offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Compromise Might Keep Store Out of Residence District
Residents protested as Tony Lewis announced he bought the 50 by 93 foot lot at Hudson Lane and North Sixth Street for 1600 dollars and would consider reselling to neighbors if fully reimbursed. Attorney Chu Thompson said a store would cause traffic and sanitation hazards and cited local lot restrictions while preparations for a deal with adjoining homeowner Thompson continued.
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Tony Lewis
Hudson Lane
North Sixth Street
H. H. Benoit
Lewis
Chu Thompson
Thompson
Luther Reed
Monroe Real
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U.S
West Java
Frey Pharmacy
Moscow
Voice of America
Soviet Union
Envoy
Greece
Balkan
U.N
Ora
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