Houston polio volunteers flood in after county call
Harris county residents swarm switchboards and flood officials with offers to help in next week’s polio tests. Doctors from the University of Pittsburgh select sites for clinic injections as 25 nurses from outside assist to protect local staff. Nine new cases are reported at Houston treatment centers, raising year total to 349.
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Houston
Harris County
National Foundation For
Ben Milam
University of Pittsburgh
William McDowell Hammon
Nina
Honey Bear) Warren
California
Two Killed In Dallas Plane Collision
In Love Field approaches a big American airliner and a small private plane collided during landing. The private craft, carrying two young pilots from Denton, exploded on impact. both were killed. The four engine DC6 landed safely with minor damage. Authorities planned days of inquiry to determine right of way.
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Dallas
Love Field
Niled
Paul W. Bower
Don Walker
Denton
Central Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
G. H. Woolweaver
Grapevine
Woolweaver
James R. Poe
Smithfield
Brower
Walker
Lombardy Lane
Lemmon Avenue
J. E. Walker
TSCW
San Francisco
Tucson
el Paso
American Airlines
Barracks Projects Cancelled by Air Force
Nearly 100 million dollars in proposed barracks are being canceled after a House watchdog committee found them unnecessary. The Air Force agrees, with 105 bases studied, and plans to Eliminate projects at Altus Ardmore Bergstrom Biggs Bryan Carswell Clinton James Connally Davis Monthan Foster Galveston Harlingen Holoman Kelly Kirtland Laredo Laughlin Reese Walker Roswell Camp Wolters. The decision stems from overestimation of housing needs and a misread single-unmarried rate, with savings directed by the committee’s recommendations.
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Washington
House
Air Force
Rep. Hardy
D-Va
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Altus
Okla
Ardmore
Bergstrom Afb
Austin
Biggs Afb
el Paso
Bryan
Carswell Afb
Fort Worth
Clinton
James Connally Afb
Waco
Davis Monthan
Tucson
Foster
Victoria
Galveston
Harlingen
Holoman
Alamogordo
N. M
Kelly
San Antonio
Kirtland
Albuquerque
Laredo
Laughlin
del Rio
Reese
Lubbock
Walker
Roswell
Camp Wolters
Dies While Leading Musical Concert in Salzburg
Herbert Haeffner, a Viennese conductor, died during a concert in Salzburg sponsored by the International Society for New Music. He collapsed and fell before the first row listeners. physicians attributed the death to a heart attack.
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Salzburg
Austria
Herbert Haeffner
International Society For New Music
Haeffner
Doomed 13 year old cancer victim draws nation’s support
Bobby Shaw a 13 year old cancer patient in Chelsea Oklahoma nears coma as gifts and letters from across the United States arrive. His mother says autographed Giants baseball and cake from Alabama express well wishes while doctors have lost hope. The state Game and Fish Commission arranged a Grand Lake outing for the family and Bobby hopes to take an airplane ride if his condition improves.
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Chelsea
Okla
United States
Bobby Shaw
Bobby
Earl Shaw
New York Giants
Alabama
Grand Lake
Douglas sees giant airlift planes reshape future warfare
Donald W. Douglas Jr. predicted at the Lions International convention that high speed turbojet transports could lift entire armies by air, delivering thousands of troops quickly. He described a fleet of Globemasters operating at 400 miles per hour capable of rapid, long distance moves. Edgar M. Elbert urged Lions worldwide to fight indifference and defend liberty.
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Mexico City
Donald W. Douglas,Jr
Douglas Aircraft Co
Santa Monica
Calif
U.S. Air Force
Boston
France
U.S
Edgar M. Elbert
Maywood, Ill
Organization
C of C Nears End of Building Drive
The Chamber of Commerce new building fund reports a two week drive raising 35000 in cash and pledges with 5000 more expected soon. Architect plans will be submitted July 2 and bids opened July 15 for a glass and brick ultra modern home with reception space and offices for the Junior Chamber and Chuck Wagon Gang. Campaign workers include Bill Noel and A C Bassett among many others.
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Chamber of Commerce New Building Fund Committee
Bill Noel
Chamber
Chuck Wagon Gang
Noel
A. C
Johnny) Bassett
J. W. Bates Jr
M. O
Mack) Boring Jr
Houston Crump
Weaver Cunningham
W. L. DeBolt
A. R. (Happy) Dyer
Fred Gage
G. C. Hardwick
Mickey Lavy
Malvern McDonald
John Mitchell
Charlie Perry
J. L. Rhoades
Ernest Schur
W. C
Bill) Smith
Cecil Trigg
Guy Wilemen
C OF C
Chamber of Commerce
West Third
GOP Camp Split By Charges Of Two Contenders
Republican rivals exchange charges as Kefauver warns the split may help Democrats. Lodge and Ingalls trade barbs over Taft and Eisenhower tactics while Eisenhower maps strategy in Denver and Taft defends his electoral viability.
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Associated Press
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Golden
Colo
Chicago
David S. Ingalls
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Lodge
Hel
National Committee
Vermont
Rhode Island
Ingalls
Eisenhower
GOP
Denver
Washington
Anotch
Averell Harriman
Neaia
Boy Returns Home On Fire Engine To Town Celebration
In Aztec New Mexico on a June Saturday crowds cheered as Johnny Wade rode home on the town fire engine with his father amid police escort and a caravan of locals. After a 52 day search since May 4 the three year old was found in Levelland Texas with Fred Rodger Elrod and his wife, charged with kidnapping. The Wades urged justice for the Elrods while expressing relief and forgiveness. Reverend Anthem Wade led prayers and the family kept their faith through the ordeal.
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Aztec
N. M
Johnny Wade
Oil Town
Farmington
Anthem Wade
Baptist Parsonage
Wade
Johnny
Levelland
Tex
Fred Rodgers Elrod
Wyoming
Lubbock County
Mrs. Wade
Rev. Wade
First Baptist Church
Heat Wave Toll Rising Across Nation With Storms
The Midwest faced renewed thundershowers and heat waves as temperatures rose into the 90s and 100s in the South. At least 133 deaths, many drownings, were reported last week. Paris Illinois saw a child die from heat prostration and Indiana recorded a fifth such death. Charleston experienced power outages after transformers overheated. Sterling Colorado endured two hailstorms and a tornado that damaged a drive-in, homes and vehicles.
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Odessa
Midwest
Paris
Ill
Tim Glover
Indiana
Charleston
S. C
Sterling
Colo
Policeman in Pajamas Captures Burglar on Second Avenue
New York June 28 a patrolman in pajama bottoms chased a burglar from his 96th Street apartment and arrested Crosby Littlejohn 33 on Second Avenue. The officer John P Kenney testified he was embarrassed and had no place to pin his shield while noting the incident in open felony court.
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New York
96Th Street
Second Avenue
Crosby Littlejohn
John P. Kenney
Abilene Man Named Secretary Treasurer for Flying Tigers
Abilene Texas resident George Paxton was elected secretary treasurer of the Flying Tigers, the unit that once fought in China. Dick Rossi of North Hollywood was named president.
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Abilene
Hollywood
George Paxton
Tex
The
Flying Tigers
China
Dick Rossi
North Hollywood
State Department Apology and Price Control Extension
Washington reports the House approved a 10 month extension of wage and price controls by 194 to 142 with Senate approval earlier. The conference committee forged a compromise limiting some provisions while exempting processed fruits and vegetables from controls. The measure also extends allocations, rent and credit controls with phased timelines through 1953.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Senate House
Tory
Human
House Committee
Rep
Talle
Iowa
Cole
Rep. Cole
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Passport ban lifted for Far East specialist
The State Department publicly apologized to Owen Lattimore and lifted the exit ban that kept the Johns Hopkins professor from leaving the United States. Officials said a false tip prompted the travel restriction, and Lattimore welcomed the action while urging safeguards against similar injustices. A Seattle indictment against a travel executive for giving the tip was reported as well.
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Washington
State Department
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Department of State
David Bruce
Seattle
Harry A. Jarvinen
FBI
Central Intelligence Agency
Russia
Baltimore Sun
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Department
Customs Service
Coun
Engeland
Border Patrol Layoffs Hit Immigration Drive Funding Cuts
The Immigration Service cuts back Mexican border patrol activities after the Senate refused to fund the expanded operations for the coming fiscal year. 250 added patrolmen face possible release while the Brownsville detention camp contract is canceled and airlift scaled back.
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Washington
Immigration Service
Willard F. Kelly
Senate
Browns
Flying Tiger Airline of
California
Brownsville
Interior Mexico
Flying Tigers
Guadalajara
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
House
Former Midland educator W. W. Lackey dies in Fort Worth
W. W. Lackey, noted Texas educator poet and Latin scholar, dies on arrival at a Fort Worth hospital after a heart attack. A former Midland superintendent for 35 years, he moved to Fort Worth in 1941 and had long taught Latin and English Bible studies, directed a large Midland church choir, and lectured on Sunday School lessons. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. A. B. Duckworth.
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Fort Worth
W.W. Lackey
Texas
Lackey
Midland
Burleson County
University of Texas
Hardin-Simmons
Abilene
Burleson
Bell
Milam
Denton
San Marcos State Teachers College
Texas State College For Women
A. B. Duckworth
Duluth Woman Dies While Seeking Foster Homes for Sons
Evelyn Paro a 44 year old Duluth mother who faced cancer died at St Mary's hospital after a back breaking double shift to support her two boys Gerald six and Gordon nine. She had sought foster or adoptive homes for them and was named legal guardian to place them with new families. Two Duluth couples were being considered as potential guardians though names were not released. Her estranged husband had not contacted her since her illness became public.
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Duluth
Minn
Evelyn Paro
St. Mary’s Hospital
Gerald
Gordon
Paro
Warren S. Moore
Moores
Police Chief Urges No Fireworks In City Limits
Odessans were urged by Police Chief J. J. Heaton on Saturday to observe city ordinances and refrain from firing firecrackers within the limits. He emphasized violations of fire and anti noise laws and noted that selling firecrackers in the city is also prohibited.
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J. J. Heaton
Heaton
Dallas Wife Is Due For Whipping
Justice of the Peace Glenn Byrd reported a Dallas case where a man who would not identify himself planned to whip his wife Saturday night. The caller asked the cost and insisted he would pay the fine, saying he would start whipping her.
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Dallas
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Byrd
Byrd
Pate
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Far East
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