Mayors View On City Valuation May Hit 93 Million
Mayor John C Voss says Oshkosh assessed real estate valuation for tax purposes may jump by more than 60 percent to about 93 million as assessor reports complete. A higher valuation could lower the tax rate from 3 82 per hundred. 1953 budget implications and city needs may adjust the final rate. The assessor's books will be turned to LOCAL on Page 2.
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Battle Casualty Toll in Korea Reaches 141705
Washington reports 141705 American battle casualties in Korea with 1159 more than last week as full tallies lag due to cross checking. The total breaks down into 25434 killed, 103038 wounded, 8705 missing, 3001 captured, and 1527 returned to control.
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Prosecution Hint in Mayock Case as Tax Scandal Unfolds
Washington Congressman Robert Kean said investigators will likely ask the Justice Department to assess if Welburn Mayock’s testimony risks federal prosecution. Mayock admitted a 1948 $65,000 fee to secure a favorable tax ruling for a businessman and routed $30,000 into the 1948 Democratic campaign.
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New Jersey
Justice Department
Mayock
William Solomon
Lonis Markus
New York
William Lasdon
Katonah
Truman
British ship Admiral Hardy freed after piracy off China
Hong Kong report says the British cruiser Admiral Hardy, dated July 29 statement of boarding by pirates off the Red China coast, was released last Monday with cargo confiscated. The vessel’s crew reported no injuries and safety conditions resumed after the incident.
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Admiral Hardy
Red China
Weather summary for Wisconsin and Minnesota region
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with scattered showers or thunderstorms. No major temperature change expected. Wisconsin lows 55-80 north and 60-65 south, highs 70-75 north and 75-80 south. Minnesota also partly cloudy with local showers, similar temps, north 60-65, south 75-80. Randell gauge shows 13 inches above the Menasha dam crest. Observations from Buchetail Observatory note temperatures 79 maximum and 63 minimum. prior year totals listed.
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Two Die in Utah as C-45 Crashes
Two Air Force officers died and four crewmen were injured when a C-45 crashed near Hill Air Force Base Utah. The jet from Larson Air Force Base Washington originated the flight. Identified dead were Maj C N Peeler and Capt W D Baird. The injured included Poel A Wightman.
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Reds Partially Lift Ban on German Travel
East Germany relaxed travel restrictions to Berlin amid protests riots and strikes. Thousands rushed to the western sectors for Eisenhower food parcels. Western officials said about 150 000 East Germans crossed to obtain relief as tanks were reported in major cities. The 10 day total of those taking advantage of free food distribution neared 1.5 million.
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East Germany
Soviet proposes Red China join talks with Western powers
In Moscow the Soviet Union urged including the Chinese People's Republic in any discussions with the Big Four. The note called for expanding talks to cover general tension reduction and postwar Germany Austria, while warning Western proposals delay German peace.
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Soviet Union
Red China
Germany
Austria
United States
Britain
France
Chile's First Woman Senator Ousted for Unfitness
Maria de la Cruz the first and only woman senator in Chile, nicknamed the Eva Peron of Chile, was voted out of office by the Senate four months after taking office. She called the move an act of unfitness to hold office.
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Chile
Juan Peron
Maria de la Cruz
Eva Peron
Berlin
Demand Soviet Pay For Downing Bomber
The United States demanded compensation from Russia for the July 2 bombing of an American B-29 bomber over the Sea of Japan. Washington rejected Moscow’s account, urged an exhaustive investigation, and sought payment for loss of the aircraft and potential crew fatalities.
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United States
Russia
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Gamov
Soviet Union
Women greet freed GI in Korea village
Liberated American GIs entering Freedom Village in Korea meet five American Red Cross girls aiding prisoner repatriation. Soldiers and locals exchange cheers and whistles as they observe the returning prisoners after years of captivity.
Knowland Urges Unity as Senate GOP Leader
Senator William F Knowland says Republicans must stay united to stay in power after his unanimous election as floor leader. He discounts splits from Tafts death while praising Taft for bridging the party since January. Homer Ferguson elected to succeed Knowland as Party Policy Committee chair.
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William F. Knowland
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Robert A. Taft
Taft
Ohio
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Sen
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Michisen
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Giant U S Plane Crashes in Sea Off Scotland
The RB-36 reconnaissance bomber with 23 aboard crashed in the North Atlantic during a routine flight from Travis AFB to Lakenheath. Five survivors were sighted in icy seas about 420 miles west of Prestwick. rescue efforts faced heavy waves as ships and planes converged.
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Egypt Proposal Bars Former Royals From Presidency
Cairo lawmakers push a new constitution that would ban all members of Egypt's former royal family from holding the presidency. The draft also aims to advance women's rights with a landmark provision.
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Dulles and Rhee Advance Pact Talks in Seoul
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and South Korean President Syngman Rhee oversee final pact details and a common front policy ahead of the peace conference. Two working groups push to harmonize drafts and align positions, aiming to wrap up by Dulles’s Saturday return to Washington via Japan.
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Korea
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Dulles
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Washington
Japan
Second Group of Prisoners Leaves Camp at Pyoktong
SAN FRANCISCO The AP reported a second group of non Korean prisoners left the Pyoktong camp by truck convoy at 10 a.m. Chinese time or 7 p.m. CST Tuesday. The group included American Frank Noel and fighters from Britain Turkey and other nations.
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Theiping Radio
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Yalu River
Associated Press
Pyoktong
Families Rejoice as 70 POWs Repatriated in Victory News
Families of released prisoners of war cry with joy as 70 Americans return from captivity. Mothers, wives, and fathers recall letters and poems from behind barbed wire while some learn their loved ones are alive after long separations.
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United Press
California
Freed American recounts death march deaths during Korean War
Corporal Richard M. Davis, a survivor freed in Korea, said 1,250 Americans died on a February 1951 death march from Wonju to the Manchurian border. He recalled 1,400 started and about 150 survived. Other POWs described starvation, exposure, and fear, with some avoiding comments about mistreatment.
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Korea
Richard M. Davis
Booneville
Ark
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U.S
Wonju
South Acrea
Manchurian
3Rd Parallel
Freed Yanks Head Home from Inchon
The first group of freed American POWs flown to Inchon Korea from Munsan sent cables home within an hour. By midafternoon 41 liberated Americans had arrived at Inchon and officials believed the day would end with that number. Ex-prisoners prepared messages from a former Japanese schoolhouse staying there before sailing home, choosing hopeful words as their first communications. Newsmen watched while security barred interviews. Sgt. Andrew Franklin offered a quiet smile and a shrug as he waited to depart with others.
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Korea
Little Golden Gate
Munsan
By & Pm
Andrew Franklin
Evanston
Ill
Red Cross
Dorothy Mokore
Chicago
Franklin
Agai
Repatriated POWs Report TB Amid Homecoming
The first group of war prisoners released by the Communists arrived home at Panmunjom and Freedom Village amid reports that a high percentage suffered advanced tuberculosis and lung disorders. Seventy Americans and 32 UN troops gained freedom, with 79 more promised tonight as another large group heads for Inchon.
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Calif
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Daulat
Davjat
French Telegraph Workers Strike Amid Government Decrees
Paris reports telegraph workers stage a stoppage in response to sweeping government decrees. The dispute centers on production and communications, with unions coordinating actions across major stations.
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