Accidents cause heavy Fourth of July fatalities
The Associated Press reports over 600 Americans died in violent deaths during a 78 hour Independence Day weekend. Traffic crashes totaled 346, drownings 185, and miscellaneous accidents 69, with California leading at 48 deaths and New Hampshire the lowest.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
California
Michigan
Iinois
Texas
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
U. S. Friend Leads in Mexican Vote Early Returns
Mexico City reports show Adolfo Ruiz Cortines leading with 22,299 votes among first returns from the presidential election. Miguel Henríquez Guzmán trails, with 3,491. Efrain González Luna 1,179. Vicente Lombardo Toledano 689. Police patrols calm. no violence reported.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Party of Revolutionary Institutions
Com
Henriquez Guzman
Ruiz Corones
Miguel Aleman
Aleman
Rioting Convicts Take Guards in Michigan Prison Mutiny
In Jackson Michigan 140 inmates at Southern Michigan Prison seized two guards as hostages and wrecked cell blocks in a two hour mutiny. Commanders promised reforms while troopers withdrew and one convict Carl Bradford was wounded.
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Jackson
Mich
Southern Michigan
Aida
Seymour Gilman
Burt Myron
William Blair
Myron
Gilman
James Vacek
Vacek
Mossadegh Wins OK in Lower House
In Tehran the Majlis approved Mohammed Mossadegh’s reappointment as Prime Minister by 32 to 3 in a secret ballot. Ten deputies abstained and 11 were absent as only 76 of 150 seats were filled due to incomplete elections. A Senate vote was expected to formalize the action.
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Tehran
Iran
Majlisig
Mohammed Mossadegh
Ifirey
Mossadegh
Senate
Shah Mohammed Reza Paheva
Local Oshkosh Woman Killed in 18th and Ohio Crash
Mrs. Juanita Nourse of Oshkosh died after a collision at 18th Street and Ohio Street at 1 08 AM. Her husband Sherwood Nourse drove the other car with Jack Hansen, who was uninjured. Nourse died from a skull fracture and broken neck. inquest was not planned.
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18Th
Ohio Streets
Juanita Nourse
Rt. 2
Osh
Rt Z
Oshkosh
Sherwood E. Nourse
Jack H. Hansen
1Th St
G. A. Steele
Winnebago County
Steele
Nourse
Hansen
18Th Street
Ohio Street
Bitter Floor Fight Seen Over Contested Delegates Issue
Wisconsin delegates pledged to Sen. Robert Taft by the 24 Taft supporters caucused at the Bismark Hotel on the eve of the national convention. Six Wisconsin delegates backing Gov. Warren met separately at the Knickerbocker Hotel. Both groups pledged to stay with their candidate pending convention rulings on disputed delegates.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Sen
Robert Taft
Ohio
Taft
Bismark
Gov. Warren
California
Knickerbocker
Warren
Hun
Harvey V. Higley
Marinette
Bernhard Gettelman
Milwaukee
Thomas E. Coleman
Madison
Cyrus L. Philipp
Higley
Coleman
Wiseconsin
Oho
Michigan
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Esenhower
Douglas MacArthur
United Party Front Urged By Gabrielson
Chicago Republican National Committee Chairman Guy Gabrielson calls for a united party front to end the scandalous Democrat years at the 25th GOP National Convention. He urges unity after a hot pre convention campaign between Taft and Eisenhower and reads pledges from four presidential hopefuls.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Guy George Gabrielson
United Party Front
Gabrielson
Ehai
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Taft
Republican Party
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Earl Warren
Californi
Driscoll's Son Rushed to Hospital in Chicago
New Jersey Governor Alfred E. Driscoll and his wife rushed to their son Peter's bedside after the 14 year old was taken to a Chicago hospital fearing polio. The family had traveled from Houston for the Republican National Convention after attending the Governors' Conference, as polio epidemics spread in Texas.
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Chicago
New Jersey
Alfred E. Driscoll
Peter
Driscoll
Houston
Texas
Weather Outlook and Convention Bound Delegates
The bulletin notes cooler conditions with showers in eastern and southern portions tonight, partly cloudy skies Tuesday, and cooler temperatures with a low near 45 to 50 and highs around 40s. It also reports convention activity with Republican delegates Carl E Steiger and Robert A Murray heading to Chicago and Wisconsin Taft delegates in attendance. mentions others as alternates and notes precipitation data and archival figures.
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iJinly
United Press Clearing
Adjournment Plans Wrecked by Deadlock
The 82nd Congress stalls on two money bills as deadlock halts adjournment efforts. House and Senate quarrel over remaining appropriation measures while many members depart for conventions. Leaders say progress is slow and adjournment will wait until next week.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
J WicFarland
D-Ariz
Olin D. Johnston
D-C
House
Chicago
North China Incident 15th Anniversary Passes Quietly in Tokyo
On the 15th anniversary of the North China clash that touched off Japan and China's war, Tokyo newspapers largely ignored the event. The report notes fighting near Peiping around July 7, 1967, marking the 61st Sino-Japanese War clash, with little coverage in Japanese media.
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North China
Japan
Allied Raiders Repulsed by Entrenched Reds Near Panmunjom
A large Allied raiding party supported by tanks and flame throwers was beaten back by Chinese entrenched in log pillboxes east of the Panmunjom talks site. The UN infantry jumped off at 10 p.m. under a moonlit sky and were pinned by mortar and grenades. Reinforcements withdrew after dawn as Allied planes pounded the Reds. In Munsan, UN and Communist negotiators held their fourth secret meeting on POW exchanges in a businesslike session lasting 48 minutes.
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Seoul
Korea
Panmunjom
Associated Press
Sam Summerlin
U.N
Summerlin
Ured
Munsan
United Nations
U. N
William P. Nuckols
U. N. Command
Nuckols
Warren Moves To Improve His Longshot Position
CHICAGO W Gov Earl Warren of California aims to strengthen his Republican presidential bid as delegates pledged to Warren work to woo secondary supporters from Taft and Eisenhower camps. Warren resists coalition talk and spoke on multiple radio and TV programs after church services.
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Chicago
Earl Warren
Calfornia
California
Wisconsin
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren
E Arly
First Methodist Church
Eisenhower
Harold £. Stassen
Weyland Returns to Head Office in Tokyo
General Otto Weyland, once commander of the Far East Air Forces, formally returns to the Dai Ichi Building in Tokyo. The seven story block will be used by the Dai Ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company as its original headquarters as Gen. Mark W. Clark pins his four stars.
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Tokyo
Dai‘ ‘Ichi
Far East
Ai-Otto P. Weyland
Airj
I Forces
Mark W
Clark
Dai Ichi Mutual Life
Werland
Collarsurance
United States Completes Atlantic Crossing Record Pace
The liner United States finished its maiden Transatlantic crossing in about three days, shaving ten hours off the previous record. Passengers celebrated at sunrise as the ship left the English coast, claiming a speed mark set since 1934 by the Queen Mary.
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United
Tates
Reese Wi Ares
Eva Rend
United States
Competing GOP Factions Clash Over Contested Delegates at Chicago Rally
Delegates from Taft and Eisenhower camps clash as talks on seating disputed Taft delegates and a proposed fair play rule fail. Taft claims 604 votes needed, while Eisenhower supporters push for the rule to secure the nomination. Pennsylvania votes 57 for the proposal as sessions continue.
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Eisenhower
Taft
Georgia
Texas
Ike
Pennsylvania
First Day Program For GOP Gathering
The document outlines the opening day program for the Republican National Convention in Chicago. Morning session includes call to order by National Chairman Gur G Gabrielson with anthem, invocation by Rev. Dr. Joseph Simonson, greetings from Mayor Kenneth and Treasurer Stratton, and committee appointments. Evening session features oath of allegiance, invocation by Cardinal Stritch, temporary chairman Walter Hallanan, keynote by General Douglas MacArthur, and adjournment to Tuesday.
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Chicago
Gur G. Gabrielson
Joseph Simonson
National Lutheran Council
New York
Martin H. Kennelly
Tinois
William G. Stratton
Charlies P.howard
Gabrielson
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Walter S. Hallanan
Dougal MacArthy
Ballanan
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Denner
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Menasha Dam
Backstarf Observatory
Republican Comention
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Robert A! Saray
Murray
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Smeiger
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