Council Votes Pay Boosts and Milk Ordinance
The Common Council approved a five percent across the board salary increase for salaried and incinerator crew workers and ten percent for street department park and cemetery staff. They backed a state bureau job evaluation and a Grade A milk ordinance amid debate between prioritizing pay raises versus evaluation. The measures passed in two sections in the absence of Alderman Steiger, with 22 votes needed for fund transfers to support the raises.
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Common Council
State Bureau of Personnel
Ald
Carl E. Steiger
Must Move Reds Notify U S Embassy in Moscow
The Soviet government said it would not renew the lease on the U S Embassy Building when it expires December 31 1952. The site next to Moscow University is to be cleared for expansion and a new location will be found for the Indian Embassy. The U S building houses 51 people on Mahavara Street opposite Hunters Square near the Kremlin. Ambassador Kennan operates from there with residence at Spasso House two miles away.
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Moscow
U. S
U.S
Moscow University
Mahavara Street
Hunter’s Square
Kremlin
George F. Kennan
Spasso House
MacArthur Returns From Chicago After Speech
General Douglas MacArthur arrives by plane at 2 33 am from Chicago where he delivered the keynote address at the Republican National Convention. After a brief chat with reporters at LaGuardia he heads to the Waldorf Towers seeking only one question who won the fight Gavilan or Les.
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MacArthur
Chicago
New York
Dovyrla
Republican National
la Guardia Field
Waldor Towers
Tye
Ron
Gavilan
Badgers See Test Vote In Different Lights
Wisconsin delegates at the National Republican Convention split over a rule change after a 653 to 548 tally. Taft supporters claimed the result overstates Taft strength while Eisenhower backers saw gains for their side with a rule that could bar contested delegates pending status.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Taft
Sen
Gov. Warren
Harvey V. Higley
Marinette
Vernon Thomson
Madison
Tait
Warren
Reds Still Hold 11 Japanese Fishing Boats and 111 Crew Members
The Maritime Safety Board reported that Russia retains 11 Japanese fishing vessels with 111 crew members seized off Hokkaido this year. Moscow released 18 ships with 150 crew, claiming the Japanese vessels entered Soviet waters.
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Reds
Japan
Tokyo
Maritime Safetyy Board
Hokkaido
Northermmost
Riots in Mexico City Leave Three Dead and Hundreds Injured
Government reports say political riots across Mexico left at least three dead and around 200 injured in Mexico City with another 300 under arrest. Similar unrest appeared in other cities as troops and police patrolled streets. authorities warned of further outbreaks amid post election tensions.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Weekend Toll Swelled to 23
The Fourth of July holiday weekend in Wisconsin added two more accidental deaths to bring the toll to 23. Ernest Waite 52 of Superior and Arthur Voskuil 68 were identified, Waite found in Lake Superior Harbor entrance after likely drowning while fishing, Voskuil killed when his car left the road into a ditch near Richwood Dodge County. The toll breaks down to 11 traffic deaths 10 drownings and multiple misc deaths.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Ernest Waite
Superior
Arthur Voskuil
Route 1
Juneau
Waite
Lake Superior
Voskuil
Richwood
Dodge County
Thousands of Federal Workers Face Mass Layoffs After Budget Cuts
The article reports that as a result of sharp budget cuts by Congress, thousands of federal workers nationwide will lose their jobs within days. The hardest hit are six economic stabilization agencies including the Economic Stabilization Agency, Office of Price Stabilization, and Wage Stabilization Board, with over 9 000 positions at risk. State Department staff reductions add about 800 domestic jobs and 20 at the U.N. mission.
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Washington
Economic “Stabilization Agency
Office of
Wage Stabilization Board
Rent Stabil Hation
Salary Stabilization Board
Iand Railroad
Airline
Congress
Areot
State Department
United Nations
Ther
Congress Closes 82nd Session with Atomic and Flood Aid Bill
The 82nd Congress adjourned until January 5 1953 after approving a $11.79 billion supplemental bill for atomic expansion foreign aid and military construction and a $584.06 million rivers and harbors package. Senate and House resolved rider disputes and opponents pledged renewed funding next session.
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Washington i
Congress
Truman
Chicago
House
Senate
Ar Guing
Atomic Energy Commission
Lourth
Atomic Commission
AEC
Gordon Dean
White House
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Olin Johnston
Hartwell
Savannah
South Carolina
Georgia
Savannah River
Trn
Drownings After Squall Capsizes 20 Sampans
About 200 Chinese fishermen drowned Saturday when a sudden squall capsized 20 fishing sampans near Macau in the Portuguese colony. Teporis reported the loss in the relief effort.
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Hong Kong
Teporis
Macau
Weather summary for Wednesday with cooler night forecast
Fair Wednesday with mostly clear skies and a cooler night. Highs range from the mid 70s to the low 80s depending on location, with northwest and southeast zones showing different temperatures. Rain gauge readings near Menasha dam indicate minimal precipitation since Monday.
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Fox River
Menasha Dam
Buckstaff
Credentials Fight Deepens as Taft Delegates Win Seat
The Credentials Committee unanimously seats the pro Taft Florida delegation at the Republican national convention amid a bitter fight over Taft Eisenhower supporters. The panel, led by Ross Rigley, plans a full report after long hearings with debates in alphabetical order of contested states.
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Chicago International Amphitheater
Guy Gabrielson Cower
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Florida
Robert A. Taft
Taftisenhower
Credentials Committee
Court of Appeals
Ohio
Styles Bridges
Diight D. Eisenhower
Senate
Taft
Asj
GOP
Eisenhower
Georgia
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Texas
Ross I Rigley
Guymon
Okla
Stassen
Warren Burger
St. Paul
Thunderjets Reach Honolulu on Flight
The F-84 Thunderjets of the 3rd Fighter Escort Wing completed a 2,408 mile hop from Travis Air Force Base to Hickam Field in five hours and 29 minutes. Refueled en route by B-29 tankers, the squadrons arrived in Hawaii and a second unit followed with a six hour 12 minute flight. A third squadron is set to depart Travis today as part of a 60-plane transfer from Georgia to Tokyo.
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Honolulu
Georgia
Tokyo
Travis Air Force Base
California
Travis
Hickam Field
Battle for 93 Disputed GOP Seats Nears Climax
Convention Hall Chicago hosts a pivotal GOP contest as Taft and Eisenhower factions vie for 93 disputed seats among 1,206 delegates at the 25th Republican convention. Credentials committee reviews seat contests from seven states while MacArthur addresses the crowd and signals mounting tensions.
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Chicago
Sup
Robert A. “Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
iTruman
NL Home Runs Net 3-2 Margin in Sixth
In the 19th All Star game the National Leaguers struck back with two homers to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead after five innings before rain halted play in the sixth. Jackie Robinson sparked the NL with a first inning homer off Vic Raschi. Hank Sauer and Stan Musial contributed later as Hank Bauer provided late support for the AL in a collision of power hitting.
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Shire Park
Philadelphia
Jackie Robson
Brooklyn
Whitey Lockman
New York
Giant
Phil Rizuto
New York Yankee
Robinson
Vic Raschi
Raschi
Yankee
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia Phillies
Onus Baby
Simmons
Bob Rush
Chicaro Cub
Orestes
Mininie
Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Rush
al Rosen
Cleveland
Eddie ‘Robinson
Iscore Minoso
Rosen
Bob Avila
Talis
Rizzuto
Iinto
Nationals
Botton
Hank Laver
Cub
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Musial
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Hank Bauer
Bauer
Jackie Jensen
Washington
One Dead and 63 Hurt in Nagoya Police Clash
Kyodo News reports a 35 hour riot in Nagoya Japan with 1000 Communist demonstrators clashing with police. One person died and at least 63 were hurt including 56 officers as police fired into the mob. Rioters hurled stones bamboo spears and used fire bombs after a 7,000 strong welcome at Osu Baseball Stadium for two returning from Red China.
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Tokyo
Nagoya
Japan
Kyodo
Osu Baseball Stadium
Red China
Yugoslav Aid Pledge for NATO Members
Belgrade indicates Yugoslavia would aid Greece and Turkey if either NATO ally is attacked, pledging defense assistance in a display of regional backing during the crisis.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tite
Greece
Turkey
Unity Needed Bridges Tells Party Leaders
Senate Republican leader Styles Bridges urged a united GOP at the Chicago convention to avoid November defeat amid bitter wrangling. He warned the party risks ending the two party system if unity fails and recalled the 1880 Garfield pledge to stand with the nominee.
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Chicago
Senate
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
James Kern
Missouri
Marguerite Church
Illinois
Archibald Carey Jr
Bridges
Dwight Eisenhower
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
United States
MacArthur Attacks Truman Regime At Republican Rally
General Douglas MacArthur roused 12 000 delegates at the 25th Republican convention with a blistering attack on the Truman administration and its Korea policy. He called the Democrats the war party and urged a hard line stance to win the conflict, receiving long applause and an eight minute ovation.
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Chicago
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
MacArthur
Pacific
Korea
Russia
Ward
Democratic Party
Program For Second Day Of GOP Convention
Chicago reports the Republican National Convention entering its second day with a morning start at 0 30 a m CST. Rev J H Tayborn delivers the invocation from Little Rock Ark. Speakers include Styles Bridges Marguerite Church James P Kern and Archibald J Carey. Committees on credentials organization and rules report. A recess follows with further invocations and addresses by Joseph W Martin Herbert Hoover and Howard Pyle. Evening sessions feature Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, the national anthem, and remarks by Joseph R McCarthy Katharine St George Walter H Judd and Harry F Cain. Wednesday’s schedule sets a 10 30 a m start with music and nominations discussions and a roll call for presidential nominees.
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Chicago
J. H. Tayborn
Little Rock
Ark
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Marguerite Church
Illinois
James P. Kern
Missouri
Archibald J. Carey
Abba Hillel Bilver
Cleveland
Joseph W. Martin
Herbert Hoover
Howard Pyle
Anzona
Fred Pierce Carson
Philadelphia
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Gilford Mayes
Idaho
Herbert B. Warburton
Delaware
Patrick J. Hurley
New Mexico
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Harrison B. Anderson
Katharine St. George
New York
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Harry F. Cain
Washington
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Earl Warren
Doughs MacArthur
Central Press
James A. Garfield
Harold Stassen
Kem
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Rep. Church
Archibald iCarey Jr
M'Arthur
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