Red Radios Urge Fight as Armistice Talk Prospects Rise
Pyongyang and Peiping stations accept UN cease-fire talks but rail against Western powers. They vow to press on while awaiting a possible meeting between U.N. representatives and North Korea in the Kaesong area between July 10 and 15. General Ridgway awaits Reds' reply as skirmishes continue and planes strike by night.
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Tokyo
Red Korea
Pyongyang
United Nations
REDS
Peiping
U.N
Kaesong
Matthew B. Ridgway
Jutlandia
Wonsan
Ridgway
Oatis AP Newsman Testifies Guilt at Spy Trial
Prague July 2 Associated Press correspondent William N. Oatis confessed at the opening of his Czech spy trial that he used a number of Czechs as informants. The report notes editors warning no Western reps in Prague and describes Ivo Berounsky, a Czechoslovak national, filing for UP from Prague.
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Prague
Associated
William N. Oatis
United Press
Ivo Berounsky
Frankfurt
Germany
London
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
Communist State Court
Pankrac
OATIS
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Ellis O. Briggs
Press Association
Russell Jones
Robert Bigio
Reuter
News Agency
George L. Attwood
U.S
P. D. Ginder
Ram Goburdhan
Karlovy Vary
Johnston Says Ten Billion Tax Boost Vital
Washington July 2 AP Eric Johnston economic stabilization director told senators a ten billion dollar a year tax increase is essential to curb inflation and finance a billion-dollar-a-week mobilization program. He testified before the Senate finance committee that only the larger tax bite can sustain a pay-as-you-go approach and prevent erosion of buying power for both consumers and the government.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Senate Finance Committee
House
Finance Committee
Senate
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
Tragic Bus Crash East of Holbrook Kills Two
Two men died and a woman was critically injured when a bus and a 1951 automobile collided 17 miles east of Holbrook on U.S. 66. The car, just bought in California with 693 miles, was demolished. The bus driver kept the vehicle upright. several passengers had minor injuries.
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Holbrook
Here
U.S. Highway 66
San Bernardino
Calif
California
Don Cannon
Scott McMillan Mortuary
Cannon
Tsinnijinnie
Charles A. Wright
van Nuys
Flagstaff
Ght
Dewey Hopes For Progress In Truce Talks
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, en route to the Far East, said he is hopeful about progress in Korean armistice talks after learning the Chinese Communist and North Korean acceptance of UN negotiations. He will visit Formosa, Tokyo, and the Korean front, stressing a non political purpose for his trip while praising California's Earl Warren.
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San Francisco
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Far East
United Nations
Dewey
Orient
Australia
Mark Hopkins Hotel
Chiang Kaishek
Formosa
American Japan Society
Tokyo
California
Earl Warren
Warren
Kansas City
TWA
Des Moines
Iowa
Pam
Francisco
Seven top Communists ordered to begin prison terms
In New York on July 2 AP reports Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan ordered seven of 11 top convicted Communists to start serving prison terms for conspiracy to violently overthrow the U S government. Bench warrants were issued for four who failed to appear, including Henry Winston and Gus Hall, with bail set at 20 000 to 30 000.
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Sylvester J. Ryan
Henry Winston
Robert G. Thompson
Gus Hall
Gilbert Green
U.S. Supreme Court
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Benjamin J. Davis I Jr
New York City
Eugene Dennis
John B. Williamson
Jacob
Jack) Stachel
John W. Gates
Daily Worker
Carl Winter
Michigan
Irving Potash
National Committee
Harry Sacher
Defense Counsel
Saypol
Supreme Court
Sacher
Ryan
Apache Fire Crews Still Maintain Lines
Firefighters held lines against the Escadilla Mountain forest blaze in Apache National Forest as 350 personnel fought to control Arizona's largest fire of the year. The Pinal Mountain fire near Globe and Miami was declared under control with 120 troops mopping up. Backfiring and patrols continued amid brisk winds. costs exceed 100000 dollars with timber and property losses near 1 million. Two ranch houses in New Mexico were destroyed, and 2000 more acres burned in Gila National Forest. Ten smoke jumpers from Ogden, Utah, were flown in to aid containment.
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Associated Press
Escadilla Mountain
Apache National Forest
Robert B. Ewing
Arizona
Pinal Mountain
Globe
Miami
Ben Nelson
Range Examiner
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Escadillo
Gila Forest
Ogden
Utah
Noted Figures Comment on Drafting Women and Nuclear Claims
International News Service reports selective service director Hershey suggests women could be drafted to aid survival. David Lilienthal doubts Russia possesses war-wighting A-Bombs, estimating 25 to 50. Carlo Sforza says only an armistice proving aggression does not pay would deter future Koreas.
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International News Service
Washington
Selective Service
Hershey
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Rome
Carlo Sforza
Koreas
Sniper felled in a hail of police fire in Springfield
In Springfield, Ray Waterfield, 39, opened fire from the Horn Hotel roof, terrorizing downtown for an hour before police killed him with machineguns, rifles, and tear gas. Thousands gathered as authorities closed off streets and organized an ambush. no injuries were reported.
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Springfield
Ray Waterfield
Horn Hotel
Waterfield
Holiday Warning From Safety Council for July Fourth
The National Safety Council issued cautions to July 4 drivers with the grim slogan Dont Let Death Take Your Holiday urging cautious travel and safe driving to prevent accidents during the holiday period.
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National Safety Council
West Texas Town Struck By Tornadoes
Two tornadoes struck Olton Texas demolishing a 500000 bushel elevator and causing flash floods that created lakes between Lubbock and Plainview. No deaths or injuries were reported though two men were briefly missing before being found safe.
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West Texas
Olton
Texas
West
Texas Plains
Lubbock
South Plains
Key
Lamesa
Car Cache Reveals $500000 Marijuana Haul
Police reported the seizure of illicit marijuana worth 500000 located in secret compartments of a car. The haul is described as the country’s largest single cache, bringing total recovered to over 200 pounds after the June 20 arrest of three people including John Raymond Weatherbee, 28, of New York City.
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Washington
John Raymond Weatherbee
New York City
Youth Gangs Shoot It Out Over Love Rivalry
Search continues for two youths involved in a juvenile gang shooting Saturday night over a teenage girl's affections. Rifle fire was exchanged by boys in two cars near 1900 E Hadley. Deputies chased the vehicles to Third Ave and Mo have and captured seven youths placed in the county detention home.
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E. Hadley
Third Ave
Mohave
Ads Along Roads Banned Bid to ban highway signs in West Germany
Bonn occupation The parliament receives a bill proposed by all major parties to ban advertising signs along national highways. Sponsors argue roadside boards distract drivers and create traffic hazards. The measure aims to reduce accidents and improve road safety nationwide.
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Bonn
Germany
Iran Premier pledges oil flow to West in nationalization plan
In a IS exclusive interview Premier Mossadegh of Iran proposed to embed a clause guaranteeing continued and permanent Persian oil flow to the Western world. He also refused compromise on Abadan area AIOC operations and urged unconditional recognition of oil nationalization. Grady as mediator was offered while Abadan captains dispute AIOC authority and oil receipts, halting flow and reversing loaded tankers to reserve tanks.
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Tehran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Iran
Iraq
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Mossadegh
National-Front
AIOC
Abadan
U.S
Henry F. Grady
Shatt-El-Arab
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