Santa Celebrates Fourth Across State With Events
Extra attractions highlight the Fourth as Santa Claus appears at Camp Fire Girls Camp Wamato near Prescott with a turkey menu. Bobby Ball speeds The Blakely Special at Phoenix Fair Grounds. A forest fire backdrop colors the Southwest All Indian Powwow at Flagstaff amid fireworks, watermelon feasts, and religious observances. The Camp Fire Girls retreat features a Christmas tree and gifts for 62 girls. KOY Fourth of July Show at the Fairground begins at 7:30 p.m. with Ball racing three laps around the oval at 8 p.m. and a pyrotechnic display at 9 p.m.
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Santa Claus
Camp Fire Girls
Wamatochick
Prescott
Bobby Ball
Fairground
Phoenix
Flagstaff
al Becker
Ball
3 Day Delay In Preliminary Korean Talks
Tokyo reports the Communist command accepted a battlefield conference to arrange cease-fire talks but asked for a delay from Thursday to Sunday. Ridgway is expected to accept, delaying armistice parley until July 10 at earliest. Communists signaled delay as Beijing and Moscow discuss Korean developments.
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Tokyo
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Moscow
Taipei
Formosan
Mao
Chou En-lai
Ridgway
Sobang
U. N
Peiping
Pyongyang
Red China
North Korea
Peng Tehhuai
Kim Il Sung
Kaesong
38Th Parallel
U.N
Red
Seoul
Kimpo
Phoenix
Eighth Army
McFarland Warns Senate May Skip Summer Recess
Washington July 4 AP Senate Democratic Leader McFarland warned the long inquiry into General MacArthur dismissal may cost the Senate its summer recess He urged global military planning and said four vital measures must be acted on before any recess including economic controls tax action foreign aid and appropriations Also notes NBC Meet the Press critique by Eric Johnston about leadership from McFarland.
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Senate
McFarland
Douglas MacArthur
Arizona
MacArthur
U.S
Europe
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committee
House
Eric Johnston
NBC
Meet the Press
Johnston
US pilot freed after month in Czechoslovak custody
Lt. Luther G. Roland, an American jet pilot, was released at the border of WAIDHAUSS Germany after 25 days in Czechoslovak custody. He landed mistakenly in Czechoslovakia with Lt. Bjoern Johansen, both awaiting return of their F-84 Thunderjets. Col. Whitman and Col. Councill welcomed Roland as he rode away in an air force car, as Juely Fourth of July cheers rang out.
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Waidhauss
Germany
Luther G. Roland
Czechoslovakia
Roland
Air Force
Whitman
Bjoern Johansen
Prague
Johansen
Copenhagen
Norway
City and Water Users set Friday talk on conserving Phoenix water
Salt River Valley Water Users Association and the City of Phoenix plan a Friday meeting to discuss conservation to curb domestic waste. Officials cite no immediate shortage, with Verde and Salt River flows low. City engineers note 95 million gallons daily availability, 65 million needed, and multiple wells in operation or standby, while Verde facilities supply about 53 million gallons daily. Pickrell warns Horseshoe Dam on Verde is dry and Bartlett Dam will be empty in 10 days, prompting ongoing studies for future water needs.
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Salt River Valley Water Users Association
City of
Phoenix
Pickrell
Salt River Valley
Ray W. Wilson
R. Gail Baker
Baker
Scottsdale
Horseshoe Dam
Verde
Bartlett Dam
Windy and Cooler Spell Expected in Valley Weather
The weather forecast warns of gusty winds this evening for fireworks exhibitors in the valley, followed by cooler and drier conditions. Today Phoenix may reach 105 degrees, with tomorrow’s high near 100 and early morning lows around 50 to 70 degrees.
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Phoenix
Oatis Sentenced To 10 Years For Spying In Czechoslovakia
Frankurt July 4 AP report says William N Oatis AP correspondent was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Czech court for spying on state secrets and reporting slanders and lies. Half may be remitted for good behavior and he will be expelled after imprisonment. Three Czech AP staffers also jailed 16 to 20 years. The AP calls the trial a sham and vows to seek Oatis release.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Czechoslovakia
Oatis
Prague
New York
Oatis Aid Sought by Father in Pushing Release
J Ross Oatis, father of AP reporter Oatis, at 1613 E Garfield asks State Department to press for leniency and release for his son. AP says it will aid, notes Oatis did not live in Phoenix but visited with father, and mentions birth in Marion Indiana and wife Laura Belle Zack staying in St Paul Minnesota.
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E. Garfield
State Department
Bill
Oatis
Phoenix
Arizona
Marion
Ind
Laura Belle Zack
St. Paul
Minn
Tornado Hits Webb City Missouri Hurts One Man
A tornado ripped a four block area in Webb City Missouri early today causing heavy damage to homes and businesses. Police said miraculously no one was seriously hurt though one man Hick ory Smith was pinned by a boat hurled by the winds but survived with bruises and a cut.
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Webb City
Missouri
Smith
Stalin Peace Prize for Joliot Curie Awarded in Moscow
French atomic professor Frederic Joliot Curie and his wife left Warsaw for Moscow where he will receive a Stalin peace prize, the Polish news agency reported today.
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London
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Warsaw
Moscow
Noted Leaders Comment On Global Threats And Peace
International News Service reports London General Eisenhower warning of a globe encircling campaign of subversion and deceit. In Pusan Korean President Syngman Rhee voices preference for world peace through non appeasement. In Los Angeles test pilot Bill Bridgman recalls the Skyrocket flight as amazing.
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International News Service
London
Eisenhower
Pusan
Syngman Rhee
Los Angeles
Bill Bridgeman
Independence Day Observed With Peace Hopes and Flags
Americans marked Independence Day amid hopes for peace in Korea and Europe. President Truman would address crowds from the Washington monument hill as cease fire talks loomed. In Korea allied forces won a hill mass 29 miles above Parallel 38 after a brutal three day battle.
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Korea
Europe
Truman
George Washington
United Nations Command
Eighth Army
Fireworks Kill Child Amid July 4 Holiday Fatalities
Accidental deaths rose with the July 4 holiday, totaling 31 by mid-morning Wednesday. Among them, 21 traffic, 3 drowning, 6 miscellaneous, and one fireworks death. Five children burned in Clinton Missouri when a keg of black powder exploded during a makeshift show. Virginia O Banion, 3, died. An 18-year-old Rotterdam, Holland, seaman fell to his death in Portland harbor. Memorial Day period total deaths reached 134 with 84 traffic fatalities, safety council predicting 130 traffic deaths for the holiday period.
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Virginia Belle O’banion
Rotterdam
Holland
Portland Harbor
National Safety Council
State officials puzzled by delay in aid funds
Federal Security Agency has not sent matching funds for July social security payments, leaving about 13 000 Arizona relief recipients waiting. Welfare Commissioner Bohannan noted the certification date and possible technical delay while state officials await the arrival of funds to mail the 13 000 checks from the vault in State Auditor Jewel Jordan's office.
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Federal Security Agency
Robert C. Bohannan Jr
FSA
Arizona
Jewel Jordan
Phoenix
Attlee and Churchill Plan Secret Iran Oil Talks
Prime Minister Attlee and opposition leader Churchill agreed to a secret meeting in London to discuss the Iranian oil crisis. The talks follow a June 27 meeting when Churchill sought private discussion away from the House of Commons.
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London
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Churchill
House of Commons
Guide for Readers Classified Omics Ord Pote Die Editoria
A compact reader guide outlines the Hollywood program and page layout. It mentions Classifieds, omics, and editorial sections with brief notes on page 19, program 1, and table references. The text emphasizes reader navigation and section labeling.
Flying Dewey Visits Tokyo on Pacific Tour
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey arrived in Tokyo by plane as part of a Pacific tour. He said the trip was private and without political implications while hoping to be more useful in bipartisan foreign policy. He planned to visit Japan and Korea before Taipei Formosa on July 13.
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Tokyo
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
United States
Japan
Korea
Taipei
Formosa
Peace Train Prepares for Historic Cease Fire Journey
A well furnished peace train in Seoul awaits its role in next week's U N delegation trip to Kaesong for cease fire talks. The line includes a deluxe car with a conference table and aides bunks for staff, plus two hospital cars and four office cars.
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INS
United Nations
Kaesong
Munsan
Imjin
U.N
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