Major Point Snarls Parley U S Seeks Franco Aid In Europe
The United States opened talks with Spain's Franco government on its possible role in Western Europe defense. Secretary of State Acheson noted U S allies Britain and France disagree, but said exploratory talks aim to build defensive strength of the West.
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Europe
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France
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Defense Alliance
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Truman Signs Flood Relief Bill Amid St. Louis Flood
President Truman signed a $25 million flood relief bill as emergency crews raced to shore up dikes and control rising waters near St. Louis. Four hundred West Alton residents ignored evacuation warnings as Army engineers and Coast Guardsmen fought to bolster defenses against a record flood. The Senate approved the measure the day prior, while factories and rail yards faced nearly $1 million in damage.
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Senate
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Kansas
Baltic States Resist Soviet Occupation Reports
Intelligence summaries from Voice of America indicate the Baltic states Latvia Estonia and Lithuania still struggle under Soviet occupation. Reports note native Estonians scarce for key posts, depopulation of agricultural specialists, and rioting in Vilnius with casualties. Refuges cite poverty food shortages and anti Soviet sentiment across Kaunas and other towns.
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Voice of America
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Withdrawal Of All Forces May Reissue
Allied and Red envoys agreed on two agenda points but a major unresolved issue blocked start of armistice negotiations in Korea. U N said agreement on the key point is essential to complete the first phase. Observers thought the sticking point was withdrawal of foreign troops, a matter seen as a political issue to discuss later.
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U. S. Air Force
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Admiral Joy
Phoenix
British favors NATO entry for Greece and Turkey
London reports Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison informed the House of Commons that Britain backs including Greece and Turkey in NATO after lengthy study. The move aligns with U S pressure for full membership, though Turkey's Middle East defense stance complicates entry.
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Philippine senator calls recall of ambassador over Japan peace treaty
Manila July 18 Sen Macario Peralta Jr urged recalling the Philippine ambassador to the United States as a protest against the American drafted soft peace treaty for Japan.
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Macariio Peralta Jr
United States
Japan
Slavs Warn Red Pressure Greater Now
Yugoslavia urged the United Nations that Soviet backed pressure at its borders is at its strongest. Ales Bebler Tito’s UN spokesman said Yugoslavia cannot earmark troops for UN use under the Acheson Plan due to mounting provocations from Russia and Eastern Europe. He affirmed support for collective action and noted military border provocations and growth of eastern armed forces. The statement framed as a warning amid international peace concerns.
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INS
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U.N
Trygve Lie
Bebler
Us.s.r
Europe
Guests Flee Smoke: Woman In Hospital
Fire on the fifth floor of the Jefferson Hotel trapped a mattress blaze and sent guests fleeing. Miss Pearl Davis, 19, of Prescott, was found unconscious on a bus bench outside and revived by firefighters before being taken to Memorial Hospital for observation. Harry K. Boyd, from Luke Air Force Base, woke to find the fire and alerted management as the blaze was confined to the mattress.
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Miss Pearl Davis
Prescott
E. J. McIndoo
Memorial Hospital
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Rachel Davis
E. Goodwin
Phoenix
MclIndoo
Harry K. Boyd
Luke Air Force Base
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McIndoo
Railroad Bull Bolger Takes FourHour Phoenix Freight Ride
A Boston bull terrier named Bolger, tagged No 792, rode a freight train for four hours in Phoenix. Owner Wilbur Gruver and Santa Fe switchman C H Gamble reported the escapade, with Bolger wandering from Tucson, and speculation the dog hitchhiked a railcar. Bolger returned to Gamble's cab, and the Graver family as well as Bolger’s owners await reunification.
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Knight of the Road
No Relief: Valley Heat Stays High and Humid
The Phoenix area faces continued heat with near 109 degrees and high humidity. Morning rain totals were light at downtown and Sky Harbor, U.S. temperatures ranged 105 to 82 downtown and 107 to 81 at the airport. Outlook calls for a low around 83 tomorrow with dry air reducing afternoon thundershowers and largely steady temperatures across Arizona.
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Burglary Suspects Capture After El Tovar Shooting
Bert Brown 28 of San Angelo Texas died in a Grand Canyon hospital after being wounded during an attempted burglary at El Tovar Hotel. Special officer Jack Murray surprised three men in the basement Sunday night. Brown died near the heart as he tried to escape. Two accomplices, John Paul Harris 25 and Charles Read 30 both of Big Spring Texas, were later captured by a posse.
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City asks residents to skip watering on certain days
Phoenix residents with even-numbered houses on north and west sides should alternate lawn sprinkling with odd-numbered houses on odd days and even-numbered houses on even days. Officials urge not to use excess water to compensate for a skipped day.
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Lantz Put To Death By Gas At Florence
Harold Thomas Lantz age 28 was executed in the Arizona state prison Florence gas chamber at dawn for murder of Ada O. Park. The sentence was carried out in 1 minute 34 seconds the fastest gas execution recorded in the state. He recited the Lord's Prayer before the chamber and shook hands with Acting Warden Tom Cathemer.
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State Prison
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Harold Thomas Lantz
Ada O. Park
Arizona
Tom Cathemer
Lantz
Earl Moore
Ned Plunkett
G. P. Eckert
Casa Grande
Dominic Jacques
Six Women Run Rapids Of Colorado
Six women and six men finished a Colorado River run from Lee Ferry to Phantom Ranch, then rested at Phantom Ranch after conquering the rapids. The expedition plans a new run toward Lake Mead with several new joiners and noted the dangers of rapid passage.
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Evie Mull
Santa Fe
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Fresno
Mary Ogden Abbott
Concord
Mass
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Blanding
Utah
Bomb Kills Red Officials in Formosa Purge Trial
Taipei Formosa July 18 AP Chinese Nationalist Defense Ministry said guerrillas blew up a purge trial using a time bomb killing 10 Communist officials. The ministry claimed the operation targeted Red Chinese leaders in the incident.
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Tremors In Atlantic Recorded From Cape Verde Nearby
Three university seismographs in New York and Ohio detected sharp earth tremors centered about 3,900 to 4,000 miles from New York. Seismologists at Fordham, Columbia, and John Carroll University placed the shocks in the Cape Verde Islands region off Africa, noting two immediate recordings at 4 16 14 a.m. and 4 24 11 a.m. and infrequent activity in that Atlantic area.
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John Carroll
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Africa
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Hostility in Kaesong prompts army safety notice
Allied correspondents in Kaesong are ordered to stay within a half mile neutral zone near cease fire talks. They are urged to travel in jeep groups amid rising hostility from Communist soldiers, police, and Korean civilians as observed by AP, with a memorandum signed by Brig. Gen. William Nuckols outlining the safety guidance.
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Army
Kaesong
Nate Polonetsky
U.N
United Nations Command
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William Nuckols
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