Invitation Excludes China for San Francisco Peace Talks
United States invites 50 nations including Russia to San Francisco for a September 4 signing of a Japan peace treaty. No Chinese delegates invited due to Western hesitation between Nationalists and Communists. Draft treaty permits Japan arms expansion and economic growth, waives Formosa and Kurile claims, and leaves issues open until August 5 with a postponement for reparations. Page 2 continuation referenced.
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Washington
United States
Russia
San Francisco
Japan
China
Formosa
Kurile Islands
U. N
Philippines
U. S
United Kingdom
Crop Duster James Ward Dies in Buckeye Crash
Special to The Gazette Buckeye July 20 A crop duster, 27 year old James Ward of Buckeye, died when his plane struck a utility pole and crashed on the Lee Theron Faver ranch seven miles west of Buckeye. Ward, an employee of Buckeye Crop Dusting Service, lived with his wife Clare. The undercarriage entangled with power lines, the plane hit a pole, and flames prevented rescue. Ward trained at Williams Air Force Base after the war and had dusted since Jan 1. This was Buckeye’s first crop duster fatality this season, with three other statewide crashes in two weeks.
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Lee Theron
Meek
Ward
Williams Air Force Base
Marsh Aviation Company
Phoenix
Meck
Lawrence C. Spain
Yuma County
Yuma
Clyde E. Hack
Gilbert
Roosevelt
Tonto Creek
Roosevelt Dam
Mazatzal Mountains
Tonto Basin
Mount Ord
Reds Mass in Korea Talks Stall Amid Storms
United Nations and Communist negotiators in Kaesong faced lengthy delays as heavy rain stalled the armistice talks. The Reds pressed for including foreign troop withdrawal on the agenda, while U N delegates, backed by Dean Acheson, refused to concede. Amphibious trucks were rushed in to ferry the U N team despite floodwaters. The seventh meeting ended with Joy rebuffing the withdrawal demand and the talks adjourned.
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Kaesong
Korea
Phoenix
United Nations
U. S
Dean Acheson
U. N
Peiping
Kaesone
C. Turner Joy
King Abdullah of Jordan Assassinated in Jerusalem
King Abdullah of Jordan was killed entering a Jerusalem mosque. The British said the assassin was Mustafa Shakir. Abdullah, 69, had strong ties to Britain and led the Arab Legion. His death could intensify Middle East tensions amid oil crisis strains.
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Jerusalem
Middle East
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Aqsa
Amman
Naif
Tallal
Mohammed
Mustafa Shakir
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Palestine
Old Shrine
Jericho
Riad el Solh
Lebanon
Dry air relief forecast as humidity drops across valley
Long awaited drying expected as southwesterly winds shift, bringing relief after days of high humidity. Forecaster Jurwitz predicts scattered mountain showers in five day outlook, with above normal temperatures and mainly clear skies in Phoenix. State highs around 108 anticipated. other readings include Flagstaff 84 52 and Yuma 111 90.
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Phoenix Weatherman
Weather Bureau
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Douglas
Prescott
Tucson
Winslow
Sky Harbor
Mercury
Grand Canyon
Payson
Yuma
Indio
Calif
Southwest All Stars Clash With Mexican Team At Stadium
The Southwest International League stars meet the Mexican All-Stars tonight at Phoenix Municipal Stadium at 8 15 p m in a second postwar international clash. The Americans led by Wayne Tucker and Red Kress ready a lineup featuring Beringhele Tucker Strader Butcher Steinhauer Lewis Jameson Lloyd against Juarez with Kress set for relief duties.
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Ben Foote
Gunsiee
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
el Paso
Red Kress
Phoenix
Herman Lewis
Sray
Juarez
Wayne Tucker
Kress
United States
Tucker
Bud Beringhele
el Centro
Bob Strader
Dick Butcher
Dick Steinhauer
Don Jameson
Yuma
Tom Lloyd
Las Vegas
Red Casualties Mount In Korean War Toll
The army reports enemy casualties in Korea through July 13 total 1,213,544, an increase of 10,616 from the prior week.
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Washington
Korea
Clue Reported In Betty Jean Wright Missing Case
Sheriff reports possible lead in Betty Jean Wright disappearance as a two toned green Ohio licensed car with a dark skinned couple was seen near her Weedville home. The 2 year old girl was last seen in a diaper near her sister's house and a witness recalls a scream.
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Glendale Area
Betty Jean Wright
Sheriff's Office
Leo Long
E. Jefferson
Betty Jean
L. W. Wright
Weedville
Long
Wright
Ohio
Frances Yancey
Grand Ave
Noted Leaders Comment on Korea Armistice and Lobby Power
Secretary Acheson says UN forces must stay in Korea until a genuine peace is secure and Koreans can shape their future free from aggression. President Truman warns of retrying if lobbies hinder progress. Senator Mundt questions avarice in Washington and a new, productive field for predatory actions.
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International News Service
Washington
Acheson
United Nations Force
Korea
Truman
Karl E. Mundt
S. D
Russians Spur Training BOM Evacuations in East Germany
A U S high commission official said the Soviet army in East Germany evacuated entire farming communities to gain training space. The move reflects intensified military activity near the border area as Allied observers monitor Soviet preparations.
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Bom
Germany
East Germany
U. S. High Commission
Snowflake observes two milestones in double celebration
Snowflake marks its 73rd anniversary and the Salt Lake Mormon pioneers arrival with a two day festival. MISS HAZEL Bryant named queen with Flora Miller and Paula Hunt as attendants. Festivities include rodeos dances boxing events and a camp cooked dinner. Parade featured riders bands and Native American participants. RODEOS TWO DAYS with prize purses and exhibitions by a horse quadrille and Mesa High rope spinners. Church program tomorrow night features Judge Renz L. Jennings of Phoenix as principal speaker.
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Navajo County
Salt Lake City
Hazel Bryant
Roy Bryant
Flora Miller
Paula Hunt
Mesa High
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Renz L. Jennings
Phoenix
Symington Voices A Bomb Warning at Reynolds Plant
RFC Administrator W. Stuart Symington warned of a potential vast Soviet surprise attack and urged rapid expansion of U S aluminum industry inland to deter enemy bombers. He spoke at Jones Mills plant dedication, opposing foreign aluminum financing on polar fringe and advocating perimeter localization of vital war industries.
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Ark
RFC
W. Stuart Symington
Soviet
Russia
Jones Mills
Reynolds Metals Co
Symington
Canada
California Telephone Strike Paralyzes PT and T North Bay
Some 9,000 CIO operators walked out at Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co after a 20 hour negotiation failure. Union officials vow full military service, while locals were alerted to join the strike at 6 am. CIO Communications Workers of America cited an unsettled basic issue as the strike began.
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San Francisco
CIO
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
California
Nevada
CIO Communications Workers of America
Federal
Omar Hoskins
Pt&t
Oakland
Suspect in $200000 swindles tells probes he pays no income taxes
Sam Mason a self styled professional confidence man testified he filed no income tax returns since about 1929 before a Senate investigations subcommittee. He said he lives in New York draws about 195 dollars a month and has earned about 30000 from racing in 1948 but likely lost it all. He admitted using the name Sam Mussman in security work and described his criminal record.
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Sam Mason
Mason
Senate Investigations
Hoey
N.C
Senator Hoey
Sam Mussman
New York
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