U.N. Officers Named for Armistice Duties and Nomenclature
Brig. Gen. William Nuckols said two of three U.N. officers were named, Col. Andrew Kinney and Col. James Murray, to handle procedural duties. They aided the first meeting of armistice teams as talks opened on the cease-fire framework and demarcation line, with later items to address cease-fire details prisoner exchanges and foreign troop withdrawals.
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William Nuckols
U.N
Air Force
Andrew Kinney
James C. Murray
Joy
Nam
Nuckols
Korea
Forces Reach Compromise on Rent Controls Policy
A Senate House conferees backed a compromise to renew controls with rent rollbacks to pre Korean War levels in new defense areas and allow increases up to 20 percent over June 1947. The measure, subject to final votes, expires July 31 without extension.
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Senate
House
Senate-House Conference Committee
Truman
Conference Committee
Two Gunmen Take $12,000 From Bank
Somerville Massachusetts July 27 two gunmen in police uniforms robbed the Davis Square branch of the Somerville National Bank of twelve thousand dollars shortly after opening today A third man drove the getaway car The robbers wore masks beneath police caps one carried a machine gun the other a .45 caliber pistol Acting manager Loring Gleason and four tellers two of them women were inside along with two customers The machine gun man covered workers while the other looted cash drawers and tellers cages The men warned not to move and none resisted An armored car later delivered a much larger sum of money
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Somerville
Mass
Davis Square
Somerville National Bank
Loring P. Gleason
Weather Outlook Sees Heat With Scattered Showers Near Mountains
Weather stayed hot with highs around 102 in town and 102 at the airport, humidity making Phoenicians uncomfortable. Brief downpours South of South Mountain Park yesterday afternoon were not officially tallied. Jurwitz notes upper air drying with limited thunderstorms in the Valley and light showers near mountains today and possibly tomorrow. Weekend expected hot and sticky with a high near 106.
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South Mountain Park
Jurwitz
East Remains In Grip Of Hot Humid Weather
The eastern half of the country endures extreme heat and humidity with record high readings in many cities. Thunderstorms hit Northwest Illinois, Lake Superior region, and a belt from Iowa to the Central Rockies, plus showers in the Southeast and Western Arkansas. Heaviest rain totals include 3.30 inches in Escanaba Michigan and 1.84 inches in Burlington Iowa. A slow moderation to cooler weather is expected over the Northern Great Lakes region.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Lake Superior
Iowa
Nebraska
Rockies
Arkansas
Escanaba
Mich
Burlington
Montgomery
Ala
Great Lakes
Texans Seek New Dam Near Brownsville
A Rio Grande Valley delegation urged funding for a $12 million Rio Grande dam about 60 miles upstream from Brownsville, Washington.
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Washington
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Rio Grand
Brownsville
Truman Pens Detroit Speech for 250th Anniversary
President Truman completed a final draft of his Address to Detroit's 250th anniversary celebration. He will deliver the speech in Cadillac Square before Detroit City Hall, with Radio KOOL and KPHO-AM broadcasting. He plans to fly to Detroit aboard the Independence and land at Willow Run Airport before driving into the city.
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Washington
Truman
Detroit
Cadilac Square
Radio Kool
Kpho-Am
Independence
Willow Run
City
Housing project for embassy staff in Tokyo planned this summer
A $1 million housing development for American embassy personnel and their families in Tokyo is scheduled to begin this summer. The project aims to provide modern dwellings to support diplomatic staff while serving the needs of their families during postings.
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Tokyo
Get Acheson Drive Fails in Historic House Vote
A Republican led effort to strip Secretary of State Acheson of pay failed as the House approved a $1 045 940 115 fiscal year appropriation for State Justice Commerce and federal courts. A separate attempt to slash Voice of America funding was defeated, with Republicans split and Democrats united. The pay-cut amendment targeted top policy heads tied to foreign governments, but the Acheson safeguard prevailed 171 to 81. The Voice of America budget passed 245 to 141, sticking to the 115 million request from Truman era levels.
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Washington
House
Senate
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Acheson
Voice of America
State Department
Truman
Man Charged in Battery and Radiator Theft Case
Warner and Kenneth Tabor were accused last February of grand theft in a battery and radiator theft. Tabor pleaded guilty and serves six months in county jail. Warner evaded arrest until today and confessed aiding the crime by supplying the car.
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Warner
Kenneth Tabor
E. Hess
Tabor
Lockhart
Mesa
Higley
School Bus Ridership Among American Children
About one fourth of all American school children ride to school in buses. The statistic highlights reliance on yellow buses for daily commuting and reflects statewide and national transportation patterns affecting students’ routines and school logistics.
Judge orders zoot-suit youth clan shaved after gang clash
New York July 27 AP Magistrate Edward Thompson orders 30 youths seized in a Queens clash to be shorn of marcel waves and long sideburns to dent courage. He holds 27 boys and 3 girls on disorderly conduct, with $1,000 bail each, urging parents not to post bail.
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New York
Edward Thompson
Queens
Thompson
Grace Line freighter rescues 43 off Lower California coast
The Grace Line freighter Anchor Hitch rescued 43 survivors from the Mexican vessel Guarnero, 60 miles south of the Abreojos light near the Lower California coast. Captain E Engberg reported the radio contact from aboard the rescue ship.
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Los Angeles
Grace Line
Anchor Hitch
Guarnero
Abreojos
Lower California
E. Engberg
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