USS Iowa shells electric facilities near Wonsan
The battleship USS Iowa blasted a North Korean power substation and three high tension towers near Wonsan on the east coast. Navy and Marine aircraft from carriers Bataan Boxer and Philippine Sea conducted bombing and napalm strikes near Pyongyang and Wonsan. Seoul issued an air raid alert followed by a friendly aircraft clearance. UN infantry repelled three Communist attacks on hill positions near Chorwon on the western front.
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Seoul
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Chorwon
House Ok's Slashed Appropriations Bill
The House passed a $10.12 billion omnibus appropriations bill, $3.78 billion below Truman's request, with major cuts to foreign aid and TVA funds for atomic power equipment. The measure funds foreign aid, armed forces, atomic energy, and related programs, with net reductions totaling about $160 million from committee recommendations.
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Near East
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Pacific
Tazi America
Toll Reaches 133 in Midlands Heat
A severe heat wave hit the midwest south and southeast with highs in the 90s to 100s. By week’s end at least 133 people died from heat and related storms including drownings and a child’s heat prostration in Paris. Indiana reported a fifth heat death and Charleston faced transformer failures causing outages.
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Jet lands safely after tragic crew chief ejector incident
Ontario California June 28 A United States Air Force crew chief, John Fales 32, was killed when he pressed the ejector on a test F 89 jet minutes before a crash landing. Pilot John Fales survived with minor injuries as the plane, at 300 feet, veered to a field. parachute failed. Northrup Aircraft Corp held contract for Air Force repairs.
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Fales
Northrup Aircraft Corporation
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Truman Signs Marines' Bill Strengthening Corps
President Truman signed into law a measure boosting the Marine Corps, making its commandant a part time member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Marines must maintain at least three combat divisions and three air wings, with a ceiling of 400,000 personnel, and gain greater input in top defense councils while remaining at about 242,000 now.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Stalin
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Naval Operations
Campaigner Keeps Barefoot Promise in Oklahoma
Quinton Oklahoma June 25 UP. C Plowboy Edwards fulfilled a two year old pledge by paving almost 17 miles along Slate Hwy 31 after five hours and 15 minutes of walking barefoot over gravel and rock. He lobbied Gov. Murray Congressmen and President Truman for support as civic leaders awarded a 100 pound ice cake at completion.
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Okla
Plowboy Edwards
Oklahoma
Edwards
Sans Boise Mountains
Plowboy
Johnston Murray
Truman
Murray
Three Killed in Collision Near Seligman Arizona
A head on auto crash on Highway 66 four miles west of Seligman Arizona killed three persons. Benjamin H Birkland 63 of Los Angeles driver of one car his wife Clare 82 and Nita Alice Barmore 30 of Ernistine California driver of the other car. Harley Barmore 32 and Jacqueline Barmore 13 were critically injured with internal injuries a broken arm and a fractured skull respectively.
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Kem Upholds Tideland Veto in Senate Vote
AP reports Senator Kem of Missouri will vote to sustain President Truman's veto of the state tideland ownership bill. He noted the Supreme Court ruling that lands belong to the federal government and argued Congress should not override the decision to benefit a few states at national expense. The veto override vote is not expected before Congress adjourns for conventions.
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Prisoner Kills Jailer Then Wounded at Beatty Roadblock
An escaping prisoner killed Tonopah jailer Roy Maroon 62 during supper, then was shot three times by officers at a Beatty roadblock while attempting to steal a Tonopah police car. He was wounded, captured, and identified as Roy Mike a Maapa Valley Indian. Beatty Constable Robert Revert and Nye deputy sheriff W H Brown reported the exchange left no officers hurt. Sheriff Bill Thomas said the suspect faced investigation for the jailer’s death.
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