Kielce Pogrom Killings Surge After Anti Jewish Rumors
In Kielce Poland at least 34 people were killed and 42 wounded in a postwar pogrom sparked by rumors against Jews. Armored cars and militia patrolled the city as government forces suppressed the violence. Police reported armed clashes with security forces and bands amid a referendum turnout.
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Kielce
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Foreign Ministry
British Find Jewish Cache Of Munitions
The British army said a large cache of munitions and British battle dress was uncovered in Mesheq Ya Gur in the Haifa Bay area after searches since last Saturday. An army officer defended the seizure as necessary to suppress violence, noting 20 caches found and stressing removal of arms and materials.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Mesheq Yagur
Haifa Bay
Frank Topping Dies After Brief Illness
Huntington news reports Frank J. Topping, 56, master mechanic for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Huntington division, died in a hospital after a brief illness. He joined C&O in 1906 as a machinist helper, became roundhouse foreman at Ronceverte in 1916, and later served at Clifton Forge, Ronceverte, Hinton, Columbus, and Huntington.
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Frank Topping
Associated Press
Huntington
Frank J. Tonning
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
Topping
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ronceverte
Clifton Forge
Hinton
Columbus
Man Shot By Vienne MP Not Russian Say Russians
Soviet authorities advised that a man in Red army uniform shot and killed yesterday by an American military policeman was not Russian but of unidentified nationality. The assailant fired at point blank range while threatening Austrian civilians as the MP tried to disarm him.
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Vienne
Associated Press
Vienna
Marshall
Scout Buys Supplies for Solo July Fourth Hike
A young scout carries a large pack as he purchases gear at a local store in preparation for a solo hike on the Fourth of July. The scene captures careful planning and independence as he gathers provisions and equipment for the journey.
Prospects Bright For Wire Tapping Inquiry
Washington lawmakers blast secret telephone transcripts amid a Senate war profits probe reveal. House leaders Federico Sam Rayburn and Joe Martin demand a full inquiry into bureaucratic wire tapping across agencies. They condemn the War Department for turning over a 1943 conversation and warn that many agencies may hold similar files. Concerns focus on authority and potential political damage from revived recordings.
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House
Senate
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Joe Martin
Mass
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Congress
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Senate War Investigating Committee
May
New Germ Killer Said Better Than Penicillin
A non poisonous germ killer described as potentially greater than penicillin was introduced to the medical profession. In lab tests it killed or prevented growth of many germs including tuberculosis typhoid diphtheria and gonorrhea. Preliminary reports note better results than penicillin against skin disease but two major human tests remain to determine effective doses and safety.
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San Francisco
American Medical Association
John G. Downing
Millard C. Hanson
Boston
Snead Captures British Open at St Andrews
Sam Snead, the long driving American pro, won the British Open at St Andrews Scotland with a final round 75. He finished 72 holes at 290, four strokes ahead of the field, securing the championship title.
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Associated Press
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Sam Snead
Auto Death Of Oak Hill Man Third In Family
Oak Hill July Fourth tragedy reports Joseph Rule 41 killed in a collision near Maseillon while en route to visit his sister. It marks the third highway fatality in his family since 1925, with two other Oak Hill relatives, Earnest Miller and Marguerite Surber, previously killed. Rule, a former Oak Hill resident, worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Akron. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs F R Ford of Wells and another unnamed sister.
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Oak Hill
Joseph Rule
Maseillon
Ohio
Rule
Balltimore and
Oho
Akron
Joseph Lurber
Earnest Miller
Ella Miller
Marguerite Surber
Surber
Truman May Visit Gettysburg Today
President Truman kept to a light schedule at Shangri La in the Calvert mountains with talk of a possible drive to Gettysburg about IB miles away. He is expected to return to Washington Sunday afternoon. Dr. Ritchie Ware, pastor emeritus of the First Christian Church, will preach Sunday morning in the absence of Rev. A. H. Wilson who is in Florida.
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Thurmond
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Ware
Ritchie Ware
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Florida
Look of surprise as agent asks which stoak to order
County Agent H B Thomas shows surprise when the local butcher asks which kind of stoak to order. The brief exchange highlights unfamiliar terms as the agent seeks clarification on specific beef cuts.
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H. B. Thomas
Blandy Sets Date for Bikini Second Atomic Bomb Test
Maj. Gen. Campbell testified he faced political pressure from Rep. May over Illinois munitions contractor ties amid war profiteering probes. Vice Admiral Blandy announced July 25 as the Bikini atoll detonation date for the second atomic test, with a full dress rehearsal on July 19. The test aimed at hulls, with a predicted 70 foot sea surge and a radioactive cloud from spray. Campbell defended the test as properly conducted, noting ship damage including Arkansas and Pensacola, and five ships sunk. about 10 percent of 3600 animals aboard died from blast, radiation, or drowning.
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Kilian Linked to Prisoner Beatings in Testimony
LI Granville Cubage of Oklahoma City testified that Col. James Kilian ordered guards to abuse a prisoner at Lichfield England. He described a policy of beating prisoners without breaking too many bones. Kilian, a 54 year old cavalry veteran from Highland Park, is charged with aiding and authorizing cruel and unusual punishment while commanding at the US Army 10th reinforcement depot.
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Germany
Col
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Lichfield
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Oklahoma City
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England
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Indecency row over pier dance tied to American visit
Copenhagen newspapers condemn an American naval visit pier dance as shocking indecency. The Nationallidende reports that several of the citys fastest girls attended and behaved like hussies, while Axel Dessau of the Danish Allied committee promises stricter measures, noting sailors are sailors.
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Copenhagen
Nationallidende
Axel Dessau
Vacation Bible School Opens at Prosperity Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School at Prosperity Baptist Church runs July 8 to July 20, with Rev. Ralph T. Nordlund as dean. Sessions 6:30 to 8:30 PM include reception, handicraft, devotionals, and Bible study. Beginners and primary led by Mrs. B. F. Moye and Miss Marie Creed. junior girls by Mrs. Charles Hurt. junior boys by Mrs. Lacy Neal. intermediates and young people by Rev. Nordlund. Handicraft directors are Mrs. Wayne Stewart for girls and George Coley for boys. pianist Mrs. E. R. Yates.
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B. F. Moye
Marie Creed
Charles Hurt
Lacy Neal
Wayne Stewart
George Coley
E. R. Yates
Local landlords to hold meeting in Beckley
Beckley landlords plan a 1:30 pm meeting in the Circuit Court room to discuss the rent situation after the OPA expiration. Charles T. Ross W A Stanley and J W Givens, apartment and business building owners, defend landlords from broad criticism and urge fair treatment.
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Circuit Court Room
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W. A. Stanley
J. W. Givens
Ross
UN Subcommittee Aligns Atom Authority With Peace
New York United Nations Atomic Subcommittee No 1 begins talks to link a proposed global atomic development authority with Security Council peace enforcement. Agenda covers controlling atomic energy for peaceful use and its relation to the UN Charter Security Council functions. A supplementary U S memorandum on atomic control is expected.
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New York
United Natians Atomic Subcommittee No. 1
World Atomic Development Authority
Security Council
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U.N
United States
First Filipino Woman Mayor Assumes Office in Baguio
Mrs. Virginia Oteyza de Guia becomes the Philippines first woman mayor in Baguio. She issues a proclamation banning gun carrying and succeeds Pearo Ariema, who served as acting mayor after Tsidore Shiapno was shot to death amid a law enforcement dispute. She is 28, married to an engineer, and a Philippine University graduate.
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Baguio
P. I
Philippines
Virginia Oteyza de Guia
Philippine
Pearo Ariema
Acling
Tsidore Shiapno
Philippine University
Porter Calls For More Revision In OPA Bill
Washington OPA administrator Paul Porter urged Congress to revise the extender bill further to align with President Truman’s recommendations. He criticized the Senate committee’s amended version as still containing undesirable features and not fully conforming to the veto terms. Porter cited possible objections including price policies for textiles, cost clothing production rules, prewar profit margins for dealers, price removal procedures, and new authority shifts to agriculture.
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Big Four Convene for 21 Nation Peace Conference in Paris
Paris reports the foreign ministers of Britain France Soviet Russia and the United States drafted invitations for a July 29 general European peace conference in Paris. They reached agreement on Italian reparations and set the conference date as they plan to finalize other treaty drafts and review additional issues before presenting to the 21 nation assembly.
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Heaberlin Seeks Eviction After Rent Ceilings Fall
In Beckley Magistrate G O Mills hears first eviction since Office of Price Administration suspension. Ed C Heaberlin owner of Cottage Apartments sues Dr B F Silverman for eviction after 100 day notice expired May 1. Heaberlin says Silverman has occupied seven years and paid 47.50 monthly while he planned to convert to a business building. Silverman testifies he will vacate but has not found new quarters in Berkeley.
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G. O. Mills
Ed. C. Heaberlin
Heber Street
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Heaberlin
Violet Estella Feazelle
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Hebdechin
Herberlin
Culture
City Seeks Five Foot Strip for Beclky Street Improvement
Beckley city officials deny Roy and Mrs. Pyles claim that nine feet of Barwood Street property is needed. Court action seeks to condemn a five foot wide strip the city says is obstructing street widening and sidewalk construction. The city contends the extra four feet has long been in public use, asserting right by law.
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Pyles
British Quads' Mother Arrives For Marriage
Norah Carpenter and her three surviving quadruplets arrived in New York from London to reunite with their father William Thompson of Pittsburgh. His attorney Sam Keller and cousin Jack Warner met them as Thompson was absent. Keller said the couple would wed soon but not in public. no meeting place was disclosed.
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New York
Norah Carpenter
London
Stalfs
William Thompson
Pittsburgh
Thompson
Sam R. Keller
McKeerport
Jack Warner
First Week Sans Control Closes With Prices Up
The Associated Press reports the first week of a peacetime free-price economy ended with higher costs for laborers, businesses, farmers, and housewives. Meat prices surged up to 50 percent in major cities, while butter, milk, and rents also rose. some cities saw little change. Notable variance occurred across regions, with Chicago, Atlanta, Memphis, and others experiencing steady levels, while places like Los Angeles, New York, and San Bernardino faced sharp hikes.
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Richmond
Washington Star Editor 88 Dies
Theodore W. Noyes, longtime editor of the Washington Star, died in his sleep at age 88. He led the paper as editor-in-chief since 1908, succeeding his father Crosoy Noyes. Survived by two daughters and a brother, funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at St Thomas Episcopal Church.
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the Star
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Frank BH. Noyes
Evening Star
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Weather Outlook for West Virginia Clouding In South with Showers
Increasing cloudiness with moderate temperature and showers expected in the south today and tonight. Saturday to be cloudy and humid with scattered showers. Beckley reports yesterday's high and last night's low around 52. Noon readings show 90 with no precipitation in the last two hours. Greenbrier and New Rivers near normal with slight mids.
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