U N pilots down three red jets on Korea front
United Nations air force said its pilots shot down three Communist MiGs and damaged two as weather cleared. Allied forces recaptured Old Baldy crest after an eight hour assault, with heavy rain preceding the action.
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SEOUL
Korea
U.S
Fifth air force
United Nations
North Korea
U. S. Eighth army
Old Baldy hill
Old Baldy
Chorwon
James Van Fleet
Eighth army
U. N
Associated Press
Milo Farnell
U.N
Van Fleet
Atomic Engine For Ships New Goal of AEC
Washington reports progress on atomic powered vessels and unveils a new project to develop an atomic engine for large ships including aircraft carriers. The AEC awarded Westinghouse the contract for the large vessel engine while GE works on submarine engines at AEC sites in Idaho and West Milton.
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WASHINGTON
United States
atomic energy commission AEC
Westinghouse Electric company
AEC
congress
Westinghouse
Arco
Idaho
Navy
Negroes Protest In Housing Move Withdrawn
Omaha residents withdraw protest over a white family moving into a mixed neighborhood. Investigation showed the issue was not strongly racial, and petitioners including Mrs. Blackson said they had no problem with neighbors. An elderly gardener gave up his plot for the new house amid the dispute.
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OMAHA
Taylor
Blackson
public defender
Judge Denies Mistrial Motion in Communist Case
Federal Judge Edward J. Dimock overruled defense requests for a mistrial in the Communist conspiracy case citing a public FBI report on the party's aims. He ruled the government must advise citizens of danger as trial of 15 defendants continues.
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NEW YORK
Edward J. Dimock
FBI
Dimock
Coast Guard releases photo of unidentified aerial objects
The Coast Guard publicizes a photo by Shell R. Alpert showing four round lights with twin light shafts in a V formation, taken July 16 at 9:35 a.m. in Salem Massachusetts. Alpert and hospitalman Thomas Flaherty reported brief glimpses before the lights dimmed and vanished.
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WASHINGTON
Coast Guard
Shell R. Alpert
Salem
Mass
Alpert
Thomas Flaherty
Nixon Describes Stevenson as Captive Nominee
Columbus Ohio August 1 Richard Nixon California said Gov Adlai Stevenson is a captive candidate who would have no choice as president but to continue Truman policies and to keep in power the men who made them The GOP vice presidential candidate spoke at the Ohio state convention saying Stevenson is captive to the CIO big city machines and President Truman Nixon urged that Ike will be a fighting candidate right down to election day He flew here from Dallas and will conference with Eisenhower in Denver The convention program included Arthur Summerfield John Bricker Charles Taft Taft telegram to cooperate with the program and Nixon's pledge to back Eisenhower and Taft noted Taft's defeat in the nomination
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Biden
Richard M. Nixon
California
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Nixon
Ohio
CIO
big city
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Ike
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Canada
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Frank McKinney
Wyatt
Illinois
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Kerr
D-Okla
John Sparkman
Alabama
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Acheson Heads to Pacific Defense Talks in Honolulu
Secretary of State Dean Acheson leaves Washington for Honolulu to meet Australia and New Zealand foreign ministers. They will work on machinery for the Pacific defense treaty signed in San Francisco last fall. The meeting opens Monday with aides aboard a Constellation aircraft chartered from the MATS force.
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WASHINGTON
Dean Acheson
Honolulu
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific defense
Acheson
constellation
military air tansport service
San Francisco
Case of Bare Chests Spurs Defense of Rights of Women
In Syracuse a deputy stopped a speeding car two weeks earlier and found four women bare from the waist up. The incident sparked a flood of mail defending women rights with anonymous notes from Austin Minnesota praising nudity. The four women were not ticketed and the incident was forgotten by the deputy.
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SYRACUSE
N. Y
Arthur Willis
Willis
Austin
Minn
United States
Candidates Plan Strategy and Harmony in 1952 Campaign
Eisenhower meets his campaign high command in Denver to map plans for his White House bid and decide the role of the Citizens for Eisenhower group. Stevenson conferences with Wyatt hint at Democratic strategy. editorial support in Dixie leans to Eisenhower, while Morse criticizes party platform but envisions GOP wins in several states.
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DENVER
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
national
Citizens for Eisenhower committee
Pacific Ports Peaceful After Short Strike Ends
Peace returned to Pacific coast ports as CIO radio operators called off a brief strike after an agreement between the American Radio association and shipping companies. Pickets were removed from 14 west coast ships and phones were moved to docks during ongoing talks led by William Steinberg of ARA.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Pacific coast
CIO
American Radio association
William Steinberg
ARA
Ridgway Opens German Offices in Frankfurt HQ
In Frankfurt a new United States European theater headquarters for Gen. Matthew Ridgway’s forces was established with orders to achieve maximum unification and economy. Gen. Thomas T. Handy leads as Ridgway’s deputy, nine generals and admirals head the staff, set to grow to about 250 officers.
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FRANKFURT
Germany
Matthew
Ridgway
Europe
Thomas T. Handy
Trial Plea Pressed by Alger Hiss in Appeal
New York Aug 1 Former State Department official Alger Hiss, convicted of perjury for lying to a grand jury about his work with a prewar Soviet spy ring, requests a third trial as he remains in prison for a five year term following a hung jury in his first trial.
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NEW YORK
Alger Hiss
U. S. circuit court of appeals
Peace in Steel Industry Grows
In Pittsburgh on August 1 Cruci ble Steel co. moved to resume operations after signing a temporary agreement with the CIO United Steelworkers. The pact covers 14,000 workers and matches terms of a broader Strike-ending deal with the six largest steel companies. It includes an average 21 cent hourly raise and retains a union shop for new hires. The Big Six contract allows new employees to withdraw from the union between the 15th and 30th day of employment.
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PITTSBURGH
defense
Crucible Steel co
Crucible
CIO United Steeworkers
Shocks Still Rock Bakersfield Area After Major Quake
Bakersfield Calif Aug 1 Eleven days after the southern California quake that killed 14 people the area recorded two light aftershocks at 2 08 a m and 6 15 a m PDT. Stronger aftershocks on July 21 and others earlier have prompted daily settling tremors. Local residents remain alert with bets on future magnitudes.
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BAKERSFIELD
Calif
California
Kern county sheriff's office
California Institute of Technology
Seats to cost 10 to 15 dollars for coronation crowd
Britain will set up about 90,000 observation seats for Queen Elizabeth's coronation procession next June. Spectators will have to shell out from 10 to 15 dollars to sit in them.
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LONDON
Britain
Elizabeth
Soft Coal Wage Talks Recessed as Negotiations Continue
Washington reports that John L. Lewis and Harry M. Moses have recessed soft coal wage talks for several days. Moses leads the Bituminous Coal Operators Association and has met Lewis since a note warned contract expiry on September 20. Talks aim to set bargaining methods amid secrecy, while miners receive a $16.35 daily wage for an eight hour shift and the BLS notes $2.24 hourly pay for 400,000 soft coal miners last February.
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WASHINGTON
John L. Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Moses
Bituminous Coal Operators association
United Mineworkers
Lewis
bureau of labor statistics
BLS
New Jet Columbus to Begin Production Late This Year
A larger faster version of the air force sabre jet fighter now in use in Korea will enter production late this year at the Columbus division of North American aviation. The move signals expanded capacity for advanced combat aircraft development and production.
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COLUMBUS
air force
Korea
North American aviation
Protesting Billboard Over Highway Route Near Ithaca
In Ithaca New York on August 1 James Murphy considers a protest sign after state surveyors indicate a proposed truck route would pass by his barn or house. He awaits further information before deciding to erect the billboard urging drivers to slow for children crossing to bathroom.
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ITHACA
N. Y
New York
James Murphy
Murphy
New States Join Disaster Area In Long Drought
Washington August 1 The agriculture department designated South Carolina Maine and seven Arkansas counties as drought disaster areas. Two Arkansas counties previously droughted by a tornado were redesignated. Maine faces six weeks without rain. Losses include oats beans cucumbers blueberries corn and potatoes in the millions. Loans from the Farm Home Administration aid production. The move expands disaster coverage to Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi Tennessee and parts of Missouri Arkansas and others. An emergency meeting in Hasville with nine state officials discussed relief measures. Brannan announced the attendees including Hutchinson to preside and noted Tennessee Arkansas Missouri Kentucky Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina and South Carolina would be represented.
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WASHINGTON
agriculture department
South Carolina
Maine
Arkansas
farmers home administration
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Missouri
Hasville
Brans nan
Knox T. Hutchinson
Brannan
North Carolina
MacArthur Pay Draws Attack On Civilian Post
New York August 1 Pi Rep Emanuel Celler Democrat urged Gen Douglas MacArthur to resign from the army and give up army pay and his three man staff after taking a high paid civilian job as board chairman of Remington Rand Inc The plan would cut his active duty but on a non assignment basis while taxpayers would still fund his 19500 annual army pay and allowances under law generals and admirals receive full pay for life unless waived
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NEW YORK
Emanuel Cetler
Democrat
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Remington Rand, Inc
Celler
house judiciary committee
U. S
Indians Provide Candidate Meeting in Gallup
GALLUP New Mexico August 1 Gov Adlai Stevenson has been invited to Gallups inter tribal Indian ceremonial but no indication he will accept Such an appearance by the Democratic presidential nominee would offer a dramatic meeting with Republican candidate Gen Dwight D Eisenhower
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GALLUP
N. M
GPI
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army to seize Pittsburg plant for large castings
Washington August 1 The ordnance corps will take over a World War II plant at Pittsburg California to manufacture large castings for tanks and artillery. The action aims to boost wartime production and accelerate deliveries to Allied forces.
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WASHINGTON
army
ordnance corps
Pittsburg
Calif
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