Washoe County Grand Jury Clears Officials in Report
Washoe county's grand jury delivered a 19 page final report after nearly 14 months of deliberation. It praised many officials while urging reforms in departments and procedures across local government. The panel urged upgrades to accounting, purchasing, jail facilities, and police screening, and proposed new statutes on minor protections and marriage authority.
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Washoe county
Carl Fuetsch shorty
Harold O. Taber
John Belford
Maestretti
Taber
Washoe medical center
Reno police department
Reno school board
Reno
Washoe
D. W. Priest
state attorney general's office
Jack Streeter
Harmon-Joelgen
Top Scientists Visit White House Amid Atomic Energy Hopes
Washington June 28 AP hints of major atomic developments eased shock over Soviet power estimates after a White House visit by Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer and AEC Chairman Gordon Dean. Senate testimony warned of a swift costly arms race, while the House funded only 1.485 billion dollars for atomic facilities and blocked AEC expansion authority pending funds.
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WASHINGTON
White House
J. Robert Oppenheimer
the
Atomic Energy commission
general advisory committee
air force
Pentagon
senate appropriations committee
Nathan F. Twining
Twining
Moscow
Oppenheimer
AEC
Gordon Dean
Dr. Oppenheimer
Eniwetok
Brian McMahon
D-Conn
McMahon
house
Truman
joint
senate-house atomic committee
Taft Says He Can Win Nomination At Convention
Senator Robert A. Taft argued at a news conference that his major hurdle is the belief he cannot win in November. He claimed he has about half of the delegates and will enter the Chicago convention with strong support, pledging a campaign to secure victory. He urged repudiation of the Yalta agreements and outlined views on Europe aid and anti-satellite policy.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Chicago
Taft
The
Ohioan
Earl Warren
California
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren
Eisenhower
Yalta
congress
Russia
Virginia
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
western
Europe
United States
Newspapers Increase Prices in San Francisco
San Francisco papers the Chronicle and Examiner raised daily single copy prices from 7 to 10 cents and Sunday editions from 15 to 20 cents effective July 1. Monthly subscriptions stay at $2 inside a 50 mile radius and $2.25 outside, citing higher news print and production costs.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Chronicle and
Examiner
Keel Ceremony For Carrier Set
The navy announced the keel of the 59,900 ton supercarrier Forrestal will be laid July 14 with Defense Secretary Robert Lovett presiding. The ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia will mark the longest warship in the world at 1040 feet, built to handle future jet aircraft and enhance naval air power offensive capabilities.
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WASHINGTON
navy
Forrestal
Defense
Robert Lovett
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company
Virginia
Senate Rejects Tax Benefits for Congressmen
Washington June 28 A plan to grant congressmen tax exemptions on living expenses in Washington was rejected by the Senate 67 to 2. The House had approved the idea and may accept the Senate decision or seek a compromise before adjournment.
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WASHINGTON
house
senate
Brooklyn Faces World In Miss Universe Pageant
Long Beach California June 28. Jackie Loughery 21 won Miss United States earlier after a four hour charm contest judged by 10 judges and watched by 2000 spectators. Tonight Brooklyn challenges the world for the Miss Universe title.
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LONG BEACH
Calif
Brooklyn
Jackie Loughery
Pittsburgh Steel Signs Interim Pact With CIO
The CIO United Steelworkers signed an interim contract for 10,500 Pittsburgh Steel Co employees, adding a 12.2 cent hourly raise and a modified union shop to follow the wage stabilization board, as the 26 day steel strike continues. Philip Murray, U S Steel associate John A Stephens comment on negotiations. observers expect more companies to sign. More small and mid sized firms have joined the pattern, while the big six remain undecided.
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PITTSBURGH
CIO
United Steelworkers
Pittsburgh Steel Co
Philip Murray
wage stabilization board
Murray
Pittsburgh Steel
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Detroit Steel Corp
Kaiser Steel Co
Kaiser
WSB
Bethlehem, Republic
Jones & Laughlin
Inland Steel
National Steel
Mother Protests Tot's Marriage in Denison Texas
In Denison Texas a mother plans to seek an annulment for her 11 year old daughter Mary Kendrick who wed Airman Sergio Maldonado Tristan 21 of San Antonio. The couple married in Sherman and after a brief honeymoon went to Durant Oklahoma to tell the mother. Police held Mary and returned Tristan to Perrin air force base where he faced KP duty. The Justice of the Peace noted Mary’s age but the bride is described as tall for her age.
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DENISON
Tex
air force
Igis
Mary Kendrick
Sergio Maldonado Tristan
San Antonio
Sherman
Durant
Okla
Mary
Plane Hits Peak in Cal Flight Disaster
Plane crash near Pasadena California killed seven air force crewmen when their twin engine C 47 plowed into a Bliss mountain peak and burned. None survived.
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PASADENA
Calif
air force
Bliss mountain
Senate House Group Patches Controls Bill
Washington June 28 The senate today approved a compromise extending wage price controls ten months in a tight time frame. The bill, born from senate and house versions, preserves price controls on most commodities, ends credit controls, and lifts rental curbs with a June 30 1953 end or earlier if local votes pass. Regulation X would be idled while housing starts stay under 1.2 million.
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WASHINGTON
senate
senate house
house
Rep
Talle
Cole
Ellis Arnall
federal reserve board
Artillery Duel on Western Korean Front Over Baldy Hill
On the western Korean front Allied and Chinese Communist artillery dueled last night after UN infantrymen repelled three attempts to seize a bald-topped hill west of Chorwon. The Eighth Army said about 225 of 800 Reds were killed or wounded. Rain followed the fighting as Chinese forces pressed bunkers but were halted by hand grenades. The actions around Baldy and nearby T-Bone hill lie along the invasion route to Seoul.
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SEOUL
United Nations
eighth army
Chorwon
Jim Becker
T-Bone hill
Philadelphia and New York Clash Despite Homer Power
Philadelphia hits two home runs by Zernial but falls to New York 14 2 in a nine inning game. Seinschmidt pitched for New York with Sain and Morgan backing. Boston over Washington 15 4 as Delock and Scarborough shut down the Red Sox. Pittsburgh loses to St Louis 3 4 with Preako and Rice driving in runs. Yuhas picks up the win while Hemus hits his sixth homer.
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Philadelphia
New York
Shante
Astroth
Sain
Morgan
Berra
Houk
Sein
Zernial
Long Heat Wave Grips East as Death Toll Climbs
Heat and humidity pressed across the nation with eastern states suffering highs above 100 and New Jersey reporting 34 heat deaths in three days. A cool front offered relief for New York Boston and Philadelphia while the south faced continued scorching conditions and record temperatures.
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New Jersey
New York
New England
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pennsylvania
gulf states
central plains
Mississippi
Ohio valleys
south Atlantic states
Mississippi valley
Atlantic coast
Alabama
southland
Bamberg
S. C
Wilmington
N. C
Columbus
Virginia
Danville
Atlanta
mercury
Lattimore Receives Formal Apology From State Department
Washington June 28 The state department apologized to Owen Lattimore for the embarrassment caused by a stop order preventing his departure from the country The order was revoked and sent to customs officers on June 11 Lattimore Johns Hopkins professor and Far Eastern expert denied any trip behind the iron curtain McCarthy has repeatedly attacked him A Seattle grand jury indicted travel agency executive Harry A Jarvinen 32 yesterday for originating the baseless report
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WASHINGTON
state department
Owen Lattimore
department
central intelligence agency
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins university
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Harry A. Jarvinen
Seattle
Legion convention to stress seriousness over gadgets
New York June 28 The American Legion convention will emphasize seriousness with gadgets such as water pistols and electric canes on the out of order list, reflecting a focus on decorum and discipline at the gathering.
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NEW YORK
American Legion
Reds Protest Recess in Truce Talks
MUNSAN June 29 Communists again accused the Allies of prolonging the Korean war by walking out of Panmunjom talks Friday for a three day recess. North Korean delegate Nam II said the Allied delegation rudely left the conference tent disregarding world desire for armistice. Maj Gen Harrison led his colleagues out after protests over propaganda and war prisoners. Prisoner exchange remains the main obstacle to peace.
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MUNSAN
Ge. Nam II
William K. Harrison, Jr
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Washoe Grand Jury
Kemptville
Ont
Ellen Wilson
Keptville
Ottawa
Panedora
Weather bureau
CIO. Union
Tot
Korea War
R.H.E. Washington
Masterson
Grasso
Delock
Scarborough
Trout
White
Leeing
HEagea
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds
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