Rhee narrowly escapes assassination at ceremony
President Syngman Rhee dodges a pistol attack during a 6,000-strong crowd on the second anniversary of the Korean War. The would‑be killer, Ryu Shi Tae, 62, of the Corps of Blood Justice, was restrained as authorities report a nearby rail ambush by bandits that killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded 45 others.
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Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
U. S. Ambas- Hempstead
N. Y
United Nations
Muccie
Stevenson Leaves Hospital After Kidney Stone Operation
Gov Adlai E Stevenson was released from Passavant Hospital Chicago after a minor operation Sunday to remove a kidney stone. He had been hospitalized since the procedure and resumed public duties.
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Stevenson
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Passavant Hospital
Southern Illinois Weather Summary Tonight Likely Humid
Hot and humid conditions prevail in southern Illinois with a low tonight in the 75 to 80 degree range. Tomorrow will be hot with a high near the upper 90s, while yesterday’s temperatures reached 98 at noon and 94 by 6 pm. Precipitation remains at zero inches from yesterday into today. Wind averaged 4.6 mph between yesterday 7 am and today 7 am. Sun rises at 4 35 a.m. and sets at 7 29 p.m. Crab Orchard Lake sits 3 inches below the spillway and Little Grassy Lake level shows spillway today.
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Iinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Grassy Lake
Local News Notes From The Southern Minnesotapublication
A fragmented OCR snippet from a local newspaper lists page designations for sections such as national news social pages classified ads and city notices. It mentions evenings Sundays and holidays and references the Southern Minnesota publication.
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Ies
UN commanders dare Reds to attack Seoul in new war surge
In Tokyo Gen James Van Fleet and Gen Mark Clark signaled readiness to resume major off ensives if the Communists strike again as waves of B29s attack North Korea after assaults on hydroelectric plants. Lovett said JCS could target Manchurian bases in extreme emergencies, without UN approval.
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James A. van Fleet
U.S. Eighth Army
van Fleet
Tokyo
Mark Clark
U. N
Clark
North Korea
Manchuria
Britain
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Washington
Defense Secreery
Robert Lovett
U_ S_ Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.N
Lovett
Koreans clash with Japan police near Osaka injuring American general
Anti American Koreans clashed with Japanese police near Osaka injuring U S Brig Gen Carter W Clark who was struck in the face by sulphuric acid. police used clubs and tear gas to disperse about 1000 rioters as 400000 Koreans planned demonstrations across Japan on the Korea War anniversary.
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Tokyo
Osaka
U. S
Itami
Japan
Suita City
Carter W. Clark
Alison
Dever Says Eisenhower Easier to Beat Than Taft
New York June 25 Gov Paul A Dever Massachusetts Democratic convention keynote says Eisenhower would be far easier to beat than Taft. Dever cites what he calls the general’s ignorance of domestic affairs causing a continued drop in popularity.
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New York
Paul A. Dever
Massachusetts
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Dever
Schricker Nominee Faces Jenner In Indiana Senate Race
Indiana Democrats nominated Gov. Henry Schricker to oppose U. S. Sen. William Jenner in a bid for re-election. Schricker had said he was not a candidate but accepted the unopposed nomination. The national convention delegation, officially unpledged, favored Schricker as a favorite son for the first presidential ballot. Stevenson is favored by most Indiana delegates for the nomination.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Stevenson
Henry F. Schricker
U. S
William E. Jenner
Schricker
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
General Found Shot to Death in Pentagon
Brig. Gen. Francis G. Brink America’s top military figure for Indochina was found fatally shot in a Pentagon office. Investigators say it appears self-inflicted with three chest wounds and a small automatic gun found beside him during staff conferences on the Orient.
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Washington
Francis G. Brink
America
Indochina
Pentagon
Orient
Dutch Cabinet resigns amid party support in Netherlands
The Dutch Cabinet submitted its resignation to Queen Juliana as 5.7 million of the 10 million subjects voted for a new lower house of Parliament in Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam
Employment up 1850 in 60 days in Herrin area
The Illinois State Employment Service reports total area employment rose to 53,200 in the 60 days ending May 15, with 1,850 net gains. Agriculture added 1,200 jobs aided by strawberry harvests, including at least 800 immigrant workers. nonagricultural gains totaled 775, split between manufacturing and nonmanufacturing.
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Herrin Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Illinois State Employment Service
Herrin-Murphysboro
Franklin
Jackson, Johnson, Perry
Union
Williamson
ISES
Six Cornty
Truck Voting Group Faces Questions at Illinois Meeting
The Illinois Motor Vehicle Laws Commission grilled Mack Stephenson of Springfield, a director of the Truckers' Legislative Association, over a truck voting pledge card circulated statewide. He said the group is not a political party but a trucking organization, while critics accused it of attempting to purge legislators who backed truck bills.
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O. T. Banton
Springfield
Illinois Motor Vehicle Laws Commission
Mack Stephenson
Truckers’ Legislative Association
Stephenson
General Assembly
Carl Preihs
D-Pana
Illinois
Farmer City
Preihs
Picketers and pipefitters clash over Carbondale highway job
Tension flared as laborers laid off for a Water Street road project were blocked by pipefitters pickets near Southern Illinois University. Delmar Shackleton of Local 227 reported two violent threats and ongoing confrontations as workers fought to resume the job while plumbers joined the vigil. Local 160’s Bateman could not comment.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Delmar Shackleton
Lled
Pipefitters Union
Shackleton
Shackelton
Shackleston
Bers
Ike and Taft Contend for GOP Nomination On First Ballot
Eisenhower outlines domestic policy in Denver while Taft argues he can win the Republican nomination on the first ballot at the Chicago convention. Taft reports delegate strength totals and progress meetings with Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia delegates as Knowland and Warren weigh whether to release pledged California delegates.
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Sen
Robert Taft
Eisenhower
Denver
Louisiana
Denver Coliseum
Congress
GOP
Star Chamber
Taft
Washington
Chicago
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Os Eeelhandilliam Knowland
California
Earl Warren
Confornia
Casualty toll in Korea rises to 110 611 with weekly gain
The U S military reports 110 611 U S casualties in Korea as of December 12, up 640 from the prior week. This marks the largest weekly rise to date.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Refusal to Rehear I C Segregation Case
The Illinois Commerce Commission refused to rehear a case accusing Illinois Central Railroad of segregating passengers by a car card loading system. Vera Johnson of Chicago had alleged discrimination on a City of New Orleans trip July 1, 1950, with the railroad arguing loading depended on destination.
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Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
Road
Vera Johnson
New Orleans
Truman Vetoes Major Immigration Bill Overhaul
President Truman vetoes a sweeping immigration bill amid 82nd Congress debate. He warns provisions are worse than the Alien Act of 1798 and cites expanded annual admissions of 154 658 and powers to exclude aliens. The measure would set nation quotas, remove racial and sex barriers, favor skilled entrants, and broaden screening across 85 countries.
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Washington
Truman
82Nd
Congress
House
United States
Illinois corn nears knee high as records show abundance
Illinois farmers report corn stands about 18 inches on average, nearing the traditional knee high by the Fourth of July. Weather comments note early growth as the state progresses through the growing season.
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Illinois
Springfield
Truman Asked To Use Rule To End Steel Strike
Lawmakers pressed President Truman to invoke the Taft Hartley act to halt a three week steel strike. A House vote on directing injunction action failed 190 to 133 after President Truman signaled consideration of the measure but questioned if workers would return even with an injunction.
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Washington
Truman
Howard Smith
D-Va
Senate
House
Joseph Short
White House
Short
McGranery Orders Full FBI Probe of Knetzer Jail Escape
Attorney General James McGranery ordered the FBI to conduct a full investigation into Robert L. Knetzer's escape from the Springfield Illinois city jail last week. McGranery seeks all the facts on the incident in which Knetzer, facing federal charges for an afterwar car-sale scheme, escaped with help from a man posing as a U S marshal.
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James McGranery
Robert L. Knetzer
Springfield
Ill
McGranery
FBI
Knetzer
J. Joe
Electricians Still Off Job At Joppa Plant
Electricians at Electric Energy Inc plant in Joppa remain idle as dispute over which crew drives the emergency truck halts work. Twelve electricians reportedly present this week but not working while other crafts continue where possible. No. 2 stack has seen no activity for three weeks.
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Joppa Construction
Electric Energy, Inc
Tricians
Teamsters
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