Genesee County Girl Named Empire State Potato Queen
Miss Maxine Torrey of Stafford representing Genesee County was chosen as Empire State Potato Queen at the 17th annual field day of the Empire State Potato Club. She was selected from seven county queens and will represent the industry at the State Fair in Syracuse on Sept. 29.
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Genesee County
Chaffee
Maxine Torrey
Stafford
Empire State
Torrey
Syracuse
Senate group backs power treaty with Canada for Niagara diversion
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged prompt ratification of a Canada Niagara River diversion treaty for power. It would require Congressional authorization for redeveloping power plants. The report also notes changes to the treaty to fit U.S. authorization needs.
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Senate Group
Canada
Washington
Fires Sweep French Riviera as Winds Despair Panic
Forest fires driven by strong winds trigger evacuations from Rayoi village and surrounding areas along the Riviera. Flames threaten coastal towns between Toulon and Cannes as hundreds flee the blaze.
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French Riviera
Toulon
France
Riviera
Rayoi
War Department
Cannes
Obituary notices list several prominent figures
Deaths include Charles H. Thompson a former Munsey associate in New York Seattle and New London Conn Dr Samuel W Reavis dean emeritus OU Norman Okla Julys Druva former Latvian Labor Party general secretary and editor in Benton Harbor Mich Rabbi Eliazer Reuven Musk on Chicago leader and Union of Orthodox Rabbis vice president Augustus Granger Porter Niagara Falls great grandson and Martha A Harper founder of the Harper mathos idealty culture in Rochester New York
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Charles H. Thompson
Frank A. Munsey
New York
Seattle
New London
Conn
Julys Druva
Latvian Labor Party
Benton Harbor, Mich
Elazer Reuven Muskon
Union of Orthodox Rabbis of
United States
Canada
Beth Hamedrish Hagodal
Chicago
New York City
Reece Holds Lead In Tennessee GOP Primary Race
In Tennessee First District Rep bid, Carroll Reece led with 29 196 votes to 27 909 for incumbent Dayton Phillips as 97 of 295 precincts reported. In Second District, Howard Baker led John Jennings Jr 23 765 to 11 369 with 225 of 277 precincts reporting. Governor Gordon Browning led Clifford Allen in Democratic governor race. Eight other Democratic representatives led their opponents.
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Nashville
Tenn.y
Carroll Reece
Congress
Tennessee
Reece
Dayton Phillips
East Tennessee
Hke
John Jennings, Jr
Howard H. Baker
Baker
Jennings
House
Phillips
Gordon
Browning
Clifford Allen
U.N. Security Council Debates Korean Crisis Coalitions Form
In the council a sharp split emerges as Malik blocks a U.S. resolution while India and Yugoslavia abstain. The vote leaves the measure defeated 7-3 with Egypt and India allied with the Soviet bloc on several points. Panama offers bases and aid as Israel commits medical support to U.N. forces under Gen. MacArthur.
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United States
M.alik “Titen
Egypt
Yugoslavia
U.N
Korea
Panama
Israel
MacArthur
Jeweler Weeps At Memory Lapse In Rain
In Philadelphia a jeweler named Martin Hayman forgot to shut off a tear gas system before opening his store. Patrolman Martin Nelson used a gas mask to ventilate the shop as Hayman dried his eyes after the incident.
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Philadelpiua
Martin Hayman
Hayman
Martin Nelson
Navy reports sighting another submarine off Nova Scotia
The Royal Canadian Navy says it has spotted an additional unidentified submarine off Nova Scotia and believes at least one Soviet submarine has been operating off Canada's coast. Ottawa officials said the navy is convinced of the Soviet subs’ activity.
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Halifax
N. S
Royal Canadian Navy
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Canada
Reservists await induction dates as health tests rise
The first reservist contingent faces induction within three weeks as county draft boards await notices next week. Army officials note a 45 percent pre induction exam rejection rate, higher health standards echo 1941 levels with many World War II veterans among those affected.
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Onondaga
ARMY
Washington
Arthur Ne ‘Huddleston
Syracuse
National Guard
U S Buys Cuban sugar to assure nation supply
The United States concluded purchases of 600,000 short tons of Cuban sugar at 5.38 cents a pound raw value on delivery at Cuban ports. The department also arranged to buy surplus supplies totaling 350,000 tons in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hawaii.
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Washington
United States
Department
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Hawaii
Wounded GIs Reach Mass Base at Westover
Wounded GIs from Korea landed at Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts today after a San Francisco stop. Twenty six casualties were among 49 hospital patients aboard a C 74 aircraft. An air force spokesman said 39 would stay at the base hospital and 10 would be flown later to Brookley Air Force Base Mobile Alabama.
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Westover
Airforce Base
Mass
Korea
San Francisco
Brookley Airforce Base
Mobile
Ala
Vatican Issue Causes Stir in Washington
President Truman hinted he might appoint a U. S. diplomat to the Vatican prompting election-year jitters. The long standing political religious controversy over U S representation at the Vatican pits Protestant groups against Catholic ones and mobilizes various organizations.
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Vatican
Washington
Truman
A.u
United States
U. S
Marines Open First Air Ground Battle in Korean War
U S Marines first engaged enemy forces in air and ground action as carrier based fighters struck Chinju and Chusan Do. Carrier commander Capt Jimmy Thatch supervised initial strikes aiding South Korean forces along the Naktong front and east coast.
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U. S
Wonbung
Pusan
Chinju
U.S
Tattop
Jimmy Thatch
William M. Lundir
Chicago
May
RR. Keller
Oakland
Calis
MacArthur
ASED
Ioast
Chusan Do
Chusan-Do
Yongdok
Reds Threaten to Seize Germany
Berlin report says East Germany’s Walter Ulbricht warned yesterday that the Reds will take over West Germany. He denounced the West German and South Korean governments as American puppet regimes and said Chancellor Adenauer would be tried as a traitor when the communists take over the whole country.
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Berlin
East Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Reds
West Germany
South ‘Korea
Konrad Adenauer
Buffalo Strike Parley Aims to End Grain Elevator Tieup
Negotiators met in Buffalo to settle a four day old grain elevator strike affecting nearly 5 thousand workers. It was the first talks between Local 1286 AFL Grain Elevator Employes Union officials and the elevator managers committee since just before the strike began Monday.
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Buffalo
AFL Grain Elevator
Elevator Managers Committee
Rival GE Unions Drop Lawsuits
In Schenectady the United Electrical Workers and the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers dropped libel and contempt actions arising from GE worker disputes after a 16 000 member contract victory at the plant. The suits stemmed from a split over union affiliation among GE workers and a $2.5 million libel claim lingered.
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Schenectady
Riva Electrical
United Electrical Workers
Schenestady County
C.I.O. International Union of Electrical Workers
C.lo-Lule
U.el
L.I
Culo-Luel
State Supreme Court
Harriman Off to Tokyo
President Truman announced a Tokyo trip for Averell Harriman the special assistant on foreign affairs. Harriman will be joined by Gen. Lauris Norstad and Maj. Gen. Frank B. Lowe for talks with General Douglas MacArthur on Far Eastern political questions. They expect to return next week and Harriman will report to the president.
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Washington
Tokyo
Truman
Averell Harriman
Dougiae MacArthur
Harriman
Lauris Norstad
Air Force
Frank B. ‘Lowe
Night Patrol Escape From North Korean Pursuit
Gubenia and Bates describe slipping from a dusk patrol into a North Korean encampment after being chased by about 80 enemy soldiers. They slept in fox holes, avoided disturbing sleeping foes in hammocks, and later barely escaped with few injuries. A letter from the Treasury Department noted a 1200 shortage in income tax from Gubenia, who joked about using Korean won as legal tender.
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Gubenia
Bates
Our
Burglars Nearly Silence Watchdog at Montague Meat Co
Police report burglars fed the packing plant watchdog at Montague Meat Company then stole 116 dollars. The incident occurred in Montague Michigan and the crime was described as an insult to injury by authorities.
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Montague, Mich
Montague Meat Company
New York Doctors To Learn Atomic Bomb Aid Tactics
Doctors in New York will get six hours of training in early treatment for atomic bomb injuries. Courses are sponsored by the state health department and medical society with medical schools’ cooperation. Dr. Herman E. Hillboo and Dr. Cariteen E. Wertz announced the plan as part of civil defense under Gen. Lucius D. Clay.
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Albany
Cph
New York State
State Health Department
State Medical Society
Herman E. Hillboo
Cariteen E. Wertz
Buffalo
Medical Society
Lucius D. Clay
Profits Tax Urged by Senator O Mahoney in War Economy Debate
Senator O Mahoney calls for an immediate profits tax to curb inflation fund the war and protect the profit system. He argues a pay as you go approach could reduce federal debt and notes corporate profits totaled 29.2 billion in early 1950 with signs of rising. He links high profits to national needs and defense.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
D.wyo
Hay
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University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences
Norman, Okla
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Augustus Porter
Niagara Falls
Martha Ahah A Harper
Harper Mathos
Rocheset
Jean Chauvel
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Stegel
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Siegelman’s Whiskey
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Emesco
Calif
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Paeion
Naktone Front
To- Gay
Suwon
Taeion
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Awal
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Naktong
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Howard Johnsons
Tayetteville Road
D.s
South Warren
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