Soviet Delegation to Visit Niagara Falls
Between 40 and 50 members of the Soviet United Nations delegation, possibly led by Andrei Gromyko, were slated to visit Niagara Falls this weekend. In separate notes, construction and labor updates include the Champlain Junior College remodel funded from the State emergency housing fund and a Westinghouse strike settlement prompting a planned return to work.
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Soviet UN
Niagara Niagara Falls
United Nations
Andrei Gromyko
Niagara Falls
Asmany Uns
Asm
San Francisco
International Fishermen's Union
California
ODA Salon
Calibe
Eureka
Shriners Conclave Climaxed by Northeast Parade in Bangor
Shriners from temples across the northeast and Canada parade in Bangor closing two day Northeast Shrine Association convention. A dinner was planned to end the conclave tonight.
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Shriners
Bangor
Canada
Northeast Shrine Association
Deaths of prominent figures across several states
Obituaries list Pr. CG William Prettyman 74 former Dickinson College president and longtime Carlisle faculty leader. Arthur B Canty 35 Chicago labor figure and ex commander of the Minors Department of the American Legion. Gardner Patten 74 New York coal dealer and former chair of the retail coal division for Greater New York Fund drives. Capt James Pratt Barker 72 who commanded the last clipper ship on world trade routes under the American flag.
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Wiliam Prettyman
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Arthur B. Canty
Chicago
The
American Legion
Gardner Patten
Flng
New York
Trial Opens for German General in War Crimes Case
International tribunal begins war crimes proceedings against German General von Mannstein, former southern Russian front commander, who states Germany bears no shame for Nazism. Also mentions La Guardia in Prague and UNICEA/UNRRA activities in Geneva.
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Cremian General Staff
Aen Deng
International Military Tribunal
Sin
1 von Mannstein
Germany
Aga Khan leads East Africa ceremony weighing diamonds
In Dar es Salaam a crowd of about 70,000 watched the Aga Khan weigh a mare and diamonds valued at $2,936,000 as gifts from followers. The event echoed an Indian celebration of the diamond jubilee with the leader of the Ismaili Muslims receiving cash equivalents for the followers’ offerings.
Soviet Stand Hints Split In Austria
The article reports a rift over Austrian nationalization laws as the Soviet zone seeks to veto legislation, while GEN CLARK in the American zone refuses to yield. Kurrasov warns of protecting Soviet property, with Allied control rules risking solo actions if council consensus fails. The Russian occupation remains pared to under 70,000 troops as tensions rise.
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Viennap
Austria
L. V. Kurrasov
Sovetkommender
Calle
Wnill
Soviet
Mark W. Clark
U. S
Pia Velo
Clark
Xurrasov
Russia
Kurrasov
Alled Central Council
Vienna
Palestine Talks Likely Face Britain and U S Leaders
A British Foreign Office spokesman indicated an imminent conference in Paris between Foreign Secretary Bevin and U S Secretary Byrnes to discuss Palestine. Washington reported a proposal to partition the Holy Land was still being negated. Bevin had traveled to Paris for the peace conference.
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Foreign ‘Office
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James F. Byrnes
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Palestine
Iraman
Washington
Holy Land
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Europe
U S Army Truck Vanishes in Soviet Zone Germany
A U S Army ration truck carrying two soldiers and the bodies of 82 American veterans bound for a Belgian cemetery disappeared in Germany's Russian zone. Official sources reported the loss and authorities continued searches for the vehicle and its crew.
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Raiter
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Tempest Hits City Knocking Out Power Across District
A fierce storm struck the area with two heavy thunderstorms and frequent lightning. Five transformers and many fuses failed, causing power outages citywide. LINE REPAIR crews worked through noon as service was largely restored. Lightning also disrupted Liverpool and North Side areas. Thunder began at 3 AM with rain peaking around 3:30 AM and tapering by 5:30 AM. The rain totaled 0.47 inches with winds near 23 mph. Cooler, clearing weather was expected later, with Sunday forecast to be fair and cool.
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Onondage Hill
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Weather Bureau
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Politics From Page One Budget and Price Control Debate
A report on postwar politics notes the House vote on a balanced budget plan with broad GOP support and Democratic acceptance of accountability for expenditures. President Truman aligns with party views on price controls, while Senator Wherry predicts GOP willingness to make OPA an issue. The piece also mentions speculation over James Meadine seeking the Democratic nomination for New York governor.
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Nebraska
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James Meadine
New York
Air Mishap at Lakehurst Claims Several Lives
A private plane crash at Lakehurst kills Donald Kimball 24 Wilmette DL and Helen Winans 23 Forked River. Departed victims include Shoriag Caolingphlol North Hill Pa Paul Fotey 42 Elizabeth NJ Raymond L Keldler 48 Fairmont WV and Ruth Eckersley 27 East Grange NJ. Injured include stewardess Anthony Morené Tuckahoe NJ and Harry Carter Phelps-Dodgecowl Elizabeth NJ.
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Helen Winans
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Paul Fotey
Elizabeth
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Ruth Eckersley
East Grange
Anthony Morené
Tuckahoe
Harry Carter
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Passengers Leave Gambling Ship Lux as Police Crackdown Snares Owner
About 800 passengers evacuated from Tony Cornero’s Lux gambling ship as federal action loomed. Water taxis ferried people nine miles to a converted Navy LC barge where the stranded crowd was gathered after authorities halted taxi service. Cornero and associates faced charges for conspiracy to violate the law.
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Jos Angeles
Tony Cornero
Cornero
Cornero and
Nevin Mus Clates
Army debates uniforms and space travel in quirky report
A humorous column rails at wartime policy and trends. It mocks lamrey control and price fixes, notes the army’s moon rocket work and debate over soldier attire. It mentions OPA actions, the cost of living, and the Pere Marquette Railroad dropping tips, with sharp asides on government indirection and fashion choices.
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Department of Labor
Washington
Tunar
Pere Marquette Railroad
Ike Nelson Eddy
Ike Ulysses S. Grant
Flames Trap 3 in Fairground Fire Amid Show Crash
About 20 000 spectators watched as flames gutted a barn during an air show. Two of three injured were killed, and workers pulled bodies from the smoke filled ruins. Civilian identity of the main body remained unclear while Idaho’s Andy Seaman was suspected to have tended horses at the scene. Army officers described bombers used in the show as aircraft with a pilot and co pilot, with planes based at Cake Charne La Army air base under Cal Wilson R. Wond from Smyrna Tenn. Air Base.
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Great Falls
WAA to reform surplus radio goods program
The War Assets Administration plans to recondition and sell surplus radio and radar equipment. They will end cost plus fixed fee paying and storage for profit. New agreements target capable marketers with fair commissions and remove monopolies. A 75 000 batch backlog will be broken and a veterans priority office will aid 10 000 applicants. Many contracts may be revoked as reforms proceed.
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Navy
WAA
Lynes
Harmony in Kings County Democrats elect Tashmore chairman
In New York Brooklyn the Democratic organization named Borough President John Tashmore as chairman of the county committee replacing Frank V. Kelly. The unanimous vote underscored harmony within the party as Tashmore assumed leadership duties.
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Kings
New York
Brooklyn Democratic
John Tashmore
Frank V. Kelly
Wisconsin Soldier Given Life Term for Rape in Korea
Sgt. Richard FP Wulf of Somerset Wisconsin received a life sentence from the Eighth Army General Court for raping a Japanese woman on a train near Kyola on June 5. The verdict followed his trial and conviction by the court.
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Richard FP. Wulf
Somerset
Wis
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Kyola
Trieste questions loom in postwar treaty talks
At a 21 nation parley, De Gasperi warns the Trieste issue could derail independence and economic future as talks on eastern zones, border rectifications, and Italian defense drag. Tsaldaris notes Western powers risk generosity to former enemies. Veteran diplomats lament lack of private bargaining and expect continued controversy.
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Interview Frays Bilbo On Lynch Law and Elections
Ernest K. Linley Cecil B. Dickson Bert Andrews and Spivak question Bilbo in a Meet the Press interview. He denies belief in lynch law says eight years as Mississippi governor he did away with it. He argues reporters misquote him and defends his statements about keeping Negroes from white primaries. He criticizes Taft and defends views on Italians and Jews while noting Italian support in Mississippi.
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New York Herald Prisune
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King to Rest in Switzerland for Health Break
King Phumi of Stun will travel to Switzerland on August 19 for a rest due to health strain from the palace tragedy two months ago when his brother King Ananda Mahidol was found dead. The trip aims to aid his recovery amid royal tensions and public concern.
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Stun
Switzerland
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Stettinius Takes Jefferson Post at University of Virginia
Edward R. Stettinius Jr. was named to the rector position at the University of Virginia, succeeding Thomas Jefferson era leadership. The former secretary of state and first U N delegate was appointed by the university trustees yesterday to lead the historic post.
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University of Virginia
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Battle on Page One Commentary Sparks Budget Wordplay
The text recounts a heated exchange between Brown and Truman over language in a news conference. Brown accuses Truman of misrepresentation with the archaic word ingarnation, while Truman counters that Brown uses obfuscation and that ingarnation lacks support. The piece notes Webster definitions and labels the moment a congress campaign aside.
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Leave Pay From Page One Leave Pay A True Copy
Q musters questions and answers about veteran leave pay procedures and eligibility. It covers certificates for lost original documents, who issues them, entitlement limits, timing for bond casings, payment rates at last rank, survivor and guardian payments, and where veterans can get help from about 3,000 veterans centers or service officers.
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Veterans Service
War Crimes Story From Page One At Dachau Trials
Rosenfeld testified about crematory rooms next to a crematory at Mauthausen where 125000 victims were turned into fertilizer. He described hundreds executed in a room with shower nozzles, told as baths, and gas killed victims. He cited 61 already executed or jailed for life, about 1700 more awaiting trial, and plans to pursue further Nazi prosecutions in Europe.
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Mauthausen
Rosenfeld
U. S
Lfe
Europe
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Geremany
Hart Carlisle to marry in New Hope today
Hart-Carlisle wedding set for Doylestown area with Moss Hart and Kitty Carlisle to wed in New Hope. Both declare first marriage. Carlisle lists age 30 on license while Hart is 41.
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Doylestown
Moss Hart
Kitty Carlisle
New Hope
Miss Carlisle
Catherine Conn
Hart
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