Harriman Gains Momentum After Truman Endorsement
Delegation counts show Harriman poised for a first ballot win with about 92 percent support from New York’s 98 votes as Truman endorses him. Stevenson remains front runner for now with delegates from Long Island and Westchester still pledged to Adlai E. Stevenson on the initial ballot.
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Crash Kills Pilot at Drum Army Post
A small military plane crashed today at Camp Drum in Northern New York, killing the pilot. The victim’s identity was not released. The aircraft belonged to the 42nd Infantry Division of the New York National Guard undergoing summer training there.
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School Explosion Called Sabotage in Golden City
Golden City Missouri reports a dynamite blast yesterday wrecking a new high school building under construction. City Marshal Craydon Lyons calls the incident sabotage and says a case of dynamite was used by someone who knew what they were doing, ruling out young vandals.
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Dr Rockwell’s Father Dies In Cottage Explosion Fire
Alfonso D. Rockwell 84 a Greenwich figure died in an explosion and fire at a summer cottage in Stonington. Mrs Mary Hawley 65 of Nashua tried to ignite a kerosene heater. Four people escaped including Rockwell’s wife and two sons Reynolds and Landon.
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Rebels Slay 20 French in Algiers Ambushs
Twenty French soldiers were slain and about 40 either disappeared or wounded in the fourth major nationalist rebel ambush within six days near Algiers. Across the region 47 troops have been killed with many wounded or captured, as rebels strike on the Beni Slimane Plain about 40 miles south of the capital.
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Italian Politician Seeks U.S. Tips at Democratic Convention
Amintore Fanfani, secretary general of Italy's Christian Democratic Party, attends the Democratic national convention in Chicago to study political techniques for combating Communism. The 20 day U. S. tour will also take him to the Republican convention in San Francisco next week.
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Bomb sinks British yacht off Cyprus near Kyrenia
A bomb exploded today sinking the luxury yacht Field Fare moored near Kyrenia Customs House in Cyprus. The vessel belonged to Capt. Charles Worthington, head of the British security detail guarding Gov. Sir John Harding. Officials reported no casualties.
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It Takes Time
Commuter delays reported on the Long Island Rail Road as trainmen updated schedules in their logs with numerous changes today.
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Blind Girl Uncovers A Murder in London
Catherine Birch a seven year old blind pupil at the Royal Institute for the Blind woke to a murder scene in her landlady Miss Margaret Daniels’s home on a London stairwell. She found the door locked and telephoned Scotland Yard alerting police to a strangled instructor. A suspect male resident in the area is sought.
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Penny-a-mile Rail Fare At Dawn Draws Millions
A special low fare of a penny per mile is enjoyed in the early morning hours by about 20 percent of the billion passengers carried annually on British railways.
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Bay State Pushes N.Y. Power Plan
Massachusetts eyes buying St Lawrence River power from New York State as a cheaper option than local generation. Massachusetts has faced rejection of a 250000 kilowatt bid by the New York Power Authority, with an appeal to the Federal Power Commission set for September 11.
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David M. Bracman
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Rochester Youth Soap Box Champ
A Rochester New York entrant, Norman Westfall aged 14, Gates High School sophomore, won the All American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs Akron Ohio. He powered a lavender colored racer to the championship in 27.41 seconds atop a 1975.4 foot slope before a record crowd of 65 000, with observer Rohrer from Rochester noting the victory.
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Benton Gems Stolen From Senator Benton in Hotel Suite
Former U S senator William Benton reported a theft of jewelry valued at 16700 from a first floor East Hotel suite while he was away at Lashuy. The items were taken from boxes in Mrs Benton's luggage. no room ransacking occurred. the jewels were heavily insured but a pair of priceless Greek earrings was left behind. Benton, a Connecticut delegate to the Democratic National Convention, checked in with his wife and two children.
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Michigan Became First State University to Admit Women
The University of Michigan made history as the first state university to admit female students, marking a significant milestone in higher education access. This change opened opportunities for women in degree programs and campus life.
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Batavia Downs Robbed. Safety Safe Breached
A break in at Batavia Downs saw a safe cracked and money reported missing from concessions. Police said St. S? TiS0 was found missing from the broken safe discovered by a track employee yesterday morning amid Saturday’s takings.
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Household remedy for skin irritations and insect bites
A memo-like note promotes Arm & Hammer paste for poison ivy and insect bites. It suggests applying a paste of wares and repeating every 3 to 4 hours as a general household remedy.
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