Navy Plane Barge Into Hurricane
A Navy Hurricane Hunter aircraft penetrated a 100 mph hurricane about 300 miles east of Miami and lost radio contact. The storm was moving northwest at about 10 mph toward the Florida Georgia coast, but could change course. Lt. C. W. Gibbs of Laurens, S C, piloted the plane. the Soviet freighter Petmakis Nomikos is missing after reporting the disturbance. Coast Guard notes the vessel is not in distress as the storm gathers force and moves about 250 miles toward land.
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Stormo
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Grady Norton
Navy
C. W. Gibbs
Laurens
S. C
Petmakis
Nomikos
Coast Guard
Berlin City Hall near chaos as police aid protesters
Berlin civilians and public workers were closing shops to rally recruits around City Hall. Acting mayor Ferdinand Friedensburg blamed Soviet controlled German police for aiding demonstrators and questioned parliament’s ability to stay in the Soviet zone. The issue raises plans to move the council into the American zone, risking a Communist strike on officials. Soviet officials accused Col Howley of backing division, which he dismissed as nonsense, insisting Communists are splitting the city.
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Ferdinand Friedensburg
City Hall
Socialist Unity Party
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Soviet Union
Frank Howley
U. S
Taegliche Rundschau
Aleander Jelisarov
Howles
Jelisarov
Howley
Rita Hayworth and Prince Ali Khan Leave for Biarritz
Rita Hayworth and Prince Ali Khan depart Lisbon by air for Biarritz denying romance rumors. Hayworth repeats intention to divorce Orson Welles and says she is recovering from an illness and needs rest.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Rita Hayworth
Prince Ali Khan
Air Today
Biarritz
Miss Hayworth
Orson Welles
Youth Uses Stolen $6000 for Wedding
New York 19 year old Carl Rhode faced jail after admitting he stole $6,000 from mail addressed to his employer Reuben Donnelly Corp to fund his marriage and purchase a car. He said the money came with box tops torn from a soap product.
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New York
Carl TH. Rhode
Rhode
Reuben HH
Don Indlly Corp. Ie
Western Powers Meet Moscow for Berlin Crisis Talks
Envoys of the Western Powers began a Kremlin conference with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov at the Russian Foreign Office to discuss the Berlin blockade and Germany's future. Stalin attended a prior session but not today, as negotiations move toward possible currency unification and a four power approach.
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Kremlin
Berlin
Germany
V. M Molotov
United States
Britain
France
Josef Stalin
Russia
Archer Fish Shoots Water to Douse Insects
The archer fish demonstrates a unique hunting method by firing precise water jets to knock insects from vegetation. Researchers note the skill allows targeting prey beyond reach and reflects advanced aim and water dynamics.
Heat Wave Grips Cities Across Nation With Record Heat
The day saw record highs from New York to Detroit and Chicago with New York City reaching its third hottest day in 77 years and four deaths blamed on heat. Factories closed early in many states and officials urged water conservation as temperatures neared 100 in several locales.
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Ford Motor Co
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Troy
Tage Poo
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Albany
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Colorado
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Alajmosa
Pekin
Bluefield
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Tallahassee
Fla
Atlanta
New York City
Heatwave disrupts rail traffic and sets national records
Heat across the metropolitan area buckled rails causing train delays as Chicago recorded 96 degrees, breaking a 75 year record. Other cities showed varied readings with Seattle at 72 and Los Angeles at 78 while much of the nation faced hot and humid conditions and Syracuse expected some relief. Northwest Canada will move this way slowly.
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Chicago
Seattle
Los Angeles
Northwest
Canada
Western Electric Workers End Stoppage In Several Upstate Cities
Western Electric employees in Albany Rochester Cohoes and Troy returned to work while some in Buffalo and Rochester remained off. About 230 workers left in New York City area plants and 238 quit in McKeesport Pa as protests over wage demands continued amid union wage talks in Chicago.
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Associated Press CO
Western Electric Company
New York
Rochester
Cohopes
Buffalo
BR. Reodes
New York ‘Telephone Company
Albany
Cohoes
Western Electric
New York City
Troy
Meckeesport
Communicationsquipment Workers Union
Chicago
Jerusalem Shelled. No Casualties Reported
An Israeli source reports shelling across Jerusalem with no casualties. Suburbs in southern Jerusalem and Beth Israel in the northeast were hit by artillery from Egyptian and Jordanian forces, described as enemy concentrations.
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Jcrusalem CP
Jerusalem
Prans Jordan Arab Legion
Beth Israel
Civic Minded Teens Aid Hospital Plan
Westwood youths form the Teen-Age Hospital Auxiliary to fund and organize a hospital project in northern Bergen County. Members from New Jersey and outside states pay dues to support the drive, raise money to buy a 2,000 site, promote the venture, and create a children’s ward once built.
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Bergen County
Five youths organize free concerts to aid hospital project
A group of five boys and one girl in 1916 raised funds through plays, variety shows, and a local dog show booth. They now own a series of free concerts to boost publicity for the hospital effort.
Papal Nuncio Paschal Robinson Dies in Dublin
The Most Rev Dr Paschal Robinson, Papal Nuncio to Ireland and dean of Dublin’s diplomatic corps, died today. A native of Dublin he lived in the United States, edited the North American Review, joined the Franciscan order, and was ordained in 1901. He taught medieval history at Catholic University, served as Vatican representative at Versailles, was created Archbishop of Tyana, and appointed Nuncio to Eire in 1929.
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Dublin
Paschal Robinson
Kire
Dhe Wan TR
United States
North American Review
Rome
Catholic University of America
Washington
Tyana
Eire
Berlin Population Slumps After World War I
Berlin’s population fell from about four million to about two million following World War I. One third of U S airline employees are World War II veterans.
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Berlin
U.S. Airlines
Visiting the McCrory Store Promises Modern Jock Stripe Shop
A brief note describes a visit to the new McCrory Store featuring an up to date key jock stripe shop and assorted athletic goods. The item highlights a modernized shopping experience and fresh inventory.
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McCrory
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