Bikini tests witness Sakawa sink off Independence
Secretary Forrestal and Vice Admiral Blandy risked exposure to radioactivity to inspect Bikini atoll aftermath. They watched the Japanese light cruiser Sakawa sink, stern down, as the picket boat sped away despite lingering radiation. The party also viewed the Skate submarine near Nevada after the bomb burst, with radiologist James Nolan recording intense radiation Read on page 6.
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Joseph L. Myler
MT. Mckinley
James Forrestal
Bikini Lagoon
Sakawa
Forrestal
Joint Task Force One
Independence
Blandy
Nevada
James Nolan
St. Louis
Los Alamos
XNI
Atomic Bomb Laboratory
Nolan
Four Nations Near Peace Talks Accord at Paris
Paris diplomats report a near agreement among the Big Four foreign ministers on criteria for a broad European peace conference. They endorse Georges Bidault’s Yugoslav frontier proposal, while Byrnes and Bevin seek more time to review a companion plan on Trieste. Decisions awaited today as shifts in postwar diplomacy unfold.
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Georges Bidaut
Yugoslavia
Buth
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Russhan Forelin
Gum Plant Idle Sparks Fatal Walkout Aftermath
A chaotic incident at the Beech-Nut Gum Plant left multiple workers dead following a walkout by staff from the gum and shipping and receiving departments. Authorities reported the casualties as the dispute escalated during the shift change, with rescue teams responding to the scene.
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Canaiouarie
Weather forecast for Syracuse and Eastern New York
The latest forecast calls for fair and cooler today with a mild, near normal week ahead. Temperatures near normal regionally with a warm today and cooler weekend followed by scattered showers later in the period.
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Bikini Cleanup Firemen Battle Flames Atoll Test
Fire crews fought pockets of flame on the Bikini lagoon as the second atomic test continuation threatened greater toll. Navy Secretary Forrestal warned the operation could cost more as crews aboard the USS Appalachian and fleet vessels press on with dousing remaining fires and assessing damage.
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Mt. McKinley
Weather Notes Point To A Warmer Pattern Ahead
Chilly conditions ease as a 38 degree low at 7 AM signals normal winter timing. The 10 day heat wave ends with lower humidity and a shift to milder weather today tonight and Wednesday. Overnight rainfall totals around 2.02 inches occurred during recent storms. The day’s high reached 93 on June 25 with several days above 90 before.
Blasts Hit Carrier USS Appalachi Y in Bikini Lagoon
Explosions aboard the USS Appalachy in Bikini Lagoon shook the battered ship as ammunition detonations sparked fires on the hangar deck and aft. Large stores of aviation gasoline and munitions aboard fueled blazes as firefighters raced to control the blaze and prevent total destruction.
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Appalachyan
Bikini Lagoon
Independence
Premier Sjahrir to Convene Cabinet Over Soekarno Powers
Premier Sutan Sjahrir of the Indonesian Republic announced a full cabinet session for tomorrow at Jogyakarta to discuss extraordinary powers assumed by President Soekarno during the premier's kidnapping incident. He expressed surprise at efforts to marginalize Soekarno while blaming a fifth column and weighing new cabinet formations.
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Jogiakara
Soekarno
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Wicola
Sjabrir
Mississippi Negroes Vote Despite Bilbo Threats
In Jackson Mississippi Negroes and white voters participated in the Democratic primary under Federal protection promises. The campaign centered on whether Negroes could vote with Senator Theo Bilbo urging suppression to prevent black voters, prompting concerns over intimidation and voting rights.
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Mississippi
Theo G. Bilbo
Fourth Mishap Costs Youth Fingertips
An 18-year-old youth suffered fingertip injuries from a homemade bomb in Mc Washington near Kinley Park. The blast also burned several other youths as pre Fourth of July tensions rose. Police reported the incident amid early voting and federal court actions affecting local law.
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Bist
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Mc Washington
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Supreme Court
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Bomb at park explodes as youths gather
Patrolman View 1 testified that Poole and two others went to a park to detonate a makeshift bomb. The device composed of shotgun and rifle shells with a fuse blew up, scattering mud into the air as Poole attempted to light it.
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Joseph View 1
Poole
Chicago teen facing 19 charges in Degnan case
State's Attorney William J. Tuohy announced 19 separate crimes including assault and burglary would be charged today against William Heirens, 17, a University of Chicago student, held for questioning in the kidnapping and murder of the Degnan child. Heirens would appear in criminal court on a writ of habeas corpus after extended questioning.
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William Meirens
University of Chicago
Degnan Kidsap
Chicago CP
William J. Tuohy
William Heirens
Suzanne
Degnan
Tuohy
Hoirens
Meirens
Fights Mark Film Strike at Studios in California
Mass violence erupted at Warner Brothers in Burbank Culver City and MGM studios as pickets clashed with police escorting non-striking workers. One picket Marvin Hoffrann aged 41 from the striking Conference of Studio Unions was stabbed at Universal and hospitalized.
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Warner Brothers Studio
Burbank
MGM Studio
Culver City
Universal Studio
Marvin Hoffrann
County General Hospital
Swiss Cheese Group Sets Wholesale Price at 45 Cents
The Otto Swiss Cheese Association with 31 member factories voted to market Swiss cheese at 45 cents a pound wholesale. Retail price projected about 1.72 dollars per pound as a result.
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Feiladelphia
Otto Swiss
Senate Eyes One Year OPA Extension Instead of Stop Gap
Washington AP reports Senate leaders agreed to sidetrack the House stop-gap OPA bill and seek a one year extension acceptable to President Truman. The plan aims to craft a new price control formula swiftly, with Senate action possible by week’s end amid opposition from Senator W. Lee.
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Senate
House
Truman
W. Lee
Cattle Prices Drop Amid Record One Day Market Total
Cattle and hog prices fell sharply yesterday as large crowds gathered at the market. Hog receipts reached 19,000 head with 4,000 more consigned to packing houses, the largest one day total since January. Cattle arrived heavily, 9,500 head, marking a big Tuesday run. Senator O'Daniel (D-Tex.) opposed price control extensions while House approval for a 20-day extension passed 283 to 61, signaling continued support against immediate abolition of controls.
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Daniel
D-Tex
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O'Daniel
Cost of living may rise soon in New York state
New Yorks state consumers faced a relatively stable price level for food clothing and essentials as CPA rents stayed fixed under state law with housing officials continuing to work. Yet industry spokesmen warned of possible upward adjustments in several commodities within weeks if not days noting anticipated higher priced goods following the stabilization period.
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New State Housing Commission
Joseph D. Me" Goldrick
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