United States Completes Record Atlantic Crossing
The United States 53,000 ton liner finished its maiden Atlantic crossing in a record three days 10 hours 40 minutes beating the Queen Mary by 10 hours 2 minutes. Dawn gale winds and champagne on deck marked the celebratory arrival off Bishop's Rock as 1,700 passengers cheered aboard.
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Televised Contests Could Reach Delegates Before RNC
Rival Taft Eisenhower delegations from Florida Georgia Texas Mississippi Missouri Kansas and Puerto Rico may be televised as credentials fight moves from national committee to credentials committee then to convention. TV and radio coverage were banned earlier due to disruption concerns.
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Birmingham Sails from Portsmouth to Korea Duty
The British cruiser Birmingham departed Portsmouth today for duty in Korea, joining naval forces in the region and signaling continued postwar international obligations.
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MacArthur-Wedemeyer attack Eisenhower faction in party battle
Marquis Childs reports that the MacArthur-Wedemeyer faction in the G O P convention fight aims to topple Eisenhower and remove Gen Omar Bradley and other Pentagon leaders who helped shape Western Europe’s defenses.
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Rules Clash as Eisenhower Taft Fight Reaches Convention Floor
At the Republican convention in Chicago the Eisenhower and Taft camps press delegates with strategy talks and pressure. Lodge plans to limit contested delegates to boost Eisenhower while Taft highlights telegrams from 510 delegates agreeing to back his slate.
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Quadruplets Born in Maine Stir New England News
Mrs Elizabeth B Pinkham of Standish gave birth to quads three girls and a boy delivered by Dr Edwin E Morse. He noted the birth was unexpected and one set this year in New England. All mother and children are reported well with weights over four pounds for three infants.
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Fourth Secret Armistice Talk Held Near Munsan
United Nations and Communist negotiators held their fourth consecutive secret meeting near Munsan Korea. A UN spokesman said talks were on a business like basis. One issue exchanges prisoners of war blocking an armistice. Today's session lasted 48 minutes and will resume at 11 A.M. tomorrow.
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Snake causes Hillsboro blackout by climbing substation wire
Power company officials report a hungry mack snake caused a one hour outage in Hillsboro with about 2000 residents. The reptile crawled into a substation and touched a 69 000 volt line near a bird nest above a dynamo.
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Holiday death toll tops 600 as Independence weekend ends
More than 600 Americans died violently over a four day Independence Day weekend. Traffic accidents reached 336 deaths, well below the National Safety Council forecast, while 185 drownings pushed the total higher. Fireworks fatalities were planned for only two.
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Congress Adjournment Deadlock Break Sought
Democratic leaders moved to resolve a deadlock over two funding bills as Congress sought to adjourn. Senator Olin D Johnston proposed starting Hartwell Dam funding at 50 000 dollars, hoping more funds would follow, while Senate and House conferees pushed for settlements amid efforts from GOP delegates at Chicago.
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Red Fire Repels UN Attack Near Panmunjom
UN troops launched a night assault near Panmunjom using tanks flame throwers rockets and infantry but Communist forces held three hill outposts amid the heaviest shelling since June 21. Second Lt Thomas Talbot Elgin Texas reported a fierce defense as his platoon aided wounded with litter bearing after heavy casualties.
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Republican National Convention Chicago Opening Program
Morning session features call to order by National Chairman Guy G. Gabrielson with national anthem invocation by Rev. Dr. Joseph Simonson, greetings from Mayor Kennelly and State Treasurer Stratton, and initial convention business. Evening session includes oath, Cardinal Stritch invocation, MacArthur keynote, and adjournment.
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Prison Riot Reignites at Southern Michigan Prison
In Jackson Michigan a riot by about 140 inmates at Southern Michigan Prison saw two guards seized as hostages and the cell block wrecked. The outbreak echoed a deadly mutiny in April as leaders disciplined in solitary fomented fresh demands. State Police intervened, guards freed after gunfire from troopers, with threats of a fatal balcony drop if demands were not met.
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Heat Wave Reaches Peak as Death Toll Tops 27 in Italy
In Florence the temperature hit 103.3 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest since 1861, as a 10 day heat wave caused at least 27 deaths and hundreds to suffer sun stroke across Italy.
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Heat Wave To Continue With Possible Showers
The weatherman forecasts a continued heat wave with temperatures rising from the 70s to the 90s and possible showers Tuesday or Wednesday as a mass of cool Pacific air moves toward Omaha Nebraska and Syracuse bringing relief late in the week.
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Maryland Governor Faces Taft Shake Hands Embarrassment
Maryland Governor Theodore McKeldin said he was embarrassed after shaking hands with Senator Robert A. Taft while holding a campaign poster backing Dwight Eisenhower. He spoke to reporters at Taft’s campaign headquarters in Chicago, amid attention over his political stance.
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Taken Out Number Sparks Inquiry in Telephone Exchange
A telephone operator reports the line is out of service and a man asks for information on who has taken someone out, prompting a request for further details.
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Republican Platform Hints Foreign Policy Split
The Republican Platform Committee reviews a rough foreign policy plank condemning the Truman administration for missteps against Communism. Senator Millikin predicts approval by presidential contenders, with Eisenhower and other rivals reportedly endorsing the text. The statement endorses free world collective security and criticizes an Asia-first approach.
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Floods Hit Comilla District as Gumti River Rises
In the Dacca East Pakistan region floods along the Gumti River in Comilla district damaged about 3,000 homes and washed out roads. Over 10,000 people were affected as the river continued to rise. Total losses could not yet be estimated.
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Convention Hall Clash Opens GOP Nomination Fight
At Chicago Convention Hall Republicans began their presidential nomination battle with Taft and Eisenhower factions laying out rules for seating delegates. A compromise aimed to give alphabetical seating and allow seated delegates to vote later faced late roadblocks as harmonizers struggled to resolve differences.
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Wierald Journal copies flown to Republican Convention
Fifty copies of the Wierald Journal are flown daily by American Airlines to the Republican Convention in Chicago. The service keeps Onondaga County delegates and readers posted on developments in their hometowns. It runs throughout the convention with departures from Hancock Airport at 3 22 PM and arrivals in Chicago at 6 47 PM.
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Taft Expresses Readiness to Fight Over Delegates Row
Taft told a morning news conference he would not delay the decision on the contested delegates issue. Eisenhower backers push a rule to restrict seating decisions, taft backers deride it as the fair play rule. Lloyd Taft, son of the senator, spoke to a reporter.
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Subway Flooding Hits New York City Streets and Tracks
A water main break disrupts service on the independent subway system in Manhattan. Water pours onto tracks on Eighth Avenue and A Street, flooding streets and flowing toward the Hudson River, affecting a segment of service.
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Cold Politics Grip Chicago Republican Convention
Washington dispatch reports a tense opening to the Republican convention with Taft and Eisenhower factions jockeying for influence. Delegates hold mixed loyalties as party machinery mobilizes to influence outcomes, while insiders doubt any clear nomination advantage yet.
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