Bolivian President Targeted as Riots Kill 100 in La Paz
Turmoil in La Paz ended in a bloody outbreak after an assassination attempt on President Gualberto Villarroel. At least 100 were killed and 150 wounded as gunfire erupted near the government palace during a crowd protest. Exiles in Santiago and Buenos Aires alleged a coordinated subversive plot. The president maintained support from the military and police as reports indicated a possible military coup. Col. Julio Pinto was among the wounded officials.
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Arica
Chile
la Paz
Gualberto Villarroel
la Cumbre
Santiago
Buenos Aires
Villarroel
Anid
Julio Pinto
Senate Says Women Are Different From Men
In Washington two thirds of the Senate vote that women differ from men not for worse but for difference. The doomed equal rights amendment stalls again after 21 years of effort, with Senator Ben Murdock of Utah expressing chivalrous warnings about women entering business or drinking liquor and losing male admiration. The piece notes the continuation of the war on page 2.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Ben Murdock
Utah
Heirens Poised to Confess to Triple Slayings
Chicago report says William Heirens, held in county jail, is ready to detail his account of the kidnapping and murders of Suzanne Degnan and two others. Defense lawyers planned upcoming sessions, requesting a private room and a stenographer.
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Chicago
William Heirena
Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Frank G. Sain
Weather forecast for Syracuse area featuring cooler tonight
The Syracuse area forecast calls for clearing and less warmth with a cooler night. Friday's high near 97 and low around 56, sunset at 8 39 P M and sunrise Sunday at 4 44 A M. Records note 93 set in 1934 and 47 in 1929 with humidity around 58 at 8 30 P M. Eastern New York predicts considerable clouds with showers tonight. tomorrow sunny and cooler.
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New York
Rain Douses Record Heat in Syracuse
Temperatures returned to normal after a Friday peak when the mercury hit a record 6.7 degrees at 4 30 P M The heat spell also shattered a water consumption record for Syracusans with 47 7 million gallons used Friday surpassing the prior 46 25 million gallon mark City Engineer Nelson F Pitts reported The city can draw only 46 3 million gallons at peak operation Concluded on Page 6 Calumn 6
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Nelson F. Pitts
Merger Action On Army Navy Program Delayed
Washington AP reports President Truman requested postponement of congressional action on the Army Navy merger program until the next session. The delay affects efforts to consolidate military branches as part of national defense planning.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Mystery parley on two U S Army men in Berlin
Reports from Berlin say American and Russian officers met to discuss the case of Capt Harold Cobin of Newark New Jersey and Lt George Wyatt of Oklahoma City who were reportedly seized by the Soviet secret police NKVD. A CID spokesman withheld certain details to preserve bargaining value. Concluded on page 2.
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Berlin
Germany
U. S
Secret Police
Joseph T. McNarney
Vassily D. Sokolovaky
Harold Cobin
Newark
N. J
George ‘Wyatt
Oklahoma’ City
Cobin
Wyatt
Pollice
Army
Criminal ‘Investigation Division
NKVD
Police
CID
Oranienburg
Soviet Envoy Says No Secrets In Atomic Talks
UN atomic commission adviser Andrei Gromyko stated that nobody is asking for secrets of atomic know how. The UN report notes his five quoted words were the sole direct quote in a 700 word summary of Friday’s secret meeting. The only clash cited concerned rotating the scientific committee chair between the Netherlands and Poland.
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New ‘York
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations Atomic Commission
Atomic Energy
Gromyko
Netherlands
Poland
Truman Plan to Campaign in Missouri Faces Congress Seat
Column by David Lawrence previews President Truman mounting another campaign tour to back a Missouri candidate for Congress. The piece notes expected administration strength on the stump and outlines editorial page context.
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Truman
Missouri
Congress
David Lawrence
Vacation plans for Herald Journal carrier
The Herald Journal asks the carrier to share the departure date from the city and the return date. This information will allow the newspaper to arrange coverage and adjust routes while the carrier is away.
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Mherald- Journal
Pompey Fire Destroys 150 Year Old Store and Historic Church
Lightning sparked a blaze in Pompey last night razing a 150 year old Conan store and a Presbyterian church. Volunteers from Dewitt Manlius Cazenovia Fabius Jamesville and Lafayette battled flames for over three hours concentrating on saving a Cox gasoline station storing 1500 gallons of fuel. The fire began at 10 50 P M when lightning struck a garage behind the Chester Balinski home and spread to a two story Brennan house igniting the church on its north side.
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Pompey
Presbyterian
Conan
Dewitt
Manlius
Cazenovia
Fabius
Jamesville
Lafayette
Cox
Jamesville Rd
Cherry Valley Iapk
Chester Balinski
Sweet Rd
Longer Draft Recess Urged by Rep Short
Rep Dewey Short argues extending the draft holiday beyond September 1 may be justified if June volunteer rates persist. War Department data show 62,494 volunteers in June, with 25,336 signing up in the June 22 30 week. Short lauds the Army's recruiting momentum and says no draft needed if trends continue.
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Washington
Dewey Short
Short
Seven Marines Reported Released by Communists Near Chinwangtao
Nationalist sources say seven U S Marines captured near Chinwangtao were freed by Communists. At Peiping Marine headquarters canceled air search efforts by five regiments and limited talks for release via a fence team.
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Mukden
United States
Chinwangtao
Peiping
Marine
Last Ditch Fight On Capitol Hill Over Price Control
The OPA faces a life-or-death moment as Congress stalls. With the House Senate conference deadlocked the nation braces for a possible fourth week of uncontrolled prices and an uncertain path for OPA revival. The stalemate hinders any clear compromise on price policy.
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Washington
OPA
Capitol Hill
Congress
House-Senate
House
OPA Hires 19 Washington Staff After Price Act Lapse
An OPA official said 13 people joined the Washington staff in the two weeks after the Price Act ended on July 1. The agency has added a few employees with uncertain pay, and there was no assurance when they could be paid.
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Washington
OPA
Senate deadlock on price controls sparks House showdown
Members steadfastly refuse to accept Senate bans against further price ceilings on milk meat eggs and basics. Senate Democratic Leader Barkley of Kentucky calls conferees to one more meeting today. If it fails the OPA may be reopened in a House floor battle over Senate approval. President Truman referenced.
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Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
OPA
House
Truman
Mussolini’s Son to Head to Argentina. Humbert Dictating Brazil Move
Italian press reports Vittorio Mussolini, son of the late dictator, will depart for Argentina. Informed circles say Humbert II, Italy’s last king, plans relocation to Brazil as his family currently resides in Portugal.
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Rome
Ins
Vittorio Mussolini
Duce
Argentina
Humbert II
Italy
Brazil
Humbert
Portugal
Cabbie Foils Holdup Drives Suspect to Police
Walter Bialobreski a Navy veteran cab driver and 30 year old firefighter stopped a holdup at Brighton Avenue Inn after a passenger demanded cash. He wrestled the man to subdue him and escorted him to police headquarters where the suspect Art Auer 26 identified himself.
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Walter Bialobreski
Kerry Drake
Brighton Av
Hook and Ladder Company 1
S. Clinton St
Blalobreski
Art Auer
sComeladedan
Roget
War Profits Probe Hits Tacoma Congressman
Washington report states Rep John M Coffee D Wash acknowledges being the congressman under Senate War Investigating Committee scrutiny over a $2500 campaign contribution from Tacoma builder Eivind Anderson. The committee pursued notes and letters tied to a $1,000,000 war contract and office expenses, while a move to compel May’s public testimony was described as necessary.
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Washington
John M. Coffee
D-Wash
Congress
Senate War Investigating Committee
May
Eivind Anderson
Tacoma
Paul A. Olson
Coffee
Department of Justice
War Investigating Committee
la War
House
House Military Committee
War Profits Inquiry
Mead
D-N.y
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