State to Open Gas Probe After Brighton Blast
Albany reports Public Service Commission hearings begin tomorrow as part of a state wide review of natural and artificial gas safety. The inquiry follows the September Brighton explosion that killed three and damaged or destroyed nearly 50 homes. More than 49 gas companies, including several in New York City, have been summoned.
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Polio Tests Amid Fear as Parents Use Children as Volunteers
Polio crisis deepens as David Anderson age 14 dies and mothers rush to inoculation clinics for gamma globulin trials. New measures and parental anxiety fuel a nationwide scramble to curb paralysis in the present epidemic.
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David Anderson
East German ban on Catholic public rallies in Berlin
East German authorities forbid the Catholic Church from staging public rallies during the 75th German Catholic convention in Berlin from August 19 to 25. The church said permission to use an East Berlin stadium and a large hall was withdrawn by the regime.
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Saucers Spotted Near Washington and Cleveland Airspace
An air traffic control center near Washington reported eight unidentified images on radar moving slowly at 100 to 130 mph near Andrews AFB. Pilots Capt. Casey Pierman and Capital National Flight 610 also saw lights that could not be aircraft. A New Jersey witness described an orange saucer. In Cleveland, six observers saw a hovering light and a radar target that vanished when an airliner was sent to investigate.
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Two Ocean Air Choppers Return From Atlantic Hop
Westover Air Force Base officials report two helicopters on a transatlantic test flight were forced to return to Labrador from Goose Bay while attempting a 770 mile hop to Greenland. They covered 325 miles before turning back and hope to retry today.
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Deaths Dr Carl Becks 88 Founder Surgeon Leader
Dr Carl Becks 88 a founder of the American College of Surgeons and past president of the Chicago Surgical Society died. He helped found North Chicago Hospital and St Anthony's Hospital in Chicago and was a member of the International Surgical Society. He also served Sayre, Pennsylvania.
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Burglar Rewarded With Pep Pills
Police report a would be thief spent four hours trying to steal narcotics from a TEXAS drugstore. He sawed a hole in the roof, kicked a ceiling panel, knocked knobs from the narcotics safe, drilled sockets, and peeled a steel plate, but only recovered about 2250 pep pills described as a pickup for tired people.
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Labor unions pull Barkley from vice presidency bid
Labor leaders moved to limit Senator Barkley’s backing at the convention drawing support toward Governor Stevenson and Tennessee Senator Kefauver. AFL CIO officials expressed mixed views with some leaders opposing the shift while others defended Barkley as a friend of labor.
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Steel Plant Seizure Powers Considered in Defense Orders
Government officials report groundwork for seizing plants that refuse to fill defense orders while denying any final decision on action. Defense Secretary Lovett leads discussions as a Pittsburgh wage policy group urges Murray to demand a full union shop and possible settlement on a modified union shop remains likely.
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U.S. Sets Export Quotas for Metals in Q4
Washington announces carbon steel licenses for export in the October December quarter limited to ten essential uses. Aluminum exports capped at six million nine hundred pounds and copper at one million three hundred twenty thousand pounds for the same period.
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Orphan Jane Wasson Inherits After Relatives Relinquish Rights
Ten relatives of orphan Jane G Wasson 18 today relinquished their insestate claims to more than 20000 from the estate of her parents Stewart and Jennie Wasson. The couple died in an auto crash near Auburn May 30. Their 1931 wills left their estate to ten relatives who consented to drop their claims in Surrogate G Robert Witmer's court.
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Dever Attacks Taft Choice as GOP Nominee
Dever criticizes Eisenhower as GOP standard bearer over Taft and argues the 1952 issue is keeping peace. He rejects the GOP and Eisenhower as capable, praising the Democratic record against Communist aggression and urging forward on civil rights. Frank E. McKinney, Nation Chairman, touts peace and prosperity and attacks wealth and privilege in the Republican Party.
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Chicago Convention Toastmaster and Teleprompter Troubles
The piece notes publicans booing a candidate, Eisenhower nomination, and Dewey’s precautions with teleprompters. Dever bungles a line as toastmaster. McKinney and others read scripts for votes and reports. The opening session ends with the organist playing Chicago.
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Dirksen Defends Dewey Speech Regrets Open Reply
Senator Dirksen of Illinois defends his convention speech attacking Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. He says he stated a fact and cannot regret it, noting strong support alongside some criticism. The article also mentions ancient Carthage near modern Tunis.
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Vaccine May Cut Effects of Polio
Washington report quotes Dr Hart E Van Riper of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis as saying a polio vaccine could be developed within three years with an outside chance of a 195x one next year. He cautions it may not arrive in time to halt this year’s anticipated surge.
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Mossadegh Back in Power Endorsed by Parliament
Parliament votes 61 to 0 to restore Mossadegh. A special committee probes yesterday’s riots and civilians’ deaths, recommending prosecution of Gen. Ali Garzan and Gen. Alavi Moghadam. Prince Aly Reza eyed for killing two civilians. Qavam denies responsibility for armed suppression and cites earlier resignation offer.
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Egypt Names New Government and Declares State of Emergency
In Alexandria Premier Naguib Hilaly Pasha names a new cabinet six months after oath in power. The move follows a resignation of Hilaly’s previous government on July 2 after four months in office and tightens emergency measures nationwide.
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Quiet Contention Over Stevenson Nomination Circles in Politics
In a tense exchange, lawmakers discuss who should lead or be drafted as the Democratic candidate. Fulbright is viewed as acceptable, Kefauver and Harriman are rejected by the South, and Adlai Stevenson faces ongoing debate about a possible vice presidential slot. The suspense centers on timing and the party platform.
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Swords Point
Estes Kefauver
W. Avérell Harriman
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Oklahoma
Adlai
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Tlinois
Clock Recovers After Earthquake in Hollywood
Mrs Marguerite Franks reports a century old grandfather clock in Hollywood that had not run for 12 years began ticking again immediately after yesterday's earthquake, a surprising local echo of the tremor.
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Marguerite Franks
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