U S Hints Bigger Steel Price Like PROD Hearing Promised
Economic Stabilizer Roger L Putnam said the steel industry has been assured of consideration of a steel price boost if a strike settlement is achieved He and John R Steelman discussed a 450 a ton increase during negotiations that broke down 16 days ago The figure was mentioned among other things and nothing was settled The 17 day strike of 630000 steelworkers was beginning to pinch munitions production Cleveland plant halted mortar shells and Detroit firms would stop rockets White House talks aimed at reopening plants under a special union management agreement to produce steel for vital munitions progress said to be substantial
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Yanks Hold Hill After Six Days of Fighting
SEOUL Korea Pi Bloody Hill remained comparatively quiet after six days of savage combat for the western front. U S infantrymen wrested itrom the Chinese last Thursday. For five straight nights Chinese battalion size counterattacks were beaten off with no contact at night. There was heavy shelling by day with as many as 5000 rounds fired daily. The most recent Chinese assault was repulsed early Tuesday with about 157 Reds killed or wounded. Action decreased along the 53 mile front to patrol skirmishes as reported by the U S Eighth Army.
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Burglar Returns for Extra Pants in Alabama Break-In
Mobile police report a thief who robbed a house three months earlier came back yesterday and stole the extra pants for the two pants suit he had taken in the first raid. The repeat theft underscores ongoing burglary concerns in the Mobile area.
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Republican Race Seesaw To Final Photo Finish In Chicago
Marquis Childs analyzes the fall campaign clash on the Eisenhower Taft campuses as a thriller-like race. Editorial page contrasts, with features listed on page 15 and sections including Amusements, Financial, Bridge, Inquiries, Music, City Life, and more. Today’s pictures appear on page 18.
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NATO Nations Open Maneuvers Castanets Start
In pre-dawn darkness off Britain, three convoys of warships and merchant vessels led NATO drills as the Castanets exercise began. About 250 ships and 400 aircraft from nine nations including the United States Britain France the Netherlands Belgium Norway Denmark Portugal and Canada participate across 500000 square miles of the English Channel North Sea and North Atlantic.
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Koje Island POW Camp Eyes Neutral Observer Mission
Acting Defense Secretary William C. For approaches are now being made for certain nations to arrange for a team of neutral military observers to inspect the riot torn Koje island prisoner of war camp. He declined to name the invitees pending formal replies.
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Heat record in Syracuse ends as storms sweep state
Rain and wind ended a heat wave after Syracuse logged a June record of 93 degrees and a prior all-time June high. The Weatherman predicted cooler days ahead with 52 at night and 50s/60s by week’s end. Storms across Central New York knocked out power, felled trees, and interrupted warm spell progress.
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Mercury
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Two Little Brothers Keep Tragic Secret Reading
The McElroy family reports Lynn McElroy ages 20, Peter, and Cary 7 went to Tulperocken Creek for a swim. Lynn did not return home, prompting fears. Peter and Cary later confessed they saw Lynn struggle and drown before they could help, and they delayed telling their mother.
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Reds Protest UN Walkout at Panmunjom Liaison Meet
Communist officers at Panmunjom filed a protest over the UN walkout during the three day recess. Allied liaison officers countered that UN planes found no markings on four POW camps despite claims they were properly marked.
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Casualty toll in Korea rises to 109,971
Washington reports U S battle casualties in Korea total 109,971, up 258 from last week. The figure reflects ongoing hostilities and tolls borne by American forces as the conflict continues.
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U. S
Korea
Seaway Bill Kile Sessa By Senate More Study
The Senate rejected a White House plea and passed a motion to return the 818 million dollar St Lawrence Seaway and power project bill to the Foreign Relations Committee for further study. The vote 43 to 40 follows a prior 1947 halt as Congress nears adjournment, with Canada expected to proceed alone if needed. President Truman urged action in a letter to Senator Russell who is campaigning for the Democratic nomination.
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Reds Accuse K Berliners of Border Sabotage
East German authorities accuse more than 200 local Reds of sabotaging the program to evict East-West border residents. West Berlin Socialists say charges follow border area evictions as farmers and villagers resist police. Fighting Group Against Inhumanity cites arrests in a Harz region evacuations.
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Harz
No Sabotage Found In Arms Explosion Near Pusan
U S army headquarters announced a thorough probe into the Haeundae ammunition dump blasts found no evidence of sabotage. The official inquiry continues into other causes. One American soldier was killed four were hospitalized and 24 injured in the explosions 13 miles northeast of Pusan.
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Bus Firm Seeks Third Fare Hike for Syracuse Riders
Syracuse Transit Corporation filed with the Public Service Commission for new fare tariffs to raise cash fares to 12 cents, restore 11 cent tokens, and boost children's fares. The plan also increases each Camillus line zone by one cent, with an Aug. 3 effective date subject to hearings. The company cites higher operating costs, a new wage contract, and declining ridership as reasons for the request.
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Surprise Move Rested Defense in Bank Fraud Trial
Titus rested his defense in a federal bank fraud case without calling witnesses. The judge set tomorrow for jury deliberations after Barron indicated plans to call up to 40 witnesses but later altered strategy. Barron cited time pressure and moved for a directed verdict which the judge denied, directing the jury to begin deliberations after summations.
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Swedes Call Soviet Liars After Catalina Shootdown
Sweden's cabinet met in urgent session as it probes Monday's Soviet jet downing of an unarmed Swedish Catalina rescue plane. Copenhagen warned Danes to shoot back if fired on, with Danish forces under standing orders to reply with lethal force. The incident escalates Baltic tensions amid conflicting territorial claims.
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Denmark
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Panty Theft Reported in Canada Under Twist
In Orielia Ontario a new panty raid was reported with 20 pairs stolen from a clothesline. Nine pairs were later found strewn along E Street. The incident marks a fresh take on a recurring theft pattern observed in the area.
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E Street
Wholesale Food Prices Show Dip
New York reports the Dun and Bradstreet food index fell this week, more than nine percent below the year age level. The index compares with 6.45 last week and 7.07 a year ago, about 76 percent above the 55.96 prewar week. The index covers wholesale value of one pound each of 31 commonly used foods.
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Dun & Bradstreet
Battle over Civil Service reforms at Koje Island
Reports from Koje Island describe a high tension fight as 304 prisoners, linked to Truman era patronage battles, attempt mass escape while guards block the plan to reshuffle 21,584 federal posts. The dispute centers on postmaster, customs and civil service appointments and opposition to shifting power to department heads. Harris Harriman defeats Kefauver in DC Democratic primary.
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Korea
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Truman
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Taft Urges RNC to Decide Texas Delegates
Senator Taft urged the Republican National Committee to settle all Texas contested delegates at Chicago. He argued district and at large disputes should be decided by the RNC rather than state committees, citing misrepresentation by Eisenhower supporters. Taft spoke at the National Conference of Business Paper Editors and said the issues deserve full examination.
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Robert A. Taft
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas
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National Committee
Eisenhower
Chicago
Zweiter
Texas Tait
Credentials Committee
Convention
National Conference of Business Paper
Abandoned House Yields Cash in Hidden Hoard
County Sheriff Morgan L. Sigel holds $100 of U S Steel stock found with $35,000 in cash and coins looted from a boarded house. Two high school boys discovered the stash after spotting a tar paper flap and a loose Victrola inside. The cash grew to about $38,000 with fruit jars stuffed in walls and a mattress. The youths split the money as cases against six youths proceed.
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Morgan L. Sigel
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Sigel
Bomb hoax triggers two hour shipyard search
An anonymous telephone call claimed a bomb was aboard the British tanker Imperial Quebec at a Brooklyn shipyard. Police conducted a fruitless two hour search and found the call to be a hoax.
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Chuckle on the saxophone dispute in a shared home
In a humorous overheard quarrel a floor tenant tells the party living room to stop playing the saxophone or they will go crazy. The response jokes that they already stopped an hour ago, highlighting a lighthearted clash over noise in the building.
Eisenhower Seen More Determined, Backstage Remark Sparks Race
Denver dispatch notes backstage remarks by General Dwight D. Eisenhower showing greater resolve than his public speeches. Leaked talks with West officials and ex-GOP delegates in Chicago reveal his stance on victory in the convention. He reportedly favored hard lines against Taft and isolationist critics, signaling a tougher campaign tone.
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