Pacific Defense Pact Signed In San Francisco Ceremony
The United States signed a mutual defense treaty with Australia and New Zealand in San Francisco at the Presidio. Delegates Spender Berendsen and Acheson led the ceremony with Dulles Wiley and Sparkman signing for the U.S. The pact, framed as a defensive measure, aims to deter Communist expansion and Japan's militarism. The event follows the Philippines treaty and precedes a Japanese peace conference.
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San Francisco
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific
Percy C. Spender
Presidio
Carl Berendsen
U. S
State Acheson
John Foster Dulles
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
John J. Sparkman
D.-Ala
Spender
Berendsen
Acheson
U. S.philippines
Japan
Holiday travel toll climbs as Labor Day weekend ends
United Press reports 132 people dead in U S accidents since Labor Day weekend began Friday night with 90 killed in traffic. Two traffic crashes in Florida and Missouri each left six dead.
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Florida
Missouri
Exposition Stock Car Races Attract Large State Fair Crowd
Despite morning rain and threatening weather, the New York State Fair drew 43 575 visitors, with organizers hopeful for a records eight day run. Weather permitting crowds could near 100 000 today as admission becomes free. Highlights include religious services in the Coliseum at 2 30 P M and a full exhibit lineup despite closed amusements.
Gale capsizes fishing boat off Montauk. 36 feared dead
A gale whipped boat crowded with holiday fishermen overturned in churning waters near Montauk. Authorities fear 36 fatalities as rescue crews search the scene and name a committee to review disaster response.
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Montauk
Oscar Ff Montauk
Joy and Reds clash over Kaesong armistice talks
United Nations chief in Tokyo denies Communist claims that Allied planes dropped flares over Kaesong and troops entered the neutral zone. The Reds demand Ridgway conciliate and address a string of incidents to reopen the suspended Kaesong Conference.
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Tokyo
Adm
C. Turner Joy
United Nations Command
Kaesong
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Kim Tl Sung
Peng Teh-Huai
Peiping
Murray Heads National Sports Gambling Inquiry
A nine member committee of sports leaders led by Francis T. Murray of the University of Pennsylvania was named by the U S attorney general to study gambling across professional and amateur sports. The group includes Alfred Vanderbilt Gene Tunney Wil Harridge Ford Frick Dana Bible Wed Irish Everett Dean Bert Beil and more, with O Keefe noting the panel will reconvene in October to examine sports gambling further.
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Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Francis T. Murray
University of Pennsylvania
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Gene Tunney
Wil Harridge
Ford Frick
Dana X. Bible
The
University, of Texas
Wed Irish
Madison Square Garden
New York
Everett Dean
Stanford University
Drew J. T. O'Keefe
McGrath
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Estes Kefauver
D.-Tenn
Herbert O’conor
D.-Md
Senate
Russians Can't Block Jap Treaty, U S Says
The State Department said Russia cannot stop the Japanese peace treaty at San Francisco and will only denounce the result. It predicted the treaty will be signed soon after the opening ceremonies on September 4 and urged Russia to take a constructive attitude. The department noted some delegates may try to block the treaty, while others support peace but warned Soviets seek to keep Japan militarily weak.
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Washington
State Department
San Francisco
Free World
Russia
Japan
UN Demands Free Passage Through Suez Canal
The UN Security Council approved a US Britain France backed resolution calling for unfettered shipping through the Suez Canal. It urged removal of all restrictions on ships to and from Israel via the Red Sea with eight votes in favor and Russia China and India abstaining.
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Flushing ‘Meadow
INS
Egypt
Suez Canal
Middle East
United States
Britain
France
Israel
Red’ ‘Sea
Russia
China
India
Six Die as B-47 Jets Crash Near Wichita Kansas
An eye witness spotted two B-47 Stratojet bombers collide and crash near Wichita, Kansas, at 7 10 PM CST. Six crew members were feared dead. Pilot-instructor Henry Dittmer reported the explosion and that survival seemed unlikely. B 47s were built at the Wichita Boeing Plant.
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Wichita
Kas
Hight
Here
Henry Dittmer
Rawdon
Boeing Airplane Company
Housewife's Dilemma on Money Shortage Cited
A fragmented OCR note shows a housewife describing a problem with money running out and items left ending with uncertainty. The readable portion hints at financial strain and household budgeting in a domestic context.
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Mnowth
State Fair Family Day Programs and Events
Gates open at noon with AI exhibits to the public from 9 00 A M The American Legion Band of Syracuse performs in a continuous concert until 1 PM An organ recital begins at 2 15 PM and at 3 15 PM the New York State Fair hosts a special religious service in the Coliseum featuring a 1000 voice choir The principal address is by Wilbour Eddy Saunders president of Celeate Rochester Divinity School
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Fair Grounds
American Legion Band of
Syracuse
Coliseum
New York
Wilbour ‘Eddy Saunders
Celeate-Rochester Divinity School
Utica
Grange
Lysander’ Grange
Harriet
Empire Court
Dairy Castle
Guernsey
Jose Chitwood
Vaude Ville
Grandstand
Harriet May Mills
Lysander
Utica Civic Band
Harriet: ‘May “Mills
Harriet May ‘Mills
Olsen
Johnson
Joie Chitwood
State Fair Attendance by Day and Total for 1950
Attendance figures for the 1950 State Fair show daily totals and a running grand total. Saturday 43,575 Sunday 65,540 Monday 67,308 Tuesday 38,244 Wednesday 46,226 Thursday 37,293 Friday 61,013 Saturday 83,766 reported overall attendance and revenue estimates.
Rochester Colgate speaker to address youth day at fair
A 1000 voice choir will precede the addresses led by Rev Dr Wilbour Eddy of Rochester Colgate Divinity School as Youth Day at the fairgrounds features livestock judging food prep demonstrations and the crowning of Miss Mary Susseynk as state fair queen. Pot Show for children and stock car races drew large crowds as a misty morning gave way to a bustling midafternoon. Page 4 Column U.
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Wilbour Eddy, Saunders
Rochester- Colgate Divinity School
Chilfray
American Legion Fest
Syracuse
Olsen
Johnson
Gians
Mary Susseynk
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Mary Suszynska
Frisco
Philippines
Secretary of State
Dean Acheson
United Press
Queen Mary
Joy
Long Island
Louis Kochs
Laurelion
S. J
Pelican
John Griffin
Brooklyn
Long Island Sound
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
Albany
Montauk Point
Penn's Murray Heads Group
Bert Beil
National Football League
O'Keefe
Murray
U.S
Suez
PICI
sWilson Rep
Fear
Ain
Labor
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