Prisoner Exchange Opens August 15 In Korea 1954
In Panmunjom the Communists agreed to start the exchange of war prisoners on August 5. About 3,313 Americans will be exchanged for more than 12,000 Allied captives seeking return to communism, with 74,000 Chinese and North Korean prisoners also slated. Maj. Gen. Blackshear M. Bryan led the armistice commission as teams prepared at Munsan for the operation named Little Switch and Freedom Village.
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Panmunjom
Korea
A.P
Military Armistice Commission
Munsan
Blackshear M. Bryan
United Nations
Armistice Commission
William F. Dean
Taejon
L. C. Friedersdorff
Joint
Bryan
De Gasperi Resigns After Italian Chamber Vote
The Italian Chamber of Deputies rejected Premier Alcide de Gasperi’s government 282 to 263 with 27 abstentions. He announced he would resign and go to President Luigi Einaudi to submit his resignation, ending seven and a half years of leadership.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
United States
Tito
Yugoslavia
Washington
Italy
Trieste
U. S
Dragging Lake For Body Of Drowned Youth
Lorain coastguardsmen dragged Lake Erie today to recover Richard Delk 17 who drowned Monday at Harmond's Beach near Lakeview Park. Relatives report he was visiting at 106 Washington Avenue Lorain after friends tried to save him as he went under.
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Lorain
Lake Erie
Richard Delk
Harmond’s Beach
Lakeview Park
Young Delk
Washington Avenue
Northeastern Ohio Five Day Forecast
Fair and warm with lower humidity today through Wednesday. Highs near 85 and 90, Lows around 67. Winds mainly 10 mph from the lake, shifting southeast tonight. Precipitation trace in the last 24 hours. Tuesday shows sunrise 6 26 am and sunset 8 50 pm. Scattered thundershowers expected Thursday or Friday, rainfall 0 25 to 0 5 inch.
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Ohio
Lake Variate
Walters Named Bandmaster at Elyria High School
William J. Walters, former assistant bandmaster at Barberton High School since 1948, was hired by the Civic City Board of Education as bandmaster at Elyria High School and instructor of band music. A Ohio University graduate, he plans to complete a masters at Western Reserve University this summer after army service and a teaching stint in Lucas Schools in 1947.
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William J. Walters
Barberion High School
Civic City Board of Education
Elyria
Walters
Ohio University
Athens
Western Reserve University
Lucas
Richland County
Barberton
Prinecipal
University Symphony Orchestra
Phi Mu Alpha Professional Music Fraternity
New York Couple Die in Route 76 Collision With Truck
Katonah New York Arthur Frey 68 and Dora Frey 72 were killed when Frey failed to stop at Route 76 Route 82 and collided with a westbound semi loaded with steel. Driver Gerald Griffin 29 Detroit reported speed 30 35 mph. Bodies taken to Grafton and Clark funeral homes. Burial at Sleepy Hollow N Y.
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Arthur G. Frey
Dora E. Frey
Frey
Katonah
N. Y
Dora E
Ernest Clapp
Chatham
Medina County
Hollywood Cartage Co
Detroit
Mich
Gerald Morris Griffin
Griffin
Route
Robert K. Thomas
Clapps
Cleveland Hopkins
Clapp
Charles F. Swain
New York State
SOES
Order of Eastern Star
Russell D. Fulton
Grafton
Clark Funeral Home
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Armulance
N.Y
Freys
Ford
Diplomat Milton Eisenhower Ends Latin American Tour
Milton S Eisenhower returns to the United States after completing a goodwill tour of ten Latin American countries where he acted as special representative for President Eisenhower. He was hosted in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian President Getulio Vargas at a reception on Monday.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Milton S. Eisenhower
United States
Eisenhower
Dr. Eisenhower
Get
Wha
Vargas
Tito criticizes Korea truce progress in Borba statement
Belgrade dispatch reports Marshal Tito called the Korean truce a great encouragement but warned the area was not yet secured. In a Borba interview he urged vigilance against warlike elements and noted the vacation closure from July 27 to August 10, shaping cautious optimism amid tension.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Toto
Communist Party
Bor- Hunter
Oberba
Tito
Ady
Bost
Korea
East Germans surge to West Berlin for food packages
Tens of thousands of hungry East Germans risk arrest to enter Allied sectors for two week food aid. About 160000 queued, 130000 received packages by nightfall as West Berlin expanded centers. East Berliners lined for bread and coffee under Red Cross aid. Authorities plan to extend distribution to 15000 tons by August 9.
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Berlin
Sovet
West Berlin
Bonn Federal Republic
Red Cross
Dulles to Visit Korea for Post-Armistice Talks
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles announced he will depart Sunday morning for Korea to confer with South Korean President Syngman Rhee on post-armistice problems. He said he has invited Senate Majority Leader William F. Knowland and three other senators to accompany him.
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Washington
INS
John Foster Dulles
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Dulles
Senate
William F. Knowland
Calif
Taft Condition Deteriorates. Discharge Cancelled
New York hospital said Senator Robert A. Taft's condition has deteriorated somewhat and canceled plans for his discharge next week, noting a turn for the worse began over the weekend.
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New York
INS
New York Hospital
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Elyria Public Schools Budget Seeks Public Filing
The Elyria City Board of Education approved a 1954 budget proposal totaling 2,105,559 with a 209,984 increase over last year. It details 1,553,663.77 from the general fund and 551,895.48 in other areas, with increases in teachers and staff payrolls and retirement funds, and notes public examination before final action on August 10.
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Elyria
Elyria City
General Fund
State Foundation
New Action
W. O. McClellan
Housing and Finance
Avon Hardware Robbery Nets Thieves $4000
Thieves entered Avon Hardware after 8 30 last night and carried off more than 4000 dollars in equipment, mainly guns. Store operator Joseph Forthofer said about 60 guns were taken. Sheriffs deputies continued the investigation today.
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Avon Hardware Company
Joseph Forthofer
Lake Avenue
Cardinal in Good Condition After Treatment
Alois Cardinal Stepinac of Yugoslavia is described as being in good condition with no immediate danger after medical treatment. St John Lawrence of the University of California, who traveled from the U S to care for the Cardinal, said he looked well and is not bedridden.
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Alois Cardinal
Stepinac
Yugoslavia
St John Lawrence
University of California
U. S
French Hit Rebels In Indochina
In Indochina near the Annam coast a large French assault attacked the Viet Minh held Joyless Route sector between Hue and Quang Tri. Some 11 900 French Union commandos landed to wipe out Viet Minh March Regiment No 95 forces as part of a regional offensive against Communist rebels. The operation follows earlier strikes including 8 000 men against Lang Son near the Chinese border as the drive broadens.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Annam
Hue
Quang Tri
Free World
Lang Son
Red China
Elyrians Puzzled by Son’s Promotion Amid MIA Status
Mr. and Mrs. Hartsel O. Nixon of 2090 Grafton road received a July 21 1953 letter from Adj Gen William E. Bergin stating their son Cpl. William Herold Nixon has been promoted to Sergeant. Nixon enlisted in 1948 served in Korea with the transportation department and base command at Eighth Army. he was listed missing in action at Unsan after volunteering for front line duty with the First Cavalry Division.
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Hartsel O. Nixon
Grafton Road
Cpl
William Herold Nixon
Korea
Washington
Adj
William E. Bergin
Nixon
Transportation Department
Pusan
Eighth Army Field Headquarters
First Cavalry Division
Unsan
Washington, DC
Premature birth during London cinema intermission
Mrs Amy Pinnock excused herself during a London movie intermission and gave birth six weeks early to a girl in a lobby room. The father followed, Mrs Pinnock fainted, and she was rushed to hospital. He recovered and returned home in a daze.
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London
Amy Pinnock
Hot springs charm tourists with boiling clothes scene
A visiting American notes locals boiling and rinsing clothes in nearby hot springs. The guide quips that Mother Nature is unsanitary, while officials offer a quick, satisfying alternative. The snippet hints at a local ad section and classified reach.
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Mexico
Chronicle-Telegram
Ron
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