Leopold III Offers Slow Abdication To Parlia ment
In Brussels on August 1 King Leopold III proposed a staged abdication to Parliament, keeping his name as king while transferring real power to his son Prince Baudouin who turns 21 September 7 1951. Socialist leaders called the move satisfactory though unions planned fresh reviews amid ongoing strikes and a large pro Leopold protest march.
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Brussels
Leopold
Prince Baudouin
Baudouin
Trade Union Federation
Plane Wreckage Spotted Near Mt Crillon Rescue
Anchorage Aug 1 A rescue crew moved toward 15900 foot Mt Crillon where a searching B 17 spotted wreckage of a missing U S Air Force C 54 There was no sign of the six crewmen at the crash scene Mt Crillon is in the Brabazon Range near Icy Strait about 90 miles west of Juneau and 30 to 40 miles north of Cape Spencer The C 54 disappeared Saturday en route to its home base from McChord Air Base The crew was to be ferried as close as possible to the crash site by air and reach it later The note about a baseball diamond length is unrelated.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Mt. Crillon
Brabazon Range
Icy Strait
Juneau
Cape Spencer
McChord Air Base
Tacoma
Wash
War Labor Shortage Seen Despite Record civilian jobs
Washington reports that war production faces a labor shortage as many workers are already employed. July civilian employment hit a record 61,214,900 with a 268,000 drop from June, partially due to bad weather and farm wives not seeking outside work. Secretary Sawyer warned expansion may be needed without forcing workers into defense roles.
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Washington
Sawyer
Congress
Census Bureau
Dorsey Sets Midnight Deadline To File Against Tydings
A heated primary battle unfolds as Tydings seeks a fifth term while Dorsey must file by midnight tonight. Markey shifts from governor to U.S. Senate race, triggering a three-way Republican contest and sparking cross party maneuvering among Mills Butler and others.
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Dorsey
Tydings
Lane
Jackson
D. John Markey
U.S. Senate
Senate
Herman L. Mills
Wagnerstown
John M. Butler
Baltimore
Mills
Butler
Markey
All Comere
AP Correspondent Missing On Chinju Front In Korea
AP reports correspondent William R. Moore, 40, missing since Sunday after going to the Chinju battle front with a unit of the 8th Army. Moore, born in Nowata Oklahoma, served as a major with the U S Army of Occupation and rejoined AP in 1948 in New York. He had been en route back to Korea when war began.
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Vt. S
Korea
Associated Press
William R. Moore
Chinju
Mth
Moore
Jeep
Nowata
Okla
Daily
Oklahoman
Betty Hutton and Hubby Reconciled in Chicago
Actress Betty Hutton and ex husband Ted Briskin have reconciled after a divorce and two separations. They are the parents of two daughters Lindsay and Candive aged 4 and 2 who have lived with their mother during the divorce proceedings. The interlocutory decree may be cleared in seven months and no remarriage date was announced.
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Chicago
Jetty Hutton
Ted Dbriskin
Afur
Miss Tutton
Briskin
Chicago Camel Company
Lindsay
Candive
Fuel Oil and Kerosene Prices Rise in Baltimore
A large distributor raised fuel oil by half a cent to 7? cents per gallon and kerosene to 12.0 cents. Some dealers expect further increases before the heating season. Gasoline prices were increased four tenths of a cent recently. The FBI notes one in thirteen job applicants has a police record.
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Baltimore
FBI
Labor Ready To Battle All Reds
APL President William Green declared labor will do whatever it takes to stop Communist aggression and urged repealing the Taft Hartley Act as essential to national defense. He spoke at the New York State Federation of Labor convention, praising U.S. action in Korea and opposing oppression.
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New York
APL
William Green
U.S
Korea
Roser Given Two Year Term for Parole Violation
Roger Roser aged 30 of Willard Street received a two year sentence in the House of Correction from Judge Joseph D. Mish for parole violation. He had been on parole after a shouting incident and was arrested over the weekend for drunken behavior and flashing a gun.
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Roger Roser
Willard Street
House of Correction
Joseph D. Mish
Roser
Potomac Power Co Seeks 4 Percent Rate Increase
Potomac Electric Power Co asked Maryland regulators for a four percent electric rate rise affecting Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia The proposed hike would add about 68100 per year per customer and aim to take effect September 20 The notice also mentions possible rate increases in nearby regions The article also briefly notes a navigational fact about the left side of a boat.
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Balttimore
Potomac Electric Power Co
Maryland Public Service Commission
Virginia
District of Columbia
Boyle Reports U S Forces Press Reds Toward Hills
An observer described enemy troops moving toward hills as American artillery and air strikes reduced pressure around Kochang. Colonel Stephens praised South Korean troops for protecting flanks and noted their growing effectiveness and steadfast defense under pressure.
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Kochang
Stephens
Reds Gain In Pusan Drive as 25th Div Withdraws
US Eighth Army reports Reds pressing through valleys toward Taecu from Kochang and Hyopchon while the 25th Infantry Division pulls back to stronger terrain to stabilize the central northern sector. American pilots say enemy drive on Andong paused with 20 to 24 Communist vehicles destroyed and hangars set afire near Pudac. Casualty estimates cited as high, with 7,000 dead and wounded at MacArthur HQ the prior day. New Second Division units join front after arriving Monday.
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U.S. 25Th Infantry
Eighth Army
Korea
United States
Taecu
Kochang
Hyopchon
Kumchon
Hamchang
Andong
Yechon
Howard L. Reed
Sherman, Tex
Pudac
Ansong
MacArthur
Evidence and a Wrong Man in Williamsport Manslaughter Case
Officers learned circumstantial details as they investigated a manslaughter case. Police arrested Delbert M Schetromph from the Neck section in Williamsport after he admitted involvement. Sterling was released, described as the wrong man and wrong car, illustrating how circumstantial evidence can mislead investigators.
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Delbert M
Sterling
Daily toll of murders in the United States exceeds eighteen
A review notes that about 18 murders are committed in the United States each day, reflecting a persistent level of violent crime across the country and underscoring concerns about public safety and law enforcement response.
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United States
Nations urged to stand up for more U.S. aid in Korea fight
The Senate pressed for harsher terms on allies in the Korea crisis, authorizing the President to cut recovery funds from any country not aiding the UN defence. Critics warned aid without commitment may fail, as Britain Turkey Thailand Australia and Canada contribute troops and air support.
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Washington
U. S
Senate
Truman
United Nations
Korea
Europe
McCarran
D-Ney
Spain
Byrd
D-Va
Kores
Genator Lodge
R-Massa
Russia
McClellan
D-Ark
Congress
Great Britain
Turkey
Thailand
Australia
Canada
Orphan Loses Initial Court Bid In Maryland Suit
In Salisbury Maryland Judge Levin Claude Bailey dismissed a 75 000 damage suit filed by Hugo Mahnke for his five year old granddaughter Marilyn Mahnke. The suit claimed the child suffered nervous and physical impairments from witnessing the killings by her father Russell C Moore. The judge ruled a child cannot sue parents and the decision paves the way for appeals.
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Salisbury, Md
Levin Claude Bailey
Wicomico County
Marilyn Mahnke
Hugo Mahnke
Sheboygan
Wis
Maryland
Bailey
Marilyn
Russell C. Moore
Marjorie Mae Mahnke
West Collingswood
N. J
Mahnke
F.W.C. Webb
Maryland Court of Appeals
Baltimore
American family forecasts for 1960 population reach forty four million
A projection estimates about 44,775,000 families will exist in the United States in 1960. Separate survey data indicate 29.2 percent of Americans are overweight, highlighting health concerns of the era.
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United States
MacArthur Returns From Formosa. Declines New Troop Offer
General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Japan from Formosa where he met with Chiang Kai-Shek and said he turned down Chiang’s offer of 33,000 troops for the Korean War. He warned the United States will defend Formosa from invasion. His Bataan stopped at Okinawa en route home.
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MacArthur
Japan
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sland
Far East
Chiang
United States
MacaArthur
Bataan
Okinawa
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