Withdrawal Of Tankers Brings Oil Dispute Closer
Tehran reports that southern Iran’s largest oil field halted pumping after Anglo Iranian Oil Company withdrew its tankers. British Ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd said tensions rise as Britons may be evacuated. Production at the Ahadan refinery feeder fields stopped due to no deep sea loading at Bandar Mashur.
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Tehran
Iran
Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
Francis Shepherd
Aghajari
Ahadan
Bandar Mashur
Shepherd
State Grants Power to Condemn Land for Future Use
A 1951 law empowers the State Roads Commission to condemn property not only for immediate use but for future needs. Montgomery and Prince George’s counties show developments that threaten rights of way for planned highways. The commission may act to prevent value increases and delays by acquiring necessary land ahead of construction plans.
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General Assembly
State Roads Commission
Montromers
Prince George's
Montgomery County
Washington
Frederick
Frederick-Washington
Annapolis
UN Uder
Toada Commission
Iran Crisis: U S Stance Declared No Intervention
Secretary of State Acheson said there is no thought of U S intervention in Iran. He testified to the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the situation is critical but must be handled within proper action. Premier Mossadegh plans cabinet talks as Britain orders naval moves toward Abadan.
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Washington
Acheson
United States
House
Foreign Alfalfa Committee
Fulton
D-Pa
Korea
Iran
Three Dead In Kansas Tornado Strike
A tornado struck Wakeconey in western Kansas killing three people and injuring about 50. The town of 2000 saw leveled homes, uprooted trees, and downed power and communications lines as western and central Kansas faced storms. Farmlands remain flooded after a month of heavy rains with crop damage estimated at 22 million dollars.
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Prema
Wakeconey
Kansas
Plains
Weather forecast hints at heat and storms ahead
The Weather Bureau predicts two humid days with scattered thunderstorms. Winds from the south to southwest push hot air, with highs near 90 degrees and a low about 70 tonight. A cooler spell returns by Friday, while Keedysville reports 80 for yesterday and 68 last night.
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
Keedysville
Trayik Knode
U S Friendship For All Nations Given Approval
Congressional action completed on a resolution affirming U S friendship for all peoples including the Russians. The measure asks President Truman to call on the Soviet government to acquaint its people with the contents of the resolution. The House approved the resolution 349 to 6.
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Washington
U. S
Truman
Soviet Union
House
Barrel Loaded With Poison Sparks Nationwide Search
A barrel containing enough sodium cyanide to kill a million people was found missing after two barrels bounced from an Indiana bound truck on U.S. Route 20 near Geneva Ohio. A highway employee moved both barrels off the road but one disappeared before a return trip. The patrol warned that breathing fumes could be deadly.
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Geneva
Here
Highway Patrol
Illegal Bass Costly To Pair West Virginians
Two West Virginians, Ralph Shade and Charles R. Shade, were fined after being caught with nine illegal bass in the Potomac near Shepherdstown. They posted 26 in fines and costs and did not appear for trial, with bass in their possession undersized. The bass season opens July 1 with a 10 inch minimum and daily limit of 10.
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Potomac River
Shepherdstown
Ralph Shade
Inwood
W. Va
Charles R. Shade
Gerardstown
David Grosg
Robert Brown
Jos Shank
Sharpsburg
Start Young In Baltimore Short Teen Burglary Case
Two six year old boys in Baltimore were found staggering away with a large radio from a house they had broken into. Patrolmen recovered the loot and discovered they had ransacked all three floors. Sgt. Frank Fuerrar questioned them and they admitted stealing $14 and a pair of trousers from a local tailor shop. They told the officer they did not care about potential punishment and said their parents would have to go along with them. The boys were returned home with their mother, who said to wait for the father. The boys showed no immediate concern for prosecution under Maryland law.
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Baltimore
Hove
Frank Fuerrar
Maryland
Boy Hurt In Fall In Fair Condition
John Leroy Ruth nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow G Ruth Dual Park was reported in fair condition at Washington County Hospital after falling eight feet from a day leader and striking run gear. He suffered puncture wounds to the chest but teeth did not penetrate the lungs according to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leroy Ruth
Washington County Hospital
Woodrow G. Ruth
Pop Bottle Explosions Send Two to Hospital
Miss Rosetta Davis of 1106 South Potomac Street was treated for a chin cut after a pop bottle exploded in her face. Jamon Kint, 14, of Boonsboro Route 11, fractured his right arm playing baseball. Both were discharged after treatment.
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Rosetta Davis
South Potomac Street
Jamon Kint
Boonsboro
U S Protests Over Czech Detention of U S Pilots
Washington protests to Communist Czechoslovakia over the holding of two jet pilots Lt Luther G Roland of Hummelstown Pennsylvania and Lt Bjoern Johansen a Norwegian trainee with U S Air Forces after an emergency landing on June 8 The State Department demands their immediate release claiming the pilots inadvertently crossed the border during a training flight in Germany The Czech side says the matter is under investigation and the U S dismisses that explanation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Czechoslovakia
State Department
Luther G. Roland
Hummelstown
Bjoern Johansen
U. S
Germany
Stocks Slump As Action Lessens In Quiet Trading
New York on June 27 with very little market action the stock market drifted lower amid thin volume. Signs of activity were scarce and only modest gains appeared in scattered listings.
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New York
Couran
Nations Await Moscow Armistice Offer Details
State Department said decisions have been made on how to respond to Russia's Malik cease fire suggestion. Sixteen U.N. members with troops in Korea meet as India may join. Ambassadors consider direct talks with Soviet officials to gauge next moves and Moscow’s possible plan.
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Malik
Korea
U. N
India
Washington
Russia
State’ Department
United Nations
U.N
Jacob A. Malik
Moscow
U. S
Red China
M. K. Kirpatani
Nehru
Communista
Kirpalani
Chile
Thare
State Department
Lincoln White
Alan G. Kirk
Kremlin Seeks Clarification on Malik Korean Ceasefire Proposal
United Nations dispatches report the West pressing Moscow to define which belligerents are meant by the Malik ceasefire plan and what guarantees ensure no reopening of talks after a truce. U S Ambassador Kirk met Deputy Foreign Minister Gromyko in Moscow for about 20 minutes to seek clarification with end week expectations. Secretary Acheson said the United States has not learned the proposal's full intent, awaiting Kirk's report. Trygve Lie returns to New York from overseas duties as the discussions unfold.
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United Nations
N. Y
Moscow
Jacob A. Malik
Washington
U. S
Alan G. Kirk
Andrei Gromyko
Malik
Acheson
United States
Kirk
Gromyko
38Th Parallel
Soviet Union
U. N. Scretary
Trygve Lie
New York
Legion and Senator Demand Immediate Civil Defense Action
The Area A American Legion council calls for an active civilian defense program amid fears of imminent national attack. State Senator D Kenneth Mc Laughlin warned of no progress in Maryland and plans to raise the issue with the State Legislative Council. The resolution, sent to Governor McKeldin and civil defense director David McIntosh, cites a 1951 state debt for defense needs and urges prompt action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
State Legislative Council
Maryland Department of the Legion
Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin
David MclIntosh
Maryland
Star
A. G. Porter
American Legion
David R. Brewer
M.D
Arthur Haines
H. J. Rohrer
Washington County
Mailboxes to be removed from light poles for shocks
About fifty mailboxes mounted on utility poles in the city will be removed due to the danger of electric shocks in wet weather. The Hagerstown Post Office asked the Board of Public Works to allow reinforced concrete posts for new mailbox installations, a permission granted yesterday.
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Board of Public Works
Hagerstown
Oitea
Works Board
Post Office Department
Fire Extinguished In Amsley Kitchen
A kitchen fire at Harvey Amebley’s home 93 South Potomac Street was stopped by a collector who rushed in before noon. Mrs Amsley was outside when a curtain blown by a draft ignited near the stove and threatened venetian blinds.
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Harvey Amebley
South Potomac Street
Mosquitoes in Comeback Here After DDT Era
Rainy weeks left puddles ideal for breeding and a Mosquito resurgence is noted in Swarmin and surrounding areas. Frederick reports use of a flying spraying service to treat a water-filled quarry that harbored many mosquitoes this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Pilots Strike Extends as United DC-6B Flights Questioned
Chicago June 27 The 900 AFL pilots’ strike against United Air Lines enters its ninth day with aides disputing who should pilot the DC-6B planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
AFL
United Air Lines
Reds Shift for New Attack Across Korean Front
Reds pull back from one buildup area in Korea and rush fresh troops and supplies to another center for a new assault. U N officers warn the Reds can strike anywhere and in strength, with predicted action likely in the second week of July along the Uijongbu Seoul corridor. Strong screening fails to halt patrols as Reds fortify main buildup north of the iron triangle and dig in on flat land to deter Allied advances near Kum Song Injo and Yonchan amid renewed artillery fire and grenade exchanges.
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Tokyo
Korea
United Nations
Uijonghbu-Seoul
Pyongang
Iron Triangle
Reds
Kumsong
Aesday
Reda
Injo
Yonchan
Wear
U.N
Picnic Grounds On Dual Highway To Be Ready Soon
The State Roads Commission expects completion in two to three weeks of a combined picnic area and scenic overlook along the Dual Highway beyond Antietam Creek. Grading is underway and the grounds will span about 250 feet of frontage and 100 feet in depth to the creek bank with four or five pine tables and several stone fireplaces planned for cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Antietam Creek
Plente
Council Favors Cooling Tower at Municipal Plant
Council members indicate four of five would approve a cooling tower at the Municipal Electric Light Plant to raise daily production by 4 000 kilowatts. action awaits zoning settlement and mayoral decisions on two ordinances.
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Muniecipal
Afth
Herman
Public Works Board
R. R. Daniels
Would Cut Speed Of Trucks And Buses In Maryland
The Maryland Traffic Safety Commission proposed that trucks and buses face a speed limit 10 mph lower than passenger cars on state highways. Governor McKeldin and state officials discussed the plan at a meeting, as police prepare for Fourth of July patrols with all leave canceled to ensure maximum traffic safety.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Maryland
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
McKeldin
Ready Commission
Balimore
Republicans wary of Acheson cease fire at 38th parallel
Washington is told by Secretary Acheson that a halt on the 38th parallel in Korea could be seen as a successful conclusion to fighting. GOP leaders react skeptically while Democrats offer mixed views. The 38th line separated the two Koreas before North Korea’s prior invasion.
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Washington
Congress
Acheson
38Th Parallel
Korea
South Korea
United Nations
China
North Korea
Norway sees continued hope amid U N council changes
The report notes Norway's hopeful stance as the U N Security Council presidency shifts from Malik to Entezam of Tren and Nasrallah Entezam. It mentions U S officials Gross and Kirk seeking Russian clarification while Malik plans a dinner marking the monthly presidency change.
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Norway
VJ. N
Nasrallah Entezam
Tren
General Assembly
Entezam
Malik
U. S
Ernest A. Gross
U. N
Gross
Kirk
Moscow
State Department
Burlington
Warren R. Austin
Security Council
Council
Molik
Former Governor Inspects Bay Span He Helped Launch
Maryland former governor William Preston Lane inspects the Chesapeake Bay bridge project at Sandy Point near Baltimore. Lane, with engineer Herachel H. Allen and state officials, notes progress on the 7.7 mile span two thirds completed as underwater work continues and soil-breaking memories mark the start.
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Sandy Point
Maryland
Willam Preston Lane
Chesapeake Bay
Lane
Herachel H. Allen
State Roada Commission
Allen
Anan
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