Fukui City Devastated in Quake Aftermath in Japan
Reporter Peter Kalischer describes Fukui City and surrounding prefecture in collapse after a major earthquake. Buildings lie ruined, 30,000 homes destroyed in the city, thousands killed or injured, and survivors trudging past collapsed roads and wrecked bridges toward an uncertain return to normal.
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Fukui City
Peter Kalischer
Japan
M.rk
Witme
L. W. Jordan
Union City
Tenn
Fuku Prefecture
Thad
Kyoto
Morlosa
Goncrete
Asuwa River
Destruction in Fukul City After 1945 B-29 Bombing
Survivors wander amid ruins as fires engulf a five story warehouse and streets scarred by deep gashes. Military reports say a large portion of Fukul City was destroyed or damaged by B‑29s, with 67 percent awaiting reconstruction a year after the quake.
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I. Fukul City
Fukui Quake Claims Thousands as Rescue Struggles Grow
Reports from Fukui Japan describe a devastating quake with hundreds of confirmed fatalities. Kyodo News and authorities cite figures around three hundred, with 200 children reported in a wrecked theater and many buildings burned. American residents aided in relief as Maj. General Swing toured the disaster zone.
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Fukui
Kyodo
Dock Strike in London Called Off by Leaders
London leaders announced an end to the wildcat dock strike on June 29 urging 19 000 strikers to return to work Wednesday. After emergency powers were declared, a mass meeting in Victoria Park backed going back to work with assurances of no victimization. Liverpool dockworkers also voted to return as the cabinet prepared to assume wartime style powers.
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Wildcat
Surrey
Victoria Park
Liverpool
Privy Council
Palace of Hollywood House
Ediburgh
Post Settled Arguments in Early Railways
In the earliest days of railways there were no signals guiding trains. Engineers on a single track settled conflicts by a rule: a post erected between stations dictated that the passing pilot must proceed while the other yields.
Dewey Says Berlin Crisis Very Grave Despite No War Hope
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey said the Berlin situation was very grave but warned against considering war. He spoke with running mate Bart Warren under a maple tree and planned full talks with John Foster Dulles. They discussed campaign strategy, travel, and a possible partnership in government while Dewey hinted at ongoing private policy discussions.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Berlin
Cley
Bart Warren
California
Dewey
New York
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Foster Dulles
Tulies
Marshal Tito
Republican Party
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Herbert Brownell, Jr
New York City
Deweys
Albany
Teen Aged Gun Molls Urge Bandits to Surrender
Chicago dispatch reports two teenaged gun molls Dolores Anderson and Shirley Fredendall urged their bandit boy friends to turn themselves in by radio. The gang, blamed for a suburban gambling joint hold up and a shooting of two policemen, saw one member captured earlier and another jailed on $100,000 bond.
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Chicago
U.A
Iliners
Wisconsin
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Shirley Fredendall
Dolores
Jerry Mnacek
Jerry
Shirley
George Mudra
Ernest Filbach
Ofa
Deddy Malek
Malek
Warship shelled Arab positions denied by U S envoy
Cairo June 20 1944 Reuters report says U S warship did not shell Arab positions in Palestine despite Syrian claims. Azzam Pasha relayed American rebuttal after talks with Jefferson Patterson and Capt Headden. Syria protests to UN mediator Bernadotte while Arabs warn of renewed hostilities if truce talks fail.
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Arab Teague
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Palestine
Syria
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Ali League
Azzam Pasha
d'Afmres Jefferson Patterson
William &. Headden
Mohsen al Baravi
Folke Barbadotts
United Nations
al Barwa
Agram Pasha
Patterson
Bernadetta
Sire
al Borazi
U.S
al Barua
Fawel Pasha al Kattkji
Washington
Yugoslav Call to Cominform Sparks Balkan Rumors
Reports from Belgrade and Rome churn with rumors as Yugoslavia disputes Cominform terms and Tito’s fate remains unclear. Claims circulate of Yugoslav border clashes near Greece, Soviet troop movements near the Danube, and possible succession plans for Tito.
Regain Your Lost Health With Special Chinese Herbs
A local herb company advertises herbal treatments by Joe Tom, Herb Specialist, offering free consultation. It promises relief for various ailments using special Chinese herbs and guarantees refund if treatments fail to relieve the condition. Phone contact provided.
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Joe Tom
Yugoslav Power Struggle Seen By Italian Paper
Il Giornale Della Sera names Moshe Piyade as the old guard candidate to challenge Marshal Tito, with no sourcing. American sources in Rome warn Russia may push troops into Yugoslavia by attacking Tito, while Prague radio notes the July 2 Yugoslav Communist Party meeting as a pivotal historic day.
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Il Giornale Della Sera
Giornale
Rome
Russia
Yugoslavia
Tito
Prague
Comimunist Party
Democrats Seek Ike Eisenhower Run Amid Primary Notes
The piece notes Democrats discuss Ike Eisenhower runs, Tobin becoming a delegate, Lester Hunt backing Dewey over Truman, and Teamsters' position. It mentions North Dakota primary activity with Catholic teachers ballot and no Democratic primary opposition. Republicans split over gubernatorial and House nominees.
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Tobin
Lester Hunt
Tutemationg
Teamster
Teamsters’ Union
Dewey
Truman
North
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