Yugoslavia Threats Russia at UN Over Yugoslavia Crisis
Belgrade plans to accuse Russia at the United Nations General Assembly of threatening world peace with a Soviet campaign against Yugoslavia. A strong Yugoslav delegation led by Edvard Kardelj and Milovan Dijilas departs for New York, amid new tensions from Moscow’s latest note.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Communist Party Politbureau
United States
Edvard Kardelj
Milovan Dijilas
Yugoslav Councy Party
Moscow Radio
Marshall Tito
Bolivian Revolt Expands as Rebels Hold Key Cities
Rebel planes bomb La Paz marking the first attack in four days of upheaval since a fascist communist revolution began. Cochabamba Santa Cruz and Camiri are reported under rebel control with loyalist forces counterattacking Cochabamba and Camiri where Col. N Covarrubias defected to the insurgents.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Cochabamba
Santa Cruz
Camiri
Span
Col. N. Covarrubias
New Accord on Arms Aid Ends Bipartisan Rift
Senate leaders reach a compromise on Truman's 1.45 billion arms aid program to bolster free nations against Communism. The plan centers on a two point accord championed by Senator Connally, offering a 160 million cut for Atlantic Security Pact nations in exchange for Republicans dropping objections to earmarking 155 million for retooling Western European munitions plants for on the spot production.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Tom Conolly
Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Sens
Arthur Vandenberg
John Foster Dulles
Soviet Flier Barsov Detained Then Departed to Austria
State Department said Anatol Barsov, a missing Soviet air force deserter, was taken into custody by the Justice Department for security reasons at Ellis Island on Aug. 17, held until Aug. 22, and flown to Austria. The Russian embassy had reported his disappearance the same day, noting Barsov had repented and sought to return home.
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Washington
State Department
Anatol Barsov
Department of Justice
Ellis Island
Austria
Barsov
Barsovy
Montana Official Dies in Helena
State Treasurer Neil Fisher aged 49 died in Helena after a prolonged illness from a lumbar pneumonia recovery effort. Fisher had been widely known for his work in state finance and public service.
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Helena
Neil Fisher
Neumonia
Austrian Boars Invade Border Areas Flee From Mosquitoes
Vienna report says the Austrian ministry of agriculture announced an invasion of wild boars fleeing from Czechoslovakia to escape mosquitoes. Guard towers have been set up to drive the boars back.
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Vienna
Ministry of Agriculture
Czechoslovakia
Russian forces mass on Yugoslav border near Belgrade
Informants say five full Russian tank divisions about 50 000 troops and 500 tanks are deployed along a 150 mile arc from Timisoara to Mohacs, within a day’s drive of Belgrade. The build up follows Moscow’s sharp anti Tito note and ahead of Tito’s UN appeal. New Russian war planes have moved into Timisoara recently.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Timisoara
Romania
Mohacs
Hungary
Moscow
Tito
Marshal Tito
General Assembly
United Nations
Lake Success
UN Security Council
Russia
Chief Bows To Drivers Confusion at Center and First
Police Chief A L Oliver abandoned attempts to educate motorists at the Center Street subway intersection facing a complex traffic signal. A single green arrow now directs the right hand lane to turn from Center Street to South First Avenue at all times, replacing the four faced center control light amid concerns about icy hills and slow traffic. County Commissioner Roy T Hale questioned the need for any signal at the crossing.
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A. L. Oliver
Center St
First Ave
Oliver
South First Ave
Roy T. Hale
Alameda's Crest theater opens with modern fireproof design
The new $100000 Crest theater in Alameda debuts tonight as one of Idaho's safest and most stylish venues. It features reinforced concrete, a cry room with speaker system, a birthday party room, a reverse slope auditorium, indirect lighting, and RCA sound. seating for 600 and green beige decor enhance the interior.
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Alamedans
Crest
Idaho
NEW Theater
Truman Pays Tribute To Boys in Blue
In Indianapolis UP six Civil War veterans gathered for the last encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. President Truman sent a message of thanks read to them as they met in a hotel room with Commander-in-chief Theodore A. Penland aged 100. The veterans, aged, chatted together after a long farewell ceremony.
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Indianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Truman
Union
Theodore A. Penland
Portland
Ore
Penland
Barkley Receives Kiss From Miss Washington in Office Visit
Vice President Alben W. Barkley greeted a surprise kiss from Mary Jane Hayes, the Miss Washington entrant in Atlantic City, during a cordial office visit for luck. The incident occurred after she brushed his cheek with her lips.
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Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Mary Jane Hayes
Atlantic City
Barkley
Miss Washington
Fourteen Airmen Parachute After B 29 Crash Near Wellpinit
A B 29 crashed five miles southeast of Wellpinit Washington. Fourteen airmen parachuted to safety and one crew member remained missing as flames raged at the crash site.
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Spokane
Wellpinit
Wash
Million View Colorful Legion 10 Hour Parade in Philadelphia
About one million people lined Broad Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to watch the American Legion parade marking its 31st national convention. Some 15,000 marchers, veterans from World Wars I and II, and diverse military units showcased bands, air force aircraft, and military equipment in a 10 hour display. The event followed by convention sessions with talks from Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and plans for future leadership and world peace efforts.
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Philadelphia
American Legion
Legion
Broad
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Tipperary
Air Force
Third Armored Cavalry
Imewey
Fort Meade
Camp Lee
U. S
Defense
Louis Johnson
Parson's Love Turns to Wrath in Ontario Church Expulsion
In Guelph Ontario Rev Thomas H Guthrie was ousted from York Road Baptist Church after a woman accused him of writing love letters to her. Deacons debated an injunction to bar him from the church. Guthrie sent a harsh note claiming she had been "perambulating around the truth" and expelled her and her husband.
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Guelph
Ont
Thomas H. Guthrie
York Road Baptist Church
China
Robert Stitt
Husband
Stitts
Guthrie
Vaughan Denies Impropriety in White House Favors
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan admitted two men received 5000 for the Democratic Party in 1946 but denied personal gain or corruption. He blamed gifts on legitimate help to businessmen and said President Truman was not aware of or involved in the activities. The Senate investigators pressed for names and amounts as hearings paused for continued questioning.
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Litomerice
Prague
Ministry of Justice
Aldinat
Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
Senate
William Helis
West
John Maragon
Chicago
San Bruno
Calif
Vaughan
Truman
Guatemala
Sen. McCarthy
Wis
Iran Troops Move to Meet Soviet Threat on Northern Frontier
Tehran officials say long columns of mechanized infantry push toward the 1500 mile northern border to confront a growing Soviet threat. New US built army trucks from a $10 million arms credit are being loaded with troops and sent north. Conscripts will man defenses around the clock as Iran reinforces frontier guards after recent Soviet forays.
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Tehran
Iran
United States
Turkey
Caspian Sea
Farms Lose Price Edge Over City Workers
The Agriculture Department reports a steady fall in farm prices in recent months erasing the advantage farmers had over city workers since Pearl Harbor. Farmers’ prices received in mid August were down 17 percent from the peak 17 months ago, while prices they pay were down only 3 percent from the peak about a year ago.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Agriculture Department
Council OKs Sales Fees for Phillips Field Auction
At a special council meeting in the mayor's office Mayor W. W. Halsey announced four items. The city will pay five percent of the auction price of 22345 for the sale of 48 building at Phillips Field. City Clerk Bert Reese will call for bids for a new police car.
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Phillips Field
W. W. Halsey
Bert Reese
Mystery Writer Craig Rice Questioned After Hospital Standoff
Mystery writer Craig Rice was placed under observation at County General Hospital after Santa Monica police said she threatened self harm. Officers found her in a hotel room with sedatives and whiskey. doctors reported she had not swallowed any pills. Rice recently filed divorce papers from Henry Warren Demott Jr.
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Los Angeles
Craig Rice
County General Hospital
Santa Monica
Miss Rice
Henry Warren Demott Jr
Lightning Kills 2 Chicagoans in City Park
In Chicago a bolt of lightning struck during a rainstorm killing Julian Dinkins 33 and Leonard Davis 40 who were seeking shelter under a tree in a city park. Police reported both men died at the scene and investigators began checks into the incident.
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Chicago
Julian Dinkins
Leonard Davis
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