Sicilian student wounds Italy's top Communist leader
Palmiro Togliatti, head of the Italian Communist Party, was gravely wounded by five bullets in Rome while leaving the chamber of deputies. Five people were killed in Communist inspired rioting as a general strike was called to protest the attempted assassination and the De Gasperi government faced renewed pressure.
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Rome
Italy
Palmiro Togliatti
Togliatti
Chamber of Deputies
General Labor Confederation
Confederation
de Gasperi
Antonio Pallante
Togliati
Vatican
United States
Conda Pilot Dies In Plane Crash Near Soda Springs
WWII veteran Marion Clark 22 of Conda died after a Cub cruiser crash three miles northeast of Soda Springs. Leon Riggs 23, Conda, remained in critical condition with head injuries at the county hospital. The crash occurred midday in a wheat field owned by Bill Blackhurst. both pilots had borrowed the plane from Crishop Flight School.
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Soda Springs
Marion Clark
Conda
Leon Riggs
John B. Riggs
J.B. Rogier
Sician
Bill Blackhurst
He Crishop
Springs
Crishop
Eldon Buce
Gas Explosion Injures Four in Utah Test Site
Four workers were injured in a gasoline fuel tank blast at a campsite in Buckhorn wash near Castle Dale Utah. The men, from Morrison Knudsen Boise and a US Army underground explosion test program, were hospitalized in Price with three in critical condition.
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Salt Lake City
Army
Utah
Harry Plath
Corps of Engineers
Morrison- Knudsen Company
Boise
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Price
Buckhorn Wash
Castle Dale
Navy warns pilots near mink ranch amid uproar
Seattle report says the Navy called pilots to stay away from a mink ranch after complaints that Navy fliers from Sand Point naval air station roared over the property causing mink to kill each other. Mrs. E. T. Early sought reimbursement for the losses. A board of investigation was named to look into the incident.
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Seattle
Navy
Mink
Board of Investigation
E. T. Early
Ford Final Wage Increase Proposal From Ford to UAW
Ford Motor Co offered the CIO United Auto Workers a final package including a flat 13 cent per hour wage rise and enhanced non wage benefits. The plan extends the contract by one year beyond July 15 1949 and adds improved insurance, shift differentials, and vacation provisions. The union had not yet responded.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
Queen Injured Margrethe and Ann Marie in Car Crash
A car skidded on a slippery road Wednesday and hit a tree injuring Queen Margrethe eight and Ann Marie two. The court later reported their condition satisfactory.
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Margrethe
Ann Marie
Weight Lifting in Reverse Aids Polio Victims
A New York report on a novel infantile paralysis treatment shows self lifting weights aiding muscle training. Developed for polio patients, the method uses lighter resistance and begins near zero effort, performing the work of traditional weight lifting with reduced strain. The exhibit details were presented at the first International Polio conference.
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New York
Firth Girl Killed Crossing Highway By Truck
Kathleen Belle Blair 17 of Firth was killed instantly Wednesday afternoon when struck by a Nelson Trucklines truck near Firth while crossing the Yellowstone highway after dismounting from a Greyhound bus. Witnesses say the truck skidded 90 feet. the driver Ivan Braney of Freedom Wyoming had no prior accidents in seven years. Virgil E. Taylor a bus passenger and others witnessed the event.
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Firth
Kathleen Belle Blair
Edward Blair
Miss Blair
Fred’s Cafe
Idaho Falls
Greyhound
Yellowstone Highway
Nelson Trucklines
Ivan Braney
Freedom
Wyo
Braney
Virgil E. Taylor
Western Delegations Back Truman On First Ballot
Idaho and eleven western states cast their first ballot for Truman at the convention hall in Philadelphia. Arizona 12 votes, California 54, Colorado 12, Idaho 12, Montana 12, Nevada 10, New Mexico 12, Oregon 16, Utah 12, Washington 20, Wyoming 6 all went to Truman.
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Phila
Arizona
Truman
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
N. Mex
Oregon
Utah
Wash
Wyoming
Pressure on Arab states to renew Palestine truce fails
Arab League secretary general Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha said Wednesday night that external pressure on Arab countries to renew the Palestine truce had failed. He cited Britain's withholding of funds and arms to Trans-Jordan and other Arab states as part of the pressure campaign.
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Cairo
The
Arab League
Palestine
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
Trans-Jordan
Britain
Loans Increase at Federal Reserve Member Banks
Business loans by federal reserve member banks rose by 58 million in the week ending July 7, bringing total outstanding to 14.403 billion. Real estate loans grew 6 million to a new high of 3.631 billion dollars.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Pioneer League Scores and Schedules Mixed Results
Idaho Falls and Pocatello players listed in a Pioneer League line, with game codes and innings. The fragment shows team matchups Ogden Pocatello and multiple players including Waters Lamay Tapp Robertson LaFrance Dudrey Woodbury drilling and Brocker as only games scheduled.
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Idaho Falls
Ogden
Weather Summary for Pocatello and Vicinity
Yesterday mean temperature was 69, normal 70. Night sunset at 8 07, sunrise at 5 04. Forecasts call for fair and slightly warmer conditions with a high of 85 to 90 and a low of 55.
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Pocatello
Aerialist Ruth Nelson Survives 50-Foot Circus Fall
Mrs Ruth Nelson 22 of Mt Clemens Michigan was spared serious injury after her husband Paul Nelson broke her fall from a 50 foot high wire at the Cole Brothers circus in Aurora Illinois She was treated for shock and a physician reported no broken bones with Paul noting a broken nose.
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Aurora
Ill
Ruth Nelson
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Cole Brothers Circus
Paul
Nelson
Idaho and Western States Vote Civil Rights Stance
A recount of convention votes shows Arizona 12 total with 12 no, California 54 with 53 yes and 1 no, Colorado 12 with 10 yes and 2 no, Idaho 12 with 12 no, Montana 12 with 1 yes and 104 no, Nevada 10 with 10 no, New Mexico 12 with 12 no, Oregon 16 with 7 yes and 9 no, Utah 12 with 12 no, Washington 20 with 20 yes, and incoming 6 with 4 yes and 2 no on the civil rights plank.
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Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Iicoming
Student Kills Wave Officer Then Commits Suicide
Vernon Allen 42, UW student, shot and killed Lt. Omar Margaret Jones 41 in a car with her roommate Esther Jones present. He then shot himself in the neck, leaving a 50 50 chance of recovery. Detective Austin Seth identified the victims and described the sequence of shots.
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Seattle
Vernon Allen
University of Washington
Omar
Margaret Jones
Waves
13Th Naval District
Austin Seth
Allen
Esther Jones
Margaret
Choice Meats Accepts Cash Mortgages Bonds Jewelry
Spokane market owner L. C. Burkhardt displayed a sign on Wednesday offering Choice meats with payment options listed as cash first mortgages bonds and good jewelry to settle purchases amid rising meat costs.
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Spokane
L. C. Burkhardt
Pink Petticoat Politics Stir Democratic Convention
Philadelphia report highlights Congresswoman Helen Gahagen Douglas captivating the Democratic convention with a blend of charm and earnest political messaging. Her appearance contrasts with the Republican glamour spotlighted by Clare Boothe Luce, sparking debate over who is the era’s premier political figure.
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Helen Gahagen Douglas
Clare Boothe Luce
Douglas
Luce
Mississippi Delegation Breaks From Democratic Convention
Mississippi and part of Alabama delegates walk out at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia in protest of the civil rights platform and Truman. Senior leaders urge a southern strategy, planning a Birmingham meeting to back a States Rights candidate.
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Philadelphia
Mississippi
Alabama
Harry S. Truman
Fielding Wright
Birmingham
Ala
President Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Russia Pledges Berlin Supply Assurance if Needed
Moscow said it could provide adequate supplies for all of greater Berlin using its own resources if necessary. The note responded to a US protest about the land blockade of western Berlin sectors and accused the US Britain and France of nullifying their rights to participate in Berlin's occupation.
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Russia
Greater Berlin
Moscow
United States
Greater
Berlin
Britain
France
Tass
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Balloting Nominates Truman for Democratic Presidential Candidate
Official results from convention balloting in Philadelphia show President Truman named as Democratic candidate. Russell of Georgia and McNutt of Indiana received votes. a number abstained with 23 not voting.
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Convention Hall
Phila
Truman
President Truman
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
U S Military Bans Communist Activity in Hof
The U S military government in Munich banned all communist party activity in Hof for a month after forbidden literature was found at the party headquarters. The action followed a rally against the recent money reform.
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Munich
Germany
U. S
Communist Party
Hof
Litera ‘Coed
Army reshuffles grades for enlisted men
The Army will replace the lowest rank with recruit on August 1 as part of a career plan to promote enlisted personnel. Privates become privates first class while chevron designs change. other grades shift to new titles such as master sergeant to first sergeant and sergeant first class to staff sergeant.
Mississippi Car Tour Seeks State Image in West
A 15 car Know Mississippi Better tour halted in Pocatello for a western welcome. Mississippi party members including Former Governor Dennis Murphree and 189 delegates said they favor state rights over civil rights and oppose Truman. The group will make 17 stops in two weeks across the Northwest and Canada, with an exhibition car detailing the state’s story and speeches by local officials and organizers.
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Truman
Mississippi
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Manson Park
Bend
W. C. Carnes
George Phillips
J. L. Craig
Mal Deaton
Lavern Johnson
Communist Forces Siege Rail Base In Shantung
Official sources concede the loss of Tzeyang railway base in southern Shantung after a month siege by communist forces. Government troops retreated northward. Gen Fu Tso Yi pursued communists from Chengteh while Red forces harass the Peiping Mukden line. Uncertainty grows in Nanking about the crisis.
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Nanking
Tzeyang
Yenchow
Shantung
Hsuchow
China
Associated Press
Spencer Moosa
Fu Tso-Yi
Chengteh
Jehol
Red
Peiping-Mukden
Great Wall
Truman predicts victory as he accepts Democratic nomination
President Truman, amid cheers in Philadelphia at the Democratic convention, vowed to win the election with Senator Barkley. He pledged to press Congress on civil rights, higher wages, broader social security, cheap power, housing, and an adequate displaced persons law, criticizing past GOP failures. He asserted he and Barkley will win and turn Republicans's popularity.
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Convention Hall
Phila
Truman
Barkley
Congress
Plane crashes in forest near Salmon River takeoff
E. W. Holmes of Dietrich Idaho was hospitalized with a broken leg and bruises after a plane taking off from Indian Creek on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River crashed Tuesday night. Pilot Larry Johnson and two companions suffered only shock. The craft struck a 200 foot tree downdraft and plunged to the river edge before being moved to a Hailey hospital.
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Boise
E. W. Holmes
Dietrich
Idaho
Indian Creek
Salmon River
Holmes
Larry Johnson
Hailey
Bob Savaria
Bill Woods
Woods
Johnson
Preston Paige
Rail Strike Averted as Canada Unions Accept Wage Rise
OTTAWA reports the threat of a Canada-wide rail strike ended less than 16 hours before 150,000 workers would have walked out. Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell announced unions agreed to a wage increase of 17 cents per hour retroactive to March 1, down from their 35 cent demand to 20-25 cents.
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Ottawa
Humphrey Mitchell
Russia Objects to Proposal For Ending Palestine War
Russia on Wednesday night objected to key sections of the U S proposal to end the Palestine war. The Soviet stance threatened to veto or block the plan for the council to issue a cease fire order to Jews and Arabs.
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Russia
Palestine
Cil
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