Scientists Set Mechanism For Atom Bomb Explosion
A small group of scientists and Rear Adm. W B Parsons boarded a barge in Bikini lagoon to ready the underwater atom bomb test as weather improved. Vice Adm. Blandy kept the schedule with a detonation target of 8 35 a m local time, contingent on conditions. Dr. Marshall Holloway will press the final firing button aboard the vessel surrounded by a fleet.
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U.S
MT. Mckinley
Parsons
Bikini Lagoon
W. H. P. Blandy
Marshall Holloway
Cornell
Blandy
Two Nations May Clash Over War Booty
Washington reports a rising U S Russian clash over German and Japanese war booty. Edwin W Pauley says a halt to German reparations to Russia may offset 2 billion dollars of Manchurian industry losses from Soviet removals. He cites a Far East impact affecting 900 million people and questions Potsdam limits.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Edwin W. Pauley
Pauley
Manchuria
Far East
Moscow
Cancer Fight Drive Seeks 100 Million Funds
A newspaper summary notes rising cancer tolls with one American dying every three minutes and 420 hourly. It cites 500000 current patients and 175000 yearly deaths, and reports sponsors urge a $100 million federal grant to fund a national cancer search program, vague on managing body.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Irrigation Woes and Water Use in Town
Residents note low water pressure around eight o'clock while irrigation is planned. City water use appears elevated by about 1,000,000 gallons daily, bringing total to 8,000,000–9,000,000 gallons versus a 7,000,000 gallon average. Forecast calls for fair weather with no major temperature change. Noon reading 86 degrees, expected high 90.
Idaho Reports No Known Tub er Moth Spread In State
Wilson Kellogg says survey shows no moth spread in Idaho potato fields. Spraying completed in Idaho Falls Burley and Caldwell with more areas to finish at St Anthony. State agencies plan field scouts trapping moths, samples sent to University of Idaho labs, joint program with Pest Control Commission and Agriculture Department to protect a 46 million dollar potato crop.
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Boise
Wilson Kellogg
State Bureau of Plant Industry
Idaho
California
Idaho Falls
Burley
Caldwell
Kellogg
St. Anthony
University of Idaho
State Peat Control Commission
Department of Agriculture
The
Pest Control Commission
Arnold Williams
Eugene Prather
4 H Clubs Set New Mark
Moscow Idaho 4 H enrollment rises to 8858 boys and girls statewide this year, up more than 25 percent. Dan Warren states the statewide goal exceeds expectations as eastern Idaho leads with 3915 members and Bannock county tops counties with 780 members.
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Moscow
Idaho
Dan Warren
Warren
Northern
Southwestern
Central
Bannock
Bingham
Nash resigns from Pocatello Chamber post after 18 years
At a board meeting Paul Nash secretary-manager of the Pocatello chamber for 18 years submitted his resignation after tendering a chamber post in a Utah city. Nash also serves as president of the Eastern Idaho State Fair at Blackfoot.
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Chamber of Commerce
Paul Nash
Pocatello Chamber
Utah
Nash
Idaho
Blackfoot
Water Supply Threat in Lewiston Areas Grows
Lewiston faces strained drinking water as dry weather and rising population tax sources. Irrigation officials began patrols last night to curb night irrigation cited by Art Ketchum of Lewiston Orchards irrigation district.
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Lewiston
Art Ketchum
Lewiston Orchards
Russia Pokes At FBI And Redin Espionage Trial
Pravda decries actions against Lieut Nicola Redin in Portland and Seattle court acquittal on espionage charges. Article labels FBI brutal and clumsy while praising Redin as honest Soviet officer and wartime ally. Editor includes quotation on democracy and American press.
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Moscow
J. Edgar Hoover
U. S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pravda
Portland
Oregon
Nicola Redin
Seattle
Redin
United States
Gestapo
Zaslavsky
FBI
Atomic test detonates first submarine bomb at Bikini
The earth’s first submarine atomic bomb exploded on schedule at Bikini at 8 35 a m Bikini time with a roar heard in San Francisco. A water spout rose to 2000 feet and 75 ships were obliterated from view as the cloud hung over the atoll.
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Associated Press
U.S
Bikini
San Francisco
Hudson man injured escaping on broken leg in Poughkeepsie
James Hines aged 35 from Hudson suffered injury while fleeing an incident in Poughkeepsie New York. He stood on a broken leg during the escape and required medical attention at the scene.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
James Hines
Hudson
Taylor Plans To Work In Campaigns
Washington senator Taylor of Idaho said he may campaign in Montana Utah and California this fall. He would assist party leadership in Idaho and help Len Erickson in Montana Len Murdock in Utah and Will Rogers in California while noting the Idaho campaign should be lively and discussing potential northern balance candidates.
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Washington
Taylor
Idaho
Montana
Utah
California
Leif
Twe Democrats
W. L. Korte
Moscow
Dan Cavanagh
Twin Falls
Ida
Tuohy to Seek Murder Indictment in Degnan Case
State's Attorney William J. Tuohy said he would seek a murder indictment before the Cook County grand jury tomorrow against William Heirens in the kidnap killing of Suzanne Degnan and the lip stick slaying of Frances Brown. He noted witnesses including James Degnan and eight others, with fingerprints tying Heirens to the Degnan ransom note and Brown's apartment.
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Chicago
William J. Tuohy
Cook County
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
Univer of Chicago
W Crowley
Richard B. Aus Tuohy
James Degnan
Kinap
Tuohy
Miss Brown
Utah Toll Rises as Fatal Crash Kills Four on Highway
A car veered off an embankment near George Utah killing tourists Jacob Livingston 53 of Norfolk Virginia and Gussie Fine 57 of Baltimore Maryland. Mrs Livingston 50 Louis Fine 51 and Sarah Shoppes 28 injured en route to California. Sheriff Prince said toll for the year rises to 102, up 25 percent from 1945.
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George
Utah
Jacob Livingston
Norfolk
Gussie Fine
Baltimore
Livingston
Here
Louis Fine
Sarah Shoppes
Antone B. Prince
California
Arabs vow action if Brits fail to curb terrorism
In Jerusalem tensions rise as a mass manhunt for extremists continues after the King David Hotel bombing. Authorities press on with rubble clearing as an Arab warning raises the prospect of Arab intervention if British forces do not halt the attacks.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
King David Hotel
Irsun Zvat Leumi
Associated Press
Ireun Zvat Leumi
Briish
Idahoan Presses Army To Safeguard Youth in Occupation Forces
Representative Dwor Nak interrupted a House debate on atomic control to urge better care for youth in the occupation forces. He cited opposition to exempting 11 and 19 year olds from the draft and quoted Gen. Lejeichelberger on conduct undermining the mission in Japan. He cited rising venereal disease rates in Europe and blamed breakdowns in military discipline from excess leisure time and misused personnel.
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Washington
Dwor- Nak
Aldale
House
Robert Leichelberger
Japan
Europe
Union Pacific Converts Main Line Trains to Oil and Diesel
Union Pacific announces a near all oil and diesel conversion of its main line passenger trains with only two coal burning exceptions. President G F Ashby says 45 locomotives of the 800 class were remodeled from coal to oil burners, enhancing cleanliness and smooth riding reminiscent of the railroad's streamliners.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Ashby
Solon Seeks Full Checkup on Wartime Munitions Corruption
Senator Brewster of Maine urged a wide investigation into a midwest munitions combine amid wartime frauds. He said the committee seeks White House income tax records, war department shell defect reports, and a $65,000 budget to widen exposure. The Barsson brothers and Joseph Freeman were named in the probe as drives for quick production amid alleged corruption. Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Brewster
Senate War Investigating Committee
Midwest
White House
Combine
War Department
Barsson Brothers
Henry
Murray
Joseph Freeman
Truman
War Department Fai
Alden H. Waitt
Ten aboard cannery tender Sink off Shelikof Strait
A 65 foot cannery tender sank in violent seas off Kodiak Alaska in Shelikof Strait after issuing an SOS. One survivor, Harold Aga of Larsen's Bay, was rescued and flown to hospital. nine others including two women were lost in the storm with no other survivors found after an all day search. The vessel Cougar owned by Frank McConaghy Inc. broke in two and went down.
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Chicago
Union
Kodiak
Alaska
Shelikof Strait
Navy
Alaska Sea Frontier
Harold Aga
Larsen’s Bay
Frank McConaghy, Inc
Shrine Plans Assistance and Parade at Convention
In San Francisco the imperial council of the Shriners met at the opera house to outline next year’s functions focused on aiding the weak and afflicted. The 72nd national convention culminates tonight with a Market Street parade. yesterday’s opening drew thousands as some 20,000 Shriners in colorful uniforms entertained spectators.
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San Francisco
Imperial Council of the Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Shriners
the Order
Market Street
Two Firms Win West Canal Construction Contract
The Utah Construction Company and Winston Brothers Company of San Francisco won a 2,871,796 contract to advance construction on the west canal of the Columbia Basin Project. The award was approved by Interior Secretary Krug and announced by the northwest regional office of the Bureau of Reclamation. The project is expected to take about two and a half years.
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Boise
West Canal
Columbia Basin
Utah Construction Company
Winston Brothers Company
San Francisco
Northwest
Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation
Michael W. Straus
Secretary of the Interior
J. A. Krug
Woman student joins forestry field summer program
Colleen McCarthy from Missoula Montana is one of 13 women nationally to work in forestry this summer. A University of Montana junior, she staffs Stations 1 at the Kanikeu bio Priest River experimental forest, recording weather data and other measurements for field research.
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Kaniasa National Forest
Colleen McCarthy
Missoula
Mont
Colleen
Forestry School
University of Montana
Kanikeu
Bio Priest River
Chinese Defense Strength Vows Against Communist Threats
A government spokesman in Nanking said Kiatieou troops are ample to deter any threat and that the Tath Sing Jukio area will be cleared of Communists soon. Peng Tieueh Pet refused access to front lines near the Yangtze, noting Communist infiltrations make travel hazardous. Madame Sun Yat Sen’s call to US to withdraw aid is dismissed by Kuomintang as not representative.
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Nanking
Kiatieou
Penge
Sun Yat- Sen
China
George Washington
United States
Yat-Sen
Almintang
Kuomintang
Communists
Third Party
Democratic League
Madame Sun
Truman Withholds Funds For Rivers Harbors And Flood Control
President Truman announced he would withhold any request for funds authorized by two large flood control and rivers and harbors bills until next summer. The measures total about 1.897 billion dollars in authorization, with completion projected over 20 to 35 years, affecting major river basins nationwide.
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Washington
Truman
War Department
Wallace announces 18 new regional commerce offices
Secretary Wallace reveals a 13 region, 75 district office structure for the commerce department. 57 offices already exist with 18 more to open as space is secured to provide veteran and small business counseling plus business, economic and technical information in cities such as Butte, Cheyenne, Spokane and Boise.
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Washington
Wallace
Commerce Department
Butte
Mont
Cheyenne
Wyo
Spokane
Wash
Boise
Idaho
Rollback May Result in Some Losses
Senate Majority Leader Barkley urged swift approval of a compromise bill to revive price controls. He said the measure is largely the same as the vetoed prior bill with necessary House Senate concessions. Barkley cited assurances from the OPA to aid elevator owners and grain purchasers facing Aug 20 rollbacks.
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Washington
OPA
Barkley
Senate
House
Congress
Soviet Rejects Atom Plan
Gromyko at United Nations committee session rejected U S proposals for control of atomic energy and for a development authority and veto on atomic matters. He said the Soviet government rejected the memorandum by US delegate Banich in full or in part. The Palestine question would be on the general assembly agenda for Sept 23 in New York amid Arab states push for trusteeship.
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YO Gromyko
United Nate Commission
United States
Gromyko
Berard M. Banich
Palestine
General Assembly
New York
Arkady Sobolev
Egypt
Iraq
U.N
Madame Sun Yat Sen condemns reactionaries stirring war
Madame Sun Yat Sen's statement accuses Kuomintang reactionaries of fanning civil war and seeks removal of American troops and halting U S military supplies to China. Some Kuomintang papers ignore or excerpt, while foreign Shanghai papers publish in full as civil conflict spreads in Kiangsu and Manchuria.
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Shanghai
Madame Sun Yat-Sen
United States
Russia
U.S
China
Kuomintang
Government Party
Ta Kung Pao
Associated Press
Madame Suns
America
Ussr
Kiangsu
Yangtze River
Nanking
Manchuria
Pers
Harbin
Sungari
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Secret Police
Bulletins
Rep
May
Ungstes
Althoug
U.P
Solon
Lieved
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