Storm Toll Rises Across Nine States Forty Six Dead
A rapid succession of tornadoes and severe storms swept nine states over the weekend, killing 46 people and causing millions in damage. Missouri Illinois and Indiana suffered the heaviest losses with 44 deaths. Cape Girardeau Missouri alone reported 21 dead and extensive destruction. The Red Cross allocated 500000 for relief as surveys describe hundreds of homes ruined and numerous buildings damaged. Snow then added to the misery as temperatures fell across Montana Minnesota and the Great Lakes region with record lows expected tomorrow.
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Basil O'Connor
American Red Cross
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Texas
Tennessee
Iowa
Maryland
Cape Girardeau
Clarksville
Bessville
Cabool
Shelburn
Terre Haute
Clay City
Ralph C. Werner
Red Cross
Violence Claims Seventeen in Ohio Amid Holiday Toll
Weekend fatalities across Ohio include a Corning child killed near Sunbury by a milk truck and fireman Alfred Kime struck at a grade crossing. Plane crashes, drownings, and accidental shootings add to a widening Memorial Day death toll. notable victims include OSU basketball star Robert Raidiger and Lt. H Bacon.
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Kime
Paul Herbert Shepard
Ellsworth Shepard
Corning
Sunbury
Ohio
Air Force
State Highway Patrol
H. Bacon
St. Clairsville
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Centrall Hill
Hill
Charles H. Price
Marion
Robert Lee Raidiger
Ohio State University
Waverly
Columbu
Swan Creek Man Drowns While Fishing Near Eureka
George Matthew Richie 38 of Swan Creek drowned late Saturday while fishing with his son Bobby at Dillon’s Lake near Eureka on Route 7. He was an equipment operator for Holderman Construction on a Chester highway project. The drowning details vary with reports, and the body was found about 25 feet offshore. His oldest son Clifford, 17, was a junior Rotarian and planned to travel to Washington with classmates.
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George Matthew Richie
Swan Creek
Bobby
Dillon's Lake
Eureka
Jim Mills
3 Year Old Eats His Last Melon
Richmond California reports the death of 3 year old Ronnie Calvert a leukemia patient who had inspired news with his wish for watermelons. Gifts from Florida and Mexico followed his craving and a large melon shipment of over twenty was flown from Florida by a B 29 crew during a routine West Coast training flight.
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Calif
Ronnie Calvert
Florida
Mexico
West Coast
Grange Urges OK on Pact
The National Grange urged prompt Senate approval of the international wheat agreement calling it essential for world peace. J. T. Sanders testified that the pact would help manage a forecast bumper U S wheat crop and reduce added funds for support prices while easing wheat acreage controls.
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National Grange Today
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Senate Foreign Relations
Storm Near Newark Damages Farm and Implements
High winds caused about 5000 in damage near Newark in the St. Louisville area four miles north of town yesterday. The worst hit was Mrs. Mary Lynn’s farm where hay and farm implements owned by Virgil Baughman of Newark Route 2 were stored.
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Four Injured In Middleport Car Crash Near Plant
A head on collision at 1:30 a.m. near the Imperial Electric Co. plant in Middleport left four injured. Pauline Hermann 23 and Wilma Hermann 20 both serious at Holzer Hospital. Max Harmon and Orville Hysell 22 or 23 in Meigs General Hospital, not seriously hurt.
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Imperial Electric Co
Holzer Hospital
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Max Harmon
Orville Hysell
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Meigs General
Boat Turns Save Two Men Off Cleveland
Coast Guardsmen rescued William T. Powers, 34, and Robert H. Pan coast, 32, after they clung to their overturned sail boat for 45 minutes off Cleveland yesterday.
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Coast
William T. Powers
Robert H. Pancoast
Ford Strike at Standstill After Cooling Off Period
Detroit reports the 18 day Ford strike remains deadlocked as federal mediators plan sessions to resume after a 24 hour cooling off period. CIO United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co agreed to the pause and would return if government requests, ending negotiations just before Sunday midnight.
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Vandals Cut Phone Cables Disrupt Marion Lines
Long distance service between Marion and Mansfield Cleveland and Columbus was briefly cut when two Ohio Bell cables were damaged. A section eight inches from each line was removed. Service was restored by rerouting calls. About 30 cables have been cut since a strike by Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers began six weeks ago. the union disowned any link to the incidents.
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Cleveland
Columbus
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Police Probe Ohio Garage Bombing
Cleveland police investigated a garage bombing at the Andrew Balchak property. Balchak, a 59 year old barber, said he refused to sell to several buyers, a motive he linked to the blast that shattered a corrugated metal door and ten windows but left no injuries.
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Andrew Balchak
Balchak
West German Basic Law Proclaimed For 45 Million
The West German constitution was proclaimed the basic law for 45 million Germans today. Formal signing by 11 states completed as the four power council met in Paris to negotiate a German settlement. The new constitution is expected to strengthen the Western position in Paris talks.
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Germany
Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
Blue Pencil Club Elects Columbus Leader
Don Wolfe state editor of the Toledo Blade was elected president of the Blue Pencil Club a professional journalism organization yesterday in Columbus.
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Columbus
Don Wolfe
Toledo Blade
Berlin Railway Strikers Seek Allied Intervention
Western Berlin railway strikers demand Allied intervention in the city’s civil war with the Soviet controlled Reichsbahn. U S Britain and France discuss the Berlin question while clashes subside. Strikers press for withdrawal of Soviet police, Allied police to guard installations, and fare collection in West Marks.
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House Appropriations Committee Recommends Foreign Aid Cut
The House committee sent to the floor a bill trimming foreign aid by 182.3 million dollars from 6.321 billion, citing lower prices since the budget and expected further declines. This builds on Truman’s 157.8 million suggested cut, totaling about 3.8 percent of the initial request.
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Truman
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Soft Coal Leaders Meet Ahead of New Contract Talks
Coal operators and union chiefs held strategy sessions today before bargaining over a new soft coal contract set to expire June 30. John L. Lewis previously bargained with a regional operator committee, but this year talks involve only the Southern Coal Producers Association, which mines about one third of the nation's soft coal.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Car Rider Is Injured In Mine Incident
Clayton W. Bookman Jr. 19 of Glouster Route 3 is in Shelter ing Arms Hospital after a coal car accident at New York Coal Co. mine 25 in Chauncey. He struck his head on an overhanging beam and suffered a crushing facial fracture and nose injury. Condition listed as serious.
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No Paper May 30 Holiday Observance
The Messenger will not publish next Monday Memorial Day to allow carriers and staff to observe the holiday. Local readers are informed the regular edition will resume the following day.
Fighting Rages Within 2 Miles Of Shanghai
Communist troops pressed a near climax battle across the Whangpoo from Shanghai. Fire lit skies as P-51s and Mosquitos bombed and strafed. River boats moved mid stream, while Reds allegedly neared Hungjao Golf Course before being stopped at the main defense line.
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Lorain Truck Drivers Strike for Pay Boost
One hundred five AFL truck drivers in Lorain County walked out to demand a 25 cent hourly increase. They haul for coal, lumber and building supply firms. Local 571 says members average $1.23 an hour after carpenters won a 12 percent hike to $2.37 last week.
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Lorain County
Catholics Rally for World Peace In Cleveland Rain
About 45 000 Catholics including over 500 priests attended a rain soaked holy hour rally in Cleveland for world peace. Archbishop John T McNicholas of Cincinnati called the gathering a protest against the anti God and anti Christ movement of the world today.
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John T. McNicholas
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Cincinnati
Joe E. Brown to Receive Honorary Degree at Bowling Green
Comedian Joe E. Brown will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Bowling Green State University on June 3. The ceremony recognizes Brown for his contributions to entertainment and public life.
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Joe E. Brown
Bowling Green State University
Forrestal Dies in Apparent Suicide at Navy Hospital
President Truman mourns James Forrestal a devoted public servant. A Navy board investigates his death after he leaped from a hospital window following a period of extreme fatigue. Mrs. Forrestal arrives in Washington with their son as details of the tragedy unfold.
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House
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Business executive dies in Stamford at 85
Sir Douglas Alexander 85 president of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. died Sunday in Stamford Conn. He led the company through decades of growth and innovation and was a prominent figure in the textile industry. His death marks the end of an era for a longtime industry leader.
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Douglas Alexander
The
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Cincinnati Pioneer Woman Physician Dr Eliza Van Hocker Dies
Dr. Elizabeth M. Van Hocker a pioneer woman physician in Cincinnati died after a long illness. She practiced in the city for years and was known for her medical contributions and service to the community.
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Cincinnati
Elizabeth M. van Hocker
Solons Study Rural Phone and FEPC Bills in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers enter the twenty first week as a rural telephone service bill and a FEPC compromise draft top the agenda. A three year drivers license bill gains House passage awaiting Senate action.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Robert W. Reider
Ottawa
Atomic Probe Is Asked To Review AEC Security
Senator Vandenberg urged a complete inquiry into Atomic Energy Commission security practices and Lilienthal leadership. A congressional probe also investigates grant decisions amid accusations of awarding funds to an admitted communist and others without proper clearance.
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Vandenberg R
Mich
Atomic Enery Commission
David E. Lilienthal
Ale Ready
Hickenlooper
Rilowa
Lilienthal
Vandenberg
Cleveland Girl Held After Misplaced Bus Trip
A 12 year old girl from New York told police she had been kidnapped and placed on a Cleveland bound bus. Investigators later found a purse with 31 dollars and a bus ticket to Cleveland, clarifying the mistaken kidnapping claim.
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New York
Georgette Kramer
Beech Grove Cemetery Damaged by High Winds
Beech Grove Cemetery suffered extensive tree damage after a severe electrical storm Sunday. Caretaker Otho Murray said at least six large trees in the cemetery core were blown down and many others left with fallen limbs.
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Beech Grove Cemetery
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