Congress Foils Mock Sky Battle Between B 36 and Navy Jets
Washington reports a staged air duel between the B-36 and Navy jet fighters was rejected by the joint chiefs for security reasons. The probe into B-36 purchases and defense policy continues as House committees weigh further action amid ties among Johnson Symington and Odlum.
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Washington
Air Force
Navy
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington Times-Herald
House Armed Services Committees
Joint Command
Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Group
Floyd Odlum
Rep
House
Navy Air Force
van Sandt
R-Pa
Johnson
Symington
Odlum
Atlas Corp
Consolidated Vultee Corp
van Zandt
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy With Thunder for Local areas
Partly cloudy conditions prevail tonight with local thunder showers in the east portion. Cooler air moves in from the west tonight and across the west and central regions on Thursday.
Cancer Patient Teacher Demands Retirement Deduction Return
Dr. Willie Melmoth Bomar, 64, a Glenwood home economics teacher, sits in Georgia retirement office demanding $65.78 deducted for the state retirement fund be returned for cancer treatment. She has camped in the women’s room since Monday, plans Mayo Clinic checks, and accuses officials of mismanaging her funds and delaying retirement pay.
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Atlanta
Georgia Teacher Retirement System
Willie Melmoth Bomar
Glenwood
Bomar
Georgia
J. J. Yaden
Wheeler County
Funeral held for Nella Latern aged 19
Funeral services were held today for Nella Latern 19 who died at her home Monday from a heart ailment. Watermelon from several points including Mexico helped sustain her in her final days. From Council Bluffs Mr and Mrs M E Matthews visited their son Don Matthews and family at 300 Elm Street.
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Council Bluffs
Ind
M. E. Matthews
Don Matthews
Elm Street
Cass County 4-H Rally Set At Atlantic High Friday
Cass county 4 H girls from 230 clubs will gather at Atlantic High School Friday for rally day. Registration starts at 9 AM with recreation and music activities led by club leaders. A better groomed girl will be selected to represent Cass at the Ames state convention June 21 24 and officers will be elected after lunch.
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Cass County
Atlantic High School
Alfred Jensen
Cass
Ames
Lee Johnson
Cass County Farm Bureau
A. F. Zollmer
Jennie Marie Warren
Ruth Frederick
Omaha Blood Center
Winona Knop
Dennis Helbourg
Mary Salina Byers
Doris Rothe
Tama County Youth Stricken by Polio
John Rayman seven year old of Elberon Tama county is diagnosed with poliomyelitis at University hospitals. He was admitted Tuesday and reported in poor condition. The illness marks the seventh polio admission since January 1.
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John Rayman
Elberon
Tama County
Keokuk Receives Dual Safety Awards for 1948 Record
Keokuk earned honors from the National Safety Council and the Iowa Safety Council for its general safety program among cities with 10 000 to 25 000 residents. The city reported no traffic fatalities during 1948.
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Keokuk
National Safety Council
Iowa Safety Council
Flames From Omaha Oil Yard Blaze Envelop Local Sky
A massive fire at the Searle Petroleum oil storage yard near Omaha destroyed hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil. Flames and black smoke rose as high as 1,200 feet, with 83 tanks in the yard, 10 to 12 destroyed, and no injuries reported. Firefighters battled the inferno for hours as additional tanks exploded at intervals overnight.
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Omaha
Searle Petroleum Company
Peter Dunn
Mulcahey
H. A. Searle
Missouri River
Omaha City Limite
Lee Huff
Holiday Victim William Julian Dies in Auto Crash
William Alexander Julian 78 longtime U S treasurer from the New Deal era died in an automobile accident near Rockville Maryland Sunday. He was one of more than 400 fatalities nationwide during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
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William Alexander Julian
United States
Rockville
U. S
House Passes Pension Bill For Veterans After Battle Over Work
The House approved a pension bill for World War I and II veterans by a 64 to 27 vote and sent it to the Senate. The measure preserves an unemployability clause rejected by critics, setting eligibility rules for veterans who can work part time. The bill's cost is estimated at 365 billion dollars over current pensions, with no other changes proposed. Chairman Rankin opposed the clause as unfair, noting it would exclude veterans who can work half a day or earn half a day's pay.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rankin
Veterans Committee
Oelwein Boys Hurt In Torpedo Blast
Four Oelwein youths were injured when they removed dynamite from a railroad torpedo at the Chicago and Great Western yards. Bob Worley, 13, lost part of his leg. Larry Green, 12, suffered burns and deep gashes. Johnny Greco, 12, and Johnny Napoli, 11, received facial and chest burns. Sam Aiello, 18, was present. Police say the detonating torpedo exploded after being touched with a match.
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Oelwein
Bob Worley
Larry Green
Johnny Greco
Johnny Napoli
Paul Galer
Sam Aiello
Chicago and Great Western
Hoya
Actor Jack Benny's announcer seeks divorce from wife
Don Wilson filed suit in Los Angeles for divorce from his third wife Marusia Radunska the Polish beauty due to cruelty. The complaint notes her conduct harmed his health and work. They wed in Harrison New York on December 17 1942 and separated last Monday.
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Los Angeles
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Marusia Radunska
Harrison
N. Y
Des Moines Opens Fisheries Season Across State
The fishing season begins with all waters open for bass sunfish bluegills and other late spawning species from June 1 to Nov 30. Catfish have been caught since April and earlier spawns of walleye perch and bass opened May 15 with a closing date of Nov 30. James R. Harlan notes waters are in good shape and licenses sales expected to rise after today, with about 300000 licenses issued annually.
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Des Moines
Tawa
James R. Harlan
State Conservation Commission
Harlan
Commission
5 000 Mile Jaunt Ends Sailor Sees Polio Wife
Navy Chief Storekeeper William J. Kopytko made a 5000 mile emergency flight from Guam to Los Angeles to visit his polio stricken wife Marion in an iron lung. Their first meeting in 16 months brought a brief smile and tears. He then saw his children briefly before returning to Long Beach.
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Los Angeles
Navy
William J. Kopytko
Guam
Marion
Kopytko
General Hospital
Long Beach
Rickey
Sally Jo
George Edson Dies at Guthrie Center
George W. Edson 71, a former Casey resident, died Tuesday at the Guthrie County Home. Funeral services were Thursday at Hill funeral home in Guthrie Center with Rev. L. McDonald officiating and burial in Guthrie Center. He was born Feb 3, 1878 in Baker township and spent most of his life farming and carpentry. He never married and is survived by five nieces and seven nephews.
Princess Margaret Returns Home After month Holiday
Princess Margaret arrived in London by plane from Paris ending a month long holiday in Italy and France.
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Princess Mag
London
Princess Margaret
Paris
Italy
France
Four Power Berlin Veto Clash at Foreign Ministers Meet
The four power council debated restoring Berlin control and eliminating unanimity in a revived kommandatura. Soviet minister Vishinsky opposed, insisting unanimous decisions are necessary. Western ministers proposed abolishing unanimity as session discussed restricted talks. Transportation between Berlin and western Germany looms as a potential broader accord.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Berlin A
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Kommandatura
Berlin
Germany
Doris Day wins divorce from saxophonist husband
Singer Doris Day and saxophonist George Weidler split after a 1946 marriage in Mt. Vernon New York. Day testified her husband deserted her after she left for a New York singing engagement in 1947 and he told her it was over. She described him as a very nice man who left her heartbroken.
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Los Angeles
Doris Day
George Weidler
New York
Weidler
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Silent Partner of AA Founder Dies in Akron
Mrs. Anna R. Smith, 68, described by her husband Dr. R. H. Smith as his silent partner in developing Alcoholics Anonymous, died at St. Thomas hospital from a heart ailment. Smith, also ill, was hospitalized. A native of Moline Illinois and a Wellesley College graduate, she came to Akron in 1915 as Smith's bride.
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Akron
Alcoholics Anonymous
Anna R. Smith
R. H. Smith
St. Thomas Hospital
Moline
Ill
Wellesley College
Smith
Jowan Demands Full Data From Lilienthal at AEC Hearings
Washington reports detail Senate House Atomic Committee hearing into alleged mismanagement at the AEC under Lilienthal. Senator Hickenlooper presses for 14 questions plus FBI security records and minutes, while Carroll L. Wilson admits keeping two scientists on payroll despite security concerns.
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Washington
Carroll L. Wilson
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Hie
Wilson
Commission
Senate House Atomic Committee
Senator Hickenlooper
R-Iown
David E. Lilienthal
Hickenlooper
Roosevelt- Churchill
Quebec
FBI
Lilienthal
Proauteu
Mickeylooper
Senate
Army
Iowa
McMahon
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Manhattan
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
International Soundphoto
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John S. Bugas
Ford Motor Co
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Detroit
Ford Uaw
George Edson
Guthrie Center
Jowan
D-Conn
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