Rescuers Search for Four Missing B29 Crewmen
In the North Sea near Yarmouth England rescue forces from the United States and Britain pursue four missing airmen after a B29 Superfortress crashed offshore. Four survivors have been rescued and three bodies recovered as debris and a mattress drift are found. search continues with a large multinational fleet and air cover.
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England
North Sea
US Air Force
Air Force
East England
Henry J. Walsh
Alton
Ill
Warren J. Ebert
Minneapolis
Baton Rouge
Boise
Ida
Walsh
Ebert
Warren
Allen
Scott
McMinnville Saucers Anew in Print Evidence of Flying Object Shown
The McMinnville Telephone Register published what it called authentic pictures of a flying saucer. Farmer Paul Trent said he took the May 11 photos on his farm 10 miles southwest of McMinnville. Two shots show a round object with a possible conning tower. experts will examine the negatives in Portland.
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Ore
Trent
Portland
Telephone Register
FBI says 540000 potential fifth column in US
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover told Congress that American communism has risen to a new height, with 540000 people in front organizations ready to work for the party. He cited underground activity, code systems, and infiltration into law, steel, mining, and other industries, plus a growing loyalty apparatus and surveillance of members.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
United States
Hoover
Communist Party
Communist Front
Red Party
New York
Senate Appropriations
Senate backs three year draft with race integration standoff
The Senate armed services committee approved a three year extension of the draft law with power for the President to restart inductions. A Russell amendment would allow draftees to opt for service with their own race or proceed with integrated units. The measure faces floor division as chambers and dates loom.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
America
Congress
House
Defense Johnson
Army
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Rock Slide Derails West Zephyr Near Cliffside Nevada
The westbound California Zephyr struck a small rock slide 25 miles west of Wendover Utah derailing the front unit of the diesel locomotive and delaying the streamliner over four hours. The Western Pacific Railroad reported no injuries. The mishap occurred at Cliffside Station in Nevada.
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Wendover
Utah
Here
Western Pacific Railroad
Cliffside
Nevada
Suburban teens adopt wild pig latin in Boston area
Fragmented page text describes teenagers using a fast pig latin variation that confuses parents in the suburb of Boston. The brief item notes parental confusion and local culture clash as youths talk in coded speech.
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Boston
Conferees Approve $596 Million Military Construction Plan
Senate House conference committee reached agreement on a $596 million military construction program including $189,241,000 of post Senate additions with highest priority noted by the Defense Department. The measure also outlines armory construction sharing with states, potential early House action, and a shift removing $105 million for domestic family housing.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
Defense Department
Senate Armed Services Committee
National Guard
Vinson
D-Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
United States
Alaskan
Utah
Naval Air Defense
Dam Neck
Fort Hood
Texas
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Ellington Air Force Base
Houston
Hood Air Force Base
Temple
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
Lackland Air Force Base
Atory
Daingerfield
William R Ray Dies In Chair After Escapes
Huntsville dispatch reports rapist William R Ray, 35, died in the electric chair at 12:08 a m after escapes through a court error and a victim's parents plea. Convicted of raping a 9 year old Fort Worth girl in 1948, he said he was dying for something he knew nothing about and prayed for mercy on those who prosecuted him.
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Huntsville
William R. Ray
Ray
Air Force
Fort Worth
Fuel Blunder Puts Town on Gas Smell Alert
In Teaneck New Jersey a tank truck driver filled an underground opening that connected to the sewer system. About 600 gallons were pumped before he left a $122 bill and drove away. Residents reported a gasoline odor across town prompting police to investigate.
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Teak
N. J
Teaneck
Dollar a Pound Steak Back as Prices Rise Across Nation
A United Press survey across 18 cities shows dollar-a-pound steak returning to butcher shops as meat prices climb. The Dun and Bradstreet index also rose, with increases in flour lard cheese coffee eggs and potatoes. Departments warn prices may stay high through summer with further advances likely.
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Chicago
United Press
Dun and Bradstret
OPA
Agriculture Department
Washington
Department
Atlanta
Department of Agriculture
Four Escape When Car Roars Off Pier Sinks
HYANNIS MASS JUNE 8 A new automobile with accelerator stuck roared off a Cape Cod pier carrying two couples. It sheared off a dragger’s mast and superstructure and sank in 20 feet of water. All four escaped unharmed. John Joakim Jr 26 and Coastal Arvanitas 20 dragged their companions from the sunken car and swam to land.
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Hyannis
Mass
INS
Cape Cod
John Joakim Jr
Arvanitas
Remington Denies Guilt In Red Perjury Charge
Government economist William W. Remington was indicted by a federal grand jury on perjury for allegedly lying about being a Communist. He pled innocence, faces up to five years and $2000 fine, and plans to appeal for arraignment June 13.
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New York
William W. Remington
Alger Hiss
State Department
Remington
Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Commerce Department
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Saypol
McGrath
John C. Clancy
Office of International Trade
Michael E. Lee
Congress
Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Elizabeth Bentley
Miss Bentley
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Joseph Raub
McCarthy
R-Wis
Amerasia
Senate Bill Hits At Dope Traffic
The Senate passed a bill to empower seizure of ships boats automobiles or airplanes used by narcotics rings. The measure moves to the House for quick passage as a new tool in attacking the dope racket. Senator McCarran blocked action on a separate bill banning interstate sharing of pre race betting information.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
McCarran
D-New
Senate Judiciary Committee
Prince Mike Romanoff Proposes Budget Buffet in Hollywood
Hollywood banquet scene shifts as Prince Mike Romanoff owner of a top cafe announces a reasonably priced buffet alongside the regular menu. He says democracy in these times means even a vocal monarch must heed public wishes.
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Hollywood
Mike Romanoff
Raid on Tokyo Reds Office Yields Letter Against MacArthur
Japanese police announced a surprise raid on the office of purged Communist leader Sanzo Nozaka and a Communist Party branch. A letter criticizing General MacArthur was found but not identified or explained. Police also raided a Toho studio with copies displayed. one union official was jailed for writing the letter.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Sanzo Nozaka
Japan
Communist Party
Toho Motion Picture Company
Gen. MacArthur
Shunjichi Ueda
Kisaku Sato
Majority
Liberal Party
Sato
Osaka
Akahata
Red Flag
iCommunist
Taft calls for war if Russia moves into Western Europe
Washington June 8 Taft says the United States should go to war if Russia invades Western Europe and warns against precommitments. He favors a free hand and opposes arms aid or land mass fighting, urging advance consultation with Republicans for any bipartisan foreign policy. He disputes long term promises in aid programs and critiques Truman's plans.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
United States
Russia
Europe
Truman
Taft
Senate
Congress
Weekend Weather Forecast for Barton Springs Cooling Dip
The Weather Bureau said Thursday night that weekend weather will be just right for Barton Springs or a lake dip. Friday and Saturday will bring partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures with showers unlikely in the Austin area.
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Barton Springs
Austin
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