Lie Will Carry Plea to Stalin
Secretary General Trygve Lie plans a Moscow trip May 10 to press for a world conference and a United Nations Security Council meeting with heads of state to end the Cold War. He will seek China representation, restore UN as a negotiation arena, and push for high level talks among great powers.
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Europe
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Dean Acheson
Washington
Pres. Truman
Hoover
Warren Austin
Austin
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Texas Co. Raises Gasoline Prices Across Texas
The Texas Company announced a price increase of one-fourth cent per gallon on tank car deliveries and one-half cent per gallon on tank wagon sales. Dallas district agent J. G. Morgan said outlets east of the Pecos River were notified, with the hike effective at the start of business Thursday. Tank wagon prices rise to about 13 1/2 to 19 cents per gallon. tank car prices vary widely but carry a blanket increase of one-fourth cent per gallon.
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Texas Company
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Schoolgirl Dies After Plunging From Waterfall During Picnic
Fort Payne Alabama May 3 A screaming sixth grade pupil Sylvia King 11 was swept over a 60 foot waterfall and killed while wading in a mountain stream during a school picnic. Her companions could not reach her in time.
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Sylvia King
Solons Clash Over McCarthy Charges in Senate Row
A heated Senate confrontation erupted over Senator McCarthy's communism charges in the State Department. Lodge urged closed hearings in the Lattimore case while Republicans pressed for secrecy to protect innocents. Neely demanded evidence and warned of a national mockery if charges lacked proof.
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State Department
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Lattimore
Barkley
Lucas
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Eee
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Jenner
R-Ind
Earl Browder
AS YOU LIKE IT The half dozen price and page hints
A collage of quirky news briefs notes mass tonsillectomies at a clinic prompting a proud father to boast savings for six, a television wrestling tale ends in divorce with injuries, and science on fat and athletic traits. A blind Texas farmer walks his land while an aerial camera captures a card game in flight.
Navy Sets Back Big Mo's Brass
Norfolk, May 3. Three naval officers were reduced in grade for the grounding of the battleship Missouri in Chesapeake Bay on January 7. Captain William D. Brown lost 250 captain’s places, Commander John R. Millett 100, and Lieutenant Commander Frank G. Morris Jr. 50. Governor Admiral Fechteler announced the sentences after review by Rear Admiral Smith. Brown assumed sole responsibility for the grounding.
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Missouri
Chesapeake Bay
William D. Brown
Mighty
John R. Millett
Frank G. Morris Jr
Brown
Mullett
Morris
William M. Fechteler
Atlantic
Allan E. Smith
Smith
Millett and
Millett
Life Jacket Marked USN Found In Baltic
A life jacket marked USN was found south of Gotland in the Baltic by Swedish air force on May 3. It likely came from the missing Navy Privateer plane that vanished April 1 with ten crew. The jacket held two oxygen containers a flashlight signal cartridges and mirrors. It will be sent to US Air Force HQ.
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Gotland
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Panel To Probe Abuse Charge At Deaf School
The State Board for Hospitals and Special Schools will investigate a former Texas School for the Deaf employee Bonnie L. Flanagan’s claim of personal abuse by Superintendent Roy Moore Stelle. Flanagan says abuse caused several resignations and has shared copies of her letter with board members and media. Stelle denies abuse and calls for full board inquiry.
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Texas School For the Deaf
Roy Moore Stelle
Bonnie L. Flanagan
Moyne L. Kelly
Supt
Stelle
Miss Flanagan
Claud Gilmer
Texas
It’ll Be Worse Today Says the Weatherman
The weatherman warns of higher heat and persistent humidity. Wednesday’s temperature reached 87 degrees with a low of 73, nudging the yearly high. forecasts call for slightly warmer Thursday and even hotter Friday in Austin.
Pepper Loses Senate Seat in Florida Primary Upset
New Deal stalwart Claude Pepper falls to 36 year old Rep George Smathers in Florida in a shock primary showing. Smathers leads Pepper by more than 60,000 votes as returns conclude. Other races see Lister Hill renominated in Alabama and Ferguson winning the Ohio Senate nod.
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Claude Pepper
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Lister Hill
Joseph T. Ferguson
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Washington
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Boyle
National Committee
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Miami
William C. Lantaff
Chester B. McMullen
Peterson
Jerry Collins
Sarasota
Democratic
Hill
Lawrence McNeil
Birmingham
Gordon Persons
State Public Service Commission
Hobbs
Frank J. Lausche
Don H. Ebright
Bomb Defense Inadequate Says Air Force Official
Dallas May 3 The United States has no adequate defense against a surprise atomic attack says Harold C Stuart assistant secretary of the Air Force He notes no absolute security and warns against a purely defensive posture He argues for a tri service coordinated approach and the intercontinental atomic bomber as a decisive weapon He stresses the need for instant strike and integrated effort.
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Bus Explosion Kills Three Near Ashland
A Greyhound bus from Cleveland to Louisville collided head on with a truck on State Route 42 a mile north of Ashland Ohio. The bus exploded in flames killing three, including driver Edgar A. Snyder. Five passengers escaped through windows before the fire. Trucker Paul Marrs died in the crash. Norma Helmer perished inside the bus.
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Paul Marrs
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Edgar A. Snyder
Columbus
Norma Helmer
Snyder
Greyhound Bus Co
Barkley’s Ballot Breaks Tie for Special Crime Inquiry
The Senate approved a 150000 dollar investigation of interstate crime by a special committee after a 69 to 1 final vote. Vice President Barkley cast the tie breaking vote, with Kefauver slated to head the panel and two Democrats and two Republicans chosen from the judiciary and commerce committees.
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Donnell
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Ferguson
R-Mich
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D-Tenn
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Lucas
Judiciary and Commerce Committees
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Senate Commerce
Frank Starzel
Associated Press
William B. Goode
International News Service
Elmer Davis
Radio Correspondents Association of Washington
Badge Loss Leaves Man Feeling Bare in County Sheriff Scene
Deputy C. E. Shults finds his authority reduced after losing his badge, describing the moment as feeling undressed and powerless in the county law enforcement environment.
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C. E. Shults
Burglars Hit Firms in Walburg Florence and Jarrell
Northern Williamson County deputies report burglars struck Florence school office stealing 20 dollars. In Jarrell a store case yielded 1000 dollars merchandise including clothing and food, plus 9 dollars cash. Walburg Drager's Garage lost tires and batteries. a safe opened yielded 150 dollars. A tavern dry run failed. No arrests yet.
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Henry Matysek
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Jones Mercantile
Drager
Walburg
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Highway 61
Matysek
Jack Mercer
Austin
Department of Public Safety
Red” Allen
Ives Seeks Large Foreign Aid Slash
Senator Irving M. Ives of New York urged a $500 million cut in foreign aid funds to pressure European nations toward greater cooperation. He argued trimming the $3.1 billion foreign aid bill would encourage Marshall Plan countries to work together, aiding the recovery program.
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Irving M. Ives
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Senate
Marshall Plan
Senate Says Social Security pays up to 49 a month for retirees
The Senate finance committee approved a plan to raise monthly benefits for retired workers from about 26 to 49 dollars, while keeping payroll taxes unchanged until 1956. The measure would boost overall benefits by 90 percent over the next decade, with higher family caps and expanded coverage. George of Georgia noted first year outlays near two billion dollars, with total receipts rising to about three billion.
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