Truman Swings West To Wage Fair Deal Fight
President Truman heads a 6400 mile western tour aiming to counter Republican labeling of his administration as Communist or Socialist. He faces questions on a Texas election, will address farm problems in Lincoln Nebraska, and seeks a Fair Deal Congress. He vows to root out subversives and counters GOP charges.
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Mayor and minister die after mock Communist invasion
MOLINEE Wis May 7 The mayor Ralph Kronenwetter 49 and Rev Will La Brew Bennett 72 died after participating in a May Day mock Communist takeover intended to illustrate democracy in danger. Kronenwetter collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage after Red troops seized town functions and Bennett was found dead in his bed Sunday morning. The local American Legion said the stunt aimed to show effects of Communist rule.
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Austria Votes: Communists Suffer Major Setback in Lower Austria
Final returns from Saturday’s municipal elections in the Soviet occupied zone show the Communist Party winning only about 5 percent of 748 798 votes in Lower Austria. Catholic Peoples' Party led with 389 058 votes, while Socialists totaled 299 323. Police cited coercion by Russian authorities to block candidates.
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60000 Nationalists Evacuated to Formosa After Hainan Fall
Chinese Nationalist sources say more than 60000 troops evacuated from Communist Hainan have landed on Formosa at Haohsiung. The operation follows the failed Red invasion of April 17 and includes full equipment and war materials. The Nationalist Air Force also reports sinking ten junks and destroying 30 or more targets on the Chushan Islands.
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AS YOU LIKE IT Diner versus shoebox lunch debate
A playful note questions if a chic diner can replace a simple lunch while railroads fret over deficits. A vaudeville tone runs through page 6 with lines about supervision and kisses and a sly jab at politics.
Guill Plans To Be a Small Texas Protest
Ben H. Guill of Pampa wins the 18th Congressional District seat, becoming the first Texas Republican in Congress since 1931. He says he will go to Washington as a small protest, aims to run for a full term in November, and outlines a platform criticizing the administration while promising tax and budget restraint. The Panhandle district spans 28 counties. Guill received about 22 percent of the vote with a late tally still pending.
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Hooded House Explosion Kills Couple in Crookston Flood
In Crookston Minnesota a May flood triggered a house blast that killed Arthur Arsneau 43 and his wife 34. Their son Milan 9 was thrown into flood water and survived, while daughter Sandra 14 stayed with grandparents. Fire officials cited a gas stove or oil burner as possible causes.
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Llano Sheriff Candidate Roy Ellason Dies at 43
Llano County sheriff and tax assessor-collector candidate Roy Ellason, 43, died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for Monday at 10 a.m. at Battery Funeral Home with burial in Llano Cuy Cemetery. Ellason formerly held the combined office, elected in 1942, and resigned to join the Navy. He is survived by a son Ray E. Ellason and three brothers.
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Shepperd Nominated Texas Legion Head
John Ben Shepperd secretary of state from Gladewater was nominated as the next state commander of the American Legion at the 15th district convention in Raymondville. The nomination followed a two day convention attended by 650 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members.
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CIO Auto Men Talk of Strike At GM Plants
The CIO United Auto Workers threaten to cancel the GM contract to press pension and wage demands as the current pact nears expiration May 29. They may issue a strike notice within days and seek 31 cents an hour in gains plus $125 monthly pensions for about 235,000 workers nationwide.
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London Bobbies Clash With Red May Day Marchers
Mounted police and riot squads clashed with crowds in Trafalgar Square and Oxford Street during a belated May Day demonstration. Police arrested more than 40 after hand to hand clashes as marchers carried banners and sang The Red Flag. Sir Oswald Mosley held pro Fascist rallies at Dalston and Bethnal Green. police dispersed those crowds without incident.
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Acheson Arrives in France Amid German Armament Warning
U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson arrived in Paris to map Cold War strategy with Western leaders and faced a French warning against arming Germany as a means to block communism. President Auriol criticized any German rearmament compromising security and world peace.
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Banks Near Peak Point Profits In 1949
Washington May 7 The FDIC reports 1949 profits for 13,436 insured banks totaling 831 million after taxes, with 477 million retained in capital and 754 million paid to stockholders as dividends. Hart notes no bank receiverships or depositor losses for six years, marking record bank solvency and depositor safety.
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Tornadoes Spur Panhandle Thunderstorm Activity
Tornadoes touched near McLean Texas about two miles west of town and four miles south of Gage Oklahoma with no reported injuries or damage. Heavy rain drenched McLean while other areas saw little rain and temperatures ranged from 82 to 101 degrees across Texas and Oklahoma.
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Rimouski Fire and New York Storm Struck Cities
A massive weekend blaze in Rimouski left about 10 dead and 2,100 homeless as winds up to 80 mph fanned embers. In New York and Winnipeg floods and high winds forced evacuations with 1,450 additional residents ordered to flee and Red Cross shelters activated.
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Austin Warm Weather Continues Into Monday Forecast
The Weather Bureau predicts sustained warm conditions in Austin through Monday with a brisk wind helping cooling. Skies will be cloudy in the morning and sunny by afternoon, with a Sunday high near 88 and a chance of showers Tuesday according to the latest forecast.
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Senate to review loyalty files on 81 McCarthy charges
Senator Tydings said Senate investigators will study State Department loyalty files to judge McCarthy's 81 accusations of communism. He asserted the panel will obtain a complete true or false picture by examining records, FBI materials, and agency files, even as Browder and Field face contempt citations.
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