Forrestal Ends Own Life in Bethesda Hospital
Washington May 22. Flags lowered to half staff after James E. Forrestal, first U.S. defense secretary, died by leaping from a 16 story window at Naval Hospital Bethesda Md. He had been treated for nervous exhaustion and fatigue. A Navy board of inquiry will study the case. Medical officials said his death followed a period of improving condition after seven weeks in the hospital.
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Florida
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Big Four May Push Broad Armistice in Cold War Talks
Paris reports Sunday that US Britain and France may use Monday's foreign ministers meeting to pursue a broader armistice in the cold war. They may discuss Greece Austria China and the atomic question alongside Germany, with six key policy points guiding a firm West German stance and Berlin strategy.
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Robert Schuman
Tribute Follows Forrestal Death Across Nations
Leaders in the United States and abroad mourn James V. Forrestal after his death by his own action in Bethesda Maryland. President Truman and figures including Louis Johnson Dwight Eisenhower Herbert Hoover Dean Acheson and A V Alexander voiced shock and praise for Forrestal a noted public servant and former defense secretary.
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Ford Strike Talks Quits Indefinitely
Peace talks in the Ford strike were recessed indefinitely Sunday night with the speed up dispute unresolved. Both Ford and the CIO United Auto Workers said they were willing to resume after one day at federal mediators' request. UAW President Walter Reuther had warned of a full break if simultaneous bargaining on a new contract did not begin. Federal Mediator Arthur Viat said no plan to reconvene Tuesday.
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Trinity River flood targets Trinidad area Sunday
Great Trinity River flood aimed its punch at Trinidad as floodwaters crest between Navarro and Henderson Counties. Army Engineers reported a 11,600 acre broken levee district and a 38 to 42 foot crest forecast for Trinidad, with some safety expected for the high ground power plant area. Weather across Texas showed hot, sunny conditions with no tornado threat and varied regional temperatures.
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Soviet View: Western Demands Fail at Big Four Germany Talks
Pravda quotes Yuri Zhukov predicting Western powers will push for conditions but argues such attempts fail against the Soviet Union. He notes alleged pressures on German reparations the Marshall Plan and Bonn constitution, and says mood in Paris and among British circles is wary as the Big Four assemble.
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Swarthmore Frats Fight Racial Discrimination
Four Swarthmore College fraternities Delta Upsilon Phi Delta Theta Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Sigma Kappa announced a campaign against racial and religious discrimination in their national organizations. They will oppose any charter or bylaws clause that discriminates on racial or religious grounds at Swarthmore.
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Legislature stalls as talks center on Gilmer-Aikin plans
Weekend pressure for quick action fades as lawmakers return Monday to face a paralyzed financial scene. Senators and representatives, many away for rest, weigh a rapid adjournment aided by a school reform program and funding talks involving hospitals and Lamar College.
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Devastating Midwest Storm Toll Reaches 46 Dead
A new wave of tornadoes and windstorms struck scattered Midwest areas, raising weekend deaths to 46 and injuries to 229 plus extensive property damage. The Cape Girardeau and Wood River twisters caused most fatalities and damage, with hundreds homeless and thousands of dollars in losses across Missouri Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
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Robin Neston Pedestal Moves English Pastor
In Kingsfield England on May 22 a robin nested in a pedestal near All Saints Church where the rector Rev. H. S. Verrells read the Bible lesson. After services the robin left the nest of four eggs and then flew away from the altar steps.
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Hottest Day of 1949 Recorded in Austin
Austin sweltered through its hottest day of the year at 93 degrees by 3 p.m. Sunday, beating the previous high of 91 set on May 1. Weather Bureau forecast calls for more heat and sunny skies Monday afternoon.
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Berlin Parley Calls To End Violence In Rail Strike Crisis
In Berlin on Monday May 23, Western allies summoned British and French chiefs to a 10 a.m. meeting to confront an escalating rail strike conflict. Soviet sector police faced stones from anti-Communist demonstrators as rioting worsened with reports of strike breakers and armed police.
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Loyalists Claim Chinese Reds Driven Back On Shanghai Front
Shanghai defenses report Communist forces pushed back from the Whangpoo river to the Yangtze. Nationalist troops bombarded the east front near Pootung as Li Tsung Jen vowed to continue the fight against communism with determination.
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Pressure grows on Lilienthal to resign as AEC head
Senator Hickenlooper demands Lilienthal resign over what he calls incredible mismanagement of the Atomic Energy Commission. He accuses the AEC of late and incomplete notification of a four gram U235 loss and questions security clearances for scholars. Lilienthal defends the agency, stating the nation now holds a substantial stockpile of atomic weapons and that congressional committees are informed in secret reports.
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