Open convention talk stirs Democratic rift in Florida
Reporting from Washington President Truman faces a wide open national convention. Sen Rich Russell Georgia and Kefauver Tennessee back the President while Humphrey and Stevenson are floated as alternatives. Delegates split and Florida’s May primary looms as factions argue over who should lead the party.
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Gngton
U.P
Truman
Rich Russell
Georgia
Russell
Kefauver
Tennesseane
Montgomery To Read From Baytown Sunday
In Spots emeryll R MONTGOMERY, as prelice chief, is expected raed from Baytown U Sunday. He's recover- Wint fis dneter said Tit case of pneumonia. Ment worked so hard getting Serica approved that he was soon as the election n ominers WN WILL have two driv rs fXaminers, beginning "miner David Castle was in Baytown this week -Lummer Douglas War- Mas transferred here a is azy. 2 give written ¢ tad tests on Thurs- Fray each week. More "Fésons apply for driv e each dar, and the ar can prontess about
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Emeryll R Montgomery
Raed
Baytown U
Serica
Ominers
David Castle
Baytown
Douglas
Volunteers sought for Senate Coast Junior FE Sheet event
A garbled but readable notice seeks volunteers to assist at a Senate Coast Junior FE Sheet event tomorrow. Mentions Elmer Gray and Bop Peterson among names. references local groups, neighborhood chatter, and political tensions with Republicans and Texans.
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Leson
Senate Coast
Elmer Gray
Texas
Bop Peterson
White ‘Hall
Louis Carter
North Texas Tornadoes Cause Major Damage Estimated at Millions
Tornadoes and large hail struck North Texas, injuring one person and causing extensive property damage spread across Ringgold Pottsboro Nocona and nearby areas. Officials warned total losses could reach several million dollars as businesses schools and residences reported shattered windows collapsed structures and uprooted sheds.
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United Press
North Texas
Twister
Ringgold
Texas
Martin Mesmith
Pottsboro
Damese
Ringgold Twister
Nocona
Montague County
Jeff Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Rowland Peters
Nocona Floral Co
Nocona ‘Boot ‘Co
Communication, Steel Strike Picture Dark
Nationwide strikes threaten a telephone walkout after Western Union shut operations, while a steel dispute looms with 29,000 Western Union workers and 15,000 Western Electric installers set for 6 am Monday. Talks collapsed, and pessimism grows that a broad shutdown will occur. Industry leaders warn of a massive Bessemer converter stoppage beginning today ahead of next week’s steel walkout at 12:01 am.
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United Press
Western Union
CIO Communications Workers Union
Michigan
Ohio
California
Western Electric
Bessemer
CIO
United
Philip Murray
Steelworkers Union
Wage Stabilization Board
Military Funds Cut in Deep Defense Bill Fight
The House moved to trim a 50.9 billion military bill for the new fiscal year starting July 1, slicing 3.4 billion overall from defense. Army cuts totaled 1.68 billion, Navy 1.01 billion, Air Force 1.50 billion, with further reductions across agencies. Critics warned the cuts may be too deep amid global tension.
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Frank Eleazer
Washington
Ile
House
Dili
Porailier
Trumen
Economy Cloc
Douglas MacArthur
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Defense
Locost
Pentagon
Montana Floods Ravage Northern Plains States
News reports describe one of Montana’s worst floods with 3000 homeless in the north. The Milk River swelled to six miles wide in places while Amavre and other towns faced martial law as water neared business districts. Rail service persisted into Montanas affected towns as Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin and the Dakotas also faced rising rivers and flooded basements.
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United Press
Montana
Alavre
Mont
Great Northern Railroad
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Knife
North Dakota
Mort
Fort Peirie
New London
San Jacinto Hospital appoints Burton Battle chief
Burton M Battle named administrator of San Jacinto Hospital to assume duties around April 45 He is 42 and married with three children A native of Marshall Texas Battle has 10 years in hospital admin and most recently led Lanier Memorial Hospital Langdale Ala as consultant and administrator He succeeds Louise Wilkerson whose resignation was accepted by the board of trustees Battle comes highly recommended and is a past president of the Louisiana Hospital Association and Southwestern Hospital Conference
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Burton M. Battle
Alabama Hospital
Tide
San Jacinto Hospital
Iie
Louise Wilkenson
Board of Trustees
Battle
Robert Matherne
Marshall
Southern Methodist University
New ‘Orleans ‘Hospital
Lanier Memorial
Langdale
Ala
Lanier
Hill- Burton
San Jacinto Memorial
UN Ous
Matherne
American College of Hospital Administrators
Louisiana Hospital Association
Southwestern Hospital Conference
Tornado Crash Kills Six, Wounds Over Twenty Near Lay 7
A deadly tornado crash 6 dead and 20 injured occurred early today along Lay 7 east of here. Local authorities report six fatalities and more than twenty injuries as responders rush to the scene.
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Lal iPi
Here
Tornadoes Strike New Orleans and Mobile Area
Two tornadoes hit Louisiana and Alabama injuring two and demolishing an $80,000 school building near Mobile. The Louisiana twister damaged several suburbs west and north of New Orleans while another tornado west of Mobile damaged Bates Field and knocked out power. One girl survived a 100 foot toss through the air in Violet while fatalities were reported for Albert Ruiz and Zeela Stevenson.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
R. B
Kraft
Weather
Bates Field
Alabama
Washington
Georgia
Florida
Bridge City
Gretna
Harahan
Kenner
McDonoughville
Violet
Robert Garret
Albert Ruiz
Short
Vioitt
Zeela Stevenson
Doug Prince to Open $35,000 Drive-In Here
Doug Prince the Houston burger king will open Prince’s No. 1 drive-in in Baytown on Alexander Drive at Davis Road. Construction has begun on a $35,000 facility and the opening is scheduled for May. A former Baytown employer will manage the new drive-in, which will be run similarly to Prince’s Houston locations.
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Doug Prince
Hamburger
Houston
Baytown
Ley
Prince's
Free Hand Expected For New Attorney General
President Truman named two new attorneys general to salvage a corruption purge that toppled J Howard McGrath and Newbold Morris. Federal Judge James P McGranery was asked to run the cleanup with a free hand, while Republicans and some Democrats doubt progress will occur under new leadership. Morris alleges Washington hides investigations as McGrath contends reforms will be disclosed later.
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Washington
Truman
New
Peneral
J. Howard McGrath
Newbold Morris
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
McGrath
Morris
McGranery
White House
Congress
Key West
Fin
Oister
Cleanup Moen Packs Bags
Newbold Morris, the corruption cleanup man, packed his bags for home after failing a 62 day course in politics. He learned by ticker that Attorney General McGrath was fired then resigned, and that President Truman did not want to talk to him. Morris announced the setback.
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Ruth Gmelner
Washington
Newbold Morris
J. Howard McGrath
MecGrath
McGrath
Morris
White House
Truman
Mr. Truman
Anderson Files Candidacy for Precinct Three Constable
Baytown officer Paul A. Anderson, 44, filed early to quell speculation about rival candidates in the Precinct Three constable race. He has served in the Coast Guard, worked security at Bluebonnet Oirdnance, and held roles from deputy sheriff to Baytown Police Department veteran. He lives at 502 Scott and has home roots in Harris County since 1933, returning to Baytown in 1946 and rejoining the Baytown Police in December last year.
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Baytown
Paul A. Anderson
Osi
Anderson
Jack
Golden
Wyatt@ Lusch
Scott
Barris County
Bluebonnet Ordnance’ Works
cHe
Coast’ Guard
H.E. McKee
Firing and resignation comments swirl around Truman era actions
Washington reports on President Truman defending the voluntary resignations of Attorneys General J Howard McGrath and Newbold Morris. McGrath says he accepts the penalty for duty, Morris notes cordiality before business. Senators Taft Humphrey Lehman Ferguson weigh in as House panels press the Justive TM Department inquiry, promising continued scrutiny and public confidence stakes.
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Washington
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Newbold Morris
Robert A. Taft
R.-D
Frank B “Chelt
Dky
House
Justive
Patrick J. Hildings
Rcallf
Morris
Sen
Hubert
Humphrey
Herbert H- Lehman
Homer Ferguson
McGranery Steps Into Hot Seat as Attorney General
Washington dispatch reports J. Howard McGrath congratulating successor James B. McGranery of Philadelphia. He warns bluntly to bring asbestos trousers, signaling tough tenure ahead in the hot seat.
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Washington
Pi— ' Ousten
J. Howard McGrath
James B. McGranery
Philadelphia
Friends Say General To Come Back Next Month For Campaign
Sources close to General Dwight D. Eisenhower report he is drafting a resignation letter as Allied supreme commander and plans to return to the United States after May 15 to pursue the Republican presidential nomination. The letter may go to Secretary Lovett and President Tillman, with Lodge denying he was summoned to Paris to assist.
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Paris
U.P
Dwight D. Higeh
Hower
Eisenhower
United States
Hisenhower
Washington
Defense
Robert A Lovett
Tillman
Sen
Henry Cabott Lodge Jr
R-Mass
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Rocquencourt
Lodge
Catato Te
Alli
Invasion No Joke For Lampasas Folks
Lampasas residents learn that occupation is no joke as a mock invasion during lent leads to curfews and a stockade for Sheriff Luther B. Person. Young basketball player John Snell refuses to yield, while Anna Rose and the nation’s manpower plan a Sunday survey. Gen. J Lawton Collins to visit. yesterday’s hypothetical bombing replaced by a plane strike on a 47th division unit.
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James Howard Lampasas
Haskin
St. Srapal
Lampasas
Rector Little
Luther B. Person
John Snell
Wman
War Balance Sheet For Week Roundup Of Good And Bad News
A week in review highlights good news including Eisenhower’s report on U S European aid costs and talks among Britain the United States and Italy over Trieste governance. Britain stabilizes reserves while caution surrounds Yugoslavia Italy and the Trieste zone. Bad news covers North African unrest Morocco Algeria and Tunisia amid UN moves, Belgium’s budget strain and Western Europe rearmament hurdles, plus clashes near Burma China border and Nationalist forces.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Europe
Britain
Italy
Trieste
Dean Acheson
Yugoslavia
Fas
London
Hus
U.S
Canada
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
United Nations
Ieee
Belgium
Jean van Houtte
Brussels
Western Europe
Bisen Wato
Rangoon
Burma
China
Truce Delegates Recess Prisoner Talks Parley Deadlocks
Participants in the Panmunjom talks recessed on Friday to allow Allied and Communist staff officers to confer at higher levels on how to break the deadlock. Spokesman Nichols said the pause is not a break in talks but a mutual step, amid cautious optimism following Gen Ridgway's remarks on progress in prisoner exchanges and other disputed issues.
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Panmunjon
Washington
Moscow
Miam P. Nichols
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