Unwed German Mothers Face Battle Over Soldier Fathers
Germany’s unwed mothers face a difficult path under the peace treaty to sue Allied soldiers for child support. About 94,000 women may file, but proving paternity requires court orders and abroad legal action. Experts say cases hinge on locating ex-soldiers who may now be married, with likely out of court settlements possible. Prostitution and venereal disease persist in postwar Germany as social conditions shift to a cash economy.
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Kenneth
Brodney Bankfurt
Germany
West Germany
Welr
Stovers
Johnny
Bill
Brunhilde
Snow plow arrives after city orders
In St Louis on June 18 the Brentwood council ordered a snow plow with delivery promised within two weeks. On Monday alderman Gustav W. Gehauer announced to council members that the snow plow had finally arrived, despite the month's record heat wave.
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ST. Louis
Brentwood
Gustav W. Gehauer
Texas Polio Sets Another Record
Texas reported 103 polio cases for the week ending June 14, a new record for the second straight week. State health officer George W. Cox said the tally brings the year’s total to 771, far above 1956 levels and signaling a serious trend with no clear end in sight.
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Austin
Ind
Texas
George W. Cox
Top Ace Says Allies Control Korean Air
San Francisco reports aviation hero Francis S Gabreski returning from Korea after scoring 37 enemy planes in World War II and 12 Red MiGs in Korea. He asserts air supremacy and full control of air over enemy territory and receives a hero greeting planned with his wife and child.
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San Francisco
America
Air Force Nolds
Korea
Francis S. Gabreski
Gabreski
Oil City
B-29 Crew Members Listed As Missing
The U S Air Force lists twelve crew members of a B 29 missing after a Friday disappearance over the Sea of Japan between Korea and northern Honshu while on a reconnaissance search mission with the List Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron based in Japan. Missing crew members include Ale Leon F Bonura of Beaumont Texas Abe Dauney H Pillsbury of Orange Texas and T Sgt David L Moore whose residence is at an air base in Japan.
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TOXYO
U.S. Air ‘Force
Sea of Japan
Korea
Honshu
Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron
Japan
Ale Leon F_ Bonura
Beaumont
Tex
Abe Dauney H. Pillsbury
Orange
David L. Moore
Disgusted Missourian Defects From Taft For Eisenhower
Jefferson City Missouri delegate, upset by Texas squabbles over delegate selection, shifts support to Dwight D. Eisenhower. Missouri now backs Eisenhower for 22 delegates with four still Taft aligned. In Texas, Taft backers clash over delegate claims as Painter, Texas US president, attends Oak Ridge Institute meeting in Tennessee.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Texas
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Painter
Oak Ridge Austin
US of Texas
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies
May Poll Sees Eisenhower Favored for President
Look magazine’s June 18 issue reports county chairmen favor Eisenhower for the 1952 presidential race with Taft also competitive among Republicans. Democrats trust Eisenhower against Stevenson Kefauver or Russell, while Taft could beat none of them. Sherwood foresees possible MacArthur chaos at a GOP convention and a Democratic victory prospect.
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New York
Rath
Eisenhower
Magazie
Robert. E. Sherwood
Douglas Macarthur
Sen Robert A. Jatt
Stevenson
Kefauver
Taft
Sen
Richard
Russell
LULAC Chief Demands Action on Wetback Issue
George J. Garza of Lubock head of the League of Latin American Citizens criticized Texas senators and congressmen for not addressing wetback control. He announced plans to place observers in Washington during the annual convention in Corpus Christi in June 2023 to monitor actions firsthand.
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Uarado
League of Latin American Citizens
Texas
George J. Garza
Lubock
League
Washington
Corpus Christi
Oil Industry Grants Scholarships at University of Texas
The petroleum industry funded research grants and scholarships totaling 83,820 for UT Austin for the 1952-53 school year. Grants ranged from 430 to 51,660 supporting studies in oil and related fields. Named donors include Atlantic Refining Co Humble Oil and Refining Co Shell-Oil Co and A J Plant.
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Ceri
A long time inmate of a displaced persons camp finally gets a visa and sails to America promising to send for his wife. He forgets until a letter arrives and, reading it through a butcher, discovers she asks for money. A rabbi later echoes the demand, inspiring the man to joke about her tone. An ostrich egg note ends the snippet.
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America
Minnie
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