Surviving Crew Rescued After Atlantic Plane Crash
Thirty seven survivors of a twin engine plane crash 275 miles east northeast of Miami were rescued by the USS Saufley. Eight bodies recovered and one victim identified as Pedro Gugman died of a shark bite. Pilot Joseph Halsey and co pilot William Holleran among those saved.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Joseph Halsey
Seattle
Wash
William Holleran
Westair Company
Saufley
Halsey
Pedro Gugman
Gugman
Supreme Court ruling clouds on interstate dining car segregation
Washington June 6. A ruling may end segregation on dining cars for interstate travel but not intrastate journeys. The high court held segregated dining car service violates federal law governing interstate business, while states control intrastate arrangements.
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Washington
Supreme Court
South
Chesapeake and Ohio
University of Texas
Heman Marion Sweatt
University of Oklahoma
G. W. McLaurin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fugitives Caught After Multi State Police Chase
A former convict Carl Baskin Hensley and his scar faced wife were captured asleep at a friend’s home ten miles east of Spartanburg after a five day hunt through four states. Edward Clyde McAllister, a 34 year old Huntsville, Alabama man, was captured nearby while driving a supporting truck. Minutes earlier a gunfight with Tennessee and Georgia patrolmen broke at roadblocks as the fugitives fled in stolen cars. Mrs Hensley signed a statement alleging McAllister aided the pair’s escape.
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Spartanburg
Carl Baskin Hensley
Here
Tennessee
Georgia
Edward Clyde McAllister
Huntsville
Ala
Hensleys
McAllister
P. D. Garland
West Virginia Unchanged by Supreme Court Ruling
Charleston reports that WV education remains unaffected by a ruling on segregation. State official Baer cites equal salaries and facilities for Negroes and whites, with state subsidies covering some out‑of‑state study costs for Black students attending schools outside West Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas
Oklahoma
Secreta H. K. Baer
State Board Education
Institute
Bluefield
West Virginia University
Legislative
Morgantown
Baer
Germans Favor Retention of U S Troops in Occupied Germany
In a survey by German staff of the American high commission, about 76 percent in west Germany and 86 percent in the Berlin sector oppose Russia’s demand for a four power withdrawal. The poll asked whether it was wise for the western allies to agree to withdrawal.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
American High Commission
Russia
West Germany
Berlin
Roosevelt Leads Warren In California Primary Returns
James Roosevelt narrowly leads Governor Earl Warren for Democratic nomination as early results from California show the contest tightening. In South Dakota, Francis Case defeats U. S. Senator Chan Gurney in the Republican primary after 14 years in Congress.
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Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Earl Warren
California
Sioux Falls
S. D
Francis Case
Congress
U. S
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
Brannan Fuss Looms In Iowa Brannan Fuss Looms In Iowa
Des Moines reporting shows Senator Hickenlooper easily securing renomination in the Republican primary and signaling opposition to the Brannan plan in the general election. Albert J. Loveland won the Democratic senatorial primary with 38 000 votes in a six way race. He pledged themes aligned with the Brannan plan while Hickenlooper frames the issue as a fall battle.
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Des Moines
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Brannan Plan
Albert J. Loveland
U. S
Loveland
Betting Center Raid Uncovers National Wagering Scheme
Police raid in St. Louis County arrested Sidney Wyman and Steve Montefelice after seizing thousands of telegrams and letters from C. J. Rich and Co. revealing a nationwide betting operation using Western Union via confidential commissions and quotes on major sports and elections. The investigation cites about 12 000 telegrams in April and May and numerous small bets.
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St. Louis
New Jersey
Missouri
Sidney Wyman
Steve Montefelice
Western Union
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
C. J. Rich and Co
Maine
Texas
Rich and Co
Bradley says Cold War score a stand off but brighter outlook
General Omar Bradley testified on Capitol Hill that in military terms the Cold War remains a stand off with a roughly even score of tangible wins and losses. He argued a year of foreign arms aid moves the West toward reasonable security while cautioning against overextension of national resources.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep
Judd
Rminn
Soviet
Russia
Kee
D-Wva
Bradley
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Europe
Javits
Lib
Western
Germany
West
Killed and six hurt in quad truck crash near Harrisburg
A truck driver died and six others injured when two trucks and two cars collided six miles north of Harrisburg on U S Route 22 along the Susquehanna river. John C. Truxal Jr., 25, of Lancaster, transported thousands of baby chicks and died at a Harrisburg hospital after being rescued from his overturned truck. The box of chicks ripped free and hundreds were crushed.
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Harrisburg
Here
John C. ‘Truxal, Jr
Lancaster
J. J Corwin
Truxal
Red Hot Crop Dusting Is Farmer's Specialty
Mt. Carmel Md June 6. George Jenkins crop dusting machine caught fire while spraying an onion field. Two mules dragging the duster raced away blazing tails. Ray Crawford jumped clear. The duster smashed against a tree. one mule injured, another unharmed. Three women in the strawberry patch were accused of stealing 15 quarts of berries. Mrs. Jenkins called it nothing unusual.
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Mt. Carmel
George Jenkins
Ray Crawford
Jenkins
Lad Who Slew Dad Thinks He Did The Right Thing
Fifteen year old Jimmy Basham testified he killed his father Charles Ted Basham because he had threatened to kill him and beat him and his mother. He said he did what he thought was right and that life at home was troubled by drink and abuse. The boy pleaded innocent to murder and faced trial as Charleston’s first juvenile to do so since 1943.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jimmy Basham
East Bank High School
Ism
Charles Ted Basham
Hansford
Frank L Taylor
Jimmy
Dunbar Child Shelter
F. H. Tribett
McCarthy Publicly Attacks State Department Over FBI Chart
Senator McCarthy unleashed a new charge against the State Department claiming the FBI listed 124 red agents or sympathizers four years ago and that at least three remain in top posts. The State Department denied the chart existed and said the document was only a preliminary internal note not proof of disloyalty.
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Washington
McCarthy
State Department
Senate
FBI
Cnt
Department
Department of State
Department of Justice
Michael McDermott
Truman Defends Government Acts Calls for Continued Support
President Truman said he would keep using government action to sustain economic gains and accused reactionaries of frightening the public with claims the state intends to wreck industry. He urged passage of proposals to channel private capital into small enterprises and new investments.
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Washington
Truman
Better Business Bureaus
Gov
McDowell Summers Road Bids Submitted for West Virginia Bridge
W R Orders of St Albans submitted a low bid of 161 11807 for a new bridge at Monongah Marion county. The bid was among 12 bids opened by the commission with action delayed for study. Other low bids include McDowell surfacing 16 23 miles of state route 16 Yukon Virginia line 67709 92 Adams and Tate Construction Roanoke VA for 30070? , Summers surfacing 9 5 miles of state route 12 Monroe county line 30010 35 A A and D M Bostic.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. R
St. Albans
Monongah
Marion County
McDowell
Yukon
Virginia State Line
Adams and Tate Construction Company
Roanoke
Monroe County
A. A
D. M. Bostic
Last Scottsboro Case Defendant Freed by Parole Board
Andy Wright, the last Scottsboro defendant still imprisoned, was ordered released by the Alabama state pardon parole board after a brief hearing. The 38 year old will work as a hospital porter in New York state under parole conditions and will leave Kilby Prison this Friday. Wright was among nine men initially charged with raping two white women on a 1931 Paint Rock freight train. four were freed, four received prison terms, and Ozie Powell was sentenced to 20 years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Andy Wright
Scottsboro
State
Wright
N. Y
Welch Elects Howard Mayor As Republicans Sweep
In Welch West Virginia Republicans captured the mayoralty for the first time in years with Reno F. Howard defeating Democrat Edward Lockhart Sr. 1497 to 851. All five current city council members were reelected and GOP ticketed candidates won major council contests despite Democratic efforts to ballot access via court.
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Welch
State Supreme Court
McDowell County
Reno F. Howard
Howard
Edward Lockhart
Lloyd E. Rogers
Northfork Citizens ticket reelected with write-in opposition
The Northfork town administration running as the Citizens ticket was reelected yesterday with only write-in opposition. Mayor Winford H. Dillard led with 177 official votes to 47 for Harold Bennett. Recorder D. B. Hambrick with 160 votes and council members Posey Belcher 168 T. E. Calloway 178 George H. Carroll 193 James R. Hairston 184 Jess W. Ramsey 189 also retained posts. Hambrick faced two write-in challengers. William Hele received 55 votes and former Mayor A. Catzen 47, while Robert Peake had 33 as an unsuccessful write-in for council.
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Northfork
Citizens
Winford H. Dillard
Harold Bennett
D. B. Hambrick
Posey Belcher
T. E. Calloway
George H. Carroll
James R. Hairston
Jess W. Ramsey
Hambrick
Recorder
William Hele
A. Catzen
Catzen
Robert Peake
Council
Four-Way Race Reelects Mayor in Oceana Municipal Election
In Oceana, Mayor C. C. Fisher is reelected in a four candidate race with 208 votes. James Baxter 10 Este Conley 45 and W. G. Crozier 46 trailed. Vaughn Cozort won recorder with 138 votes while council winners included Worley Walker 238 Argel Cozort 220 Robert Kidd 181 Leland Fede 175 Drewry Mitchell Not all victors listed for full slate. Incumbent T. H. Evans did not seek reelection.
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C. C. Fisher
Oceana
Fisher
James Baxter
Este Conley
W. G. Crozier
Vaughn Cozort
Recorder
Robert Kidd
Worley Walker
Argel Cozort
Leland Fede
Drewry Mitchell
Cozort
Russell Lewis
Ernest Shumate
Virginia Browning
T. H. Evans
Council
J. S. Nunn
Robert Osborne
L. W. ‘Lima? Beane
L. W. Lively
French Manning
Pineville elects unopposed mayor and four councilmen
Pineville re elected Mayor Vaughn Stewart and Recorder Fred Snyder along with four councilmen J. W. Martin Fred Huffman H. E. Crews Theodore Bailey. George H. Bragg wins the fifth seat as the sole new member. Jim Stone declines to run and only 65 ballots were cast. Dillard works at the Eastern Gas and Fuel mine at Keystone.
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Pineville
Vaughn Stewart
Fred Snyder
George H. Bragg
J. W. Martin
Fred Huffman
H. E. Crews
Theodore Bailey
Jim Stone
Peoples
Citizens
Dillard
Eastern Gas and Fuel
Keystone
It Takes Brains To Watch Television
Valparaiso Indiana television students at the technical institute must surrender their sets if grades fall. Joseph Alinsky head of the television school says wrestling programs and The Lone Ranger distract students from studies.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso Technical Institute
Joseph Alinsky
Lone Ranger
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