Plane forces sea landing leaves many missing after crash
A twin engine airliner with 65 crew and 387 aboard ditched in the Atlantic off Miami after engine failure. Five survivors were found dead, and 22 Puerto Rican passengers were accounted for. Rescue planes and a destroyer recovered bodies and searched lifeboats as hope faded for the remaining 28.
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Realil
Tic
Fies
Hepe
Puerto Ri
United Presa
Atlantic Ocean
Comdames Cornish
Joe Haley
Halsey
Miami
Puerto Rday
Michigan Farms
Atlantic Coast
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Carolina
Srufley
Gand
Road project plans call for U S 69 relocation
Proposals for grading drainage underpass and new road alignment on U S 69 from Trenton to Whitewright, via Leonard, are to be received by the Highway Commission until 9 a m June 21 with public opening. The project reroutes U S 69 to bypass business districts, building a bus and truck suitable route through Trenton Leonard and Whitewright, with an underpass under Katy tracks to improve safety.
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Way Department
Trenton
Highway Commission
Whitewright
State
White& Business Loop
Leonard and Tren
Secretary William J. Clayton resigns from Board of Ander and Company
The report from N. Junes states that William J. Clayton resigns today as the unit secretary, triggering immediate action by the Board of Ander and Company. Corroborating details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate a formal resignation and ensuing board response.
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N. Junes
William J. Clayton
Anderand
First Division Legion Convention Set for Denison
Legionnaires from 101 Posts in the First Third and Fifth Districts meet in Denison June 10 and 11 for two days of entertainment and business. Vincent Ferrell presides with district commanders and state officers attending. Registration begins June 10 at the American Legion home and Denison Hotel. A Roy Bean Court initiation and Dutch lunch follow the 40 and 8 activities. Sunday features joint sessions and memorial services with a noon buffet. Carey Anderson chairs the event.
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Denison
Vincent Ferrell
Linden
Clarence Braden
Jefferson
Willis H Jarre
Jor G. Rollins
W. A
Bill” Cole Dallas
Jar Spurlock
Fort Worth
A. Breaux
Beaumont
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
West
Crawford Street
Denison Hotel
Roy Bean
Venture 514
Dallas
Legion
Denison Dim
Lake Texoma
Carey Anderson
American Legion and
Auxilary
Full Effect of Court Rulings Not Determined
Supreme Court rulings on segregation may impact 17 states as university cases in Texas and Oklahoma unfold. Texas officials anticipate limited immediate disruption while plans for future challenges and enforcement are outlined. Railroad policy signals compliance with desegregation orders as law alters access to facilities.
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United Press
Supreme Court
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
University of Texas
University of Oklahoma
Heman Sweatt
Houston
Texas
University of Texas Law School
Supreme Cour
Norman
Oklahoma
Stulents
Oklahoma State University
Seaboard Airline Railroad
Painter
Dallas
Price Daniel
Austin
Daniel
Grammer Wheels
Gulf of Mexico
Hollywood Stars Embrace Quiet Male Leads
Helena Carter notes many Hollywood film men are normal, not extroverted or flamboyant. She cites college training from Hunter College and a master's at Columbia as part of their education. Yet these well educated actors remain engaging in films and personal life alike.
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Hollywood
Helena Carter
Helena
Hunter College
Columbia University
Tve
Roosevelt And Warren Run in California
California voters face a wide primary with over half of five million registered expected to cast ballots. Earl Warren seeks a third term against FDR's son James while Albert Loveland leads in the Democratic senatorial race and Bourke Hickenlooper wins renomination in the Republican primary.
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United Press
California
Earl Warren
Golden State
Landsides
Roosevelt
Fdr
James
New Mexico
South Dakota
Iowa
Albert Loveland
Bourke Hickenlooper
Recruiter Returns to City Hall Recruiting Station
Sgt B Tune of the U S Army Recruiting Service resumes duties at the City Hall recruiting station after a month’s leave in the Pacific Northwest. Sgt Tune and his wife and family spent May visiting Washington and other north western states.
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B. Tune
U. 8 Army Recruiting Service
Pacific Northwest
Tune
Washington
Weather Outlook for Bonham and East Texas
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with warmer afternoons. Low tonight near steady. East Texas shows scattered showers near the lower coast this afternoon. Moderate easterly winds.
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Bonham
East Texas
Narth
June Tornadoes and Cold Wave Hit Texas Hard
A severe June weather day in Texas brought a 78 degree high and mid‑fifties low, with .15 inch rainfall. A tornado path through Austin and Washington counties damaged homes, stations, and poles delaying the Texas Chief and two freights. Hail and a cool wave followed, while Dallas and Waco logged record lows and heavy rain, with scattered showers forecast to continue eastward.
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Texas
Kenney
Austin
Lee Dahse
Ella Mac
Washington
Santa Fe Railway
Texas Chief
Burton
Washington County
Ignatz Januszewski
Louis
Muellersville
Salem
Dallas
Waco
Presidio
el Paso
Ten Dallas Police Boost Patrols In Troubled Area
Ten Dallas police patrols have been stepped up in South Dallas where five homes were damaged by dynamite blasts. Police say no clues yet but all residents will be questioned as investigators probe two weekend bombings that damaged two houses and destroyed a third.
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Dallas
Mr. Stevenson
Stevenson
Greater Dallas
Japanese Reds Burn Secret Papers in Tokyo Inferno
June 6 Tokyo report says Japanese Communists attempted to destroy party secrets by burning them behind their headquarters in response to General Douglas MacArthur’s order outlawing the Communist party. The act aimed to shield documents from public scrutiny and punishment.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Farris Pirtle Upholds Fannin School History in ET Thesis
Farris Pirtle, former county auditor and educator, earned a Master of Arts at East Texas State Teachers College. His thesis traces Fannin County school history from 100 districts to eight ongoing districts, nine milestones, and the Gilmer Aikin reforms.
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Farris Pirtle
Fannin
Ector
East Texas State Teachers College
Pirtle
Fannin County
Gilmer-Aikin
Truss
Three-P
Edhube
Texas
United States
Clani Ragsdale
Fpairtie
Daly
JC Melton
Tom Holmes
Top Military Men Say Europe Can Defend Self
Washington reports that Western Europe can defend itself against attack only with continued U.S. support and ongoing collective defense planning. General Omar Bradley urged approval of one and a quarter billion dollars for a second year of arms aid while discussing conditions for Europe’s defense. Secretary Pace at West Point advocated highly skilled, scientifically equipped ground troops as essential to defense.
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Europe
Washington
America
Western Europe
Omar Bradley
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Averell Harriman
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
West Point
Frank Pace
Seven Texans Seek Governor Seat in 1950 Race
The Texas gubernatorial field grows to seven with candidates including a woman schoolteacher a drilling contractor and Case March filing fees at Corsicana. Notable incumbents Price Daniel Jesse James and William R Murray Jr face no opposition. Filing deadline passed midnight June 5 under postmark rules.
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Texas
Case March
John C. Calhoun
Corsicana
J. M. Wren
Houston
Calhoun
Supreme Court
Benita Louise Marek Lawrence
Brenham
Allan Shivers
Gene S Porter
Wellington Abbey
Charles B. Hutchinson
Dallas
Texas Safety Council
Price Daniel
Jesse James
William R Murray
Mansfield
James L Allred
the Land Office
Bascom Giles
Clifford
Butler
Robert L. Calvert
Corpus Christi Population Doubles Since War
Corpus Christi official census figures show a population over 108000, nearly double the prewar level. Mayor Leslie Wasserman notes the 1060 figure contrasts with 57000 residents a decade earlier. Local Census Director Wakefield reports an average of 3.2 to 4 persons per household.
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Corpus Christi
Leslie Wasserman
W. A Wakefield
Little Hope For Trial In Mission Deputy Killing
Hidalgo county authorities say they have little hope of bringing Rafael Buscarra to trial for the shooting that killed Deputy Rafael Cavazos and wounded Anita Alvarez near Sharyland. Alvarez cannot talk due to a shattered jaw. Witnesses say two other women and Cavazos were in or near a parked car when the assault occurred and Buscarra fled across the Rio Grande after the Saturday night shooting.
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Hidalgo County
Rafael Buscarra
Rio Grande
Rafael Cavazos
Anita Alvarez
Miss Alvarez
Sharyland
Cavazos
Buscarra
London Imports American Talent For Night Clubs
London clubs bid for American stars to lure patrons and dollars as postwar costs and taxes shrink Europe’s famed nightlife. Names like Mary Raye Naldi and Jule Wilson appear among new signings as venues vie for believables and prestige.
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London
Taonlem
Eni
Duke of Windsor
Prince of Wales
Europe
West End
Mary Raye
Naldi
Jule Wilson
Kate
Merry Macs
Hildegard
Farmer Granted Special Train to Move Farm in Cornwall
London June 8. The British railway provided a special train for farmer McLean Walker of Lochwinnech Scotland to transport 40 cattle horses poultry furniture farm implements and his wife and children to Cornwall England. The 500 mile trip includes two planned stops.
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London
Mclean Walker
Lochwinnech
Youth Admits Store Robbery Confession in Austin
The Houston grocery store manager confessed to stealing $5,000 from his own shop after failing a lie detector test in Austin. He signed a confession detailing the hiding places for the money.
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Austin
Houston
Louis Ro Livesay
Fort Worth Markets Livestock Prices Mixed as Demand Rises
Fort Worth markets show live cattle and hogs firm with gains on some beef steers and yearlings. Beef cows and stockers move higher, while canners, cutters and common lots pull back. hogs and feeder pigs show strength in heavier weights and steady light weights.
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Fort Worth
Sabotage Suspected on British Aircraft Carrier Illustrious
British authorities probe a suspected Communist sabotage attempt on the Illustrious on May Day. Three magnesium flares were found in the bath area of the 23,000 ton carrier carrying secret aircraft and top brass. An inquest is opened into a pilot’s fatal fighter crash, with officials saying no link to the incident at the ship.
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London
Britain
Cam Scotland Yard
British Admiralty
Admirality
Not Lost After All Janet Bica Found Safe at Home
Three year old Janet Bica of Philadelphia was reported missing for three hours. Parents police and neighbors joined the search before Janet returned home to explain she had been asleep under the mother's bed.
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Philadelphia
Janet Bica
Janet
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