Military justice reform outlines new code changes
A wartime advisory describes a forthcoming military justice overhaul signed into law by President Truman. It explains procedural changes for courts martial, jury composition, and appeals, including faster phrasings for offenses, multiple courts, and a shift toward a centralized military appeals system.
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Flood Devastates Meshed as Thousands Lose Homes
Tehran reports that a flood in Meshed East Iran yesterday caused mud houses and shops to collapse affecting about thirty thousand people. No casualties were immediately confirmed. Local officials and rescue teams are assessing damage and coordinating relief efforts.
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Iran
Meshed
Pie and Pistol Night in Gloria's Lush Parlor
Gloria plans to exchange information to clear herself as detectives close in. Lieutenant McGann questions her about the murder of Sal while the house party continues upstairs. Only Gloria’s and her husband Brown’s prints remain on the murder knife as the case unfolds.
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Hansen
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Sal
Jack
Memorial Day lessons fade for old man and boy
An elderly man recalls a son’s sacrifice and the grim truth of war as a boy learns about death and duty on Memorial Day. The scene unfolds beside a sunken headstone where flowers honor those who died in wars. A butterfly crosses the grave as a young listener asks why wars happen, and the man explains that war is bad though soldiers acted as they felt obliged. A later brief item reports Indiana University basketball star Jerry Stuteville, 22, killed in a car crash near Indiana University, with his Attica home and parents named.
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Indianapolis
Jerry Stuteville
Indiana University
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Indiana
Stuteville
Attica
Ind
Ed Stateville
Doublecross Is Testimony in Liquor Case
In Memphis, testimony alleged a six man plot to possess $22,000 worth of stolen whisky. John A. Pearson asserted he was tricked into handling hijacked liquor, claiming Terrell of Cairo sought legitimate purchase. Prosecutors linked whisky to seven defendants. one count was dismissed. Remaining defendants include Gordon Tinsley and others.
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Penn
U.S
Thomas C. Farnsworth
John A. Pearson
Pearson
Cairo
Leo Terrell
Paducah
Terrell
Napoleon Maxywell
Goverment
W. M. Pugstam
Farnsworth
Gordon A. Tinsley
Louisville, Ky
Horace Twitty
W. J. Harris
Anderson Haynes
Maxwell
Convict Receives Second Life Sentence in Prison Break
James Perry Williams, 26, of Sheridan Arkansas, was convicted in Jefferson Circuit Court of first degree murder for killing trusty Hill Bohannon during the Tucker State prison farm breakfast escape on December 21. Williams helped arm co‑conspirators Dyer Eaton Rheuark and others, disarmed guards, and unlocked the cell block. He faces a life sentence with the death penalty sought by prosecutors. The escape sparked a four day manhunt ending in North Little Rock.
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James Perry Williams
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Trusty Hill Bohannon
Tucker State
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David Dyer
Oklahoma City
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Stillwell
Okla
Jack Rheuark
Sapulpa
Bohannon
Rheuark
North Little Rock
Appian Way Built Along Ancient Route in 382 B.C.
In July, the Appian Way, one of the world’s oldest highways, traces its origins to 382 B.C. reflecting early Roman engineering and road building. The fragment notes the historic date and significance of this ancient thoroughfare.
German Youths Return Home From Communist Rally
German youths march home from a Soviet backed rally in East Berlin, as 500000 FDJ members disperse amid banners and cheers. Otto Grotewohl and Taegliche Rundschau claim victory for the peace movement while Telegrap h calls Berlin’s determination to defend freedom. McCloy labels the event a serious affair and urges liberal unified leadership to meet the threat.
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Taegliche Rundschau
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John J. McCloy
Tornado Death and Damage Across East Texas
A small tornado with hail and lightning swept North and East Texas causing one death in Greenville Peniel Tidwell and Jacobie. Tyler suffered heavy damage while Dallas Fort Worth endured winds and hail. A Greenville man Billy Ray Webb died from a live wire at Peniel. Power lines telegraph poles and roofs were ruined across the region.
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Storm and Flood Damage Across North Texas Reported
Reports from Greenville to Dallas and Fort Worth describe strong winds, tornado-like gusts, and heavy rain. A gas well derrick near Tyler was toppled, $40,000 in damage recorded, and fifteen auto wrecks occurred with no serious injuries. Lightning damaged a Dallas dormitory. New York reported unsettled conditions and a local obituary notes Laura The stormy weather extended o. Brisk, 75, mother west from Mineral Wells dies of heart disease. Watts Gunn achieved 35 consecutive holes in the 1925 US amateur golf championship.
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New York
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O. Brisk
Mother West
Manhattan
Weather Bureau
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Lozal
Texas
Pennsylvania
Enos J. Blue
J Emma Smith
Memorial Day Observed Across the United States
Americans honored fallen soldiers with prayers for strength to prevent wars as flags marked gravesites. Government offices closed while President Trimman and defense leaders urged unity and action to protect enduring peace and avoid future conflicts. Top military leaders echoed the call to honor the dead by fulfilling liberties and obligations and by pursuing peace.
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Army
Johnson
Navy
Air Force
Defense Secretary
Truemen
J. Lawton Collins
Adm
Forrest Sherman
Naval Operations
Romulo says progress toward peace at Asia conference
Carlos B. Romulo, speaking at the closing plenary in Baguio, said five days of talks with Southeast Asian partners pave the way for closer cooperation for world peace. The conference drafted a resolution for international decision making in the region, with governments from Australia, India, Pakistan, and Ceylon among those represented.
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Phillippines
Carlos B. Romulo
Southeast Asia
Philippines
Australia
India
Pakistan
Conference aims and limits of Far East union proposal
Observers say the regional conference faltered in binding nations into a closer unit. Proposed by Philippines President Elpidio Quirino to stem communism in the Far East, it drew praise from Nationalist China and South Korea but excluded them and others. The plan emerged watered down and focused on nonpolitical social lines.
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Elpide Quirino
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