Navy Names Matthews Secretary Amid Shuffle
Francis Patrick Matthews, Omaha lawyer and Democrat, named Navy Secretary amid a broader shuffle. President Truman also considers Curtis Calder for Army, with Kenneth Royall having resigned and John L. McCrea slated for staff director roles. Logan Raleigh, N C, connected to the nomination.
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Rleys High News at Your Old Home Town
A terse local item notes where to find the new tabloid features in the town’s paper. References a military context and a page in the edition, urging readers to look for the section titled where to find it.
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sCoenbiree
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Military Cay Taiss
Seven Attack Inmates Riot at Tehachapi Prison
Tehachapi May 13 AP seven inmates armed with knives attacked a detention unit in Tehachapi prison last Saturday seizing keys from a supervisor Mrs Zala Tallman and overrunning guards before being halted by male staff and other guards. The seven, aged 21 to 26, were later identified and sent to Mendocino State Hospital for examination. Consuela Quiroz from Los Angeles and Lilie from Ventura were among those captured.
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Tehachapi
Evisr
Zala Tallman
Man Lillie
Ventura
Consuela Quiroz
Los ‘Angeles
Misa Quiroz
San Legos Loree du Tn
Chris G
Haymes Wife to Get $800 Monthly
Santa Monica May 13 UP The divorce case of Dick Haymes and Joanne Dru moves forward with a Superior Court settlement. Haymes will pay Dru 800 monthly for the support of their three children Richard 7 Helen Joanne 5 and Barbara 1. Payments could rise to 14 000 a year if Haymes income increases. Dru has a divorce on file in Los Angeles and may pursue a Nevada decree.
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Santa Monica
Dick Haymes
Joanne Dru
Richard
Helen Joanne
Barbara
Haymes
Dru
Los Angeles
Nevada
Nora
Eddington Flynn
Erral
Canada Forest Fires Spark Northward Threat
Fire rages across northern Alberta and Saskatchewan forcing evacuations and leaving families homeless. Officials report multiple active blazes near small towns as temperatures rise and winds shift, complicating suppression efforts and prompting emergency alerts.
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Dastley
OT ‘Aire
Alberta
Saskatche
Child Psychologist Held for Murder of Her Infant Son
Hazelton Pa May 13 A 26 year old expectant mother Martha Woodson Kalwai who called herself a child psychologist was held on murder charges in the fatal beating of her 15 month old son Henry Police Chief Steve Harrilla said she confessed to beating the child on the head after fearing he would upset his sister Karen The infant’s abdomen was bruised and head injured from a fall to the floor Her husband Dr Henry J Kelwaie 30 a dentist and another man were in seclusion with Karen 24 The woman was arrested yesterday two hours after the child died at Hazleton Hospital Kalwaii said she studied psychology at William and Mary College and taught school in Richmond before marriage
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Steve Harrilla
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Henry J. Kelwaie
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Hazeltia Hospital
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William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Richmond
U S Ships Shifting on Mediterranean
In Gibraltar on May 13 a fleet of U S ships under Adm Richard forming at Gibraltar aboard the carrier Columbus begins move after four months in the Mediterranean. Half the ships will base in the United States while the rest sail to the Mediterranean.
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Poison Fumes Close Holland Tunnel After Tank Fire
Thirty people including twenty firemen were overcome when drums of chemicals exploded on a truck in the Holland Tunnel sealing the two mile long underwater route under the Hudson River. Fire halted traffic, damaged walls, disrupted vital lines, and left 10 to 12 trucks smoldering. officials warned closure could last up to two months.
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Fire on Tanker Under Control
Disjointed reports indicate a fire aboard a tanker near Trinidad prompted Coast Guard alerts. US envoys Philip and Bohlen were in Paris on a related voyage while rescue planes monitored the scene and confirmed the blaze as under control with no immediate word on injuries or further actions.
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Germany
San Jian
Puerto
Shanghai Under Siege As Blockade Lift Deemed Successful
Shanghai faces a tense siege as Communist forces press near the city while Nationalist troops resist. Reports describe intermittent communications via Manila relay and a city ruled by armored control, with 6 million residents fearing clashes and martial law.
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Red
Shanghai
Manila
Fred Hampson
Associated Press
Bureau
Wooaung Harbor
Lunghwa
Chen Yi
Tom Lambert
Finns Kong
Chinese Reds Claim 32 Warships Taken
Peiping broadcast claims 32 Nationalist warships defected and fallen into Communist hands as the Chinese Communist forces announce a naval success.
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Hong Kong
Com Tactio
Peiping
Pomona Man Makes Wrong Turn Despite Fire Lighting
Pomona man started a trip aiming to escape fire danger but turned the wrong way into a one way underpass. His truck collided with another vehicle, stopping traffic for hours. no injuries were reported to him or others, and trains were halted while responders sorted the scene.
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Ana Lewis Teller
Pel
Paas
Pomona
One of 22 Persons Hurt in Crash Dies in Chicago
A streetcar collision with two automobiles on the northwest side leaves one of the injured dead this morning. Police said two other victims remained in hospital with injuries.
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Chicago
US asks Britain to arrest fugitive Eisier wife held
US seeks Britain to arrest Eisier fugitive whose wife is detained without bond on multiple charges of illegality. The case centers on extradition efforts and deportation procedures as authorities pursue return of the suspect for violating laws while visiting as an alien guest.
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Eisier
Uberty
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Wala
Borington
Andes
Ciaraes Pashia
United States
Hoy Crouch
Setlon
Los Angeles Earthquake Rumble Reported No Damage
A fragmentary Los Angeles notice describes an earthquake tremor described as a rumble near northeast of the Seile Aneel with no damage reported. Police said the event occurred in the morning and involved no injuries or structural harm.
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