Tornadoes Rip Oklahoma Fourth Straight Night of Twisters
Tornadoes swept five states in the midsection with four killed and nearly twenty injured. Oklahoma bore the heaviest damage as twisters struck Balko Beaver Catesby Cherokee Gage Jet Nash Shattuck Waynoka Woodward and Yewed. Rozel Chase near Salina and Haigler Nebraska reported injuries and deaths amid destroyed homes and farms.
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Petrolia
Haigler
Orin Bush
Charles Sykes
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Sykes
Kathryn Haight
Rutledge Denies Kept Victim’s Cash In Murder Trial
In Cre Rapids Iowa AP reports Dr Robert C Rutledge Jr 28 a St Louis pediatrician on trial for first degree murder is scrutinized as prosecutors seek to prove he deposited money belonging to Byron C Hartman 29 in a Dec hotel room killing Rutledge admits picking up some of Hartman’s money but says he discarded it while driving back Crissman questions a Dec 16 1948 710 deposit and whether it included funds from the floor of the murder scene The deposition could include his 125 government GI education allotment check as an intern and a transfer from savings to his child account on Dec 15 Continued on Page A-? Col. 2
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William W. Crissman
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Hattman
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Crissmay
Sydpe
U S Men Strive to Keep U A W Ford Conferring
Detroit May 21 Government mediators urged both sides to prevent a collapse of Ford strike talks. The U A W and Ford faced a 17th day of negotiations with 106,000 idle workers. Officials voiced cautious optimism as they pressed for a 1949 contract start and a peaceful resolution.
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Woman 58 Dies in Hospital After Visit
A 58 year old woman died in a hospital after an illness during a visit with her son Harold 25. The report notes injuries to an arm and includes unclear details about the hospital room and a heart condition. The body was sent to Cure Mortuary in San.
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Summary notes a hit run driver sought after boys on bicycles struck on Page A-3. District Rotarians open conference in Long Beach on Page A-3. Tax boosts or cuts in federal spending flagged by Lucas on Page A-2. Congress divided on FBI atomic scholars check on Page A-2. Book reviews on Page B-3. Churches listed on Pages A-5, 10, 8-5. Comics on A-6. Financial and Radio on B-4. Sports on A-8, A-9. Theaters on B-1, B-2. Tides and weather on A-7.
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Shanghai Forces Repel Reds Whangpoo River Assault
Shanghai officials said a Communist flotilla of 20 boats attempted to storm the Whangpoo River into northern Shanghai at 7 a.m. and was repulsed by government artillery. The attack damaged boats and caused drownings, with no immediate civilian casualties reported. The invasion aimed at the Yangtzepoo area eight miles north of downtown Shanghai, while Nationalist artillery moved into Lunghwa Airport vicinity to seal off the city.
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Dual Currency Sparks Brutal Berlin Rail Strikes
In Berlin on May 21, clashes erupted as at least 500 people were injured in battles between striking West German railway workers and Communist strikebreakers. Thousands of workers demanded payment in western marks, while Soviet administration urged eastern workers to keep trains running despite mounting violence across stations and at Tempelhof Airfield. American police and Brig. Gen. Howley intervened to disperse rioters amid a tense power struggle.
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Alabama Girl 10 Gives Birth to 7-Pound Boy
In Musleak Alabama a 10 year old girl named Negrosa delivered a 7-pound baby boy at Barber Hospital. Hospital staff described the infant as normal and the mother as in good condition. Dr W J Barber, who attended the delivery, noted he had seen the girl at birth and records show she was born September 25, 1933 on a farm near Butler.
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Barber Hospital
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Butler
Boys Play Fireman Endanger Home Blaze Doused
Mrs MES BLENDIE W PRINGLE reported youngsters playing fireman caused a kitchen blaze at 2925 Santa Fe Ave. Two 5 year olds and a 7 year old reportedly stirred materials, lit a lamp shade and curtain with a hose and water, leaving a charred scene and a $35 loss. A man was seen in the home as she returned. Police theorize the activity occurred while children played near the residence.
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W. Pringle
Santa Fe Ave
Rivers Rage Across Texas and Oklahoma Farmlands
Floods from the Washita and Trinity rivers forced hundreds to higher ground in Lindsay and Rosser areas. Kingfisher and nearby towns faced repeated overflows as creeks and Cimarron surged. Levee breaches near Rosser threatened thousands of acres of fertile farmland, with volunteers stacking sandbags through the night.
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Oklahoma City
Kingfisher
Cimarron
Coyle
Oklahoma
Rosser
Texas
Trinity River
Seven Chileans Die in Floods and Landslide
A landslide in Chile caused by floods left seven people dead in the Santiago region. National authorities described the disaster as severe with multiple homes damaged and rescuers working through the wreckage.
Gun Accident Kills Naval Officer's Son in Seaside
Three year old David W. Barnes the son of Lt. William H. Barnes aboard the U.S.S. St Paul died after a defensive semiautomatic rifle discharged in front of 2133 Constitution Lane Seaside. Cecil F Rich 31 said he was clearing the weapon when it fired striking the boy in the left temple. Police noted 13 rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. The firing occurred as bystanders were nearby and Rich reported no one else was on the street. The death occurred two hours after the injury at Seaside Hospital.
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Seaside
William H. Barnes
Constitution Lane
St. Barnes
U.S.S. St.’ Paul
China
Cecil F. Rich
D. C. Cochran
L. L. Francis
Rich
Baleen Dehaet
Mrs Roosevelt granted divorce in Nevada case
In Minden Nevada on May 21 Mrs Ethel Du Pont Roosevelt formerly Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt Jr was granted a divorce from Franklin D Roosevelt III on grounds of simple incompatibility. The sealed agreement provided custody arrangements for their two children and a substantial trust fund. Reuters style notes claim the case drew reporters who chased the couple from the courthouse and quotes from attorney George Springmeyer who warned reporters to handle the story decorously.
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Ethel du Pont
Minden
Nay
Carson City
Arta Blish
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Nevada
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Christopher
Franklin Jr
Anna
Curtis B. Dahl
Elliott
Unitedd States
Jet Fighter Wreckage Seen From Air Near Florence
Wreckage of two F-80 jet fighters sighted by air crews southeast of Florence after they apparently crashed in flight. The sighting occurred near Williams Air Force Base Arizona on May 21, with authorities investigating the incident and searching for further debris.
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