Navy Psychiatrist Accepts Responsibility in Forrestal Death
Washington May 24 Capt George N Raines chief of neuropsychiatry at Bethesda Hospital testified he ordered relaxed hospital watch on James Forrestal to aid recovery from a psychoneurotic depressive condition He said the treatment carried a calculated risk of death and attributed Forrestal’s death to a sudden despondency after a period of improvement and relaxed surveillance The funeral with full military honors planned for Arlington National Cemetery was announced with Truman and cabinet members among attendees.
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George N. Raines
James Forrestal
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Forrestal
Defense
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Board of Naval
R. Deen
R.W. Harrison
Harrison
Deen
URIAL
National Military Establishment
Buial
Arlington National Cemetery
Bethesda Hinepitah
William C. Menninger
Hobe Sound
Fila
Menninger
American Psychoanalytic Association
Florida
Bethesda
Navy
President Truman
Mr. Truman
Cabinet
Eisler Hearing Delayed as U S Wins Short Extension
London May 24 A U S request delays Eisler extradition hearing until Friday after a three day postponement sought by the United States British Home Secretary Ede sent the matter to Bow Street Magistrate s Court for an extradition decision Eisler a fugitive Communist leader held under sentence in the United States faced a bail question at the hearing and his lawyer urged immediate action.
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Gerhart Eisler
United States
Home
Chuter Ede
U. S
Eisler
Bow Street Court
Home Office
Ede
Britain
House of Commons
Bow Street
America
F. Graham Maw
Maw
Dudley Collard
United’ States
Rene
A F. Easinger
Greek Archbishop Damassenos Funeral in Athens Cathedral
Solemn rites were held in Athens Cathedral for Arch bishop Damassenos, primate of the Greek Orthodox Church, who died Friday. More than 300,000 lined a two mile route from cathedral to cemetery for the funeral procession. World leaders sent condolences, including Britain’s Winston Churchill who sent wreaths.
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Greece
Athens
Damassenos
Britain
Winston Churchill
Damaskinos
War crimes charges served on Field Marshal von Mannstein
In Hamburg Germany on May 24 war crimes charges were served on Field Marshal Erich von Mannstein. The former German commander has been under British guard in a military hospital for months awaiting trial. His defense counsel said lawyers were summoned to the hospital to be present when the charges were served.
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Hamburg
Germany
Erich ‘von Mannstein
von Mannstein
Repeal and Civil Rights Push in Taft-Hartley Fight
Washington May 24 AP taft Hartley repeal and labor and civil rights legislation gain momentum as Rep Kelley plans to stay for the fight. Powell says Kelley remains to aid a liberal vote on a federal Fair Employment Practices Commission and speed measures through the House. Senate splits widen as Humphrey and Douglas back amendments to broaden presidential powers amid labor leaders urging a bipartisan compromise.
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Washington
Rep
Kelley
D.-Pa
Powell
D.N. Y
International Labor Office
Geneva
Labor Committee
Fair Employment Practices Commission
New Yorker
Rules
Lesinski
D.-Mich
Sen
Humphrey Minn
Douglas
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Congress
Plane of Aviatrix Freed by Officials
Customs officials released Mrs. Richard Morrow-Tait's BT-13 plane after a brief seizure. She planned to resume her around the world flight toward Chicago as part of a nine month journey. She and her navigator had just arrived from Bismarck, North Carolina and spent the weekend exploring the city.
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Richard Morrow-Tait
Chicago
Bismarck
N. C
Views From Your Old Home Town Sued Man Kills His Son
In Rock Arkansas on May 24 a resentful husband shot and killed his five year old son and himself while wounding his wife. Police found Houston Ewton and Robert Ewton dead, Odell Ewton injured. motives tied to divorce suit.
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Ark
Houston A. Ewton
Robert Lee Ewton
Odell Ewton
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Dilbeck
Youth Shocked Twice Revived In Electric Incident
Tommy Hall, 19, of Oklahoma City, was revived twice after being knocked unconscious by electric current in his mother's basement. Found by his brother across wires in water, he received artificial respiration from police and later firefighters. He briefly stopped breathing en route to hospital but was revived again and soon expressed desire to return to work.
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Oklahoma City
Tommy Hall
William
L. A. Ringwald
Fire Department
Connecticut to Give Up Land in Ohio
HmanSFORD Conn May 24 Connecticut has decided to relinquish an acre in Ohio and an abandoned schoolhouse to Jackson Township Paulding County Ohio. The bill authorizes the state treasurer to convey the property and awaits Governor Bowles signature. The land was bought 53 years ago for 550 tied to a school use condition, which Connecticut now ends.
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Hmansford
Conn
Connecticut
Ohio
Jackson Township
Paulding County
Bowles
Persian-born Girl Crowned Queen of Pickles at National Week
Martha Collins of Rolling Fork Mississippi crowned Queen of Pickles during the first national Pickle Week. The 24-year-old mat of distinction comes from Persia via India and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband Walter H. Collins, an insurance man.
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Urm Cago
Martha Collins
Dill L. Pickle
Otto Dill
Louis Hamburger
Henry Frankfurter
John Mustard
Dill Pickle
Persia
India
Los Angeles
Walter H. Collins
Middle East
Woman Clings to Briar in Oregon Rainstorm
In Leach Oregon a 78 year old woman recounted hours trapped in a rain soaked briar patch after her hair became entangled. She called for help after being unable to free herself and expressed relief at finally reaching home.
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Inga Danielson
Girls Burned When Bus Hits Power Pole
Wasco Oregon May 24 Two young sisters were burned by electricity when their rural school bus struck a pole with 7200 volt lines. Wires crackled through the metal body, the bus caught fire and burned. Principal James Riskosky said Driver Walton Eaton pulled Philips Watkin 10 and her sister Shirley 6 to safety as they were trapped under collapsed seats. Neither girl was seriously hurt. Riskosky blamed wooden paneling inside the 12 year old bus for aiding the escape of other children.
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Wasco
Ore
James Riskosky
Walton Eaton
Philips Watkin
Shirley
Riskosky
Cleveland Board to Require Oaths
Cleveland Board of Education votes to require all new non hourly employees including teachers to take non Communist oaths. About persons will be affected. No decision on action if current employees refuse. Oath to resemble that required of federal employees.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Board of Education
Charles A. Mooney
Faribault Murder Trail Goes Cold as Hounds Fail
In Faribault Minnesota a 19 year old youth Fred Maraching was shot three times by an unknown man who also assaulted his 17 year old companion. A girl 15, a senior at Faribault High School, said the car would not start when the attack occurred. Bloodhounds from La Crosse Wisconsin failed to pick up the trail on a main road. Sheriff John Simon led the investigation as authorities search for the killer.
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Farisault
Minn
Fred Maraching
John Simon
Morsching
Post Office Building Bill Advances to House Review
A Senate House committee completed the bill to authorize new post offices or “equivalents” in all 435 districts with a 40 million site selection fund and 30 million renovation program. It aims to acquire sites and plan federal buildings, not begin construction. Critics warned of self serving gains while supporters argued district equity and unemployment relief.
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Washington
Senate
House
Federal Works Administrator
Postmaster General
Rep
Hobbs
D.-Ala
Whittington
D.-Miss
House Public Works Committee
Colombia President Given Free Hand Crisis in coalition split
In Bogota on May 24 the Conservative party granted President Mariano Ospina Perez full authority to handle a cabinet crisis. Six Liberal cabinet members resigned, and six of eight Liberal state governors also stepped down amid the turmoil.
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Bogota
Colombia
Conservative
Mariano Ospina Perez
Liberal Party
Liberal Department
Atate
Actress Asks Divorce Custody of Child
HOLLYWOOD May 24 An Italian film actress Alicia Valli filed a divorce suit against musician Oscar De Mejo and sought custody of their son Charles. De Mejo agreed to pay $50 a month for child support under a prior property settlement, attorney said.
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Hollywood
Alica Valli
Oscar de Mejo
Knownas Valli
Charles
de Mejo
Ais Cc
Blau
Morse calls for Army Navy Air Force purchasing merger
Senator Morse of Oregon urged a merger of Army Navy and Air Force buying to close a unity bill loophole. He proposed joint purchasing and naming civilian heads as Assistant Secretaries of Defense. He argued unified budgeting could yield large savings and reduce service-specific authority.
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Tydings
D.md
J.sal Fense Laila Johan
Johnson
Oregon
Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Ings
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
Sen
Douglas
D.ji
Pacific
Avy
Maryland
Marine Corps
Corps
Sen. Lodge
Rmass
Defense Secretary
Tydinge
Brazilian Chief Gets U S Honor
New York on May 24 Brazilian President Eurico Gaspar Dutra received the gold insigne of the Pan American Society of the United States at a Waldorf Astoria dinner. He was welcomed by Mayor William O Dwyer and feted by 850 attendees after a day of tributes including an honorary doctor of laws from Fordham University.
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New York
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Pan-American Society of the
United States
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Dutra
New York City
William O'Dwyer
Fordham University
Soviet Press Highlights Four Power Council Opening
May 24 Moscow reports show heavy Soviet press and Tass coverage of Paris four power foreign ministers council opening. Vishinsky questions timing of German and Japanese peace treaties. Bevin seeks special instructions. Tass notes Australia and New Zealand to participate. council to address German unity and allied control while China represented.
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Paris
Council of Foreign Ministers
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Vishni
Sky
Jmitistors
Acheson
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Far Eastern Commission
Bevin
Iaid Vishinsky
Foreign Ministers Council
Potsdart
Australia
New Zealand
China
Vishinsky
Tans
Monkeys in Exchange for U S Foreign Aid Request
Washington May 24 UP Frank J Mulkern urges the United States to receive at least one monkey for the 10 billion dollars in foreign aid. He notes home cuts like Washington zoo animal purchases and asks Britain Belgium and France to trade animals for aid funds. He says replies show consideration and concludes we should get a monkey for the money.
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Frank J. Mulkern
United States
Mulkern
Izaak Walton
House
Great Britain
Belgium
France
U. S
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