Nation Mourns Waright POWs Die Dead Takes Holiday in Camp
Memorial Day reports from Washington and Tokyo recalled the fallen. Gen Mark Clark urged dedication to the cause as U N troops fight in Korea. Americans observed a solemn day with ceremonies, then turned to baseball and other holiday events.
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Where to Find It Beach Combing and More
A compact notices page lists sections and page numbers across the issue. It directs readers to Beach Combing on B-1, Boyle on A-13, Bridge on B-2, Classified Ads on B-6 to B-11, Comics on B-4, Crossword on B-5, Editorial on A-12, Lookout on A-F1, Obituaries on B-é, Radio and TV on A-10, Shipping Table on B-6, Sports on A-14 and A-15, Theaters on A-3 and 9, Tides and Temperatures on B-6, and Women's Activities on B-2 and B-3.
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Weather Forecast Night and Morning Clouds Then Sunny Afternoons
Overnight conditions bring low clouds with morning clearing. Afternoon sun dominates with minimal temperature change. Winds vary through the day, shifting in speed and direction.
Purge Rumors Hit Romania Foreign Minister Ana Pauker
Vienna dispatches report Ana Pauker once Romania's foreign minister and No 2 in the Romanian Communist Party has been purged from her posts along with finance minister Vasile Luca and interior minister Techari Georgescu for right wing thought. Western sources cite reduced public appearances and Moscow’s tightening control amid antisemitism concerns.
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Quiz Ike: GOP Chiefs Invited to Meet General
Eisenhower’s campaign cites plans for state delegation leaders to visit GEN Ridgway in Abilene New York and Denver to discuss major issues before the Republican National Convention. Eisenhower sails NATO command to Ridgway and plans return to campaign without active touring.
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al Eisenhower
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Four Students Held After Wild Gunfire
In Portland four college students were jailed on charges of firing at cars and street lights after heavy drinking. A high school couple in a parked car was struck six times. one bullet pierced a windshield. A Las Vegas news conference noted no injuries amid ongoing atomic blast coverage by the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Harry Storke
Fire sweeps Iowa Hotel in San Diego downtown
A fire swept the Iowa Hotel in downtown San Diego today with no injuries reported. First estimates set the damage at 75000 dollars.
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Truman Pledges German Pact Strengthens Western Alliance
President Truman welcomed to Washington Secretary of State Acheson and hailed pacts forging West Germany into the western anti Communist bloc as a great contribution to world peace. Acheson noted agreements at Benin and Paris advance US security and urged Senate ratification steps.
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31 Persons Perish as Holiday Starts
Traffic deaths rise during Memorial Day start with 24 fatalities from 6 p m Thursday to 10 a m today. Total accidental deaths reach 31 including six drownings and one miscellaneous cause. National Safety Council estimates 310 highway deaths from 6 p m Thursday to midnight Sunday.
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Speedy Freight Rams Another, 2 Killed, 3 Hurt
A Denver & Rio Grande freight train rammed the rear of a second freight train one mile west of Pueblo Colorado killing two crew members and seriously injuring three others. The collision derailed the first train’s four unit diesel locomotive and derailed 20 cars. The conductor Hal Van Wye and brakeman L E Ham Mock of the hit train were killed. The injured were the engineer fireman and head brakeman of the first train, J E McGloughlin L L Scott and E T Cox, all reported in serious condition. All five men lived in Pueblo.
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Ruttman Sets 175 Mile Record at Indianapolis
In Indianapolis the 36th annual 500 mile race began as 33 cars started at 10:56 am. Jack McGrath led the first lap at a record 129.286 mph, then Trey Ruttman moved to the front, with Jim Rathmann second. Vukovich briefly led before Linden exited due to a broken oil line. Ball and Linden retired early. Vukovich earned $3,300 after 100 miles as lap pace set a 133.008 mph average, surpassing Wallard and Ascari in speed benchmarks.
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Police in Tokyo Calm After Martyr's Day Riots
In Tokyo on Martyr's Day protests erupted into violence as police confronted about 12,000 demonstrators across Japan. Three rioters were killed in Itabashi after police fired on a mob near a box, while Shinjuku saw acid bottles and fuel oil torches. Police reported 11 arrests in Tokyo and 103 nationwide.
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Big crackdown by Highway Patrol on holiday motorists
California Highway Patrol officers halted nearly 3000 cars at 17 roadblocks and arrested 477 drivers in a bid to cut holiday accidents. About 8000 cars were checked across five districts with totals possibly reaching 10,000. Four drunk driving arrests and 215 warnings were reported.
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Planes Hunt New Mexico Slayer Speeder Kills Officer
In Hatch near Las Cruces New Mexico a deputy sheriff Ralph Higginbotham age 28 and city marshal Guy Doniphan were shot by a motorist stopped for speeding. Higginbotham died at a Las Cruces hospital. Doniphan was wounded but in good condition. The suspect fled on US 85. Roadblocks and a wide search followed as officers pursued a lone, armed man believed wounded.
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