Germans Want Yanks As Allies For Big Guns In War Return
A U P dispatch quotes a former U S Army officer in Washington on May 21. He reports that Germans want to reenter war on any side as long as a winner is chosen and America supplies the big guns. They might even fight for Russia if Britain and the United States falter. The article notes German fear of Russia and lingering propaganda, with many intellectuals hoping for a long stay and fewer future wars.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Britain
Russia
Germany
U.S. Army
America
Europe
Tornado Toll Rises in North Carolina and Texas
Two deadly tornadoes struck Kinston North Carolina and Laredo Texas plus Nuevo Laredo Mexico causing one death in Laredo and 50 injuries in Kinston with about 75 total injuries. The storms leveled homes and businesses and damaged Nuevo Laredo causing substantial losses. A separate windstorm hit Corpus Christi with brief service outages.
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United Press
North Carolina
Texas
Kinston
N. C
Laredo
Tex
Southern Red Cross
Atlanta
Nuevo Laredo
Rio Grande
Mexico
Jesus M. Garcia
Mexico City
J. L. Howard
Stoneburg
Corpus Christi
Byrnes Blames Russia for Peace Conference Setback
Secretary Byrnes told the nation Russia blocked a European peace conference at Paris, warning the United States will walk out of four power talks and bring the matter to the United Nations. He listed six unresolved Moscow issues including Trieste, Balkan economics, and a German peace, while expecting summer talks to advance.
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Paris
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Stalin
Europe
Trieste
Italy
Balkans
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Five Killed As Plane Hits Bank Building In New York
A twin engine Army plane, amid a 400 foot overcast, crashed into the 58th floor of the Bank of Manhattan building in Wall Street's dense district. Five people died including a WAC lieutenant and four Army officers. the blast caused a 15 foot hole and debris rained onto the street.
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Wall Street
Top Oil Production Ordered For Texas
The Railroad Commission issued a statewide proration order for June aiming at 2,293,092 barrels of crude oil daily in Texas the highest level ever granted. The order sets an average daily allowance of 2,425,013 barrels but a 5.44 percent underproduction lowers the expected flow. Total liquid petroleum output expected at 2,463,765 barrels daily with natural gasoline and distillates included.
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Texas
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Bureau of Mines
Cattle rustling returns to Kansas ranges with modern methods
In Kansas counties stockmen patrol pastures and guard gates as rustlers reappear using trucks and rifles. About 50 head were reported missing, with carcasses found shot. authorities say meat moves to the black market via a hidden slaughter operation.
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Wichita, Kans
Old West
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Krug To Seize Control Of Coal Mines In Emergency Move
President Truman orders Interior Secretary J A Krug to take over soft coal mines from a truce ending Saturday. Krug will operate the mines to preserve the national economic structure, with plans to announce soon. Both miners and operators reportedly find Krug acceptable.
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Truman
J. A. Krug
White House
Charles G. Ross
Krug
Ross
United Mine Workers
Navy Seeks to Dispose of the Normandie Liner
Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane told a House appropriations subcommittee the Navy wants France to inspect the former luxury liner Normandie and decide if she should be kept or disposed of.
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Navy
Normandie
E. L. Cochrane
Bureau of Ships
House
Weather and Forecast for West Texas and Feasts Texas
Partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers possible in extreme south tonight and Wednesday. Warmer in Panhandle and South Plains today. Extended outlook through May 25 shows temperatures 2-4 degrees above normal with a slow rise to Thursday and cooler conditions by Saturday. Rainfall generally moderate with showers and thunderstorms mainly Friday and Saturday.
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Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas Gulf Plains
Louisiana
Gulf Plains
Rayon Price Program Extended Six Months
The government extends until year end the rayon lining price incentive program. Rayon producers receive a 10 percent increase to speed shipments of men’s suits to retailers. The program, started in January after lining shortages delayed suit shipments, was due to expire June 30.
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Washington
Two Nominees Barred From Jap Cabinet
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters rejected two ministers picked by Premier-designate Shigeru Yoshida. Hiroshi Nasu was barred as agriculture and forestry minister and Chuzo Iwata as justice minister under purge rules against officials with militarist histories.
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U.P
Douglas MacArthur
Shigeru Yoshida
Hiroshi Nasu
Chuzo Iwata
Survivor testifies on Malmedy massacre at German trial
Virgil P. Lary of Lexington Kentucky, a survivor of the Malmedy massacre, recalls German gunners mowing down American prisoners and jeering as they died. He identifies defendant George Felps as the first shooter during the December 1944 incident in Belgium, as 74 elite guardsmen face murder charges.
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Malmedy
Belgium
Virgil P. Lary
Lexington
U. S
Larry
George Felps
Hope Is Still Held In Eae Dispute
Government efforts to keep railroads running yield optimistic signals while railroad workers plan a Thursday strike. President Truman returns from Missouri to focus on transportation and coal disputes as progress appears in talks mediated by John R. Steelman.
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Associated Press
Washington
Brotherhoods
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Truman
Misssouri
John R. Steelman
White House
Polio Epidemic Strikes Texas With Deaths and School Closures
Poliomyelitis continues to hit Texas with eight deaths since May first as San Antonio and Corpus Christi close schools. Victims include a 19 month old from Corpus Christi and 12 year old Georgia Kubala taken to a Houston hospital. New cases reported in South Texas while Lubbock and San Angelo report hospitalizations and suspect cases.
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Lubbock
Texas
South Texas
San Antonio
Georgia Mae Kubala
Columbus
Tex
Houston
Tommy Mantis
San Angelo
Lupe Villaneuva
Corpus Christi
Effort To Rush Labor Legislation Blocked
In Washington on May 21 Senator Morse of Oregon blocked a move by Majority Leader Barkley to limit speeches on labor legislation. The bid aimed to speed a Senate vote and clear the deck for action on extending the OPA and selective service.
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Senate
Morse
R-Ore
Barkley
D-Ky
Truman to Speak Monday in Oklahoma City
President Truman will address a governor’s conference in Oklahoma City next Monday at 12 noon CST. The White House said the speech will last about 15 to 20 minutes.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
Oklahoma City
White House
Oklahoma
New Shipment Green Watches at King's Jewelry
Local ad notes a fresh stock of green watches arriving at King's Jewelry located at 1049 Broadway with promotional emphasis on style and availability.
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New Shipment
King’s Jewelry
Adv
Three-Ring Circus Arrives With Elephants At Town
The Dailey Bros three ring circus arrives at East Broadway today with a 2 hour daytime show at 3 PM and an 8 PM night program. A lions and tigers menagerie, zebras and elephants are shown before each performance. Elephants play a baseball game with 14 year old Norma Davenport as umpire amid clowns acrobats jugglers and a palomino horse exhibition.
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Dailey Bros
East Broadway
Norma Davenport
Austin Cab Firm To Get Two-Way Radios
An Austin taxicab company, Pattons Inc., has been licensed by the FCC to install two way radios in its taxis. It was one of 27 cab firms nationwide granted licenses to speed up service with constant contact to offices.
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Austin
U.P
Pattons, Inc
FCC
Pappy Boyington seeks Lucy Malcolmson in $9000 theft case
Sheriff deputies hunt Mrs Lucille Malcolmson on grand theft charges after she allegedly stole over $9000 entrusted to her for care of Lt. Col. Gregory Boyington’s three children. Bail set at 25000. lawyer cites Reno residence and service plan.
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San Diego
Calif
Sheriff's Deputies
Lucille
Lucy
Rogers Malcolmson
Gregory
Pappy) Boyington
Malcolmson
Marine Flier
Reno
Boyington
Frances Baker
Joseph P. Haller
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Molina
Thomas Whelan
Iran accuses USSR of ongoing interference in Iran
Iran's ambassador to the UN said Soviet interference in Iran has not ceased. He cited unverified reports of armed clashes in Azerbaijan province and possible Soviet troops remaining in civilian clothes. He warned that if clashes are true the threat to international peace is serious and imminent.
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New York
Iran
United Nations Security Council
Hussein Ala
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Azerbaijan
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Albuquerque man fined for spousal dispute in police court
Burton McQuerry admitted he had peddled his wife and fled into police court. He was fined ten dollars for disturbing the peace by fighting after the incident in Albuquerque.
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N. M. Mey
U.P
Burton McQuerry
O'Daniel Plans Radio Decision On Governors Run
U S Senator W Lee O Daniel will announce tonight via radio whether he will run for Texas governor in a 9 p m Dallas broadcast on the Texas Quality Network He could seek the office he won in 1938 in a landslide and return to politics after his Senate term begins His move comes amid speculation in Austin where Governor Coke Stevenson faces questions about a third term and timing of any announcement
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WUP
U. S
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Texas Quality
O’daniel
Senate
Morris Sheppard
Austin
Coke R. Stevenson
Democratic Executive Committee
Indications Of Extra Texas Pension Cut In June
In Austin on May 21 indications said there will be another cut in old age pensions in Texas in June. The state department of public welfare began processing rolls for mailing checks, but the total size remains uncertain until the net increase in pension rolls is known.
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Austin
Texas
State Department of Public Welfare
Big Air Show Planned at Municipal Airport June 16
The Lubbock chapter of the National Aeronautics Association announces a June 16 air show at Municipal airport featuring stunt flying, modern private aircraft displays, and a model plane show. Army planes will provide aerial acrobatics though the extent remains to be finalized.
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Lubbock
National Aeronautics Association
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M. D. Fanning
Meat Supply Not Bad Says OPA Official
Washington May 21 Herman Greenberg an OPA meat enforcement officer said the meat supply is not bad at all and will improve. He stated 145 pounds of meat per person will be available for American civilians this year, seven pounds more than in 1934 39. Demand remains high as purchasing power doubled during the war.
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Washington
U.P
Herman Greenberg
OPA
Greenberg
Americans In Surprise Raid on Hungarian River Fleet
Four thousand American troops struck at dawn and boarded nearly 400 Hungarian river boats near Vilshofen on the Danube. Counter intelligence teams investigated occupants, and weapons and contraband such as radio gear and U. S. Army supplies were found with no armed resistance. One German river patrolman was wounded in halted cooperation.
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Germany
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Danube
Passau
U. S. Army
Floyd Electric Coop Receives Rural Loan Approval
The Rural Electrification Administration approved loans totaling 1,137,000 to seven local cooperatives in six states. Floyd County Rural Electric of Floydada Texas gets 105,000 for 100 miles serving 160 consumers and Karnes Electric Cooperative of Karnes City Texas receives 260,000 for 250 miles serving 522 consumers.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Floyd County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc
Floydada
Tex
Karnes Electric Cooperative, Inc
Karnes City
Evacuation of Azerbaijan and Iran Reported Complete
Tehran reports Prince Firouz announcing that Sevi evacuation of Azerbaijan and Iran was finished on May 6. The statement confirms completion of a long evacuation operation, with details limited to the director of propagandist duties.
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Prince Firouz
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