Two Shipments Of Red Arms Believed On Way To Guatemala
A report notes two suspected consignments of arms bound for Guatemala are believed en route. The article mentions a special committee possibly being sent to Mexico City to interview Guatemalan exiles.
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Guatemala
Mexico City
Calssi
Rio de Janeiro
Sala
State Department
Curral
Guatemalan
Department
East Germany
U.S
McCarthy Seeks to Halt Hearings as Circuit Rises
McCarthy pressed the Senate subcommittee to resume hearings amid factional strain over Army row. He warned staffers to testify or be called up while stating he would testify if needed. He urged action to end the circus and suggested Democratic members avoid forcing witnesses. He faulted press influence and urged Eisenhower to consider the truth’s long term value.
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McCarthy
Barton
Senate
Army
Wisconsin
Subcommittee
Eisenhower
Tke
Washington
Otters
Ike
Fort Atkinson
Robert T. Stevens
Stevens
Newsmen Fm
Montana
Hale County Oldtimers Celebrate Locals At Annual Roundup
Hale Pioneer celebration honors Plainview residents and families. Awards given in float contests include Girl Scouts of Plainview first in school division and Snyder Home Demonstration Club top in adult. Local youths and veterans recognized as oldest residents and longtime couples.
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Girl Scouts of
Plainview
Plainview Junior High
Ash School
Snyder Home Demostration Club
Center HD
County Wide HD
Bill Whitesides
Hale County Sheriff's Posse
Hale Center
Plainview Roden Association
R. M. Irick
John Henderson
J. Frank Norfleet
L. D. Jones
CL. Abernethy
Oldsters
Guy Ash
E. M. Ballengee
Engee
Hale County
Jan Norburg
Wayland College
F. Y. Lincoln
Chickasha
Okla
Bob Martine
Ethel Mullins
Canyon
Mittie Workman
California
Two Die As Guatemalan Troops Foe Saboteurs
Guatemala City May 22 Two soldiers and one saboteur were killed and three soldiers wounded in a machine gun clash with alleged saboteurs who tried to dynamite a munitions train near Castaneda ten miles from Puerto Barrios The saboteurs planted eight TNT charges under a bridge but the train cargo remained undamaged and the attackers fled toward the Honduras border as the army pressed pursuit
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Guatemala City
Augusto Carnaud MacDonald
Castaneda
Puerto Barros
Poland
Puerto Barrios
Charnaud
Honduaras
Oklahoma Governor Involved In Strange Incident After Chase
An unclear report from CITY on May 22 describes the Oklahoma governor amid a late fire show during a police pursuit. The governor reportedly moved toward the capitol grounds during the chase, with details fragmented and difficult to confirm.
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Oklahoma
Capitol
New Zealand National Airways DC3 Crash Claims Three Children
A Christchurch flight of a New Zealand National Airways DC3 crashed after clipping a house and skidding into trees, killing three children and injuring 26 others, as the plane plummeted toward the sea in obvious trouble.
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New Zealand
Auckland
New Zealand National Airways
Pittance
Christchurch
Births Reported At Local Hospitals With Several Newborns
The notice lists several births with weights and times from local hospitals. Families include the Bain and Loper households along with Murfee and Matthews clans. Parents’ occupations span salesman, Plains Gas Co, and Mead's Bakery.
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W. V. Loper
4Th St
Tavior Hospital
The
Plains Gas Co
Train Mishap Delays Five Passenger Trains Through Littlefield
A derailed box car left the rails and tipped cars loaded with mile long cargo as 100-car train from California to Galveston hit a siding west of Littlefield at 6 50 am. The Lubbock to Clovis morning passenger train was rerouted through Canyon and three other freights were shifted. Wrecking crews cleared debris while a Morrow Lumber Co warehouse suffered damage after being struck by wreckage.
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Littlefield
California
Galveston
Lubbock
Lubbock-to-Clovis
Canyon
South Texas
Blake
Slaton
Clovis
Morrow Lumber Co
Alligator Settles in Neighborhood Lair Near Bar and Grill
Report describes an alligator that moved into a neighborhood near Audubon Park Zoo and a bar and grill. Residents recall seeing the reptile dragging a dog last Thursday night and say it has dwindled population. locals speculate on the long term. Authorities note that alligators have appeared in the area before, with old cesspools and derelict lots cited as homes.
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Jackson
Auduboo Park Zoo
Tom Kingsmill
Gator House
Kingsmille
Gator
Officials Mum on Church Rules Amid Pastoral Enquiry
Officials provided no comment on church rules or pastoral leadership as inquiries continued. The page one continuation notes ongoing discussion spanning Wednesday through Sunday with statements limited from church figures.
Billy Graham Draws 120000 in Wembley Farewell Crusade
American evangelist Billy Graham fills Wembley Stadium with 120000 fans for his farewell London crusade meeting. He preached to thousands more in White City after arriving from the city stadium. Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher, primate of the Church of England, sits beside him as the three month tour attracts about 17 million worshippers.
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London
Billy Graham
Wembley Stadium
Geoffrey Fisher
Canterbury
Church of England
Downpour Floods Cause Crop Damage and Rain Across Texas
A severe rain event in Crosbyton and surrounding areas brought up to six inches of rain. Farmers expect replanting cotton as hail accompanied the downpour and wheat crops may have suffered damage. Officials note some lines disrupted and scattered showers across the state with cooler temperatures forecast.
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Roy Hillin
Crosbyton
Crosby County
W. R
Bill) Kimbrough
Kimbrough
Lubbock
of Texas
South Plains
Olton
Brownfield
Ann Abernathy
Saturda
Big Bend
Bakersfield
Fort Stockton
Sheffield
Childress
Associated Press
Panhandle
Rio Grande
San Angelo
New Extortion Case Suspect Is Sought
A search for a suspect in a Victoria extortion case is underway after four people were detained and a man claimed he was held captive at a ranch and forced to drive with two suspects. The assailants allegedly coerced him to withdraw cash and pay a ban related to the case.
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Jordon
Peteysolph
Victoria
Rudolph
Ax Murder Case Boss Says Extradition Delayed for Case Study
Canfield, leaving his government post next month, said extradition would wait while a full study is conducted. He cited circumstantial evidence tying Leech to the Passau ax murders of Maj. Everett Cotran, Capt. Adrian Wessler, and Lt. Stanley Rosewater on January 7, 1946, in Germany, as authorities investigate motive and connections.
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Canfield
Leech
Everett S. Cotran
Washington, D. C
Adrian L. Wessler
New Rochelle
N. Y
Stanley M. Rosewater
Omaha
Neb
Lima
Danube
Danube Bridge
Debate Over Admitting Monitored Talks as Evidence
Mundt warns the Army may withhold stenographic transcripts unless Democrats back off their stance. Welch says recorders are legal with universal consent before disclosure. Democrats and Republicans on the subcommittee demand public disclosure of pertinent calls, citing consent letters and differing letters of permission.
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Mundt
Army
Joseph N. Welch
Welch
McClellan
Ark
Symington
Jackson
Wash
Tom
McCarthy
Joe
News Briefs Highlight Small Civil Penalties
J. M. Goodgame aged 33 was fined 25 dollars plus court costs for a traffic or regulatory violation. The brief notes an official record of the fine and a brief court appearance.
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J. M. Goodgame
Oh Vie
Koreas Talks Run Smoothly As Plans Clash At Geneva
At Geneva 19 nation talks on Korea, Chou En Lai urged a neutral supervisory group to run nationwide elections while Pyun backed a South Korean plan for phased UN supervised elections with foreign troop withdrawals. Western diplomats expect failure and a possible end to the Korean phase next week.
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United Nations
Chou
Korea
North Korea
South Korea
Waten
Pyun Yung Tai
Pyun
China
Nam Il
Supervisory Commission
Peon
Washington
Geneva
Indochina
Georges Bidault
Anthony Eden
Paris
Eden
London
Winston Churchill
New Mexico Police Hunt Missing Man Father Aids Search
Police in New Mexico are seeking a missing man named Elmer after a report that he failed to meet a friend in Amarillo. The missing man’s father told investigators a friend in Amarillo, Gene, was due to meet Elmer in Amarillo within an hour, but Elmer did not arrive.
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New Mexico
Elmer
Amarillo
Amaril Grand
Farmers eye full planting as rains boost cotton outlook
Soaking rains boost optimism among South Plains growers. Prince of the Lubbock Cotton Exchange predicts 100 percent of allotment planted by mid June if weather holds. Projected yields near a half bale per acre and a total crop value around 289 million dollars, assuming lint prices around 27 to 34 cents a pound.
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Ipillzaton and
Prince
Lubbock Cotton’ Exchange
Cotton Exchange
Dawson County
Gaines
Crosby
Alge
Terry
South Plains
Dawson
Megre Surrenders After E 25th St Shooting Scrape
Duty told detectives and sheriff's deputies he shot Gallo after being cut with a revolver. He was treated at Texas Hospital for a slit finger.
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25Th St
Galloway
Texas Hospital
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A. A. Thomas
Eula Faye Manners
Steven Adams
Bobbie Bailey
Rossini
E. R. Walker
A. L
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Rane
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G. C
Bain
Grinnel
Fot Hospital
Talesman
Carpenter Paper Co
Edward E. Matthews
Seth Sr
St. Mary's Hospital
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Graham
Russia
Hockley ‘Mest
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Megre
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