Texas Governor Beauford Jester Found Dead On Train
Texas Governor Beauford Jester was found dead in his Pullman berth at a Southern Pacific station. He was 56 and in his second term, having taken office January 21, 1947. Lieutenant Governor Allen Shivers will assume the governorship. The death was reported by a Houston homicide lieutenant, with inquest to follow.
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Texas
Pullman
Beauford
Houston
Tex
Beauford Jester
Southern Pacific Railway
Jester
W. P. Brown
Houston Police Department
Lloyd Barrett
L. L. Watts
Frank Murray
Brown
Tom Maes
Allan Shivers
Parleys Set On Britain Dollar Problem In London
Britain seeks a solution to its dollar strain by September. A three day closed door meeting with United States Treasury Secretary Snyder Sir Stafford Cripps and Canadian Finance Minister Abbott issued a communique promising immediate fact finding and more talks in Washington in September.
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London
Britain
United States Treasury
John Snyder
Stafford Cripps
Douglas Abbott
Snyder
Brussels
Washington
Cripps
Attorney Baldwin Dies at 87 in New York City
Ernest Ellsworth Baldwin of Canton Ohio native and former chief assistant U S attorney for the Southern District of New York at the turn of the century died yesterday in New York City He was 87 years old and had built a long career in federal law and public service.
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NEW York
Ellsworth Baldwin
Canton
Baldwin
U.S
Calls for probe of Hiss trial focus on Kaufman
Two House Republicans Velde and Nixon push for a formal investigation into Judge Samuel Kaufman and his handling of the Alger Hiss perjury trial. They accuse Kaufman of bias toward the Hiss defense while Democrats resist, warning of a political fight tied to the Hiss-Chambers saga.
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Washington
House
Samuel H. Kaufman
Alger Hiss
Velde
R-Ill
Nixon
R-Cal
Kaufman
Hiss
House UnAmerican Activities Committee
Hiss - Chambers
House Un-American Activities Committee
Truman
New York
State Department
Whittak Chambers
Chambers
UnAmerican Activities Committee
Three People Saved In Alaskan Plane Crash
Dr. Melville T. Cook a 79 year old Louisiana botany professor his wife and Pilot Bill Carrington were rescued after a weeklong search. Their single engine Cessna crash landed 50 miles north of Fort Yukon on tundra. They survived by sheltering in the plane and eating eggs from their cargo while signaling rescuers.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Melville T. Cook
Louisiana
Bill Carrington
Arctic Circle
Fort Yukon
Currington
Cook
10Th Rescue Squadron
C. E. Hale
Cooks
Carrington
Alaska Airlines
Dr. Cook
King George VI declares dock strike emergency in London
London docks halt work as 10,278 of about 25,000 workers fail to show at start of shift. 112 ships idle amid a wildcat stoppage linked to a Canadian Seamen's Union strike. The king, advised by the cabinet, orders emergency measures to curb the disruption.
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London
George VI
Shawcross
Fifteen Ohioans Die In Weekend Accidents
The Associated Press reports Ohio recorded fifteen more weekend deaths from thunderstorms and accidents. Ten fatalities stemmed from traffic crashes, two from lightning, two from drowning, and one from a household electrical incident involving three year old Shelly Ann Hixon in Akron. Other victims include Charles Clark in Gallia County, Joe Oldiges in Cincinnati, Harold Edinger and Jule Archer from several towns, and numerous residents of Columbus, Springfield, Lima, Dayton, Warren, and Ashland in crashes or electrocutions.
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Associated Press
Ohio Today
Ohio
Houehold
Shelly Ann Hixon
Hixon
Akron
Charles Clark
Cheshire
Gallia County
Ohio River
Joe Oldiges
Cincinnati
Harold Edinger
Columbus
Jule Marie Archer
Newtonville
Clermont County
Wilma Kaisel
Toledo
Bono
O. Corbett Walsh
Springfield
Randolph Riley
Grove City
Marion W. Bamne
Lima
Frances Combs
Dayton
Robert Miles
Cleveland
Guido V. Dandera
Newark
Ashland
Oliver Jones
Roman Butler
Warren
Robert Henry Baker
Gallipolis
Bees Evicted In Cleveland
In Cleveland a swarm of bees forced the eviction of about 84 000 “undesirable” residents from the Popp home after workers cut away a wall to reveal six foot combs weighing over 100 pounds. Mrs. Popp welcomed the end of the stinging visits while the couple had long tried removals.
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Cleveland
Frank Popp
Popp
Truman vetoes wartime mining compensation bill
President Truman vetoed a bill to compensate mining companies for wartime losses from producing scarce strategic minerals. He stated the mining industry as a whole is not willing to have the government guarantee it against losses in emergencies.
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Washington
Truman
Tito to close Greek border amid civil war risks
Premier Marshal Tito announced Yugoslavia will gradually seal its frontier with Greece to protect workers as Greek civil war escalates. He spoke to about 40,000 in Pola and cited wider issues including western loans, Cominform bids, and Trieste.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Greece
Adriatic
Pola
Italy
Trieste
Austrian
Carinthia
Europe
America
England
Plane Pilot Arrested After Crash Near London
LONDON, O. AP report: Pilot Harry M. Potts 26 of Piqua cited for reckless operation of an airplane after a small plane crashed on a farm near London. Passenger Richard French 24 escaped injury. the aircraft was demolished. Potts and French were aboard when the crash occurred.
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London
G. E. Lovejoy
Harry M. Potts
Piqua
Potts
Richard French
Federal agents monitor Soviet freighter Dmitry Donskoy
Philadelphia dispatch says U N Soviet engineer Valentin Gubitchev and Justice Department analyst Judith Coplon face spy charges. A Coast Guard craft shadowed the Dmitry Donskoy while customs men distributed photos of the pair to prevent flight. Crew rosters and passports were scrutinized amid protests by Russia. The ship, unloading iron ore at Philadelphia and Camden, heads to Baltimore tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Dmitry Donskoy
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Valentin Gubitchev
Gubitchev
United Nations
New York
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
Washington
Russia
Miss Coplon
Coast Guard
Eisler
Batory
England
Germany
Camden
N. J
Baltimore
GOP Leader Facing New Oyster Campaign
Washington AP reports a new revolt threatens to oust Republican national chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr. Fueled by a Pittsburgh secret session the dissidents aim to force a National Committee meeting. If convened 15 members can oust him, with possible successors named among Gabrielson Gates Darby Summerfield Coleman.
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Washington
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Scott
National Committee
Pittsburgh
Katherine Kennedy Brown
Ohio National Committee
Dayton
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Pennsylvania
Guy Gabrielson
New Jersey
Ralph Gates
Indiana
Harry Darby
Kansas
Arthur Summerfield
Michigan
Thomas E. Coleman
Wisconsin
Gabrielson
Omaha
Army General and Navy Officer Die in Potomac Cruiser Explosion
On the Potomac River the 50 foot cruiser Halcyon exploded while departing the Corinthian Yacht Club. Maj. Gen. Vernon E. Prichard and Commo dore Wilfred L. Painter were killed, with Navy Captain Sergius N. F. Lobosher and Johannes Jo hanes en listed as in critical condition. Col. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle reported heroic actions as witnesses describe gas fumes around the engine during refueling.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Potomac River
Vernon E. Prichard
Wilfred L. Painter
USNR
Sergius N. F. Lobosher
Johannes Johannesen
Corinthian Yacht Club
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Biddle
Halcyon
Yacht Club
Potomac
Prichard
Mrs. Prichard
Toledo duo set canoe record from Ft Wayne to Toledo
Bert Rand E Cobb aged 19 and Charles Neuendorf aged 20 both of Toledo topped a record by canoeing from Ft Wayne Indiana to Toledo via the Maumee River in 21 hours and 2 minutes yesterday.
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Toledo
Bertrand E. Cobb
Charles Neuendorf
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Maumee River
President Truman Offers Aid to Business in Surprise Move
In a midyear economic report to Congress President Truman advises against a tax boost and urges targeted cures. He declares the economy strong but threatened by joblessness and seeks an anti-depression program while dropping standby control demands and setting a national output goal.
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Associated Press
Congress
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Senate approves 10 percent cut in ERP funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 10 percent cut in European Recovery Program funds, totaling 3.778 billion dollars for second year recovery. The cut of 420.62 million will reduce the ECA budget for recovery operations starting July 11. President Truman opposed tax hikes and urged public works and job creation in a midyear economic plan.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Paul Hoffman
House
Rain Ends New England Drought With Widespread Moisture
Associated Press reports northeastern drought areas finally received beneficial rain after 49 days. An inch plus fell in parts, easing crop losses though totals in New Jersey reached 31 million dollars and other states logged multi million damages. Western New York said drought broken and New England saw significant moisture.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
New York
New England
Cincinnati Railway Express Agent Daw son Moneyhon Dies
Daw son Moneyhon a 67 year old retired agent in charge of railway express police in Cincinnati shot and killed himself today. Police Capt. George Ertel said he had been under treatment for a nervous ailment and had been depressed. His wife Mrs Leona Moneyhon provided the information.
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Cincinnati
Dawson Moneyhon
Railway Express
George Ertel
Leona Moneyhon
Ertel
Lausche vows crackdown on illegal nightclubs in Ohio
Gov. Frank Lausche declared a full state assault on illegally operated nightclubs after a Lake County raid on the Mounds Club. He warned he would use all powers to close noncompliant venues, targeting Pettibone Club Geauga County Jungle Inn Trumbull County Benore Club Lucas County and Continental Club Lawrence County. Officials will enforce workers' comp and unemployment laws and fire and sanitation rules, with utilities and highway patrol aiding. Four Mounds Club employees were arrested as agents seized liquor, glasses and contraband. authorities suspect additional liquor stored elsewhere.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Sleek Mounds
Lake County
Pettibone
Geauga County
Jungle Inn
Trumbull County
Benore Club
Lucas County
Continental Club
Lawrence County
Mounds Club
Anthony A. Rutkowski
Rutkowski
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GOP
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