Memorial Day Address Seeks Strength as Nation Remembers Fallen
Brig. Gen. Frank O Bowman urges U S resolve at Woodside Cemetery Memorial Day program in Columbus features a three division parade and dedication of a World War II memorial plot. He cautions against national weakness inviting conflict and stresses honoring veterans through continued dedication to liberty and duty.
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America
Columbus Distribution Depot
United States
Frank O. Bowman
Columbus
Woodside Cemetery
Bowman
Abraham Lincoln
Pearl Harbor
Corregidor
North Africa
Sicily
Saserno
Anzio
Cassino
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Iwo Jima
Normandy
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Burma
Japan
Pacific Islands
Mata Gordo
Chipultpee
Gettysburg
Belleau Wood
Soisson
Middletown Memorial Day Parade Draws Thousands
Thousands lined the streets for Middletown’s Memorial Day parade despite overcast skies. Spanish American War veterans led with colors, followed by Middletown High School Band and National Guard, weaving over a mile through Central Ave and Main St to Woodside Cemetery. Grand marshal W. J. Boyd and honorary marshal Mrs. Anna Kessler led honored guests aboard autos.
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Central Ave
Main St
Middletown
National Guard
Frank ©. Bowman
W. J. Boyd
Anna Kessler
Broad St
Manchester Ave
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Fastest Auto Field In History Set For Indianapolis Classic
Thirty three top drivers line up for the 32nd Indianapolis Speedway classic with a record 125.163 mph average in trials. Freshmen include Lee Wallard and 10 new cars join 23 veterans in a field headed by Rex Mays, Ted Horn, Bill Holland, Mauri Rose, and Duke Nalon as the start at 1 a.m. EST looms.
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Indianapolis
America
Speedway
Miles An How
Rex Mays
Ted Horn
Bill Holland
Mauri Rose
Duke Nalon
Rose
Floyd Davis
Holland
Blue Crown
Lee Wallard
Schenectady
N.Y
Bill Cantrell
Louisville
Johnny Mantz
Long Beach
Cal
Jack McGrath
South Pasadena
Mack Hellings
Burbank
Duane Carter
Santa Monica
Travis
Spider) Webb
Bell
Mike Salay
South Bend
Ind
Ohio Memorial Day Toll Rises With Girl Hero Death
Six Ohioans died in violence and accidents over the Memorial Day weekend, led by 16 year old Cincinnati girl Carol Elizabeth Roberts who died saving three others after pushing them from an oncoming car. The driver, Henry Herron 27 of Addyston, faces reckless driving charges as Jacob Saylor and Cora Lee Welcher survived the crash.
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Associated Press
Miss Saylor
Ohio
Columbus
Youngstown
Lancaster
Richard Hewitt, Jr
Ralph T. Conway
Cleveland
Erma Nantz
Levi Nantz
Martinsville
Marshall Taylor
Dayton
Paul Rudolph Close
Cuyahoga Falls
Otis J. Vaughn
Akron
Diana
Webster County
West Virginia
W. C. Ware
Blank Ballots Mark Czech Vote Showing Opposition
Prague reports 770701 blank ballots cast in the parliamentary election as a protest against the Communist led National Front. The Front ticket won 6429145 votes in a total 7199846 valid ballots from 8005887 registered voters. Nonvoters or invalid ballots totaled 806041. Some districts saw protest ballots up to 39 percent. London cites health concerns for President Benes who may resign soon at age 64 as diplomats note arteries condition and delayed retirement after the poll.
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Prague
Ministry of Interior
National Front
London
Eulard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Benes
U. S
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Pledges For Peace Promoted Worldwide On Memorial Day
Americans paid tribute to war dead as pledges for peace and liberty were voiced around the world. President Truman placed a wreath at Arlington and spoke of enforcing peace. A second ceremony honored Franklin D. Roosevelt with a floral anchor tribute in Washington. Messages were sent to Jewish war veterans in New York urging lasting understanding and justice. Cardinal Spellman and Gen Lucius D. Clay led solemn observances at Belgium sites noting the fight for freedom.
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Associated Press
Truman
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Washington
Potomac
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Notre Dame
Dinant
Belgium
Battle of the Bulge
Ardennes Wood
Bastogne
Lucius D. Clay
Europe
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Tribute Paid To War Dead By Ohioans
Ohio honored its war dead across four wars with parades and public services. In Cleveland about 6,500 were expected to march in the Memorial Day parade as groups from veterans organizations joined the procession. Speakers included Ernest R. Genevese and Carl R. Gray Jr. in various cities. Toledo opened a new $96,000 war memorial and held a city parade at night. Churches and schools joined Youngstown for combined services at the South High School field house.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Memorial Day Association of
Greater Cleveland
Columbus
Ernest R. Genevese
Glendale Cemetery
Akron
Carl R. Gray, Jr
Veterans’ Administration
Dayton
Toledo
Civic Center Mall
Youngstown
Burns Fatal to Cincinnati Man in Home Fire
Bruce Baker aged 41 died at St Francis Hospital from burns after a cigarette ignited his clothing while he slept in a chair at home. Coroner Dr Herbert P Lyle said the Hamilton County inquiry was released today.
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Cincinnati
Bruce Baker
St. Francis Hospital
Herbert P. Lyle
Hamilton County
Governor to inspect Ohio schools over deplorable conditions
Gov. Thomas J. Herbert will personally tour four southeastern Ohio counties starting Wednesday to assess reports that many schools are deplorable or unsafe. He aims to determine if buildings are beyond repair and the need for new construction or district reorganizations, with officials joining the tour to gather facts for legislative recommendations.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio
Clyde Hissong
William J. Rogers
Albert D. St. Clair
Department of Education
Robert L. Ratchford
Herbert
Arabs Mass For Assault On Tel Aviv
Allied Arab armies were reported forming a three pronged attack on Tel Aviv with Iraqi forces advancing from the north Egyptian troops from the south and the Trans Jordan Arab Legion from the west. Jews claimed northern flank success and warned of gas usage by the Legion in Jerusalem amid reports of Latrun fighting and Jewish withdrawal to Hulda.
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Associated Press
Joseph C. Goodwin
Palestine
Latrun
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Hulda
U S Women Golfers Win In Tourney
ST ANNE S ON THE SEA England AP Early finishers among Uncle Sam s nieces trying for the British Women s Amateur Golf title marched into the second round. Mrs Glenna Collett Ware defeated Mrs Noel Sabine 5 and 4 after snaring the opening hole. Polly Riley beat Mrs Ruby Lancashire 6 4 ending with an eagle on the 14th. Estelle Lawson Page Jr won 8 6 over Mrs Freda Burton. Grace Lenczyk edged Mrs A H Porter 1 up in 19 holes. Ann Cosgrove and Dorothy Kirby advanced when opponents did not appear.
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ST. Anne’s-On-The-Sea
England
Uncle Sam
Glenna Collett Ware
Philadelphia
Noel Sabine
U. S
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Ruby Lancashire
Estelle Lawson Page, Jr
Chapel Hill
N. C
Freda Burton
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Conn
A. H. Porter
Scotland
Stetson University
Porter
Ann Cosgrove
Pinehurst
N C
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Rescuers Probe Vanport Debris For Dead After Flood
Rescuers searched debris through the night in Vanport Oregon for flood victims after a wall of water swept the town built for wartime shipyards. Officials said no known dead twelve hours after the disaster though many survivors report children among the missing and dozens injured.
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James H. Ferguson Vanport
Ore
Columbia
Vanport
Oregon
Flood Victims Ignore Danger as Police Force Evacuations
In Vanport Oregon police with drawn guns cleared residents from flood zones amid collapsed embankment and rising water. Rescue workers report drifting debris, possible victims, and scenes of families escaping by boats while looting remains unconfirmed. A Navy veteran recounts a man swept away by a log as neighbors watched in distress.
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Vanport
Ore
Lice
Portland Housing Authority
Martin Pratt
Robert LaRoche
Navy Air Corps
LaRoche
Three Officers Help In Birth in Baltimore
In Baltimore AP report, three police officers stopped Dr. Frederick Rude for speeding and helped deliver his baby daughter. Lt. Thomas Mooney and Patrolmen Vincent Serio and William Hogan escorted the dentist and his wife to a hospital after a stop light incident. mother and daughter are reported doing fine.
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Baltimore
Frederick Rude
Thomas Mooney
Vincent Serio
William M. Hogan
Truman Declares Flooded Northwest a Disaster Area
President Truman aboard the Presidential Yacht Williamsburg declared flood struck sections in the northwest a disaster area and ordered use of surplus war property for relief and rehabilitation. The White House stated the President expresses deep sympathy for flood victims.
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Washington
Truman
Northwest
Williamsburg
White House
Vanport Flood Tragedy Strikes Veterans’ Neighborhoods
Survivors from Vanport and surrounding areas recount a sudden flood from the Columbia River that toppled river embankments, drowned buildings, and sent residents racing to safety. Dozens describe losing parental grasp on children as water rushed through high-rise apartments and nearby schools and churches became shelters. Many families, including veterans’ kin, await word on missing loved ones as ripples of disaster touch Portland shelters.
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Vanport College
Columbia
Vanport
Mile Square
Portland
Taft Pushes Detailed GOP Platform to Challenge Democrats
Senator Taft urges a thorough Republican platform to force Democrats to specify positions on civil rights and other issues. He favors having a platform committee draft policy based on Congress records, with lawmakers from several states serving as platform members as delegates are chosen for the convention.
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Taft
Washington
Ohio
Congress
Platform
Eugene Milligin
Colorado
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Baldwin
Connecticut
Knowsland
California
Earl Warren
Ives
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