Flashes Of Life From Across The Nation
A fragmented wire service roundup notes World War II prisoners of war Alberico Gui ve Carrado in Tunisia and Mario Carrado in New York, a stamp collecting plan in Aghkeepsie, farm talk in Randolph about blossoms mistaken for buttercups, a jailbird incident in Johnstown, USO snack trends in New York, probate posting in Brisburg, a California student missing from Redlands University, and a quirky claim about eight smiths sharing blood in Hartford.
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Associated Press
N. Y
Alberico Guive Carrado
Tunisia
Mario Carrado
Mario
Iran
Swedish workers held in Sweden over ball bearing case
Three SKF ballbearing workers in Goteborg were detained amid claims they provided ideological information to a foreign power. Aftonbladet cited one Swede, Reuther, as a former employee who relayed data to an unnamed foreign entity. Allies pressure grows over Sweden’s export ties to Germany and Allied efforts to curb output.
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Sckholm
SKF
Goteborg
Aftonblaid
Reuther
Aftonbladet Io
Sweden
Mio
Germany
Rys
I Griffis
AAN FOUND FATALLY BEATEN IN LYWOOD
Ruth Si year old film studio employee was found fatally beaten on a porch after returning from a party at the street. Police reported the scene included a radio blaring and the victim’s husband later said she told him she was in an accident. No charges were filed against Capt D R Patton amid the investigation.
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Lywood
Ruth
Em- N
J. D. Temple
Ben
Temple
Gen
Bactender
Bedford
Tires for A card motorists eyed as war quotas shift
Washington May 24 War rationing officials said new tires may begin for A card drivers this fall as synthetic allocations rise to 2 1 000 per month from 1 400. Passenger tire production could reach 2 000 000 by year end. B and C card policies to be studied with local boards prioritizing essential driving.
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Washington
Charles F. Phillips
OPA
Phillips
Petroleum Administration
Nhot
Philips
Georgia Delegations Split in Rift Over Dewey Support
Two Georgia delegations will compete in Chicago for convention seats and ballots as the state party splits over Dewey. One white group selects four uninstructed delegates, the other black caucus elects 14 delegates seven white and seven Negro all pledged to Dewey. In Washington a Marine from North Carolina, Pfc James M. Thomas, 19, is credited with killing 60 Japanese near Namur Island and has received the bronze star.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Wilson Williams
Republican National
Dewey
Williams
Ben Davis
Clint Hage
State Central Committee
Frank A. Doughman
Central Committee
Washington
James M. Thomas
Biltmore
N. C
Namur Island
Marine Set
Edward FP. Ryder
Thomas
Chester W. Nimitz
German Reply Expected Over 47 RAF Officers Shot
Berlin radio indicated a German statement may be issued about the alleged shooting of 47 Royal Air Force officers at a prison camp near Dresden. London sees the threat to try Allied airmen in a people’s court as a Nazi distraction. Foreign Secretary Eden seeks full information and a complete inquiry into possible war-prisoner law violations.
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London
Berlin
Dresden
Stock Holm
Daily Express
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Eden
Commons
Germany
Democrats of Texas in Mixup
Texas Democratic factions split into two conventions with rival slates of presidential electors and delegates to the national nominating convention in Chicago. The party faces potential court battles and ballot certification questions as state officials decide which electors to certify.
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Texas
Chicago
Texas Democrats Split Over Roosevelt Delegations
Two Texas Democratic delegations, one pro Roosevelt and one uninstructed, prepared to present credentials at the Chicago national convention. The twin state conventions claimed to reflect the party’s true will amid sharp clashes and name calling, leaving seating to the national body. In Houston Republicans held a routine meeting with anti administration speeches led by Governor Bricker.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Chicago
Houston
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Woman Sentenced in Death of Son in Georgia
A former Long Island woman, 34 to 45, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison for voluntary manslaughter in the death of her 14-year-old son J T Kendrick Jr. in Meriwether County. The crime involved a .22 rifle shot as the boy ran from the house. the defense claimed accidental discharge by the daughter.
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Atlanta
Long Island, N. Y
J. T. Kendrick
Manchester
Meriwether County Superior Court
J. T. Kendrick Jr
Woman Stabbed to Death at Detroit Church
Mrs. Jean Long secretary to the pastor at Twelfth Street Evangelical Church was found stabbed to death inside the church. The Rev N C Liesemer reported discovering the body at 9 am after she was last seen leaving his home at 8 30 pm yesterday. Police described multiple stab wounds and identified the victim as about 40 years old.
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Detroit
Jean Long
Twelfth Street
N.C. Liesemer
Massive Allied Air Assault Strikes Berlin Vienna and Paris
Up to 5,000 planes, mostly American, bombed Berlin and Vienna and Paris area targets from Italy and France. US heavy bombers and fighters hit Berlin and fields near Paris while Marauders attacked the French coast and Austrian targets including Graz and Zagreb.
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Berlin
Vienna
Paris
Gladwin Hill
London
United States
Baltic
France
Italy
Alps
Armbersdorf Aircraft Factory
Avssia
Trento
Brenner Pass
Germany
Graz
Austria
Zagreb
Croatia
Miller's Wife Defends Him in Murder Case
The 42 year old wife of veteran lawyer Robert I. Miller testifies in his defense for the murder of Dr. John E. Lind. She says Lind threatened to reveal their secret affair and she loaned him about $5000 over five years to keep their relationship hidden. She recalls the February 21 shooting and says Miller acted in self defense after Lind pulled a gun. Continued on Fifth Page.
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Washington
Robert I. Miller
John E. Lind
Lind
Bob
Miller
Spending Spree by Boys Sours Zoo Visit in Atlanta
Three boys aged seven to twelve found 766 dollars in a grocery store and spent it at Grant Park zoo causing stomachaches among animals. They fed elephants peanuts monkeys sweets and themselves ham burgers hot dogs pop and ice cream. After a juvenile detention stay they led police on a fruitless search in the woods for 700 dollars they claimed to have hidden.
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Atlanta
Zoo
Hove
Grant Park Zoo
Louisiana Senate weighs dual office repeal and postwar plans
In Baton Rouge on May 24 Sen. W. T Hodges of Jena introduces a bill to repeal the 1940 dual office holding law, arguing the rule is confusing and needs straightening. The move challenges Sen Reimer Calhoun of Mansfield over alleged violations. The session also considers a six agendas including a toll Mississippi River bridge plan and a new retirement system for state workers.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
W. T Hodges
Jena
Hodges
Reimer Calhoun
Mansfield
Calhoun
James H. Davis
Atty
Fred §. LeBlanc
Sam Jones
Brooks Oliver
Bastrop
William Gruber
New Orleans
Mississippi Transit Commission
Louisiana State Guard
H. Alva Brumfield
Brumfield
Drastic New Radio Bill Introduced in Senate
Washington May 24 A drastic new radio bill banning commercially sponsored news broadcasts and rewriting the federal communications act was sent to the Senate interstate commerce committee. Wheeler and White predicted a quick up or down vote, while Johnson called the provision drastic and Gurney warned it could bar news from stations unable to meet broadcast costs.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wheeler
Montana
White
Maine
Johnson
Democat
Colorado
Gurney
Republican
South Dakota
Allies To Decide On Territorial Changes For Germany
Winston Churchill told Parliament that the Allies would decide if Germany must undergo territorial changes and that the Atlantic Charter does not bind future actions. He urged a united world order to prevent future wars, and expressed hope Rome could be preserved while noting Turkey’s potential aid in Balkans operations. He praised Spain’s Franco government and called for a world council of major powers to maintain peace after the war.
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William Smith White
London
Winston Churchill
Balkans
Commons
Germany
Rome
Turkey
Europe
Churchill
Spain
Cauehill
World Council of Great States
World Assembly of All
Teacher pay hike urged as session opens in Louisiana
Gov James H Davis pressed immediate action on bills to raise teacher salaries by 2.1 million dollars and reimburse parishes 200.04 for higher retirement fund costs. House debated local option status, and veterans affairs measures sought funding for returning servicemembers and a director and commission.
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Baton Rouge
James H. Davis
William Yarne
Avoyelles
Bennie Beker
Henry Sevier
Madison
State Department of Veterans’ Affairs
American Legion
Veterans Affairs
Veterans’ Organizations
House
Sevier
C. B Anderson
Orleans
Anderson
Representa
Marriage Between Women Is Annulled
Los Angeles report of Superior Judge Henry M Willis annulling a marriage between Shirley Mae Boston and Jerry Boston a Las Vegas ceremony in 1942. Boston testified she found her spouse’s sex after 24 days and that Jerry’s sisters informed her. Jerry’s whereabouts were unknown.
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Los Angeles
Shirley Mae Boston
Las Vegas
Jerry Boston
Tremia Boston
Jerry
Allied drive breaches Hitler line in Liri valley near Cisterna
Allied forces push through the Liri valley breaching the German line near Cisterna and advance toward Rome. American armor seizes a mile long section of the Appian Way below Cisterna while 7,500 prisoners are reported in the breakthrough across multiple sectors.
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Naples
Terracina
Hitler Line
Liri
Melfa
Anzio
United States
Cisterna
Noland Norgaard
Rome
Ponetine
Livi
Associated Press
Daniel de Luce
Velletri
de Luce
Moletta
Priverno
Hitler
Pontecorve
Pico
Monte Alto
Castlina
Chinese counteroffensive drives back Japanese in Henan
The Chinese high command says a weeks long battle in Henan has shifted to a new phase as a full scale counterattack forces the Japanese army toward retreat. Lushih recaptured, Loyang besieged, Lunghai line advances toward Shanhsien and Lovang, while Stilwell's forces push into Myitkyina and expand control along the Dutch New Guinea coast near Wakde.
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Associated Press
China
Henan
Lushih
Chungking
Loyang
Lunghai
Shanhsien
Lovang
Tungkwan
Myitkyina
Burma
Joseph W
Stilwell
Mytkyina
United States Sixth Army
Dutch New Guinea
Wakde
Sang
Gorgeite
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Appian Way
Stamp Exchange
Manhattan
Randolph
Martin
Gloria Meaton
New York City
Rkers
USO
Cana
America’s
St Allies
Una Beach
Calif
Charles Ester Jr
Redlands University
Hertford
Conn
Hartford
REE
Esia
Britain
Swedbergn
Dig
Iments
Wman
Stockholm
Aan
D. R. Patton
Vans
A. P. Wirephoto
Idea
South
Bricker
John F. Jackson
Louisiana
Memphis
Marrs McLean
Young Men's Business Club
America
Ventire
Puget
Democrats OF
Austin, Tex
PWO
Davis
Lirt Valley
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