Century of Disasters Recaps a Volatile Year in 1950s
A packed, fragmentary summary lists numerous airliner crashes, mine explosions, tornadoes, and fires across the United States and Canada. Notable events include a northeast Texas tornado killing 29, a coal mine explosion in Welch, West Virginia, killing 14, a deadly airliner crash near Cheshire, Connecticut, and a catastrophic B-29 crash near Battlemountain Nevada. The timeline also notes major hotel fires in Chicago and Atlanta, plus a sweeping 268 deaths from an Army transport explosion over Sierra Revasaa California, among other calamities.
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Major 1940s Sports Headlines Across Baseball Boxing Golf and Football
Opening day draws 236730 attendees, largest in history. Derby winner 6Serault, Mauriello defeats Woodcock in New York, Robson wins Indy 500 at 114.82 mph. Mangrum wins National Open by one stroke over Nelson. Louis retains title by KO over Conn in eighth. Indians sold to a syndicate including Bob Hope and Bill Veeck. Betz wins Wimbledon singles. Barron captures All American Open. Pirates sold to Crosby group for 2.25 million. Bishop wins national amateur golf at Springfield. Louis retains title by stopping Mauriello in first round. NL pennant race ends with Dodgers vs Cardinals playoff. Cardinals beat Dodgers to win NL pennant. Giants beat Red Sox to win World Series. Taylor outpoints Beau Jack in Newark. Minor league draft begins. Army and Notre Dame tie in football. Stan Musial voted NL MVP. Montgomery stops Mouzon in Philadelphia. Army defeats Navy 21 to 38. Cerdan defeats Abrams in New York. Bears win NFL title.
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Cleveland
Byron Nelson
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
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Bob Hope
Bill Veeck
Stanley Bishop
Springfield
Tami Maurietto
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Beau Jack
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Nation’s wartime policy shifts and labor upheaval timeline
A compilation of postwar actions, strikes, policy shifts, and leadership changes across the United States. Highlights include veteran housing bills, price controls, demobilization, OPA actions, and key appointments. Notable items show wage gains, land use, energy control, and new congressional dynamics shaping 1946.
Kidnapping and murder shock nation in Suzanne Degnan case
Nationwide manhunt escalates after the six year old Suzanne Degnan is abducted and killed in Chicago. Reports detail a sweeping pursuit, with authorities urging vigilance as clues surface across multiple jurisdictions.
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Suzanne Sgnan
Chicago
Moon
Obituaries and Eulogies for Noted Figures
George J Slim Summerville 50 film co median 29 Harry L Hopkins 55 advisor to Franklin D Roosevelt Edward Philips Oppenheim fellow writer Adm Richard H Leigh 78 fleet commander George Arliss 77 stage and actor all recognized figures in film literature and public service across mid 20th century sectors.
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George J
Slim) Summerville
Harry L. Hopkins
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Edward Philips Oppenheim
Richard H. Leigh
Ford
George Arliss
International war and political shifts across nations
A sweeping round of 1946 events includes China and Manchuria civil war escalations, Iran Iran Russia tensions, French political change under Gouin, and Hungary becoming a republic. U N efforts, Greek disputes, and postwar trials color a volatile global scene with deaths, uprisings, and policy shifts shaping the new world order.
Top Ten Spot News Stories of 1946
Republicans sweep into power in state and congressional elections. Twelve top Nazis sentenced to hang at Nuernberg trials. Wallace asked to resign after foreign policy speech. Paris peace parley meets with 21 nations. President vetoes OPA ending all controls as law dies. Bikini atom tests two detonations, third cancelled. U S demands to Yugoslavia over five fliers’ deaths. Rail strike ends as Truman drafts strikers. Baruch tells U N atom group world faces peace or destruction. Suzanne Degnan kidnapping murder shocks Chicago.
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Nation’s Weekly
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Paris
Navy
Bikini
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Baruch
U. N. Atom
Suzanne Degnan
Chicago
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