Express Trains Crash Kills 11 and Wounds 60 Plus
Major G A McLaughlin reports at least 60 injured and eight seriously after the Philadelphia Night Express Red Arrow railroad crash near Bryn Mawr. A rear collision with a sleeping car from Cleveland telescoped and split the car, with two other cars derailed and the engine lifting into the air. The four track main line, part of a busy suburban route, features automatic block signals to curb collisions.
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Bryn Mawr
G. A. McLaughlin
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Ohio
Poplarvale
Fourth Dock Fire In 16 Hours In Philadelphia
A fast spreading fire on Pier 46 South burned a tied up ship and cargo on the Philadelphia waterfront leaving six missing and at least 35 injured. Fire damage to the pier and ship was estimated well over half a million dollars with cargo losses. The missing include two crewmen of the steamship Pireland, a shipping firm cargo checker, and three longshoremen. Police and navy investigations underway as origin was not yet determined after a four hour battle. This was the fourth major waterfront fire in 16 hours.
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Philadelphia
George Kington
Pier 46 South
Navy
Truman Stirs Furor Over MacArthur Issue
President Truman said he had considered dismissing Gen. Douglas MacArthur off and on for a year, stunning the exiled commander and angering critics. Senator Hickenlooper accused Truman of deceiving the public, while MacArthur called Truman's remarks incredulous about his UN command.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Far East
MacArthur
New York
United Nations Command
Korea
United States
Brewster
Foreign Relations Committee
Crash Kills 2 Williams Jet Fliers
Special to The Gazette two Williams Air Force Base pilots Captain Roy Fowler Jr. and 1st Lt. Conan W. Dorman died in a T-33 training jet crash at Gila Bend gunnery range during a routine flight. Crash crews and Luke AFB firefighters arrived. both fliers died instantly. Survivors include wives and children, with details of family.
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Williams Air Force Base
Roy Fowler, Jr
Phoenix
Conan W. Dorman
Grassy
Gila Bend
Luke Air Force Base
Fowler
Mary Ann
Harry Park Fowler
Frankie Mae Stone
North 17Th Avenue
Rooy F. Fowler
East Palm Lane
Dorman
Audrey Jane
Cheryl Lee
Chandler Fowler
Communists Drive Deep In Korea Threaten Allied Lines
In eastern Korea Chinese Communist forces 20 miles into Allied terrain threaten to encircle two divisions. An American unit conducts rear-guard actions as armored relief columns rush north. Major break near Inje prompts abandonment of eastern front. Reds establish road block on Hydén-Hongchon route. US Eighth Army reports heavy casualties and continued pressure along front including Seoul area.
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Tokyo
Korea
Inje
North Korea
Hydén-Hongchon
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
U.N
United States
Eighth Army
Chunchon
U.S
10Th Corps
Seoul
Pukhan River
Changgong
Chongpyong
NEA
UN votes arms embargo on Communist China
In New York on May 18 the United Nations Assembly approved an arms embargo aimed at cutting off strategic materials to the Reds from the free world. The move targets Communist China to curb military support.
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New York
United Nations Assembly Today
China
Free World
Officers and farmer slain in Alabama gun battle
In Boaz Alabama three officers Sheriff E M Boyles Chief Leonard J Floyd and Chief Deputy W M Bennett and Aubrey Kilpatrick a farmer were killed when they went to Kilpatrick's farm to arrest him and another. A fourth officer was wounded and hospitalized in Gadsden. Five people are held without charge in Gadsden. The coroner said the confrontation erupted after the officers arrived and were met with gunfire. Weapons found included two pistols three shotguns and a carbine. Bennett died in a nearby hospital but managed to drive Deputy Turn for help before losing his life.
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Boaz
Ala
Here
Gadsden
Gadsden Moa
Turtner
E. M. Boyles
Marshall County
Leonard J. Floyd
Aubrey Kilpatrick
W. M. Bennett
Kilpatrick
Birmingham
Howard Hardin
Boyles
Hardin
Big Show To Mark Armed Forces Day
Luke Air Force Base Arizona gears up for Armed Forces Day with a major public program and a large air show planned for Sunday. Gov Howard Pyle and Mayor Nicholas Udall back the tribute as Barry Goldwater among speakers.Readers advised to use alternate routes for smoother traffic and to expect bus shuttles to Luke from downtown.
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Esther Clark
Luke Air Force Base
Phoenix
Williams Air Force Base
Armed Forces
Howard Pyle
Nicholas Udall
Arizona
Southwest
Glendale
Encanto Park
Milton Sachs
Second Avenue
Washington Street
Luke Base
Luke
Litchfield Park
Glendale Avenue
Peoria
Grand Avenue
Texas Bans All Slot and Pinball Machines
Governor Allan Shivers signed a law making manufacturing or possession of any slot or pinball machine a felony. The act imposes 2 to 4 years in prison for possession and outlaws even storing such devices. The ban applies nationwide including country clubs veterans halls honky tonks and drugstores, with the measure to take effect 90 days after adjournment.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Texas
Country Club
Veterans, Benevolent and Fraternal Organizations
Honky-Tonk
Noted Leaders Comment On UN Peace Efforts
General Mac Arthur notes the President justifies his belief by efforts to secure a cease fire. Ernest Gross, U N delegate, says the UN peace-making function must not be forgotten while strengthening collective action against aggression.
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International News Service
New York
General MacArthur
Flushing Meadow
N. Y
Ernest Gross
United Nations
Floods Threaten 30-Block Wichita Area Across The Plains
The Associated Press reports rampaging floods threaten a 30 block Wichita area and spread into Oklahoma and Texas. Four people are dead as rivers and creeks swell, isolating homes and hindering transport and communications. National guardsmen and volunteers assist along the Little Arkansas River while Can ton Reservoir engineers warn of major Washita floods affecting Fort Cobb and Anadarko. In Texas Plainview suffers two foot flood waters with one road open under patrol guidance.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Wichita
Kan
National
Little Arkansas River
Otk
Canton
Washita River
Fort Cobb
Anadarko
Chickasha
Plainview
Highway Patrol
Great Bend
Arkansas City
Dodge City
Ulysses
Fred Kernan
Red Cross
Little Arkansas
Sedgwick
Jet Starts Ocean Hop From Hawaii to Washington
A B-47 Stratojet bomber lifted off from Hickam Air Base Hawaii on a non stop flight to Washington and the United States.
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Jet
Ocean
Washington
Hickam Air Base
Hawaii
Five Accused In Crackdown On Gambling
Five men face gambling charges in Gila County Superior Court after a Dec 1948 raid. Co-owners of Shamrock Bar William G. Griffith and Grant Godfrey charged with poker and gambling, John Doe alias Adobe Red, Jack Williams alias Bugger Red Williams, and Robie Van Zant accused of conducting or operating gambling games. Godfrey and Griffith posted bonds. Van Zant released on recognizance. John Doe and Williams at large. County attorney Barry De Rose and Rev. A Luke Fritz signed the complaint.
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GLOBE
Gila County
Ministerial Association
M. C. Rider
Miami
Shamrock Bar
Godfrey
John Doe
Williams
van Zant
Griffith
de Rose
Hathaway Jurors To Get Case Today
Sonoita gun fight case heads to a 12 jurors panel in Nogales as Jim Hathaway, a 59 year old rancher, faces second degree murder or manslaughter charges for the self defense shooting of Juan Telles. Testimony ended and both sides prepare closing arguments.
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Jack Lefler
Arizona AP
Nogales
Ariz
Sonoito
Jim Hathaway
Arizona
Juan Telles
Hathaway
Thomas L
Jury acquits Prnal Deputy In Riot Death
Florence May 18 AP Joe Frank Jordan Sr veteran peace officer acquitted of manslaughter after brief deliberation in fatal Dec shooting of Marcus Gaspar during riot at Sonora jail. Sheriff Earley says Jordan 67 retired after 20 years in Ray Sonora district lives with son in Phoenix. Christopher testified crowd beat him. Jordan said shot to drive back crowd.
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Florence
Joe Frank Jordan
Jordan
Marcus Gaspar
Sonora
Pinal County
Lynn Earley
Earley
Ray-Sonora
Phoenix
Walter Christopher
Mario Ruiz
Ruiz
Christopher
Gaspar Ani
Gaspar
Frank
Frank Thomas
Bisbee
UMIT Stalemate Tackled by Senators and Representatives
Senators and representatives tackled anew the stalemate over Universal Military Training legislation as they convened to push for progress on the contentious policy. The debate focused on drafting acceptable provisions to secure broader support in both chambers.
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Washington
Phoenix Mother Found Dead Of Strangulation
Mrs. Shirley Rosebrook, 41, was found dead beneath an elm at Memorial Hospital grounds with a bed sheet strand around her neck. Ex-officio coroner Al J. Flood called it suicide after evidence showed she tied the sheet to a tree and knelt to strangle herself. She had been under hospital watch since Sunday after driving off near Yarnell Hill. Her body was found around 8 a.m. behind the interne quarters. she wore a white hospital gown. She lived with her husband William and their two children at 6913 North 10th Street.
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Shirley Rosebrook
Memorial Hospital
al J. Flood
Rodger Hiatt
Anita Miller
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Leith
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St. Francis Xavier’s
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Encanto Community Church
Dix Price
North Phoenix
Carver High School
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Defenders of Freedom
J. A. Hardy
Phoenix Transportation Sys
Gazette
Ebby Haverlander
Paul Mantz
Hollywood
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