Auto Crash Kills Two Injures Four at Randolph Field
Two enlisted men died and one more enlisted man plus three officers were critically injured after a midnight head on collision near Randolph field. The dead were Master Sergeant Jas L White and Staff Sergeant William G Denman. Officers First Lt William C G Runner, Second Lt Eugene E Melo, and First Lt John L Russell sustained serious injuries. The cars, a 1936 Studebaker and a 1937 DeSoto, were described as telescoped in the wreck. The officers were student pilots at Randolph en route to the field. the enlisted crew worked in clerical posts at post headquarters.
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Eisenhower Returns to Pentagon Desk After Latin America Tour
General Dwight Eisenhower resumes duties at the Pentagon desk following a tour that included Rio de Janeiro Mexico City Puerto Rio Belem Natal and Panama City.
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Truman Shuns Maine Weather On Williamsburg Cruise
President Truman altered vacation plans due to chilly New England conditions and headed south aboard the Williamsburg with Secretary Ross aboard Wells. He had a brisk prebreakfast walk at Quonset Point and wore new white shoes as reporters noted the 59 degree breeze and a rapid pace along the deck.
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Calcutta Riots Persist Amid Hunger and Death Toll
Calcutta, Aug 20. Military and police restoring order after four days of Hindu Muslim clashes. Estimates of dead range from about 50 to over 3,500 with thousands injured, while two million residents face starvation and disease as food distribution collapses. Refugees flood railway stations as rescue teams clear decomposed bodies.
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Weather Forecast for Tuesday Through Wednesday
Forecast notes a partly cloudy period with highs near 100 degrees on Tuesday and around 99 degrees on Wednesday. Lows expected to be around 73 degrees Tuesday night and 74 degrees Wednesday night based on Page 2 to 4 weather coverage.
Wrecker Racket Ended By Police
Galveston police and wrecker operators agreed to end a prolonged wrecker racket on East beach. Patrols will push motorists to safe lanes and arrest unlicensed operators. A decoy jeep aided by salt sand was used to trap stranded drivers before towing.
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Powers Back Turkey in Dardanelles Dispute Spurred by US Britain
WASHINGTON Aug 20 The United States and Britain have agreed to confront Russia over the Dardanelles. France has joined in opposing Soviet plans to share military control with Turkey. Britain may join in this position, with a conference possibly called this year in which the United States would be represented. Moscow has been informed of the Western stance and opposed to Soviet demands for a say in straits controls. Russia seeks joint defense by Turkish and Soviet forces and a Black Sea power led control policy. Western powers fear Turkish sovereignty would grant Soviet bases and Russia dominance over smaller Black Sea states.
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Heat Wave Persists With 100 Degree Highs Planned
There will be no heat relief Tuesday or Wednesday and no near term cooler weather, warns U.S. Weatherman J. H. Jarboe. Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees on both days with partly cloudy skies prevailing.
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Navy Demobilization Milestone Reaches 3.5 Million Returnees
Washington August 20 was the target date for naval demobilization. The Navy announced it had brought nearly 3.5 million servicemen home from Pacific areas. Overseas personnel have been returned to meet the deadline, with remaining Pacific duty by regulars or volunteers for extended service.
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Harvest to End Russia's Rationing
Moscow reports the Soviet Union has completed its grain harvest and bread rationing is expected to end in autumn. No yield figures were provided, but earlier reports indicated a fair average harvest with bumper crops in some regions.
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Yugoslavia Turns Hostile to United States
columnist Dewitt Mackenzie argues Yugoslavia under Tito shows aggressive stance toward the United States over the Trieste dispute and air incidents. He notes Belgrade may seek Moscow’s backing, testing Western resolve while signaling a bloc stance in the Balkans.
British plan to appoint steel industry board announced
London reports the British government will appoint a board for the general control and supervision of the iron and steel industry. The move signals state oversight of Britain’s steel sector amid wartime concerns and economic policy shifts.
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Outrageous Words From Acheson Over Yugoslav Air Incident
Undersecretary of State Acheson denounces Yugoslav attack on a US plane as outrageous in a news conference. He notes a third US protest to Belgrade in two days and criticizes Yugoslav treatment of aircraft near Trieste. The note demands access for American consular officers and says Yugoslav fighter action endangered navigation and passengers.
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Reds Want War Proclaimed by Australian Ex-Diplomat
Sydney reports former Australian minister to Moscow J. J Maloney told a luncheon club that the Soviet Union would force war on democratic nations or compel them to strike against the USSR. He labeled the Soviet regime a military dictatorship and prison labor camp, saying Russians desire peace but will not have it while the present leadership lasts. Maloney noted the USSR operates secret police in every country, including Australia, and contrasted Hitler’s pose with Soviet methods.
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Yugoslav Firepower Stirs US Yugoslav Tensions
A Yugoslav spokesman defended the pilots who shot down an unarmed American transport plane and forced another to land, saying actions were coordinated with international rights. Witnesses described a transport downing with black smoke, seven to eight shots, and two parachutes opening from a crew of five. no passengers or cargo on board. American officials condemned the attacks as wicked and deliberate and urged investigation, as tensions worsen between American and Yugoslav forces in Trieste. Pilot Capt William Crombie and Co pilot Lit Bill McNew are named.
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Birthday for Princess Margaret Rose Turns Sixteen Tomorrow
London reports Princess Margaret Rose will be sixteen tomorrow with a Buckingham Palace aide saying the change will bring a gradual easing of royal child restrictions though she will not start a round of balls. A royal family friend notes she is like an American girl in many ways, loving to dance and gadgets while disliking hats and rationed sweets. A Foreign Office spokesman said British members of the Allied electoral registration mission in Greece would observe the monarchy plebiscite unofficially on September 1.
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88th Division Parade Highlights Strained Yugoslav Relations
The U S 88th division staged a large parade near Trieste watched by Tito's Yugoslav soldiers amid rising tensions with Yugoslavia Over noted incidents including disappearances of British soldiers and German POWs the shooting down of an American plane and beatings of Yugoslav officers The United States and Britain released sharp notes accusing Tito's government of nerve warfare and violating occupation zones The 88th division honored its 351st infantry unit for actions around Monte Capello in 1944 The division remains the major American force in Venezia Giulia
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Former King Evicted Over Housing Shortage
Vittorio Emanuele, former king of Italy, was evicted from the Csiro Villa in Rome as housing space was needed for a Pan Arabic conference. He and his wife reportedly moved in with friends, then stayed at the Cairo villa of an Italian family.
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Food Price Decision Nears Focuses on Meat and Milk Ceilings
Washington awaits a nine day review as the price decontrol board may restore ceilings on meat milk butter and related products. If approved the new limits would apply to livestock dairy grains cottonseed soybeans and hundreds of derived items. Actual effects would begin Friday with OPA delaying any public statement until midweek.
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