High Winds and Floods Roil Mississippi Alabama Georgia
A severe storm from Mississippi through Alabama into Georgia caused eight deaths in Alabama and widespread damage. The Red Cross rushed disaster workers to provide shelter and meals for hundreds of homeless as Macon suffered outages and flood impacts in Bibb county.
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New Mexico Snow Drifts Close Route Over Raton Pass
A nearrée blizzard halted traffic as snow plows cleared a 24 foot drift on Raton Pass in eastern New Mexico. Several people sought shelter at a ranch house since yesterday amid the storm. London reports Russia constructing a Spannwall defense along the Gulf of Bothnia on the Swedish Finnish frontier.
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Berlin Blast Kills Three
A series of accidental ammunition explosions at Alexander Kaserne in Berlin killed three people including a German policeman and two civilians and wounded about 130. Police feared higher casualties as search continued in Soviet sector headquarters. Dozens injured by glass and debris.
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Plague Breaks Out in Mukden Amid Civil Strife
London dispatch reports bubonic plague has broken out in Mukden once a major Manchurian city and site of clashes between Chinese Communist and Nationalist forces. The Central News agency supplied the report.
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Typhus Scare Posts Ship Repatriations at Seattle
Five thousand GIs 135 army nurses and 534 repatriated merchant mariners head home after a five day quarantine of the transport General Pope in Seattle bay. Debarkation halted Tuesday to await laboratory typhus tests on a pos atile victim aboard.
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Trio of Daughters Born to Lt Hendry in Carlisle
Second Lt James S. Hendry met his three day old triplet daughters in Carlisle today after a Caesarean delivery at Fort Sam Houston. He plans to rest and discuss names with his wife before making final choices.
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Man Dies After Fall From Ninth Floor at Hotel Pennsylvania
A man tentatively identified as Henry Schwartz, 50, a Chicago salesman, was killed today when he jumped or fell from a ninth floor room in the Hotel Pennsylvania. Police and officials released few further details as investigators examined the scene.
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Tulelake Relocation Center to Close Next Wednesday
Tulelake War Relocation Authority center that housed about 30 000 Japanese descended persons during the war will close next Wednesday.
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Train Truck Crash Kills 3 In Bristow Oklahoma
At a Bristow crossing the Twin Meteor local freight collided with a loaded gas truck. Three men died and a fourth suffered critical burns. Identified victims include J. E. Wham engineer of the train and Mike Cmyster truck driver. two others were not immediately identified.
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San Antonio Area Weather Forecast Update
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for mainly cloudy conditions this Sunday with little temperature change. Maximum expected near 78 degrees, with no significant rainfall or wind noted in the advisory.
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Police Chief Held In Waitress Death
Clyde Brown 80 police chief at Buckner was held on a murder charge in the death of Miss Mary Pasternack 38 a night club waitress found shot near Buckner after a party Brown a leading investigator in the disappearance gave an account to State Attorney J Max Mitchell saying he had planned to drive Pasternack home but stopped at another club leaving her in his car and then she vanished Sheriff Clarence Smothers of Myanklin county said he grew suspicious as Brown appeared reluctant to join the search.
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39 Chinese Divisions Sent North to Manchuria
General George C. Marshall disclosed that 39 American trained Chinese divisions are moving to Manchuria for occupation duty after the war. He warned of difficulties in uniting Nationalist and Communist forces there, citing travel and communications barriers. He urged U.S. aid for Chinese unity and stability as vital to Pacific peace. Marshall noted demobilization slows aid to China and highlighted needs for railroad supplies and cotton to avert famine. transport along the Yangtze is hampered by lack of river crews.
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First Medal of Honor for Jap American Pvt Sada Munemori
The War Department announces the posthumous Medal of Honor award to Pvt Sada S Munemori of Los Angeles California for smothering a grenade with his body to save comrades during combat.
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Huge Flour Loss in Fire at Russell-Miller Mill
Five firemen treated for burns and exhaustion after a blaze destroyed the five story Russell-Miller Milling company mill in Aston Newfoundland. Estimated loss put at 1.5 million dollars. mill and adjoining warehouse damaged containing 10 000 barrels of flour and an unknown amount of heat damage.
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Vet Claims He Slew Child Near Green River Wyoming
A 23 year old veteran, George Fairbanks of Rowley Massachusetts, told Chicago police he killed a four year old boy on an eastbound bus near Green River Wyoming a week ago. He said the parents removed the body at Green River and he was later released after questioning in North Platte Nebraska. Police said the tale matches other reports but they are checking Wyoming officials.
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Texas U. reports record veteran enrollment in new term
Austin March 16 The University of Texas announces record enrollment of about 52 000 students including 5859 veterans Nearly 88 of the veterans are women and veterans make up 48 percent of total enrollment highlighting a large veteran presence in the student body.
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New Car Price Boost Hinted
Detroit reports the Automotive News says the OPA will raise new car prices by 2.6 percent to cover wage and material costs. Dealers absorb the full increase, with GM cars expected to rise instead of a prior 2.2 percent cut prediction.
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Bevin Appeals Russia for Global Peace in Port Talbot
British Foreign Secretary Bevin urged Russia to help settle world tensions and avoid aggression. He floated a 50 year Anglo Soviet alliance despite Stalin’s criticisms and said he would pursue extending the Anglo Soviet treaty. He did not mention Iran in his dinner remarks.
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Byrnes Calls US Not to Seek Security Alliances
Secretary of State James F Byrnes states the United States will not form security pacts with the Soviet Union or Great Britain. He urges support for the United Nations and a draft extension to preserve military strength for UN aims.
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Patient approach urged for world powers in crisis
Berth argues that Britain, the United States, and Soviet Russia must align their philosophies gradually, after Fulton speech by Churchill. He warns that abrupt foreign policy shifts risk danger and calls for patience and non dogmatic action.
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Chinese General Arrives in U.S
The Chinese director of military affairs and UNC military staff delegate Gen. Shang Chen arrived in New York today aboard the Gen. A. E B. Anderson from Le Havre. The note mentions Bevin possibly missing the UNO security council meeting if unexpected conditions arise.
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Three youths die in Cameron plane crash
In Cameron on March 18 a rented plane crashed and burned killing three boys from prominent families. The dead are Douglas Houston, 18, pilot, of Curecron. Gillis Graham Jr., 17, son of Mr and Mrs Gillis Graham. and Edward Dodson, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Eddy Dodson.
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Groundhog Off Kair Skies Ahead
Groundhog failed to forecast spring as the weather bureau held the line amid cheers and claims of victory. Texans see shadows across most of the state except the lower Rio Grande valley, predicting six more weeks of bad weather. A. M. Hamrick of the Patras weather bureau predicted clear mild weather for Texas this weekend.
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Reds Press Iran Concessions Amid War Pace
The report details posturing over concessions as Red forces press Iran amid regional turmoil. Tehran denies battle plans while Soviet claims and British denials surface, with Tehran seeking UNO Security Council review and Moscow criticizing Western atomic diplomacy.
Quarrel Ends In Death of 3 In Pasadena
In Pasadena a suburb of Houston three men were shot to death in front of a drug store as a quarrel escalated. John M. Hunter charged with the killings. Victims named Coy Moore 34 William M Stinnett 24 and D C Autery 52.
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Youth Center Cares For Fire Victims
West Frankfort March 16 195? Teen Town the West Frankfort juvenile recreation center became a hospital for 70 patients after a fire destroyed a four story hospital and Nurses home adjoining structures. Damage was estimated at 350000 dollars.
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Rings Stolen From Milam Galleries After Hours
Mrs Lillian Tayloe owner reports theft of 31 antique rings valued at 50 dollars from The Milam Galleries 330 North S Street Mary's Street during business hours Friday. A 17th century silver salt shaker worth 50 dollars was also reported missing earlier.
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Rehearsal Staged For A-Bomb Test Off California Coast
Roswell New Mexico March 16 Army and Navy staged a full dress rehearsal for the Hultint atoll atomic bomb tests against warships off the Southern California coast. Three B29s from Albuquerque and nine photo planes from Roswell took part with dummy bombs, while secrecy remained on whether an actual weapon was used.
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