Truman Calls Service Heads For Unification Conference
President Truman summoned the Army and Navy high command to the White House for a 2:30 p.m. conference to promote unification of the armed forces. White House Secretary Ross dismissed reports that the meeting sought to impose a specific plan or seek a compromise measure.
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Wassington
INS
Truman
Demy
Navy High Command
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Chess Book Brings $7600 At Sotheby’s Auction
London May 13 A chess book published in 1474 and reputedly the second English printed volume sold for 7600 at a Sotheby’s auction today. The Game and Playe of Chesse by Jackobus de Cessolis translated by William Caxton once belonged to Lord Cunliffe’s library.
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London
Southeby's
Jackobus de Cessolis
William Caxton
Lord Cunliffe
Picket Line Riot Quelled By Police
Hartford May 13 police were called to quell fights between CIO union members and non union workers at the Pratt and Whitney division in West Hartford. About 2000 strikers faced 809 non union employees as the plant, shut for eight weeks, eyed a back to work movement. Corres: Oles Victoria. William Lafay died suddenly at Victoria B C after arrival on vacation.
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Hartford
Conn
Pratt and Whitney
Niles Element Ponds Company
West Hartford
CIO
Oles Victoria
B.C
William Lafay
International News Service
Man shoots wife in accidental pistol discharge
In Indianapolis a 21 year old husband Muriel H Haynes says he embraced his 18 year old wife on a Davenport when a revolver discharged. The wife is in critical condition at a city hospital. Police planned to question him as to the incident occurring in their home.
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Indianapolis
Ind
City
Muriel H. Haynes
Davenport
Cold Weather Nips Thief in Flores Street Burglary
In cold weather, a burglar stole a comfort valued at 10 dollars from Lanzo Weal of 1618 North Flores Street. Radio Patrolman W H Williamson recovered the item and booked John E Murphy, 39, of 316 North Flores Street, for burglary.
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San Antonio
Lanzo Weal
North Flores Street
W. H. Williamson
John E. Murphy
Floods Hit Baghdad Area Inmassive River Overflow
Thousands left homeless as the Euphrates and Tigris overflow flood plains between Baghdad and Basra. Officials say over 2000 buildings were destroyed and crop losses near Baghdad suburbs reach about 32 million.
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Baghdad
Basra
Euphrates
Tigris
Publisher Dies With 2 Children in Early Morning Fire
John W. Bailey age 38 publisher for the Bureau County Republican and his two children Nancy seven and John four perished in a home fire near here. Bailey attempted to rescue the children and trapped himself after pushing his wife Mary from a window.
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Priunceton
John W. Bailey
Bureau County Republican
Here
Bailey
Nancy
John
Mary
OPA raises clock and watch retail ceilings by six percent
The Office of Price Administration increased ceiling prices for clocks and inexpensive watches by about six percent to cover higher wage and material costs. The rise takes effect immediately and covers spring wound and electric clocks and watches with seven or fewer jewels.
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Washington
OPA
Russian magnate’s daughter seeks divorce in Hollywood style
The daughter of a powerful Russian figure, identified as Raspulin Bern, seeks a divorce from Gregory Bern in Los Angeles. She cites incompatibility and references Hollywood talk as justification. She works as a drill press operator at an automobile accessory factory.
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Los Angeles
Raspulin Bern
Russia
Ae Raspulin
Gregory Bern
Hollywood
Legacy Sought After 156 Years
St Louis shipping clerk Harry L Heil seeks a lost legacy of 20 million dollars his great great grandfather a sea captain saved a German passenger during a Calcutta storm and was gifted 5 000 000 pounds in gold and two cotton plantations in Calcutta the gold allegedly placed in a London bank and awaits recovery.
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ST. Louis
Harry L. Heil
Heil
Ath Y
Calcutta
India
John Or
Martin
Rehm
Col Livesay Heads Polio Research Board for San Antonio
A new board to direct scientific polio research in San Antonio formed at the city health department. Col MH Livesay will direct efforts assisted by Dr S Edward Sulkin and Dr Charles L Wisseman Jr of Southwestern Medical College. The group aims to identify spread factors by case reviews and home visits, study viral carriers, and conduct spinal fluid tests, with proposals to centralize treatment and inspect stables as part of a broad inquiry.
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San Antonio
City Health Department
MH. R. Livesay
Port Sam Houston
Edward Sulkin
Charles L. Wisseman Jr
Southwestern Medical College
P. I. Nixon
City Health Board
E. J. Arendt
Charles ¢. Craig
Sulkin
Wisseman
Nixon
Death Sought for Rumania Dictator
London May 13 Soviet news agency report says the prosecution demanded the death penalty for Field Marshal Ion Antonescu former dictator of Rumania and death for seven of sixteen co defendants on treason charges for conspiring to bring Romania under Hitler.
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London
INS
Reuters
Ion Antonescu
Rumania
Hitler
Weather outlook for San Antonio area turns warmer
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail with scattered showers Monday afternoon into night. Monday high near 72 degrees, Tuesday low around 64, and Tuesday high near 80. The forecast covers San Antonio and surrounding vicinity with a warm, unsettled trend extending into Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Jap Argues On Obeying U S Orders
Tokyo May 13 A defense counsel for Japan's major criminals argued before the Far East tribunal that Japan did not surrender unconditionally and need not obey all Allied commands The Allied prosecutor called the claim absurd and presented evidence that Japan's surrender was unconditional The trial date remains set for June 3 and adjournment was taken until Tuesday morning
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Tokyo
Japan
Far East
Ichiro Kiyose
Joseph Keenan
Kiyose
Woman Dies in Fire in Childress Bedroom
Alice Townsend, 35, died in a blaze that swept an upstairs bedroom where she slept. The fire origin is unknown and the incident occurred yesterday in Childress. Authorities investigate cause as investigators inspect the scene and determine the sequence of events.
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Childress
Alice Townsend
Disease Widespread as South of Commerce Closes Schools
San Antonio schools public and parochial and college classes including Trinity University Texas Military Institute St Marys University Our Lady of the Lake Incarnate Word and Peacock Military Academy were closed Monday to stem the pollo outbreak. County schools Mackey and Buena Vista were also shuttered. Health officials ordered a sanitation drive and restrictions on amusements as a city county and state plan coordinated action.
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San Antonio
Angelés
Heights
Harlandale
Trinity University
Texas
Military Institute
St. Mary's University
Our Lady of the Lake College
Incarnate Word College
Peacock Military Academy
L E. Stutsman
R. W. May
Mackey
Polanco Jand Culebra
Buena Vista
Floresville Road
May
M. Ms Dorebundt
Measures for Polio Curb Promoted by Health Officials
A San Antonio bulletin outlines polio control steps by Dr. George C. Cox and state health officials. Key points include elimination of flies and mosquitos, an approved garbage system, safe water, sanitary septic tanks, hygiene at home, strict food handling, raw foods washing, safe milk, rat and mouse elimination, early case reporting, isolation of cases, minimal human contact, and avoidance of chilling and adenoid operations. The bulletin notes polio has not yet been diagnosed locally and mentions possible continued page coverage.
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George C. Cox
San Antonio
Police Pay Raise Petition Aimed at City Officials
A circulate petition seeks 30 000 signatures urging higher police salaries in San Antonio. Initiated by Leon Cude of Alamo Funeral Home, it targets Mayor Gus By Mauermany and city commissioners with a potential base pay rise from 160 to 200 monthly. The drive follows two more police resignations, bringing resignations to 18 since April, as fire department budget talks consider a 15 monthly raise.
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Leon Cude
Alamo Funeral Home
Gus
Mauermany
San Antonio
Texas
Weelent
Roy V. Williams
D. B.candland
Fire Department
Miners Return to Coal Pits Amid Two Week Truce
Washington May 13 The bulk of John L Lewis 400000 striking miners except for Pennsylvania hardouts returned to their pits under a two week truce. Freight express and parcel post restrictions ended at midnight and conservation measures stayed in place awaiting a swift contract. Congress remains set on a legislative barrier to future labor crises as the Senate focuses on strike control.
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Washington
America
John Lt. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Truman
Congress
Senate
Train Wreck Brings Abundant Meat To Plano Town
A Burlington meat train derailed near Plano when an axle failed. Eighteen cars left the tracks dumping frozen beef and cattle along the right of way. Two cattle killed, others roamed streets until rounded up by residents. Joe Stupks bought salvaged beef for his shop.
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Plano
Burlington Railroad
Best
Joe Stupks
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Mcdonald
George W. Cox
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