Storms Leave Texas in Destructive Wake Across Wide Areas
Severe storms lashed East Texas with heavy rain, flooding and damaged roads. Tornadoes struck Stoneburg and near Henrietta, wrecking homes and injuring residents. Lightning sparked fires in Arp and Corsicana oil tanks, causing major damage. Wind and hail damaged Navarro County and power lines felled across the region. Several deaths were reported, including Mrs. Albert InIt Sr and Mrs. Dashie Thomas, with one man killed by a downed power line in Atlanta.
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Corsicana
Magnolia Pipeline Company
Beng
Navarra
Texas
Albert Init
Atlanta
Dashie Thomas
Broomburg
Stoneburg
Henrietta
Ang
Susan Munkers
Santer
Crispin Flores
Laredo
Colemien
Orzena
West Texas
Deaths by the Amnormtnd Tress In Fort Worth Area
The report notes violent deaths this week with a heavy toll. Aaron Jackson, 22, of Fort Worth, was found dead Sunday in Denton Creek near Allanings, with details unclear from the fragment.
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Aaron Jackson
Atallings
Fort Worth
Denton Creek
Storms Leave Several Dead Across Texas Region
In the aftermath of a weekend storm system several fatalities are reported across Texas. Among the victims are Mrs Ann Yarborough of Dallas who drowned, Grover C Glin of Fort Worth slain, and bystander Ha nagan Kidd killed by a downed live wire in Atlanta. Other deaths include traffic crashes in San Antonio Cedar and Laredo, with Augmented storm damage succumbing to blunt force and electrocution. District Attorney Sm Cleveland noted the gun murder case near Stephenwill, while an inquest returned a verdict of murder for Elmer Jordan of Grapevine.
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Grapevine
Elmer Jordan
Ann Yarborough
Dallas
White Rock Creek
Grover C. Glin
Fort Worth
Stephenwill
Sm Cleveland
Gertie
Charles
Tydgon
Joe Bol Manyen
Tavel Johnson Everhardt
Taylor
Dudge Sam Barmip Ree
Lietia
Hanagan Kidd
Atlanta
Texas
Presbyterian
Kidd
Texarkana
Auania
Severo Romers
Sag’ Antonia
Merman H. Sims
Crispin Flores
Laredo
Ben Jones
Tornado damages Morgan City and wider Louisiana towns
A tornado struck Morgan City destroying a store and injuring four others while Morgan City General Hospital reported no fatalities. Shreveport and Bossier City suffered extensive damage with power lines down and outages. A tree crushed part of Patrolman George Willis’s home in Shreveport, waking him and his wife. Damage extended to Roressa Ida and Vivian with widespread minor injuries and ongoing service disruptions.
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Morgan City
Morgan City General Hospital
Shreveport
Bossier City
George Willis
Aleman Plans for Mexico Platform and Labor Support
Mexico City May 20 Miguel Aleman PRI candidate for president outlines his 1952 term program. He proposes stronger democratic municipal government higher wages tax reform to favor domestic industry and electrification backed by labor support while stressing productivity and honest administration.
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Carl G
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Miguel
Aleman
Institutional
Revolutionary Party
P. R
Maine
Manuel Avila Camacho
Alemann
Dickel
National Wool Appraiser Visits Texas to Appraise 1946 Spring Crop
George Daley of Boston, a national wool appraiser for the Commodity Credit Corporation, spends a week in San Angelo meeting Texas appraisal committees and wool and mohair warehouses. About 10,000,000 pounds of the 1946 Texas spring clip have been appraised.
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San Angelo
George Daley
Boston
Ehiel
Commodity Credit Corporation
Brazil Seizes Struck Rail Line
Rio de Janeiro May 20. The strikebound Leopoldina railway was seized by the government yesterday and Col. Tosej Mackana Lopez installed as federal controller for the duration of the strike. Labor Minister Negrau Lima said the strike was Communist and inspired labor unrest across the region.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Leopoldina
Col
Tose J Mackana Lopez
Negrau Lima
Army probes crashed plane at Selfridge Field Michigan
Selfridge Field officials probe a two motor army plane crash Saturday that killed five aboard bound for Bolling Field Washington D C. The dead include three Army air force members Col B C Moffatt Capt Ernest D Scott and T Sgt H T Widek. Two sailors also died but their names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Selfridge Field
Mich
UINS
Bolling Field
Washington, D. C
Shrer Air Force
Army
B.C
Moffatt
Ernest D. Scott
H. T. Widek
Bollingfield
Project Ruby Revealed in Europe Bomb Tests
FRANKFURT May 20 The army air forces disclosed top secret details of Project Ruby Anglo American bombing tests on a $50,000,000 submarine pen structure at Farge near Bremen. Tests ran three months from Marham Field England with bombs from one to eleven tons rockets armor piercing missiles used.
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Frankfurt
INS
Super Tan Ressel
Europe
Army Air Forces
Farge
Bremen
Marham Field
England
Fort Worth Woman Slashed to Death
Funeral services were pending for Mrs. Grover C. Glenn 54 found slashed to death at her ranch eight miles northeast of Fort Worth. Officers described a terrific struggle in the kitchen. Glenn, held in connection with the slaying, had said he received treatment in a Dallas sanitarium.
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Fort Worth
May
Mns
Grover C. Glen
Glenn
Dallas
Services Scheduled For James D. Carter
Services will be held Monday for James D. Carter 71 master sergeant relieved at the chapel of the Southside Funeral Home Judge M Norris will officiate. Interment in Mission Burial Park.
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James D. Carter
Stonewall Street
Bouthside
M. Norris
Mission Burial Park
Oliver E Stout Services Arranged
Services will be held for Oliver Edward Stout, 64, of Rt. 4, Hox 6A, at Akers Funeral Home Monday. Rev. Arthur Simmons officiating. Interment in City Cemetery No. 5.
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Oliver E. Stout
Oliver Edward Stout
Rt. 4
Hox
Akers Puneral
Arthur Simmons
City Cemetery No
Polio gains noted in Los Angeles area health drive
San Antonio polio cases prompt emergency measures in Austin and Dallas laboratories confirm poliomyelitis or encephalitis. Fogging operations launched with DDT in San Antonio area as crews spray blocks around victims and health inspectors conduct house surveys amid equipment shortages and public cooperation issues.
Col Reese Named San Antonio Public Health Director
Col Dudley Alastie Reese of the U S Public Health Service was to be named director of public health for San Antonio by the city health board. He was to replace Dr Lewis Robbins who was moved to Baltimore. Reese, now in Los Angeles, attended the daily polio meeting but will not begin duties until July 1.
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Dudley Alastie Reese
U. S. Public Health Service
San Antonio
City Health Board
Lewis C. Robbins
Baltimore
Reebie
Los Angeles
Health Department
Sint
Health Board
George Battles for Labor Curb
Washington, May 20. Representative Sendzar George of Georgia urged a continuous Senate session until a labor disputes bill is passed. He criticized President Truman for not proposing balanced legislation and warned a general strike may follow unresolved coal and railroad controversies. He called for presidential support and clear legislative action beyond fact finding boards.
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Washington
Sendzar George
D-Ga
Senate
Truman
Cgeorgia
George Sens
Ausurisix
Congress
George
Infant dies of polio and encephalitis in state
Corpus Chiste reports the death of an infant from polio and encephalitis, the seventh such fatality in the state since May 1.
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