Senator Bankhead Suffers Stroke and Train Tie-Up
Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama collapsed during a committee hearing and was reported unconscious at a naval hospital, with doctors citing heat exhaustion or a light stroke. A special hospital train from San Francisco bound for Brooke General Hospital was delayed in San Antonio by a railroad strike, transferring 22 patients to Brooke ambulances before continuing to Mason General for nearer-home care.
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John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Naval Hospital
George Colver
Capitol
San Francisco
Brooke General Hospital
Camp Crowder
San Antonio
Mk.l
Fort Sam Houston
Brooke
Mason General Hospital
Richard Cray
Dorothy Med
Medman
Army Nurse Corps
Cincinnati
Red Trend Watched In German Vote
FRANKFURT Germany May 25 Observers will watch elections in 38 American occupied industrial cities tomorrow for an indication of the post war strength of the German Communist party. The joint city country council balloting in Frankfurt and Munich is the first free election in 13 years under American rule.
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Germany
Communist Party
Munich
Polio Situation Unchanged in Los Angeles
The polio situation Saturday remained unchanged with 32 known cases, one suspected case and three deaths. No change in encephalitis cases was reported while five polio cases were added Friday. James Kilgore of the U.S. Public Health Service urged residents to dust or spray homes with DDT as fogging and hand-spraying crews continue efforts. BR Marvel announced 6000 pounds of DDT procured for large scale fogging and spraying, with 1650 pounds already here. A railroad strike halted 20 carloads of materials needed to combat the disease.
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U. S. Public Health Service
BR. L. Marvel
City Sanitarian
Amarillo
Bus lUnes
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Denver
Dailey Brothers Circus
Texas Tornadoes Kill Boy and Damage Homes
A tornado five miles southwest of Bartlett in Bell County killed a 10 year old boy and injured his parents while demolishing houses and barns. Hail up to three quarters of an inch and 81 inches of rain were reported as a new weather front moved through Texas and nearby areas.
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Bartlett
Bell County
Sociated Press
Austin
Saputpa
Collinsville
Oklo
Texarkana Fears Phantom Killer May Be Gone
Texarkana awoke relieved as no sixth victim reported after three week intervals. Townspeople watched doors and windows as Texas Rangers patrolled with riot guns while press across four states monitored the phantom killer case following Virgil Starks murder on May 3.
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Virgil Starks
Mays
Texas Rangers
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Silence on Texas rails as nationwide strike drags on
Rail strike paralyzes miles of Texas tracks into day two with absent trains and crowded terminals. Clerks laid off at Corsicana and Dallas amid scarce ticket sales. Perishables moved by truck, oil supply warned, while Amarillo shines under limited service and circus delays persist. General Shedd announces retirement in Utah.
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Echelle
Truman
Southern Pacific - Cotton Belt
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Othemrailroad
da Bellas
East Texas
West Texas
Guill Coast
Weather forecast for San Antonio weekend edition
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies Saturday after noon into Sunday. Cooler Saturday night with a high around 90 on Saturday and a low near 66 on Sunday. Maximum temperature 90. Temperature trend and conditions indicate a mild weekend with some cooling Saturday night.
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San Antonio
Hobby Horse To Fail
Benito Trarron of 223 Elliott Street was stopped by police near Jack Whiteway early Saturday carrying a hobby horse valued at 15 dollars. He was booked for theft under 50 dollars after officers Sepulveda and Martinez questioned him about the toy taken from his parked car. William D Wait of Tulsa provided details for the report.
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Elliott Street
Sepulveda
Martinez
Barron
Jack Whiteway
Wliam D
Wait
Tulsa
Pallve
Beheaded Doctor Marc Petiot in Paris Murders Case
Dr. Marcel Petiot, 55, convicted of killing 27 people in the Rue la Sueur murders, was executed by guillotine at La Sante prison in Paris. He reportedly collected money from victims promising escape help and uttered I am yours before the block.
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Paris
Marcel Petiot
Rue la Sueur
la Sante
Truman Prepares drastic law to end rail strike
President Truman, in a stern mood, told Congress the nation faces a rail crisis and pledged to use army and government power to end the strike if engineers and trainmen do not return to work. He advised immediate action to protect food supplies, safety, and transportation, blaming leaders of the Brotherhoods for planning a strike.
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Truman
Congress
CST
Gaitio
Barkley
Senate
Norway Executes Quisling's Minister Hagelin
Oslo reports the execution of William Hagelin, former interior minister under Vidkun Quisling. Hagelin was linked to plans and traitorous actions tied to the German invasion of Norway, and the government announced the death sentence today.
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Quisling
Oslo
Vidkun
William Hagelin
Hagelin
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Truman radio address drew 25 million listeners
A survey showed President Truman's radio address on the rail strike situation was heard by more than 25,000,000 adults, with a rating of 95 percent of the entire listening audience at that time.
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New York
Truman
Food Caravan Brings Aid to Isolated Lester Village
In Seattle a food caravan from Lester West of the Cedar River watershed reached the town after residents faced only a day’s supply. Lester, with 500 people, relies on the Northern Pacific railway. gates blocked the main road until permission was secured. Four Japanese lieutenants were charged by Allied forces in Manila for involvement in the February 1945 Luzon massacre of 1200 unnamed Filipinos and Chinese.
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Lester
Seat‘le
Cedar River
Northern Pacific Railway
Lesterites
Ater L. AL Y
Tokyo
Luzor Island
Philippines
Love and Kisses Code Washes Congress Support
US GIs in Tokyo launched a radio campaign using Love and Kisses as code to urge extending the draft law. Public relations workers sent radiograms to Senate and House leaders urging action while noting the phrase is a coded message. The plan saved tolls, costing 69 cents for the coded cables versus $20.60 for standard messages.
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United States
Congress
GNHQ
Senate
House
Renleva
Charles M. Swart
Philadelphia
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John W. Krause
la Harpe
Solons Praise Truman's Talk
Congress convenes to hear President Truman outline labor relations and rail seizure plans. Senate leaders lauded the address as a clear, forceful call for action with support from Republicans and Democrats alike. Proposals include penalties for strikers and swift passage of rail control measures, with the chamber ready to expedite a new law if urged.
Car Lack Idles More Miners As Union Truce Ends
Half of the nation’s 400000 United Mine Workers were idle Saturday as new mine crossings were charged to the railroad instead of the unions. Thousands more were expected to idle as hopper cars grew scarce. It was the last day of a two week truce in which UMW members agreed to sell coal for emergency use. The government has taken over mines with Secretary Krug as administrator. Brig. Gen. Blackshear WM. Bryan Jr. was named to provide protective measures in coal fields if the strike resumes. Transportation-dependent mines faced continued idle output.
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Terior Krug
War Department
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Krug
Mail Flown By Army Planes Amid Wartime Air Mail Shift
Washington May 25 The army air transport command began long distance mails by air today with two planes carrying 7900 and 4900 pounds of first class matter departing from National airport for Chicago and Westover Field Massachusetts Letters with three cent stamps were air bound at bargain rates The War Department said about 1600 aircraft were available to prioritise cargoes Naval air transport called in 24 four engine planes from Pacific and Asiatic bases Secretary Patterson summoned General Eisenhower from Savannah for a conference and the army prepared to recall discharged veterans from wartime battalions in Europe The Marines alerted five reserve officers and urged volunteers Navy fliers were drafted for rail service with 150 former sailors ordered to Patuxent district commanders urged calling up reserve officers and accepting volunteers All services extended furloughs for men away from base and trimmed leaves and transfers were limited to short trips
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Air Transport Command
Armed Services
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Westover Field
Chicopee Falls
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War Department
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Coast Guard
Boston First Railroad Workers Resume Duty
Compiled from press dispatches, early returnees marked by engineers and trainmen from four Boston and Maine passenger locals resuming work after President Truman's call. Supervising crews operated some New York Central trains while officials assess numbers. Reading and Pennsylvania lines report partial returns as more workers decide on duty.
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Detroit
New York Central
Chicago
Empire State
Buffalo
New York
Albany
Kerl.a. Bornstrager
Mohawk-Hudson
Eorntrager
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Peninsylvania
Princess Elizabeth Appeals to Youth
Princess Elizabeth urged youth across the empire to uphold British ideals. In a broadcast from London she described the empire as a noble brotherhood and said its existence rests on God's guidance and the deeds of forefathers.
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London
Elizabeth
British Empire
Empire
Woman 90 Spends Two Nights in Car
Mrs. Sophie Schiotbem of Providence R. 1 who will be 90 Memorial Day slept in a railroad car at La Salle street station for two nights on her way to Los Angeles for a birthday party. She said the experience left her “mad enough to get a broom” after the conductors and passengers.
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Sophie Schiotbem
Providence
R. 1
la Salle Street
English Paper Pleads for Peace
The Yorkshire Post editorial urges swift American grain shipments to avert famine in western Europe and the Far East. It warns that delay by U S railways could have dire consequences for hungry millions watching the United States.
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