New Polio and Encephalitis Deaths Reported in City
A new encephalitis case in Brooke General Hospital and the death of a polio victim in Robert B. Green Hospital were added to the epidemic toll Tuesday. Fourth polio death was Clarence Hassell, 28, of Pasadena Street, who died in the iron lung. Theater openings and rest guidance followed at medical conference as health officials intensify measures, with city, state and county agencies using DDT spraying and inspections to curb spread.
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Richard D. Mudd
Kelly Field
City Health Department
Mudd
Brooksfield
Pollo
San Antonio
Livesay
H. R. Livesay
Valley polio death marks first in Raymondville
In Raymondville on May 28 the town reported its first polio death, Nancy Lou Harrig, 14 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Harris. The child had polio a week. A second local polio victim, a San Perlita school teacher, is hospitalized in San Antonio. Raymondville pools closed and a general cleanup campaign started. Schools closed for summer as usual.
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Valley
Raymondville
Nancy Lou Harrig
0. L. Harris
San Perlita
Robert B. Green Hospital
San Antonio
White House denies Truman knew of railroad settlement
Washington May 25 71 The White House said President Truman did not learn of the railroad strike settlement before addressing Congress and had prepared an alternative introduction in case the settlement occurred. Senator Morse accused the president of ham acting, a claim the administration rebutted at a press briefing.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Congress
Charles G. Rees
Ross’ Newway
Morse
R.-Ore
Capitol Hill
Senate
New Weapons Should Be Secret Debate Heats Up
Washington May 23 Members of the House appropriations committee rejected calls for public disclosure of major secret weapons. The discussion centered on alleged biologi cal or germ warfare research and atomic poison gas. W A Higinbotham urged public access to information about at least two dangerous secret weapons, including the atomic bomb.
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Washington
House
W. A. Higinbotham
Federation of Atomic Scientists
Higinbotham
Atomic Gas Poison Gas Threat Inches Toward War Use
Report by W B Blake s lee and others describes a hypothetical atomic poison gas carried by radiative fragments from fission. One drop could kill within a kilometer, with neutrons transmuting body chemicals. Production and transport face challenges, but improvements in peaceful uses may automate solutions.
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Smyth
Manhattan Engineer District
Hanford
Robert S. Stone
Hair-Do craving man jailed after crash at shop
Lorenzo Munoz demanded a permanent wave at a beauty shop on 1616 Guadalupe and, after customers laughed, went to the DoDrop Inn on 1701 West Commerce. He drove his truck through the front door causing $1500 damage, facing a drunk driving charge in County Court at Law No 2 and a malicious mischief charge in County Court at Law No 1.
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Lorenzo” Minoz
Dremk
Guadalupe
Munoz
DoDrop Inn
West
Commerce Street
Pete Prattes
Prattes
Spain Defends Atomic Policy Against United Nations
Madrid asserts Spain has a perfect right to investigate atomic energy and cannot recognize UN competence in these matters. It rebukes Polish charges as improper UN procedure and criticizes subcommittee members opposed to Spain. It says alleged Spanish military moves in the Pyrenees were defensive and justified after the 1944 Maquis invasion from France.
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Madrid
Spain
United Natons
United Nations
Pyrenees
France
San Antonio Bond Vote For Sewers Sees Light Turnout
San Antonio faces a light turnout as residents vote on a 4.4 million dollar sewer bond issue to fund a sewage disposal plant at Mitchell Lake and a 1.1 million dollar storm sewer extension. Mayor Gus B. Muermann predicts victory for the administration, while opposition led by Commissioner Alfred Callaghan faces a sparse ballot.
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San Antonios
City Hall
Gus B. Muermann
Henry Hein
Alfred Callaghan
Frank Brady
Willow Springs
Willow Springs Golf Course
Exposition Park
Aubrey Hopking
Mitchell Lake
Mauermann
Paul BE
Steffler
P. AL. Anderson
Hein
Callaghan
Taxpayers Protective League
Weather forecast for San Antonio area shows showers and clouds
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with showers Tuesday afternoon and night, then partly cloudy Wednesday. Temperatures will run about 3 degrees above normal with highs around 88 Tuesday and 86 Wednesday, lows near 63. Next fronts bring thundershowers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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San Antonio and
Vicnity
Truce urged to avert strike in Truman era policy debate
Washington May 28 Senator Murray D-Month urged a six month truce in return for veto of the Case bill and withdrawal of strike draft measures. Congress would study labor relations during the truce as the Senate debated a government takeover of struck mines and jail terms for leaders who strike. The death of Senator Carter Glass halted proceedings briefly. Republicans pressed amendments to strike the draft section, while Democrats stalled and a Pepper move sought full hearings, coal settlement potentially shaping action.
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Washington
Murray
Truman
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
House
Pepper
D-Fla
Interstate Commerce Committee
PXs Plan Insurance for Army Exchange workers
The Army Exchange service will begin June 1 the first retirement insurance plan for civilian employees. 136000 workers in 300 branches gain eligibility after two years of service. Employee contribution is 4 percent with 8 percent from the Exchange, potentially yielding up to 70 percent of final earnings at retirement age. Irregular spelling corrected from source. Bishop Patrick Morrisroe of Achonry dies in Dublin at 77.
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New York
Army Exchange Service
Dominic J. Sabini
United States
Sabint Salt
Exchange Service
A. E
Dublin
Patrick Morrisree
Achonry
Duce's Body Sent to Spain Claim Emerges
Rome dispatch reports a Savoia-Marchhetti transport was stolen from Ferramini airport near Milan and allegedly taken toward Spain. Officials said the plane had fuel for a Spain trip. Mussolini's body remains untraced after disappearing from the Milan potter's field on April 22. A Brazilian labor ministry spokesman blamed Communists for a Santos port strike amid a waterfront standstill.
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Rome
Ferranini
Milan
Espresso
Mussolini
Spain
RIO de Nauveanu
INS
Brazilian Labor Ministry
Sieveitores
Santos
Fired employee kills two ex bosses in Reno store
Joseph Dohangos, 35, a recently discharged worker at the Harry C. Penney department store, returned to the establishment and shot manager Merland Penney and assistant Maurice Knudsen on the mezzanine. He wounded the manager and assistant in a gun battle with police before being mortally wounded.
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Reno
Joseph Dohangos
Harry . C. Penney Department Store
Merland
Maurice Knudsen
Kelle
Hélice
Dohangos
Henry Stevenson
Paul
Canadian officer shot in Morrison Hotel room in Chicago
Major John F. Fletcher a 46 year old educational officer in the Canadian army was killed in his Morrison hotel room. Donald R. Murray a 41 year old Chicago salesman and friend was held for questioning. Murray’s wife was found at another location, and Murray reportedly found Fletcher in the hotel room after searching for his wife. Fletcher had been on leave from Vancouver and had discussed divorce with lawyer William J. Terrell.
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Doris Murray
Donald Murray
Center
John Fletcher
Tor Alnying
Murray
I.X.F. Squadpheto
Chicago
John F. Fletcher
Morrison Hotel
Jerome Looney
Donald R. Murray
Hormal
du Gage
Clark and
Madison
Fo Pletcher
Wheaton Academy
Looney
Fletcher
Whee
Vancouver
B. C
Loonty
William’ J. Terrell
Central
Terrell
Lory
Assault Charge Draws Jail Term
Mike Valdez of 229 Graham Street was found guilty of aggravated assault on two children and sentenced to six months in jail in Burnet on Monday after pleading guilty before Judge McCollum.
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Inexding
Mike Valdez
Graham Street
McCollum Burnet
450 Autos Stolen in San Antonio Since January
A total of 450 automobiles have been stolen in San Antonio since January 3. Police auto theft bureau head C. J. O'Neill said on Tuesday that all but 25 have been recovered.
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San Antonio
C. J. O'Neill
Police Auto Theft Bureau
Senator Hill Sees Parity as Miners Strike Pause Ends
Senator Hill of Alabama said both sides in the coal strike agree on settlement principles and expect an end to the stoppage within 48 hours after a conference between John L. Lewis and Interior Secretary King was postponed. Krug’s office cited a four man union delegation lacking Lewis as the reason for delaying moves.
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Senator Hill
D.ala
Hill
John L. Lewis
King
Krug
Lewis
United Mine, Workers
Adm
Ben Moreel
Cores
Deluges Hit Towns and Rising Canadian River
Dalhart reports three inches of rain with five inches in Texling and Clayton New Mexico. The Canadian river runs eight feet and rising fast as floods threaten the area. Residents brace for continued downpour and potential damage to roads homes and crops.
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Cdalhart
Dalhart
Texling
Texas
Clayton
N.M
Nimitz and Eisenhower Urge Arms Transfer Plan
Washington May 28 Adm Chester W Nimitz and Gen Dwight Eisenhower urged Congress to authorize transfer of arms and war matériel to western hemisphere nations. They testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on a broad military co operation program with other American countries.
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Washington
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Dwight Eisenhower
Congress
Nimitz
Navy
Army
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Zionists Postpone World Zionist Congress Meeting
The Jewish Agency for Palestine announced that the World Zionist congress meeting, originally set for August, would be postponed to December and held in Palestine. The inner action committee made the decision in Jerusalem on May 28.
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Jerusalem
Inner Action Committee
Jewish Agency For Palestine
World Zionist Congress
Palestine
Admits Burglary and Sentenced Five Years
Rudolpho Ayala pleaded guilty to burglary in Dist Judge W W McCrory's court. He admitted breaking into the home of Rodriguez at 1629 South Laredo Street on March 3 and was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary.
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Rudolpho Ayala
State
Dist
W. W. McCrory
Rodriguez
Laredo Street
Classified Advertising Halt In Saturday Papers
In a critical newsprint emergency all Saturday edition classified ads are canceled and no new ads will be accepted for more than four days.
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N. H. Snyder
Eleanor Brackenridge School
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Thort
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W. Blakeslee
Beremce
Otto Hahn
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Ray Avenue
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