Rainstorm FloodsWatertown and Rome Areas
Torrential six inch rain battered Watertown flooding Public Square and disrupting lines. Rome saw heavy downpour restoring water supply while Syracuse recorded 0.38 inches with forecasts of clearing skies next day. Weather official called it the heaviest rainfall on record for Watertown.
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Truman accuses Senate leaks over Vaughan aid case
President Truman charged Senate investigators with leaking information damaging to Maj Gen Harry H Vaughan while withholding favorable testimony. He urged reporters to suspend judgment on his military aid until Vaughan can present his side to the five percenters inquiry and said he would not answer questions about Vaughan’s ties to John Maragon and James V. Bunt.
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Six Women Die in Crash Near Camp Campbell
Six women lost their lives in a flaming crash between Hopkinsville and Camp Campbell when an automobile collided with a transport truck. Identified dead were Lucy Roper hospital administrator Ann Feper nurse Mary Ann Pyer nurse Trador visitor and Mary Jez nurse. Two soldiers in the other vehicle were injured.
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Trador
Mary Jezar
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Pan Americans collide over overseas air travel monopoly
An editorial notes Pan American Airways faces competition threats as overseas routes grow, potentially reshaping world air lanes. Marque Childs highlights the pace of today’s editorials and related features across pages 30 to 33, with sections on amusements, letters, financials, and columns by Dean Hoerescoops and Mary Hawarth.
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Rita Hawworth pregnant. Aly confirms in Deauville
Prince Aiv Khan announced in Deauville that his American movie star wife Rita Hawworth is expecting a baby. The couple wed May 27 in Vallauris near Cannes and held a reception at the prince’s French Riviera chateau. He did not reveal due dates or travel plans.
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Coco the Clown, 77, Dies in Jacksonville
Coco, famed Barnum and Bailey clown known for performing in the Fare zones and greeting fans, dies at 77 after a long career. Herbert, a longtime health and education clown, moved to Florida years ago and continued entertaining, helping promote health points through humor.
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Cripps Returns After Health Treatment Update
Cripps shows marked health improvement after treatment at a Zurich facility. Dr Dagmar Liechti reported progress following a period of convalescence, with signs of recovery as Cripps plans a homeward return soon.
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Eighth Polio Case in Area Reported
Dr. C. A. Sargent the health commissioner announced the area has eight polio cases this year with two additional suspected cases still unsettled. One suspect is from the city and one from Chittenango. A total of 20 residents have been treated for polio at City Hospital, including cases from Syracuse and other communities.
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Slide bury 13 in Kyushu island landslide
Thirteen people were buried alive by a landslide in Kita Taku village, Saza Prefecture, Western Kyushu. Rescue teams reported they could not locate any bodies as of later updates.
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Aviatrix Nichols Claims She Flew Airliner in Sea Crash
Windsor Locks Connecticut UP reports Ruth Nichols, famed aviator, insists she piloted the four engine Skymaster on a Rome to Venezuela flight that ended in a sea crash killing eight. Captain Bessey says the plane was on automatic pilot and Nichols was not piloting at any time.
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Syrian coup leader El Hinnaoui slain in Damascus
Reports from Damascus say Col Sami El Hinnaoui, who led Syria's latest coup and helped overthrow President Ziam, was shot dead by an assassin. The new civilian cabinet was formed after the transfer of power and a coalition government took office.
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Mother Beaten To Death By Son In Pittsburgh Area
Pittsburgh police deputy chief says Mrs Mary Clancy was killed last midnight, beaten with an iron poker on her porch steps after a family quarrel with her son John Clancy. A bloodstained poker was found nearby as a manhunt continued.
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Acheson Opposes Tying Arms Aid to China and Europe
The Administration rejected linking Western Europe aid to non Communist China funding as Congress nears a 51.45 billion arms bill vote. Secretary Acheson argues curtailing European program would delay defense planning and undermine North Atlantic commitments. The stance faces major floor fights over 260 million for China and program end next June 30.
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Earthquake Strikes Erzurum Area No Casualties Reported
A 23 strength quake rattled northeast Turkey near Erzurum but the Ministry of the Interior said there were no casualties or damages. Authorities continue to monitor aftershocks and assess the region.
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Two Planes Collide Over Riverweald Near Newack
Early reports indicate two planes collided in the radar airspace above Newack near River. Initial word says both pilots were killed in the impact.
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System Baffles One Filipino in Postal Zone Notice
Denver and Boston items describe confusion over Uncle Sam's postal zone system. Roman A. Vargas Jr of the Philippines filed a form with false addresses. Horry Zeidman, arrested for lottery slip deposits in his beard. Philadelphia notes advertise in wartime.
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Senate to OK Clark Today
The Senate is expected to confirm Attorney General Tom C. Clark as the 86th Supreme Court justice after about three and a half hours of debate. A subsequent vote is anticipated on Truman’s nomination of Senator J. Howard McGrath of Rhode Island to succeed Clark as attorney general.
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Girl's Stolen Brace Found in Lot
DETROIT 27-Lillie Sally Perrett's leg brace, stolen from her father's car after being obtained from an orthopedic shop, was found by two boys in a vacant lot. The brace aided the spastic girl since birth. Sally was to have a plaster cast removed and her doctors visit today. Her parents promised a red tricycle once she can walk.
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Pork Price Dip Near And Beet May Follow Fight Postponed
Chicago reports say pork prices likely drop at local stores within about 19 days as a bumper crop lowers costs. Beet prices may fall after the pork dip, with the American Meat Institute noting the Midwest crop freshness. A separate Cambridge note records Richarda Moorex-Tait ending a planned dash and arrival of her husband after a yearlong absence.
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State Takes Over Berlin After Military Government Ends
McCloy announced that the 0.3 military government will be replaced by state authority. Occupation questions thereafter will be defined by the State Department as high commissioner McCloy assumes the role.
Verdict Carries Death for Fernandez and Beck
The jury convicted Raymond Fernandez and Patricia Beck of first degree murder in the January 4 Jonesy hearts murder of Mrs Janet Fay, 66, Albany widow. The verdict carries a mandatory death sentence as they stood stoically, with Fernandez showing no emotion and Beck grasping the defense table.
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Martha Has No 8 New York Electrocution Record
Fragmentary OCR notes recount New York electrocution history with references to Martha Beck and Helen Fowler. The text is garbled but implies the eighth execution in New York and mentions a November 16, 1944 date.
Jury Delivers Verdict. Sentencing Set for Monday
Court declined a defense request to allow jurors a break before sentencing. After the verdict, defendants Mrs Beck aged 28 and Fernandez aged 34 were told to sit. The jury was polled affirming each verdict as spectators filed out, with Deliberations continuing overnight in isolation cells.
Yugoslavs Oust Czech Diplomat From Zagreb Post
Belgrade reports Marsnal Tins government expelled a Czech consular official in Zagreb alleging support for Tito saboteurs in PuToravia. The move follows accusations of espionage and subversive activity against Yugoslavia.
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Mormon Brides Poemen Rohmen Dies in Hon sycot
The noted actor Poemen Rohmen died at age 45 in Hon sycot. A fragmentary report recalls a Mormon community remark about a husband and a doctor, noting concern and duty during a final illness.
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