Nation Prays for Peace While Honoring Its War Dead
Americans honored their war dead on Memorial Day and prayed for strength to prevent wars. President Truman arranged wreaths for the tomb of the unknowns while leaders urged unity of purpose and action to sustain peace. Government offices closed. Defense Secretary Johnson and military chiefs called for planning and prudent use of power.
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Washington
Truman
Defense Johnson
Johnson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
J. Lawson Collins
Adm
Forrest Sherman
Gon. Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force Chief of Staff
Death Toll Rises as Holiday Weekends Take Toll
The Associated Press reports Memorial Day weekend deaths climbing toward 400, with 288 traffic fatalities and 55 drownings among the season’s toll. Fires, plane crashes, explosions and other mishaps add to the tally as 30 million motorists hit the roads through the long weekend.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Memorial Day Editorial on Reforming Mental Health Care
The editorial calls for reform of veterans mental health care under the Veterans Administration. It contrasts scars from service with mental suffering, arguing care improvements are needed beyond physical wounds.
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Marquis Childs
Remembered by Aunt Two Syracuse Women Inherit 200000
Two Syracuse women were left 200000 each from the will of Mrs Cameron Morrison wife of a former North Carolina governor and congressman. Anita Darrone Little and Mass Helen Darroe named beneficiaries, another niece Marion DarTone Standish also receives 200000. Morrison died last Friday leaving bulk of estate to Morrison and others. 10000 bequest to Richmond General Assembly training school.
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Syracuse
Cameron Morrison
North Carola
Associated Press
Anita Darrone Little
Lockwood Rd
Mass
Helen Darroe
University Av
Morison
Marion Dar- Tone Standish
Monroe
Federation Women Bid For Three Club Offices
Boston report notes the General Federation of Women's Clubs nominated unopposed for president and first vice president Mrs. Hiram C. Houghton of Red Oak Iowa and Mrs. Oscar A. Ahlgren of Whiting Indiana. Contested posts include second vice president and other senior offices with nominees from multiple states. The meeting also covers a separate arms update from Asia linking air force capabilities to tensions near South China.
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Boston
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hiram C. Houghton
Red Oak
Oscar A. Ahlgren
Whiting
Ind
Houghton
Ahlgren
Jefferson D. Atwood
Roswell
Theodore
Chapman
Jerseyville
Jil
Earl
Shoesmith
San Leandro
Calif
Wilam B. Chandice
Hillsboro
Ore
Willam B. Fowler
Memphis
Tenn
Leonard J. McCaftrey
Miami
Fla
Tong Kong
G. Whitfield
South China
Navy in Pacific deemed adequate for emergencies
Admiral Arthur W. Radford, commander in chief of the U S Pacific Fleet, said American naval forces in the Pacific are adequate to meet any emergency and no immediate strengthening is planned. He spoke briefly on arrival for an inspection of bases in the Philippines.
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Manila
U. S. Pacific
Arthur W. Radford
Philippines
Small Business Hearings To Begin Next Month
Washington reports that hearings on bail measures to aid small business will start next month. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Maybank says no experts will be called and a full program may not be embraced, though the White House has recommended actions.
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Washington
Maybank
D-5.c
Senate Banking Committee
Alsthough
Nts
Truman
Three Die in Blast at Defiance Quarry
Three men were killed yesterday when four and a half tons of dynamite exploded prematurely at the Auginize Stone Company quarry near Defiance. The blast caused extensive damage and halted mining operations as authorities investigated the cause.
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Defiance
Coropany
Plane Down In Storm Near Hall Summit La
A twin engine Navy plane from Atlanta crashed in a thunderstorm near Hall Summit Louisiana, burning after reporting fuel depletion. A Barksdale search party reached the scene near Coushatta and confirmed the ill fated craft JRB Navy B5102 was involved. The three crew aboard were unconfirmed as survivors.
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Sureveport
INS
Atlanta
Hall' Summit
Barksdale Air Force Bases
Coushatta
Navy
Tornado and Storm Ravage Texas Centers of Damage
Severe weather struck Texas last night with tornadoes hail and heavy rain. Greenville and nearby villages suffered major damage and one fatality Billy Ray Webb 21 electrocuted near Peniel. Tyler also faced heavy property losses while Dallas Fort Worth endured widespread wind and hail.
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Greenville
Yex
Texas
Peniel
Tidwell
Jacobie
Tyler
Dallas
Fort Worth
Pilot Point
Denton County
Sherman
Billy Ray Webb
Commerce
Dallas Naval Air Station
Troops Clear Path At Enka Plant
National Guard troops cleared a path for workers through an angry picket line at the American Enka Corporation plant in Mobreissown Tennessee. One picket was arrested as violence and multiple arrests marked a nine week strike but no major disorder occurred.
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Mobreissown
Tenn
Natonal
American Enka Corporation
Collapse damages 30,000 mud houses in Meshed flood
TEURAN reports 30,000 mud houses and shops collapsed during a flood in Meshed East Iran yesterday. No casualties were reported immediately.
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Teuran
Iran
Meshed
Erickson Revealed as Miami Gambling King
Senate investigators led by Senator Kefauver report a surprise raid in Miami showing Frank Erickson of New York runs major gambling operations there through local managers. Senator Hunt calls him the No 1 man and notes links to bookmaking and casino activity as part of interstate crime probes.
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Washington
Senate
Miami
Frank Erickson
New York
Florida
Erickson
Senator Hunt
Ai Hunt
Hunt
Kefauver
D-Tenn
In Love With Twin La Junta Fobs Foundling Love Twist
A 24 year old George Hartman and 22 year old Fred Sugene Bradley were jailed in La Junta on stolen rifle charges. Hartman, from Sonora Texas, claimed he was separated from his twin sister at birth and fell in love with her after learning she was also a foundling. He said he came to Colorado seeking his likely parents and learned his lover was his sister.
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LA Junta
Coto
Thom
Otero County
George Freidenberger
George R. Hartman
Sonora
Tex
Fred Sugene Bradley
Fowler, Cole
Hartman
Colorado
del Rio
Tribute to War Dead Parade Climaxed by Overcast Day
Memorial Day observances honored Syracuse war dead with services at cemeteries and parks. A 51 unit parade formed at Billings Park and marched via S Salina Street and Erie Boulevard, featuring groups from students to veterans. Angelo Patta placed a wreath at the Rock of the Marne Monument in Billings Park.
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Syracuse
SI Salina Si
Mill 9
Clinton
Bitlings Park
Ilina
Adams
Solland
Cloudy Day Collision At Rosy Restaurant Front
Weather eased from yesterday as a car rammed a glass front at the Rose Restaurant on Onondaga Street. Witness Charles Heath told Patrolman Heath the driver backed away then rammed the storefront again before zigzagging off. Winds were light, highs near 72, lows around 60 with mostly cloudy skies.
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Andrew P. Keller
Salina St
Charles Heath
Taurant
Heath
Viver
Onondaga St
Indiana University Star Killed In Truck Crash
Indianapolis reports Jerry Stateville 22 IU basketball star killed in a truck crash seven miles southwest of the city. Two other IU students, Robert Glenn 20 and William Iwars 23, were injured with fractured skulls while paying homage at Memorial Day services in London Hutchinson and St. Margaret Church.
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Indianapolis
Jerry Stateville
Indiana University
London
I. U
Thel
United States
Witic
Ally
Robert Glenn
Huntington
Ind
William Iwars
Hutchinson
St. Margaret Church
West
Minster
Cold War aid package to 14 nations eyed in new request
President Truman will ask Congress for about 1.225 billion dollars for the next fiscal year to finance American military shipments to 14 allied nations including Britain France Italy Belgium Luxembourg Norway Denmark Portugal Greece Turkey Iran Korea and the Philippines. Officials say funds will cover naval and air force equipment for Portugal and support to strengthen Atlantic Pact allies, with France and Britain receiving the largest shares.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
State Department and Budget Bureau
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Norway
Denmark
Portugal
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Phil
Portu
Gal
Azores
London
Freighters Collide Off Golden Gate
Freighters Arkansan and Lukenbach collided in fog off the Golden Gate last night but no help was needed. The Arkansan reported its bow smashed yet it continued to Alameda while the other ship was bound from New York via Norfolk and Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
Arkansan
Edgar Y
Luckenbach
Golden Gate
Coast Guard
Roe the Arkansan
Alameda
San Fran
Cisco Bay
New York
Nor ‘Ol
Los Angeles
Advice to Women and the Threat of Luxury
The article notes Alexander Car roll’s belief in simple agrarian life, criticizing modern luxury and dissipation as harmful to mankind and especially women. Br William M Mann, director of the National Zoo, warns a banquet that a woman’s beauty can fade faster from a cocktail glass than from a washtub.
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Alexander Carroll
William M. Mann
National Zoo
Washington
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Syracuse University
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Harvey §. Smith
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