2 slain, Zoo station, Brit zone; strikers threaten to renew riots at stations held by E sector police; 3-power Allied Kommandatura rejects W Berlin Magistrate's plea to take over el stations; Brit order police out of Zoo station; Independent union sets up peaceful picket lines

None0 words

FORRESTAL BURIAL TO BE AT ARLINGTON; Simple Rites Tomorrow Are Planned -- Truman Expected to Head the Mourners FORRESTAL BURIAL TO BE AT ARLINGTON MRS. FORRESTAL ARRIVING IN WASHINGTON

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Arlington Cemetery burial set; other funeral plans; wife in Washington; Cong tributes

None0 words

1949Jim Broadbent, English actor^[†]

James Broadbent is an English actor. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, he came to prominence as a character actor for his many roles in film and television. He has received various accolades including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, an International Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award.

1949Roger Deakins, English cinematographer^[†]

Sir Roger Alexander Deakins ASC, BSC is an English cinematographer. He is the recipient of five BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography, and two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography from sixteen nominations. He has collaborated multiple times with directors such as the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve. His best-known works include The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Fargo (1996), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Skyfall (2012), Sicario (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and 1917 (2019), the last two of which earned him Academy Awards. He is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential cinematographers in mainstream cinema.

Notable Deaths

1949Alexey Shchusev, Russian architect, designed Lenin's Mausoleum and Moscow Kazanskaya railway station (born 1873)^[†]

Alexey Victorovich Shchusev was a Russian and Soviet architect who was successful during three consecutive epochs of Russian architecture – Art Nouveau, Constructivism, and Stalinist architecture, being one of the few Russian architects to be celebrated under both the Romanovs and the communists, becoming the most decorated architect in terms of Stalin prizes awarded.

Headlines from May 24, 1949

Front Page 1 -- No Title

CITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO BRAZIL'S CHIEF; Dutra Is Greeted by O'Dwyer After Parade -- Gets Honors at Fordham and Receptions NEW YORKERS WELCOME THE BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT CITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO BRAZIL'S CHIEF

RUSSIA IS WARNED ON BERLIN MOVES; Schuman Says West Will Raise Issue at Paris if Soviet Lags in Filling Blockade Pact RUSSIA IS WARNED ON BERLIN MOVES

2 Are Slain in Berlin Riots; Score Hurt in Strike Fights; A STRIKEBREAKER ARRESTED IN BERLIN FIGHTING RENEWED IN BERLIN STRIKE

FORRESTAL BURIAL TO BE AT ARLINGTON; Simple Rites Tomorrow Are Planned -- Truman Expected to Head the Mourners FORRESTAL BURIAL TO BE AT ARLINGTON MRS. FORRESTAL ARRIVING IN WASHINGTON

Notable Births

Notable Deaths