Evening star., 1947-05-18
Truman
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cheered after a threat a week ago
of lung and liver complications had
cleared up.
But age was running against her.
Gen. Graham described it simply:
"A tired heart"
So the President who had spent
three hours at the little cottage in
GrandvieW a week ago-Mother' S
Day-was summoned by other mem
bers of the family early this MORN
ing.
He breakfasted with Mrs, Truman
at the White House, then took off
in his personal plane from National
Airport at $50 am, and landed in
Grandview hours and As minutes
later.
Weather Bad for Landing.
Accompanying the President were
few Secret Service men and Sec
retaries Ross and Matthew j. Con-
nelly.
A press plane which left Wash
ington in mid-afternoon carried
other members of the Secret Serv-
ice detail; Miss Rose Conway, the
Presidents personal secretary, and
Rear Admiral James H. Foskett,
Naval aide.
The weather was bad when the
presidential plane approached the
Grandview Airport. and it was
feared for a few minutes that a
landing would not be possible. The
clouds broke sufficiently, however,
for the plane to come in.
President Truman had ignored
the bad weather and an official re-
| port that a tornado might develop
in the area to fly to his mother s
bedside. The warnings were based
on reports that a tornado cloud
was sighted near Olathe, 80 miles
west of Grandview.
Hurise to Mothers Home.
The weather bureau said later
this report proved erroneous and
was believed to have been the re-
suit of a smoke cloud being mis-
taken for tornado funnel.
The President drove Immediately
to his mothers home, and after
staying while went to nearby home
of his. brother, j. Vivian Truman
for lunch. Again this afternoon he
remained at his mothers home,
leaving only for dinner. He remained
until late tonight when he returned
/ to his quarters at the hotel here.
/ Gen. Graham also is in constant
attendance on Mrs. Truman as j"
| DR.. Joseph w. Green. of Indepen-
dence, the Presidents home. DR.
Gertrude Mckee, of Belton. Mo,
and nurse, Mrs. Lily Best of Kan
sas City,
Talks With Mother.
The President wandered In and
out of his mothers room, and the
| two conversed for several minutes
| Mr.. Ross explained that Mrs. Tru-
mans mind is perfectly clear; that
she is we'll aware of her condition
and talks about it,
She is sleeping intermittently, and
had little supper of soft boiled
egg and preparation that contains
| liver extract.
! The President brought his mother
flowers from the White House-red
roses and snap dragons. AS word
of her condition spread, messages
of good cheer flowed in from all
over the country.
/ President Truman had planned
to sign the Greco-Turkish aid bill
at 1915 Monday, and invitations
had gone out for the ceremony that
was to mark the occasion. These
invitations were cancelled today.
Mr.. Ross said the ceremony may
be staged later, but tonight it was
not certain how long the President
would be here. He has 10 days tC
sign the measure, which reached
him yesterday.
Mr.. Ross explained that the
Presidents stay depends on de-
Ivelopments,
His daughter. Miss Margaret Tru-
man, is scheduled to make hel
debut as professional concert
singer in Pittsburgh Tuesday night
and at the moment there is nc
4 thought, of this affair bein
cancelled.