Flood Waters In Widening Spread Today
Flood waters from six flooded rivers cover about two million acres in Louisiana with 4 060 pergena the prospect of homes lost. About 1 000 families evacuated in Concordia parish and 2 006 people involved in the two parishes. Levees hold barely as major streams rise and spillover along the Red Black and Mississippi rivers south of Ferriday and Jones. National guard coast guard and Red Cross assist with 400 tents at Jones Ferriday and Marksville in Avoyelles parish.
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Rade Tland
John Russi
Cordia Patisher Ecouagtes
Sni
Ife
Arre
Avoyelles Tre Vivkslorp
Corps of Engineers
Éaat
Louisiana
Mississuppi
Mississippi
G. Dixon Jr
Vicksbug
Catatonia
Concordia
Saul
Ferriday
Joncssalle
Ouchita
Atchafalaya
Natchez
Mise
Alexaba
Enid Store Fire Could Reach Half Million Damage
Enid Oklahoma fire gutted a two story store and damaged nearby firms. Officials assess the loss at about 200000 to 300000 with stock and building damage. firefighters forced entry to reach the blaze in the basement as smoke and heat hampered efforts. Damaged stock included dry goods and other merchandise from the R Anthony and Chamith McCs stores. total loss expected to rise as survey continues.
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Enid
Okla
Fote
Vitor
Co R. Anthony Drygomls
Chiaramith McCs
Simly
Ck Grove
Sanutory Old Strove
Saoullering
Ofinek
Mason
Weather Across Oklahoma Faces Friday Wind and Rain
Fragmentary report notes Friday weather in Oklahoma with mentions of wind and rain. Vague timing and conditions remain unclear due to OCR distortions.
State Board to Work Nightly 30 Days on Building Plan
Oklahoma City February 16 The state board of affairs will work late for 30 days to launch projects under the 36 million building program. Chairman Rose Borgman says expect ten or eleven o'clock sessions nightly with minor repairs starting in 15 to 30 days. Court approval yesterday allowed purchase of building ponds by the state treasurer, aiding the purchasing plan expected to save about 3 million in interest, bonds retire in 14 years from cigarette tax receipts. The plan was supported by a committee of architects at the capitol. Justice Cecil Talmaze O Neal dissented and Chief Justice Denver Davison wrote the opinion.
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Gklahoma City
State Board of Affairs
Rose Borzman
Borgman
State Supreme Court
Bergman
State Capitol
Board of Affairs
Cecil Talmaze O'Neal
Lawton Republican
Denver Davison
Bull on the loose in Washington DC causes chaos
Oklahoma City dated dispatch reports a wild bull escaping from a truck near a Washington DC track. The animal dashed five blocks, blocked traffic, sent pedestrians fleeing, damaged yards and fences, and drew police, fire crews, and motorists into a several-car chase before being corralled by rope workers and bystanders. Several injuries and near-misses were noted as residents watched the tense pursuit unfold.
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Oklahoma City
UPKA
Chas
Robert M Goode
Casey Jones
Anim
Isabeli
Opr
Weather Review Recaps Crisp State Forecast
Weather notes describe a bright and crisp state day with weather readings across multiple locations. Reported figures include Guyraen 33 Aravine 31 F 32 Gage 34 Hobart 31 and Wayawka 33 with several towns listing mid thirties and low thirties temperatures.
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Guyraen
Valentine twins at Valley View Hospital surprise staff
Two sets of twins arrived on Valentine Day at Valley View Hospital. Zenker twins, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Zenker of Velma, weighed four pounds four ounces and four pounds three ounces, born 5:27 and 6:34 am. McAdoo twins, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Roland McAdoo, weighed five pounds ten and seven pounds two ounces. Both mothers and babies are reported healthy.
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Valley View Hospital
Emutoyes
Nurgarys
Valantie
Bob Zener
Velma
Zenker
Sda Bell
Mire Roland McAdoo
East Seventh
McAdoo
East Central College
Parey
Yollow View
Maristy
C.F. Bacar
Anni
High School Speech Meet Opens Today for Class B
Three hundred students from 27 schools take part in the Class B and C speech meet at East Central College. The event runs through Saturday with 16 plays today and a Friday finale for individual events. Nabors notes it is the largest meet yet for these classes and that two meets are held to secure enough judges and rooms.
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East Central College
D. J. Nabors
Hast Central
Okishorn
Nabers
Marner
East Central
Dean Bavedaffar
John Greene
A&m
Frida
Elseyee
Tulsa Driver Renounces License Over Road Fear
In Tulsa county a motorist voluntarily surrendered his license after declaring he has no business driving. Mertee Lee Stanvield, 27, pleaded hard for a plea in court, saying he had two accidents in the last week and was warned by Weatherer that his eye condition affected his driving. Paul Reed faced cancellation actions.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa County
Hig Nwwy
Piveathmee
Mertee Lee Stanvield
Weatherer
Paul Reed
Six Crewmen Missing as B-36 Rescue Efforts Continue
A Coast to Coast patrol reports eleven crew saved from the B-36 incident while six remain unaccounted for. The event has drawn attention to search operations and ongoing rescue efforts as authorities coordinate air and ground teams. Local officials describe active inquiries and cautious optimism amid the recovery phase.
Survivors Picked Up In Dramatic Rescue
Six air crew members still missing off the British Columbia coast after a fiery B 3 crash on a flight from Alaska to Texas. Eleven men were rescued by a fishing boat and Canadian forces. survivors endured 39 hours of cold and hunger. Coast guard offices cautioned that earlier reports of all 17 rescued were unsubstantiated as a massive search continued.
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Mcchord Air Force Base
Wash
British Columbia
Coast Guard
Nese
I Pat
Vancouver
BCC
Ketchikan
Ashdown
Princess Royal Islands
Manuay
Alaska
Texa
Ken
Otis
Coast Guard Information Office
F. J Scheiber
Rising Hot Checks Harass Ada Merchants
County attorney W G Leng reports a 25 percent rise in hot checks in the past month, with several operators seen in Ada recently. A man sentenced to ten years from Pudhwata na county was noted for passing bad checks in Enid Anadarko Coalgar and Antiers, prompting merchants to tighten scrutiny.
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W. G. Leng
Thunder Morning
Oficers
Ada
Pudhwatana
Sher
J. 2
Gaar
Poghmalaha
Enid
Ads
Anadarko
Coalgar
Antiers
Woman Drops Coin Then Yells for Police
A woman driver dropped a coin into a parking meter yesterday and yelled for police. Police responded and found she had a gold piece worth a $2 guard in the meter slot. She was carrying the piece as a back charge.
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Orange
Caibos
Survey maps sewer collapse clusters across city network
A sweeping survey shows widespread sewer line failures as overloaded pipes collapse under saturated ground. Joints lack water tightness let groundwater in and sewage spillages occur. areas west of Seventh Avenue to Broad Street show heaviest overloads with several streets reporting street flooding from outflows.
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Alice
Irdadwey
Mocsamppi
Broadway
Crnnstant
Coriastre
Lee
Eures
Tre Foints
Pew Osewage
Truman Plans Campaign Aid for Democrats in 1950
President Truman announced a broad 1950 campaign tour to assist Democratic candidates for Congress, focusing on Pennsylvania and Ohio after the primaries. He kept silent on whether he will run again in 1952, and prepared to deliver a major Jefferson Jackson Day address at a record dinner in Washington. The gala event, at $100 per plate, is expected to raise around $530,000 for the party, with additional dinners planned across the country to support the campaign.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Pennsylvania
Ohio
George Luckey
California
Demostetic
Luckey
National Guard
Coplon Gubitchey Trial Adjourned Amid Rumor Flurry
In New York the Coplon Gubitchey espionage trial halted as jurors were dismissed amid rumors of a major development. Judge Sylvester J. Ryan cited the interest of justice and said the situation warranted adjournment. Defendants Judith Coplen and Valentin A. Gubitehey face charges of stealing U S defense secrets for Russia.
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New York
Coplon-Gubitchey
Tral Wat
Sylvester J. Ryan
Tronday
Wiil
Judith Coplen
Valentin A. Gubitehey
Ryan
Misa Coplon
Jury verdicts reached in two civil cases
Jury decisions in two civil cases were announced. Zacal A. Myers was found liable for money owed in a dispute tied to a construction project. The other case involved H. W. Boids suing for damages, with a verdict issued after an August filing. The actions stem from an incident in June involving Doake and Clarence Johns.
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Zacal A. Myers
Sanc
Mvire
Ty H.W. Boids
I Myers
Pee Cour
Shades of Andy Jackson dinner menu for Jefferson Jackson Day
Washington February 16 report lists a $100-a-plate Democratic Jefferson Jackson Day dinner menu. courses include Texas pink grapefruit au kirsch celery olives filet mignon berde laize pommes rissoles provencale lettuce Roquefort dressing fancy ice cream petits fours demitasse.
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Washington
Texas
Lewis Demands 200 Day Miner Work Year
John L. Lewis reportedly seeks a guaranteed 200 day mining year as part of union negotiations under court order. He hinted at accepting less than prior demands of 15 dollars per day and 35 cents per ton royalty, while wage and royalty figures may shift in talks with mine owners. David S. Cole of Truman’s Inquiry board declined to confirm specifics but expressed hope for progress by day’s end.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
David S. Cole
Truman
Cole
Eye transplant restores Mary Sams sight for first time
In Atlanta on February 1 a delicate operation connected to a stillborn baby's eye enabled Mary Elia Sams of Manchester, Georgia, to see her husband and two children for the first time. Doctors demonstrated the procedure, the first such device shown in the South, and Sams smiled at the crowd as relatives watched her light perception return.
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Atlanta
Mary Elia Sams
Manchester
South
Layer Mre
Sams
Grady Hospital
Father of Adan Died Wednesday
Father of Adan died Wednesday as obituary notes Jom HW That Bis ier, with hospital and bar events reported. Harri Kenley referenced, detailing the bereavement and kin. The notice lists locations and a memorial date to follow.
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Adan
Pears
Harri
Kenley
Truman hints on future peace mission and open door to talks
President Truman indicated a possible future peace mission to Russia but said he will stay in the United States for now. He reaffirmed openness to international negotiation on atomic weapons and rejected the idea of a Big Three meeting abroad. He declined to meet Stalin or any state leader outside the U.S. and urged readers to consult Arthur Krock’s Times item for details.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
Winston Churchill
U.S
Stalin
Moscow
Mr. Trueman
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Krock
Fred M. Vinson
Rusia
Mrock
Res
Repli
Ministers to Decide on Grand Jury Action in Oklahoma County
Protestant ministers convene at Trinity Baptist to choose whether to seek a grand jury investigation into liquor traffic and vice in Oklahoma County. Dr. I L Yearby chairs the civic committee steering the Citizens committee for Civil Righteousness which will render the decision. The group has led liquor raids and held public inquiries with County Attorney Granville Scantani, Sheriff Burns, and Police Chief Hilth. Yearby says the outcome will not form a candidate slate.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
I. L. Yearby
Trinity Baptist Church
Citizens Committee For Civil Righteousness
Yearby
Granville Scantani
Sirsus Newt Burne
L. J. Hil
Sheriff Burns
Porta
Yearby Eise
Soren
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iMere
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Toapmead
Stohtee & I
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Pith
Tirenstieth Street
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Andy Jackson
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