Ohio River Flood Devastates Pomeroy Area Rises Toward Record
Sheltered villagers crowd gravel hill school as 64 to 66 foot crest approaches. Pomeroy and Gallipolis endure severe inundation with Racine Syracuse Long Bottom flooded. One death reported. relief supplies mobilized as refugees seek shelter and food.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Pomeroy Bend
Middleport
Gravel Hill
Gallipolis
Racine
Sam Marrs
Arthur Circle
Syracuse
Flood refugees face hunger and fire as relief efforts mobilize
Floods across the Ohio Valley drive 605000 homeless with 79 deaths and $300 million in losses. Federal troops seize Louisville, boats scarce, and fires disrupt 2 million in damage. Officials warn of a "super flood" testing levees while Red Cross and six federal agencies rush aid.
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United Press
Ohio
trans-Mississippi River
Roosevelt
Mississippi
U. S. Army
Louisville
Cincinnati
Cairo
Ill
Ohio Valley
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Tennessee
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
American Red Cross
Athens Rallies To Shelter Flood Sufferers
Athens pledges to shelter feed and clothe 1000 to 2000 flood victims from nearby towns. City crews and volunteers staff relief HQ at Higgins Feed Store while officials assess bringing refugees to Athens and coordinate with the American Legion and Salvation Army. Monetary gifts from Rotary Kiwanis Elks and Eagles flow in to support the drive.
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Athens
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy
Len B. McCune
Scott Haney
Middleport
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley
American Legion
Salvation Army
W. Union St
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Elks and Eagles Lodges
Seventeen Die in Florida Bus Tragedy
A three way inquiry probes the Ta miami Trail Tours crash that killed 17 people when the bus careened into a drainage canal three miles from Miami. The coach carried an unspecified number of passengers.
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Florida
Miami
Fla
U.P
Emergency measure funds flood relief in Ohio
Governor Davey is expected to sign an emergency bill passed Monday to provide 250000 dollars for flood relief work. Funds become available upon the governor's final approval of the appropriation.
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Columbus
U.P
Davey
Ohio Valley Flood Wrecks Havoc Across States
Floods devastate towns from Portsmouth to Huntington with refugees housed in churches and schools. Rescue work costs lives as power boats hit wires and streams crest at record levels. National Guard armories and relief trains rush aid to Louisville Columbus Charleston and Parkersburg amid widespread damage and transportation disruptions.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Coast Guard
Memphis
Cairo
Vincennes
Ind
Hazelton
Evansville
Louisville
Lawrenceberg
Cincinnati
Marietta
Kenova
W. Va
Maysville
Ashland
J. T. Hamel
Lauderdale County
Tennessee
Mississippi
New Orleans
Parkersburg
O.P
Harry Judy
Rockland
Belpre
Columbus
Portsmouth
Masonic Temple
First Congregational
Ohio River City
Paducah
Ohio
Jenkins
Brokenr Banks
Kentucky River
Louwisville
National Guard
Charleston
W. Vae
Huntington
Guyandotte
Sloan Refuses To Talk With Lewis on Auto Strike
Washington AP The second Perkins mediated talks between Alfred P Sloan Jr and John L Lewis failed as Sloan refused to attend. GM, led by Sloan, faces a work stoppage by UAW sit down strikers threatening a broader clash. In Cleveland, a wage pact was reached with sheet metal workers setting a daily rate of 11 dollars restoring 1929 levels. Roosevelt's personal intervention was seen as the only path to avert a prolonged conflict affecting about 135000 GM workers.
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Washington
A.P
Frances Perkins
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
John L. Lewis
General Motors
Sloan
Cleveland
U.P
Miss Perkins
United Automobile Workers
Roosevelt
Mayor urges residents to wait on pumping flood basements
Nelsonville Mayor G. G. Holland appealed to citizens to refrain from pumping water from basements and cellars until after the flood gates in Myers and Jackson streets are lowered, to manage flood risk.
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Nelsonville
G. G. Holland
Myers and
Jackson Bts
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