Flood threat rises as Topeka evacuates Armourdale district
In Topeka Kansas rising floodwaters force evacuation of the Armourdale district while engineers battle to seal gaps floodwaters inch forward under heavy rains. President Truman approved federal aid of 400 million dollars as rainfall swells rivers and threatens areas south of Kansas City with rising flood risk.
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Peea
Kan
U.P
Topeka
Armourdale
Kansas City
Kansan
Catherman
Richard Garrett
Haw
Truman
Kansas
Consrella
Fanses
Ihozer
Jevees
Argen
First Aid Volunteers Sought for Fairgrounds Event
About 18 more registered nurses are needed for the first aid booth on the Fairgrounds under Mrs Mabel Padgett. Nurses call her ext R217 from 730 am to 5 pm or 53 later. Volunteers may name their shifts and two Pitts on duty at all times. Private Harvey rests, and Mrs Floyd C. reports before overseas duty in the Far East.
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Mabel Padett
Fairlands
Donna Speminig
Floyd C
Far East
Mandado Ig
Washington
Harvey
Camp Carson
Riley
Kansas
Around Town highlights and quirky local chatter
Around Town notes busy Lovet and nearby residents like Bubba Blair, Mrs Georgia Turner, Helen Patterson and Essie Grill in a collage of small events. It lists car trips, errands, park visits, neighborhood mischief and a crowded city directory scene with several Johnsons and Jameses. Casual vignettes capture daily life and local character.
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Bubba Blair
Georgia Turner
Lax
A. C. Carlton
Colorada
Mes
Truman Gives F Platform Preview in West
SAN FRANCISCO, midwestern trip seen as preview of 1952 platform. Truman, after rally near News region, tests reaction of Western Democrats for running in 1952. Attending a Fairmont lunch, he pitched a Democratic program vs GOP, invoking economy and peace while noting national income and corporate profits.
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San Francisco
Truman
Middle West
Newes
Fairmont Hotel
California
Treacy
Julian Beck
Republican Party
Andy
Coad
Reds Fail In Effort To Block Jap Peace Treaty
SAN FRANCISCO CEH The western Powers today broke up Bussie's first big attempt to torpedo the Japanese peace conference By an overwhelming vote of 45-5 the conference voted down Soviet demands that the meet ing consider inviting Red Chi tal to the peace settlement Communist delegates promised a big fight against the States British plans to speed signing of the treaty They would press for unlimited seats and constructive suggestions while warning of a possible Communist walkout when the treaty is finalized President Truman challenged the Communists to prove their peace claims by signing the document indicating the high tension at the conference and the stakes in the accord
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San Francisco
CEH
Bussie
Red Chi“tal
ICR
United Press
Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
War Memorial Opera House
Iron Curtain
Gebsate
United States
Britain
Howe
Orest
Truman
Did Reds Murder Adamic FBI Called In On Death Mystery
FBI agent investigated possible murder of author Louis Adamic amid claims Communists threatened him over a book pro-West stance. Coroner ruled self-inflicted gunshot according to Hunterdon County official. secretary Marie Sharp reported threats last year. notes reference Leon Trotsky and Tito era intrigue.
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Adamic
FBI
Riegelsvilee
Ahr
Louis Adamic
Kremlin
Aiershati Tito
C-men
Mraine Sharp
Mount Joy
Delaware River
Adazmic
Leon Troizky
Troiky
Menico Aciin Issu
Stalin
Frank Jackson
Mexico. S
McKee
New Jersey
PBI
Hunterdon County
John B. Fuhrmag
Polio Strikes Baytown Infant Family Slates News
Robert F. Bains III a three month old son of Mr and Mrs Robert R Bains Jr of 3620 Market admitted to Hedgecrost Clinic yesterday with polio diagnosed by afternoon His grandmother said the condition is far fairly good with no paralysis yet The family lives in Humble addition Baytown It is the first polio case in Baytown this year Two other cases were reported in Oakland Estates last week both progressing nicely Cedar Bayou children have recovered with no permanent disability
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Robert F. Bains
Robert R. Bains, Jr
Robert R. Baing
Baytown
Oakland
Cedar Bayou
Seven Airmen Die As US Superfort Crashes in Idaho
Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho reports a four engine B29 crash on takeoff killing all seven crew. A board interviewed witnesses and found the bomber on a transition flight. Rescue crews arrived at daybreak but all aboard were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Idaho
Mountain Home Air Force Base
Air Force Board of Ingu
Vincent Gannon
Baytown
Syere
Alaska Crash Kills Five
An Anchorage twin engined Cessna crashed in a residential Rogers Park area killing all five aboard. The craft roared over rooftops, clipped trees, then burst into flames after a suspected gas line rupture ignited the fuel. No residents were hurt, though a nearby carpenter was knocked down by the blast. The plane had taken off from Merrill Field five minutes earlier en route to Seward.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Iepi
Rogers Park
G. D. Hughes
Hiek
Cegsna
Merril Field
Seward
Lamps Gifted to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital by Knights
San Jacinto Council No. 2788 Knights of Columbus donated 35 bedside reading lamps valued at 1225 dollars to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Hospital officials praised the gift as a sign Baytown residents are embracing the hospital as a community facility. Grand Knight R. E B. Tannich presented the lamps, funded by Knights events. Louise Wilkenson accepted for hospital staff.
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San Jacinto
R. E B. Tannich
Council
Tme
Louise Wilkenson
Knights of Columbus
Bloody Ridge Falls to Allied forces in Korea
United States and South Korean troops captured Bloody Ridge on the east central Korean front. Allied forces prepared for a Communist counter drive as UN infantry took the three hills along the ridge, finding only wounded and ill-supplied North Koreans. Ridgway plans to send a note to the Communists outlining potential cease-fire positions and options.
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Eighth Army Headquarters
Korea
UGP
United States
Bloody Ridge
Republic of Korea
Cavaca Fichtine
Breytown
Baytown Fair May Weather Dampens Opening Plans
Old Man Weather threatens opening as thundershowers drop 33 inches of rain by noon. Parade may proceed if rain stays light, while officials hope moisture ends and heat relief lasts a day or two. Temperatures dropped from 89 to 71 degrees with heavy regional downpours.
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Baytown
Grover Edge
Edge
Dick Ceuser
Texas
Sad Cowboy Leaves Parade Dream On Foot
Monty Sorrells an 11 year old boy planned a Texas Avenue parade ride astride his blaze faced sorrel named Old Blaze. The horse broke its stake rope and Monty went afoot while humane officer Elmo Anderson searched town to locate the missing horse before the Baytown parade.
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Baytown
Monty Sorrells
Texas Avenue
Monty
Elmo Anderson
City Humane
Blaze
Government to lift new auto prices sharply
Price ceilings on all new automobiles to rise by 60 to 250 dollars at retail level, with factory prices up about 70.8 percent. Michael V. DiSalle approves the formal regulation aimed at offsetting Korean War cost increases, to be signed before a trip to Jacksonville and Dallas.
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Washington
HPI
Michael V. DiSalle
Wa DiSelie
Jacksonville
Florida
Dallas
Baytown Fair Grand Champion Hereford Carded for 820 Pound Beef
Tommy Kimmey's 280 pound Hereford Amos won grand champion in the Junior Market Beef division at the Baytown Fair. Amos, sponsored by Thad Felton, weighed in at class 33 for 750 pounds and over. Judge R. P. Marsh praised the entries as tight competition with Charles Fulton and Art Anthony taking second and third.
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Tommy
T. F. Kimmey
Coady
Amos
Charles Fulton
Art Anthony
Aberdeen
Angus
L. G. Sanders
Kimimey
Bulletex
Tommy Himmey
Baytown
Bobby
Linda Foster
R. M. Laughlin
Young K Kannarr
Mars
J. C. Kannarr
Mapleton
Kannarr
Edward Gunz
Leon McNuilty
Marshall
Baytown Fair
Abrs
J. H. Slone
Adair Walks Last Mile in Texas Electrocution
Fred Felix Adair Jr a Dallas man dubbed love burglar and two other rapists were executed at the Texas State Penitentiary shortly after midnight. Jon Adair 27 remained calm and did not admit guilt for two attacks on Dallas women in 1949. The slender bookkeeper Wes was pronounced dead at 12 07 am after 30 second intervals of electric current. He was followed by Allen Matthews of Houston and L C Sims of Derton. The death ended a bitter fight to save him from electrocution for raping a suburban Dallas housewife.
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Huntsville
Fred Felix Adair
Dallas
Love Durglar
Texas State Penitentiary
Jon Adair
Wes
Allen Matthews
Houston
L C Sims
Derton
Adair
Sixth Hurricane Fox Fades In Atlantic Crest
Hurricane Fox the sixth tropical cyclone of the year weakened as it remained about 1400 miles due west of Dakar Africa. The Caribbean storm that once threatened Jamaica ran out of strength and dissipated while squalls and winds diminished near Miami.
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Miami
Fox
Dakar
Africa
Jamaica
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