Capitol Airlines DC 4 crash kills 47 passengers and 3 crew
Rescue workers describe a mountain crash on the flight from Chicago to Washington. A highway-like improvised path was built to reach the wreck and remove 47 passengers and 3 crew. Pilot Horace Stark is noted for navigation aids. authorities consider possible structural failure.
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Horace Stark
Martinsburg
W. Va
Washington
Chicago
Baltimore
Army
LaGuardia Field
N.Y
Port Deposit
Sen
Brewster
Senate Commerce Subcommittee On Aviation
New York
Maryland
Navy
Capital Airlines
Eugene B. Dodson
Associated
Boy Drowned in Iowa Gravel Pit
Tommy Bakamyer aged 13 son of Mr and Mrs Ed Bakamyer of near Schaller drowned Saturday afternoon while swimming with three companions in a gravel pit two miles northwest of Schaller authorities reported.
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Storm Lake
Tommy Bakamyer
Ed Bakamyer
Schaller
Free Swim Classes at Ellis Pool Postponed
The free swimming classes at Ellis park pool are postponed indefinitely. John N. Nichols, playground superintendent, announced the delay Saturday night. Co sponsored by the Linn county Red Cross and the playground and recreation commission, the program had been postponed once due to high water. This time we are not bothered by water in the pool but we are surrounded by uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Park Pool
John N. Nichols
Linn County
The
Red Cross
Playground and Recreation Commission
Nichols
Ellicott Roosevelt Receives French Honors
Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt was awarded the Legion of Honor in the rank of chevalier and the Croix de Guerre with Palm by the French government for outstanding service. The ceremony was held in Washington with AP reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
Britain Quietly Feeds Itself During World War II
Although Britain produced only a third of its 1929 food, it managed to supply 70 percent of its rations during World War II through civilian and wartime efforts, reflecting resilience and a mobilized home front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Four Killed in Yacht Explosion in Montreal
In Montreal two women and two children died when a private yacht owned by Alexis Nihon exploded while passing a canal lock during a holiday. Injured were Nihon his wife and Albert Therrien with shock and burns.
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Montreal
Alexis Nihon
D. Demontigny
Laboie
Claudette Nihon
Carroll Nihon
Nihon
Albert Therrien
Flood Crest Reaches Tracy Iowa Amid Widespread Floods
The Tracy area saw a river crest of 26.44 feet above flood stage of 14. The town, a mile from the river, suffered little damage though the flood left about 16,000 people homeless in last week’s surge. No lives were lost in Iowa. authorities warned of new floods along the Mississippi later in the week. Red Cross relief planned by Louis McCall by Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy
Eddyville
Rollo H. McCall
Red Cross Regi . Louis
Iowa
Mississippi
Keokuk
Louisiana
Council of Social Planning to Meet at YMCA
Monthly meeting of the Council of Social Planning will be held at noon Monday at the YMCA. Century Cab 2-way radio dispatch 5146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Social Planning Board
Y.M.C.A
Trowel Chapter No 49 Hears Birthday Greetings
The Trowel Chapter No 49 of the Royal Arch Masons held a gathering at 7 p.m. with refreshments served. W C Kirchbeck at 898 Daniels Street NE was surprised on his eightieth birthday Saturday afternoon by relatives and friends from Colesburg Earlville and Menchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A.M
W. C. Kirchbeck
Daniels Street
Colesburg
Earlville
Menchester
Prof Meade to Speak on Industrial Management at Rotary
Prof Joseph T Meade assistant to the president of Cornell college Mt Vernon will address the Rotary club luncheon Monday noon at the Roosevelt hotel on Industrial Management and Public Relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Meade
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Held for Assault in Lisbon Man Arrested on Battery Charge
Jerald Nost, 34, of Lisbon, was jailed in Linn county on a charge of assault and battery. Deputy Sheriff P. J. Whitteon arrested him on complaint by his former wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Nost
Lisbon
Linn County
P. J. Whitte
Couple attends 60th anniversary convention in Estes Park
Mr and Mrs Robert L Smith of 121 Fourth Avenue SW attend the Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska 60th anniversary convention in Estes Park occurring June 16 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Smith
Fourth Avenue SW
Banker's Life Insurance Company of Nebraska
Estes Park
Ottumwa Flood Chief Lives At City Hall In Crisis
Herschel Loveless, 37, directs Ottumwa flood relief from city hall headquarters. He has not eaten at home for 10 days and stays at the head table to manage evacuation efforts, coordinating with army engineers, coast guard, Red Cross, and radio staff. He began with the railroad at 16 and joined city government last April as streets supervisor.
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Ottumwa
Herschel Loveless
Loveless
Milwaukee Railroad
Love
Railroad
John Morrell Meat Packing Plant
John R. Meagher
Army
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Red Cross
Naval Air Station
Sandra
Alan
Washington committee rightist anti Communist probe report
A congressional committee led by J Parnell Thomas with Mundt McDowell Nixon Vail Rankin Hardin Peterson and Bonner released a report accusing the Conference of American Citizens of leaning pro Soviet and anti American The document cites ties to Communist publications and figures and notes Foreman of Atlanta as a controversial president ally of Communist front groups
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Anti-Communist Association
Federal District Court
America
Clark Foreman
Atlanta
Communist Party
Foreman
Citizens of
J. Par
Flood threat eases as Cedar Rapids endures flood surge
Flood battles continue as Cedar Rapids faces high waters near Riverside park. Levee protection along the dike is being reinforced while Red Cross Camp at Ellis Terrace houses 106 veterans and families. Traffic disruptions persist with rail washouts and flooded streets near Hawthorne drive.
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Wilson Packinghouse
LeRoy Montague
Second Street
Red Cross
Ellis Terrace
Cedar Rapids
David L. Williams
Muncipal
Williams
Ellis Park
Hawthorne Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Riverside Park
Rock Island
Penick and Ford
B Avenue
North Western Bridge
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
First ‘Street NW
Raverue
Otis Road
North Western Roundhouse
Deaths J B Barnes 82 Father of Mrs C A Carleton
J B Barnes aged 82 died at noon Saturday at his son Homer Barnes home in Chickasha Oklahoma after a long illness. He was born in Russellville Kentucky and relocated to Chickasha in 1907. A retired building contractor he was the oldest member of Oklahoma’s carpenter union and served 25 years on the Carnegie library board. He belonged to the Methodist church. His son Alan has been in Chickasha for several days.
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J. B. Barnes
C. A. Carleton
D Avenue
Homer
Chickasha
Oklo
Russellville
Barnes
Carpenter’s Union of Oklahoma
Carnegie Library Board
Methodist Church
Alan
Frenchman Refoule Faces Life Term In Atlanta Mystery
Police report Refoule confessed to sexual abuse as investigators prepare a grand jury review next Tuesday. The body of his wife was found May 14 in Peachtree Creek behind their Howell Mill Road home, ending a rapid sequence of dramatic events starting with his airport welcome by his French parents.
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Refoule
Zis
Peachtree Creek
Howell Mill Road
Atlanta
Maitre and
Mme
Robert Refoule
France
Shipping Strike Probable as NMU Talks Collapse
Negotiations between the CIO National Maritime Union and East Coast and Gulf shipowners broke down, raising the chance of a nationwide shipping strike at midnight Sunday when the NMU contract expires. The NMU has 90,000 members, the largest CIO maritime union, with other unions having extended deals or pending talks. A walkout could involve about 200,000 CIO maritime workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO National Maritime Union
NMU
CIO
Gulf Coast
Pareena
Nagy in New York Urges U.N. Probe of Hungary Coup
Ferenc Nagy deposed Hungarian premier arrived from Switzerland and urged United Nations action. He said he was sure the UN would investigate Hungarys May coup and defended sovereignty and liberty as threatened. He spoke after a Geneva to New York flight, appearing tired and solemn.
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Nagy
New York
U.N
Hungary
Ferenc Nagy
Switzerland
Geneva
Berty
U.N. General Assembly
Security Council
Passengers aboard disaster flight include notable travelers
National Red Cross officials Dr. Courtney Smith and Miss Minnie Herman led a group on the ill fated flight. Passengers included Margaret Kueppers, 17, of St. Paul, en route to Washington for graduation, and Dorothynn Hosford, 18, daughter of banker Harry W. Hosford. Other travelers were Dr. A. H. Marko and his bride, Mrs Martha Shackleford Bryan, and Isadore E. Goldberg, Labor lawyer from Milwaukee, among others heading to various destinations.
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National Red Cross
Courtney Smith
Minnie Herman
Washington
Smith
Margaret Kueppers
St. Paul
Fred A. Kueppers
St. Joseph Academy
Iona Price
Akron
Pittsburgh
A. H. Marko
Norfolk
Navy
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Cleveland
Martha Shackleford Bryan
Indianapolis
Morfolk
Vern Bryan
Isadore E. Goldberg
Milwaukee
Padway
AFL Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Cecil E. Peppiatt
Mideastern
20Th Century
Sam Gross
Dorothynn Hosford
Harry W. Hosford
Flood Brings Down H C L Temporarily
Cedar Rapids housewives shopped Saturday amid flood disruption. Large grocery stores faced river flooding along Iowa and Wapsie rivers blocking highways. Market wholesalers dumped bakery goods and perishables for towns along the Cedar Rapids market with stock sold at half price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wapsie
Pedestrian Bruised In Tangle With Car
Russell Ciha age 5 son of George Ciha of Sixth Street Road SW treated for bruises to his right side at St Luke's Hospital after being struck by the rear fender of a car on F Avenue E near Third Street. Police say he walked between two pit cars into the side of a car driven by Rose Svec of 2041 B Street SW traveling east on First Avenue.
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Russell Ciha
Geor. Ciha
Sixth Street
St. Luke’ Hospital
F. Avenue E
Third Street
Rose Svec
B Street
First Avenue
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Gordon Stone
Sculter Allen
Charles Town
W.va
Stone
del Blumenshine
Penick
FORD
Gazette
Mary Kloubec
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Bayne Freeland
Ellis Pool
Ellicott Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids’ Funeral Home Beautiful
Barta-Hesser
Barta
Hesser
Fifth Avenue and
Eighth St. SE
Dial
Egard
Cate
Ap Herschel Loveless
Mittee
Zero Mastel
American Youth For Democracy
Young Communist League
Washington Committee
Robert Ware Straus
Office of Emergency Management
Ruth McKenney
Daily Worker
New Masses
Washington Pp
Morris and
Samuel N
Metropolitan Broadcasting Co
Gifford Pinchot
Women’s International Democratic Federation
Paris
Wallace
Douglas
C.R. Flood
Utes
Dubuque
Independence
Miss Anamosa
Monticello
Buffalo Creek
Anamosa
Waterloo
la Porte City
Phelan
Nashua
Parente
Thomas J. Brady
Fifth Avenue SE
Hubba
Second Street SE
J. W. Crate
H.C.L
Cedar Memorial Park
John B. Turder & Son
Second Ave. S.E
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