Missouri Flood Risks Rise as Rain Threatens Midwestern Rivers
Kansas City dispatch reports fears of renewed flooding as possible heavy rain could worsen the Missouri River flood across downstream areas including Omaha Council Bluffs and La Crosse Winona and St Joseph. Army engineers monitor levees and prepare to defend Sherman Air Force Base Leavenworth Kansas. Weather forecasters predict warm moist air from the Gulf may drive heavy rain into the Missouri Basin.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Shingler
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Towa
Kaw
Kaw Basin
Jesse Gilick
Gulf of Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas Citys
Upper
Mississippi
la Crosse
Wis
Winona
Minn
St. Joseph
Sherman Air Force Base
Leavenworth
Kan
Bonus Pay Dispute Could Delay Military Pay Increase
Washington reports a clash over hazard bonus pay for airmen submariners parachutists and specialists. Senator Hunt warns May 1 deadline may be unattainable while Senator Douglas seeks cuts and a commission review. Extra pay currently 50 for volunteers and 100 for officers faces possible reductions.
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Washington
Sen. Hunt
D-Wye
Hunt
Senate
Douglas
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lunt
New River Watershed Conference Highlights State Water Issues
Beckley hosts the West Virginia New River Watershed Development Conference this Thursday. The event aims to share vital points on water resource control and use, noted alongside the editorial Vital Project on essential river resources in the Mountain State.
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Beckley
Ian
Heath
Kilgalence
Raz Redig-Tv
Searee Darathy
Dix
Beiteri Mae
Japanese Woman Leader Urges Ridgway to Bar U S Troops
In an open letter published in a major Japanese women’s magazine, Tantaki Uyemura asks Mrs. Ridgway to pressure General Ridgway to isolate American troops from Japanese brothels. She accuses U S soldiers of corrupting morals and cites base areas, numbers of prostitutes, and illegitimate children to argue for action.
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Tokyo
Japan
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S
Tantaki Uyenura
National Public Safety Commission
Young Women's Christian Association
Ridgway
Pujin Korea
Women’s Forum
Uyemura
Tachikawa
Westarm
Iwakuni
Honshu
Mutinous Prisoners Seize Guards at Michigan Prison
In Jackson Michigan two hundred inmates erupt into mutiny at Southern Michigan Prison gripping four guards as hostages. Five convicts end up confined in a cell block after infractions prompt security actions.
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Southern Michigan
Jackson
Mich
Rahway
N. J. Avil
Lovell Bixby
Telephone Strike On Coast Settled and Raises Wages
Northern California Nevada telephone strike ended after an all night talk. About 6,500 workers will receive 15 cent hourly wage increases and return to work tomorrow. Western Electric walkout and CIO CWA dispute remain pending in New York.
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New York
Weal Rie
Western Electric
American Telephone
CIO Communications Workers of America
FBI reports sharp rise in crime nationwide in 1951
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover cites a 92,130 increase to 1,382,160 offenses in 1951. Daily US crime averages show 57 major crimes per day per city, including 34 murders and 46 rapes, with auto theft and burglaries rising. youths under 21 accounted for 14 4 percent of arrests and those 22 and older led arrests.
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Fipeil
INS
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Phase Turn to Page 6 Col 1 SE cat eae
Phase turn advances to page 6 column 1 as a brief clerical pointer. The snippet shows a small directive in the inner pagination. No additional context or events are provided by the readable text.
Kaiser-Frazer Slashes Prices In Auto Line Up
Kaiser-Frazer Corp. cut immediate prices on its Henry J cars by 100 to 168 dollars with the Vagabond priced at 1349, Corsair at 1449, and Corsair Deluxe at 1594. The move, first in years, aimed at affordable transportation amid rising costs since the Korean War outbreak.
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Willow Run
Mich
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Henry J
Edgar F. Kaiser
Kaiser-Frazer
Civil Defense Leaders View First A Bomb Test
LAS VEGAS NV April 206% The nations civil defense leaders will see their first A bomb tomorrow and observe the operation with no panic. Eighty leaders including governors will watch from 10 miles away as volunteers in every state test precautions. The 50 kiloton device will be studied for blast heat and radioactivity with emphasis on fire control and safety lessons.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Japan
Yucca
Taft Backers Demand Eisenhower View on 21 Questions
Taft supporters circulate a petition asking General Eisenhower to state his views on 21 pressing issues including Korea policy, FEPC, and personnel changes. Taft has pledged support if Eisenhower wins the nomination, with questions covering defense, diplomacy, and domestic policy. The exact number of signers was not disclosed by the Taft headquarters.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Paris
Taft
Korea
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
State Department
Dean Acheson
Defense Department
Anna Rosenberg
Truman Skips Senate Invite Over Steel Dispute
Justice Department reports President Truman has ignored a Senate Subcommittee invitation to argue the legality of the steel seizure. Willis Smith says hearings will probe the legality of the order. Secretary Sawyer hints at a possible wage increase for CIO United Steel Workers but declines details.
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Washington
Justice Department
Truman
Senate
Willis Smith
D-Nc
Judiciary Committee
Treman
United States
Smith
Commerce Sawyer
CIO
United Steelworkers
UN Planes Hit Red Supply Lines
United Nations air forces struck Communist supply arteries in North Korea on Sunday taking advantage of clear fields. Fifth Air Force pilots said they cut the rail line between Sunchon and Sandong in five places on the Manchuria to Pyongyang route. Australian Meteors reported sinking eight boats and damaging seven in Chinnampa harbor and hitting harbor facilities.
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Sequl
Korea
Wuoacay
United Nations
Sitos
North Korea
Chinnampa
U. S.S. Fifth Air Force
Sunchon
Sandong
Manchuria
Pyongyang
First Day Rental Results Routine With Gazette Ads
The Gazette highlights rapid rental results with multiple listings showing calls and units rented. Examples include a four room private rental and five room furnished option with monthly price, plus several two to four room homes in North and Dunbar areas. The notice promotes The Gazette as fastest for rental results in town.
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Gazette
Donnally
Bath
North Chas
WEE
Careening Racer Kills Four at Speedway Grandstand
Dayton April 20. A speeding Engle Spanke Gordon Reid car plowed into a crowded grandstand killing four and injuring about fifty. The driver was decapitated in the crash and a section of the wooden stands collapsed. Eyewitnesses described the moment the head and chest flew from the car. Page 4.
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Gordon Reid
van Nuys
Calif
Dayton Speedway
Xx Sian le
Insj
Ton Speedway
Montgomery County
A. P. MacDonald Jalet
Spanke
Gordon, Reid
Reid
Thrilliance
Inflation Controls Eased as U S government considers status
Officials say government may suspend consumer goods credit controls amid easing inflation. Federal Reserve Board weighs dropping Regulation X and down payment limits, while Congress debates renewing Defense Production Act and potential impact on credit powers.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Reserve Board
Consgress
Allied Press for Forward Step on Airfield Issue in Korea Truce Talks
Allied truce negotiators pressed for a concrete offer from the Communists on airfield construction or repair as major obstacles to a Korea armistice. The talks resumed at Panmunjom after a two week pause with staff officers debating three key questions including Russia’s role and prisoner exchanges. Col Don O Darrow said Russia’s enforcement role is no longer a problem, and the UN Command demanded airfield restrictions to curb Communist air power.
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Munsan
Korea
Russia
Panmurjom
Don O. Darrow
Reds
Off-Duty Cop Fires Killer Knife Attacker in NYC
An off duty New York City policeman shot and killed a man armed with two 24 inch kitchen knives who stabbed one man and chased two others. The officer fired after the assailant charged, striking in the eye and stomach. The victim, Michael Clyne, survived.
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New York
New York City
Carmelo Figueroa
Michael Clyne
Dimas Salberrous
Salberhous
Figueroa
Clyne
Prober Demands McGrath Testify
The House demanded the recall of former Attorney General McGrath to reexamine a historic case involving Newbold Morris. Rep Keating (R-N.J.) pressed for Sawyer’s June 15 letter suggesting tanker investigations and possible criminal probes, citing potential memory lapses.
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Washington
INS
McGrath
Newbold
Morris. Hep
Keating
R-N
Commerce
Sawyer
Unites Tanker Corp
Morris
Fragmented Quotes Highlight Juvenile Offender Statistics
A clipped compilation cites J Edgar Hoover and others discussing youth crime data internal to Igol and Japan. The notes reference an estimate of prostitutes and a 70 000 to 80 000 figure in Japan tied to postwar social issues, with remarks on the GI protection role and civilian experts.
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Igol
J. Edgar Hoover
Japan
Tamaki Uyemura
Hunt
Civtsidan
Sen
Eta Hazard Poy
Ipswich Girls Must Carry No Petting Passes at Dance
British girls at the Ipswich base dances will require no petting passports with photos and rules. The card bans on base displays and same sex dancing and lets hostesses refuse service as morality and security measures are outlined amid village protests.
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Tpswich
Eng
Four Tots Perish In Maryland Fire
In Ellicott City near Baltimore four children died in a house fire, with a fifth child critically injured. Parents Stanley Peugh and Clister Peugh suffered burns. three other children escaped unharmed. The fire spread rapidly as neighbors summoned help. twins Milton and Patricia, Barbara, Joseph, and Carolyn were the deceased, with Patricia not expected to live.
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Baltimore
Ellicott City
Stanley Peugh
Cara Peer
Clister Peugh
Patricia
Atomic energy seen boosting high cost power areas in West Virginia
AEC Chairman Gordon Dean said atomic power will supplement traditional fuels and likely start in regions with high power costs and scarce coal or oil. He cited Huntington nickel plant outputs and a Huntington metal reduction pilot as part of the program and noted the Ohio Valley as a potential site for a gaseous diffusion plant near Pt. Pleasant. Charleston chamber of commerce forwarded views on advantages to Dean and WV lawmakers.
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Washington
Aptalh
West Virginia
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Lin
Dean
ABC
Sen. Kilgore
International Nickel
Huntington
Ohio Valley
Pt. Pleasant
AEC
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Advatcges
Charles EB
Hoodees
Tetter
Chambers
East Bank High to continue band program next Sunday
Park Superintendent Maw Mende said outdoor square dancing will start Saturday night with a two hour dance from 8 to 10 p.m. Admission will be 50 cents per person. He noted Coonskin crowds reached a peak later in the day with many arriving in the morning.
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East Bank High School
Park
Maw Mende
Coonskin
Mendel
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Dunn
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