Survivor Recalls Johnstown Flood Horror in 1948
The Charleston Gazette recounts the Johnstown flood of 1889 through the memories of 70 year old George Welshons, a Pittsburgh resident who survived after his Vine Street home flooded. He recalls the warning on horseback, washing 16 miles to Seward, and seeing bodies in debris. The piece cites Britannica figures of 2000 to 3000 deaths and $12 million in damages, noting Welshons’ losses and the mass graves at Grandview cemetery.
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Flood disaster leaves many missing after river flood
Sheriff Martin T. Pratt said the number of dead and missing could not be guessed as floodwaters recede. Red Cross reported dozens missing with many bodies possibly buried or scattered, and recovery would take weeks.
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Rhee Named Chairman as Koreans Back New Regime
A morning party meeting elevated Syngman Rhee to chairman of the South Korean assembly. In a conciliatory gesture to Communists he offered them one last chance to repent and join in restoring the nation. Outside, crowds hailed the new regime with the chant Mansei meaning long live the nation.
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Rescuers Search Continues Amid Vanport Flood Aftermath
Rescuers persisted as flood debris filled homes and apartments in Portland. Evacuees crowded centers and shelters waiting for word on missing relatives while the Red Cross and Salvation Army provided meals and housing. Power cuts strained the Pacific Northwest, rail and air services were disrupted, and efforts to resume travel continued with trains moving via alternate routes and airlines operating from Salem.
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Red Cross
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Washington
Oregon
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Housing Bill Faces Slim Odds As Congress Near Adjournment
Reporters say it is increasingly unlikely the T E W housing measure can pass before adjournment. Sen. Taft of Ohio, a GOP presidential hopeful, helped author the bill. The Senate approved it by voice vote on April 22, aiming to build 15 million homes in 16 years mainly through private enterprise with government backing. The House Banking Committee opposes a 500 000 public housing target to be run by authorities with federal aid for low income families.
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Munitions Board Considers Postwar War Scenarios
The document outlines likely wartime mobilization needs and the order of material scarcity, noting that proposed war models are planning tools not predictions. It envisions a major, prolonged conflict with full mobilization, continued high industry output, and manpower shortages, even as atomic weapons and missiles exist.
Tractor Driver Injured When Tractor Overturns Near Chloe
Troy Jarvis 18 of Chloe Calhoun County suffered fractures of three vertebrae when a small tractor overturned during Pipeline Construction Co work. He was admitted to Charleston General Hospital in fair condition.
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Arab Talks Pursue Truce as War Looms in Holy Land
Morning sessions in the Trans-Jordan parliament building show Arab leaders weighing a UN truce appeal amid rising pressures. Observers note two forces drive talks: Arab demand to press the Palestine campaign and concerns over global reactions if the truce is refused while Jews accept.
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Stockyards Fire Ravages Yard During Strike Unrest
A fire at the Stockyards spread rapidly through dry wooden sheds and bedding straw as strike conditions slowed response. About 2,000 cattle were driven into a swampy fringe area known as the jungles while fire crews from South St. Paul and St. Paul brought the flames under control in two and a half hours. No damage to Armour and Swift plants adjacent to the fire area.
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CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
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Swift & Company
Navy shows modern ships with heavy armament in fleet
The report highlights Essex-class carriers with about 100 warplanes and Rochester at 13,600 tons with speeds over 30 knots and nine 8 inch plus twelve S inch guns. The Dayton, 11,000 tons, can beat three knots and carries 24 six and five inch guns. The Marine Carp incident spurred calls for force, as Lebanon removed 41 American Jews and interned them on charges they sought to reach the Holy Land to join Jewish fighters.
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Dayton
Marine
Carp
Holy Land
Robeson Defies Congress In Contempt Hearing
Paul Robeson was cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer certain questions before the House committee on un American activities. He offered sharp retorts about party loyalty and noted ties to Communist groups while stressing his interest in equality for African Americans. He cited experiences in Russia and suggested Mundt Nixon bill would be Fascism, promising to refuse to obey if enacted.
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House Committee On un-American Activities
Robeson
Ferguson
Moore
United States
Russia
U. S
Greece
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Italy
China
Spain
Roberson
Communist Party
Fragmentary text on foreign influence and domestic control efforts
Fragmentary OCR reads like a note on affiliations and outlaw activities tied to shaping a foreign controlled totalitarian regime in the United States. The readable fragments reference foreign influence aimed at subverting U.S. governance and domestic institutions.
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Jews Lose Fight at Ras el Ain and Nearby
In the Er Ramle region 11 miles southeast of Tel Aviv, Irgun Zvai Leumi units retreated after heavy Arab counter-attacks aided by Iraqi troops. At Ras el Ain, nine miles northeast of Tel Aviv, Arab Legion artillery supported a push that forced Jews from a Jerusalem water pumping station. Casualties were eight Arab killed with several wounded and 160 Jewish losses reported. Damascus said Syrian artillery shelled Dan and Dafna. No overnight offensive occurred against Jerusalem, despite fears. Prime Minister Ben-Gurion urged continued efforts to relieve encircled Jews in the Holy City.
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