Pike County Goes Dry as Kentucky Reaches 95th County
PIKEVILLE Ky May 31 Prohibition forces sealed a long struggle ending in Pike county becoming dry at midnight making the 95th of Kentucky 120 counties to ban liquor sales The dry victory ends a local option battle that began in September 194
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Pike County
Kentucky
Pikeville
Big Sandy River
West Virginia
Ohio River
Ohio
Pine Mountain
Virginia
Waters Hide Dead In Oregon Flood At Vanport
In Vanport Oregon bodies likely trapped by the flood will remain buried with estimates of the dead ranging around 100 to more. Federal housing authorities postpone drastic searches while divers warn of dangerous currents and tangled wreckage. Officials plan a meeting to decide next steps as guards patrol to guard against looting and protect survivors. The Vanport population was about 18 700 including veterans students and a large Negro community.
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Vanport
Ore
TNS
H. J. Detloff
Housing Authority
Herbert Dahlke
Martin Pratt
Multnormah County
Nationalguard
Red Cross
International News Service
University of Oregon
Alumni Honor Morris Harvey Class of 1948 Entrants
Morris Harvey College alumni honored the Class of 1948 at a dinner and dance sponsored by the Alumni Association in the college cafeteria. Speakers included Clair Jarvis Carl Calvert and Dr. Leonard Riggieman. Life memberships were given to John Campbell and Dr. Henry R. Glass. Honorary membership went to A W Cox.
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Morris Harvey
Clair Jarvis
Carl Calvert
Leonard Riggieman
Oliver Shurleff
Alumni Assoc
John Campbell
Charleston
Henry R. Glass
A. W. Cox
Morris Harvey College
Cox
W.H. Walker
Alumni Association
John Fisher
Maxine Radford
Betty Hallanan
Virginia Baylous
Robert Dorsey
William Rice
Senators Probe Voice Today
Two Senate committees begin joint hearings on the Voice of America series in 48 states. Chairman Smith says to assign responsibility and prevent repeats while urging continuation of VOA programs. Ferguson and Chenoweth lead separate inquiries into policy and expenditures. One broadcast claimed New England was born in hypocrisy and Texas in sin.
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Washington
Senate
North America
Smith
R-Nj
State Department
Voice of America
South
Central America
National Broadcasting Co
Sen
Capehart
R.-Ind
New England
Texas
Fluorine Reduces Tooth Decay In New Jersey Children
Chicago May 31 UNS New evidence on fluorine preventing tooth decay appears in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Dr. Henry Klein reports 5 year olds in Glassboro Pitman and Woodstown with fluoridated water show about 85 percent less decay than peers in Williamstown and Clays ton where water is unf fluoridated. Older children show a smaller but notable reduction with fluoride.
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Chicago
UNS
Journal of the American Dental Assoc
Henry Klein
United States Public Health Service
New Jersey
Klein
Glassboro
Pitman
Woodstown
Williamstown
Clayston
Dr Davis Addresses 3100 Virginians at Graduation
West Virginia State College President Dr John W Davis spoke to 302 candidates for degrees at Virginia State College urging rededication to scholarship research and citizenship. Thurgood Marshall received an honorary doctor of laws. A certificate of merit went to Samuel C Abrams of Fluvanna County. Arabic gunners misfired a dud near the American Consulate in Jerusalem. the commander was informed and orders to lower sights followed.
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Pelterssurg
Way dl
West Virginia
Virginia State College
John W. Davis
West Virginia State College, Institute
W. Va
Thurgood Marshall
National Assoc. For the Advancement of Colored People
Samuel C. Abrams
Fluvanna County
Virginia
Davis
America
L. H. Foster
Jerusalem
Arab Legion
New Jerusalem
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Scholls
E. F. Collins
Quarriec St
Ty Cohen Drug Stores
Whelan, Liggett
Scott Brow
Oregon
Coast Guards
New York
Janice Cooper
Bronx
N. Y
California
Kanawha Banking & Trust CO
P. O
M.H
E. Hamrick
M.D
Lew Street
Noutsigh
N.J
Dr. Davis
Ah Nean
Quarrier Street
Zemo
YWCA
Sand
Sacony
Palm Beach
C&r
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