Winnipeg Flood Threat Imperils City
Residents flee as a new Red River flood threat looms across low lying Winnipeg Manitoba with 1500 warned to evacuate. Army and volunteers bolster dikes amid widespread evacuations and rising water as authorities warn the worst may come.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Manitoba
May
Prairie
Mérit
Dakota
Minnesota
Red River
Worthen
States
Nee Wb
Smail Cagr
U.S. Borden
R. B.A. Morton
Sean Pouwayer
Norwood
Bayt Kildarn
Gun battle ends chase of suspect in Donohoe case
In Chambersburg Pa a gun battle left Albert Nicholas Guntz 35 dead hours after a police trap. A inquest was planned for 4 p m EST into the death tied to the slaying of Patrolman James J Donohoe in Philadelphia. Guntz died after being wounded by State Police bullets following a supermarket robbery attempt sparked by the subway killing.
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Associated Press
Chambersburg
Albert
Nicholas Guntz
Ging LG
Philadelphia
James J. Donohoe
Gnate
Shippensburg
Gunn
Ghats
Patrolma
Donohoe
Richard Davie, Jr
Smith & Wesson
Gusto
Robert Wtaylor
Mate
City Winter Chill Drops Mercury to 32
Early morning readings show a hard freeze as residents bundle up. Temperatures slipped to the low thirties after a brief warm spell, with a forecast calling for 30s tonight and a return to colder conditions tomorrow. Sun today may lift the daytime highs into the 50s briefly.
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Vanetury
Bnd
Ubal
Onight
Truman Heads to Lincoln for Major Speech on Farm Plan
President Truman travels in campaign style on a long Midwest route toward Lincoln Nebraska for a major speech around 4 PM. He plans to push the Brannon plan offering payments to farmers to offset market losses and counter Republican critics, with stops through Ohio Indiana Illinois en route.
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Associated Press
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Truman
Midwest
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Chicago
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Rockwell Yards
Baltimore and Ohio
Burlington
Ed McKim
Omaha Insurance Min
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Chicago Sun-Times
Galesburg
Ohio
Indiana
Milnois
Lincoln
Neb
Adinistration
State Department
20 Boatmen Lost In Spring Squalls
New York and New England boatmen faced sudden spring squalls over the weekend, leaving 20 dead or missing. Winds up to 65 mph sparked forest fires across New England and blacked out private aviation. Upper New York state saw the heaviest toll with 10 missing or dead since Friday. Coastal waters near Enetport, Maine, had small craft warnings when the sudden storm struck.
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Associated Press
New York
May
Trescherais
New England
Midwest
Upper
New York State
New York City
Long Island Sound
Woman cited after two car crash in city
City police charged Mrs Lucy Baldwin with attempting an illegal act after a two car crash near Spring and West Main streets yesterday morning. Four people were injured including Harry Paulson 57 and Hazel Paulson 44. Mrs Laurie Baker 92 and Clap Biletwin sustained head and facial injuries. Damages totaled about 1000 dollars to the Buick and 190 dollars to the Baldwin car. Mrs Baker and Mrs Baldwin were treated and released from Corry Hospital.
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Cony
Corry Hospital
Harry Paulson
Wayne Street
Hig
Hazel Paulson
Laurie Baker
East Pleas
Aub Shreel
Uriver
Clap Biletwin
Ikio
Spring
West Main
Baker
Baldwin Auto
Paulson
Joseph Tie- Mart
Civil Rights Battle Opens in Washington
May 8 The long promised civil rights battle opens with the fight over the FEPC bill to forbid job discrimination based on color or race. Debate is expected to run all week as southern opposition tests the Senate rule allowing filibusters and time limits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tuulman
Tareas
Hie
Senate
Fussell
D-Ga
FERC
FEPC
House
Truman
Train Wreck Blamed on Sabotage in India
Investigators in India blamed sabotage for Tadle’s worst rail disaster as a Punjab Mall train plunged 50 feet from a Bihar bridge. Police report saboteurs removed fishplates, 62 people died, over 100 injured, and 82 bodies were recovered as survivors mourned.
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India
Tadle
Punjab Mall Trai
Bihar
Son of local worker dies in home blaze
A Corry area family tragedy leaves Mickey Cross, 22 months, dead after flaming oil in a living room ignites an explosion that sears the mother and father. Edward Cross, 26, sustained burns while attempting to extinguish flames. the mother escaped. Firefighters battled high winds as the home burned to the ground, with Mickey pronounced dead at the Glenn Funeral Home in Union City. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Corry-damestown
Lille Conley
Mickey Cross
Edward
Rhevil
Mur Gipps
Gibbs
Man Held For Killing Stanbar Near Confluence
Twenty year old Harry Robert Reckner was held on an open charge after state police said he admitted shooting and killing a neighbor and wounding a second due to hunting season tensions. Charles Lytle, 25, died. Thomas Warrick, 67, in serious condition. Reckner told police he went to Warrick’s farm to fetch a horse, then shot Warrick and killed Lytle as he came out to investigate.
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Confluence
Mays
Harry Robert Reckner
Charles
Lytle
Conthgence Hospital
Thomas Warrick
Howard Stephens
Reckner
Jateot
Warrick
Pennsylvania
Jytie
Urge Bill To Ban Railroad Strikes In Senate Testimony
Washington May 8 senators heard testimony from New York Central's Gustave Menias and Pennsylvania Railroad's Walter Franklin urging a bill to outlaw railroad strikes. They argued the current system fails to protect national welfare and that a federal end-noting board should decide disputes. Franklin cited unions refusing five of seven cases since 1941 to accept board recommendations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Aii
Seator Donnell
Stites
Rockouts
Mees
Franklin
Gailiaeds
Two Injured in Wreck on Route 6
Honalie Raine of Mill Village killed by state police after a two car crash at Route 6 and a legislative route east of Mill Village. Driver Stanley Jasrzemhawslei of Cleveland and Daniel Prushnicki of Cleveland were injured and transported to Sten Memtorigi Hospital in Tom Gily. Damage to both cars exceeds $1,000. The Mill Village vehicle reportedly drove into the Cleveland car’s path which had the right of way.
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Honalie Raine
Mill Village
Stanley S. Jasrzemhawslei
Cleveland
Daniel Prushnicki
Cleveand
Uke Sten Memtorigi Hospital
Tom Gily
Church Merger Plan Is Defeated in Presbytery Vote
In Pittsburgh a proposal to merge the United Presbyterian Church and the Reformed Church failed to gain the three fourths affirmative vote required in the church’s 61 presbyteries. The tally read 1004 yes to 220 no, but 18 presbyteries did not reach the needed majority, preventing the merger of about 180000 Reformed and 210000 United Presbyterian members.
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United Presbyterian Church
The
Reformed Church
U.P
T.M. Taylor
Pittsburgh- Exenia ‘Theological Seminary
Te U. P. Committee On
Taylor
U. P. General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Fire Rips Rimouski Leaving 2,500 Homeless in Quebec Town
A weekend blaze in Rimouski Quebec destroyed the Wesley district and dozens of buildings. An estimated 220000000 in damage left about 2500 residents homeless with no confirmed deaths. Army and Red Cross supplied blankets tents and aid as officials mobilized emergency measures.
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Associated Press
Rimousk
Rimouski Paket
Mie
Lawrence
Houtheast
Guiebor
Joseph Hospital
Sisters of Charity Orphanage
Rinywuski Seminary
Teehaleal School
Rimowwski Hospital
Wesley
Lhe Vily
Price Brothers Limber
Nuines
Sinder
Suniday
RO. G Morton
Quebec Command
Pliny
Army
Red Cross
Corry Man Held for Court Trial After Assault Plea
Donald Butch Jackson, 23, of Essex Street, bound over for a two grand jury hearing after pleading guilty to assault. He was arrested in Mead Park following a report by Troy McElroy and Jack Dundon who said Jackson assaulted them with Paul Guth. Guth, held on three counts of assault and battery and one of malicious mischief, remains in Erie county jail on $4,000 bond. Jackson posted $1,500 bail.
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Donald
Butch” Jackson
Bitteh" Jackson
Essex Street
Erie County Court
Justin Butters
Jackson
Troy McElroy
Jack Dundon
Mead Park
Paul Guth
West Preseant Street
Guth
Erie County
Tackson
UN Chief Urges Global Peace Effort Amid Cold War
Geneva May 8 The United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie calls on all believers in peace to join new efforts to end the Cold War The speech opens the third World Health Organization assembly Lie admits prospects for ending the impasse are not encouraging but urges not to delay the search for a way forward
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Genvea
Switzerland
United Nations
Trygve Hie
Third World Health Organization
WHOL
Acheson Weeks Talks on French Indochina Policy in Paris
Secretary of State Acheson opened talks in Paris with French Foreign Minister Schuman as Western officials press for rapid Indochina independence while seeking a balance with the French union. The discussions aim to outline steps toward genuine independence for Vietnam while preserving limited diplomatic ties to France’s overseas holdings.
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Associated Press
Paris
May
Acheson
United States
London
Burcheson
Robert Schuman
Indochina
Mos
Ho Chi Minh
U. S
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U.S
Ban Dai
Vietnam
Schuman
Assur
France
Indochisul
Balch Commonwealth
City Extends Wright Street North Toward Snyder Circle
City Streets Department workers began extending Wright street to Snyder Circle to improve direct access to Fairhaven for motorists and shorten response routes for Fire Department vehicles. The project aims to spur new residential development in the area with major work near the Raymond Avenue low point.
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City Streets Department
Wright Street
Snyder Circle
Fairhaven
Fire Department
Surest
Carl Smith
Raymond Avenue
West Street
Fire Causes 200 Loss to Local Home
Firefighters quickly controlled a blaze at the Robert Carroll residence on East Street Saturday afternoon. The fire, believed caused by a defective mile ignited the eaves, caused total damage estimated at 200 dollars.
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Robert Carroll
East Street
Foreign Agent Allegation By Unnamed Envoy
An unnamed envoy is accused of acting as a foreign agent in a developing story with limited readable details. The report notes potential state involvement and ongoing investigations, but names, dates, and locations remain unclear due to damage to the source text.
Senate probes begin scrutiny of State Dept files
Washington May 8 Senate Communist investigators open a new inquiry into State Department files as Senator McCarthy levelled a charge that a United States envoy was a foreign agent. The committee prepared to review 82 named persons amid moves to cite Browder and Field for contempt.
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Associated Press
Washington
McCarthy
United States
Senate
Waenonsin Mepuivan
Janesville
Setate Furaigiy Xelitiois
State Department
Ice
Truemin
Cohsider
Soonser
Edward P. Mop
Gan
Ant Browder
Frederick Vanterbilt Field
Congress
Brownes
American Dominionist Party
Blulg
New Yorke Milionaire
Tydings
Benate
Witoemnelf Federation of Young Republicans
J Envey
Four Buildings Razed By Blaze in Pittston
Firefighters battled a blaze in Pittston destroying four buildings on South Main Street. Nine firemen hospitalized and about 150 smoke inhalation cases reported as flames raged for four and a half hours. Estimated damage ranged from 350000 to 5000. Buildings razed included D and D Wholesale Randy Cosentine Grim and Berrone with several businesses and tavern.
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Fittston
Ps. May
Pittston
Unafeda
Soulle Mal Street
D and D Wholes Sale Randy
Cosentine
Grim
Berrone
D and D Wholesale
Riburdts
Falzeca
Manthery
Gramerty Tavern
Frank 2Dato
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