Floods Sweep Fraser and Columbia Dikes Across Northwest
Unbridled waters churned Friday as dikes failed from Oregon to British Columbia. The Fraser river breached at Barnston and Hatle islands forcing evacuation of 360 people to ships and Port Kells. Widespread flooding threatens a 1200 mile surge, with losses in the tens of millions and two deaths reported on the Columbia and Fraser rivers.
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William Phipps
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Fraser River
Canada
Barnston
Hatzie Islands
British Columbia
Canadian Navy
Port Kells
Columbia River
Oregon
Washington
Pacific
Columbia
Barasten
Hatéle
Northwest
Idaho
Fraser
Vancouver
Navy
Increases Federal Aid At Soldiers Homes Aversa
A new law raises the federal payment for veterans in state operated homes from 800 to 300 a year, effective last Tuesday, through June 30, 1951. Eligible veterans must lack abilities for substantially gainful work, and 168 Iowans plus 125 Nebraskans are among those affected as annual grants rise by 200.
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Wasen Nur
Soldiers Homes
Veteenns Administration
Veterans Administration
Iowa
Nebraska
Inside Plan for High School Athletic Directors
The school board in Council Bluffs debates whether to appoint athletic directors in two high schools while planning June 10 pay raises. A paged feature notes other items: eyeglass collection by First Baptist Missionary Society, a community sing at Playland Park, and veteran Hanya Teuman among the Thirty-fifth Division group arriving for Omaha reunion events.
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Council Bluffs
Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
Firat Community Sing
Playland Park
Hanya Teuman
WLI
Omaha
Guards Trace Duty at Waterloo as National Guard is Recalled
Two Council Bluffs Iowa National Guard companies were ordered to Waterloo for guard duty replacing units at Bath Packing plant. About 60 0 men from Company L and 35 from Cannon company were to travel by four trucks and two jeeps. Authorities expect to keep around 200 guardsmen through early next week while recalls continue. A later note says roughly 900 guardsmen were called after nearby riots.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa National Guard
Waterloo
Bath Packing
Cannon
168Th Infantry
Graydon Bates F
Thomas Speer
Cannon Company
Des Moines
National Guard
Briz
Charles Grahl
Iowa
Frank P. Williams
H. T. Wagner
Black Hawk County
Rath
Ottumwa
Paraguay Quiet After Presidents Deposed
In Asuncion Chief Justice Juan Manuel Frutos began a LO week term as Paraguay's provisional president, replacing deposed strongman Morinigo. Morinigo, who had led since 1940, was ousted in a bloodless coup by the army. his cabinet resigned with him.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Juan Manuel Frutos
Uigimio Morinigo
Morinigo
Weather outlook for Council Bluffs and Nebraska
The U S Weather Bureau reports five day outlooks. Council Bluffs area seeks partly cloudy skies Saturday with cooler temperatures and a high near 85. Expect rising temperatures Monday to Wednesday with possible showers Tuesday or Wednesday. In Nebraska, three to five days show partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered showers and above normal temperatures. Total precipitation for the period likely remains under half an inch, with a dry spell continuing.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Logan Approves Swim Pool Bond Issue
Logan voters approve a 289 to 159 bond issue of 30000 for a new swimming pool funded by a tax levy up to 2.5 mills. The city council plans to hire an architect to design the pool as over $3000 has already been raised by the Chamber of Commerce and club for the project.
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Logan
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Marshall warns cuts would turn European recovery into relief
Washington reports Rep Dirksen plans amendments to restore committee cuts as House Republicans join Democrats in opposing a 53 million dollar reduction in foreign aid. Secretary of State Marshall decried the slash, saying it would convert the European recovery program into mere relief and could affect Europe’s political situation.
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House Appropriations Committee
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Appropriations Committee
Farm Money Bil Brings Hot Fight
In Wardman Wy Lan area lawmakers clash as the House votes 204 to 140 to send a joint conference on agriculture department appropriations. Democrats led by Sabath Cannon Chapman and Rankin accuse Republicans of seeking to strip Senate approved increases. Debate delays over Europe recovery funding and Marshall plan aid to farmers and school children at home.
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Truman
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Europe
Greece
Turkey
China
House
Senate
Sfalleck
Rind
WY Lan
Agriculture Department
Sabath
D.-N1
Cannon
D.-Mo
Chapman
D.-Ky
Rankin
Wildlife samples sought in polio investigation in Iowa
Dr. Herbert A. Wenner and colleagues searched for a virus reservoir in wildlife near Mon damin Iowa. They collected barn swallows pigeons blackbirds sparrows frogs and fish from Linn lake to test for polio related agents. Two Mercy Hospital polio patients were admitted raising the total to 27 in the district with 20 at Mercy.
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Harrison County
Herbert A. Wenner
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
V. L. Brason
M. O. Nelson
Wenner
Nelson
Linn Lake
Mondamin
Olive Johnson
Council Bluffs
Ruth Graham
Spencer
Black Land
Walter Bierring
Des Moines
Missouri Valley
Express
Kansas Laboratory
Dunlap
Raymond Gillman
Harry Cillman
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Harriet Bargenquist
Linda Carol Hull
Ralph Hull
Seventh Avenue
Poll Predicts Clear-cut Win for Gov. Blue
Voters show Gov. Robert D. Blue leading in a Republican primary race with Beardsley trailing. Telephonic Iowa Public Opinion Panel data indicate Blue maintains a substantial edge across last month last week and this week with about 59 percent support this week and Beardsley around 21 percent. Farm and labor groups tilt slightly toward Blue while Beardsley gains are limited. In the U.S. Senate race John N. Calhoun rivals George A. Wilson with Calhoun rising but still far behind. Democratic candidate Ernest Seemann trails Guy Gillette, who holds broad Democrat support for the nomination.
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William 5. Beardsley
New Virginia
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
Quinion
Blue
Beardsley
Form Bureau
Farm Bureau
John N. Calhoun
George A. Wilson
U. S
Wilson
Calhoun
Seemann
Gillette
Ernest J. Seemann
Lovers Reunited End to Romani Princess and Ex King
Former King Mihai of Romania and his fiancée Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma were reunited in Geneva on Friday. The couple planned to marry with details to be announced in the newspapers. They traveled by car from Geneva to Lausanne after meeting in the city.
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Switzerland
Mihai
Romania
Anne of
Bourbon-Parma
Copenhagen
Lausanne
101st Birthday Slide Draws Comment
Miss Florence E Dolph of Dunmore Pa slides down a bannister on her 101st birthday drawing London Times praise and debate She plans to slide again on July 4 Independence Day and says editors should visit to see it herself
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London
the Stately Times
Florence E. Dolph
Dunmore
Centennarian
London Itimes
Miss Dolph
Kuester Attacks Governor Blue in Iowa Letter
Des Moines Iowa Speaker G R Gus Kuester told about 180000 Republicans in a Friday letter that his dander is up over campaign claims by Governor Robert D Blue He criticized the governor for taking credit on school aid and taxes while noting Beardsley remained in the race Kuester accused Blue of aiming to consolidate control of state commissions and departments and questioned modernization plans urging a return of government to the people Beardsley campaign headquarters confirmed Farm Bureau mailing lists were used for distribution and Kuester’s past clashes with Blue were noted.
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G.r
Gus) Kuester
Iowa House of Representatives
Robert D. Blue
William S. Beardsley
Beardsley
Kuester
Blue
Iowa
Bill Beardsley
State Health Department
State Conservaion Commission
Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Queen Wilhelmina to Abdicate on September Fourth
The Netherlands announces Queen Wilhelmina will abdicate on Sept. 4. Crown Princess Juliana will become queen that day and be sworn in two days later. Sept. 6 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Wilhelmina’s accession.
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Hague
Wilhelmina
The
Netherlands
Juliana
Truman to Test His Popularity on Nationwide Tour
President Truman heads west aboard a 16 car train for an 18 state grass roots speaking tour amid confidence on his popularity. He greets officials in Pittsburgh and plans major addresses in Chicago Omaha Seattle Berkeley and Los Angeles with stops tied to the Midwest and Pacific Northwest flood relief adjustments.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Truman
Chicago
President Truman
Washington
Mr. Truman
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
National Democratic Committee
White House
At & O'Clock
CST
Jacob M. Arvey
Cook County
Democratic Central Committee
Hances
Fort Wayne
Gary
Ind
Arvey
Palmer House
Edward J. Kelly
Martin Kennedy
Wayne
Los Angeles
Democratic National Committee
J. Howard McGrath
Union Station
Marshall
Defense Forrestal
Clark
Brannen
Lucas
Illinois
Senate
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Europe
Omaha
Seattle
Victory Square
Washington State Press Club
Berkeley
Callé
University of California
Ambassador Hotel
Greater
Threatened Phone Strike Is Averted
New York report notes a threatened strike by 25,000 long lines telephone workers in 42 states was averted Friday as negotiators signed a 21 month contract.
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New York
John L. Lewis Ordered to Bargain With Moody Group
Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough ordered John L. Lewis to enter contract talks with the Southern Coal Producers Association led by Joseph Moody or risk another contempt fine. The move comes as soft coal contract talks between operators and Lewis had stalled since May 18. The Southern group accounts for over one third of U S soft coal output, with a June 30 contract deadline looming.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Pro- Guderst Association
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Association
Joseph EB. Moody
Moody
Goldsborough
Southern Association
UMW
Southern Producers Association
Passage Of New Farm Program Expected This Session
Senator Thye a member of the agriculture committee says a long range farm price support plan will almost surely pass before adjournment. He believes the Senate will approve it and expects the House to adopt it as well. If not the full plan, the price support feature is likely to pass in both houses.
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Washington
Congress
Thye
R-Minn
Senate ‘Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Truman Nominates Tracy Voorhees Assistant Secretary of Army
President Truman Friday nominated Tracy S. Voorhees a New York attorney and former World War I veteran as assistant secretary of the army. Voorhees, 56, served as an army officer in the last world war.
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Washington
Truman
Tracy S. Voorhees
New York
Voorhees
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