Storms Lash Iowa Floods Flood North West Iowa
Tornadoes and heavy rain slash Northwest Iowa causing severe flooding and damage. Rivers rise above banks, with Floyd at Sheldon and LeMars areas heavily flooded, water in towns, evacuations by boat, and power water restrictions. Multiple tornadoes hit rural towns from Fonda to Pocahontas, Palmer suffered major destruction. Railroad service disrupted. roads washed out and towns cut off. Des Moines reports state mobilization of guardsmen for flood relief in Le Mars area.
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Leeds
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Jaspers
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Palmer
Pocahontis
Newton
Webster City
Town Falls
Cedar Rapids
Ponda
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Tavelock
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Quaker Oals
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Remsen
Morrill
Chicago
Levins
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LeMara
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Tornado kills ten near Arcadia Nebraska farm family
A Sunday night tornado near Arcadia Nebraska killed ten people at the Mads Mundyon farm five miles east of Avendian, injuring others and destroying homes and machinery. The disaster touched several farms across Central Nebraska and several small towns reported damage and downed lines.
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Guy Lutz
Arcadia
Noh
Lutz
Mads Madsen
Nebraska
Anton W. Stepanels
Clarkson
Farimer
Lester Trebard
Avenilia
Arvada
Nebelska
Mads
Madsens
Maangler
Cate Fered
Mes Madlyen
Virgil Marlen
Central City
Nebo
Dolly Johnson
Kenneth
Barbara
Mel
Jack Witty
Patty
Thelma
Gary
Hooper
David City
Omaha
Albion
Nebraskin
Omahans Describe Twister at Hooper
Eyewitness Rev and Mrs G J Anderson of Omaha described a tornado near Tapper Ned seven miles north of Fremont. They sought shelter in a storm cellar as debris and muddy water poured down the stairs. They recalled chickens perched on a cement door and a shed roof partly blown away as the cyclone passed overhead.
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Tapper
Ned
G. J. Anderson
Omaha
Fremont
Additional USAF Wing to Europe Heads for Duty
Washington AP A fourth Tactical Reconnaissance Wing will depart for Europe soon comprising Air National Guard squadrons from Oklahoma Tennessee and Alabama. It will fly 180 jets and B26 reconnaissance bombers to Germany to join NATO forces. Twelve USAF wings will operate in Europe upon arrival alongside Saratoga Wings on rotation.
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Washington
Europe
Air Force
Air National Guard
Okhama
Tennessee
Alabama
Germany
61Th
Saratogia Air Force
Great Britain
Assessor Seeks 27000 Budget Increase for 1954
City Assessor Dennis L. Nelson asked City Council for a 27000 budget for 1954 to properly operate the assessor’s office. The current budget is 21000, with 6000 sought for new hires and salary increases. He cites updating the card system for equitable taxes and field inspections of new and improved properties, noting the system has fallen behind since 1946. The office handles assessments split among the city, county, and school board, with 2200 phones and 6500 television sets reported as assessed this year, up from 2575 sets last year.
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Dennis L. Nelson
Nelson
Noelgen
Counsini
Newsmen barred from reading local civil service minutes
The City Civil Service Commission chair Wesley P. Johnson told reporter 8 Nomparall that minutes from Saturday’s meeting would not be opened. He cited too much dissension and said future meetings may be attended by reporters but minutes will stay closed.
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Civil Service Commission
Commission
Wesley P. Johnson
Nomparall
L. J. Brugenhomke
Police and Fire Department
Brugenhembke
I. M. McConnell
Repoer
Johnson
Clon Ave
Secrnl
Dis Senson
Chaurman Johnson
Max F. Peters
Avenue B
D. B Stouter
Tutt St
Austrian Nurse Shot Outside Vienna in Haid Up
Two men believed to be Russian army deserters shot and killed an Austrian nurse and wounded her companion during a confrontation outside Vienna on Saturday. Authorities described the incident as a armed melee with unclear motives and suspects at large.
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Vienna
Recover Body of Clinton Man 36
The body of John W. Burke a 36 year old Clinton man who disappeared while swimming the Mississippi River on May 30 was recovered late Sunday. Hunters from East Lynn Illinois found the body near Clinton Illinois after joining a search.
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Clinton
John W. Burke
East Lynn
Akron Mayor Slusser Nominated for Public Housing Post
President Eisenhower named Akron mayor Charles Slusser to lead the Public Housing Administration. Slusser, 55, succeeds John T. Egan who resigned. A Republican, Slusser will join Kathryn Howard of Boston as deputy administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration after Howard served on Eisenhower's campaign advisory board and as an assistant to Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Charles Slusser
Akron
Public Housing Administration
Slusser
John T. Egan
Hisenhoway
Kathryn Howard
Boston
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Howard
Risenhowen
Val Peterson
Trade Stamp Firms Given Injunction
Des Moines district judge Dime D Needham granted a temporary injunction barring Attorney General Leg Hoegh and Iowa county attorneys from prosecuting two firms in jade stamp trading. The Sperry and Hutchinson Co of New York and the Gale Bert Stamp Co of Minnesota were named respondents. Trial for a permanent injunction to proceed next week in district court.
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Des Moines
Dime D. Needham
Atty
Leg A. Hoegh
Iowa
Sperry and Hutch-inson Co
New York
N.Y
Gale Bert Stamp Co
Minnesota
Hoegh
Junction
Moegh
Nordham
Needham
Hoegh Selec|c
Mad Major Draper targets London bridges with plane
London law catches up with Christopher Draper, a 61 year old salesman dubbed Mad Major, who yesterday staged an aerial feat landing a small plane under four Thames bridges. Police served summonses for flying at under 1010 feet over London and danger to the public. he faces court on July 5 and potential penalties of up to six months per bridge.
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London
Christopher Draper
Enterprise Iig
Thames
Draper
Harry Morley
Thames Police Division
Waterloo
Westminster
Barnes
Albert Hridges
Call on Rhee to Face the Facts in Korea
WASHINGTON Sen Knowland Calif called on President Syngman Rhee to accept truce terms and face the facts in the Korean War after a briefing by Secretary Dulles. South Korean leaders vowed to keep fighting, dismissing any truce and signaling broad opposition to terms.
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Knowland
Calif
Syingman Rhee
Republic of, Korea
Republican Policy Committee
Senate
Korea
Dulles
Panmunjom
At & P.m
CST
Syngman Rhee
Associated Press
Rhee
Fred Waterss
National Assembly Crisis Committee
Aad
Iiviliang
State Department
Republic of Korea
United Nations
California
Eisenhower
U. S
Agreement Eyes Neutral Commission for POW Repatriation
A cease fire pact proposes a five nation neutral commission India Czechoslovakia Poland Sweden Switzerland to custody 46 380 captives who refuse repatriation. Red agents may explain homeward options while a 90 day explanation period precedes political conference handling continued refusals.
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Commissian
Red
Brand
Air Force to stay best in world says Wilson
Secretary Wilson says the United States will not lower defenses and will keep the Air Force as the best in the world. He cites a five billion dollar defense plan, continued rotations, and growth in aircraft production to meet all services' needs amid Korea tensions and budget pressures.
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U.S
Wilson
Ife
Belthn
Hoyt Vandenberg
Maybank
Korea
Rio DE Janetro
Truman
Nero Moura
Sen. Moybank
DSC
Niv Minkkhyy
Senate
Ask- 2
Helline
Ben
Brazil
War Polity and Prisoner Exchange Talk in Postwar Panel
In a wide ranging session, officials discuss postwar policy influence and alleged lobbying payments linked to research work before the 1953 Legislature. Grand jury probes, criminal liability questions, and a Panmunjom prisoner of war agreement are noted, with U.N. and Communist terms cited for POW arrangements.
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DeVere Watson
Blull
Polk County
Clyde Merring
Des Moines
Watson
Logan
Associated Press
Herring
Lion
Milton Herr
U.N
United Nations Command
Panmunjom
South Korea Cease Fire Talks Move Toward Truce
The text notes ANE DUVTE VNR BUTE coming to power and U S officials debating cease fire observance. They say agreement on the prisoner of war issue could speed a Korea truce, while concerns remain about timing and conditions for steps toward armistice.
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Ane Duvte Vnr Bute
U. S
South Korea
Korna
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