Idaho Faces New Flood Threat Along Kootenai River
Northern Idaho fears rising waters as a breach on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry floods 1700 acres of farmland. Army sent 200 soldiers to assist evacuations while British Columbia’s Fraser valley sees partial relief as dikes hold.
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Associated Press
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Koottenai River
Bonners Ferry
Fraser Valley
British Columbia
Harrison Mills
Fraser
Harrison Rivers
Trail
B. C
Columbia
Canada
Pacific Ocean
Portland
Oregon
Kootenai
Black Walnut Trees Thrive in Deep Rich Moist Soils
Deep rich moist soils support black walnut tree growth best. The statement emphasizes soil quality as a key factor for healthy development of the species.
City employees hit record 1 082 000 in 1950
The International City Managers Association reports 1 082 000 men and women work for U S. cities at the start of 1950, up 43,000 from the year before. Payrolls rose to 219 million dollars in October 1949 from 206 million a year earlier.
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Chicago
U. S
International City Managers Association
Service Denies Aiding Communists Before Senate Panel
Career diplomat John S. Service testified publicly to deny charges by Senator McCarthy that the State Department harbors communists. He asserted he resisted communist domination and protested his innocence in the Amerasia documents case. The hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee shifted to a public session at Service’s request.
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Washington
John S. Service
McCarthy
China
Foreign Service
Senate’ Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Wisconsin
State Department
Service
Amerasia
Tydings
D-Md
Hickenlooper
R-Iowa
Investigation Opens Into Amerasian Case and Docu ments Theft
An inquiry panel launched a probe into the 1945 Amerasian case after a veteran foreign service officer drew scrutiny for alleged theft of hundreds of secret government documents. The inquiry examines the officer's conduct and potential implications for national security.
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Inquiry Committee
Radio amateurs need general radio knowledge for federal license
The text states a radio amateur must have general knowledge of radio principles to pass a federal license exam. It also mentions walnut trees possess large root systems, though unrelated to the license topic.
Liberty Bell replica draws Decatur crowd in patriotic salute
Almost 200 people gathered at Second Avenue and Johnston Street to hear a replica Liberty Bell toll in Decatur. Leslie S. Wright of the U.S. Treasury led the program with a talk on the bell’s history, followed by invocations, remarks, and a 21 peal finale despite a rope break. The event supported the Independence Savings Bond Drive running May 15 to July 4 with Morgan County aiming at 86 000.
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Voice of Liberty
Decatur
Bell
Second Avenue
Johnston Street
Leslie S. Wright
Birmingham
Savings Bond Division
U.S. Treasury Department
W. W
Alabama
Montgomery
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Barrett Shelton
Morgan County Drive
Morgan
Wright
Glass
Burton
Panama Meaning Plenty of Fish in Book of Knowledge
The Book of Knowledge defines Panama as an Indian word meaning plenty of fish. The entry notes the etymology and links the name to the country Panama.
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Panama
European truffle varieties noted by National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society reports that numerous truffle varieties are found in Europe. The finding emphasizes biodiversity in European soils and highlights culinary and ecological value of the fungi.
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The
National Geographic Society
Europe
For His Vacation He Goes With The Dogs
Montgomery reports W O Bill Griffin has not taken a vacation since 1938 to care for seven or eight stray dogs. He fears leaving town without a dog lover to feed and tend his hounds though he works for the State Department of Agriculture and Industries.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. O
Bill) Griffin
Griffin
State Department of Agriculture and Industries
Halting The Harvest Of Baldwin's Corn
Baldwin county farmers pause sweet corn harvest with only about a third gathered as prices plunged to 25 cents a sack. Some growers turn crop to silage or plant land in soybeans after blame on Bantam corn from nearby states. County farm agent Frank C. Turner cites price drop and regional competition as main causes.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Baldwin County
Frank C. Turner
Turner
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Mrs Sidney A Oden Dies In Peoria Ill
Mrs Sidney A Oden of Birmingham died Wednesday at noon at her daughter Mrs Osborne Bates home in Peoria Illinois Funeral services will be held Saturday in Birmingham with burial in Forest Hill cemetery She is survived by husband Sidney A Oden daughter Mrs Osborne Bates of Peoria two sons Marcus Oden of Atlanta Albert Oden of Princeton Indiana four grandchildren and a sister in Decatur Alabama plus other relatives in Eva community
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Sidney A. Oden
Birmingham
Osborne Bates
Peoria
Illinois
Forest Hill Cemetery
M. A. Andrew
6Th Ave. S
Decatur
Ala
Eva
Chain Plant Planned for Birmingham Factory
A new plant to manufacture industrial and commercial chain will be built in Birmingham this year. A J Gallups warehouse manager for the Southern Chain and Manufacturing Co says the firm will buy or build a plant and start operations within a few months. The plant will employ 200 or more persons.
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Birmingham
Ala
A. J. Gallups
Southern Chain and Manufacturing Co
Gallups
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