Floods Leave Thousands Homeless Across Midwest States
Floods left thousands temporarily homeless as rivers and streams overflowed, flooding farms, washing out railroad tracks and highways across southeast Nebraska southwest Iowa northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas. Tornadoes struck in four states causing extensive property damage with no fatalities.
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Midwest
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Colo- Oklahoma
Five Drown In Ottumwa Flood Boat Disaster
In Ottumwa Iowa on June 7 two women and three children drowned when their fleeing flood boat disintegrated. Street superintendent Herschel Lovelees said the victims were not identified and the bodies were not recovered as swift currents hinder boat launches.
Tornadoes Strikes Hit Multiple States Causing Extensive Damage
Tornadoes shattered towns in Georgia Illinois and Colorado with two storehouses destroyed in the Tinois city home to the University of Illinois. Julesburg Colorado suffered damaged Union Pacific yards and a near demolished station. A tornado near Chester Oklahoma demolished a farm home and two summer resorts near Excelsior Springs Missouri. Des Moines River floods forced thousands in southeastern Iowa to evacuate including Ottumwa where 4000 residents faced power cuts and water shortages as the city’s power plant failed after a wall leak.
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Ill
Julesburg
Colo
Tinois City
University of Illinois
Union Pacific Railroad
Chester
Okla
Excelsior Springs
Des Moines
Lowa
Ottumwa
Ex-Quislings Sentenced by Croatian Supreme Court
The Croatian supreme court on June 7 sentenced Slavko Kvaternik and most of the former Quisling Croatia cabinet to death after an 11 day war crimes trial. All defendants were ordered shot except Siegfried Kasche who received a hanging sentence.
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Belgrade
Supreme Court of Croatia
Slavko Kvaternik
Quisling
Croatia
Hitler
Siegfried Kasche
Weather Forecast for North Carolina and Nearby Areas
Cloudy and warm today through Sunday with scattered afternoon thundershowers mainly in east and west sections. Sunday June 8 1947 reports show temperatures from the 70s to 90s across cities including Charleston Columbia Miami Mobile New Orleans and Wilmington with light rain amounts in several locations. Local readings list highs around 90s and lows in the 60s to 70s, with Mitchell and Spartanburg near 78 and 81 respectively.
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North Carolina
Rives
Weath U
Charleston
Charlottes
Chicago
Columbia
Miami
Mobile
Mt. Mitchell
New Orleans
von York
Aleigh
San Antonio
San Fran
Spartanburg
Tampa
Washington
Wimington
Four Thousand Dollars In Currency Strewn Along Track
Four thousand dollars in currency lay along four miles of railroad track in Doraville Georgia after a mail bag fell under a speeding express train. Reports said the bag contained fifty thousand dollars prompting a large search by locals. Postal inspectors recovered most of the money after the bag bounced under the wheels.
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Doraville
Post Office
Truman Splits Time on Visit To Missouri
President Truman divided his day between his bed-ridden mother at Grandview and veterans from the World War One 35th Division. He attended a postwar veterans parade in Kansas City before visiting Mrs Martha Fann and hearing General Eisenhower speak. Aides pledged continued support for nations seeking peaceful self rule amid tensions with Russia.
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Truman
Center
Washington
Kansas City
Grandview
Martha Fan
Mary Janeiman
Aan D. Eisenhower
Russia
Eisenhower
Newspapermen Receive Citations At Gold Star Mothers Meet
Long Beach California June 7 three newspapermen including Associated Press columnist Hal Boyle were cited for war reporting by Mrs Walter H Boyd retiring president at the American Gold Star Mothers convention. Boyle praised writing that brought readers into North Africa and Sicily and said it was a pleasure to write about the fallen.
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Long Beach
Calif
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
Walter H. Boyd
North Africa
Sicily
Boyle
Wife Wins Divorce Over Abusive Film Actor Craig Woods
In Los Angeles on June 7, Mrs. Carolyn Woods testified that her husband, film actor Craig Woods, 30, was very abusive and drunk. She said the marriage suffered as she lost 25 pounds from worry and that his behavior, including a striking incident, ruined their life together.
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Los Angeles
Craig Woods
Carolyn Woods
Woods
Republicans To Push Probe Of Vote Fraud
Senators Ferguson of Michigan and Kenn of Missouri pressed for a full senate dress inquiry into Kansas City vote fraud cases. They accused the justice department of a whitewash and urged on-the-spot hearings and broad investigation including Kansas City committee sessions. Kennedy said the investigation should proceed after hearings on whether Attorney General Tom Clark and aides properly handled Democratic primary complaints.
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Washington
Justice Department
Kansas City
Senate
Ferguson
R-Mich
Kenn
Labor Bill Ready For President
Congress finished the Taft Hartley labor bill for President Truman and sent it to him after overwhelming support in both chambers. Republicans predict an override if Truman vetoes, with Senate passage 54 to 17 and House approval 320 to 79. Taft expects a veto battle but believes a 68 to 24 override margin could occur if needed. Ellender doubts a disapproval by Truman.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
GOP
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy and
Ball
Ellender
D-Law
Senate Labor Committee
Fiend Kills Two Babies in Massillon Nursery
In Massillon Ohio two nine week old Rosemary Morton and eight week old Diane Brand were battered to death in a city hospital pediatrics nursery by an unidentified attacker. The crime occurred between 7 35 and 7 45 last night. A nurse found the bodies and police suspect blunt force injuries.
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Massillon
City Hospital
Rosemary Morton
Harry E. Morton
Diane J. Brand
Leo Brand
Marian Silleck
Stark County
Edward Reno
Stanley W. Switter
Deane MacLaughlin
Brand
Morton
UN In Battle Over Size Of Global Force
Lake Success June 7 A Russian warning sparks a dispute over the size and composition of the proposed United Nations global police force. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei A Gromyko cautioned against maintaining inflated forces arguing that defeated Germany and Japan remain under Allied control and the UN need not keep large armed forces.
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United Nations
Jackson Day Really Jan 8
Tall, dignified Andrew Jackson TV, descendant of America's seventh president, comments on not being invited to the Democratic party Jackson Day dinner in Los Angeles. He notes June 5 is not Jackson Day and recalls last January celebrations at home with descendants of Henry and Calhoun.
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Los Angeles
Andrew Jackson
America
Democratic Party
Andy
Jackson
Patrick Henry V
John C. Calhoun
Powers Of Rent Controls Restricted By U S Conference
Washington reports the conference committee narrowed rent control powers by denying local option to end controls but keeping local boards in defense rental areas. Recommendations for increases or removal of ceilings would take effect in 30 days unless overridden by the national administrator Fran Creedon.
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Washington
House
Buck
Rdel
Conference Committee
Defense
Fran R. Creedon
Strike Parleys Continue At R J Reynolds Plant
Winston Salem June 7 Negotiations between R J Reynolds Tobacco and Local 22 of the Cloth Food Tobacco and Agricultural Workers union continue after a six hour session. The union demands a security clause and a 15 cent hourly wage rise while the company offered a counter proposal seen as five and a half cents. Former Judge Clayton Moore for the company and FTA president Donald Henderson provided statements with no further comment.
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Winston-Salem
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Clo-Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers Union
Clayton Moore
Donald Henderson
National Fta
Alumni Gifts Highlight North Carolina State College Meeting
Gifts totaling thirty thousand dollars funded an L L Vaughn professorship in mechanical engineering and a valuable library collection from H F Brimley founder and curator of the state museum. The North Carolina Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors gave the cash, through W G Moser of Asheville, state president. W H Sullivan of Greensboro noted the gifts would make the college the first U S institution to offer specialized engineering courses in plumbing and heating. Carillon bells were dedicated at a memorial tower for 83 WW I dead. At a banquet, Fadwin Pate of Laurinburg was installed as association head, succeeding John W Clark of Greensboro as executive committee chair. Additional officers named included Roy L Williamson, Ed W Lewis, H W Taylor, G Vann, David Clark, and W H Sullivan. Colonel Harrelson presented a meritorious service award to F E Floyd of Raleigh. Curt Ramsey of Crumpler W Va won the association athletic trophy for stellar play on football and baseball squads.
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Ralbnigh
L. L. Vaughn
H. 4H. Brimley
State Museum
State College
North Carolina Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
W. G. Moser
Asheville
W. H. Sullivan
Greensboro
Good Alumni Association
Fadwin Pate
Laurinburg
Greater
University of North Carolina
Association
John W. Clark
Roy L. Williamson
Burlington
Ed W. Lewis
Rocky Mount
H. W. Taylor
Raleigh
4. G. Vann
David Clark
Charlotte
Athletic Council
Harre
Porter urges broader aid plan for Europe and Greece
Former Truman envoy Paul Porter told a Liberal Party luncheon that U S foreign policy should pursue economic abundance and political freedom for all. He urged a broad European reconstruction program, using food and fuel as weapons against totalitarianism and for political liberty.
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New York
Paul Porter
Truman
Greece
Porter
Liberal Party
New York State
Turkey
Europe
Taft Demands Explanation From Truman
Senator Taft questions President Truman on taxation policy arguing for individual tax cuts while citing Truman's 1945 approval of corporate tax cuts during a large deficit. He notes the current bill would save individuals about four billion dollars and mentions a Kansas City speech addressing policy rifts with Republicans.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Kansas City
Ava Gardner Loses Furs in Raleigh Incident
Raleigh police hunted for $500 worth of furs reported stolen from Ava Gardner the movie star. She left a sable neckpiece in a hotel lounge while attending a luncheon for former Vice President Henry Wallace and found it missing on return. Gardner is visiting relatives in Smithfield.
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Raleigh
Ava Gardner
Miss Gardner
Henry A. Wallace
Smithfield
French Government Mobilizes Trucks in Rail Strike
Paris reports a government emergency move to authorize trucks to haul food and passengers nationwide amid a spontaneous rail strike. About 10 000 workers halted passenger traffic to England Belgium Switzerland Germany and Italy, crippling routes from Paris to Bordeaux and the Spanish border as rail service largely stopped.
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Paris
France
Paul Ramadier
Army
Navy
England
Belgium
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Gare D’austerlitz
Bordeaux
Spanish
Communists Lose In French Struggle
Paris June 7 Joseph Raseta a Madagascar deputy was arrested on charges of complicity in the revolt in the island colony The assembly voted 334 to 195 to suspend his parliamentary immunity a defeat for the communists who sought postponement The other Madagascar deputies have also been detained since the March revolt.
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Paris
Joseph Raseta
French National Assembly
Madagascar
Raseta
Moscow May Refuse To Sign Pact
Report from Vienna says Moscow will not sign a peace treaty with Austria, signaling a Communist maneuver against the conservative Austrian government. Meanwhile Budapest reports Britain asked for documents linking Premier Nagy to a plot to overthrow Hungary. Sofia notes arrest of Bulgarian opposition leader Petkov as part of regional Soviet-backed actions.
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Associated Press
Austria
Vienna
Stalin
Moscow
Ernst Fischer
Budapest
Ferenc Nagy
Hungary
Sofia
Nikolai Dimitrov Petkov
Household Sugar Dole May End Soon
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson told the House Banking Committee that household sugar rationing could end soon. He cited expected Cuban and other imports and noted possible use of a separate stamp for any remaining shortages. He emphasized prioritizing home canning and 35 pound per capita limits in any supply increase.
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Washington
Anderson
House Banking Committee
Cuba
Celanese Plant Strike Continues After 15-Hour Talks
About 8,600 Celanese production workers in Cumberland Maryland stayed on strike after a 15 hour negotiating session ended without agreement on a new contract. The walkout began May 30 led by the Textile Workers Union of America seeking premium pay on weekends six holidays and lunchtime pay for day workers plus a union shop. Federal mediator James A Holden reported no further talks were scheduled.
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Cumberland
Celanese Corporation of America
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
James A. Holden
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WU. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Bulgaria
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