Memphis Flood Submerges City and Surroundings
Memphis area endures heavy flooding with nearly five inches of rain. Homes flooded, underpasses isolated, buses halted, and rescues by air force helicopters aided about 19 families near the airport. West Memphis, Arkansas, sees half the streets waterlogged, residents wading in hip boots. Parts of a road near the field remain under water as planes continue operations. A note on historical economic practices and a count of bloodhounds in England appear in nearby text.
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Memphis
É- Fain
Air Force
Ark
Socialism Is Flayed in Kiwanis Talk
Glenn A Green of Little Oak, executive director of the Arkansas Free Enterprise association, spoke at the Kiwanis meeting Tuesday. He argued private enterprise drives growth and warned against socialism, citing pensions, taxation, and wealth distribution in England, Oregon, California, and the United States to defend free enterprise.
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Glenn “A. Green
Little Oak
Arkansas Free Enterprise Association
Hope Kivanis Club
England
Queron
California
Oregon
Wall Street
America
United States
Embezzler Details Dual Life and Marital Lies
The embezzler, tied to two wives, is described as living a transcontinental double life between Los Angeles and Memphis. He allegedly funded two amateur basketball teams and gifts for players, while much of the rest was spent. Wife No 1, Annie Katl Prager of Memphis, and Wife No 2, Anita Prager of Los Angeles, with a year‑old son, Jerry, are named. Police were alerted after the broker admitted embezzlements to WC Berlin, head of the coal company.
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Hinds
Iisal
Los Angeles
Memphis
Annie Kat
Prager
Jerry
Anita Prager
Prager Ganceinet
Hernando
Miss
Imfoxy
Wt.c. Berlin
Cdal Company
Calogero Boscia seeks freedom after 28 years in prison
Calogero Boscia, 66, who was sentenced to life for the 1920 stabbing death of Frank Fareee near South Beloit, petitions a habeas corpus claim in Rockford alleging he believed he was jailed only as a witness. Judge William R. Dusher will review the petition and decide on a hearing.
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Rockford
Calogero ‘Goscio
Freedom Today
Boseio
Frank Fareee
South
Beloit
Joiilet
William R. Dusher
Boscia
Wife Histories Unravel as Husband Divides Time and Lies
A wife recounts her husband's deceitful pattern of claiming business trips to each of his two wives, funding birthday and anniversary gifts, and maintaining separate households. She reveals plans for divorce while the other wife heads to Memphis to confront the situation, expressing disbelief at the falsehoods she believed.
Woman Wants Father for Eight Children in Salt Lake
Elena Lebaron 30 a divorcee with eight children seeks a husband in Salt Lake City. She pleads for a man 36 to 40, six feet tall, literate, fond of music and opera, even if he has children. She has received no alimony and needs support.
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Salt Lake Cy
Culy
Elena Lebaron
Tony
Beloit
Wis
Boscia
Defense Setup Debate Signals Unified Military Front
A plan to appoint Defense Setup as top military adviser to the president and secretary of defense drew pledges of full backing from Royall and Symington. Unanimous voting by the joint chiefs is implied, though Royall called this approach an absurdity and Symington warned that the three members must align. Secretary Johnson, after a Key West meeting, stated that internal disagreements among military leaders should not be publicized.
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Royall
Symington
Joint Chiefs
Joint, Chiefs, of Staff
Air
Szid
Defense Johnson
Eisenhower
Key West
Fla
Woman seeks new husband with children in need
Mrs Lebaron outlines four to twelve year old brood and argues men who drink too much should skip applying. She wants a suitable partner with intellect over looks and offers a four room cottage, though three payments are behind, plus her services as housekeeper and mother.
Pyorrhea Warning as Neglect May Follow
An early 20th century ad style notice warns that pyorrhea may follow neglect of dental care. It mentions irritated gums and a refund offer by COX DRUG CO through John P. Advy Advy, highlighting Letos first bottle as a selling hook.
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Leto
John P
COX Drug CO
Advy
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St. Do
Windsor
General Electric
General Electric Appliances
Harry W. Shiver
Ford Shrudor Sedao
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Lydia E. Pinkpands Chetaure
Cook
White Star Laundry
3Rd Street
Hope Auto
W. Second St
Fashion Academy OF New York
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