Missouri River flood devastates Omaha sewer breach
The Missouri River flood swelled into Omaha causing a critical sewer through which water surged, threatening lowland industrial areas and triggering Army Engineers to reinforce the levee system. The crest moved downstream toward Kansas and neighboring states as millions in damage mounted.
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Missouri Valley
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Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Omaha
Omaha Council Bluffs
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Marrow Channel
U. S. Army
Munsan
Korea
Anyo
New Jersey Jail Revolt Ends At Trenton Prison
Sixty nine convicts filed out of the Trenton State prison print shop ending a 77hour revolt while a sympathy mutiny of 231 inmates continued at Rahway prison. An impartial investigation of the prison was one objective of the rebellion. Deputy commissioner F Lovell Bixby said progress was made during their first meeting with officials after a two week recess.
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Trenton
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Reds
Missing Tarentum Boy Feared Drowned in Bull Creek
Firemen and police dragged rain swollen Bull Creek today for two year old Ralph Kuhns Jr. of Tarentum after three playmates said he was swept away by rushing waters while wading in the creek.
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Bull Creek
Ralph, Kuhns Jr
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Mutineers at prison in New Jersey suspend talks
The report details ongoing negotiations amid a Rahway prison mutiny with guards held hostage. Col George Hickman and U N staffers push to survey prison needs through Osborne Association while subcommittees abandon talks. Prisoners are moved to hospital for searches as diplomacy stalls and reports hint at possible negotiations to resolve the stalemate.
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U.N
Osborne Association
William H. Carty
Bixby
Trenton
Soviet Russia
Rahway
William LaGay
U.N. Command
New Jersey
Gap Is Prepared For 28th Return
The steel labor fight heated as the Truman administration threatened wage action in seized steel. Secretary Sawyer gave owners until Monday or Tuesday to reach a CIO Murray agreement or government intervention would occur. In California a Northwest Airways crash near Los Angeles killed 29. the C-46 airliner burned in Puente Hills after veering off course in heavy fog. In Pennsylvania Indiantown Gap center prepared to receive the first group of returning Pennsylvania Guardsmen from Camp Kilmer, with 167 men expected to arrive and processed before discharge.
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CIO
Philip Murray
Los Angeles
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Indiantown Gap
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Pennsylvania
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Enlistees Extended Nine Months In U S Armed Forces
Washington reports about 250000 service members whose terms due to expire in the new year will be extended for nine months. The extension applies to volunteers in Army Air Force Navy and Marines while Selective Service registrants who had signed for 24 months are excluded. The affected totals include 60500 Army 25000 Air Force 35000 Navy and 4500 Marines.
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Ebensburg Man Held In Slaying
Clarence Edwards, 46, is jailed on an open charge for the fatal shooting of his 67 year old uncle William T. H. Edwards in a barn on the brother’s Black Lick farm. Coroner reports Edwards admitted firing to scare his relative.
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Clarence Edwards
William T. H. Edwards
Edwards
Black Lick
Joseph Gobeker
Oblique Criticism Mentioned in Indiana Fire Coverage
Monday night fire at ISTC drew Red Cross Canteen workers serving coffee and sandwiches to firemen. The paper failed to note this aid amid bouquets tossed at newsmen.
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Indiana
Istc
Red Cross
Crushed to Death at Jones and Laughlin Plant
Edward Stiefvater, 35, was crushed to death at the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp south side plant yesterday. He was caught between two furnace machines.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Stiefvater
South Side
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Stiefvater
Monkey Lung Substitutes for Human Hearts and Lungs
Reported by Dr. Robert Jones from the University of Toronto on a monkey lung technique used with a mechanical heart to sustain five infants with congenital heart defects. None survived. The method, developed by Dr. Mustard, is in early stages and not yet in scientific literature.
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County Candidates In Last-Minute Bid For Primary Votes
Indiana County races center on the Republican nomination for State Legislature where six candidates vie for two seats. William W. Jones Sr Earl E. Hewitt Earl Streams Charles Frank Martin Waldo McKee and William G Buchanan have campaigned across the county with events for Young Republicans and a Blairsville rally. Results due next Wednesday morning as voters head to the polls.
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Lockard Gazette
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Philadelphia
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Blairsville
Pennsylvania General Assembly
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College Avenue
Indiana
Earl E. Hewitt
Philadelphia Street
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White Township
Charles Frank Martin
Strongstown
Pine Township
Waldo €.McKee
Chestnut Street
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8Th Street
Eisenhower Taft Show For Pennsylvanian Primary
Philadelphia reports a sharp contrast in Pennsylvania presidential preference campaigning as Taft backers push a nonbinding vote while Eisenhower supporters emphasize the primary as critical ahead of the July Chicago convention. Democratic voters face a lack of listed candidates in Pennsylvania.
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Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Taft
Chicago
Co.s Candidates Discuss Views At Republican Rally
Eight Indiana County candidates spoke at a Blairsville GOP rally. Steele Clark discussed U S Senate, Murray Peeler seeks re election to State Senate District 37. Assembly hopefuls included William W. Jones Sr Earl E Hewitt Sr Earl Streams Charles Frank Martin Waldo N McKee and William G Buchanan.
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Indiana County
Norman Moore
Steele Clark
U. S
Murray Peeler
General Assembly
William W. Jones
Indiana
Earl E. Hewitt
Earl Streams
White Township
Charles
Congress Defies Threat Over Defense Funds Stalemate
Washington reports describe Congress defying President Truman as votes move to approve defense spending amid threats of special sessions. Senators and Representatives clash over 52.12 billion dollars in military aid as Taft and others accuse the President of overreach while aiming to preserve funding.
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Homer City and Center Township to form jointure
Homer City and Center Township school boards voted to form a jointure for grades 1 through 12. William J. Norman explained merger advantages as a contract will be drafted for final approval by the state. The plan affects 419 Homer City and 1,490 Center Township students with a new junior senior high school likely.
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Center Township
William J. Norman
Norman
Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction
Graceton
Lucernemines
Aults Jwnan
Waterman
Risinger
Homer City High School
Harry Biggie
Robert Ross
Grass Fires Prompt Indiana Fireman Drills
Two grass fires prompted by drills yesterday as firefighters responded to flare ups. The first blaze spread near Second and Grandview around 41 98 p.m. The second ignited near the Goss gag plant on Route 11a south at 1 98 p.m. Local crews conducted special one night arvice with urgency evident in subsequent行动.
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Grandview
Goss Gag Plant
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