San Antonio Flood Causes Deaths and $1 Million Damage
Floods sweeping toward the Gulf of Mexico killed at least 12 people in the San Antonio area and caused property damage estimated over $1,000,000. Rescue teams evacuated residents, 200 military police aided, and hundreds were forced from their homes as flood waters rose along the San Antonio river and Salado creek.
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San Antonio
Tex
Owen Kilday
Gulf of Mexico
Red Cross
St. Louis
Kilday
San Antonio River
Salado Creek
Saspanco
San Antonio Bay
Gulf
Sheriffs Office
Alamo City
Fort Sam Houston
Olmos
Olmo
Missouri Pacific
Southern Pacific
Power Strike In Fourth Day Pickets Hit Pittsburgh Utilities
Pittsburgh enters the fourth day of a crippling 3200 member strike at Duquesne Light as power curtailments shrink supply. Union president George Mueller resumes talks with authorities while streetcar crews return to service and a limited 50 percent operation continues. City officials seek a settlement as street lights stay on and outages threaten more widespread failure.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Company
George Mueller
Pittsburgh Railways Co
Duquesne Light
Independent
Association of Employes
David L. Lawrence
Duquesne
Allegheny
Beaver
John Burke
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes
Division 85
Power Union
George L. Mueller
The
War Damage Compensation Principle Fixed for European Treaties
A 75 percent compensation principle for war damage to Allied property emerges as the working standard for all five European peace treaties. The U S and Russia oppose full payment, while Britain leans toward partial compensation as the least objectionable option. Byrnes signals cautious optimism that the peace conference may wind up, with reports due by Oct 5 and final treaties by Oct 15.
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Paris
United States
Russia
British and Empire
Foreign Ministers Council
James F. Byrnes
Air Routes Consolidated to Allow Nonstop Washington Chicago Service
The Civil Aeronautics Board approved Pennsylvania Central Airlines to consolidate two routes enabling non nonstop service from Washington to Chicago. The routes run Norfolk to Detroit and Detroit to Milwaukee with Detroit as an intermediate point. PCA must still seek approval for each new service and cannot schedule Chicago to Cleveland Akron Youngstown or Pittsburgh nonstops unless Washington or Norfolk is a terminus.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Chicago
Norfolk
Detroit
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Akron
Cleveland
Flint
Lansing
Grand Rapids
Muskegon
CAB
PCA
Alioy
John L. Lewis Undergoes Operation At Emergency Hospital
John L. Lewis 66 president of the United Mine Workers of America was taken to Emergency hospital at noon for an operation. Aides said he was suffering from appendicitis and the hospital later announced that Lewis is being operated on.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
AFL
Wife Has Last Word as Usual Rattlers Tale
Henry Carlson told his wife he killed a large rattlesnake at his Goldfield Nevada mine. She countered by saying she had stopped her car and killed four rattlers with rocks during a 26 mile drive from Tonopah Nevada.
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Goldfield, Nev
Henry Carlson
Tonopah
Nev
Death of Ernest Evans prompts FBI renewed inquiry
The FBI resumes investigation into the death of Ernest W. Evans 54 of Chicago whose body was found in Lake Michigan near Forty third Street on July 31. Identification linked to dental work and initials on clothing. Evans had threatened suicide last February and disappeared from Chicago. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. Roy Carter of St Paul and his widow Mrs Helen Logan Evans.
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Kenosha
FBI
Ernest W. Evans
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Forty-third Street
Evans
Chicago South Shore
Lawrence Joint
Fifth Avenue
Fortythird Street
Jay B. Glerum
E.W.E
Helen Logan Evans
Glerum
Lannin
Roy Carter
St. Paul
Child Dies of Burns in Wisconsin Accident
Three year old Janet Jashinski daughter of Mr and Mrs Garry Jashinski Milwaukee died from burns after she pulled a kettle of boiling water onto herself. The accident occurred Sunday at her grandparents home near Coleman Wisconsin.
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Oconto Falls
Wis
Janet Jashinski
Garry Jashinski
Milwaukee
Coleman
Rasmussen films Ghost River Trails nature documentary
Lewis P. Rasmussen and wife from Kenosha completed a 30 day canoe trip in northern Ontario filming a color documentary titled Ghost River Trails. The film shows moose, bears, porcupines and virgin northern flora along the Ghost River with dramatic river rapids and wildlife scenes. Rasmussen plans showings to local Kenosha groups.
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Lewis P. Rasmussens
Sixteenth Avenue
Ontario
Canada
Rasmussen
Canadian Forest Country
Ghost River
Kenosha
Rasmussens
North Woods
Kenoshans
Tragic Train Collision Claims D Shienbrood Life
David Shienbrood, 6727 Thirtieth Avenue, killed instantly when struck by a switch engine at the Chicago and Northwestern K D tracks crossing near Sixtieth Street. An ambulance accident en route to the scene delayed response. two officers injured but alive. Coroner confirms identity from a card found on the victim.
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David Shienbrood
Thirtieth Avenue
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
K. D
Chicago and North Shore
Sixtieth Street
George Funk
Frank Brus
George Hartung
Eighteenth Avenue
Fonk
King Dowell
Kenosha Hospital
Hartung
Brus
Shienbrood
James A. Crossin
Wyatt Wins Building Control Dispute in Washington
Washington housing expeditor Wilson Wyatt defeated civilian production administrator John D. Small over who holds authority for non housing construction. Under edict by reconversion Director John R. Steelman the CPA retains priority powers over materials and budget until March 31. Wyatt resisted Small’s proposal to shift control and keep NHA funds and staff ready for the task.
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Washington
Wilson Wyatt
John D. Small
John R. Steelman
CPA
Wyatt
National Housing Agency
Small
NHA
Steelman
Hint Purge in Jap Circles
Speculation grows that a major policy pronouncement by General MacArthur is near. Rumors spread in occupation and Japanese circles of a purge targeting economic leaders, financiers and industrialists linked to militarists and Japan's aggression.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Kenosha Faces Meat Shortage as OPA Plans Price Increases
Kenosha and Wisconsin restaurants fear meat shortages as hospital dietaries run low and menus go meatless. OPA to announce ceilings based on June 30 levels plus an increase factor, with details to come next week. Hospital reliance on beef down to minimal levels. fish and eggs serve as substitutes. Restaurant owners vote to keep meatless menus until October 3 unless price relief is granted.
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Washington
U.P
OPA
Kenoshans
Kenosha Hospital
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Robert Carson
Kenosha Restaurateurs Association
Madison
Office of Price Administration
Liner Queen Mary Sets New Transatlantic Record
The Queen Mary completed the Halifax to Southampton crossing in three days 15 hours 48 minutes, an unofficial speed record for the Atlantic run. The wartime best stood at three days 18 hours 18 minutes.
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Southampton
England
U.P
Boy 6 Killed In Accident On Highway 41
Six year old Russell Eldon Hadden was struck by a moving truck on Highway 41 near Pleasant Prairie. Bruce Enlow of Salem was exonerated of blame after witnesses said the child dashed into the path of the vehicle. The boy died en route to Kenosha hospital. investigation completed with no inquest planned.
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Highway 41
Russell Eldon Hadden
Russell Hadden
Pleasant Prairie Township
Sheriff's Department
Kenosha Hospital
Bruce Enlow
Salem
Enlow
Russell
Powell Road
Hadden
Stratton
Leonard Jensen
Chet Molinaro
Milton LaViolette
Kenosha
Jay B. Glerum
Glerum
Hannegan Will Back President On Meat Policy
Washington Postmaster General Hannegan says he will align with President Truman on meat shortages and price ceilings. He dropped discussions with the price decontrol board after cabinet talks, insisting the matter is settled and party leaders agree. Truman criticizes Congress for not reenacting price control laws and predicts meat will improve soon.
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Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Hannegan
Patterson
White House
Congress
Kenosha County On Air With County Achievement Program
A noon radio program on station WLS presents Kenosha county achievements in agriculture industry and government. Speakers include County Agent E V Ryall John Voelkering George B Price City Manager James G Wallace and Nash Motors' Carl Barbee. Fabian Monfils provides historical context for Kenosha's progress.
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Kenosha County
WLS
Chicago
Wisconsin “Gateway
E. V. Ryall
Art Page
Russ Saiter
Josephine Wetzler
Ryall
Salter
John J. Voelkering
George B Price
Jersey Cattle Breeders Association
William E. Thompson
Somers Township
Thompson
James G Wallace
Kenosha
Carl Barbee
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator
Fabian Monfils
Goodland Urges GOP Committee to Drive Get Out The Vote
Milwaukee unknown date says Gov. Walter S. Goodland commends Republican statutory committee for entering the fall campaign. He encloses a 250 dollar check to begin raising its ten thousand dollar expense limit and urges members to recruit volunteers to secure an overwhelming victory.
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Milwaukee
Charles IL Wesley
Republican Statutory Committee
Walters
Goodland
Wisconsin
Washington
Rauch Resigns From Wisconsin Fair Employment Post
Herman Rauch resigns as director of the Fair Employment Practices act for the Wisconsin Industrial Commission to take a Milwaukee job, announced by the commission.
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Madison
Wis
H. Herman Rauch
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Milwaukee
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Council of Foreign Ministers
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Finland
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Romania
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Henry A. Wallace
U. S
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Victorville
Cal
D. Shienbrood
Move
Bryan High School
Bryan
Ohio
Emily Abernathy
Queen Mary
Boy
War Department
GOP
Rauch
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