Fire trucks collide injuring six and killing a firefighter
Two speeding fire apparatuses clashed at a busy intersection in Anaheim causing one death and six injuries one in critical condition. A squad truck traveling north on Pacific Ave collided with a ladder truck moving west on Anaheim toward a north turn. Witnesses reported a complete end over end flip before stopping upside down.
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Long Beach
Marc H. Mims
Anaheim St
Pacific Ave
Press-Telegram
Anaheim
Fireman Killed On First Run
Fireman Marc Mims dies on his first run after joining the department just days earlier. The truck, which had a starter spring replaced and was back in service, broke down moments before the alarm. Mims was en route to Wardlow Road when the tragedy occurred.
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Wardlow Ra
Mims
Fireman Dies After Truck Accident At Filling Station
In a late news item, fireman Marc H. Mims aged 29 of 1118 East First Street died from head injuries after being catapulted 5 feet from a truck at a filling station. Victor Sutton, 30, riding on the truck, was gravely injured with head injuries a compound leg fracture and a broken arm. Also injured were George Shattuck 39 Elwin Alger 88 Garrett B. Cady 33 Leslie J. Whalen 25 Len Slusser 28 plus others. Continued on page 10.
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Marc H. Mims
First St
Victor Sutton
Mims
Seaside Hospital
George Shattuck
Euclid “Ave
Elwin Alger
Maine Ave
Garrett B. Cady
Zandla
Leslie J. Whalen
W. 32Nd St
Len Slusser
Atlantic Ave
Cady
General MacArthur Returns to Bay City amid Welcome Storm
General Douglas MacArthur's arrival in San Francisco sparks a massive crowd and wild cheers as he lands at the airport in a dramatic homecoming. Tens of thousands greet him, with thousands more unable to enter the fenced area. The event echoes triumphs in World War II and stirs strong reactions to his Pacific policy.
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Varre
Emene MacArthur
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Leyte
New Guinea
MacArthur
He‘waii
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Haveali
M'Arthur
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
St Francis Hotel
Allies Ground Out D mile Advance in North Korea
Allied troops pushed 2000 to 3000 yards on the west Korean front behind heavy air and artillery. Ground gains reached near Charwon and Chigyong as tanks attacked Red lines, with Chinese fire and some Allied withdrawals. The main line extended about eight miles south of Chorwon as Reds retreated slowly in the west.
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Charwon
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Chigyong
Chorwon
Kumhwa
Hwachon
Chorwon-Kumhwai Hwachon Triangle
Central Arizona Project Consideration Postponed
Washington April 18 the House interior committee postponed further consideration of the 780 million dollar Central Arizona Project pending adjudication or a binding mutual agreement on Colorado River water. The vote 16 to 8 supported delaying until water use is adjudicated or agreed by lower basin states.
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Arizona
Colorado
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Murdock
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Hep
Aspinall
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Rep
Engle
D-Calif
Supreme Court
California
U S Sees No Peace Feelers in North Korea Message
The State Department branded North Korea’s UN message as propaganda not a peace feeler. The Russian written document translated at the UN urged adoption of a plan from a communist council and contained denigrations of U S U N troops.
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Washington
State Department
North Korea
United Nations
U. N
United States
Michael McDermott
McDermott
First World Fence Council
Berlin
Contino pleads confusion in draft evasion case
Handsome Dick Contino surrendered in Los Angeles on a draft evasion charge saying he was confused. He cited long term illness and claustrophobia as explanations for failing to report for induction. Bail set at 5000 dollars, with a May 10 preliminary hearing planned.
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Los Angeles
Dick Contino
Farry & Gun
Washington Plans Busy Day Tomorrow for Gen MacArthur
Gen Douglas MacArthur arrives in Washington for a busy schedule. He will address Congress and meet the Daughters of the American Revolution and newspaper editors, with a civic reception planned on Washington Monument grounds. The defense and state parties prepare to greet him at the airport before a Capitol appearance. The White House weighs a presidential greeting suggestion from Senator O Conor, while plans for ceremonial honors shift to tomorrow afternoon.
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Opelannes
Martin
Mass
House
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MacArthur
Truman
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Defense Department
Marshall
State Department
District of Columbia
Statler
Capitol
Off The Teletype Teasers On MacArthur Page A-2
Continued on page A-10 column 2. Other stories about MacArthur are noted on page A-2.
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MacArthur
Contents and Page References
A fragmented list shows sections and page numbers for features like bed covering Boyle Bridge classifieds comics editorials obituaries and schedules across pages A- and B- sections including sports theaters tides temperatures and women’s activities.
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Editoria
Thousands Flee as Mississippi Surges Higher
Red Cross estimates 23,000 people affected by spring floods across five Midwest states. St Paul to Quincy braced for potential disaster as the river hits a record 17.4 feet at Winona Minnesota and crest likely above that level. In La Crosse water covers 30 city blocks forcing hundreds to flee. Prairie du Chien sees four to five feet of flooding. Civil defense and Red Cross aid the homeless across Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin and northern Iowa.
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Midwest
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Quincy
Winona
Minn
la Crosse
Wis
Prairie du Chien
Civil Defense
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Towa
Weather update partly cloudy with light winds
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with a few sprinkles. Little change in temperature. Light variable winds becoming southwest, 15 miles per hour, tomorrow afternoon.
Ammonia Leak Forces Midtown L.A. Evacuation
A four inch low pressure ammonia line break in the Hwandal district sent scores fleeing in tears and sneezing as gas filled Fourth Street area. Firefighters using gas masks halted the leak after about an hour and traffic resumed. Several businesses including Farmers & Merchants National Bank reopened with no serious injuries reported. Police say some were briefly sickened but none were overcome.
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Los Angeles
Hwandal District
Fourth St
Spring
Main Sts
Biz Farmers & Merchants National Bank
MacArthur Talk to Be Carried by Four Radio Nets
General Douglas MacArthur's speech to a joint session of Congress will be broadcast on all four radio networks starting at 9 30 p m Long Beach time. Local outlets include KNX KFI KHJ and KECA transcriptions of the speech will be carried by these outlets.
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Douglas MacArthur
Long Beach
KNX
KFI
KHJ
KECA
MacArthur declares no run for office in San Francisco ovation
General Douglas MacArthur told a San Francisco crowd he has no political ambitions and will not seek any office. The ceremony honored his return from Japan as crowds packed main streets, with his wife and son present before a 15 mile drive to the airport.
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Douglas MacArthur
America
Washington
Congress
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Far East
Truman
California
Jupan
Air‘port
Anthony Story
Japan
Royal Navy Hopes For Saving Sub Crew Dims
Royal Navy admits faint hope of rescuing 75 aboard the British submarine Affray trapped on the English Channel bed. A search by 44 warships formed two rings as tapping signals and a telegraph message indicated the sub was stuck 198 feet deep.
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Arthur Power
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