Dallas Flood Warned as Trinity Rises After Record Rain
A tropical storm-driven cloudburst drenched Dallas with 9.16 inches of rain, setting a city record and swelling the Trinity River toward flood stage. Fire crews rescued a woman from a tree, while residents evacuated livestock. power outages and stranded crowds disrupted downtown areas as nearby Port Worth and other rivers faced renewed flood risks.
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Allas
Dallas Weather Bureau
Trinity River
Dallas
Texas’ Coast
Oklahoma
W.T. Hamrick
Wormin
Lois Mormon
Sportatorium
Port Worth
MoKinney
Texas
Colorado
Brazos
Inter-American Group Approves Key Treaty Articles
In Quintaninha Brazil on Aug 27 the Inter-American Conference on Hemispheric Defense approved eight draft treaty articles defining aggression and defense. Article E calls for immediate joint consultations to resolve conflicts peacefully, while Article A allows collective action after UN efforts. Argentina commented on differentiation in intrahemispheric conflicts. Brazil plans to sign next Tuesday at Ita Maraty palace. The United States backs joint consultations as the first step, and a nation could be branded aggressor after exhausted settlement efforts.
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Quintandinha
Brazil
United Nations
Jean A. Bramugila
Ita- Maraty Palace
Argentina
United States
Colegate
Hemisphere Security
Pole
Lightning Kills Two Children in Maryland
Two children died in a thunderstorm that struck Maryland yesterday. Four year old Thomas Snodderty of Hagerstown and ten year old Navy Zeberlein of Esse were killed in front of their homes by a lightning strike amid heavy rain and strong winds.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Thomas Snodderty
Hagerstown
Navy Zeberlein
Esse
Pilot Jettisons Chinese Currency
Shanghai report says UP pilot Robert Rousselot of Noel Missouri jettisoned a large cargo of Chinese currency when his Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration plane had engine trouble en route from Canton to Pelshlyl in western China. Five cases were recovered and officials continued searching for the rest.
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Shanghai
Robert Rousselot
Noel, Mo
Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Canton
Pelshlyl
China
Chinese Air Transport Service
Bright Corner Scout Earns Lifesaving Merit Badge
Mitchell Nebraska August 27 16 year old Boy Scout Donald Reichert is set to take a lifesaving merit badge exam tonight after he rescued a four month old child from an irrigation ditch yesterday. He pulled the child from the water and gave artificial respiration until the infant revived.
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Mitchell
Neb
Donald Reichert
Reichert
Glenn Christensen
Two Realty Groups Face Indictment
Attorney General Clark announced a federal grand jury indictment against the National Association of Realtors and the Washington Real Estate Board for criminal conspiracy to restrain trade in the DC housing market by fixing real estate commission rates. The government also filed civil antitrust suits against the same defendants and against Herbert A. Nelson and 15 Washington Real Estate Board members.
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Washington
Clark
Feder
Th Association of Real E
Washington “Real ‘Estate Board
National Association
Real Estate Board
District of Columbia
Herbert A. Nelson
Washington Real Estate Board
Tax Sleuths Probe Auto Sale Profits
Washington reports tax investigators are examining used car dealer transactions during the price ceiling era for unreported extra money and profits. The Treasury said agents will begin checking premiums and side money in income tax returns as they complete back-work following the probe.
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Washington
The
Treasury
OPA
Autoists Die in Oil Sump Near Coast Road
Two young men from San Pedro and Wilmington riding in a coupe crashed on Highway 101 near a construction sump east of the Coast Road. The driver Troia and passenger Blanchard were found in the oil and water. No witnesses. Bodies taken to Cortright Mortuary Wilmington. Police traced skid marks and towed the car from the sump. Both men were reportedly in San Pedro the night before. The cause of death and whether they died before entering the sump remain under investigation.
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Wilmington
Allan Rousé
Long, Beach
Wayne Blenchard
Parade St
Blanchard
Wayne
Crescent St
Maring
Honolulu
Troia
Toutine
Hwy
Cal
Toria
Roen
Cortiright Mortuary
San_ Pedro
Kenneth Fey
San ‘Pedro
Puréai
Trojia
Special House Committee Sails for Europe on Queen Mary
W A. York Aug 27 19 member special House committee on foreign aid sails for Europe on the liner Queen Mary for a 45 day inquiry in 15 countries to determine which American agencies best cope with Europe's economic problems Rep Christian A Herter acting chairman said the group will study means of implementing the Marshall plan for Europe's economic rehabilitation
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W. W. York
Special House Committee
Europe
Christian A. Herter
Fmass
Polio Victim Estelle Breene Defies Odds With Baby
Philadelphia Aug 27. Estelle Breene, nearly paralyzed by polio myelitis for two years, has given birth to a daughter. The report highlights resilience amid health challenges and the miracle of new life.
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Philadelphia
Estelle’ Breene
Britain imposes drastic cuts to meat tea and gas
The British government announced drastic new cuts to meat, tea, gas and other items to cut the national trade deficit by more than one third. The measures include freezing tea and meat rations, shortening hotel stay allowances, prohibiting luxury food imports, limiting public luncheons, and virtually banning foreign travel for pleasure after October. The £35 limit for abroad trips takes effect immediately and travelers are urged not to vacation abroad unless commitments are firm.
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London
Attlee
Syrian Asks Big Powers Veto Limit
Faris El Khoury of Syria urged a limit on veto power at the Security Council meeting in Lake Success. He conceded the effort faces a losing battle but pressed to restrict veto use to questions of enforcing world peace. Delegates awaited word from Soviet Russia and Colombia on the Egyptian case as the council planned a vote and a vacation start Friday.
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Lake Success
Faris el’ Khoury
Security Council
Bis
el Khoury
Council
United Nations
Russia
France
Colombia
Butchers Plan Strike Across Northern California
A. F. L. Butchers threaten to strike meat markets in San Francisco San Mateo County if new contracts are not agreed by September 3. Milton Maxwell head of Local 115 says union may extend current contracts for one year. San Francisco dealers have notified the union they want to cut the present contract but have not asked to negotiate.
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Francisco
UPA F.L
San
Fire Halts Navy XFJ-1 Jet Duro Test at Tinker Field
Oklahoma City August 27 Navy carrier based XFJ-1 jet fighter forced to ditch at Tinker Field after the tail section caught fire during a cross country flight from Hamilton to Patuxent River Maryland. Test pilot Al Conover reported fuel stop and rapid fire detection leading to a controlled landing. Crews extinguished the blaze and Conover continued to Oklahoma City after refueling.
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Oklahoma City
Navy
Tinker Field
Haces Call
Patuxent ‘River
O al. Conover
Tinker
Conover
Muroc
Isaldaris Fails and Royalist Crisis in Greece
Aug 27.2 premier report says Constantin Tsaldaris loses support as King Paul meets rival leaders. King urges quick action to end the crisis while not intervening unless opposition proposes concrete measures. Fear of a one sided government grows amid cabinet formation deadlock and possible mandate to Themistokles Sophoulis if Tsaldaris cannot form a cabinet. The King’s talks include Gen Sylianos Gonatas George Papandreou Sophocles Venizelos Panytos Kanellopoutiss and Apostolos Alexanderis. Tsaldaris’ faction plus Gen Napoleon Zervas hold only 46 votes, short of a majority.
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Athens
Constantin Tsaldaris
Paul
Sylianos Gonatas
National Liberals
George Papandreou
Social Democrats
Sophocles Venizelos
Venizelso Liberals
Panytos Kanellopoutiss
National Unionists
Apostolos Alexanris
Reformists
Crown Council
Paw
Tsaldaris
Themistokles Sophoulis
Sophoulis
Napoleon Zervas
National Union
Petrillo Said to Meet Networks Over FM Broadcast Duplication
Four major radio networks informed James Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians that representatives would meet him in Chicago in September to discuss duplication of standard musical broadcasts on FM stations. Petrillo had banned duplication on August 20 and networks protested that the order would seriously retard FM broadcasting development.
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New York
James
Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
A.F. L
Chicago
F. M. Broadcasting
PetriNo
France Cuts Bread Ration After Cabinet Decision
A government communique announced further daily bread ration cuts following a cabinet meeting this morning. The ration will be reduced to about six ounces, down from prior levels, affecting nationwide supply and daily consumption.
Bud and Beulah Gollum Clash Quietly in Court
In Santa Ana on August 27, the Overell murder trial showed Bud Gollum and his fiancée Beulah Louise Gollum acting coolly polite while the pathologist Dr. Albert F. Brown testified. Prosecutor Williams pressed for care in Brown’s replies as he supported the theory that Walter and Beulah Overell were killed in a dynamite blast aboard their yacht in Newport Harbor on March 15, with earlier medical experts suggesting bludgeoning occurred hours before the blast.
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Santa Ana
George
Bud) Gollum
Beulah Louise Gollum
Gol. Jum
Beulah Louise
Roeks
Bud
Albert F. Brown
Eugene D. WH Hams
Dr. Brown
Walter E
Beulah Overell
Newport Harbor
Williams
Overall
Surprise Prison Probe Under Way
Sen. Langer and other Senate judiciary committee members say they are conducting surprise investigations of 27 federal prisons. They visit without notice, sometimes at mealtime or 2 a.m., to assess feeding and conditions including bedbugs.
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Washington
Sen. Langer
R.-N.d
Senate Judiciary
Triplets Add to Housing Woes in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Aug 27 x GI Harvey Noennick 21 and his wife Sophie welcomed identical triplet girls born today at Queen of Angels Hospital South Pasadena. The truck driver and his wife, living with his mother Edith Walls, now seek a larger home to accommodate the expanded family.
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Los Angeles
X-Gi
Harvey Noennick
Sophie
Queen of Angels Hospital
Noennick
South Pasadena
Edith Walls
Father of four sentenced to jail in child dependency case
Frank Gillespie, 26, father of four, was sentenced to one year in jail for contributing to the dependency of his children in Chicago. His wife Geraldine received a year on probation. The couple had been unable to provide a home, with three sons found alone at Holy Name Cathedral.
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Chicago
Franz‘Gillespie
Geraldine
Sa Francisco
Frank Gillespie
Gillesme
Michael L.rosinla
Daniel
Steven
John
Holy Name Cathedral
Kay Hylan
Gillespie
Rosinia
Margaret Ann
Canada
Turk Premier Given Vote of Confidence
In Ankara on August 27 Premier Recep Peker won a vote of confidence 303 to 34 from the parliamentary group of the Peoples party, silencing talk he might resign over criticism of internal policies.
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Ankara
Turkey
Recep Peker
Peoples’ Party
Ume
Homeless Families Sleep in Street After Eviction in Miami
In Miami four teen children including a 15 month old baby and their parents spent the night on the street beforeVeterans Village huts after eviction. Mr and Mrs Morris and Mrs Palmer Wood say there is no sign of relief. Morris says the baby caught a cold from exposure. Dade County Juvenile Bureau declined to intervene, deeming it not an emergency.
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Miami
Fla
Robert E. Morris
Palmer Wood
Morris
Dade County Juvenile Bureau
Final Quaff Death by Own Action at New York Apartment Parapet
Police said Johnny Guinter Jr. 32, a Rockville Center resident, was coaxed from a parapet where he planned to jump after an unhappy love affair. He drank beer to halt the act, was taken to Bellevue Hospital for mental examination, and had written a will before the incident.
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New York
Johnny Guinter Jr
Gulnter
Rockville Center
Long Island
Bellevue Hospital
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