Floodwaters Swamp Texas Coast City Toll Rises
Robstown and Linton on the lower Texas coast faced ten days of rain with 2500 people displaced. More than 200 miles inland six inches of rain fell on Uvalde as highways remained underwater. Robstown shelters filled with residents while officials warned of continued showers and rising rivers.
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Robstown
Texas
A.P
Linton
Weather Bureau
Uvalde
Leona
Corpus Christi
Emeregency
Bev Bennett
Bennett
Mother, 5 Children Die in Blaze
A Pittsburgh area home fire claimed the lives of a mother and her five children on Universal Road in Phim Township Faul Krizanich 40 escaped, describing waking to flames after his wife Hattie Deer Kerizanich 35 and children Janet Lee 10 Paul Jr 8 Larry Ervin 4 Karl Edward 2 and Shirley 6 weeks perished. Krizanich blamed a possible matches habit by Paul but could not confirm a cause.
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Universal Rd
Phim Township
Faul Krizanish
Hattie Deer Kerizanich
Ciildren
Janet Lee
Paul Jr
Larry Ervin
Karl Edward
Shirley
Krizanith
Krizyanich
Paul
Willkie Widow Calls New York The Dirtiest City
Mrs Wendell Willkie arriving in New York from Europe condemned the city as the dirtiest she has seen. She urged local women to start a campaign to clean up the streets and offered to help, saying she would broom the town and support a candidate who can clean both physically and morally. She noted she has lived in New York 25 years and loves the city despite its condition.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Kansas City
Edna Ferber
Europe
Kim Il Sung Urges Korean Unity At Conference
Pyongyang radio quoted Premier Kim Il Sung saying Korea must settle unification by Koreans and that objective includes driving out American and Allied troops from South Korea. He spoke at the central committee conference Aug 5 to 9, with no clear plan for reunification or external intervention. The Oct 28 peace conference is to involve many nations.
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A.P
Pyongyang
Kim Il Sung
Kim
America
South Korea
North Korea
Red
North
Dayton Pilot Sets New Altitude Record in Skyrocket Flight
Dayton Daily News reports Lt. Col. Marion Carl of Hubbard Oregon reportedly climbed 83,494 feet in a Navy D-558-2 Skyrocket launched from a B-29 at Edwards Air Force Base California. The event doubles the 1951 mark by Bridgeman though NA A rules may bar recognizing a world record since the plane did not take off from ground.
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Dayton
Ohio
Dayton Daily News
Marine Corps
Marion
Carl
Hubbard, Ore
Bill Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Col
Dayton News
National Aeronautical Association
NAA
Where to Find It Overview
The notice lists sections and pages in the newspaper including Beach Combing on B-1, Billy Rose A-9, Boyle A-9, Bridge A-9, Classifieds B-11 to B-15, Comics B-8, Crossword B-1, Editorial A-9, Financial B-3, Obituaries B-2, Radio and TV A-10, Shipping B-11, Sports A-11 to A-13, Eaters 8-4, Tides and Temperatures 8-11, Women 8-4 and 8-5, and Your World A-2.
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Billy Rose
Boyle
Record Heat Waves Ravage Eastern States in August
The August 1953 heat wave stretched from the Rockies to the Atlantic, shattering daily records as 90s and near 100s persisted. Deaths in Pennsylvania rose to 17, with 15 in Philadelphia, water shortages hit many communities, and lawns and crops suffered under a rainless sky. Hundreds of thousands flocked to beaches seeking relief as the Weather Bureau warned of continued heat with only brief, scattered thundershowers possible in portions of the Midwest and Northeast.
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Atlantic Coast
Weather Bureau
United States
Chicago
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Minnesota
Michigan
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Iowa
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Columbus
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Syracuse
Binghamton N. Y
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Hartford
Telephone Rubber Disputes Settle Across Major Unions
An 11 day strike by 53000 CIO workers at Southwestern Bell ended with a one year contract offering raises from 1.50 to 3.00 weekly and a 35 to 95 weekly scale. Firestone Rubber workers settled after four days with a 5 cent general increase and added benefits. A WOR assault near Times Square injured two executives as unions press for boosts while negotiations move toward a railroads meeting between the conductors and carriers.
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CIO
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
AFL
WOR
New York
Times Square
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
CIO Communications
Southwestern Bell
United Rubber Workers
Firestone
Mutual Broadcasting System
Earl Johnson
Mutual
William McEgilly
No Airtight Guard Says Army Chief
Washington Gen. Matthew Ridgway new Army chief of staff warned no completely airtight defense against the hydrogen bomb. He said vital points must have minimal protection, but current science cannot guarantee any plane cannot breach defenses. He added a city would be vulnerable if a hydrogen bomb were dropped.
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Washington
Matthew Rhigway
Army
Ridgway
Weather outlook with sunny skies and warm afternoons
Sunny and warm afternoons today and Tuesday follow variable night and early morning low cloudiness. Light morning fog may shave visibility briefly in coastal zones, with mild afternoon temperatures returning to seasonal norms.
Heavy Selling Drops Market to New Lows
New York shares tumbled as heavy selling pushed the market to new average lows for the year. Declines of about one dollar were common, with losses ranging from one to three dollars per share. Railroads led the drop, followed by industrials as steel sector adjustments reflected weaker anticipated business.
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New York
A.P
Trieste Free Territory Row Intensifies Between Italy and Yugoslavia
Trieste remains calm as Italy and Yugoslavia trade charges over Zone A and Zone B of the free territory. Yugoslavia rejects Italian claims that Tito plans to annex Zone B and accuses Italy of seeking to seize Zone A with Allied support.
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Trieste
Adriatesc
Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste “Free
Tito
Alex Bebler
Idrija
Bebler
Billy Rose Mixes Commentary on Page A-9 Column
Billy Rose resumes his column with a playful blend of opinions and humor. He mixes personal reflections with sharp observations in a light, playful tone as he discusses contemporary topics and quirks of fame.
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Billy Rose
Discrimination That's All Jasper Expelled From Riverside High
A monkey named Jasper was barred from enrolling at Riverside-Brookfield High School for misbehavior and lack of credits. Dean Ethel Curtis confirmed the incident as Jasper attempted to enroll, tore up applications, and toured labs before being removed by Brookfield Zoo Director Robert Bean.
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Chicago
Jasper
Riverside-Brookfield
Ethel Curtis
Piris
Dean of Men
L. D. Thompson
Curtis
Brookfield Zoo
Robert Bean
Bean
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