Palm Springs Flood Tops Palm Canyon Drive In Torrential Rain
A four foot flood swept Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue in Palm Springs causing extensive property damage. Businesses and hotels were hit, highways were blocked, and police estimated debris clearing would take days. No injuries reported.
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Palm Canyon Drive
Indian Avenue
Estrella Villa
Bullock’s Swank
Edom
Garnet
Indio
Blythe
Bill Lux
Lux
Hwy. 99
Ramon Rd
Indian Wells
Rancho Mirage
California Highway Patrol
Riverside
Southern Pacific
Highway Patrol
Agua Caliente
Cost of Living Hits Another All-time High
The June 15 cost of living index reached 171.7 percent of the 1935 1939 average, a record, with food prices at new highs. President Truman outlined anti infl ation measures and named Paul A Porter to coordinate legislation. Wholesale prices near a new peak, while retail prices lag by about a month.
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Washington
A.P
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Truman
Congress
Porter
White House
Paul A. Porter
Office of Price Administration
Two Youthful Ex-Cons Die in Ohio Manhunt End
In Van Wert Ohio two ex convicts linked to seven killings in numerous states faced police at a roadblock. John C West 22 died shot between the eyes while Robert M Daniels 22 surrendered after a gun battle that wounded two officers. West identified as killer of the seven, Daniels claimed he heard shots but West did the shooting. Sergeant Conn was critically wounded and others injured as the pursuit ended.
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Robert M. Daniels
Daniels
Ohio
West
van Wert
Theparolee
Mans
Specia Field Reformatory
Parkersburg
W. Va
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Midwest
Highway Patrol
FBI
Here
L. D. Conn
Frank A. Friemoth
Roy Shaffer
May
Conn
D. W. Griffith Passes Pioneer Film Maker at 73
Hollywood obituary notes David Wark Griffith 73, a pioneer and star maker, died after a cerebral hemorrhage in his hotel room. He discovered Mary Pickford and helped launch stars like Lillian Gish and Douglas Fairbanks, while innovating closeups and flashbacks. He retired years ago.
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Hollywood
David Wark Griffith
Tony
Mary Pickford
Griffith
Lillian Gish
Mae Marsh
Lionel Barrymore
Douglas Fairbanks
Mabel Normand
Mack Sennett
Finland Premier Mauno Pekkala Resigns Without Reason
Helsinki July 23 Premier Mauno Pekkala who has led Finland's leftist government signed his resignation and offered no explanation. The move comes amid ongoing political tensions and cabinet shifts in Finland.
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Helsinki
Finland
Mauno Pekkala
Lee
Mie
Ene As
County polio deaths total 12 for July
Los Angeles July 23 The Los Angeles County Health Department reports 12 polio deaths this month along with 27 new cases yesterday. Total cases for July reach 267, officials say, not yet an epidemic.
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Los Angeles
State Health Department
Gen Clay says war over Berlin impasse unlikely
Gen Lucius D. Clay told House and Senate groups there is no expectation of war over the Berlin crisis. As military governor of Germany he said American forces will stay in Berlin and carry out the government’s plan to remain despite the Soviet blockade. He met with Congress members and privately with Senators led by Wherry and left the White House after a farewell call on President Truman.
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Berlin
Pgs
Lucius D. Clay
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House
Senate
Truman
White House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Sen
Wherry
R.-Neb
State of emergency declared in Cairo
Cairo declares a state of emergency in a front page notice. Other items include a call for non Communist oaths for employers and a report on spinisters judged guilty of cruelty to imprisoned children. Also noted are Koreans who attacked a U S outpost using Russian arms.
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Cairo
U. S
Finding It Featured Across Newspaper Sections
The notice lists where to locate various content by page and section across the newspaper. It specifies sections such as Bridge Comics Editorial Markets Local News Pitching Horseshoes Radio Shipping Tables and Sports pages along with tides and temperatures and theaters.
Couple Grilled After Discovery of Body in Tub
In Oakland on July 23 a female victim identified as Velda Toner was found in an empty bathtub in her apartment. A friend woman and a man linked to the dead woman's husband were detained for questioning as homicide inspectors probed lacerations on the head and a bedroom fire with blocked entry.
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Oakland
Velda Toner
Golden Vases Vanish From Vatican Museum Display
Three small golden vases dating from early Christian era disappear from a display case in the Vatican Etruscan Museum. The vases valued at about $1000 were reported missing in Vatican City.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Five Thousand Chinese Clansmen Clash in Sunwui County
Hong Kong reports Sunwui County clashes between rival clans over water rights and crop raids. Five thousand fighters reportedly use machine guns and anti aircraft guns as a damaged gunboat relays word of the battle near here.
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Hong Kong
Sunwui
Sing Tao Jih Po
Poa
Wallace Seeks Peace Backing as Third Party Nominee
Wallace refuses to reject Communist support when offered on grounds of peace and says he will not denounce them. He asserts no proof exists that he is a Communist and predicts his party will gain momentum after tonight’s convention featuring Wallace for President and Sen. Glen Taylor for Vice President.
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Communist Party
Hiladelphia
Henry A. Wallace
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Eisenhower Talks Berlin Crisis with Gov Dewey at Pawling
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gov Thomas E. Dewey met in Pawling New York to discuss the Berlin crisis and European military matters. The surprise conference preceded a Dewey Dulles Vandenberg meeting and Ike signaled he would not seek political nomination.
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N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Dewey
Europe
Gov
Arthur H. Vandenberg
John Foster Dulles
Berlin
Ike
New York City
Greek Postal Strike Calls Nationwide Shutdown
Greek postal telegraph and telephone workers launch a countrywide strike protesting the government's refusal to raise salaries. The walkout targets postal services, telegraph offices, and telephone facilities across the nation.
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Athens
Ambitious Jap Amputees Plan to Climb Mt Fuji
Four Japanese war veterans with artificial legs prepare a Mount Fuji ascent this weekend. They aim to pray for the safe return of Japanese soldiers overseas as millions back home share the climber’s ambition.
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Mt. Fuji
Tokyo
Mount Fuji
Fuji
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