Tornado Outbreak Ravages Arkansas and Surrounding States
A sweeping tornado outbreak hit Arkansas and six other states, killing dozens and leaving towns wrecked. In White County Ark the death toll rose with many refugees pouring in as an army detachment directed traffic. Judsonia and Searcy faced severe destruction while hospitals and morgues filled as students and volunteers aided the injured.
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Kentucky
Associated Press
Ray Stephens
Searcy
Ark
White County
U. S. Highway 67
Stephens
Missouri
Iinois
Indiana
Ramon Greenwood
Arkansas Democrat
University of Arkansas Medical School
Little Rock
Greenwood
Caruthersville
Dyersburg
Tenn
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Joe Williamson
Williamson
Long Beach Red Cross Seeks 12000 Tornado Relief Share
The Long Beach Red Cross was asked by national headquarters to advance 12000 as the citys share of funds for tornado relief. Roland Bach said donors to the present campaign should be asked for additional funds to cover the increase. The local office stayed open to handle many inquiries.
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Long Beach
Survivors recount horror of Arkansas tornado
In Judsonia and surrounding areas survivors tell of homes lifting and rolling away as a tornado devastated northeast Arkansas. A sailor returning from Korea found his wife and daughter alive after a tense search, while Mrs. Julia York endured a tragic loss as her home vanished with loved ones missing.
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Judsonia
Arkansas
Cora Lee Barr
Mother
Big 3 Reply to Russ on Germany Ready
France Britain and the United States prepared a three power reply to Russia’s plan for German peace talks. The draft urged free secret elections in all Germany to form a unified government and awaited Truman’s approval.
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John Roderick
Paris
France
Britain
United States
Russia
Anthony Eden
U. S
James Dunn
Robert Schuman
Dean Acheson
Truman
Key,West
Fla
Germany
Egyptians and British Open Suez Talks in Cairo
In Cairo on March 22 Egyptian Premier Ahmed Hilaly Pasha and British Ambassador Sir Ralph Stevenson met for 80 minutes as formal negotiations began over removing British troops from the Suez Canal and uniting Sudan under Egypt's crown.
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Cairo
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Ralph Stevenson
Hilaly
Suez
Truman Pals in Grain Shortage Probe
Two Missouri political cronies of President Truman will be quizzed next week by the Senate agriculture committee over multi million dollar grain shortages. Dan Nee and Harry Easley will testify about profits from surplus government buildings at Camp Crowder and leasing them to the Agriculture Department for grain storage.
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Truman
Dan Nee
Internal Revenue Collector
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Mac
Harry Easley
Webb City
Nee
Easley
Senate Agriculture Committee
Southwest Missouri
Camp Crowder
Midwest Storage Realty Co
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Commodity Credit Corp
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