Truman Declines Run Names No Immediate Successor
In a Saturday night announcement President Truman said he will not seek reelection. Officials noted the move answers one jackpot question but raises many more about a successor and the political path ahead.
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Washington
Truman
Josph Vesso
Marshall St
Vesso
Andy Lamb
Isolation Hospital
Bob Allan
Red Cross
J. J
Pat) O'Flynn
St. Barnabas Church
Truman declares draft-proof stance as 1948 race shifts
President Truman told a rally he will not seek renomination and remains open about a successor. The move spurs Kefauver and Kerr campaigns while Stevenson hedges on accepting the nomination and Republican foes debate future chances in November.
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Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Stevenson
White House
Moscow
Harold E. Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Seven Persons Creek Flood Dims City Life in Medicine Hat
Severe flooding from Seven Persons Creek forced about 300 families from their homes in Medicine Hat. The city faced $100,000 in damages as 15 blocks flooded and key facilities including the water plant and schools were disrupted. Evacuation efforts, train washouts, and widespread sandbagging continued as officials warned the worst may come without a cold snap.
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P.F.R.A
Water Resources
Medicine Hat
Seven Persons Creek
Seven Persons Dam
PFRA
Saskatchewan
Montreal
Pashley
Prairies
Elizabeth St
South Saskatchewan
Dominion Weather Office
City Works
Pattison
Weather Disturbance Moves Through Alberta Then Saskatchewan
A Pacific weather system crossed western Alberta this morning and heads toward Saskatchewan this afternoon. Expect cloudy skies with light snow flurries and brisk northwest winds, followed by cooler air that drops today’s temps about five degrees from yesterday. Tomorrow brings little change but sunnier skies, with Medicine Hat seeing clearing late today and sunshine tomorrow, winds NW to SW 15, lows near 25 and highs around 45.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
Car driver rescues passenger from water-filled ditch
In Havre Montana George Lapas drove off the road to avoid a puddle. He then swam to rescue a passenger stranded in a six-foot deep water-filled ditch.
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Havre
Mont
George Lapas
Lapas
Smilestones Indigestion The Square Meal Failure
A short quirky note about indigestion from failing to fit a square meal into a round stomach, reflecting a humorous take on digestion and portion fit.
Top Level Negotiators Seek Neutrality in Korea Stalemate
Communist staff officers urged top negotiators to break the deadlock on whether Russia should help police a Korean truce. A joint armistice sub committee may meet for the first time in over 10 months at 11 am tomorrow. The Reds call Russia neutral for inspection duties, while the Rallies label it a belligerent. A separate group advanced prisoner exchange talks, with forced repatriation the remaining dispute as Allies demand prisoner choice.
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Munsan
Korea
Russia
Reds
Joint
Sub-Committee On
Con. O. Darrow
U.N
Army To Train In Nevada Atomic Test Series Next Month
The Defense Department said about 7,000 military personnel from the Army and Marine Corps will take part in a new Nevada atomic test series beginning next month to learn area assault techniques after blasts. Navy Secretary Dan Kimball outlined planned uses of atomic energy to support naval missions, including delivering bombs from aircraft carriers and developing nuclear powered aircraft engines for long range sea based patrol planes.
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Nevada
Defence Department
Department
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Dan Kimball
Kimball
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic
Eisenhower may make flying farewell tour in six weeks
Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower could resign his post in late May and return to the United States. Officers say a European farewell tour to NATO capitals is possible, with Gen. Alfred Gruenther likely accompanying him on visits to Belgium Luxembourg the Netherlands Norway Britain Portugal Italy Turkey Greece and other allies.
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Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Eisenhower
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Belgium
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Netherlands
Norway
Britain
Portugal
Italy
Turkey
Greece
France
Denmark
Iceland
Canada
Alfred M. Gruenther
Gruenther
Supreme Headquarters
Washington
Emergency CPR Trip Averts Town Milk Shortage in Medicine Hat
The CPR sent an engine and car beyond Ross Creek to secure about 50 cans of milk from Golden Valley Farm and Anderson Dairy. Harry Weiner of Golden Valley said crossing bridge routes was unsafe, and the two-unit special may become the railroad’s smallest milk train in history, averting a shortage.
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Medicine Hat
C.P.R
Ross Creek
Golden Valley Farm
Anderson Dairy
Harry Weiner
Golden Valley
Canada Economy Quickening Says New York Times
The New York Times editorial argues Canada’s economy is rapidly expanding with uranium, oil in Alberta and iron ore in Labrador. It cites future projects like the St Lawrence Seaway and border hydroelectric power, plus possible atomic energy ventures and Arctic implications.
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New York
The
New York Times
the Times
Alberta
Labrador
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Keith Munro
Italian battleship Cavour raised after year-long salvage
The Italian battleship Cavour, sunk off Trieste in World War II, was raised and hauled ashore yesterday following a year-long salvage operation conducted by Allied forces.
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Trieste
Adriatic
Girls Learn Lies Earlier Than Boys Says UC Psychologist
Berkeley AP A 24 year study of 250 families led by Dr. Jean Walker MacFarlane of the University of California finds girls begin lying earlier and use evasion to cope with pressures. By age four half the mothers report lies among girls, while boys start sizeable lying around age six. boys, however, show longer temper fits than girls.
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Berkeley
Calif
Jean Walker MacFarlane
University of California
MacFarlane
Medicine Hat Flood Ravages Homes and Basements
No official estimate yet on flood costs from the Seven Persons tide and recent rains. Hundreds of homes across the triangle from the Maple Leaf to Beaver Lumber and Medicine Hat Feedlots were inundated with basement flooding and water on first floors. Officials withheld figures, but one source suggested losses may reach 25 000 to 100 000 dollars amid damage to furniture and gas lines. Cooperative aid plans discussed for flood victims.
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Ogilvie Mills
Seventh Avenue
Maple Leaf Mills
Seven Persons Creek
National Porcelain Company
Dominion
Medicine Hat
Maple Leaf
Beaver Lumber
Surplus Waters Irrigation Enough For 64 Farms
The Seven Persons dam flooded Medicine Hat’s industrial flats with a surge of 4,000 cubic feet per second. Officials deny a dam break while noting 168 million gallons of flood waters across the lowlands in 12 hours. The surplus could irrigation 64 farms of 60 acres each.
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Seven Persons
Medicine Hat
PFRA
Purmal
Chemicals Added City Water Supply
Consumption of alum and chlorine was increased at the waterworks filtration plant after the river break up. Extra dosages will be added while the river remains muddy, keeping up the purified water flow. the water may stay cloudy for a few days.
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Oklahoma
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Medicine Hat Brick and File
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Dora Myers
Esther Knowles
David Knowles
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