Missouri Flood Waters Reach New Record Stage
Missouri river crested at Rule Nebraska 21.2 feet as western floods expand. Levees at Alton Harmony Bottoms near Glasgow breached, 12,000 acres reclaimed by the river. Tarkio River hits 19.6 feet at Forrest City as crews defend dikes and farmers rush to save property.
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Rule
Neb
Army
Alton Fill
Harmony Bottbms
Glasgow
Mobile
Ohio
Four Mile
Carroll County
Waverly
van Meter Levee
Parkville
Quindaro Bend
Tarkio
Forrest City
J. R. Lloyd
Kansas City
Nebraska
Lloyd
St. Louis
Boxer Doyle Dies After Knockout By Rex Robinson
Jimmy Doyle welterweight challenger dies from injuries after a knockout by champion Sugar Rex Robinson last night. He passed away at 3 25 p m at St Vincent’s Charity Hospital in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Jimmy Doyle
St. Vincent's Char‘ey Hospital
Rex
Sugar) Robinson
Stocks Hold Steady Amid Mixed Market Tone
Stocks firm in moderate territory and bonds irregularly higher while governments ease. Curb stocks show uneven gains with Chicago prices broadly higher. silver steadies near 394 cents per ounce. Cotton futures hold steady as grains contend with uncertain Chicago wheat corn oats and barley futures.
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Chicago
New York
Soviet Arms Aid to Chinese Reds in Manchuria Charged
A semi official Chinese source in Shanghai alleges Soviet Russia supplied the Chinese Communists in Manchuria with war material seized from Japan. It cites 15 planes 145 tanks 186 armored cars and 747 big guns and credits shipments from January to June 15 for four spring offensives and a recent attack affecting the government’s position.
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Shanghai
Soviet
Russia
Kwantung Army
Manchuria
Soviet Union
Ike Receives Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal from Navy Secretary James Forrestal for his wartime leadership as Allied commander. Eisenhower declined to discuss the Columbia University presidency but said he would meet with the press soon to talk about it.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Navy
James Forrestal
Eisenhower
Columbia University
US Opposes International Ruhr Authority Plans
Secretary of State George C. Marshall said the United States remains against creating a special international authority over Germanys Ruhr region to revive coal production. He argued Ruhr needs organization and administration not dollars, and noted the World Bank discussions via William L. Clayton and John J. McCloy. The China loan of 500 million dollars from the Export-Import Bank will likely expire next Monday, forcing renegotiation.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
United States
Germany
Ruhr
Marshall
William L. Clayton
John J. McCloy
World Bank
Workers Demonstrate Communist Power by Striking in Italy
Rome reports a 30 minute nationwide strike by Italian workers organized by the Communist controlled labor federation. The protest followed the slaying of four Sicilian Communists and aimed to pressure Premier Alcide de Gasperi. Services including streetcars buses telephones and posts halted while government departments and many stores paused work.
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Rome
Labor Federation
Alcide ‘de Gasperi
Sam
Senators Connally And O'Daniel Battle Over Dooley Nomination
Texas senators Tom Connally and W Lee O Daniel faced off over the nomination of Joe B Dooley of Amarillo for a federal judgeship in the Northern Texas district The pair signaled a sharp split with Connally supporting the nomination while O Daniel vowed a vigorous fight to the end The nomination was expected to be considered in the Senate Friday with Connally noting Republican leaders had advised the timing
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Washington
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Tom Connally
Senate
Joe B. Dooley
Amarillo
Dooley
Truman
Connally
O'Daniel
Ieaders
Texas schools receive $250000 gift from Hugheys
Two Texas colleges Austin College in Sherman and Southern Methodist University in Dallas each gain 250000 dollars from oil properties in Gross County donated by Mr and Mrs M B Hughey of Charlotte. They retain life estates. after their deaths income from land goes to the schools. It is the largest gift in Austin College history.
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Sherman, Tex
Texas
Austin College
Sherman
Southern Methodist’ University
Dallas
Gross County
M. B. Hughey
Charlotte
Hughey
San Antonio
Eisenhower Calls for U S Canada Arms Standardization
President Eisenhower urged rapid standardization of arms between the United States and Canada. He warned that in any future war the first strike could target the Great Lakes region, and he endorsed a congressional bill to authorize inter American military cooperation. Secretary Marshall pressed for swift passage.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Army
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman
Eisenhower
Canada
South America
North America
Showdown Meeting Sought in 14 Day Transit Strike
St Louis June 25 Mayor Aloys Kaufmann called a showdown meeting of company executives and union leaders to seek arbitration and immediate restoration of transit service during a 14 day old strike. The mayor demanded agreement between the car and bus operators union executive board and Public Service Co. directors.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Aloys Kaufmann
Kaufman
Car and Bus Operators Union
Public Service Co
Increased Relief Pledged for Greece By AHEPA Delegates
About 2,000 delegates from Arkansas Louisiana and Texas at the three state American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association convention in Houston pledged increased relief to war devastated Greece. The gathering concluded yesterday with delegates representing AHEPA.
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Houston
Tex
Greece
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
AHEPA
Sheppard Field Sale Prompts Peace-Time Redevelopment
Wichita Falls Texas June 25 plans for returning Sheppard Field to civilian industrial use were announced with a $300000 sale of surplus properties.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Sheppard Field
Mrs Truman and Daughter to Spend Summer in Missouri
The White House announced Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret will depart soon to stay the rest of the summer at their Independence Missouri home. The White House social season ends tomorrow with a 3000 guest event on the south lawn for women executives in government bureaus.
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Washington
White House
Three men try to kidnap UN Palestine official in Jerusalem
Three men attacked and attempted to abduct the Palestine government's liaison officer with the United Nations Palestine Investigating Committee in Jerusalem. The incident occurred June 25 and was reported by United Press.
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Jerusalem
United Nations Palestine Investigating Committee
Nation’s coal strikes ripple into steel production cuts
Wildcat coal stoppages spread from soft coal regions to Pennsylvania and beyond. About 210,000 miners walked off, with 40,000 shipyard workers and 3,400 Ford foremen poised for further action under the Taft Hartley Act. Federal agents probed potential violations while union leaders deny organized ties to the walkouts as a protest against the act.
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Washington
Pennsyyvania
Gulf Coast
Ford Motor Co
Supreme Court
UMW
John L. Lewis
National Coal Mines Administration
FBI
Steel industry cuts deepen as coal strikes bite plants
Pittsburgh reports show U S Steel reducing iron making by 13 percent and Bessemer by 1500 tons daily in the Pittsburgh Youngstown area. Youngstown Sheet & Tube closes mines and halves coke, while Republic Steel warns of only two weeks coal on hand. Further cuts expected within 24 hours due to ongoing coal protests.
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U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh- Youngstown
Bessemer
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Wildcat
Ohio
Chicago
Republic Steel Corp
U. S. Steel Corporation
Western
Pennsylvania
Mexia to Host Joint Chamber Barbecue and Awards
G E Jimmie Blair and Charlie Rice announce near final plans for the Mexia Chamber of Commerce and Mexia Junior Chamber annual meeting and barbecue at the Mexia Country Club Friday night. East Texas Chamber of Commerce official Curtis Morris will deliver the main address and four Central Texas leaders will be honored.
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G. E
Jimmie) Blair
Mexia
Morris
Central Texas
Rufus Peeples
Texas A & M College
Marion M. Brown
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Raymond L. Dillard
Texas State Parks Board
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Harrison
Teague
Texas State Board of Health
Harold Nussbaurm
Summer Gasoline Shortage Impacts Midwest States
Petroleum experts predict a summer shortage across the Middle West with rationing limited to 12 Central States. Standard Oil of Indiana orders dealers to match last year's purchases, affecting Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota and Wisconsin. Some firms elsewhere may act later.
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Middle West
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Standard Oil
Missing Witness Sparks May Garsson Trial Disruption
Rep. Charles Buckley interrupted the May-Garsson bribery trial in Federal Court demanding an apology for a perceived subpena issue. Judge Schweinhaut dismissed the jury to hear sides, stating no apology was needed, as the one day proceeding focused on bedside testimony of Joseph Freeman. The White House said Truman would sign or veto the wool price support bill soon and act on rent control extension early next week.
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Washington
Charles Buckley
N. Y
May- Garsson
Joseph ¥. Freeman
William A. Paisley
Buckley
Paisley
Henry A. Schweinhaut
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
UN Balkans Commission accuses Yugoslavia Albania Bulgaria
The United Nations Balkans Investigating Commission accuses Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria of fomenting guerilla fighting in Greece. It urges Security Council action and proposes a semi permanent UN border patrol and refugee camp internationalization plus treaties aligning with the 1931 Greco Bulgarian convention.
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Lake Success
United Nations Balkans
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Greece
UN Security Council
Russia
Poland
Balkans
Balkan
Delegation to Review Soil Conservation Projects
A Limestone County delegation will visit Temple Experiment Station on Friday June 27 to review Soil Conservation Projects staged there. Local men report the Temple Soils Conservation Farm work is interesting and its value supported by facts and figures. Those wishing to join should contact the Mexia Chamber of Commerce office.
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Limestone County
Temple Experiment Station
Temple Soils Conservation Farm
Mexia Chamber of Commerce Office
Man with Wooden Leg Survives Transit Bus Striking Incident
In Buffalo on June 25 Richard Rekers, 69, was pinned under a transit bus but reassured onlookers by saying it was his wooden leg. He remained calm and smiled as witnesses watched him.
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Buffalo
Richard Rekers
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