Northwest flood crisis prompts vast evacuations along Columbia
Thousands flee as the lower Columbia River dike system buckles under rising floodwaters. Army engineers evacuate a 120 mile stretch, dikes collapse at Portland and Vanport, and communities from The Dalles to Vancouver face rising waters. Martial law-like conditions rise in British Columbia as looting fears trigger naval patrols.
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United Preas
Pnneife
United Press
Willam Warren
Portland
Oregon
Lower
Columbia River
Army
Lower Columbia
Vanport Bay
Portland Meadows
Vanport City
Vanport
Columbia
Dalles
Vancouver
Washington
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
Ora
International Soundphoto
Colorful Parade Climaxed Memorial Day Observance
Nougatuck marked Memorial Day with a three day celebration ending in a large Decoration Day parade led by Marshal Adam Mengacel and his staff. Despite foul weather, the procession moved from Whittemore Memorial Bridge to cemeteries, with volleys, taps, and wreaths honoring veterans. Memorial services at St. Hodvis Church drew hundreds, as Major Johnson urged lasting peace and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nougatuck
Adam Mengacel
Marahal
Hla
Mareshal Mengacel
WI Ham Johny
Groon
Stepport
Whittemore Memorial Bridge
Hener
Hillaide
St. Jrangis
Oak Street
Peter Miller
Austin Phillips
Raymond Hotenkiss
Ougtara
Borourgh
Harold Gy Lpin
Willard B. Soper
Congregational Church
Johnson
Rnv
John Wanat
St. Hodwiz’s
St. Hodwis
Mansa
Stanley Hixtutlo
Sorman
Fr. Wanat
S. F. Nalawalk
Thorbsn Solwock
U.N. Plan Accepted for Palestine Truce and Ban
United Nations officials say Israel accepted a four week truce in Palestine and a ban on arms shipments to the Middle East. In Washington the Justice Department says Jacob Stachel, education director at the American Communist party, has been arrested with deportation proceedings to follow. Memorial Day toll tops 410 as accidents and other mishaps claim lives. Royal birth anticipated as Princess Elizabeth may welcome a child with October 15 as target date. John J. Lewis seeks a court order to force bargaining with the Southern association as a court ruling is pressed. Thyo urges Congress to drop oleomargarine repeal and ban alcohol sales. NLRB General Counsel says shipowners need not share through a union. Maritime Union activity is barred under Taft-Hartley.
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United Dress
U.N
Qee
Israel
United Nations
Palestine
Middle East
Washington
Justice Department
Jacob Stachal
American Communist Party
Stachel
NLRB
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Hall Denham
Deaths KARASINSKI Louta Ludwill 64
Obituary notice for Ludwill Karasinski Louta, age 64, of 197 School Street, died Saturday May 28, 1948. Funeral arrangements at Fitzgerald Funeral Home 320 North Main Street, to St Hedwig's Church. Burial at St James Cemetery. Friends may call until 10 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Karasinski
Louta
Ludwill
Fitzgerald Funeral Home
North Main Street
St. Hedwig's Church
Burky
St. James
Local Group To Crusade For Children
A meeting to consider Naugutuck s role in the Crusade for Children will be held Thursday evening June 3 at 7 45 in the Connecticut Light and Power Co hall on Maple Street. Mrs Pitup H. Rica has accepted the chairmanship for Naugutuck and Mrs George W. Carroll is vice chairwoman. The Rev Paul F Keating pastor of St Francias church and the Rev T Bradley Jongetaff pastor of the Methodist church and president of the Na gutuex Council of Churches are honorary chairmen. The meeting follows a request from the Department of Suite and accords with the agreement made with about 50 other nations. A motion picture Stop Starvation will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naugatuck
Connecticut Light & Fower Co
Pitup EH. Rica
George W. Carroll
Paul .F. Keating
St. Francia’ Church
T. Bradley Jongetaff
Methodist
Ehuresus
Naugutuex Council of Churches
Department of Suite
Minde
Guidance talk on high school program to eighth graders
Florence Anderson guidance teacher at Naugatuck High School will speak at Hop Brook School tomorrow evening at o o clock to discuss the high school program of studies with parents and eighth grade pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Anderson
Naugatuck High School
Hop Hrock
National Guard Parade Observed in Local March
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a guard parade in a local area with references to marchers and order areas, mentioning Ok Pari OV for UL and a past event. The readable lines indicate a civic marching display and potential organizational notes surrounding parade coordination.
Navy Launch Sinks Off Norfolk Killing Sailors and Marines
The Navy reports 22 lost when a 50 foot open motor launch capsized in Hampton Roads. Nine Marines and 14 sailors drowned after the accident, as a Task Force headed by the aircraft carrier Kourzarge prepared to sail for the Mediterranean. Departure postponed indefinitely while casualty checks finish.
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Norfolk
Navy
Hampton Roads
Mediterranean
Kourzarge
Beacon Falls Residents Awarded Degrees at Columbia University
Doris Goodwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Goodwin of 58 Nattleton Avenue and Laurlan M Richter daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Richter of 41 White Avenue Beacon Falls were awarded Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees respectively today by Teachers College Columbia University Dr Milton C Del Mando provost announced Goodwin was one of 1800 graduates receiving the Master degree and Richter was among 180 graduates receiving the bachelor’s degree Students from every state and 112 counties were among the graduates at the 194th annual commencement exercises of the University.
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Doris Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Nattleton Avenue
Laurlan M. Richter
Harold Richter
White Avenue
Beacon Falls
Depreas
Teachers College
Columbia University
Milton C. del Mando
Miss Goodwin
Miss Richtar
Finn
Presto Purchases Maple St Building in Town Sale
Frank Presto buys the Maple Street building housing Donnelly's store and a shoe repair shop from Genevieve F. Kelly and Margare t F. McDonald by warranty deed on file. Clark Raymond J. 81 John tax stamps show a value of 25000. A $15000 mortgage held by Naugatuck Savings Bank secures the purchase. Sewer assessments payable today with 60 extra days allowed before placing liens per Borough Clerk Charley B. Daly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maule and
Water Streets
Charley B. Daly
Memorial Day Service and Local News in Pinesbridge Area
Senator Raymond E. Baldwin urged world cooperation as a peace requirement at Memorial Day services in Pinesbridge Cemetery. Local pupil Donald Yaldy recited Gettysburg, Rev. Donald Bartlett gave benediction, and a Legion rifle squad saluted fallen veterans with Taps. John Skorupski, injured riding a bicycle, has been discharged after 28 stitches. Center school plans a Mystic Conn trip by five buses with lunch at Hammonasset Beach. St Michael's parish Ladies Guild hosts annual banquet at Oakdale Tavern. First Holy Communion and church events noted. Beacon Falls residents listed among attendees. Well-Child Clinic at Beacon Falls Recreation Club offers immunizations and health talks. smallpox vaccine discussed.
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Raymond E. Baldwin
Pinesbridge
Donald Yaldy
Lincoln
Donald Bartlett
American Legion
Edward- Bis
Ladies’ Guild
St. Michael’s Church
Oakdale
Wallingford
Conn
Jack O'Connell
St. Michael's Church
Theas
Beacon Falls
Tion Club
Edwin RF
Gotta
Bernard Molteur
Fran
Urran
Jems
Change Date For Stocking Hop Brook
Fred Baker chairman of the Naugatuck Fish and Game Club in cooperation with the Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce announced a moved stocking date for Hop Brook. The restricted area will be stocked tomorrow at 3 PM and closed to all anglers until the contest begins Saturday morning. The area will be posted and patroled to prevent poaching. Chamber committee members Arthur L. Lawrence Hilding Olson and Dr. B T Rogers were announced. A planning meeting will follow at 8 PM tomorrow in the borough court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Baker
Naugatuck Fish and Game Club, Inc
Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce
Hop Brook
Seth Monroe
Baker
Fish and Game Club
Harry E. Benham
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Arthur L. Lawrence
Hilding
H Olson
B. T. Rogers
Fish ‘and Game Club
Borough Court Room
Louis Karasinski Taken By Death Funeral Tomorrow
Louis Karasinski aged 63 former U S Rubber Co. retiree died suddenly Saturday at his home 137 School Street Naussuck native of Poland a parishioner of St Hedwig s Church and member of the Polish Falcon and Wan Society Survived by daughter Mrs Willis Sasso Waterbury two sons Theophile and Robert and three grandchildren Funeral services tomorrow morning at Fitzgerald Funeral Home North Main Street to St Hedwig s Church for a high Mass at 3 pm Burial in St James Cemetery Friends may call today 2 to 7 pm
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Louis
Ludwik)Karasinski
U.S. Rubber Co
School Street
William E. Hill
Poland
Bir
Karasinatsi
Naurasuck
St. Hedwis’s Church
Willis Sasso
Waterbury
Yong
Theophile
Robert
Path
Naugatuck
St. Hedwig’s Church
St. James’ Cemetery
Friends Thay
Locked Out At VFW Home After Memorial Day Parade
The Crusader Post No 1946 VFW reports it was locked out of its home at 230 Rubber Avenue after the Memorial Day parade. Commander Laurence G Ligetti explains the move as due to circumstances beyond control and notes ongoing controversy, with the post unable to host Open House this year and moving events to St Hedwigs Parish Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vey Crusader Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Rubber Avenue
Lirence G. Ligetti
VFW Building Association
James Sullivan
Fred Burke
Edgar Bickford
Fred Sutor
Felix Narfello
Jake Mariano
Burke
Naugatuck
V.F.W
Gold Star Post
C.W.V
St. Hedwig’s
Pa Villon
V.F.W. Home
Corporation
Thie Corporation
Buell Hartford Hospital Births Report Two Children
May 31 a son born to Mr and Mrs Sherman Buell of Glenbrook Garden apartments. Jeffrey Richard named for new grandson of Mrs William Buell of Guliford and Mr and Mrs F L Jeffers of West Hartford. The couple also have a daughter Marjorie Pierson Buell. Beneville Sunday evening at St Marys Hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs Albert Beneville 218 South Main Street. Mrs Beneville formerly Frances LaFave.
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Buell
Hartford Hospital
Jeffrey Richard
Sherman FR. Buell
Glenbrook Garden
William B. Buell
Guliford
F. L. Jeffers
West Hartford
Sarah Jeffers
Marjorie Pierson Buell
Regular Police Fire Appointments Likely Tonight
The board of warden and burgesses meets at 8 in the town hall to consider full time appointments and a tax review board member. John Broadrick is expected to be reappointed as full time assessor Harold Stinnon may join the tax review board a public welfare seat will replace Richard Parkinson and a regular police officer and fireman may be appointed. A sidewalk and curb hearing for City Hill street will be scheduled.
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Montly
Board of Warden and Burgesses
Town Hall
John Broadrick
Harold Stinnon
Board of Tax Review
Board of Public Warfare
Richard Parkinson
City Hill Street
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Army Engineers
United Prova
London Palace
London
Royal Familly
Princesa Elizabeth
Lewis
John J. Lewis
Ina
Levin
Wagally
AOD
Edward Thyo
Minnesota
Saya Congress
O. F. National Guard
ER Ce
Neugatugk
National Guard
Jevpy
Alan McGrregor
Dineto Luna
Rhdehaker
Aveansy
Ericka Motors
Auconasay
Bowie Malo Rt
Nosgninek Nanery & Auto Service
Virginia
Presto
Maple St
World Cooperation
Baldwin
John
Skorupski
John Skorupski
Highland Avenue
Frank Strankowski
St. Mary's Hospital
Center School
Mystic
Louis Karasinski
Hridne
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