House Overrules Veto On Real Estate Oversight
In the 82nd Congress the House voted 221 to 68 to override the President’s veto of a bill requiring Congressional committee approval of Defense Dept and Civil Defense Administration real estate transactions. The measure aimed to curb plans for luxury office space in Washington.
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Potomac
Washington
J. Glenn Beall
6Th District
Maryland
House
Congressional Committee
Defense Dept
Civil Defense Administration
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
Commerce Clearing House of Chicago
Arthur Bliss Lane
Roosevelt
Lane urges unity while blaming Tehran Yalta and Alger Hiss
Diplomat Mr. Lane voiced concern over U N loyalty versus national duty and argued that distrust toward America grew from Tehran and Yalta violations of the Atlantic Charter and the Alger Hiss case. Also report on labor leaders opposing Southeast power line expansion and a Frederick mail service inquiry. Summerings note student tours from Frederick High, Wyandotte and Frostburg in Washington with upcoming Hagerstown visit.
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United Nations
Lane
District of Columbia
Europe
Tehran
Yalta
Mr. Lane
Alger Hiss
Robert Noonan
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
J. &. Pate
Southeastern Power Administration
Frederick
Baltimore
Washington
Frederick High School
Wyandotte, Mich
Frostburg Teachers College
Hagerstown
Mountain Ranges Split Ecuador Into Three Regions
Two major mountain ranges divide Ecuador into three distinct geographic areas. The terrain creates a highland corridor between the Andes summits, with tropical coastal and Amazonian zones on either side.
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Ecuador
Flash flood swirls into town of 8000 in Kansas
A sudden flash flood hit Hays Kansas population 8000. At least four people died and about half the residents fled their homes as Big Creek broke its banks. The surge flooded 75 city blocks and crews searched for missing people after waters rose rapidly.
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Hays
Kan
Kansas
Big Creek
Flood Rescue Efforts Rise in Hays After Cloudburst
In Hays Kansas a sudden flood filled the creek to a mile wide as cloudburst rains swelled water levels. Residents fled in night clothing and many climbed to roofs or second stories while Red Cross workers, firefighters, volunteers, and National Guardsmen used over 50 boats to rescue hundreds. Heroic rescues continued as the flood receded.
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Hays
Wichita
Kas
Red Cross
W National
Samy boat saves 11 children after capsizing incident
Eleven children aboard the Samy boat were saved after it capsized. Police patrolmen credited with rescuing dozens of frightened people in the chaotic scene. The report notes the Manchu dynasty ruled China from 1644 to 1912.
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China
Unclear Financial Entry From Sample Ledger
A fragmentary ledger line lists several monetary figures including 69.50 39.95 43.50 29.95 34.50 24.95 22.50 with no clear dates or labels, suggesting an incomplete financial tally or itemized total from a historical record.
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Winthrop
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