Laredo Flood Toll Delayed by Calm Night Ride
Laredo residents slept through the Rio Grande flood threat as water rose near 58 feet. About 1,006 people from 400 families were evacuated to four schools. State police, the military, and the Red Cross coordinated shelter and aid while many stored belongings and waited out the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Cheavens
Laredo
Tex U
Rio Grande
Highway Patrol
Butler
Alure
Benigno Layton
San Leonardo
Central School
Benigno
Ray Stubbs
Cochairman
Webb County
Red Cross
Harold Pugh
Freer
Duval County
Steel unions push wage lead as major firms sign deals
The United Steelworkers announce a two year pact with U S Steel Bethlehem and Jones & Laughlin raising average hourly rates to 2.38 to 2.29 dollars, improving pensions and insurance. U S Steel signs for 190000 workers followed by Bethlehem 80000 and Jones & Laughlin 25000. other producers expected to fold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Steel Corp
I. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel Co
New York
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
US Ee
David J. McDonag
U.S. Steel
Pew U. S. Steel
US. Steel
U. S. Steel
LU. S. Steel
Chou Returns To Homeland After Asia Talks
Chou Enlai returns to Communist China after attending a Geneva Asia conference and meeting Indian and Burmese officials. A Rangoon joint communique pledges to promote peace and mutual respect, aiming to stabilize Indochina amid Western observer concerns over Nehru and Chou diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Chau En-ila
China
Asia
India
Burma
Canton
Peiping
Rangoon
Choi
U Nu
Indochina
Red China
Tibet
Chou
Nehru
New Delhi
Ex-Treasury Head Guilty Of Income Tax Evasion
Joseph D. Nunan Jr., former commissioner of Internal Revenue, found guilty by a Brooklyn federal jury on five counts of evading $91,086 in taxes for 1946 through 1950. He faces up to 23 years in prison and a $50,000 fine, with sentencing set for July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph D. Nunan Jr
Brooklyn
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Nunan
Walter Bruchshausen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nongb
Brookisn
Emieetor
Washington
U.S
Garminer
Frank Erickson
James P. Finnegan
St. Lewis
Paloecio
Harry Spamman
Finnegan
Mit
Naupan
Manjail term for debt dispute in Owosso Court
In Owosso Michigan Circuit Court John Peny iska was jailed after three hearings. Each session he was fined or jailed for 30 days for failing to repay his wife Sally. Judge Michael Carland ordered repayment or 390 days in jail. Peny iska protested and urged a shorter term.
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Owosso
Mich
John Penyiska
Michael Carland
Sally
Aumen
Penyviska
Penviska
Travels To Italy And Back From Owosso Milling Co
The Cerunna Milling Co. sent a $109 check to Dr. H M Alishouse in Owosso after a trip to Italy and back. A note in Italian accompanied the letter explaining it was found in a newspaper and mailed by the doctor’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owosso, Mich
Cerunna Milling Co
H. M. Alishouse
Owesec
Italy
Vincempo Spatore
Owosso
Regional Forecasts by United Press East and West Texas
Regional forecasts call for clear to partly cloudy skies and warm conditions through Thursday across East Texas South Central Texas Louisiana and North Central Texas with scattered thundershowers mainly inland and along the Pecos Valley. Oklahoma sees fair east and partly cloudy west with afternoon showers and storms in the northwest. West Texas notes partly cloudy skies in the northwest on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
East Texas
Texas
Pecos Valley
Panhandle
South Plains
Louisiana
Oklahoma
California Hosts Highest and Lowest Mainland Elevations
The article notes Mt Itney reaches 14 495 feet as the highest point on the U S mainland while Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level both located in California It also mentions digitalis derived from the Fan glove plant as an effective heart drug and briefly references a similar drug from glands of Sone toa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mt. Itney
Death Valley
California
Tomb of veteran to be sealed in cement in Onarga
In Onarga Illinois a veteran Prank Grove age 69 who served in the War with Spain the Mexican border expedition and World War I is to be buried in a slanted tomb sealed with cement. A local cemetery worker said the body will be wrapped in canvas and encased in fresh cement per instructions. The tomb bears the inscription He was well born and is sealed in cement beneath.
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Onarga
Onargia
Prank Grove
Spain
Washington
Fimer Natterstad
Mer Triaant
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KVOZ
VU. S. Steel
McDonald
Fisher Optical
Ofireraya
First Net
Treasury
Chom
Reily
J. L. Shipman
N. Lee
15Th St
Phe
Penney
Penney’s
Plisse
Mes Ao Sry
Woodlock’s
Woodlocks
North
Odessa
Big Mac
Cerry
Cies
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