Flood Threat Lifts Bonners Ferry Amid Rising Kootenai
Amphibious trucks rolled into Bonners Ferry as the Kootenai River surged beyond flood stage 33.3 feet threatening 40,000 acres of farmland. Officials warned the dikes could not hold at 34 feet for long while trains ceased and schools closed.
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Kootenai
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Ida
Army
Mark Kulp
Weather Bureau
Great Northern Railway
Moundi Lung
Pacific Northwest
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
Upper Midwest
Great Lakes
Air Action Increases Off Chinese Coast
Reports from Taipei indicate a rise in aerial activity off China's Chekiang coast. Analysts see signs of possible attacks on Nationalist island bases as ships and planes in the Formosa area tighten patrols and prepare for potential offensives.
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Chinese
Taipeh
Formusa
China
Chekiang
Vasina
Telas Tan
Cina
Forreeta
Cheng
Aterthern
Zoefo
Natemaustra
Malan Regime Pushes Policy of Segregation
A press note reports South Africa under the Malan regime advancing segregation policy across official structures and communities, signaling intensified racial separation measures and governance shifts.
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Malan
Weather summary from Wisconsin observatory notes
The report lists observed times and conditions from the Northwestern Observations at the Brom Buchstasl Observatory. It records temperatures around 51 to 60 degrees with fair conditions at various hours, noting warmer trends and partial cloudiness.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Frinax
Slota
Brom Buchstasl Observatory
Halt Aid To Red Traders Says McCarthy
Washington Senator McCarthy urged cutting U S financial aid to nations sending military and economic strength to the Communists. Senator Bridges announced a Senate Appropriations Committee inquiry into relaxations of free world ally trade bans with Red China and foreign aid chief Stassen dismissed McCarthy’s charge as fantastical.
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Washington
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
China
I McCarthy
Wis
Senate
U.S
McCarthy
Harold E. Stassen
Public Wants Continuation Of Hearings On McCarthy Case
Senator Mundt reported that almost all of the 500 to 600 telegrams received urged continuation of the Army McCarthy hearings. A few telegrams favored closing the inquiry. Senate subcommittee recess followed President Eisenhower’s directive and a move by Secretary Stevens taking responsibility for Army charges.
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Washington
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
Eysenhow
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Potter
Army
Stevens
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
Charles E. Potter
White House
Passenger in Truck Dies in Marshfield Crossing Crash
MARSHFIELD W Rober t Schnelle 21 of Stratford died when the truck he rode in hit a Soo Line work train at a Marshfield crossing. Victor Koenig about 40 of Marshfield, a roofing firm partner, was seriously injured. The truck driver James Schreind s about 25 of Marshfield had only minor injuries.
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Marshfield
Robert ‘Schnelle
Route 1
Stratford
Soo Line
Victor Koenig
Schneile
James Schreind
Social Security Coverage Expands Toward Broad Worker Reach
The House Ways and Means Committee moved to extend federal old age insurance to virtually all workers, including doctors, farmers, and many professionals, with voluntary coverage for other groups. The plan would leave only a few small groups outside. President Eisenhower proposed broader inclusion, and the committee backed expanding to about 48 million already covered plus 10 million more targeted.
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Washington
House
Ways & Means
Eisenhower
Co Ce
Hanoi Near Panic As Reds Advance Toward Hanoi
The Communist vanguard under Gen Vo Nguyen Giap nears Hanoi as forces push through Moc Chau toward the Red River delta. French fears grow of isolation for Hanoi with traffic and supply lines threatened. Evacuations and mercy airlift intensify as combat spreads.
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Hanoi
Vo Nguyen Giap
Red River
Thinoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Moc Chau
Paul Ely
Tonkin
Natire
Giap
Haiphong
Saigon
Delta
Mac Chau
Thuc”Hoa
Gulf of Tonkin
320Th
Phuly- Nam
Dinh-Thai
Binh Triangle
French Union Air Force
Genevieve de Galard-Terraube
Vietnamese Poet Ends 16 Day Death Fast
A Vietnamese poet ends a 16 day death fast after a spell of illness and hunger strike. Reports indicate he used limited liquids and small sustenance while engaging in the protest linked to political or social demands.
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Sva
Gwice
Senate approves largest ever AEC budget for hydrogen and weapons
The Senate voted more than a billion dollars for the Atomic Energy Commission and other agencies for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Most of the $1,222,780,300 for the AEC funds weapons programs and hydrogen bomb testing, with House-Senate talks to reconcile differences.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
AEC
House-Senate
House
Mont
Esenhow
Heugane Jetherems
Dan Jahamb
Hebamb Prac
Senaye
Tie Tetas Ey
Haase
Treasury
Pott
Senate Apans
Ofnee Sud
Osata & Etat
De Valera Defeated as Coalition Wins Ireland Parliament
Near complete results from Tuesday's Irish parliamentary election show John A. Costello's coalition leading with 74 seats to De Valera's Fianna Fail on 61 seats, independents taking four seats. De Valera remains largest faction but cannot form a majority in the 47 seat Dail.
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Duslin
Ireland
John A. Costello
Eamon de Valera
Parliament
de Valera
Fianna Fail
Men of
Dublin
John A. Castelle
Fianna Fink
Men of Destiny
Republic
Quiz Chicagoan In Di Trapani Slaying
Fragmented OCR text describes a Chicagoan quiz in relation to the Trapani slaying with garbled names and dates. The readable items mention Felix Aldrerso, a 38 year old, and scattered phrases about a Detertae Biten water, a fan, and an incident location. The passage is unclear and partially unintelligible.
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Quiz
Chicagoan
Eisadelisa Af
Felix Aldrerso
Balloting in South Korea Eyed Closely
South Korea held its second national assembly election amid tight security by police and United Nations observers. About eight million voters cast ballots with 20 percent of them illiterate, as parties contest for 20 percent of the legislature and amid tension over Korea's unification prospects.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Syngmnan Hee
South Kcres
9th District GOP Out To Beat Johnson
Republicans in the 9th District plan a caucus to endorse a GOP candidate to challenge Democrat Lester Johnson of Black River Falls. About 375 party members from 11 counties expected. potential nominees include State Sen. William Owen and Assemblyman Arthur Peterson. Perry Hull mentioned as a possibility.
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Arthur Bystrom
Fall Claire
GOP
Westfall
Gay
Kohler
Lester Johnson
Black River Falls
Johnson
Merlin S. Hull
Mth
Arthur L. Padrutt
Chippewa Falls
William Owen
Menomonie
Hosenberry
House Panel Backs Higher Veterans Pension Boost
A congressional committee approved a proposal to raise veterans pension benefits citing rising living costs. The measure would increase monthly payments for eligible veterans and adjust thresholds to expand coverage, signaling potential passage by the full chamber.
Western powers seek secret compromise over Indochina talks
Geneva reports show Eden meeting Chou En Lai and Molotov to probe possible end to the Vietnam War deadlock. US cautious while Bedell Smith backs talks. Krishna Menon delayed as 24 hour grace extends private discussions.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Pawser
Indochina
Red River
Anthony Eden
Chou En-Lai
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Eden
Georges Bidault
Chou
U.S
United States
Walter Bedell Smith
Smith
India
V.K. Krishna Menon
Jawaharlal Nehru
Menon
Molotov
Hanoi
Dien Bien Phu
France
Britain
Rut Pham van Dong
Viet Minh
Three Leap To Safety As Plane Crashes
A fragmented report describes a plane crash with several passengers making emergency moves to safety. Witnesses recall urgent actions by bystanders and responders at the scene as investigators begin documenting the incident in Ohio.
Report Condition Of Movie Comic Improved
A terse note reports the condition of a movie comic improving after an illness. The brief states the subject’s status is steadier and that an engagement was discontinued in Plymouth amid the ongoing situation.
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la Crosse
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South Korea
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