Floods Sweep Three States Leaving Thousands Homeless
Floodwaters from spring rains swelled rivers across Minnesota Iowa and South Dakota flooding farmland highways and railroads. The Red Cross and National Guardsmen aided victims as about 12 000 people were left homeless and damages neared 3 000 000 with continued rain and snow in parts of the region.
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Midwest
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Red Cross
National Guardsmen
Henderson
Minn
Mankato
Redwood River
Lyon County
Marshall
Salvation Army
Charles City
Big Sioux
Sioux Falls
S. C
Sioux City
Sterling Hayden testifies to joining Communist Party in Hollywood
Film actor Sterling Hayden told the House committee he joined the Communist Party in Hollywood between June 5 and June 15, 1946, quitting in December 1946 after a seven month membership. He recalled his war service with OSS and Yugoslav partisans and noted a woman named Bea Winters urged him to join.
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Washington
Sterling Hayden
House Un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Hollywood
Hayden
Bea Winters
Office of Strategic Services
Italy
Adriatic
Heavy Guns Pound Allies At Reservoir
Chinese Communist troops fought to block an Allied advance toward the Hwachon Reservoir as US and French infantry neared the dam. Reds opened gates to flood the Pukhan River area, but water release remained gradual. 2,000 Communist vehicles were spotted in North Korea as Allied night raids hit Chongchon River targets.
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Korea
Hwachon
United States
Key Dam
Pukhan
Chunchon
Chongryong
Seoul
38Th Parallel
Reds
Central Korean
North Korea
Nevada seeks tripled Colorado River water share
Washington report notes Senator Malone introduced bills to authorize five reclamation projects in southern Nevada totaling 189 460 new acres irrigation. Nevada would deplete the river by about 900 000 acre feet annually with existing 44 000 acre feet, and the claim follows 300 000 acre feet agreed in prior Boulder Canyon terms.
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Washington
Nevada
United States
George Malone
Nev
Malone
Colorado
Arizona
California
Senate
Reclamation Bureau
Parade Route Extended for World Championship Rodeo
The Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce Parade Committee reports a slight route change for the World Championship Rodeo parade to cover more downtown territory. ASC band leads the grand entry at the rodeo with 100 players directed by Felix Mc Kernan, and Jaycees fund a $2,000 annual musical scholarship for ASC, now totaling $8,000. Out-of-state posses from Clark County Nevada and Tulare County California will join local groups, plus Carolyn Colburn and Omar perform in Symphony In Harness.
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Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
Washington Street
First Street
Adams
Second Street
Arizona State College At
Felix McKernan
Jaycees
ASC
Clark County
Nevada
Sheriff's Posse
Tulare County
California
Carolyn Colburn
Omar
Israeli Police Fire on Patrol at Syrian Border
Violence flared on the Syrian Israeli frontier as Israeli police patrolling the Galilean area near Engev were fired upon and returned fire. A government spokesman in Tel Aviv blamed Arabs for the skirmish, with no Israeli casualties reported and UN observers notified.
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Galilean
Engeb
Tel Aviv
United Nations
Chemical Plant Burns in Conshohocken Fire
A general alarm blaze at the Quaker Chemical Products Corporation in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, destroyed six buildings as explosions punctuated the flames and smoke early today. Fire crews battled the blaze, with geysers of fire and smoke rising from the plant. No injuries were reported in the immediate briefing.
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Conshohocken, Pa
Quaker Chemical Products Corporation
Conshohocken
Ten Million Under Arms In Communist World
Victor Kalman reports a survey showing about 10 million Communist forces massed across half the globe including Russia and satellites. Up to 4 million in Russia and China each, 1 million in European satellites, and nearly 1 million guerrillas in Indochina Malaya and the Philippines. Russia and bases near the Bering Strait, Tehran and Turkey borders, and a projected Atlantic Army of about 1.25 million by 1953 faces political and economic hurdles.
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Russia
Asia
Europe
Africa
United States
Indochina
Malaya
Philippines
Bering Strait
Alaska
Iran
Turkey
Middle East
Yugoslavia
Austria
Germany
Finland
Norwegian
Tibet
India
Pakistan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic Army
Cloudiness forecast for Valley and Arizona ride rodeo weekend
The United States Weather Bureau projects increasing clouds in the Valley and Arizona today and tomorrow with no rain threat for the Phoenix World's Championship Rodeo Friday through Sunday. Phoenix will reach 92 degrees, then clouds push temperatures down four to five degrees. The outlook remains mostly sunny and warm through Sunday with above normal highs. Yesterday saw 100 degrees in the nation, Thermal, California, leading Yuma by three degrees. In Phoenix, downtown 87 to 58 and airport 88 to 56.
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Arizona
Phoenix
United States Weather Bureau
Calif
Yuma
Navy Drops Suspected Researcher Under Loyalty Review
The Navy suspended former Commander Stephen Brunauer, a civilian explosives researcher, under loyalty procedures. His wife, Ester Caukin Brunauer, also faces suspension from UN Relations duties as the State Department notes McCarthy linked the couple to subversive government employees previously.
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Washington
State Department
Navy
Stephen Brunauer
Navy Department
Brunauer
Ester Caukin Brunauer
McCarthy
Wis
McCarty
Department
United Nations
40th Division Reaches Japan
The 40th Infantry Division from California landed at Yokohama to join General MacArthur's occupation force in Japan. Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hudelson praised the unit as rough and tough, ready for action, as troops disembarked from the Navy transport General Butner in combat gear.
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Yokohama
Japan
United States
40Th
MacArthur
National Guard
California
Navy
Butner
Daniel H. Hudelson
MacArthur Holds Ground In Dispute
In Tokyo Gen Douglas MacArthur signaled he will press for greater latitude in Korea. After a two hour talk with Army Secretary Frank Pace Jr at Tokyo headquarters, he reportedly sought more troops and a freer hand to wage war against Communist China.
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Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
United Nations
Army
Frank Pace, Jr
MacArthur
Draft bill to lower draft age faces easy passage
Washington April 10 backers of a bill to lower the draft age to 18 and set up a standby Universal Military Training program claimed the house will pass it easily. Opponents vowed to fight, with substitute bills in the works to weaken or replace UMT.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Olin E. Teague
D., Tex
Upset Rail Car Kills Foreman in Yuma
In Yuma on April 10 one man, Palmer Williams aged 67, foreman of a Southern Pacific crew, was killed when an overturned railway dump car pinned him. Alfredo Nunez, one of seven workers atop the car, was seriously injured and hospitalized. Williams left twelve children.
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Yuma
Palmer Williams
Southern Pacific
Yuma General Hospital
Alfredo Nunez
Williams
Nunez
Noted Figures Comment On Global Affairs From International News Service
Washington speaker Rayburn warns of grave danger from concentrated Russian forces building up in multiple areas. Erle Cocke Jr of the American Legion endorses General MacArthur's ideas to utilize Chiang Kai-shek's troops in China. Maj Gen Claire Chennault states the world recognizes Soviet aid and control of Communist puppets.
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Washington — House
Rayburn
New York
Erle Cocke, Jr
The
American Legion
General MacArthur
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Claire L. Chennault
Inaugural baseball game opens new league in Phoenix
The Phoenix Senators face the Tucc son Cowboys in the opening game of the new Class C Southwest International Baseball League at Phoenix Municipal Stadium at 8 15 tonight. The 10 team loop spans four states and two countries, with five Arizona Texas clubs and five Sunset League teams. Wayne Tucker taps Tony Ponce as opener for Phoenix, Javier Escalona for Tucson. Gov. Howard Pyle to throw first ball. Other openers: El Centro at Las Vegas El Paso at Mexicali Tijuana at Yuma and Bisbee Douglas at Juarez.
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Phoenix Senators
Tuccson Cowboys
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Wayne Tucker
Don Trower
Phoenix
Tony Ponce
Kenny Myers
Hank Lieber
Tucson
Javier Escalona
Howard Pyle
el Centro
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
el Paso
Tex
Mexicali
Mex
Tijuana
Yuma
Bisbee Douglas
Juarez
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Reservoir
U. N. Army Path
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Kunu
Chongchon River
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By Victor Kalman
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Red China
Manchuria
Pace
Paris
Foreign Office
Britain
Oliver Franks
Sky Harbor Seaton
Formay
David O. McKay
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
George Albert Smith
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