Army Acts To Meet Flood Threat On Mighty Mississippi
The Army moved heavy earth moving equipment to the Mississippi flood barrier at Birds Point New Madrid to potentially blast levees or breach sections to relieve pressure. Vincennes Indiana mayor urged 400 to 500 volunteers as floodwaters rose across the Lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Thousands displaced across Missouri Illinois Indiana Kentucky Arkansas and Tennessee as crews guarded levees and awaited orders amid a fast moving storm.
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Jim Smith Enters Race For Governor
Jim Smith an Arizona cattleman announces his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination at the September primary. Speaking to about 100 supporters in Graham County he warns the state’s political affairs are in a mess and vows a hard, winnable campaign with a formal announcement to come.
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Crews Reach Mine Cave In Victim's Body
In Mahany City Pa on January 18 Edward Burda a 25 year old independent miner was recovered from 115 feet underground five days after a cave in at an anthracite mine. Rescue workers found his gloves at 11 30 am and located the body an hour later before bringing it to the surface.
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Burda
Labor Board seeks injunction to end coal three day week
Labor Board General Counsel Robe rt N. Denham asked a federal court to bar United Mine Workers strikes until four alleged Taft Hartley violations are dropped. He seeks a five day week for miners and a court order for good faith bargaining. Lewis and union leaders face mandated compliance.
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John L. Lewis
Mine Workers Union
White House
Lewis
Arnold Takes Last Flight to Arlington for Gen. Arnold
Gen Henry H Hap Arnold wartime Air Forces commander dies of heart attack at his Sonoma California ranch. His body arrives in Washington for burial at Arlington National Cemetery with funeral planned for tomorrow.
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Hap) Arnold
Arlington National Cemetery
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Fire roars again near Colorado Springs. 2 dead 3 missing
Fires flared in the Cheyenne Mountain Broadmoor area south of Colorado Springs. Two soldiers died fighting the blaze and three remained missing as winds renewed old fires along Highway 115 and the Cheyenne Mountain side. Camp Carson, housing 30,000 troops, was declared out of danger though searches continued for the missing and possible new victims.
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Youth Wounded In Gun Fight Quizzed About Burglaries Here
A wounded youth questioned about recent Phoenix burglaries in connection with a fatal gunfight at the Phoenix Hotel. Detectives probe his stolen revolver and a second gun found with his companion, both taken from Clarence J. Smith's home at 711 West Latham Street. The gunfight at 109 South First Street involved hotel manager Robert J. Mahnert and Boyd Charles Weir, age disputed by police. Weir received a head wound and was booked for assault with a deadly weapon.
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South 22Nd Avenue
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St. Monica’s Hospital
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Pigs Attack Phoenix Woman in Indian School Pen
Mrs. Dorothy Meyer 39 of 17 West Camelback Road was bitten and stomped by 21 brood sows after entering the Indian School pig pen to rescue her dog. Orval Adams aided by securing the dog and guiding Mrs. Meyer from the pen. She received hospital care and returned home under nursing care. Mrs. Meyer, former secretary of the Phoenix Musicians Club, is wife of Edgar H. Meyer, president of Ingraham Manufacturing.
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Dorothy Meyer
Ingraham Manufacturing Company
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What Noted People Are Saying What Noted People Are Saying
International News Service reports Gen Omar N Bradley, Taft, and Maj Gen Maxwell Taylor offering views on education, communism, and Berlin. Bradley defends educational opportunity as essential to freedom. Taft critiques appeasement with Formosa and Munich parallels. Taylor warns against puppet blockades in Berlin.
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Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Formosa
Munich
Berlin
Maxwell S. Taylor
United States
Fog and dense fog slow morning traffic in Los Angeles
A mix of clouds and dense fog settled over the Los Angeles area this morning, with the heaviest conditions in the San Fernando Valley and harbor regions. The fog contributed to minor accidents and delayed early commutes from Burbank, Glendale, and nearby communities.
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Bandits Take $1.5 Million In Boston Cash Heist
FBI agents joined a Boston manhunt after a $1.5 million Brink’s burglary in a six-locked door vault raid. Eight suspects, seven gunmen in masks and jackets, left with a million more in cash and prompted massive East Coast alarms. Police urged detectives to press the case hard as ex-cons are held and the reward stands.
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Third force hoped in China as Acheson speaks
Secretary of State Acheson said he hopes a third force will emerge among the Chinese people, distinct from Nationalist and Communist factions. In Washington, House leaders announced a showdown vote set for Friday on a rules change that could bottle up civil rights legislation and other Truman program measures.
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Readable fragments of guide and weather page notes
A clipped page fragment lists categories like editorials and woman’s pages, plus a weather section labeled Temperatures Today with time stamps from 12:30 a m to 6:30 p m showing readings such as 44 42 41 30 43 and a high 72. The text is partial and mixes section headings with stray numbers.
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Turnbow Financial
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Sky Harbor
Vaughan Scolded by Senate Panel Over Gifts to Truman Aide
The Senate special investigations committee reprimanded Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan for accepting seven home freezers as gifts, including one given to Mrs. Truman. The panel criticized Vaughan and highlighted Maragon’s influence with officials, noting Vaughan’s intercession for Maragon and the use of the White House phone for personal business. The report, approved unanimously, affirms the tradition of accepting gifts to the president while condemning Maragon’s nefarious activities and his smuggling of essential oils in 1945.
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Truman
Senate
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John F. Maragon
Maragon
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White House
Arizona Golden Gloves Opens Tonight in Phoenix
The 1950 Arizona Championship Golden Gloves Tournament begins tonight at Madison Square Garden in Phoenix, with 65+ entries from Phoenix and other cities. The three day event awards state crowns in eight divisions, with proceeds aiding youth and charity. tickets start at 1 dollar to 2 dollars, and as many as 15 bouts are planned each night.
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