Salt Lake City Flood Deepens West Side Water Toll
The flood worsened in Salt Lake City as improvised canal banks broke on West Temple and Second West, flooding roughly 15 blocks of the west side. Water depths reached up to four feet amid runoff from a record snows melt, with city officials reluctant to estimate homelessness or damage as officials warned of a potential major disaster.
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Midwest
Missouri
Mississippi
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Wasatch Mountains
Earl J. Glade
Joe Christensen
Japan industrial Might Far Above Pre-War Level
Tokyo AP reports Gen Ridgway's headquarters state Japan has begun its sovereign status with a self supporting economy and industrial activity about 45 percent above prewar levels. Living standards are closely comparable to prewar years and prospects are reasonably right. American aid totaling about 2 billion dollars underpins much of the program.
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Tokyo
Matthew B Ridgway
Japan
Weather Outlook for Southern California April 28 1952
Showers early tonight in Southern California clearing by Tuesday with a snow level at 5500 feet and windy cool conditions. The bulletin notes rainfall figures for 24 hours and season totals, and includes light humor from Jimmy Cub about rainfall and reservoir prospects. A joke exchange about Chicago's founding is also mentioned.
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California
Search For 176 In Sea Disaster Ends
The Hobson disaster ends the search for 176 missing sailors after the destroyer sank following a collision with the carrier Wasp. Only 61 survivors were found as the Navy abandoned efforts 24 hours after the accident, with water at about 60 degrees and death feared for those unaccounted.
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One Dies Eight Hurt in Morning California Crash
Richard Briones aged 24 of Canoga Park died at Newhall Community hospital from injuries in an early morning four car crash on San Fernando Road. Rusel Vaiden, 25 of Bakersfield, struck three cars head on and was booked on a felony drunk driving charge.
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Truman Backing Down as Allies Propose Truce Path
Washington, UP. House Republican Whip Arends says protests over steel seizures force President Truman to back down from claims of unlimited emergency powers. He supports a strategy conference to address grave constitutional issues and discusses possible impeachment. A White House reply to a farmer’s letter affirms powers are limited by the Constitution. In Korea, UN proposes an overall solution to break the armistice deadlock, with talks delaying as North Korea and its allies seek prisoner repatriation, airfield restrictions, and neutral inspectors including Russia.
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la Guardia
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Russia
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Nam II
Four Drown As Boat Capsizes At Canyon Lake
Phoenix, Ariz. Four people died when a small boat capsized near Canyon Lake during a sudden storm. Alexan der Reo of Venice, Calif. survived after clinging to the overturned craft. Victims named include Dorothy Simms, Wilma Jean Juddie, Jer Iy McElroy, and Sylvester White, all of Phoenix. McElroy was a Phoenix prize fighter.
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Carl Simms
Wilma Jean Juddie
Werren
Jer Iy) McElroy
Sylvester White
McElroy
One Million Tell Seen If A-Bombs Hit Eight Cities
Dr Justin Stein warned at the California Medical Association convention that an atomic blast as large as the Nevada test could kill about 533,505 and injure 377,728 across eight California cities led by San Francisco and Los Angeles. He cited specific casualty estimates for San Francisco, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, and San Bernardino and noted state plans to mobilize doctors and facilities.
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Justin J. Stein
California Medical, Assn
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Warren Says Nation Has Had Too Many Deals
California Governor Earl Warren, a GOP presidential hopeful, urged a no deal administration in a closing California Republican Assembly session. Delegates denounced Truman’s steel seizure and press radio powers as dictatorial, urging support for Warren and Knowland in the June 3 primary.
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Taft Leads the Field by 30 Delegates
Washington dispatch notes pledged delegates for both parties. Republicans list Taft Eisenhower Stassen Warren MacArthur and uncommitted delegates, with 603 votes needed for nomination. Democrats show Harriman Kefauver Russell Humphrey Stevenson Kerr and others, needing 616 votes.
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Eisenhower Seeks Ground In Taft Fight This Week
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower campaign managers foresee a strong showing in Massachusetts and Delaware to narrow the delegate gap with Sen Robert A Taft Taft holds a sizable lead in Delaware while Massachusetts could yield delegates for Eisenhower The current delegate standings favor Taft 268 to 238 needing 603 for the nomination Humphrey signals openness to a Democratic vice presidential berth as a fair deal advocate Russell Kefauver contest Florida delegates Oklahoma gathers in support of Kerr Kefauver fields a partial Massachusetts delegate slate while Dever is backed by an uncommitted slate
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
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D-Minn
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr
Atomic maneuvers in Yucca Flat postponed due to weather
LAS VEGAS Nevada Atomic Energy Commission announced a 24 hour postponement of tomorrow's Marine atomic maneuvers at Yucca Flat because of overcast skies and predicted showers. The move affects schedules and observers awaiting the test.
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Japan Regains Independence as Soviet Hails Clash
Washington reports Japan’s independence after seven years of Allied occupation as Dean Acheson deposits ratification of the Japan peace treaty. Russia denounces the move, calling it illegal, while Tokyo accuses Moscow of plotting to turn Japan into a U.S. military bridgehead in the Far East. Acheson and Ryuji Takeuchi sign the security pact to make it effective.
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Panyushkin
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Maxwell M. Hamilton
33 Nation Commission
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U.S
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Korea
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Ryuji Takeuchi
Takeuchi
Gen Clark Named Far East Commander in Place of Ridgway
President Truman announced Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway will be the new supreme Allied commander in Europe and Gen. Mark W. Clark will replace Ridgway in the Far East. Ridgway succeeds Eisenhower, set to leave Europe June 1, with Gruenther remaining chief of staff. Clark leads the Army field forces at Ft. Monroe, Va, and now becomes commander in chief U S forces in Korea.
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NATO Council
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Nationwide Oil Strike Looms Across U S
The Oil Workers International Union CIO policy committee met in Denver and set a nationwide oil strike to begin at 12:01 a m Wednesday unless a satisfactory wage settlement is reached beforehand. About 275 000 oil workers would walk off if the strike starts as planned.
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Cyrus Ching
Truman
Marines Arrive In San Diego For Discharge After Korea War
More than 2400 Marine veterans of the Korean War report to the Marine Recruit Depot San Diego for discharge after storming into the city.
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Allies Repulse Attacks in Korean Front Amid Rain
Seoul AP reports Communist forces about 150000 strong harassing UN troops across Korea with small probing attacks, all repulsed in driving rain. At sea US cruisers St Paul and Manchester shelled east coast targets while Lowa fired 16 inch guns on rail lines and bunkers. An 8th Army statement said Red forces now total about 750000 trained, well fed and equipped, with artillery surpassing Allied stocks and capable of supporting up to nearly a million.
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Rnow
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Korean
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Lowa
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Korea
Red Army
Marilyn Monroe Has Appendix Removal
Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe underwent an appendectomy at Cedara of Lebanon hospital and was reported in fine condition. Dr Marcus H Rabwin performed the operation and called it successful.
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