Illinois Town Evacuated Before Flood
Bearded Illinois residents fled as the Iltola river rose above the seawall forcing 1000s to evacuate. Army engineers and 10 000 soldiers aided levees while civilians used rowboats for rescues and shelters set up across six states amid widespread homelessness and flood threats.
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Whisky Hijacking Shock Drives Chicago Police Probe
Police study a spike in hijacking in the Chicago area as two hijackers abducted a truck driver and stole 709 cases of whisky from a load headed into Chicago from Faorth. Authorities blame the rising beverage shortages and higher prices for the surge in thefts.
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Faorth
U T Call for Bids On Mineral Leases
The University of Texas land Leasing board called for bids on June 18 for about 55 600 acres of land to be leased for mineral rights. Most leases lie in Andrews Crane Reagan Crockett Upton Pecos Ward and Hudspeth counties with several quarter and half auction blocks. Funeral services were held in Miami for Dr George Pinkus a 73 year old dentist and German refugee who died yesterday.
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University of Texas Land Leasing Board
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Taft Widow Dies at 81 in Washington
Mrs. William Howard Taft, 83, widow of the late chief justice and former president, died at her suburban Washington home after two years of illness. She was mother to Senator Robert Taft of Ohio, Charles P. Taft, and Mrs. Frederick Manning. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Washington, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband.
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William Howard Taft
United States
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Rober Taft
Ohio
Charles P. Taft
Paul McNutt
Frederick Manning
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Pennsylvania College
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Our Postwar Plans: We Aim To Win The War Quickly
The speaker focuses on wartime urgency, stating the national goal is to shorten the conflict now. They emphasize that every moment saved accelerates victory, expressing gratitude for any progress toward ending the war and for national fortune.
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