Flooding Hits Three States as Red River Rises High
Bottomland farms in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas brace for new crests on the Red River as waters surge over spillways. Denison Texa s Texoma releases rise to ease lake levels while thousands of acres along the river flood. Civilians assess damages near 25 million dollars as Arkansas reports crops damaged and cattle evacuated. Weather forecasters predict rains may ease if a low pressure system shifts eastward.
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Allas
Red
Charles Solmm
Denison
Tex
Texas
Thema
Ers
Fulton
Bielah
Arkansas
Texarkana
Red River
John Measel
Miller County
Ark
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Florida rail and truck rate hikes approved by commission
Substantial rate increases for passenger fares and freight charges were authorized by the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission. Passenger fares rise five percent effective Saturday while freight rates vary by commodity and route. Key truck lines affected include Central, Great Southern, M R and R, Seas and Tamiami with a total increase of $971,549 cited for 956 operations.
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Wllahassee
Florida Railroad and Pub Rilities Commission
Florida
Commis
Central
Great Southern
Seas
Tamiami
Aircrew instructor punished for seating recruit at Lackland
Airman William Rob er was reduced to Airman Third Class and fined $100 by the Lackland Air Force Base martial board for seating a recruit. The case followed the Tuesday conviction of Robert Dinsenbacher of Astoria New York who was acquitted of assault. he died two days later from heat and a kidney ailment.
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Nantonio
INS
William Rober
Lackland Air Force Base
Roberts
Robert Dinsenbacher
Astoria
Long Island
N.Y
Enbacher
West Bus Workers Strike Halts City Transit
About 1,000 West bus drivers and conductors staged a two hour walkout today. The strike slowed transport in western sectors of the former capital, now under wartime occupation.
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Wwer
Gercapital
Truman Not To Name Grandson
Margaret Truman Daniel has a newborn son weighing six pounds eight ounces delivered by C section born just after midnight. Clifton Daniel says the baby resembles Harry S Truman with dark hair and remains unnamed as the parents prepare to meet Missouri in-laws.
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New York
INS
Margaret Truman
Daniel
Poppa
Harry S. Truman
Clifton Daniel
International News Service Today
Missouri
Truman
Margaret
Harry
Former Movie Star Appeals For Help In Japan
Douglas F. Scott, a Los Angeles former child actor now civilian at Yokosuka Navy Base, hides his two sons with friends and gates his home with barbed wire after extortion threats. Police protection continues as investigators seek the culprits who demand 3,120,000 yen.
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Kay Tateishi
Kamakura
Japan
Douglas F. Scott
Los Angeles
U. S. Navy
Yokosuka
Navy
Scott
Epcott
Jury Trial Debate Splits Parties in Civil Rights Bill
Washington Republicans and Democrats clash over the jury trial provision as civil rights legislation moves to full House debate. President Eisenhower opposes a jury trial amendment while Southern Democrats push for it. The bill passed its first test with a 290 to 117 vote clearing the way for extended debate.
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Washington
INS
House
Joseph W. Martin
Eisenhower
Martin
Emanuel Celler
Celler
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Arkan
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Lake Texoma
U. S. Army Corps of Eaters
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Yank
Mrs. Scott
Marie
Cary Lee
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Japan Times
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