Water Blaze Rages Through Fairfax Industrial District
Flooding from the Missouri River inundated the Fairfax area of Kansas City Kansas as a gasoline fire swept an alcohol plant and other facilities for hours. Fire Chief Birney Baldwin ordered boats to fight the blaze, while President Truman sought 15 million dollars for food relief. The river reached 39 feet, threatening nearby GM and Phillips Petroleum facilities amid extensive damage.
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General Motors
Phillips Petroleum Company
Fair Warm Weekend Forecast by Mancini
Assistant weatherman Jos Mancini predicts fine weekend weather across most of the country with just a few showers in Virginia and North Carolina. He notes a high over Western New York and Pennsylvania driving the sunny conditions in Central New York.
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Mercury
Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
Mancini
Rochester CD drill displease officials amid simulated blast
Rochester officials criticized the Civil Defense drill that simulated an atomic blast over the city. Police received many calls as volunteers and firemen responded to 7:25 AM alarms while 7000 kilometers? No, hundreds converged on Rochester. The exercise aimed to test public cooperation and emergency readiness in New York’s third largest city near Kodak and major defense industries.
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B. R. Townsend
Niagara River
Bureau of Fire
Moly
Tannermouupie
United States
Eestmen Kodak Company
Frederick C. Bouwveil
1 Defense Commission
Gremen
New York
Drought Grips Southwest and Plains Regions
The drought tightens its hold across Arizona New Mexico Southern Utah and Western Texas as cattle sheep and crops suffer. Officials estimate losses run into tens of millions while irrigation projects falter under two years without adequate rain and snow. Forest fires scorch thousands of acres and water scarcity worsens in Navajo Nation communities amid drying springs.
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Associated Press
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Southwest
Atlantic
Seaboard
Arizona
New Mexico
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High Plains
New Mexicy
Texas
Louisiana
Ara
Navajo Reservation
Derby- Record Field Races for Area Crown
A record 337 trim, Meek cars sped down the 750-foot Derby hill at Schiller Park for the Syracuse Soap Box Derby. Parade started at 12 30 PM. spectators praised perfect weather with clear skies and seventies temperatures. Derby headquarters buzzed as Bresee Chevrolet and Herald Journal aided events. race officials, Red Cross, and SPCA provided support.
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Syracuse
Central New York
Derby
Americans 1.17 richer in cash on year end
The Treasury reports 27 billion 804 million dollars in circulation at June 30, totaling 180.20 per person versus 175.03 a year prior. The average American thus gains 1.17 in hard cash over the year.
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Today’s Features tease birds, letters, churches and more
The page lists regular features including missionits on page 3 and letters on page 4, churches on page 7, and social news, fragrances and classifieds on page 12 to 14 with deaths on page 5 and sports on pages 9 to 10. It also advertises today’s pictures on page 16.
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Rodlowry
Court restricts alleged black eye practitioner in Pennsylvania
Mrs. Philomena Volpe, 77, was ordered by Judge Harold Khighk to stop practicing black eye or inflicting the evil eye for 23 months. She was fined $100 and ordered to repay $8,900 to Charles Brano, a jeweler. The case arose after she reportedly promised cures for pains if visitors brought money to her home, but allegedly targeted Hing.
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Philomena Volpe
Harold G Khighk
Charles Brano
Sruno
Hing
Utica Grain Building Fire Causes $200,000 Loss
A fire early today gutted a one story brick Utica grain building and its grain elevator, causing about $200,000 in losses. Firemen rescued colleague Jack Meoney after he became trapped, suffering knee strains. G B Ruhm of Ogden Grain Co estimated the damage. cause undetermined. Niagara Mohawk Power Co cut its gas line during the blaze under Safety Commissioner Joseph N Sullivan's order.
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Mohawk Powerl Company
Joseph Ni" Sullivan
Two-Thirds of Them Work In Your Office Joke
A curious scene in a club car shows a small man asking an older prosperous man how many people work in his office. The reply, with a twist, implies a rough estimate of staff, delivering a light punchline about two-thirds.
Grady Eyes Break in Oil Crisis Settlement Talks
Tehran reports quote U S Ambassador Henry Grady saying Britain and Iran may soften their hard lines in the costly oil dispute. He notes Harriman arrives to discuss the crisis with Premier Mossadegh, as Iranian oil revenues suffer and the Senate debates the economic fallout. Grady denies imminent departure or State Department rebuke, stating he has earned commendations and will not leave abruptly.
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Truman
Mohammed Mossadegh
White House
Ad Crisia
State Department
Oldest Civil War Vet To Turn 120 On Eve Of Birthday
Rochester dispatch reports James A. Hard, claimed as the nation s oldest Civil War veteran, resting on the eve of his 120th birthday as local observers note his long life and historic standing.
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Police Seek Parents Of Abandoned Baby
Police search for the parents of a newborn boy found abandoned in Fredycan yesterday near 317 Clinton. An employee at Wilsons Outlet Store heard the baby’s cry and alerted authorities. The infant weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces and was reported healthy at Memorial Hospital.
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Reau
Edward Dotohue
LaSalle
Lucky Loyoi
U.S
Louise Kaplan
Armistice Talks Limit Newsmen To 20 At Kaesong
In a Pyongyang broadcast to General Ridgway the Koreas proposed steps toward a smoother armistice while agreeing in principle to neutralize Kaesong and to admit no more than 20 foreign correspondents with the UN delegates. The issue followed disputes over news access as the peace talks stalled at Munsan.
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Pyongyong
Kyoo News Service
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Fall fashion prices to rise for wool dresses this year
New York reports that most under fifty dollar dresses stay affordable but wool or worsted gowns may rise 10 to 16 percent. Non wool items may see slight to negligible increases as labor costs climb.
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New York Press Institute
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