Vanport Flood Devastates City as Searchers Probe Debris
In Vanport Oregon a catastrophic flood from the Columbia River destroyed the city, killing and injuring hundreds as water surged through the housing project. Survivors recount children swept from arms and alarms sounding as trains and dikes failed. rescue crews comb debris under floodlights and dawn, with officials estimating many victims likely among the town’s residents and veterans’ families. President Truman declared disaster relief measures, ordering mobilization of aid and War property for recovery efforts. Concluded on Page 6, Column 57.
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Woman hurt leaping from burning Cedar Street rooming house
Fire started in a car beside a two story dwelling on Cedar Street at 2:20 AM and spread through siding to the interior. Lula Felton, 37, leaped from a second floor rear window to escape flames and suffered a broken ankle. Philip Cole, 30, cut his hand breaking a car window. Five others fled the blaze as more than two hours of firefighting followed under District Fire Chief Thomas McMahan.
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Day Ideal For Outings Weather Outlook In Central New York
The Weather Bureau reports a mild stretch with temperatures rising to the mid seventies in Syracuse area. Andrew Keller notes 73 today and 75 tomorrow with overnight lows near 44 as overcast and light rain threaten western zones from Boston to North Carolina but largely stay away, NYC showers noted.
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Circus Laborer Dies Stopping Runaway Wagon
The Allegheny County coroner identifies circus worker Jon R. Absher of New Orleans as the man crushed while trying to halt a runaway wagon at the Ringling Bros event. Spectator Mrs. Pearl Clough of Pittsburgh was injured with possible leg damage as the wagon, loosened from a tractor, headed toward onlookers.
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Allegheny County Coroners Office
Vieting Nette
Jon R. Absher
New Orleans
Absher
Pearl Clough
Pittsburgh
Today's Features and Page Placements Summary
The notice lists page placements for features: Comics Ida Jean Kain Dr. Dean Crossword Mary Haworth Horoscopy plus Amusements on page 27 Editorials on page 11 and Letters on page 20, with Classified pages 30-33, Radio City Life on 19, Social News on 26, Deaths on 36, Sports on 28-2. Winchell is on page 2 and Today's Pictures on page 11.
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Dean
Mary Haworth
City Life
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Baby Drowns in Freak Car Crash at Amboy
Daniel Daniels one year old son of George W Daniels of Baldwinsville was swept to death about 2 30 AM when hurled from a car into a swift sluiceway off Nine Mile creek during a crash into a concrete abutment of Modern Tissue Paper Co Amboy The child sat on the rear seat with Miss Evaline Smith of Buffalo who was also in the car Frederick O Foster of Sorrell Hill Rd Baldwinsville leaped into the stream but could not reach the infant His mother suffered shock and bruises as deputies firefighters searched the raging water an autopsy to be held per Coroner Harry L Gilmore
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Four Die in Plane Crash South of Colby Kansas
Charred bodies of four people were found in a Stinson plane crash wreckage 200 miles south of Colby. Identified by rings they wore, the dead include pilot Ain Tviet and two others from Seattle, along with a fourth passenger.
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National Coal Board admits 8 million belt order mistake
In London the National Coal Board said last year it erred by eight million dollars in buying conveyor belting from U S manufacturers to speed coal production. The surplus belting will be stored for future use as miners were freed for work at the coal face.
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National Coal Board
United States
Five Miami fliers die as three Navy planes crash near Stuart
An investigation planned into the deaths of five Miami bound pilots after three Navy training planes crashed near Stuart Florida Saturday night. Bodies were recovered from three wrecks as searchers reported the pilots, all on inactive duty, perished in a violent thunderstorm.
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Birmingham
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Ter Mann
Ruhe Steel
Police escort after speeding speeding delivery of baby
Three police officers stopped Dr Frederick Rude and his wife as they rush to the hospital for their second child after running a stop sign. Officers escorted the Rudes to the hospital where mother and newborn girl are reported fine.
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Frederick Rude
Thomas Mooney
Parade Climaxes Memorial Observance in Syracuse
One of the city's largest parades capped the two day Memorial Day observance in Syracuse and Onondaga County at noon. The procession moved from Billings Park along Salina Street and reviewed at Clinton Square before marching to West Street and back through Clinton. Col. George W. Woods served as honorary grand marshal and delivered the principal address. Dr. Paul Steinberg, executive grand marshal, presided over Onondaga County Memorial Association activities.
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Seeing Eye Dog Hoax Revealed in Boston Bureau Warning
The Boston Better Business Bureau denounces as a hoax a report that blind persons especially veterans could obtain seeing eye dogs by saving tabs from cigarette packages. The BBB and Seeing Eye Inc. learned of the hoax after a blind veteran advertised asking readers to save ed ribbon wrapped around most erga ced pac ts.
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Mediator Arrives in Palestine Amid Air Raid Warning
A mediator arrived in Palestine today from Egypt as air raid warnings sounded nearby. The United Nations and Israeli representatives were reported to be en route, with tensions high and security steps in place during the arrival.
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Comeraike Bernadette
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Arabs group for three pronged drive on Tel Aviv
Allied Arab armies were reported forming a three pronged assault on Tel Aviv with forces sailing from the north and Egyptians from the south and the Trans-Jordan Arab Legion from the west. In Jerusalem the Jews charged planned gas use by the Arab Legion as Latrun battles continued and traffic fatalities for the holiday weekend rose beyond safety council projections.
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Holiday Deaths Mount To 244 Total in U S
A national tally shows 244 holiday deaths across states from traffic incidents drownings and other causes. California leads with ten or more fatalities, while New York and Pennsylvania report notable counts. Data reflects December and holiday period fatalities, with varied regional impacts.
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Vanport Dike Breach Sparks Citywide Flight
Eyewitness account describes a frantic flee through Vanport Oregon as the dike failed. Residents rush past stalled cars on Denver Avenue toward safety, with a mother and child among the crowd as water threat looms and the housing project faces rising danger.
Ducklings Parade Blocked by Police Escort in Milwaukee
Alicia the Mallard led her nine ducklings on a four block stroll to the Park Lagoon by Lake Michigan with police guiding traffic. The unusual scene drew spectators as the family crossed streets and a rail line, ending at the lagoon under vigilant supervision.
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Chicago
Ship Greeted as First European Recovery Vessel Arrives
Ambassador James C. Dunn welcomed the first European Recovery Program ship to arrive in July in Genoa. The vessel carried grain and other supplies for relief efforts.
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James C. Dunn
Egypt Seizure Ordered of Properties of Internees
Cairo reports Premier Mah Youd Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha ordered government seizure of property owned by individuals interned or under surveillance. Those affected are believed to be mainly Jews. The finance ministry will appoint a director general to administer the property.
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Cairo
Mahwoud Fahmy Nokrashy
Lend Lease Goods Reallocated Under ERP Plan
The War Assets Administration offers 20.3 million dollars worth of Lend-Lease goods to Marshall Plan nations. The industrial equipment includes coal mining machinery locomotives and cementing equipment, now available for purchase by any Marshall Plan country approved by the cooperation administration.
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New House Demand Drops Twenty Percent Says Fed Report
Washington reports a Federal Reserve Board survey shows demand for new houses fell 20 percent from a year ago and autos, 1 percent. It notes homes built this year may still fall short of buyers and warns many families may overspend their income.
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Stiff proposition and wry widow banter in cinema note
Film star Am ekke talks about a Russian general. A neighbor’s wife quips on a death, implying the harp and angels scene. The widow replies with a sharper line about Bill joining the angels with the harp.
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