Flood Breakthrough at Meyer Illinois Ends 24-Hour Levee Battle
The Mississippi surged 24.3 feet at Quincy as Meyer dike failed flooding 80 000 acres and forcing 10 000 plus residents to flee. Guardsmen and volunteers labored 48 hours stacking sandbags to slow the waters while Missouri river overflow and Boonville levee breach trapped livestock and widened the crisis.
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Iowa
Missouri
Meyer, Ill
Quincy
Finois
Old Man
Weather and floods sweep the Midwest and river towns
The bulletin reports cloudy cool weather with light rain across Ohio and Lake Erie winds easing. It notes evacuations for Corning Missouri and sandbagging near St Joseph. Mississippi floods drive thousands from homes as ice jams break dams and Red Cross counts 16,000 displaced with 12,000 others affected.
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Lake Contrary
St Joseph
Missouri
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Mississippi
Prairie Belt
Upper
St. Louis
Cairo
Ohio River
Memphis, Tenn
Red Cross
Middle West
Reds Blast U.S. Arms Plans at Geneva Disarmament Talks
Soviet diplomat Valerian A. Zorin accused the United States and allies of seeking control over favored weapons while delaying real disarmament. He warned Geneva could yield a blank check to disarm in four years, while U.S. delegate Fredrick M. Eaton rebutted that no nuclear weapons exist in space and the goal is to keep outer space free of such weapons.
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United States
Geneva
U.S
Zorin
Soviet Union
Europe
Fredrick M. Eaton
Eaton
Outer Space
Police Clash Across South Africa Sparks Race Violence
In Durban police charged marching demonstrators leaving one African killed and many injured. In Cape Town troops controlled streets with widespread arrests of Africans. Fires destroyed a primary school and rooms in another in Kwasakele Port Elizabeth. A police truck was stoned in Walmer as pass books burned. White officers suffered minor injuries before police said the situation was under control.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
API
Durban
Cape Town
Fe Negro
Kwasakele
Port Elisabeth
Talien
Port Elizabeth
Walmer
Clairmont
Polce
Vermilion River Canoe Trip featured in Grafton men report
Page 14 highlights a memorable Vermilion River canoe trip described by Grafton men and celebrates nature's beauty amid a challenging paddle. Page 8 notes an Edyria levy promotion and the first committee meeting. Local notes include Amherst objections potentially halting county action on Rt 234 and an election to determine a bargaining agent for National Gypsum Co. workers described as premature.
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Vermilion River
Oat
Grafton
National Gypgem Co
Mnd
Nationwide Rail Strike Nears With May 5 Date
The National Mediation Board abandoned mediation in a wage dispute with 11 non operating unions, clearing the way for a nationwide rail strike on May 5 unless President Eisenhower blocks it. Unions seek 25 cents an hour more plus insurance. railroads offer 15 cents cut and deny life insurance demands. About 600,000 non operating workers earn roughly $2.50 an hour.
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Washington
UPI
National Mediation Board
Eisenhower
Eugene C. Thompson
400 Idle In Cincinnati As GM Strike Spreads
More than 400 workers at two General Motors plants were idled today after a wildcat walkout by 30 Fisher Body Norwood workers over work rules caused a stoppage. The action began Friday night and halted production at the Norwood site.
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Cincinnati
UPI
General Motors Corp
Fisher Body
Norwood
Found Dead In Car In Cincinnati
Quincy Durham aged 33 of Yosemite Kentucky was found dead in a car in Cincinnati. Authorities consider carbon monoxide poisoning the possible cause of death for the auto transport driver.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Quincy Durham
Yosemite
Mrs Roosevelt Hit By Car Keeps 3 Dates
Former First Lady Mrs Elea nor Roosevelt was struck by a backing car while stepping off a curb. She suffered a sprained ankle lightly taped by a doctor and will keep three speaking engagements. She did not obtain the driver's name and will travel to Providence Rhode Island for another appearance.
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New York
UPI
Eleanor Roosevelt
Providence
R.J
U Nu Re-Elected Burma Premier by Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies unanimously elected U Nu as premier of Burma, restoring the staunch anti-Communist to office after an absence of 12 months.
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Rangoon
Burma
UPI
Chamber of Deputies
U Nu
DiSalle Reveals Liquor Dept Grapevine Tip On Toledo Raids
COLUMBUS UPI Gov Michael DiSalle disclosed a Liquor Department grapevine tipped Toledo gamblers about planned raids. He displayed confidential agent reports to newsmen and criticized press coverage of Toledo vice. Enforcements chief Ivan Smith acknowledged few agents leaked plans.
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Columbus
UPI
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
Vice
Richard .Crouch
Ivan Smith
DiSalle
Press Today
Scrippa-Howard
Smith
Department of Plans
Eye Satellites Scan Russia and China From Space
NASA disclosed that the Tiros I weather satellite photographed conditions over Russia and southern China during its initial orbits. Launching from Cape Canaveral, the 270-pound craft orbits about 440 miles up, recording cloud cover and broad geography while transmitting to Hawaii and New Jersey stations. Scientists caution the imagery is not yet usable for military reconnaissance but see potential for future meteorology and broad area monitoring.
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Washington
America
Russia
China
National Aeronautica and Space Administration
NASA
Red China
Soviet Union
Cape Canaveral
Wia
Tiros Project
Abe Silverstein
Nasas
Space Flights
New York
Tiros I
Hawaii
Ft. Monsmouth
N.J
Tiros
Kennedy Humphrey Claim An In With Wisconsin Primary
In the Milwaukee area on the final primary day presidential hopefuls John Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey each said they had a foot in the White House door. Kennedy disclosed a letter to President Eisenhower supporting a moratorium on underground nuclear tests, while Humphrey claimed ongoing White House correspondence on foreign policy and reaffirmed his Geneva talks position.
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Milwaukee
UPI
John Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
White House
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Geneva
Humphrey
U. S
Szilard Challenges Future of Nuclear Age From Hospital Bed
In New York, physicist Leo Szilard, 62, defers cancer surgery to continue work from Memorial Hospital. He has published two articles in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists while undergoing radiation, and his work focuses on stopping nuclear tests and living with weapons. He notes that US and USSR must pursue unprecedented agreement to halt tests, or risk harm.
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UPI
Leo Szilard
Memorial Hospital
Szilard
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Ehrico Fermi
Herbert Anderson
Columbia University
Roosevelt
America
Russia
American
Four in five American toothbrushes worn out
The American Dental Association reports four out of five brushes are worn beyond cleaning effectiveness. Classified ads invite readers to clear attic clutter using Elyria and Lorain listing lines. 3 piece bedroom suite in dark wood at 148 Dilworth St is offered in the Chronicle Telegram Classified Ad.
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American Dental Association
Chronicle - Telegram
Elyria
Lorain
Dilworth St
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Illinois
William Stratton
Reds
UPD
S .Valerian A. Zorin
Edyria
Amherst
Lucas County
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Congress
Sir Robert Watson
Hans Bethe
Jonas Salk
Edward Teller
Sailard
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