Ohio city flood forces 2500 evacuations and state emergency
Torrential rains in Ohio flood the Kokosing River and force evacuations of about 2,500 people in Mount Vernon as four inches of rain fall in 24 hours. Governor DiSalle orders state agencies to monitor developments while bridges and highways suffer washouts and power outages complicate relief efforts.
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Mount Vernon
Ohio
Kokosing
Michael V. DiSalle
Highway Department
Adjutant General
South Euclid
Ohio 37
Lancaster Eary
Cleveland Auto Club
Cannery Fire Flares In Sunnyvale Main Building
A general alarm fire burned for about an hour last night in the main Libby McNeill Libby cannery building at Sunnyvale California. Fire crews battled the blaze as smoke engulfed the facility and prevented full containment. No injuries were reported, and damage extent remained under investigation.
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Libby McNeill & Libby Cannery
Sunnyvale
Calif
Eisenhower Rejects Politics in Budget Amid Budgetary Schizophrenia Accusations
President Eisenhower rejected claims that his 77 billion dollar balanced budget was politically motivated. He said critics on both sides misread budget aims and warned against economic controls, stressing no personal plan for inflation cures. The White House also noted education efforts for armed forces children in Norfolk amid school integration tensions.
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UPI
Jent Eisenhower
Lescape
Budy
Webster
New International
Navy Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Armed Forces
Norfolk
Eisenhower
Senate Democrats
Anastas I. Mikoyan
J Capitol
Congress
Mass Rally Draws Cuban Support for Castro Regime
About 500 000 Cubans packed Havana to back Fidel Castro and denounce U S quelling of affairs. Banks and offices closed as a national day of mourning honored physicians killed amid the Batista era. David Salvador urged a daylong general strike. army trials for 500 to 600 prisoners planned at the Sports Palace forthcoming.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
U.S
Fulgencio Batista
David Salvador
Bill to eliminate Ohio rail crossings faces long odds
In Columbus a proposed bill by Rep. Joseph J. Horvath would remove all Ohio rail crossings before May 13 1939 at a cost of hundreds of millions to railroads and the state. the sponsor admits the measure probably won’t gain traction.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph J. Horvath
Cuyahoga
S Cab
Edward DeChant
Lorain
David T. Ma
John Kovach
Cuyahoga County
Horvath
General Assembly
Highway Committee
C-T
State Highway Department
Basements Flooded as Rain and Snow Melt Hit Streets
An unseasonal downpour flooded basements and swelled rivers. In Ashland Canty many roads were under water with fallen trees blocking routes. The Andario School near Nova closed. Elyria Mayor Victor F. Stewart Jr. said crews worked through the night to clear catch basins and manage street floodwater.
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Ashland
Andario
Nova
Elyria
Victor F. Stewart Jr
City fights flood as drainage crews work to relieve water
Lorain officials report widespread flooding from clogged sewers in Sheffield Township and Laurel Road area. City crews try to keep drains open before freeze up while residents report basements and yards flooded. Local reaction notes limited remedies against individual property sewer blockages.
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D Aty
Edhvin Urban
Laurel Rd
Sheffield Township
Lorain Service
Peter Goods
Ohio Turnpike Patrol
Avon girl wins state Voice of Democracy contest
The Avon girl is announced as winner of the state wide Voice of Democracy contest. Brownhelm trustees plan to oppose annexation and Avon charter approval is noted as part of their fight.
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AVON
Voice of Democray
Ind
Brownhelm
Legislature Debates Bill to End Death Penalty in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers consider abolishing capital punishment with bipartisan support and administration backing possible. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Thomas J. P. Gilmartin and others, follows a 10 year-ago House pass and splits public opinion 52 to 48 in a poll.
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Michael V. DiSalle
House
Senate
Thomas JP. Gilmartin
D-Mahoning
Andy Devine
DeMille dies at 77 leader of early Hollywood
Cecil B. DeMille, a pillar of Hollywood and biblical epic pioneer, died of a heart attack at age 77. Born in 1881 in Ashfield Massachusetts, he helped found Hollywood's first feature studio in 1913 and produced 70 films including The Ten Commandments. His early life featured Bible reading with his family and service attempts in the Spanish American War.
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UPI
Cecil B. DeMille
Sam Goldwyn
Jesse L. Lasky
DeMille
Ashfield
Mass
Mathilda Beatrice Samuel and
Henry Churchill DeMille
Washington, N.C
Berkshires
Cecil
William
American Academy of Dramatic Art
New York
Constance Adams
E. H. Sothern
Los Angeles
DeMilie
Samuel Goldwyn
Plane fire delays Mikoyan flight over Atlantic
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan’s party aboard a Scandinavian SAS DC-IC passenger jet faced an emergency landing 186 miles southeast of Halifax after the airliner developing engine trouble caught fire over the Atlantic. The jet was en route from Argentia to Newfoundland with 35 passengers, including five Mikoyan aides, on board.
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Argentia
Nid
UPD
Anastas L Mikoyan
U. 5S. Navy
Mikoyan
Atlantic
Halifax
Midwest Storm Slams Plains Into Midwest Blizzard Belt
The season’s biggest blizzard pounded the plains and Midwest with 5 to 12 inches of snow and 50 to 65 mph winds. Chicago worked 150 plows and 1,100 workers to clear main streets as snow drifts grew and driving stayed dangerous.
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United Press International
Plains
Midwest
New Mexico
Michigan
New England
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New Hampshire
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Vicksburg
Arkansas
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Tennessee
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Great Lakes
Colorado
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kanits
Tolsas
Missouri
Copenhagen
Denmark
Oval
Royal Canadian Air Force
Pan American World Airways
Air France
Navy
Eaton Family Faces Recurrent Flood Threat In Ohio
John Clifford and family on Rt. 76 near Elyria face rising floodwaters as rains return. Past floods left them without water or heat with emergency work by state and locals failing to prevent damage. Clifford braces to stay as waters threaten furnace vents and electric pump. snowmelt worsens conditions.
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EATON
John Clifford
Rt. 76
Clifford
Reed Rd
Dew|hurst Rd
State Highway Department
Cliffords
Frarhic
Elyna Parks Department
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyrians
Eaton Township
Clif
Ford
U S Steel Doubtful On Report About Pipe Deal
U S Steel said a Journal of Commerce report claiming Russia would buy 12 000 miles of U S steel pipe within a week was untrue and Mikoyan was only talking. The paper later revised the figure to 1 200 miles. Republic Steel recently sold 20 000 tons of cold rolled sheet to the Russians and midwest mills were unnamed. A separate item notes a Tucson girl offered a pie tasting service via a local free ad program and a call to place help wanted ads.
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U. S. Steel Corp
Journal of Commerce
Russia
United
Steel
Midwest
Republic Steel Corp
Cleveland
U.S. Steel
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain Works
National Tube Co
Lillian Goldstein
Tuscon, Ariz
Tike
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