Minded to Standing Ground as Flood Wreaks Havoc
West Alton residents and volunteers refused orders to flee and held a secondary dike as Missouri River flood reached historic levels. President Truman pledged federal relief while the city faced rising water and widespread damage across Missouri and Kansas.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri River
Kansas River
K City
Livestock Exchange
West Alton
Missouri
Truman
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Mississippi
St. Louis
Army
Coast Guard
Red Bradshaw
Chouteau Island
Jil
St. Charles
Cleveland Northeast Ohio Weather: Warm, Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy and warm for this afternoon. Scattered thundershowers tonight or early Thursday then clearing and cooler by late Thursday. Highs around 85 this afternoon with a low near 64 tonight. Markets found today on page two.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Financial Backer Of Left Wingers is Jailed
Frederick Vanderbilt Field a 46 year old financier and bail fund secretary for the Civil Right Congress was jailed without bail after a contempt of court sentence. He refused to reveal the source of an $80 000 bond for four missing convicted Reds.
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New York
Mllionaire
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
U.S
Thomas W. Swan
Field
Sylvester J. Ryan
Civil Right Congress
CRC
FBI
Swan
Court of Appeals
Holtwick in Naval Hospital After Injury During Service
Thomas I Holtwick 1 C Naval Reserve member and 29 year old sailor is in the U S Naval Hospital Chelsea Massachusetts after sustaining a skull fracture. telegram from Navy Personnel chief L T Dubie confirms hospitalization with details limited. He arrived Greenland July 7 and previously served in World War II Pacific theater aboard U S S Shadwell L S D Norfolk Virginia and other eastern ports. His wife Patricia remains in Cleveland while he remains in service.
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North Ridgeville
Joseph B. Holtwick
Avon-Belden Road
Thomas I.holtwick
Naval Reserve
Chief of Navy
L. T. Dubie
U. S. Naval Hospital
Chelsea
Mass
Holtwick
Navy Department
Greenland
Pacific
U.S.S. Shadwell L. S. D
Norfolk
Patricia
Cleveland
Superforts Back Over Korea in Fresh Air War Action
8th Army reports no American deaths in the 24 hour period ending 5 PM yesterday marking a cease fire lull. B 29s resumed strikes on Sinanju and Sariwon targeting enemy supply trains. UN patrols pushed into enemy lines across the Imjin and Kumhwa Chorwon areas while Wonsan bombardment continued for the 152nd day with heavy coastal defense fire.
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Warren P. Franklin
8Th Army
United Nations
Korea
Sinanju
Sariwon
Imjin River
Kaesong
Kumhwa-Chorwon- Pyonggang
Iron Triangle
Wonsan
No Negligence Found In Cascade Park Pool Tragedy
Fred Lohnes and city park officials concluded there was no negligence by park personnel after seven year old Mary Ann Kaylor drowned at Cascade Park Pool. Investigators note the body was found three minutes after sinking and CPR was started immediately.
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Mary Ann Kaylor
Cascade Park Pool
Fred Lohnes
City Park Board
Park Pool
Lohnes
Libby Haynes
Red Cross
Harold Kunkle
Fire and Police Department
Kunkle
Miss Haynes
Riot in Vilna Reports Soviet Occupation Troubles
State Department reports a serious riot in Vilna Lithuania with 40 workers killed or injured as Soviet police clash with manufacturing workers over longer hours and pay. The event marks the gravest disturbance since occupation, with factory storehouse and machines damaged and police wounded.
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Sam R. Roper
Washington
Vilna
Lithania
State Department
Baltic
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Russia
Barnaul
Siberia
British Oppose U.S. Spain Defense Cooperation
London reports the foreign office opposes any U S Spanish military pact as it would aid Communist propaganda in Western Europe. Prime Minister Attlee’s Labour government warns against Western defense cooperation with Franco's totalitarian regime amid talks between Adm. Sherman and Spanish leaders in Madrid.
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London
Foreign Office
United States
Europe
Clement R. Attlee
Francisco Franco
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Madrid
Acheson Outlines US Spain Defense Cooperation
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said the United States and Spain are exploring ways to strengthen a common defense against possible aggression. He emphasized any understanding would supplement the West’s basic policy of building defensive strength, with a firm intention to defend Western Europe if attacked rather than pursuing liberation.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
United States
Spain
Acheson
Europe
Achesson
PUC Hearing Set For One OClock Monday In Elyria
The Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing on Elyria Telephone Company's rate increase at 1 p m Monday in Elyria Courtroom No 1. Solicitor Richard Baird confirmed no change to prior arrangements and dismissed rumors of a 9 a m start. Testimony may take several days as officials have made hotel reservations in case the hearing extends.
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Elyria Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission
Elyria
Richard Baird
Baird
Commission
Steamship Yarmouth Encounters Whale Off Nova Scotia
The 5,043 ton steamship Yarmouth, en route from Boston, collided with a whale near Yarmouth Nova Scotia. The whale held its ground and the vessel had to back up to avoid worse damage. No injuries were reported among the crew.
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Yarmouth
N. S
Boston
Mass
President Signs Flood Relief Bill Cashes Relief Aid Promptly
President Truman signed a $25,000,000 emergency flood relief bill less than ten hours after returning from an aerial inspection of the Kansas Missouri flood area. The action demonstrates swift federal aid following the disaster.
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Washington
Truman
Kansas-Missouri
Dirlam Elected Legion Post Commander
F. P. Dirlam manager of the Elyria local office of the Ohio State Employment Service was elected commander of Elyria American Legion Post No. 12. He previously served as second vice commander and first vice commander, with a promotion announced at the post officers session Tuesday night. Robert Frederick was named as the new first vice commander and Herman Borchers as second vice commander. Ellis D. Nielsen Phil Robson Clyde C. Clapp and George Day were reelected to key posts while Rev John T. Flynn and Jack Adams were added as chaplain and house committee member respectively. Dirlam served with the U S Marine Corps during World War II. Continued on Page 2.
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F. P. Dirlam
I Wlyria
Ohio State Employment Service
Elyria American Legion
Dirlam
Robert Frederick
Herman Borchers
Ellis D. Nielsen
Phil Robson
Clyde C. Clapp
George Day
John T. Flynn
Jack Adams
U. S. Marine Corps
Purses With Money Stolen Reported In Two Incidents
Police received two reports of purse thefts yesterday. Mrs. Lewis Klinect left a purse at Sears. $70 in bills missing after another woman returned it. Edith Ormerold said her purse in the Lorain County Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission office was taken, containing $17, a $5 gold piece, papers, keys and four ball game tickets.
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Lewis Klinect
R. D. Grafton
Sears
Klinect
Edith Ormerold
Lorain County Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission
Turner Block
Progress At Kaesong Shows Two Agreement Points Reached
U N and Communist teams in Kaesong reported progress with two major agenda items of the Korean cease fire talks. A key issue remained unresolved and no explanation was given for the delay. The atmosphere in Kaesong grew tense amid reports of wary civilians and sullen North Korean soldiers.
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Earnest Hobbrecht
U.N
Baesong
Korea
U.P
Kaesong
United Nations
United Press
Moscow Tactics Revived Peace Line to Slow Western Defense
American officials say Soviet strategists revived the Moscow peace line after Korea stalemate. Observers note the new propaganda aims for closer understanding between Soviet and American worlds and alleges U S hostility while distributing an English language magazine at the Hotel National in Moscow.
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Jonald J. Gonzales
Washington
Kremlin
Moscow
Lenin
P. N. Pospelov
United States
Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Pospelov
News
National
State Department
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James W. Crowe
East Missouri
Jefferson City
Manhattan
Kans
Mabel Doyle
12Th Street
Col. L. J. Lincoln
Corps of Engineers
Thomas Holtwick
Naval Hospital
Indiana
New Haven
End
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Ing
Gov't
Bulletin
Legion
Marsh Guenin
West
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