Flood Widespread as Rivers Burst Banks Across Midwest
Floods from the Minnesota River and Red River threaten cities from New Ulm to Moorhead while Pierre and St Pierre evacuate. Emergency crews reinforce dikes and purify water as damages mount. insurers peg losses at about one million dollars for two cities.
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Pierre
Piérre
Minnesota River
New Ulm
Minneapolis
Mankato
St. Paul
Montana
Malta
Fargo
N. C
Red River
Moorhead
Minn
Morris Visualizes Questionnaire Probe Technique for House
House investigators weigh adopting Newbold Morris's questionnaire method to probe Justice Department operations. Morris testified his approach sought to uncover outside income and family possessions, a tactic that led to his firing from the corruption hunt.
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Washington
House
Newbold Morris
Justice Department
Chelf
D.ky
Judiciary
Morris
Congress
Martinsburg On Comeback Trail
Martinsburg pursues industrial revival with strong labor and resources. The Chamber touts reliable transportation water supply and power while courting Rite-O to relocate from Jersey City, bringing jobs and new plant activity but needing trained workers.
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Cams
Martinsburg
Rite-O Co
Jersey City
Rite-Q
Rite-O
Apprentices Toward New Jobs at Rite-O Training Drive
The Chamber prompted applicants to learn new trades as seven foremen train apprentices. Eager crews accept overtime and holiday work, allowing Rite-O to shorten training to six weeks from three months. Production has begun and the firm plans to reach 200 employees.
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Chamber
Rite-O
Notable Truman anniversaries dated April 12 headlines
A look back at key April 12 anniversaries from 1947 to 1951. Headlines cover Soviet walkout at the United Nations, Marshall in Moscow talks, coal strike trials, Korea independence, Berlin airlift, North Atlantic Pact ratification, and MacArthur controversy.
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Washington
Harry Truman
Truman
United Nations
Gromyko
Far East
U. S
Mediterranean
East Europe
Dorchester Voters to Use Machines in Primary
Annapolis April 11 Dorchester County voters will use voting machines in the upcoming primary after the Court of Appeals reversed a lower ruling. The county commissioners had argued they should not pay for 43 machines contracted by the Board of Election Supervisors, but an act of 1951 required machine use starting this year.
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Annapolis
Dorchhester County
Court of Appeals
Circuit
W. Laird Henry, Jr
Board of Election Supervisors
General Assembly
Physician Held On Drunk Charge After Boy Dies
In Fairmont West Virginia Dr Eugene A Holland 47 was jailed on drunkenness charges as police investigated the death of Warren Russell 17 months old son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Russell. Mrs Russell said Holland appeared intoxicated when treating the child. Coroner ordered an autopsy and set April 15 for the inquest.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Phyalclan
Eugene A. Holland
City
Warren Russell
Clinton Russell
John GC. McKinney
Art Award Winners Announced for Local Contest
The article lists second place entries including Harvest by Charles Miller and Iti Life by Connie Becher along with several others from Hagerstown and Boonsboro schools. Honorable mentions feature works by Evelyn Boschert Lester Querry Barbara Ingram and more. Winning pieces will travel from Washington County Free Library to Goucher College for state judging and later regional exhibits.
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Harvest
Charles Miller
Hagerstown High
Iti Life
Switzerland
Dick Poffenberger
St. Francis
Evelyn Boschert
St. Mary's
Lester R. Querry
Deep South
Barbara Ingram
Washington County Free Library
Goucher ‘College
Statler Hotel
Washington, D. C
American Association of University Women
San Francisco Woman Seeks 202000 Damages Over Husband Death
Mrs. Anna R. N. Byers of Carmel California sues Dan and Bradstreet in Federal District Court for 202000 claiming adverse reports caused her husband Laud Byers 51 to suffer a fatal heart attack on April 11 1951 in Martinsburg West Virginia. Byers was an inventor and leader of Shaped Charge Explosives Manufacturers Inc. at Martinsburg.
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San Francisco
Anna R. N. Byers
Carmel
Call
Federal District Court
Dan
Bradstreet
Laud Byers
Martinsburg
W. Va
Byers
Luckiest Marines In Germany Guard Bonn HQ
Five Korean War veterans form a special Marine detachment guarding the U S High Commission in Bonn Germany They live in a three story house near the Rhine enjoy civilian clothing off duty and travel freedom They praise Germany and say they mix with locals Sergeant Joseph F E Yanko recalls 1946 and notes the country has changed since occupation days
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Bonn
Germany
U. S. Marine Corps
U. S. High Commission
Rhine
Washington
Boon Marines
Europe
Bonn Marine Detachment
Joseph FE. Yanko
Marlinton
W. Va
Stevenson to disclose plans next week for political future
Gov An il Stevenson, a prominent potential Democratic presidential candidate, plans to clarify his political plans next week. He has repeatedly said he seeks only the Illinois governorship and holds no national ambitions. He was nominated for a second four year term in Illinois and previously avoided answering whether he would accept a presidential nomination.
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Springfield
Anil
Adlai BE. Stevenson
Stevenson
Ofllinois
Illinais
Streetly
William S. Flanagan
Snd
Bus crash kills holiday-bound government workers and others
A bus carrying government employees crashed and burned en route to Acapulco, killing twenty-two and seriously injuring ten. Reports from Washington detail ongoing Senate ant i McCarthy Benton probes and a 60 to 0 vote to continue Benton's inquiry, amid party disputes and calls for investigations. The chaotic scene followed by political maneuvering reflects tensions between Senators McCarthy and Benton as re election battles loom.
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Pacific
Harebor
Acapulco
Washington
Senate Rules
Sen
McCarthy
Benton
Senate
Wlonanda
Bouton
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Mantha
Rites
Hin
Panton
Mexico’s Holy Week Traffic Toll Rises
Mexico City report says daily traffic deaths reached 68 with about 70 seriously injured during Holy Week. A major crash occurred when brakes failed on a vehicle, triggering a deadly collision.
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Mexico City
Mexico
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American Structural Products Co
Oowens-Hiinels Glass Company
Danzer Metal ‘Works
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Justice ‘Department
Chelt
Keating
R.N.Y
J. Howard McGrath
Crouse Produce
Bethel
Betty Endershy
R. M. Jeffrey
Cinerarias
Gardenia
Frank Corsi
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Franklin Street
Public Square
Ramacciotti
Dorchester
By the
Amazing
Necchi
Cushwa
Shochey
Summit Ave
Sell — Hire
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Cleveland
Brack Garry
Yanko
Milly's ‘Dress Shop
Coats
Pittsburgh
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Ayers Bros
The
Washington County Christian Endeavor Union
Rest Haven
Homer Kendall
Edward Grout
Gerald D. Kauffman
Hagerstown
Hammaker Brothers
S. Potomac
M. Beardorff
Dist
Messments & Family
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Middleburg Pike
Hoffackers
N. Prospect St
Confidential Service
Hagerstown, Md
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