Cincinnati Flood Thwarts River Runoff and Damages Areas
Ohio River flooding worsened as Cincinnati faced a predicted crest of 67.5 feet and downstream towns in Kentucky and Indiana prepared for high water. Upstream at Portsmouth the river began falling after cresting at Manchester Aberdeen and Ripley. President Truman surveyed the damage and praised flood control efforts while declaring the valley a disaster area eligible for federal loans.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Indiana
Portsmouth
Manchester
Aberdeen
Ripley
Adams-Brown-Clermont County
National Guard
Truman
Paschal N. Strong
Ohio River Division
U. S. Engineers
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Red Cross Disaster Committee
Coney Island
River Downs
River Flood Stage Prompted Regular Rise With Light Showers
The Weather Bureau noted the river regularly surpasses flood stage with a pattern of rising water. There was some chance of showers today but rainfall was not expected to be heavy enough to change the flood outlook.
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Weather Bureau
Wrong Way Geese Sightings and regional temperature report
Weather summary notes strong winds and colder air sweeping the nation. Northern states report above average readings while the Southeast and Carolinas see lingering chill with near zero in northern Maine and single digits in some spots.
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North Central Region
Atlantic States
Central States
Wisconsin
Michigan
Auguata
Charleston
S. C
Norfolk
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
Minneapolis
Carolinas
Minami
New England
Maine
Draft Quotas Due For Cuts
Officials said Hershey used outdated figures for estimates and that conditions changed with the Korean War and rising enlistments. He testified to Congress backing UMT that Selective Service could call 420 000 men by June 30, but officials later said the earlier 430 000 estimate from November was unlikely, expecting 275 000 to 200 000 barring unforeseen events.
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Hershey
House
Armed Services Committee
Michigan Idle Over 150000 Struggles With State Job Shortage
Gillmore announced recommendations to be issued at a Washington meeting of nine government agencies. The distressed areas task force discussed two key ideas: raise civilian auto production quotas and channel defense contracts to Michigan, starting with smaller contracts and expanding later to stabilize employment.
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Gillmore
Washington
Thut
Shim
Cantor Birthday Bash Nets Israel Bond Pledges
Eddie Cantor’s 60th birthday party boosted Israel bond pledges to 2,616,000 dollars as over 1,900 guests, including Vice President Barkley and James G. McDonald, attended the Hotel Commodore dinner. Celebrities Benny, Berle, Crosby and Shore attended amid telegrams from governors, justices, and cabinet members. A NBC network broadcast covered part of the program.
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New York
Eddie Cantor
State of
Israel
Alden W. Barkley
James G. McDonald
Dinah Shore
Cantoy
Supreme Court
National Broadcasting Company
Reds Amicable But Turn Down U N Proposals
The Reds respond to U N ideas with amicable tone but reject proposals on troop rotations coastal island control and behind the lines inspection teams. Allied and U N officers flag the main hurdle as whether the Reds may build and repair airfields in North Korea during an armistice and await possible reply by Saturday. Meetings are set for Panmunjon with both prisoners exchange and staff officers to reconvene after a lull in truce supervision discussions.
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Sinulju
Hamhung
Chongsin
North Korea
Pusan
Inchon
Suwon
T Korea
Chongjin
Red
al- Hed
Uwe
Don O. Barrow
U.N
U. N
Reds
Ata
Panmunjon
Truce Supervision
Cess
French Reds Claim 50,000 New Members in France
Paris report says the French Communist Party gained 50,000 members last year though net strength stayed the same as many old adherents quit. Auguste Lecoeur in L Humanite from Moscow urged massive recruiting in 1952 and to woo members from other parties. The party, about 650,000 strong, remains outside government amid a center coalition.
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Parise
France
Auguste Lecoeur
L'Humanite
Paris
Moscow
Kremlin
Lecoeur
Reds
Red Party
Communiet
Elizabeth and Duke Land In Kenya in Nairobi Stop
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Nairobi at 10 12 am on February 1 to begin a five month Commonwealth tour. The Argonaut airliner covered 4013 miles from London in just over 19 hours after a refueling stop at El Adem. Kenya governor Major General Sir Phin Mitchell greeted them as an anti aircraft battery fired a salute.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
British Commonwealth
British Overseas Airways
London
Royal Air Force
el Adem
Lilya
Sird Phin Mitchell
Eady Mitchell
Byrnes Warns Communists of Swift Action If Korea Fails
Virginia address as Gov James Byrnes urges hardline foreign policy and unity at the Virginia General Assembly. He says the United States will use every weapon to force a decisive victory in Korea, supports rearmament, but cautions on $10 billion aid requests to others.
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Williamsburg
James. Byrnes
South Carolina
Korea
Supreme Court
Virginia General Assembly
Byrnes
Hyde Plans Run for Maryland Sixth District Congress
Cumberland Md February 1 State Senator Dewitt Hyde Republican Montgomery County confirmed plans to seek the Republican nomination for Congress in Maryland's Sixth District. Hyde said he will file within ten days during a Western Maryland district tour. He was joined by George C Warner GOP State Central Committee member as sentiment favored his candidacy. The Sixth District seat is held by J Glenn Beall who will seek the U S Senate nomination with four other Republicans already filing or indicating they will run.
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Cumberland
Dewitt
Hyde
Congress
Maryland
Sane Men
George C. Warner
GOP
Montgomery County
J. Glenn Beall
U. S. Senate
Slaughterers Agree to Fund Federal Meat Inspectors
Washington reports slaughterers nationwide will pay inspection fees to fund 280 USDA meat inspectors who were at risk of layoffs due to federal funding gaps. The move keeps some 2 800 inspectors operating in U S meat plants and maintains daily meat output.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
99 Years Old And Must Pay Alimony
John A. Brown aged 99 failed to take time off from his $175 a month plant guard job to contest his wife Isabele Brown's alimony testimony. The 72 year old wife sought $125 monthly while Brown offered $31.40. The court awarded $80 a month temporary alimony. They have been married 28 years and Brown has held his job for 40 years.
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Los Angeles
John A. Brown
Isabele Brown
Brown
Gunman unhappy with bank robbery life in Los Angeles
Bank robber tells teller Edward Parsons this is one hell of a way to make a living after obtaining $2,000 in the hold up. The item also notes a reference about newsprint needing sulphur in production.
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Los Angeles
Rupman
Edward Parsons
Parsons
Bethlehem Steel Expands Sparrows Point Plant to 1963 Capacity
Bethlehem Steel plans a further upgrade at Sparrows Point to raise ingot capacity by 1963. The $40 million expansion will add to the ongoing program begun last spring. The plant now employs over 25,000, the highest in company history.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel
Saya
Sparrows Point
State hospital, Morgan College seek capital funds at hearing
Baltimore February 1 state planning commission heard requests for 26 million dollars for construction across state agencies. The Department of Correction and Health seek 12.79 million for penal and hospital improvements Morgan State College asks 3.26 million for 15 projects on its Baltimore campus.
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Baltimore
State Planning Commission
State Departments of Correction and Health
Morgan State College
General Assembly
Department of Correction
Patuxent
Health Department
Hagerstown
R Baltimore
War Length Compared to World War I in Korean Conflict
Tokyo February 1. Historians note the Korean War has stretched into a second pace since June 28, 1950, marking 584 days since U S entry. The piece contrasts U S naval actions in World War I and the rapid scale of air strikes in Korea today.
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Tokyo
Far East
U. S
U.S
South Korea
DeHaven
Mansfield
Inchon
Juneau
Carter Valley Forge
Navy
McCarthy Hits Truman Over Nash Allegations
Senator McCarthy labeled President Truman’s attack as character assassination over Philip Nash links to Communist workers. Nash denied the charges while Truman called McCarthy pathological and vowed the truth would emerge in due course.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Truman
Wisconsin
Nash
Arab Nationalism Rising in United Nations Session
In Paris at the sixth General Assembly, Arab states led by Abdul Rahman Assam Pasha push nationalist aims. The Arab League, composed of six Arab states plus Jordan, seeks greater regional influence despite lacking military power or wealth.
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Paris
United Nations
General Assembly
Abdul Rahman Assam Pasha
The
Arab League
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
U.N
Jordan
Awzam l Pash
Mohammed Salah BiDin
League
Ist
Araba Command
Snes Canal
West
Con
Iran
North Africa
Britain
Suez Canal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Thas
France
Turkey
Middle East
Azzam Pasha
Wartime Alliances Amid Global Tensions
A fragmented passage notes phrases about serving the nation a tasue and resisting Western propaganda. It mentions the Tusslane and Huntieh as groups and hints at colonial removal, with a readiness to join against the West when pressed by U.N. action.
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U.N
Department Store Sales Mixed Across 1951 Month
Department store sales in Hagc oretown rose in December compared with December 1950, but 1951 yearly totals slipped. The Richmond Fed reports a 2.1 percent month over month increase from December 1950. For 1951, department store sales dropped about eight percent from 1950. The text closes with a garbled note about the Civil War.
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Hagcoretown
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Antira
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