Sioux City Next big Target of Missouri River Flood
The Missouri River flood threatens Sioux City after swamping Pierre with high water. Omaha and Council Bluffs expect a 30 foot crest next Thursday as emergency measures rise. About 5,000 homeless and numerous towns evacuated amid rising flood risk and levee height upgrades.
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Omaha
Neb
South Dakota
Pierre
Iowa
Omaha Council Bluffs
Don G. Shin
Gler
Missouri River Division
Missouri
Dakotas
Iowa- Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Glenn Cunningham
Warren C. Wood
34Th National Guard Division
Cunningham
Army Engineers
Bolivian Rebels Claim Their Revolt Success
Bolivian rebels declare victory after a dawn revolt in La Paz. Hernan Siles announces plans to form a new government as rebels seize El Alto air base and clash with government troops. Cadets and regiments suffer detentions and casualties amid heavy shelling and home destruction.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Tin Empire
Hernan Siles
el Alto
Bolivian Military Academy
Simon Bolivar
Lanza
Abaroa
Bomber crewman falls to his death in Spokane
In Spokane Washington April 11 a crewman of an Air Force B36 bomber fell from the plane as it prepared to land and was killed Police identified the victim as First Lt Edward Kogel Details of the accident including parachute status were not known An Air Force spokesman at Fairchild Air Force base said the crewman apparently fell from the wheel well while checking the landing gear and the three gears must be checked before landing
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Spokane
Wash
Air Force
John Lenhart
Edward Kogel
Fairchild Air Force Base
Malta Faces Rising Milk River Flood Crest Near Friday
Army engineers report Milk River flood crest expected for Malta and Wagner as water rose 0.8 to 2 feet. Malta built emergency dikes while basements and park area flooded and U.S. 2 near town covered. Cold nights kept melt down but warmer weather threatens continued rise.
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Wagner
R. E. York
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York
Saco
Glasgow
AEC Plans New Uranium Plant in Ohio Valley Site Study
The Atomic Energy Commission announced plans for a new one billion dollar uranium 235 plant in the Ohio river valley. The facility would cover 5 000 to 6 000 acres, employ about 4 500 workers, and draw 1 800 900 kilowatts. Construction could start after a congressional expansion plan approval, with peak employment near 34 000 during building.
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The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Ohio River Valley
Congress
Truman
M. W. Boyer
Anager
Oak Ridge
Tennlant
Eisenhower To Quit European Post By June First
A Pan American airliner bound for Easter in New York crashed off San Juan Puerto Rico killing 13 and leaving 39 missing with 17 survivors. Pilot Capt John Burn survived. he and the crew saved in the shark infested sea. Passengers included Puerto Ricans and seven mainland United States residents. The accident occurred after an engine failure. The crash echoes a 1943 Lisbon disaster that killed 24. Coast Guard seaplanes aided the search as officials noted the plane yielded a hero’s romance between Burn and singer Jane Froman.
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New York
John Burn
Jane Froman
Lisbon
Portugal
Burn
San Juan Harbor
U. S
Minnesota
Ohio
Novetah Davenport
Hastingson-Hudson N. Y
National
Girl Scout Movement
Tagus River
Gypsy Markoff
Miss Froman
U. S Coast Guard
Atlantic
Davenport
Mark van Daalen
Lee van Daalen
St. Paul
Union Considers Expanding Telephone Strike
Washington reports CIO Communications Workers of America officials weighing a full nationwide strike after a partial walkout. Beirne calls top officers to meet and decide on national action while Michigan Bell and 18,000 striking workers settle for 12.7 cent an hour raises. The broader move could target Bell systems with no-strike contracts and affect AT&T. The Michigan accord may guide a wider settlement strategy.
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CIO Communications Workers of America
Joseph A. Beirne
Cio-Cwa
Western Electric Company
Ohio
Michigan
New Jersey
California
Western Electric
Bell System
C’wa
Michigan Bell Company
Beirne
Detroit
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
CIO Communication Workers of America
CWA
Joseph Beirne
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
A. T. and T
Bell Telephone
Woman saves children as family home burns in Bucksport
In Bucksport Maine on April 11 a mother stood on a barrel outside a blazing home and caught three of her children tossed by two others who leaped to safety. The dwelling was destroyed. Mrs Paul Clements 45 saved Brian 5 Paul 9 and Oliver 10. Rilla 18 and Roy 20 jumped to safety.
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Maine
Paul Clements
Brian
Paul
Oliver
Rilla
Roy
Mine halts at Leonard site due to hoist breakdown
Anaconda Copper Mining Company officials say the Leon ard mine cannot operate for the rest of the week because the main hoist broke down. Men normally scheduled for Monday shifts April 14 are advised to call the Leonard timekeeper before reporting for work.
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Leonard Mine
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Armistice Talks Stall In Korea Deadlock Persists
In Munsan Korea Allied spokesman says Reds must concede as two key issues stall the talks Russia as neutral inspector and airfield reconstruction. Sub-delegates set brief records meeting for one minute, Friday 90 seconds, seven sessions totaling 33 minutes. Prisoner exchange talks remain in recess since April 3 as both sides seek solutions.
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Korea
Red
William K. Harrison
Russia
Harrison
North Korea
Communists Break Lull in Battle on Korea Front
News from Seoul reports a renewed clash along the 155 mile front. Red forces launched artillery barrages and probing infantry across eastern, central, and western sectors, firing over 2,000 shells. UN units briefly held then retook a hill position near the east central front as rain and cloud cover limited air operations.
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Kumsong
North Korea
Korangpo
Yonchon
Chorwon
Pukhan River
U. S
Iowa
Murray Union Issues New Strike Threat
The CIO Steelworkers union led by Philip Murray threats a new strike against the seized steel industry as government talks pause. The 170 member policy committee urges settlement based on the wage stabilization board's recommendations, signaling potential action even during government operation. U.S. Steel joins four others in contesting seizure legality as Commerce cuts wrongfully seized plants from eight smaller companies. Sawyer promises minimal interference as operations adjust.
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Washington
Phillip Murray
CIO Steelworkers
Murray
Truman
U.S Steel Corporation
Sawyer
Forbes Dies at 74 in Washington After Ill Health
Charles R. Forbes, central figure in a Harding era scandal, died at Walter Reed hospital at age 74 after years of ill health. A World War I veteran, he was convicted of conspiring to defraud the government while director of the veterans bureau and served 20 months in prison. He lived in Washington and Florida after his release in 1927 and spent years retired amid poor health.
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Washington
Charles R. Forbes
Harding
Walter Reed Hospital
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Veterans Bureau
Florida
Butte Weather Forecast For Saturday And Weekend
Partly cloudy with little temperature change for Saturday and Saturday night. Minimum Saturday 24 and maximum 59. Period temperatures cover 12 midnight Thursday to 5:30 pm Friday. Airport-minimum 17 maximum 52. School of Mines minimum 22 maximum 52. West of Divide cloudy with 45 to 55. East of Divide partly to mostly cloudy with cooler Saturday high 50 to 60 and little change Saturday night.
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School of Mines
Divide
Will Return to Take Active Role in Political Battle
The White House announced that General Dwight D. Eisenhower will leave his European post by June 1, five weeks before the Republican national convention. He is expected to take an active role in the party’s battle for the nomination and support.
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Washington
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lovett
Fisenhower
Eisenhower to Tour Europe Before Farewell Campaign
Paris April 11 Gen this week begins a farewell tour of his defense realm with visits to Belgium Holland Norway and Denmark Allied officers confirmed plans while offering few dates Belgian sources expect Brussels next Wednesday Eisenhower will hold a news conference at SHAPE likely to address retirement and a bid for the Republican presidential nomination The move aims to allow campaigning ahead of the July 7 Republican convention while balancing his role as commander of NATO forces and the political pressures back home
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Norway
Denmark
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Allied Powers
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Chicago
Washington
White House
Marnes-la-Coquette
Eisenhower
Taft
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Illinois
Bishop Hlouch removed from diocese in Czechoslovakia
Vatican radio quoted L Osservatore Romano reporting that Bishop Josef Hlouch, a leading Czech Catholic figure, was forced from his diocese and confined to a guarded residence, effectively a prisoner of the state.
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Vatican City
L’osservatore Romano
Josef Hlouch
Czechoslovakia
Truman vows Democratic convention picks good candidates
President Truman writes to over 60,000 party officials that the Democratic national convention will nominate capable candidates for president and vice president. He contrasts Democrats' constructive program with Republican campaigning and hints at a preference for Adlai Stevenson though denying active support. He urges a clear, fact-filled campaign and says Democrats must win in 1952 through a forward-looking platform and hard work.
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Truman
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Democratic Party
Kefauver
Tennessee
Kerr
Oklah Ma
Russell
Georgia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
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