Thousands Marooned by Snow and Floods on Pacific Coast
A three day storm and new Alaskan blast leave thousands stranded by deep snows and rising floods from East Santa Barbara to Merced. At least seven dead with avalanches and slides tallied. Flood warnings issued for San Joaquin valley rivers as California endures its worst winter in over half a century.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
U. S. Weather Bureau
Santa Barbara
Goleta
del Paso
Sacramento
Alviso
San Tomas
Santa Clara County
Sterling Terrace
Bay Area
Merced
Fresno
Weather Bureau
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San Joaquin River
Merced River
Alturas
Sierra
Panoche Valley
Hollister
Eureka
Trinity Moon
Dan Whetstone Named Montana Manager of Taft Campaign
Dan Whetstone publisher of the Pioneer Press at Cut Bank Montana was named Montana manager of Senator Robert A Taft campaign for the Republican presidential nomination The appointment was announced by David S Ingalls chairman of the national Taft committee Whetstone has been a GOP national committeeman since 1939 and a delegate to the last four national conventions
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Washington
U.P
Dan Whetstone
Pioneer Press
Cut Bank
Mont
Montana
Robert A. Taft
Whetstone
Taft
David S. Ingalls
Taft Committee
All Montana Main Roads Open Except Ennis Highway
Montana state highway crews report all main roads open except State Highway 1 south of Ennis. U.S. 2 was unplugged east of Kalispell after closures in two spots. U.S. 1 remains closed on the Idaho side of Monida Pass with tough conditions. Weathermen warn frequent snow on Wednesday.
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Helena
Montana
Ennis
Highway Department
Kalispell
Idaho
Monida Pass
Pass
Complete Breakdown in Truce Talks Hinted by Red Radio
Communist broadcasts from MUNSAN report a complete breakdown in Korean truce talks after North Korean negotiators refuse again to hand over South Korean army members. The Voice of the United Nations Command in Tokyo says the impasse will continue until new high level instructions arrive. Both sides sustain the stalemate on truce supervision and prisoner exchanges and reconvene in Panmunjom Wednesday morning.
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Munsan
Korea
Voice
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United Na
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Tokyo
Panmunjom
U. S
Manchuria
Reds
Kangdong
Fifth Air Force
Matthew B. Ridgway
Alan Winnington
Peiping Radio
Congress Set for Showdown Over Tax Bureau Plan
Rep. Clare Hoffman introduced a resolution to reject President Truman’s proposal to reorganize the Internal Revenue Bureau. The plan would take effect March 14 unless vetoed, requiring 218 House votes or 49 Senate votes to block. The change would abolish 64 tax collectors’ offices and create up to 25 civil service district commissioners with other officers shifted to civil service. Hoffman warned legislation won’t curb corruption, and the resolution calls for hearings and a report within 10 days.
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U.P
Clare E. Hoffman
R-Mich
Truman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Hoffman
House
Senate
House Executive Expenditures Committee
Montana Supreme Court weighs punchboard legality in Malta case
The Montana Supreme Court heard arguments on whether punchboards are illegal lotteries. Sam Deniff Horace H Mann and Kenneth Thompson of The Stockman at Malta contend punchboards are legal under Hickey and tax stamp laws, while Attorney General Olsen and aide argued the ban mirrors slot machines and remains unconstitutional to legalize.
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Supreme Court
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Horace H. Mann
Kenneth Thompson
Stockman
Malta
James T. Shea
Glasgow
Arnold H. Olsen
William Coldiron
Clarence Hanley
Edwin Multz
House Approves 10 Per Cent Military Pay Increase
The House voted 269 to 89 to raise military pay by 10 percent costing about 832 million annually. Increases range from 7.50 a month for recruits to 114.68 for senior officers, effective after enactment, with effects also for 152000 retired personnel and cadets.
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House
Senate
Truman
Korea
Coast Guard
Public Health Service
Coast and Geodetic Survey
John Taber
R-N. Y
U S Jets Intensify Air War Deep Into North Korea
U S Fifth Air Force reports two air battles over North Korea with Sabre jets clashing with MiG-15s. In both engagements one enemy aircraft was damaged per encounter, while combat over the 145 mile front sees raids on railways and Pyongyang targets.
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U.S
North Korea
Seoul
Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
U. S. Eighth Army
Kansong
Warns Butte May Lose All Its Air Service
Butte may lose all air service as the airport faces curtailment due to alleged mismanagement. The warning came at a dinner meeting hosted by the Butte Chamber of Commerce aviation committee and the city airport panel with airline reps. Northwest Airlines has not landed since Nov 28 due to winter conditions, while Western Air Lines failed to land 11 December flights, airlines citing airport handling as the main issue.
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Butte
Butte Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Finlen
Northwest Airlines
Western Air Lines
Western
Molasses Flood Hits Idaho Plant Elevator Shaft
In Caldwell on January 15, an Idaho Egg Producers Association plant boiler overflowed molasses, coating the floor with six inches of molasses and leaving a six foot deep fill in the elevator shaft. Workers mop up begun Tuesday as crews plan cleanup.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Idaho Egg Producers Association
Two Lifeboats Seen As Pennsylvania Sinks
In a sea chase off the north Pacific two overturned lifeboats were sighted from air by Coast Guard planes. No survivors were found aboard the Pennsylvania crew of 45 or 46. The search scaled back to one plane and cutters remain on duty as rescuers map the scene.
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Pennsylvania
Coast Guard
Gordon H. MacLane
Keith Low
13Th Coast Guard
M. H. Leslie
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Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Klamath
Gambler Costello Escapes Perjury Conviction
In New York a juror deadlocked the contempt trial of gambler Frank Costello and Judge Sylvester J. Ryan discharged the panel. Costello faced possible 11 years and an $11,000 fine if convicted. U S Attorney Lane asked for a retrial. Costello remains free on $5,000 bail as a new trial date is set for next Friday.
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New York
Frank Costello
Sylvester J. Ryan
Costello
U. S
Myles J. Lane
Ryan
U. S. Senate
Freight Train Collision Near Norwalk Injures 30
A freight train rammed the rear of a New York Central passenger train 12 miles southeast of Norwalk Ohio on Tuesday injuring about 30 passengers. One person was seriously hurt.
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Ohio
New York Central
Here
Butte Weather Forecast Snow and Cold Outlook
Occasional light snow and colder on Wednesday and Wednesday night. Wednesday morning low near 10 and Wednesday afternoon high around 18. Prior period showed 12 midnight Monday to 5:30 pm Tuesday readings with Airport min 14 max 28 and School of Mines min 17 max 30. Precipitation 0.05 inch. West of Divide expect frequent snow Wednesday with strong local winds and much colder south. East of Divide similar snow with 0 to -10 north and east and 0-10 southwest.
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Whitehall
Snowplow Near Streamliner With Two Trucks Nearby
Snowplow activity reports two trucks within five miles of a streamliner location. Officials monitor progress as crews coordinate cleanup and traffic management in the area.
Scene Aboard Snowbound City of San Francisco Train
A Colfax California dispatch from January 15 reports the snowbound City of San Francisco stalled on Donner Pass with 222 passengers and 30 crew marooned without heat. A highway crew neared within five miles as Army weasels struggled to reach the scene, while two servicemen described gas fumes and improvised aid for passengers.
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Calif
Highway Department
San Francisco
Donner Pass
Nyack Lodge
Nyack
Streamliner
Hershell Jones
Sierra
Southern Pacific
Sierra Nevada
Air Force
Howard Jones
Stuart
Iowa
Naval Reserve Aviation
Harold A. Norcross
Denver
Colo
Associated Press
Jones
Norcross
UMT Presented as Money Saver in Congress
Former Sen. James Wadsworth, chairing the National Security Training commission, urged the House armed services committee to adopt universal military training as a cost saver. The plan envisions 18 year olds six months training then reserve status for seven and a half years, with about 800,000 youths entering annually and costs estimated up to 4 billion dollars in the first year.
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Washington
Congress
James W. Wadsworth
National Security Training Commission
House Armed Services Committee
Wadsworth
Commission
New York
Kefauver Keeps Plans Hidden After Truman Talk
Senator Estes Kefauver met with President Truman for about 30 minutes and offered no clear statement on his presidential plans. He said a definite announcement would come around February 1. California Kefauver headquarters opened in Los Angeles as New Hampshire Republicans shift to Taft and MacArthur rejects a candidacy.
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Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Truman
Kefauver
Los Angeles
Dave Foutz
California
Kefauver Movement
New Hampshire
Douglas MacArthur
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
MacArthur
New York
Gen. MacArthur
Charles A. Holden
R. Wayne Crosby
Origi
White House
Rockingham Judge Calls Next Case as Painter Falls Dead
In Richmond County Court Floyd Fry, 58, a Rockingham house painter, was called to the stand when he suddenly collapsed and died. Judge Dewey Coleman presided as Solicitor John Pittman directed the proceedings. Fry reportedly died after slipping from his chair amid a heart attack.
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Dewey Coleman
Richmond County Court
John Pittman
Floyd Fry
Rockingham House
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