Flood Damage Confined to Riverfront
Mississippi River crested at 39.3 feet in St Louis, with flood damage limited to riverfront districts. Two weakened levees south of the city threatened Dupo and nearby areas as Red Cross reported thousands evacuated or displaced, while a strong local earthquake was felt but caused no severe damage.
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ST. Louis
Illinois
Venice
Madison
Granite City
U. S
Dupo
Red Cross
St. Louisans
St. Louis University
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Missouri River
Train Wreck Injures Dozens on Westville Line
In Westville Indiana a Baltimore & Ohio Columbian streamliner derailed seven of nine cars after hitting an open switch at 78 mph. About 180 aboard bound from Chicago to Washington. 57 plus injured treated at multiple area hospitals. derailment damaged quarter mile of track near Grand Central station.
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Westville
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio
Columbian
Chicago
Washington
Capitol Limited
Holy Family Hospital
LaPorte
Fairview Hospital
Porter Memorial Hospital
Valparaiso
Mercy Hospital
Gary
The
Clinic Hospital
Michigan City
St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony's
J. R. Miller
Garrett
Grand Central Station
Government sets 1947 wheat loan at 1.83 a bushel nationwide
Washington June 30 The Agriculture Department announced it will offer growers price supporting loans on 1947 crop wheat at averages of 1.83 dollars per bushel. The parity price is 2.03 dollars, with last year’s loan rate at 1.49.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Hiroshima to hold three day peace festival
Hiroshima, Japan, will stage a three day peace festival starting August 6 to mark the second anniversary of the atomic bombing. Local officials announced the event as a move to promote reconciliation and world peace.
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Hiroshima
Japan
Disappearance of Child Claims Life of Former Attorney John Tolan
Westwood California June 30 Former Congressman John H Tolan died in a hospital after his granddaughter Greta Gale disappeared near Mt Lassen National Park. The 2 1 2 year old vanished from a Lee s camp vacation home prompting FBI involvement and bloodhound searches. Tolan a Democrat served three terms in Congress and later practiced law in Oakland.
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Westwood
Calif
John H. Tolan
Mt. Lassen National Park
Tolan
Greta Gale
Lee’s Camp
National Park
Westwood General Hospital
California
St. Peter, Minn
Anaconda
Mont
University of Kansas Law School
Kansas
Montana
Deer Lodge County
Oakland
Missoula
Robert
Lassen National Park
FBI
Folsom
Greta
William Gale, Jr
John T. Tolan
Private Owners Take Over Soft Coal Mines in U S
The government freed 2,500 soft coal mines to private owners on Monday as miners rest on vacation. The Krug–Lewis contract accompanies the handover with authority to operate ending six months after WWII hostilities ended. Profits and reopening depend on deal terms amid shortages and Taft-Hartley protests.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
Interior
J. A. Krug
White House
United Mine Workers
Meeting Tonight on Civic Center Plans in Silver Bow
Residents of Silver Bow county are invited to a 7:30 PM meeting in the city council chambers called by Walter Barnard to distribute petitions for a special election to float a bond issue for funding the Civic Recreational Center and new athletic field. The Young Men's Progressive group of the Butte Chamber of Commerce, led by Paul Golden, will circulate petitions with volunteer help. At least 20 percent of county taxpayers must sign to trigger the election.
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Silver Bow County
Walter Barnard
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Paul Golden
U S Proposes World Police Force of 500000 Combat Men
The United States proposed an international police force of about 500,000 combat troops to maintain peace. The plan calls for 20 divisions of ground troops, 3,800 aircraft, 198 ships, and landing craft to deploy six divisions, with Russia declining to specify figures. The force would be placed under the Security Council with contributions from five powers and others.
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U. S
Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
United States
United Nations Security Council
Great Britain
France
China
Russia
United Nations
Security Council
House Favors Statehood for Hawaiians
The U S House voted 196 to 133 to admit Hawaii as a state, sending a Farrington bill to the Senate to form a constitution and state government. Debates centered on race, economic influence of the Sugar Big Five, and Hawaii’s Pacific role. some urged fair treatment and self determination while others warned of changing the national character. The measure envisions Hawaii joining as the 50th state and the addition of a new star to the flag.
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Washington
House
Hawaiian Islands
Senate
Joseph R. Farrington
Hawaii
Preston
D-Ga
Japan
Rep
Johnson
R-Calif
Farrington
United States
Congress
Rep. Coudert
R-N. Y
Coudert
Pacific
New York
Rep. Sabath
D-Ill
Sabath
C. Brewer & Co
Alexander & Baldwin, Castle & Cooke
Theo. H. Davis
Mansfield
D-Mont
Poage
Texas
Guam
Pacific Islands
Larcade
D-La
Samoa
June Rain Records Set In Butte Weather Bureau Reports
The US Weather Bureau announced that Butte had rain on 24 days in June totaling 3.60 inches, up from 1.36 inches last year in 22 days. The normal June rainfall is 2.29 inches in 16 days, with historical extremes of 8.86 inches in 1913 and 0.47 inches in 1919.
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Butte
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Butte Weather Forecast Turns Warmer Tuesday
Butte will be fair and warmer Tuesday and Tuesday night with an expected high near 76 within 24 hours. Airport data show a maximum of 72 and a low of 30, while School of Mines reports a high of 72 and a 31-degree low. Montana outlook calls for fair skies and slowly rising temperatures Tuesday with highs of 75 to 80.
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School of Mines
Modified Rent Control Bill Is Signed
President Truman signed a modified rent control bill calling it inadequate but necessary to avoid no control. He urged investigation of the real estate lobby and pressed for a comprehensive federal housing program. The bill extends federal rent control to March 1, 1948 and allows up to 15 percent increases with leases through 1948, reducing some building-material controls but preserving essential ones.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
End of Installment Buying Controls Urged by Committee
The House banking committee on Monday urged ending government control of installment buying, arguing it denies individuals with limited sources the right to use credit on the best terms. The panel introduced legislation to abolish controls despite President Truman's recommendation to keep them as an inflation check.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
House
Truman
Skyscraper Blaze Halts Elevators In Midtown Building
A 42 story Manhattan skyscraper lost elevator service after an elevator shaft fire on Monday night. Dense smoke filled upper floors but police reported no panic. Fire officials cited a likely short circuit as the cause.
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New York
Midtown Manhattan
Plot to march on Paris Foiled by French Police
A right wing plot to seize Paris and topple the Fourth Republic was uncovered as monarchists and former Vichy adherents formed the Black Maquis. Leaders including Gen. Henri Guillaudot and Count Andre de Vulpian were charged as Surete Nationale raids spread, with a tentative march date set for next Sunday.
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W.P
Dagoulard
Brittany
Germany
Surete Nationale
Scotland Yard
France
Rennes
Edouard Depreux
Fourth Republic
Henri Guillaudot
War Office
Count Andre de Vulpian
France Vivante
Association of War Veterans
Adolf Hitler
Diver finds body of eight year old at Whitefish dam
The body of eight year old John Vance was found 175 feet below a Whitefish river dam by a diver after a week long search. Sheriff Dick Walsh led the effort with volunteers. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Vance of Whitefish.
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Whitefish
John Vance
Dick Walsh
Charles Vance
Fourth of July Parade Plans Announced in Butte
Butte announces a three day Fourth of July celebration with a 10 am parade on Friday July 4. Assistant Chief Jack Duggan says all parade entries must be filed by 5 pm Tuesday. A comic parade led by the Montana State Band will follow a similar route ending at the courthouse.
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Butte
Montana
Jack Duggan
Mary McDonald
Duggan
Courthouse
Granite
Excelsior
Park
Gaylord
Arizona
Broadway
Main
Frank Panisko
Panisko
Washington
Montana Racing Association
Naranche Memorial Stadium
Drops Dead When He Hears of Passing of Brother
Edgar Jaques 62, ranch worker near Billings, died Monday at Ora Kemp ranch. His brother Nels Jaques of York North Dakota heard the news and then suffered a heart attack and died, a mortician reported. The brothers were once separated in life but united in death.
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Billings
Edgar Jaques
Here
Nels
York
N. D
Ora Kemp Ranch
Nels Jaques
North
Billingsman
Paris Parley Ends? Western Bloc Formed Likely
The Paris talks on a U S plan for European aid bogged down with Molotov insisting on how much to ask from America while Bevin and Bidault push for a full program. A Western bloc could form if France joins Britain though Russian participation seems unlikely. The meeting eyed a Tuesday adjournment though continuation remained possible.
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Paris
United States
Europe
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
France
V. M. Molotov
Bevin
Britain
U. S
George C. Marshall
Bidault
Molotov
Government ends year with balance in the black
The United States closes its fiscal year with a reported surplus and a black balance for the first time in 17 years. Only one of 12 appropriation bills has cleared Congress, with tax receipts still arriving and a large interest payment on the national debt reducing the surplus. The historical record shows 73 years in the black versus 83 in the red.
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Congress
President Truman
Mr. Truman
First Round World Passenger Flight Completed
The Constellation America landed at LaGuardia at 5 05 p m completing the first commercial round the world passenger flight. Pan American World Airways began its new twice weekly global service with editors and airline officials aboard. Two other Pan-American Clippers were in flight as the milestone was marked.
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Constellation
America
LaGuardia Field
Pan- American World Airways
United States Aviation
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Curley
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