Arabs Battle Near Tel Aviv in Gaza War Skyline
Reported Iraqi and Egyptian forces pressed toward coastal cities as fighting raged west of the Bab el Wad gorge. Arab claims placed troops within four to nine miles of Tel Aviv and Haifa, with concerns over Jerusalem’s blockade and a controversial Christian Union manifesto alleging military bases. UN mediator Bernadotte traveled to Haifa and Tel Aviv amid ceasefire talks.
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60 000 Homeless in Flood Area and Evacuations Under Way
The Northwest faces widespread flooding with 60 000 homeless as dikes weaken. Evacuations continue in Rainier Oregon Umatilla Oregon and Kennewich Washington. The Red Cross seeks missing Vanport refugees amid unclear counts and reports of drownings. President Truman declares emergency area and coordinates relief. Portland hosts evacuees while river flooding disrupts rail and port operations.
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Flood escape confirmed as Holland family reached safety
The Hol lands were contacted by phone at five Monday morning and confirmed they had escaped the flood. Mrs. Holland formerly taught at a Vanport school.
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Vanport City largest housing area in U S history
Portland Oregon May 31 Vanport City a wartime housing project built on a 647 acre lowland site between Portland and Vancouver Washington was the nations largest housing area. It housed about 48 000 residents in 800 residential structures and 30 286 apartments along with schools service buildings shopping centers and civic facilities before flooding.
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Seventeen-year-old Robert Weltzel Held for Murder
Thirteen-year-old Robert Weltzel was held Monday in Los Angeles on suspicion of murdering his father Elmer L. Weitzel. Police say he fired seven shots from a .22 pump action rifle in the Glendale living room Sunday night after reportedly being slapped by his father on the way home from the beach.
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Holiday Deaths Soar Over 300 Amid Memorial Day Tragedies
Holiday crash and flood disasters across the nation claim many lives. In Bloomington Indiana a small plane hit a cemetery during memorial services, killing pilot Chester H Frahn and injuring a passenger. A Columbia River flood swamped Vanport Oregon, washing away an unknown number. At Farmington Minnesota a 21 year old driver Cleo Hughes died in a racing car crash through a guard rail.
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Tragic Fire Toll Hits Miami Area During Holiday Show
A deadly fire swept through a theater and two hotels in Miami Aciz on a Sunday, killing two children and injuring others as families were inside the venues. The blaze disrupted a holiday program and left survivors in shock.
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Timber Prices Fall in Flathead Forest Bid Opening
Kalispell May 31.4 The Glacier Corsin Lumber company of Martin City bid on 3 280 000 board feet of Emery Creek area timber at Flathead national forest bid opening. The firm offered 565 per thousand board feet for standing larch and fir 7.80 for spruce and 12.80 for white pine bidding on the timber. Bids represented a considerable opportunity and interest in regional timber prices.
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Kalispell
Glacier-Corsin Lumber Company
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Emery Creek Area
Flathead National Forest
Timber Prices For Local Sawmill Trade Roundup
A local market report lists four recent sales in the area. Larch and fraught lumber priced at 10.78 per thousand board feet, spruce at 41.74, and white pine at 16.15, with figures indicating quick turnover and varied species demand.
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