Flood Threatens Oklahoma City as River Rises
Oklahoma City faces a major flood as the Canadian River nears the capital. Warnings from forecaster W E Maughn promise real trouble with 16.3 feet at El Reno. Fort Sill troops and relief agencies aid evacuations at four centers as water nears low-lying areas. Nine deaths in Hydro area and two missing in Hydro flood noted. Okmulgee flood emergency reported resolved with evacuees returning home.
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Oklahoma City
Weather Bureau
W. E. Maughn
el Reno
Okla
Lake Haefner
Fort Sill
Hydro
Oklahoma
Okmulgee
Okmulgee Creek
Paul Reed
Inquest Set Over Mysterious Burley Death
Minidoka county coroner Allan Goodman schedules an inquest into the death of George Haycock 31 of Burley found semi-nude on the Burley Heyburn bridge. Parts of the body were sent to Twin Falls for analysis while three local youths aided the initial discovery. Sheriff Ron Hawkes investigates a reported woman seen at the scene and a hypodermic needle with a gun was found near the body.
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Heyburn
George Haycock
Burley
Burley-Heyburn Bridge
MinidoKa
Allan Goodman
Haycock
Twin Falls
Mincounty
Snake River
Ray Padgett
Robert Miners
Leland Kelley
Minidoka County
Ron Hawkes
Hawkes
Waycock
Army Seeks Music Talent for Band
Army seeks musicians with skills on flute horn drums or cymbals. Major E H Erikson of the Pocatello recruiting office reports Tuesday that successful applicants who pass enlistment exams will join the Second Army Band with HQ at San Francisco Port of Embarkation and be stationed in California at Fort Mason or Camp Stoneman.
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Army
E. H. Erikson
Pocatello
North Main St
Second Army Band
San Francisco Port of Embarkation
Sunny
California
Fort Mason
Camp Stoneman
Youngster Will Stay in Canada
Ontario appeal court rules eight year old Terry Alexander McKee remains in Canada with father Mark T. McKee. The California mother Evelyn McKee loses her custody appeal after the California ruling of 1945 had granted custody to her.
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Canada
Toronto
Terry Alexander McKee
U. S
Mark T. McKee
Ontario
Evelyn McKee
McKee
California
Lightning Damages Hobson Home Injuries Reported
A near lightning strike at the Hobson residence last Saturday night lightly shocked Gladys Hobson at the kitchen stove while George Hobson Sr. suffered burns from a bolt that traveled along the sink water pipes.
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George Hobson, Jr
Gladys Hobson
George Hobson, Sr
Bingham 4-H Camps Foster Wide Rangeland Youth Activity
Blackfoot Bingham County 4 H Club members among 217 youths at Easley Hot Springs near Ketchum attend a four day summer camp led by Aaron York. Buses from Shelley Aberdeen Firth Thomas and Blackfoot plus Rex Ottley Idaho Falls Orson Callister Arco and J Garner Challis carry attendees. Activities focus on nature study crafts nutrition first aid recreation and swimming at Easley pool. County leaders include Joy L Nelson Grace Cobbley Wanda Butler and Yale Christensen Shelley and Roy Johnson Blackfoot Route 1. Camp serves 73 4 H clubs with about 750 members and 900 projects. Aberdeen and Thomas Pingree areas strongest.
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Easley
Bingham County
Aberdeen
Thomas- Pingree
Shelley
Goff Files For Representative Job in Idaho Race
U S Rep Abe McGregor of Moscow Idaho has filed nominating petitions for reelection. Indications point to a lone Republican candidate as two Democrats announced but have not filed declarations. Compton I White and Burnis Brigham Genessee are named Democrats.
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Boise
U.S
Abe McGregor
Moscow
Idaho
Goff
Compton I. White
Clarks Fork
Burnis Brigham
Genessee
Road Job Is Planned In Idaho Two Projects Bids Sought
The Idaho Public Works Department invites bids to resurface 6.101 miles of U S 10 between Wallace and Mullan in Shoshone County with plant mix bituminous surface. The second project covers roadbed drainage and a bituminous surface on 4.642 miles of the Acon East road in Bonneville. Bids open July 9.
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Boise
Department of Public Works
U. S 10
Wallace
Mullan
Shoshone
Acon-East
Bonneville
Radio contracts awarded to Boise law and highway units
The state purchasing department on Wednesday awarded contracts to supply the law enforcement department with radio equipment and the highway department with a pressure-type asphalt road compactor.
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BOISE
State Purchasing Department
Law Enforcement Department
Highway Department
Gasoline Truck Fire Threatens Damage to Large Plane
A gasoline truck fueling an American Airlines DC-6 at LaGuardia Field burst into flames as passengers boarded. The fire was extinguished within 30 seconds with no injuries and no damage to the aircraft reported. Passengers were in their seats or on the ramp at gate No 5 when the incident occurred.
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New York
Cap
American Airlines
la Guardia Field
Gate No. 5
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NEA Tele
Esther Litchfield
Sharon Wart
San Francisco
Robert Stewart
Esther
Sharon
Bingham 4-H
Blackfot
Easley Hot Springs
Ketchum
Aaron York
Ford
Ball Brothers CO
Maungie, Indiana
New
S-M-L
Montgomery
South Main
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