Flood Toll Rises as Mississippi Crest Feeds Need
Flooding across Illinois Missouri and Indiana leaves 17 dead and 40 000 families displaced as the Mississippi nears a crest at St Louis and Cape Girardeau. Army reports 10 000 troops aiding relief with 25 amphibious jeeps deployed to reach marooned residents. A tent city is erected in Marion Illinois to shelter refugees.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Grafton
Alton
St. Louis
Peoria
St.Louis
Cape Girardeau
Ilnoly
Red Cross
Beardstown, Lll
Illinois
Dlinois
Jll
Dwight H. Green
Beardstown
Indiana
Vincennes
Wabash
St Lews
Marion
The Man Who Never Had a Loss Seeks Insurance
A cautious shopper who has never faced a loss shows skepticism about insurance protection yet acts quickly to buy after a setback. The message questions whether readers can afford to delay coverage.
Floodwaters Rise Across Missouri As Rivers Peak
The crest of the Missouri rose over Osage and Gasconade rivers, reaching St Charles and flooding St Louis County. A record 36.6 feet was logged. Flood threats eased in Kansas, while Arkansas backwaters inundated thousands of acres. Fort Smith and Muskogee reported damage from a second Arkansas flood in two weeks.
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Hanna
Murphsboro
Cairo
Ill
Missouri
Osage and Gasconade
St Charles
St. Charlies
St Louis
Kansas
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Ark
Muskogee
Okla
Mechanicville approves nonpartisan supervisor plan and tax rates
At an adjourned meeting the Mechanicville City Council set the tax rate at $1.60 per $100 valuation and the road tax for veterans at 39 cents. Two local laws adopted shift supervisor selection to nonpartisan basis and tie voting machine candidate placement to primary results. A property sale at 216 Railroad Street to Alfred LaBelle for $225 was approved. Community events include a Legion Party at the Legion Home, parade planning with Elks and civilian participation, and plans for various military and civic groups to join the observance.
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Mechanicville
Railroad Street
Alfred LaBelle
Round Lake Avenue
Leo F. Watt
Elks
Ellis’ Hall
Gustave C. Boucher
Edward Fitzpatrick
Lionel Patnaud
Frank J. Flanagan
Con F. Green
Con A. Santagato
Melvin C. Livingston
George Guy
Charles Hipwell
William Dyer
Joseph P. Gilheany
Wiliam
Red Cross
Boy
Machinists Vote 600,000 to Quit A F L
Six hundred thousand machinists voted to leave the American Federation of Labor on June 1 after a five year dispute over a jurisdictional fight with the Carpenters Union. The International Association of Machinists leadership announced the move and notified AFL Chief William Green. The I A M had urged AFL action in the dispute, while John L. Lewis sought readmission of United Mine Workers. observers note the loss would strike a heavy blow to the federation.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
International Association of Machinists
Carpenters’ Union
Harvey W. Brown
Lewis
Round Lake Woman's Auxiliary Meeting At Edith Read's Home
The Round Lake Woman's Auxiliary of All Saints Episcopal Church will meet at Miss Edith Read's home tomorrow at 2 30. Albert Beecroft of Waterbury Conn 13 and guest of Mr and Mrs Ernest Evans and family. Jeffrey Haight son of Mr and Mrs C E Raymond Haight celebrated his fourth birthday with gifts and a party hosted by his mother. Patricia L Gorham was treated to a birthday picnic by her parents for her eighth birthday with refreshments, sandwiches, sherbet and cakes. Mrs Helen Secoy gave a decorated birthday cake to the guest of Jaenor.
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All
Wilson N. Gorham
Helen Secoy
Jaenor
Miners and machinists seek AF of L affiliation split
The passage notes a week when a request was made to reaffiliate with the AF of L after eight years. Some machinists argued the AF of L might grant easy terms to Lewis, while others warned that miners not joining the AF of L could form a third, separate powerful labor organization.
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A. F. of L
Som
Lewis
A. F
Lafold
Labor union nucleus forms in District No 0
Fragmentary OCR shows discussion of a labor body forming around a nucleus in District No 0. Mentions U M Wa catch-all union and a membership figure exceeding one million, indicating a large organizational framework developing within the industry.
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Troy
N. Y
Dr. Edwards
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
North Africa
Henri Giraud
Tunis
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Algiers
Pattie Morris
Philip Morris
Phitie Morris
ATA
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fred H. Clark
Legion Home
At & Pm
Scouts
Salvation Army
Thomas J. Finigan
Albany Hospital
Primard Palmer
Louis Palmer
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Rose Fenandino
Ballston Spa
Joseph Michalonis
Camp Adair
Ore
George Michalonis
Riverside
Pfc
Martin L. Gormley
Richard Townsend
Amsterdam
Raymond J. Pregent
William Polonis
Mildred
Theresa
New York
David Robert Allen
Stephen Allen
South Second Avenue
U. S Navy
Sampson Naval Training Station
St. Paul's
Schenectady
Memorial Baptist Church
Hemstreet Park
Alex Petronis
Charles Leyland
Raymond J. Butler
Albany
Methodist Church
By Galbraith
A. F. of
Round Lake
St. Joseph
America
Rudolph
Third Street
Palm Beach
Samoa
Wells & Coverly
River St
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