Missouri Floods Sweep Five States as Snowmelt Rains Soak
Flood warnings spread along the Missouri River from Kansas City to the Grand River area as heavy runoff from January and February snows overwhelmed lowlands. The river’s surge flooded 188000 acres across North Dakota Nebraska Iowa Missouri and Kansas with multiple communities isolated and rail lines washed out.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Mississippi and the Sea
Ralph Aldrich
Federal River Observer
Lexington
Grand River
Omaha
Army
Iowa
W. M. Koenig
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Atchison, Kans
Sugar Lake
Missouri Pacific
Burlington
Atchison
Arizona Tax Boost Dropped as Lawmakers Seek Revenue
Phoenix March 8 plans for higher excise and possibly sales taxes in Arizona have been abandoned for now. Rep. J W Estes says the appropriations committee will seek new revenue and a special session could revisit tax increases later. The senate advanced welfare amendments, raising lien claims to 1000 and allowing hardship exceptions, while bills to create a cannery and knitting mill at Florence prison passed.
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Phoenix
Mar
Arizona
J. W. Estes
House
Ways and Means Committee
Estes
Appropriations Committee
Ways and Means
Senate
Sam Head
Yavapai
Sen. Head
Arizona State
Florence
Clay Simer
Odom Lands after Solo Honolulu World Distance Record
William P. Odom landed his sil very-winged monoplane at Teterboro after a solo flight from Honolulu that set a world distance record for light planes. He fought snow rain fog and ice in Indiana and landed with about 14 to 15 gallons fuel. The Beech Bonanza flyer hailed the trip as twice as successful as his Oakland leg and drew a 500-strong crowd including reporters and photographers.
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Teterboro
N. J
U.P
William P. Odom
Honolulu
Odom
Skyways
Tucson
Hickam Field
Waikiki
Oakland
Calif
Hudson River
New York
mid-Manhattan
Walter H. Beech
Beech Aircraft Corp
John P. Gary
Bonanza
Indiana
OCOM
Wrigley Will Not Sell Arizona Biltmore Hotel
Philip K. Wrigley denies plans to sell the Arizona Biltmore hotel to Hollywood stars. He flew to Phoenix area en route to Catalina, saying he is not interested in disposing of the property as the community grows. Three movie stars were rumored to be negotiating for the hotel.
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Phoenix
WUPR
Philip K. Wrigley
California
Catalina Island
Arizona Biltmore
Catalina
Tucson Cars Get Most Use In U S
Tucson residents reportedly use cars more than any other metropolitan area in the nation. William E. Willey of the state highway department presented a Tucson traffic survey showing an average of over seven auto trips per dwelling daily. The 1948 study covered 104 square miles and cost 47 623 dollars, with findings on by passing traffic and freeway value for local travel.
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Tucson
William E.willey
State Highway Department
Willey
Council
Tempe Rodeo Shows Tiny Profit After First Year
Final accounts of Tempe State College Aggie club rodeo show a net profit of one cent. Members praise the financial success and plan next year's event after staging the inaugural intercollegiate rodeo in Tempe.
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Phoenix
U.P
Aggie Club
Tempe State College
Infant dies in Goodyear Farms house fire near Litchfield Park
Six month old girl perished when flames engulfed a Goodyear Farms house a mile south of Litchfield Park. The mother and two year old Randolph were burned as she rushed back to save the infant left asleep in a crib. The mother herself was hurt while fleeing to borrow milk.
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Litchfield Park
Mar
Goodyear Farms, Inc
Here
Adeline Powers
Randolph
Tax refunds hit new high
U S officials report refunds for 1948 income taxes rising to about 2,000,000 weekly at an average of 50 dollars each. The early filing incentive accelerates refunds ahead of the March deadline with four of five taxpayers expected to receive refunds though the exact early filer count is uncertain.
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Washington, Mar
Long Protest in Congress Over Penny Postcard Hike
Congress voices sharp opposition to a plan by the post office department to raise the penny postcard to two cents. Postmaster General Donaldson cites a $550 million deficit and shows penny cards cost 2.59 cents to print and handle, proposing a $36 million boost with higher price. Critics call it harmful and unnecessary, warning of higher costs for romance and advertising.
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Congress
Washington, Mar
Congressional Friends of the
Post Office Department
Edwin A. Hall
R-Ny
Rep
Jenison
R-Ill
Halleck
R-Ind
Jesse M. Donaldson
House Post Office Committee
Post Office
Tempe Seeks Stadium Amid Arizona Budget Debate
Senator Mattice told the senate the Tempe stadium was near the bottom of the priority list in the $10 million building program. About $2 million is allotted for the University of Arizona project including a new liberal arts building and a dormitory addition. Valley regents protest the Tempe stadium omission and offer to sacrifice maintenance shops worth $106,000 to secure a $250,000 stadium appropriation.
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Phoenix
Mar
Warner B. Mattice
Senate
Board of Regents
Tempe
House
University of Arizona
Salt River Valley
Tempe College
Walter Bimson
The
Valley National Bank
E. R. Ellsworth
Lynn Laney
John G. Babbitt
Flagstaff
Two Tanker Crews Return From Saudi Mission
Airmen who fueled the Lucky Lady II during its four day world girdling flight came home to Davis Monthan air force base Monday. Two B 29 tankers commanded by Col. Dalene Bailey led the return into the 65th bomb squadron area at 2 30 p m. Families and squadron mates welcomed them with signs as other tankers arrived earlier. The Philippines missing plane from the same mission adds a note of tragedy to the operation.
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Reggie Russell
Dalene E. Bailey
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Col. Bailey
Arabia
Davis-Monthan
Tucson
Dalene Bailey
Philippines
65Th Bomb Squadron
James Gallagher
65Th
Democrats Lose Ground as Filibuster Fights Continue
Washington March 8 Democrats lose ground as Senate opposition to anti filibuster proposals grows amid rent control extension fight. House clears path for a late week vote on extending rent controls 15 months from March 31, while Senate delays may push action past the deadline.
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Washington
Mar
U.P
House
Senate
Man Survives Snow Ice Collapse in Flagstaff
Jim Massey, owner of the College Inn, was trapped for over an hour when a wall of snow and ice collapsed at the back of his home in Flagstaff. He forced a hole in the ice to attract Pete Yurkovitch who dug him out. Massey, soaked and bruised, had been clearing ice from his roof when more ice fell.
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Flagstaff
Mar
Jim Massey
College Inn
Pete Yurkovitch
Lege
Massey
Senate to Grill Wallgren Nomination as Filibuster Fails
Senate meets at noon for attack by Sen. Cain on Mon Wallgren nomination to head the National Resources Security Board and for continuation of the filibuster. Finance and Armed Services committees press hearings on Wallgren and reciprocal trade. House plans noon session with eulogies for Rep. Sol Bloom. Labor subcommittee and Ways and Means push Taft–Hartley repeal and Social Security hearings. Republican conference called after adjournment.
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Frank Pace Jr
Congress
Truman
House Appropriations Committee
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
House Labor
Sen. Cain
R-Wash
Mon Walligren
National Resources Security Board
Armed Services Committee
Wallgren
House
Sol Bloom
Labor
Ways and Means
Republican House
China Seeks New Premier After Sun Fo Resigns
Acting President Li Tsung-jen opens search for a peace minded premier acceptable to Chiang Kai shek as Sun Fo and his cabinet resign before the legislative yuan. Li calls leaders to Nanking for consultations while Chang Chih-chung goes to Chikow to liaison with Chiang.
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Nanking
U.P
Li Tsung-jen
Sun Fo
Legislative Yuan
Sun
China
Chiang Kaishek
Chang Chih-chung
Chikou
Chiang
Chang
Chikow
Pastors Sentenced in Sofia Espionage Trial
In Sofia on March 8 1945 four Protestant pastors were sentenced to life imprisonment for espionage nine others received five to 15 year terms and two were paroled The Sofia district court conducted the mass trial since February 25 on treason espionage and black market charges The court did not impose the death penalty citing sincere confessions Officials stated the verdicts could be appealed to the supreme court.
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Sofia
Mar
U.P
Constantine Andjiev
Supreme Court
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Fla
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Wrigley
Biltmore
U. S
By Bob Campbell
Associated Press
Tucson Daily Citizen
Tucson Newspapers, Inc
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