Rising Columbia flood breaks dike in north Portland
Flood waters burst through a dike in north Portland sweeping across five miles of suburbs and country clubs. Army and civilian workers fled for safety as near the Riverside and Columbia ridge areas suffered heavy property and crop damage. President Truman was to fly over the disaster area as relief efforts began.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia River
Paul
Sheriff's Office
Truman
Vanport
Nis
338Rd Street
195Th Street
Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Washington
British Columbia
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Three Pay Fines in Justice Court Today
Clifford C. Brown of Washing ton was fined 20 dollars and costs after arraignment before Justice of the Peace E. D. Rayburn on leaving the scene of an accident. Brown was driver in a March 30 1948 crash that injured his left arm and his license was suspended 90 days. In another session Rayburn fined Duane Gray 10 dollars and Bob Crandall 5 dollars for injuring a motor vehicle.
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Clifford C. Brown
Washington
Justice of the Peace
E. D. Rayburn
Mr. Brown
Justice Court
Rayburn
Duane Gray
Bob Crandall
Horses Have The Largest Eyes Of Land Animals
A brief note states that horses possess the largest eyes among land animals, highlighting their prominent ocular size.
Iowa YWCA Receives About 2000 in Gifts for Expansion
The Iowa YWCA reports gifts totaling about 2000 to fund expansion of services in Iowa small towns and rural areas. A Hereford gift heifer, Little Aristocrat, sold for 1756 at Colfax, donated by the Iowa Hereford association. Governor Roy Turner of Oklahoma bought it. bidders included Poca Dot Farms from West Virginia. Iowa had four bids.
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J. C. Holbert
Iowa Ywca
The
YWCA
Iowa
Colfax
Iowa Hereford Association
National Auction Institute
Roy Turner
Oklahoma
Sulphur
Poca Dot Farms
Cass
West Virginia
Hereford Association
Quiz Program Plans Nearing Completion for Tuesday
Plans for the Clay Rusk Washington Town and Country quiz program nearing completion. Project chairman Robert Day reports sponsorship by the Washington Men's Club with prize money from the Chamber of Commerce. All contestants chosen and entertainment lined up. doors open at 7:30 and the event starts at eight.
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Robert Day
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Day
Marriage Licenses Issued In District Clerk Office
Two marriage licenses were issued Thursday afternoon at the district court clerk office. Herbert J. Rich of Crawfordsville and Marian A. Stephens of Ainsworth obtained a license, while Benjamin M. Jantz of Haviland Kansas and Margaret J. Diener of Wellman were also issued licenses.
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R. R. Noonan
District Court
Herbert ‘J. Rich
Crawfordsville
Marian A. Stephens
Ainsworth
Benjamin M. Jantz
Haviland
Kansas
Wellman
School Bus Hit By Sand Truck In Van Nuys
A school bus en route to St. Ferdinand's school in San Fernando was struck broadside by a sand truck in Van Nuys California. The truck driver Lee Lane 21 was killed and 22 children were injured none seriously.
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van Nuys
Cal
Lee Lane
Robert Stivers
Here
St. Ferdinand's School
San Fernando
Light Rain Seen for State Weather Outlook
Des Moines reports the weather bureau forecasts scattered showers across Iowa with no major downpour. Five day rainfall expected under one quarter inch in many areas and temperatures near normal highs around 82 and lows near 59. The article also notes the purple finch is not purple with the male an acid-rose color and the female sparrow-like in appearance.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Truman Cancels Flood Area Tour
President Truman altered plans for an aerial tour of flood areas and flew in rain over the Portland region en route from McChord Field Washington to Salem Oregon. Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret were to depart Olympia by car after the president left. He spoke briefly with Governor Mon C Wallgren before boarding The Independence. Air crews followed at one minute intervals.
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Truman
Portland
McChord Field
Wash
Salem
Father Rescues Son as Daughter Drowns in Lake
In Omaha Iowa last night Violet Mae Coleman 13 drowned in Lake Manawa as her father Noah Coleman rushed to save her four year old brother Richard after he entered the water. Noah was fishing nearby and reportedly stepped into a hole while attempting the rescue.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Lake Manawa
Iowa
Violet Mae Coleman
Richard
Noah Coleman
Luchard
Taft Attacks Truman Over Presidency and Congress
Senator Taft blasted President Truman before the Union League Club in Philadelphia accusing him of discrediting Congress. He warned of a centralized bureaucracy and warned delegates, as Maryland Republicans fended off suitors ahead of the June 21 convention. Harold E. Stassey hosted Maryland delegates at dinner.
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United Press
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Truman Congress
Truman
Congress
Union League Club
Philadelphia
Taft
Institution of
Leo
Maryland
Harold E. Stassey
Iun
Kaiser-Frazer CIO reach wage accord with UAW
Kaiser-Frazer corporation and the CIO United Auto Workers announce a 13 cent hourly wage increase for hourly workers and a nine percent boost for 1,500 salaried staff. The pact, expiring May 1, 1949, covers a social security fund and awaits ratification by 10,000 production workers. Ed Cote leads UAW, with talks also held with Packard Motor Car on a parallel agreement.
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Detroit
LE Kaiser-Frazer Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers Today
Packard Motor Car Company
UAW
Ed Cote
Kaiser-Frazer
Farm feed waste tied to pig deaths in five-year span
Farm records over the last five years show about 14 percent of hog feed is wasted due to pig deaths, indicating substantial losses for producers and potential efficiency improvements.
Oranges Do Not Ripen After Picking Unlike Other Fruit
A botanical note explains that oranges do not continue to ripen once harvested, in contrast to apples and pears, which ripen off the tree. The fact highlights differences in postharvest behavior among common fruits.
Iowa Would Get Federal Highway Aid Under Senate Bill
Washington June 14 Federal aid would allot Iowa about 8.7 million dollars for roads under a two year 37 million authorization bill approved by the senate. The funds would be subject to later appropriation as the bill moves to the house which has already approved a three year program.
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Washington
Iowa
Senate
House
Gas explosion kills Madrid woman in basement blast
Mrs. Jack McGeeney, 48, died at Iowa Lutheran hospital after a bottled gas explosion at her Madrid home on Wednesday night. Authorities said the blast occurred as her husband lit a water heater, lifting the house off its foundation.
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Madrid
Des Moines
Jack McGeeney
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Former Drake University students face shoplifting charge
Des Moines reports two ex coeds from Drake University, Paloma Gascon of Mexico City and Maria Quijano of Panama City, both 18, were freed on bond after admitting to stealing 14 dresses from a downtown store before returning to Latin America. They pleaded not guilty in municipal court.
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Des Moines
Drake University
Latin America
Paloma Gascon
Mexico City
Maria Quijano
Panama City
Independent Miner Blames O Neill for Contract Stalemate
H K Cook independent operator from Knoxville says O Neill's asinine attitude causes stalemate with John L Lewis and United Mine Workers over a new soft coal contract. He represents 500 companies producing 14 million tons annually and cites demand for immediate payments from the $40 million welfare fund amid a trustees meeting. The current contract expires June 3.
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O'Neill
Washington
Charles O'Neill
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
H. K. Cook
Knoxville, Tenn
Lewis
Mine Workers Welfare Fund
Cook
Mississippi River Swim Planned at Y
Swimmers at the Y M C A will stage a Mississippi River swim contest starting in June. The event stays in town with a map of the river between Davenport and Muscatine shown at the Y M C A. Entrants swim lengths of the pool to cover the distance of the river with three age classifications: grade school, junior high and high school. Registration is open at the Y.
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Y.M.C.A
Artemas Brown
Simmers
Mississippi River
Davenport
Muscatine
M.C.A
Brown
Kiesey to Attend Assessors School in Ottumwa
Walter Kiesey, chief deputy assessor of Washington county, will attend the Ottumwa district school of instruction for assessors in Ottumwa from June 28 to July 8. The event is part of statewide efforts to standardize real property assessments beginning January 1949, with mandatory attendance for chief deputies and invited county auditors. Field work and expert instruction from appraisal firms will cover all aspects of assessing work.
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Walter Kiesey
Washington County
Ottumwa
Kirk Fox to Lead Europe Food Drive Chair
Kirk Fox editor of Successful Farming in Des Moines will chair this year's Iown drive for Europe food relief, sponsored by the Christian rural overseas program. A Fox led committee will meet here June 21 to set quotas and methods.
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Des Moines
Kirk Fox
Successful Farming
Europe
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Fox
Wilson workers to talk strike again in five cities
Spokesmen for Wilson & Co. packinghouse workers unions in Faribault Albert Lea Omaha Chicago and Cedar Rapids will meet in Cedar Rapids to discuss renewing their strike on a united front. The Los Angeles union will not be represented.
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Cedar Rapids
Itowa
Wilson & Co
United Front
Faribault
Albert Lea
Minn
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
Palestine Truce Under Severe Early Strain as Both Sides Allege Violations
Arab and Jewish forces accuse each other of breaking the 28 day Palestine cease fire just after the 2 a m deadline. Bernadotte reports Arab and Jewish charges and says observers will monitor the truce amid rising doubts about its viability.
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Tel Aviv
Palestine
United Nations
Folke Bernadotte
Bernadotte
Cairo
Claims Aid Cuts May Wreck Plan
Secretary of State George C. Marshall warned that house reductions threaten the Marshall plan and the whole foreign recovery program. He and Paul G. Hoffman urged the senate appropriations committee to restore 2.16 billion dollars cut from the foreign spending bill.
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Senate Appropriations Committee
Washington
Inter
Soundphoto
George C. Marshall
House
Marshall Plan
Paul G. Hoffman
Senate
Marshall
Europe
Eitbark
Russia
United States
Hoffman
Meeting Ends With Decision to Avoid Strike Pending Conference
At a met meeting last night the group decided not to strike immediately, deferring action until after the Sunday conference. The decision keeps labor actions on hold as negotiations continue.
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Met
Weather Summary for Des Moines Iowa
Mostly cloudy conditions with local showers possible starting tonight in the northwest. Temperatures steady with highs around 72 to 76 in the north and 82 to 85 in the south, and lows near 52 to 62 depending on location.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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