Many Levees On Mississippi Likely To Break
Flood threat rises as federal engineers warn most levees along the Mississippi between St Louis and Cape Girardeau may fail while relief crews and troops assist. Crests near St Louis expected to hit within inches of a historic peak. ten deaths reported across the flood area and over 22 000 evacuated. Damage spans Missouri Oklahoma Indiana Arkansas and Kansas with farms, rail lines and industries disrupted.
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Associated Press
Pi River
Cape Girardeau
Midwest
Vern .Alexander
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Oklahoma
Issippi River
St. Louis
Alexander
East St.Louis
Ill
Diana
Arkansas
Kansas
Osage River
Missouri River
Jefferson City
St. Charles
Army Is Cutting Frills From War Weddings
Fort Monroe Virginia scene notes a shift from lavish post war weddings to simple wartime ceremonies. Organist provides music. brides and grooms pause plans due to selective service and military pay. Most couples are in their mid twenties and wed after training.
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Fort Monroe
Lohengrin
Edward J. Tanski
Ralph Bates
No clear story from damaged text
Fossil remains of ground sloths as large as elephants have been found. Opela ins warned against the duties of moneyless yes. Couples who since January 1 married in local chapels had known each other before the war.
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Opelains
Gioveige
St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
Treasury Status May 18 Receipts and Debt Figures Released
Treasury figures show May 18 receipts of 29.16 million dollars and expenditures of 299.41 million. Total debt stands at 138.76 billion, up 33.03 million from the previous day.
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Washington
the Treasury
Quiz answers for Page 1 include Stalin and White
The list presents correct answers: 1 Josef Stalin 2 I have hardly any money 3 Stanford White 4 Post war plans and aims 5 Bob Feller Cleveland Indians April 16 1940 6 Yes
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Josef Stalin
Stanford White
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Notable Names Across History A Quick Reference
Notable figures include Willard Huntington Wright, Julius Caesar, the island of Malta, and Patrick Henry. This card lists diverse historical names and places reflecting literary and political milestones.
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Willard Huntington Wright
Causasus
The
Island of Malta
Patrick Henry
Emperor Claudius Aque Duct Construction
The Roman Emperor Claudius ordered a vast aque duct project that required a tunnel three and a half miles long. It employed thirty thousand workers and stretched over eleven years to complete.
Convicts Wife Fined For Not Blacking Out
In Plainfield New Jersey city judge Henry W. Clements rules failure to hear air raid sirens while bathing not a defense for blackout violation. His wife Mrs. Alice Moran Clements paid a five dollar fine as a blackout violator.
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Plainfield
N. J
Henry W. Clements
Alice Moran Clements
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du Pont House
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