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the people can "properly assess 4A April 14, 1952 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH and weigh the outcome of the New Jersey primary on Tuesday." CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE While voters try to make up 1 dieted he will get only a fraction of the vote. Other supporters, however, disagree and look for a sizable turnout. An Associated Press poll of the state's newspapers forecast Eisenhower will win the election but Taft will get a good vote. 'Underground' Drive Charted.

their minds whether Taft is in or out, politicians wonder about the outcome of the delegate contests. National TV Picture, Potential Growth The state will send 38 dele To wear from sunup to sundown Our 6 NEW CHANNELS ASSIGNED HERE. AS TV FREEZE ENDS Continued From Page One. gates to the national convention in Chicago July 7. The state G.O.P.

organization has put up a full slate, which is listed on in Carded Chaml the ballot-as unpledged. The re TV STATIONS IN OPERATION PENDING TV APPUCATIONS Supporters of Elsenhower said the Taft campaign went underground after he announced his withdrawal and even stepped up its activity. They asserted Taft strategists were spending as compared to less than the Eisenhower camp was spending. Not so, came back the Taft forces, adding that this was all ceiving no signals," it reports. As in VHF, color may be telecast in UHF.

When the VHF band is full it will accommodate about 560 stations. UHF can accommodate perhaps as many as 2000 stations. Evelyn Pearson I I -v I MINN, TL r'WJiV talk to get out a big vote for 7 -ME wra Eisenhower. sult of the preferential primary is not legally binding. Driscoll, who heads the ticket, has said a majority of G.O P.

leaders favor Eisenhower but will abide by a decisive victory by any candidate in the popularity polL State Senator Malcolm S. Forbes, a leader of the Eisenhower forces, has said, however, that at least 18 of the "unin-structed" organization Elate personally favor Taft. The organization delegates have agreed to abide by a "substantial" majority in the popularity poll, he said, but "a close vote let them off the hook, and if Ike wins by a narrow margin, the Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer indorsed Taft in a letter to Wherever you go whatever you do, you'll be well turned out in thesa fresh young fashions.

a New Jersey friend. The retired Army general said in the letter: "In my judgment, Taft, more than any other avowed candidate, supports ideas and has the courage to carry out ideas that 7 Si. Louis Applications. Seven applications for new television stations here have been filed. Applicants are: Radio Station KWK, in which Robert T.

Convey has a controlling interest and the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, a minority holding; Radio Station KXOK, owned by the Elzey Roberts family, which formerly published the St. Louis Star-Times; St. Louis Amusement which is controlled by Fanchon Marco, theater operators; 220 North Kingshighway, Inc. (Park Plaza Hotel), controlled by the Koplar family; New England Television controlled" by Alfred DeMar-is of Providence, R.I., who operates bus lines in New England; St.

Louis University, which oper will protect our American hen tage of freedom, that will pre 38-man Jersey delegation will go to the convention split right up the middle." A survey of the 38 organization delegates by the Associated Press showed 17 supported Eisenhower, four favored Taft and one is for Stassen. Of the remaining, 12 will be guided by tomorrow's election and four were noncommittal. serve our ideals. Wedemeyer gained national attention last year just before his retirement in the release of a report he submitted on Korea to President Truman in 1947. His letter was addressed to Fred E.

Schluter of Princeton, president of a large manufacturing company. In Washington, John D. M. ates Radio Station WEW, and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, which operates Radio Station KFUO. Hamilton, eastern manager for Taft, accused Eisenhower forces in New Jersey of making a bid BUM'S BAR-COCKTAILS CHICKEN, FRENCH FRIES and $125 I tona At for primary votes from Democrats STEAK HOUSE Associated Press Wlrephoto.

Map shows number of television stations now operating (figures in squares) in each state and pending applications (figures in circles). There are 108 stations in operation, with 521 applications pending and provision made for an eventual total of 2053. with a "shameless" suggestion that they could still vote Demo All seven applications pending from St. Louis are for commercial stations. A spokesman for the Lutheran Church said it would operate its television station on a non-commercial basis, as it does the radio station, but nevertheless it is applying for a commercial channel and not the cratic in the general election.

He peratures seasonable in the flood the Corps of Engineers in the said he issued his statement so 1 SI. 9935 area today St. Joseph area, said the river rangements have been made, and a license has been granted, the station will have the right to go on the air. Since the FCC ruling provides that the educational station must be exclusively non The flood-ravaged Missouri riv- 1 er area extended all the way from lower South Dakota, along was moving up faster than was expected and revised the date for the crest to strike at St. Joseph.

It is now expected Saturday instead of Sunday. commercial, no revenues may be collected through the sale of tele v-vr the Iowa-Nebraska reaches and into Kansas and Missouri. Both other states, and other rivers, also figured today in a grim Midwest flood picture. At St. Paul, flatlands for 15 miles along the Mississippi were Browning estimated at least 14,000 acres of farm land was flooded yesterday along the river educational Channel 9.

The television freeze was put into effect Oct. 1, 1948, after it became apparent that telecasts from some stations were interfering with reception of programs from other stations. There also was a compelling need to organize future channel allocations. The FCC published its "first draft" of allocations March 22, fwK Sri lUfct MARIS IT casting time for advertising. Co-operation of the community's leading cultural and civic agencies, including the universities, City Art Museum, Public Library and music groups, will be sought in planning programs.

Plans call for programs for use in schools, children's programs for after-school hours, and entertainment of a high order, as well as adult education, in evening hours. Wet? flooded, rail traffic was hampered and vehicular traffic was rerouted to avoid waters over low sections of two main streets. The sewage disposal plant serving both St. Paul and Minneapolis was knocked out and sewage flowed into the river. The municipal airport was under 1951.

This tentative plan has been attacked and defended in 21,123 pages of testimony, and i approximately 150 changes have in Missouri and Kansas. He said the number of homes in the area was small but that all the residents had been evacuated, along with livestock and farm machinery. A crest of about 29 feet was predicted for Kansas City, which is protected by flood control works designed to control the Missouri to a level of more than 40 feet. Predicted flood crests would range from six to 10 feet above natural banks from St. Joseph, 4 A I The FCC rejected a proposal by the University of Missouri that educational outlets be per- WrS -mitted to function commercially A.

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The river level this morning was 21.7 feet, a rise of half a foot over night. Flood stage is 14 feet. The weather bureau forecast a crest of 22.4 feet for Thursday. Previous high was 19.7 in 1881. Livestock shipments to the South St.

Paul stockyards were embargoed. across Missouri, with levees protecting to several feet above technical bankfull stages. been made. In reserving 242 channels for non-commercial use. the commission provided for 33 more educational stations than originally planned.

Mayor Joseph M. Darst's committee on educational television, which is headed by Raymond H. Wittcoff, said it will take steps soon to organize a co-operative agency for operation of an educational station in St. Louis. "The fact that the FCC is reserving a television channel here does not mean that a non-commercial station will automatically come into existence," a statement Iby the committee pointed out.

"Substantial public and private will be needed to build on a part-time basis. The school had indicated it could not afford to operate a television station without combining commercial and educational operations. Other Missouri allocations, listed by city and channel number, with denoting a channpl reserved for non-commercial use, follow; Cape Girardeau. 12, 18; Carth (Robes Fourth Floor) POSSIBLE RECORD VOTE IN CONFUSED JERSEY PRIMARY Continued From Tage One. 3 III ILLIBHIIHH I 1 Northern Missouri, and Northeast Kansas Farms Flooded.

ST. JOSEPH, April 14 (UP Thousands of acres of rich farming land in northern Missouri and northeastern Kansas were flooded by the Missouri river today. Rosecrans airfield at St. Joseph was evacuated last night. Southwest of St.

Joseph, in the town of Elwood, about 300 residents were evacuating household and operate a station. 610-618 WASHINGTON AVE. "The decision means that as soon as adequate financial ar- age. 56; Caruthersville, 27; Chilli-cothe, 14; Clinton, 49; Columbia, 8, 16. 22; Farmington.

52; Fulton, 24; Hannibal, 7, 27; Jefferson City, 13, 33; Joplin, 12. 30; Kansas City, 4. 5, 9, X-19, 25, 65; Kennett, 21; Kirksville. 3, 18; Lebanon, 23; Marshall. 40; Mary-ville, 26; Mexico, 45; Moberly, 35; Monett, 14; Nevada, 18; Poplar Savings Department Mercantile Trust Company LOCUST EIGHTH SEVENTH ST.

CHARLES canceled a speaking tour and said as far as he was concerned he was out of the New Jersey contest. He said Driscoll's indorsement of Eisenhower made a fair primary impossible The Eisenhower forces countered that Tafts action was a sham. They said no matter what vote he receives, he can claim a "moral victory." Taft followers said this wasn't so. Some pre- ST. IOUIS 1, MO.

Mtmbf Ftdtrol Deposit Insvranct Corporation belongings, but about 1000 other citizens felt safe on Higher ground. Col. E. E. Browning, chief of Bluff, 15; Rolla, 31; St.

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17, 23; DeKalb, X-67; Dixon, 47; Elgin, 28; Freeport. 23; Galesburg, 40; Ilarrisburg, 22; Jacksonville, 29; Joliet, 48; Kankakee, 14; Ke-wanee, 60; La Salle, 35; Lincoln, 53; Macomb, 61; Marion, 40; Mat-toon, 46; Moline (Davenport, and Rock Island and Moline, 4, 6, X-30, 36, 42; Mount Vernon, 38; Olney, 16; Pekin, 49; Peoria, 8, 19, X-37, 43; Quincy, 10. 21; Rockford, 13, 39, X-45; Spring i tiSu4i I Sv 1 3 lilt wVS'itL field, 2, 20, X-26; Streator, 65; Vandalia, 28; Waukegan, 22. ORDER THESE SMOOTHLY SANDED SHEETS OF DOUGLAS FIR FLYVVOOD AND SAYE! ABSOLUTELY BACK TO REGULAR PRICES FRIDAY! 19,349 FAMILIES REPORTED FLOOD REFUGEES IN WEST Continued From Page One. 5-16 inch Vi inch Reg.

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3.85 240 square blocks were under water. Radio station KTRI of Sioux City was forced off the air when flood water engulfed its transmitter near Dakota City. Nebr. Sioux City's river stage late last night passed the 24.2 foot mark. Flood stage is 19 feet.

Nearby and downstream, the roster of towns abandoned or prostrate was a virtual roll call of towns on the flat Missouri flood plain, a strip 17 miles wide at its widest and bounded by high bluffs paralleling the river. 1 Sale1. Damaged Trellis! F3EE DELIVERY ORDER BY PHONE xney were towns occupiea Dy AT HANLEY ROAD YARD ONLY i uiriy, snwaaen water ana a lew 1 ,1 1 i -0. 1 FITS-ALL ADJUSTABLE SCREEN DOORS iicuu.y auuna ucici milieu IU bllCK it out. These ghost or near-ghost towns and their populations included: South Dakota: Jefferson (500) and Elk Point (1500.

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Early today the reading was 25.4. At 26.6, the river will be at the level which levees and flood walls along the two cities were designed to handle. Freeboard or safety margin adds three to five feet to the levee height, however, and today's battle consisted of a continued all-out effort to add two feet to the levee height, while maintaining constant vigil for breaks and giving immediate attention to the sandboils which the tremendous pressure was creating, especially on the Iowa side. A levee failure could come anytime before, during or after the crest. "The test Is now." said Brig.

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