Dams Burst Flood Las Vegas New Mexico Residents Escaped
Three earth fill dams on the Gallinas River failed amid heavy rain near Las Vegas New Mexico. About 90 million gallons flooded the valley up to 14 feet deep, washing out bridges and isolating areas while hundreds fled to safety. No deaths reported. National Guardsmen evacuated riverbank homes as crews assessed damage.
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Soviet explains Bulganin action in East Germany talks
A Soviet Embassy spokesman said Premier Bulganin will not join the top level Soviet East German visit next week as talks focus on economics. Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan will attend in his place, Khrushchev heading the team. The move surprised East German papers and prompted Western speculation of a downgrade of Bulgaria.
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Ike Wilson Clash On Proposed Annual Financing Plan
Secretary of Defense Wilson and President Eisenhower disagree over a Hoover Commission backed plan for year to year appropriations. Wilson argues partial financing risks national security and that you start more projects than you can finish. The House Appropriations Committee published his testimony revealing the dispute.
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Educator Dr Charles McCracken Dies at 75
Dr Charles C McCracken 75 educator author and onetime president of Connecticut State College died Saturday in Eustis Florida He was born in Bellefontaine Ohio and was brother of Dr T C McCracken former dean of Ohio University College of Education
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Connecticut State College
Ohio State University
Bellefontaine, Ohio
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Elmwood Place
Ohio University College of Education
U S and Russia Asked to Stop Oman Attack
Cairo sources report Imam of Oman asks United States and Russia to act to end British aggression against Oman. Mohammed el Harsy delivers note to U S Embassy official Parker Hart and plans talks with Soviet officials. Arab League urges Bandung nations to intervene as British forces advance on Nizwa.
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Twenty Two Die in Ohio Weekend Disturbances
Twenty two persons died accidentally in Ohio over the weekend. Thirteen deaths were from traffic accidents. Six drowned. A Van Wert city employee checking the sewer system died of gases, a child was killed by a collapsing swing, and a man fell getting out of a bathtub.
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Tito Returns to Belgrade After Khrushchev Meeting
Tito, fresh from a secret Romania session with Khrushchev, lands in Belgrade as Ho Chi Minh arrives from Hungary for a five day visit. Analysts say the Tito-Khrushchev talks may push Yugoslavia to lead a socialist bloc outreach and ease Moscow’s control, signaling broader world socialist ties.
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Fire Causes $100000 Damage at Cleveland Paint Plant
A three alarm fire at the L. A. Lux Co. paint plant in Cleveland caused about $100,000 in damage to a two story brick building. Exploding petroleum drums fueled the blaze and firemen battled it for over an hour with no injuries reported. The cause remained undetermined.
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American Airman Acquitted in Japanese Court
In Kisarazu Japan a Japanese district court acquitted Airman First Class Benjamin B Onyang of Sacramento California of murder in connection with the death of a Japanese man during a scuffle.
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Weather Summary and Five Day Forecast Across Regions
The report notes fair and cool conditions tonight with a mild Tuesday in CHRILO fair and cool tonight. West Virginia shows clear nights and cooler temps with Tuesday sunny and mild. Ohio and five day forecast indicate temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal with a cool start and a rise through Saturday, little or no rain. City listings include varied conditions from Albuquerque to Seattle with cloud cover in many and scattered rain in Tampa.
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Chance To See Europe Four Make 8000 Mile Atlantic Trip
Dr Alfred Wolfarth of Mount Prospect led his wife son and a family friend on an 8000 mile 124 day voyage from Bremen Germany to Chicago aboard the 43-foot yawl Farewell They visited Holland England France Spain Portugal Gibraltar French Morocco Canary Islands Bermuda and New York They endured calms 60 mph winds and a near English Channel crossing the voyage aimed to give the group a chance to see Europe.
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Three Boys Confess Pact to Kill Father in Crosby Minn
In Crosby Minnesota three farm brothers Ira Ramodt 10 William Ramodt 13 and Richard Ramodt 15 confessed a pact to slay their father Ole Aamodt 55. Ira fired the fatal shot from a .22 rifle as the brothers planned while the father was in the hay field.
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Wickland
Fire damages paper making plants at Gardner Board and Carton
Investigators probe the cause after a Sunday fire at the Gardner Board and Carton Co. in Lockland damages the finishing ends of two long paper making machines. About 100 night shift workers evacuated to safety.
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Gardner Board and Carton Co
Lockland
Columbus man named director of Transportation for Utilities Commission
Appointment of Earl Merwin of Columbus to the newly created position of director of Transportation for the Utilities Commission was announced Monday.
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Earl Merwin
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Fresh Corn Sells Fast After Classified Ad
Roy Noland reports sweet corn sold out quickly after an advertisement in The Messenger Classified Section. He offers white and yellow corn to farm visitors at reasonable prices and invites others to advertise their fresh produce, listing contact numbers 21927 and 31242.
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Walter F. George Dies at 79 in Vienna Georgia
Former U S Senator Walter F. George 79 died of a heart ailment in Vienna Georgia. He served 34 years in the Senate chaired the Foreign Relations Committee and was a diplomat to NATO. Funeral services were planned at First Baptist Church with national figures attending.
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OSU Vice President Bland L Stradley Dies
Funeral services for Dr. Bland L. Stradley vice president of Ohio State University will be Tuesday at 2 PM at Broad Street Methodist Church Columbus. He died Sunday in University Hospital after a long illness at age 68. Stradley joined OSU in 1919 later becoming dean and then vice president in 1944. He was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan and Harvard and held honorary degrees from five colleges. He served on Columbus hospital trustees, Canal Winchester Board of Education and many campus boards and civic clubs.
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NAACP Slams Louisville Token Integration Critique
James A. Crumlin, Kentucky NAACP president, says Louisville still has segregated teachers despite praise for a desegregation plan. The critique labels the city's integration as token and superficial.
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James A. Crumlin
Kentucky
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New York Officials Move to Halt Teen Terror Wave
New York's 23 000 police on special alert as teenage violence surges. Acting Police Commissioner James R. Kenney orders extra patrols after a shotgun attack in Brooklyn and a Bronx gang brawl. Fourteen youths arrested. Gov. Harriman tasks the State Youth Commission to meet city officials and seek solutions.
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Baltimore Fire Burns Through Shopping Center Complex
A six hour blaze Saturday into Sunday damaged seven stores and a branch bank in a one story block long center. Firemen estimated losses will exceed one million dollars as about a dozen Baltimore County units fought the fire for 17 hours leaving only a shell of the center.
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Tractor Trailer Fire Disrupts Ohio Turnpike Traffic
A tractor trailer loaded with steel caught fire on the Ohio Turnpike near the Strongsville interchange causing westbound lanes to close and traffic to be detoured. No injuries are reported.
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Strongsville
Inmates Apologize After Utah Prison Riot
The Utah State Prison inmates advisory council publicly apologized for a riot that held 20 hostages. Sixteen inmates face a board of inquiry into the incident near Salt Lake City. Fourteen hostages were from the Kitchen Rhythmettes, a Price Utah group, and the riot followed a show by the band.
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Civil rights bill faces veto threat and possible compromise
Democrats press for a civil rights measure likely to reach President Eisenhower with a veto risk. Republicans and Southern Democrats weigh a conference push and a potential compromise on jury trial provisions, aiming to secure presidential backing or delay until next session.
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Freight Derailment At Norwalk Causes Spill And Burns
A 42 car New York Central freight derailed near Greenwich in Norwalk Ohio spilling freight and tearing 400 yards of tracks. Five or six spectators sustained severe burns after stepping into pools of liquid sodium caustic acid covered by grain. The 91 car train traveled from Columbus to Cleveland.
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Air Force Escapee Held in Greene County
S Sgt Milton J Martin aged 27 who escaped from Bergstrom Air Force Base stockade near Austin Texas flew over 1200 miles in a stolen plane and landed at Springfield before being taken to Greene County jail by the Ohio Highway Patrol. He escaped Thursday and was convicted of a 25 year sentence.
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Milton J. Martin
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