Spectacular U S Atomic Blast At Nevada Test Site
A massive atomic explosion at the Nevada Test Site rocked the desert and set brush and distant mountains ablaze. Brig. Gen. Harvey Tschrigi said the blast was rough with dust and shock, as Marines 5700 yards away endured the event and hundreds were evacuated by helicopter and amphibious tractors.
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Knowland Keeps Door Open To Civil Rights Bill Amendments
Senate Republican leader Senator Knowland says he will not close the door to amendments to soften the House civil rights bill. He plans to move the measure to the Senate Monday amid Southern Democrats ready to oppose and filibuster any significant changes. Knowland would consider a narrow jury-trial provision in contempt cases if an amendment materializes. Russell of Georgia signals cautious optimism but doubts any amendment will satisfy Southern opponents.
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Gallipolis Grandma In Third Pair of Shoes
HAGERSTOWN Md Mrs Emma Gatewood a 69 year old hiking great grandmother from Gallipolis Ohio is retracing the Appalachian Trail She spent Thursday night at Washington Monument State Park about 10 miles south of Hagerstown After leaving Mt Oglethorpe April 27 she has walked nearly 1000 miles in 69 days and is wearing out her third pair of shoes.
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Emma Gatewood
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Mt. Oglethorpe
Gold Star Mothers Install New President in Cleveland
Gold Star Mothers Inc ends an eight day national convention in Cleveland with the installation of Mrs. Maude C. Fry of Grand Rapids Michigan as president.
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Gold Star Mothers Inc
Maude C. Fry
Grand Rapids, Mich
Weather outlook with cooler nights and mild weekend
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight then fair and mild Saturday across regions. Low 60s tonight, highs 70s to mid 80s. West Virginia: fair tonight, low 51 60, Saturday partly cloudy, high 78 84. Five day forecast shows temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal. showers likely Monday or Tuesday with rain possible Tuesday. Other cities show clear or cloudy skies and varying temps from the 50s to 80s.
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Tornado Wreaks Havoc on Bryan Main Street
A twister struck Bryan Ohio causing downtown damage estimated at 500000. The Williams County courthouse lost its roof and the clock, five stores, and a hotel suffered major damage while power lines and trees were toppled. No deaths or serious injuries reported.
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Kansas Wheat Beaten Down By Hard Rains
Heavy rains have battered Kansas grain, with forecasts of up to 50 million bushels less wheat than last year. Fields resemble rice paddies from 15 inch weekly totals, with hail and wind smashing stocks and some fields deemed losses. Sun returns but 10 days of sun needed to dry fields for harvest. Officials say conditions unseen in 17 years.
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Firemen Dismantle $20,000 Truck After Parade Incident
In Philadelphia the Rockledge Volunteer Fire Company truck with a 75 foot aerial ladder toppled while en route to a July 4 parade. The ladder rose unexpectedly as three firemen struggled to control it, the vehicle tipping at 20 mph. Two men were slightly injured as others dismantled the truck with blow torches to clear the road for three thousand bystanders.
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Russian Roulette Fatal To Columbus Youth
Lawrence Dean Smith 17 killed himself with a .22 revolver while demonstrating Russian roulette to friends. Authorities tentatively ruled the shooting accidental in Columbus.
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Lawrence Dean Smith
Two Airmen Dead in Route 33 Head-on Collision
Two air policemen from Lockbourne Air Force Base near Columbus were killed in a head-on crash on U S 33 six miles north of Lancaster. A third airman is in serious condition at Lancaster Hospital, Fairfield County sheriff's office said.
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Freight Rate Boosts Indicated Soon
Shippers nationwide may face motor freight rate increases of about 15 percent in the near future. Three groups representing interstate truckers in the Midwest and East propose across the board rises. Railroads seek a 10 to 17 percent hike from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Hair Caught in Boat Shaft Ends in Emergency Surgery
Mrs. Lucretia Galbraith 50 of San Francisco had her scalp torn from her head when long hair became entangled in a cabin cruiser propeller shaft in San Pablo. Deputy Sheriff Lester Clark cut free the scalp and surgeons at Brookside Hospital stitched it in place. The patient remained in satisfactory condition.
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Girard and Japanese Bride Married at Camp Whittington
GI William Girard and Haru Sueyama wed again in a simple Methodist ceremony at Camp Whittington. The 21 year old soldier said the event was happy as he awaits an international dispute over whether he should be tried by Japan or the Army for the January killing on guard duty.
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Five Men Rob Euclid Green Foodtown in Cleveland
Five masked gunmen robbed the Euclid-Green Foodtown Market in Cleveland, escaping with 7000 in cash and 3000 in checks after forcing 10 employees into the meat cooler. Manager Charles Tomasello freed the workers as the robbers fled in a grey sedan.
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Alligator in Park Incident Draws City Police Rescue
In Lexington Kentucky a quartet of police cars a city plant truck and about a dozen youngsters rushed to a park after a woman reported an alligator in the fountain she feared would eat goldfish. Patrolman Wilbur Thompson captured the 12 inch gator barehanded.
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Firecracker injures crowd at Rubber Bowl display
A firecracker thrown by a prankster exploded during a fireworks display at the Rubber Bowl on Thursday night injuring three children and two adults among the spectators.
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Rubber Bowl
Brahman bulls kill rider in rodeo chaos
AzU. Great hulking Brahman bulls proved deadly as 24 of 27 cowboys were thrown in two weeks of rodeos. One rider died Thursday and two others were injured in Prescott.
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Deposed Russian Leaders Charged With Undermining Defenses
The Soviet army accuses four deposed Kremlin leaders of treachery and efforts to undermine defense capacity. Lazar Kaganovich singled out for stronger charges as Molotov Malenkov and Shepilov face dismissal from government posts. East European allies back the purge while Western reaction remains cautious.
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No Festivities Planned For Air Anniversary
Washington notes the 20th anniversary of Atlantic maiden survey flights that proved regular air service between the United States and Europe was possible, but no formal observance is planned.
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Spilled Ice Cream Tragedy Kills Two Girls in Va Car Crash
In Danville Virginia a father James H. Fallon 27 was driving on U S 58 five miles east when his son dropped ice cream causing him to swerve his car and strike three sisters resulting in two deaths and a third critically injured Fallon faces a manslaughter charge.
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Harriman Says Ohio Is Friendly Territory After Speech
At Colgate University in Hamilton New York Governor Averell Harriman asked a heckler what country he represented. The reply from William D Peesok of Shaker Heights Ohio was I am from Ohio. Harriman then said Ohio was friendly territory despite political differences.
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Texas Millionaire Hugh Roy Cullen Dies at 75
Hugh Roy Cullen, Houston oilman who amassed a vast fortune and earmarked more than 160 million dollars for philanthropy, died Thursday night. He built a great wealth on a pet theory and leaves a legacy of planned charitable giving.
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Economist Paarlberg Named Ag Aide to Aid Marketing
Don Paarlberg, economics professor and Purdue former staffer, is appointed assistant secretary of agriculture in charge of marketing. The Eisenhower Benson agenda aims to cut government intervention in production pricing and marketing of farm products. Paarlberg, Oak Glen Illinois native, taught economics at Purdue before joining Benson in 1953 as part of his team. He graduated from Cornell University and supports free agriculture and rapid farmer adoption of efficient methods to lift farm income and address overproduction.
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Second Rocket Fizzle in Upper Atmosphere Test
The second rocket firing in a U S test series aimed at gathering upper atmosphere data failed early today at a Hudson Bay base. The first flight reached 160 miles and lasted 4 minutes 30 seconds with 146 pounds of instruments.
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Philanthropist C F E Palmer Dies at 80 in Texarkana
Texarkana obituary notes C F E Palmer owner of several Texas and Arkansas newspapers and radio stations. The philanthropist, aged 80, focused on character education for youth and died Thursday night.
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Ohio and Nation See Continued Slug of Holiday Deaths
The Associated Press reports a rising holiday death toll as traffic crashes push national totals toward an estimated 535 deaths over the four day Independence Day period. Through Thursday 262 deaths are tallied across 102 hours, with 149 traffic fatalities and 87 drownings, including a drowning spree at Anacoco Lake in Louisiana. Ohio fatalities rise with 18 deaths and 14 traffic deaths, amid storms and law enforcement patrols.
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Iran Sees Quake Toll Likely In Thousands
Officials in Iran warned the death toll from the Caspian region quake could top 1500 with some parliament members suggesting as high as 5000. The disaster affected 500 miles of territory from the Soviet border to Turkmenistan, destroying Caspian ports and villages with damage estimated at 25 million dollars.
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Government Agencies Stranded by Locked Mailboxes
In Albuquerque on a Thursday, several government offices including the U S attorney's office the U S marshal and the Secret Service found mail inaccessible at the main post office. Postmaster Hugh Coper said the locks were plugged and the agencies were in arrears, noting regulations prevented special handling.
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Secret Service
Hugh Coper
Cooper
Nixon to Talk Politics in California July Stop
The Chronicle reports Vice President Nixon will visit California in late July for a brief trip to discuss California political matters with local leaders and the public.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle
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Weather Bureau criticized after Cameron Parish hurricane toll
Senator Russell Long accused a 12 hour Weather Bureau error of misinforming residents before Hurricane Audrey hit Cameron Parish where about 700 people died. Sheriff O B Carter demanded answers as forecasters defended their advisories noting warnings of rising tides and offshore gales. Former civil defense head Val Peterson praised the Weather Bureau for its handling.
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Louisiana
Russell Long
Weather Bureau
Audrey
Long
Cameron Parish
O. B. Carter
Raymond Kraft
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Val Peterson
Civil Defense
Teen Burned in Oklahoma Firecracker Car Explosion
A 17 year old Enid youth suffered severe burns after 144 firecrackers exploded in a Cherokee car. The blast demolished the vehicle, shattered a church window, and damaged a nearby apartment building as witnesses described the chaotic scene and hospital reports confirmed 65 percent body burns.
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Okla
Enid
Marvin Loudermilk
Fifth Suspect Listed In Widow's Slaying
A 29-year-old Columbus man Teller Mitchell faces a lie detector test in London as Fayette County Sheriff confirms he is the fifth suspect in the slaying of 87 year old widow Mrs. Sarah DeWitt. Mitchell was detained after fitting the description of a Black man seen near the victim's home before the discovery of her body.
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Summit County deputies probe stabbing death at Peninsula picnic
Summit County deputies investigate the stabbing death of 37 year old Charles L. Abraham during a Thursday night picnic at the Cabin Club one mile south of Peninsula. The incident occurred at a rural gathering site in Akron area.
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