Tornado rips El Dorado Kansas killing 13
A Wichita area tornado struck El Dorado Kansas late Tuesday killing 13 and injuring 49 The twister cut a 14 block swath destroying 150 houses and an elementary school causing widespread power and water outages National Guard units aided civilian police as looters were arrested at the scene A temporary morgue was set up in the 4-H Club building with 11 bodies reported.
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EL Dorado
Kan
Stanley Dial
Dorado
Twister
Wisconsin
Perons
Bob Lemon
Kansas Highway Patrol
4-H Club
Ike and Macmillan Press for Greater Aid to Developing Nations
Presidents Eisenhower and Macmillan signaled support for increased Western funding to poorer countries. They discussed enlarging World Bank and IMF roles and possibly a new billion dollar lending agency. No decisions were made, with focus on economic and financial issues and Arab nationalism topics.
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Kent Eisenhower
Macmillan
Britain
Eisenhower
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Dulles
National Press Club
State Department
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
White House
U. S
Pacific
Philadelphia Newspaper Strike Shuts Down Local Papers
Commuters suffer gloom as a prolonged strike hits Philadelphia area papers. The Teamsters and American Newspaper Guild walkouts affect the Philadelphia Bulletin Inquirer and Camden Courier-Post, with wage pension and picket policy disputed by union leaders.
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Teamsters Union
Philadelphia Bulletin
Philadelphia Inquirer
Camden
N. J
Courier-Post
American Newspaper Guild
Inquirer
Teamsters
Sewage permit set to expire in Pomeroy this Sunday
Nelsonville finances show improvement as city officials report better balance sheets. Logan council discusses Ok’s purchase of a sweeper while OU players named to first team reflect on summer sessions. Merchants mark 50th anniversary as winds topple limbs and cut power, with 1000 expected to be affected.
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Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Logan Councilok
MAC
SEO
Athens
Chauncey Comics
Gallipolis
Goodyear Opens Talks With Rubber Union
Contract negotiations between Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co and the United Rubber Workers began in Cleveland on Tuesday. The union seeks a substantial pay raise and improved pension and insurance for 23,000 Goodyear workers in 11 cities. Current hourly pay averages $2.51.
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Goodyear
Rubber Union
Cleveland
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
HAGEMEYER RETIRING LOSING BIG MAN
Louis Hagemeyer, 62, civilian chief of the 1350th Motion Picture Squadron at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, plans retirement soon after a 40 year Air Force career. He began as a newsreel cameraman in Cincinnati after 1919, filming Mitchells historic sink-bombing test and other famous aerial events.
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Dayton
Air Force
Louis Hagemeyer
1350Th
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Air Service
Cincinnati
Billy Mitchell
Hagemeyer
Mitchell
William C. Davis
U.S. Air Force
Davis
Los Angeles
Supreme Court Asked To Deny State Request
Richard H. Ward of Columbus asked Ohio Supreme Court to reject a bid to shorten the time for filing briefs in a SUB test case. Attorney General William Saxbe for BUC urged a June 11 deadline, shorter than the usual 40 days.
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Columbus
Richard H. Ward
Ohio Supreme Court
William Saxbe
James R. Tichenor
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
BUC
Man’s basement renovation ends in fire ruin
Roy A. Kenney spent six years remodeling his basement into a recreation area bedroom and bath. After applying a final coat of paint he spilled gasoline and a gas heater flame ignited the space fire destroyed the basement area.
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Denver
Colo
Roy A. Kenney
Kenney
Disciplinary Action Promised After Close Call At Scott AFB
A Scott Air Force Base general says disciplinary action will be taken in the case of a C47 transport plane from Scott that nearly collided with an airliner Monday.
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ST. Louis
Scott Air Force Base
Scott
Crowley Freed on Bail in Fatal Beating Case
Joseph P Crowley was released on bail today after his arrest for the fatal beating of his brother in law Connecticut socialite and businessman T A D Jones Jr Crowley awaits trial in the case and was granted bail by a judge in Tokyo court proceedings report the incident and court action.
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Tokyo
Joseph P. Crowley
Connecticut
T. A. D. Jones, Jr
House Passes Five Year Reciprocal Trade Bill
The House approved a five year extension of the reciprocal trade program by a large margin, rejecting a two year limit and curbs on presidential tariff authority. The vote crushed efforts to send the bill back to committee and marked a major push for President Eisenhower’s free trade policy with Democrats largely backing the measure.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Richard M. Simpson
Tariff Commission
Congress
Commission
Colorado to Be Sprayed Over Grasshopper Infestation
Nine airplanes will sweep eastern Colorado today covering nine million acres to kill grasshoppers threatening crops and pasture. A larger spray planned for Thursday aims to protect a wheat crop valued at 110 million dollars as farmers seek federal aid amid critical hopper activity in six counties and serious infestation in eleven others.
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Denver
Colorado
Accused Bank Robber Shot Held in Ohio
Carl Dee Parker twenty seven of Canton was shot when police stopped him after he shot his way out of a Fort Wayne jail. He was captured by Ohio Highway Patrol and Hicksville police near Ohio 18 close to the Indiana line about eighteen miles west of Defiance.
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Defiance
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ohio Highway Patrol
Hicksville
Carl Dee Parker
Canton
Indiana Line
Here
Weather Summary for West Virginia Ohio and National Regions
West Virginia tonight low 5-60 degrees. Thursday fair cooler and less humid. Ohio clearing and cooler tonight low 54. Thursday fair and cool, high near 70s. Five day forecast cooler by 2-5 degrees from normal. cool Thursday, warmer Friday or Saturday, cooler again Sunday or Monday. Occasional showers or thundershowers Friday through Monday, totaling three quarters to 1.4 inches. Other cities show mixed conditions from rain in Albany to clear in Los Angeles and Seattle, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 70s.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Albany
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Louisville
Miami
Clody
Mpls
St. Paul
New York
Phoenik
Cleer
Csrckessiorese
Pittsburgh
Escaes
Portland
E. Athy
Tulsa
CIOMT
Seattle
Washington
Eisenhower Pushes Stricter Labor Bill With Mixed GOP Reactions
President Eisenhower backs a more restrictive labor control bill, signaling a tougher stance than many Democrats favor. The move shapes this year's congressional races as Republicans split between firmer union regulation and more moderate approaches. Support varies among GOP senators including Knowland Goldwater Bricker Hoblitzell Potter Revercomb Thye.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Labor Committee
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Congress
Senate
William F. Knowland
Rcalif
California
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
GOP
John W. Bricker
Ohio
John D. Hoblitzell
West Virginia
Charles E. Potter
Michigan
William A. Purtell
Connecticut
Chapman Revercomb
Edward J. Thye
Minnesota
Identification Cards Found in Driveway in Berry Case
Cincinnati police continued a six block west side search for Joseph C. Berry 55 of St Louis who disappeared May 31. An intensive block by block search failed to locate him but three Berry identification cards were found in a driveway one block from his missing car.
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Cincinnati
Joseph C. Berry
St. Louis
Berry
Baptists Convene 51st American Convention in Cincinnati
The American Baptist Convention meeting opens in Cincinnati drawing about 6500 churches and 60 million members from the northern United States. The 51st annual gathering will discuss church affairs and regional goals.
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Cincinnati
The
American Baptist Convention
United States
Expenses Can Be Cut
Ohio highway chief Charles M. Noble presented figures showing that building roads to meet safety and comfort standards need not be more costly, arguing efficiency can reduce expenses while maintaining quality. He highlighted state projects and methods to balance safety with budget constraints.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles M. Noble
Hospital Plan Approved for 3.4 Million in Willoughby
Lake County Memorial Hospital trustees approved preliminary plans for a 3.4 million dollar hospital in Willoughby Ohio. They aim to have final detailed plans ready to advertise for bids in November.
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Willoughby
Ohio
Lake County Memorial Hospital
16 Year Old Shot During Escape at Boys Industrial School
Eldon Hunt 16 of Hilliards Franklin County was shot in the head during an escape attempt from the Boys Industrial School near Lancaster. James Goslin BIS employee fired five shots after ordering the youths to halt. Hunt is in fair condition at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. Fostered by surgery, Hunt and Thomas Short 17 of Lima fled from the barber shop where they trained. Goslin suspended 30 days pending investigation.
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Lancaster
Eldon Hunt
Hilliards
Franklin County
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Boys Industrial School
Here
Col
T. L. Fultz
The
Correctional Institution
James Goslin
BIS
Goslin
Fultz
Hunt
Thomas Short
Lima
Reserve Dean Retiring at Western Reserve University Law School
Dr Fletcher Reed Andrews will retire July 31 after 31 years as dean of Western Reserve University's Law School. Edgar I King 44, assistant dean, will become the new dean.
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Cleveland
Fletcher Reed Andrews
Western Reserve University
Law School
University
Edgar I. King
Power failure delays presses at The Messenger
A two hour power outage in Athens disrupted operations at The Messenger causing late deliveries to some areas. Winds felled limbs damaged lines and shorted cables. power returned about 3 30 p m. The Messenger presses were idle during the interruption.
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Athens
Messenger
Communists to free nine U S soldiers in East Berlin border row
East Germany pledged quick release of nine U S Army personnel and their helicopter if Washington acts in a normal and reasonable manner. The Neues Deutschland editorial framed this as an official pronouncement after Dulles said the U S would negotiate for the eight officers and one sergeant whose helicopter strayed into East Germany and ran out of gas. The defense ministry also repudiated a Volksarmee idea that the Americans might be tried as spies, saying they violated East German air space only.
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Berlin
East Germany
United States
Neues Deutschland
Dulles
Ministry of Defense
Volksarmee
Air Force Aims Moon Rocket Fire In August
Lt. Gen. S E Anderson said the Air Force plans a moon rocket test in August with three shoots targeted for August September and October this year. Roy W Johnson of DARPA challenged the timing noting no final decision has been made.
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Washington
Air Force Space Planning
Air Force
S. E. Anderson
Air Force Research and Development
Milwaukee
Pentagon
Roy W. Johnson
Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Bridge Pedestrian Ban Lifts for Walk Across Mackinac Bridge
In Mackinaw City Michigan the Straits of Mackinac Bridge ban on pedestrians will be briefly lifted on June 25 for a walking contest. About 50 International Walkers Association members from 10 states will traverse the bridge when traffic is light.
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Mackinaw City
Mich
Straits of Mackinac Bridge
International Walkers Association
De Gaulle Demands Quiet Over Algeria Crisis
Paris premier Charles de Gaulle bluntly urged Algerian insurgents to stop meddling in government and criticized General Raoul Salan for his role. A cabinet spokesman said secretary of state Dulles was invited to Paris for talks next month with de Gaulle, with possible broader discussions including Macmillan and Adenauer. The Dulles meeting is tentatively set for July 5.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Algeria
Raoul Salan
Dulles
Washington
All-Algeria Committee of Public Safety
France
Salan
Maurice Couve de Murville
Macmillan
Adenauer
United States
UAW Holds Firm Line in Chrysler Strike Tensions
UAW ends its soft approach to strike talk while urging Chrysler workers to stay on the job. Norman Matthews threatens to close two Plymouth plants over stewards and shop committee rules. About 4,000 Local 51 members seek a strike vote with no date set. A wildcat strike at Dodge truck plant halts work and sends 1,400 home after lunch.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
UAW
Sig
Norman Matthews
Plymouth
Crysler
General Motors
Ford
Matthews
Dodge
Assembly
LSU Leaders on Spot Over School Integration Inquiry
A 10 member House committee will question LSU President Troy Middleton and five deans to determine how many faculty members favor integration. A protest signed by 66 LSU faculty was part of 600 signatures on an LSU Civil Liberties Union petition opposing eight segregation bills. Senator Rainach chairs the segregation committee and welcomes faculty opposition as a reveal of anti integration sentiment.
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Baton Rouge
Troy Middleton
Louisiana State University
House of Representatives
LSU
Louis
Iana Civil Liberties Union
House
Sen
W. M. Rainach
Joint
Rainach
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