Storms Hammer Midwest Regions Across Kansas and Indiana
Late spring storms lashed central states with tornadoes in Kansas, damaging about 25 houses in northeast Wichita and injuring residents. Tornadoes touched down near Arkansas City Newton and Wellington while severe thunderstorms moved through Kansas and Missouri. Flood fears rose along the Wabash River with Peru residents ordered to evacuate as floodwalls rose. thousands fled homes in Marion Wabash Logansport Delphi and Lafayette.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Wichita
el Dorado
Arkansas City
Newton
Wellington
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Wabash
Indiana
Peru
Marion
Logansport
Delphi
Lafayette
Langen enters GOP race to unseat Knutson in 9th District
Moorhead Minnesota State Rep Odin E Langen launched a GOP bid for 9th District Congress amid farming emphasized platform. He endorsed at the May 24 district GOP convention and announced at a late Wednesday press conference, challenging Rep Coya Knutson who seeks re election with DFL backing. Knutson faced internal DFL tensions as Evenson, a Moorhead school board member, was pressed to run, while Evenson remained undecided.
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Langen
Andrew
Knutson
Detroit Lakes
DFL
Martin A. Evenson
Moorhead
Evenson
Langer
Crookston
John A. Michels
Breckenridge
Kansas Girl, 14, Wins National Spelling Bee
Jolitta Schlehuber of McPherson Kansas won the national spelling bee after correctly spelling syllep and propylaeum in the 29th round. Terry Madei ra of Elizabethtown Pennsylvania finished second with $500, while Stanley A. Schmidt of Cincinnati earned third prize $250.
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Kansas
Washington
Jolitta Schlehuber
McPherson
Kan
Syllep
Jolitta
Terry
New York City
Speasdown
Stanley A. Schmidt
Cincinnati
Weather Reading From City Fire Station Roof
The Herald reports on roof readings from the Weather Official U S station at the fire station. High in the last 24 hours reached 76, low 40, current 8:30 a.m. reading 41. Conditions described as cloudy.
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U. S
Herald Weather
Three Filings The County Sends In
Jacob Herzog seeks a sixth term as state representative from the Fifth District and Ralph B. Turner, a Grand Meadow farmer, runs for the Second District county commissioner seat left open by Milo Morse. Dora Tollefson seeks re election after serving as assistant county superintendent since 1946 and first elected in 1949.
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Jacob Herzog
Grand Meadow
Ralph B. Turner
Milo Morse
Dora Tollefson
Herzog
Austin
WPA
Boy Drowns In Mississippi River Kayak Accident
In Brooklyn Park Minnesota a 12 year old boy Frank Renko Jr. drowns when a kayak style boat capsizes in swift Mississippi River currents near 75th Ave N. His 6 year old brother Ronnie and 12 year old Bruce Thurber survived. The boat had a six inch freeboard and was foundered at a bend with eddies. Frank’s body was recovered after 45 minutes as searchers dragged the riverbank.
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Minneapolis
Brooklyn Park
Mississippi River
Frank Jr
Frank Renko
Ronnie
Bruce Thurber
75Th Ave. N
R. E. Michaelson
Bruce
Frank
UAW Considers Strike Vote at Ford Plants Nationwide
The United Auto Workers announce a strike vote among 100,000 Ford production workers. Two locals reported strong approval while Chrysler and GM locals also show vote activity as unions prepare for possible action, though no immediate Ford strike is planned. Walter Reuther leads Chrysler bargaining efforts amid no-contract tensions.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
Chicago
St. Louis
Chrysler
UAW
Walter Reuther
U N observers enter Lebanon amid regional tension
Five UN observers drove from Israel into south Lebanon and headed for Beirut. Dag Hammarskjold ordered immediate deployment to monitor border tensions as Lebanon accuses the UAR of arming rebels against President Camille Chamoun. Kamal Jumblatt claimed victory in a 34 day rebellion with gains near Beirut.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.N
Security Council
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Israel
Palestine
Dag Hammarskjold
U.A.R
Camille Chamoun
Kamal Jumblatt
Jumblatt
Professional Job Likely Police Say Safecracker In Austin
Police describe the Terp Ballroom break in as a professional job. Between 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 6:35 a.m. today thieves stole 1300 dollars, including 650 in silver, and damaged the safe with acetylene equipment. The entry came through a furnace room door and a lighted window was obscured during drilling. The incident follows another large safe theft earlier in the year from the Brown Derby Bar.
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Terp Ballroom
Terp
Albert J. Vaith
J. E
Phil) Golberg
Austin
N. Chatham
Senate Amends Labor Bill to Expand Union Powers
The Senate approved an amendment giving the secretary of labor power to compel union compliance and subpoena authority. Senator Kennedy supported the change with Cooper and faced further debate from Republicans led by Goldwater. Kennedy acknowledged the bill won’t satisfy all extremes in the labor issue.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of Labor
Mitchell
John F. Cooper
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
D-Mass
De Gaulle Rebukes Rebel Leader as Algerian Crisis Deepens
Paris AP Charles de Gaulle publicly rebuked Jacques Soustelle the Franco Algerian insurgent movement figure as he asserted control over Algeria policy. Soustelle linked to committees of public safety driving protests in Algeria and pressuring cabinet changes and delayed municipal elections.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Jacques Soustelle
Algeria
France
Soustelle
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Algiers
Sculpture to Honor Ellis at Ellis Junior High
A Minneapolis sculptor is commissioned to create a nine foot sculpture titled Burning Bush for the Ellis memorial at Ellis Junior High. John Reod of the University of Minnesota will craft the piece, already approved as a working model, to stand in the smaller inner court.
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Ellis
Minneapolis
John Skinner
John Reod
University of Minnesota
New York
Italy
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis Art Institute
Sputnik III to Be Visible Across Northwest Skies
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory reports Sputnik III will be visible over the region in the coming days. The satellite will pass southern Minnesota at 5 01 a m CDT Sunday and northern South Dakota at 5 27 a m CDT Monday, with an observable path about 250 miles wide.
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Cambridge, Mass
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Minnesota
South Dakota
Mill City Fire Causes $50 000 Loss At Medical Firm
Minneapolis fire damaged the Physicians and Hospital Supply Co on the south edge of the loop. Fire Chief Malmquist estimated losses near $50,000, with hundreds of medicine cartons and sickroom equipment destroyed. President George Ulmer Jr. said the fire stayed to a second floor section, with most supplies spared and no closure required. He noted the blaze likely began near employee washrooms.
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Minneapolis
Physicians & Hospital Supply Co
Minneapolis Loop
Raynold Malmquist
George Ulmer Jr
Ulmer
Senate Finance Committee Approves Tax Extension Bill
Washington AP report says the Senate Finance Committee approved without changes President Eisenhower's House approved bill to extend corporate and federal excise tax rates for one year. The panel rejected Sen. Douglas's plan for a six billion dollar tax cut targeting income, small business, and excise taxes.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
House
Paul H. Douglas
Douglas
Thye Files for Re election to Third Senate Term
Senator Edward J. Thye Republican of Minnesota filed to seek a third term. He highlighted work for agriculture small business and programs like REA soil bank 4 H and the School Lunch Program. He also noted authoring the Small Business Act of 1953 and service on key committees. Other filings included Norman Walz Fred Behmler and A A Anderson seeking re election in multiple districts.
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ST. Paul
Edward J. Thye
R-Minn
Senate
Thye
REA
Farm Credit System
Soil Bank
4-H
Future Farmers of Americas
Sen. Thye
Small Business Committee
Agriculture
Appropriations
United States
Benson
California
Minnesota
Norman Walz
Detroit Lakes
Fred W. Behmler
Morris
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Mrs. Knutson
Terry Madeira
Elizabethtown
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Austin Daily Herald
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Turner
N. Herzog
Grand Meadow Village
ASC
Robert
Minneapoli
James
le Roy
Corning
Dist. 72
Austin High School
Mankato State College
Mabel Robinson
Mississippi
Ford
Ken Bannon
Ford Department
International Uaw
General Motors
Bannon
Reuther
Jefferson-Kercheval
Border Watch
By Tom Masterson
Mass
Cooper
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
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Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
By Joseph A. Dynan
Mikhail Menshikov
Philadelphia
Menshikov
Frederic Mann
Ukraine
AP Photofax
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