Dam Break Floods Norwich Connecticut. Five Dead
Five people died and a missing person is sought after a hillside dam burst, flooding Norwich in eastern Connecticut. A 20 foot rock and earth wall gave way sending water into downtown, a cord-manufacturing plant, and a boiler explosion. Police say four died at the scene or hospital, a family fled to a rooftop as their car capsized, and power outages hampered the city and the Norwich Bulletin’s printing.
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Norwich
William W. Backus
Thomas R. Moody
Norwich Bulletin
New London
Youth Plan Clears First Hurdle In Congress
President Kennedy's youth employment program advances after a party line vote by a House Education subcommittee. The bill would create a 15,000 member conservation corps for youths aged 16 to 22 and a home town youth corps in the same age group, moving to the full committee.
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Washington
Kennedy
House
Conservation Corps
Army General Alexander Ovenshine dies at 89 in Texas
Brig. Gen. Alexander Thompson Ovenshine, who began as a private in 1893 and retired in 1937, died Wednesday in San Antonio Texas at age 89.
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Reichmann
San Antonio
Tex
Alexander Thompson Ovenshine
Flood Threat Fades in Ohio River Basin Amid Widespread Rains
Heavy rains linger across Eastern and Southern states, with floods receding in the Ohio River Basin. In Norwich Connecticut a weakened dam burst, causing a boiler explosion that killed five and injured four. Flooding has affected about 12,000 people in Ohio River areas, closing schools and disrupting transport.
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Middle Atlantic
Fingernail Used to Cheat Toll Basket on Causeway
In St. Petersburg Florida toll takers report a passenger used a pink false fingernail to bypass the electronic basket and leave no payment. The fingernail surfaced in the coin slot after a woman driver tossed her fare and drove away, triggering red lights for the next car.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
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Fran Breton
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Annandale Creamery Dumps Milk Over NFO Contract
Martin Lampi, president of Albion French Lake Coop Creamery in Annandale Minnesota, says processors refuse to buy his milk due to an NFO contract. He dumps 40000 pounds of skim milk into Crow River to free space for Friday supplies after failing to sell it to outlets in Le Sueur Isle Paynesville and other towns. NFO president Oren Staley plans to attend the dumping ceremony in support.
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Annandale, Minn
National Farmers Organization
Martin Lampi
Albion French Lake Coop Creamery
Crow River
Lampi
1St District Association
Land O’lakes
Litchfield
le Sueur
Paynesville
Isle
Little Falls
Browerville
Freeport
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Swift County
Richard Hilleran
Atty
Walter Mondale
Oren Lee Staley
Association
Husbands Actions Win Judge s OK
Barbara Hutchinson sought divorce from John 29 for cruelty over denying a baby. The judge found John a decent man who prioritized finances and housing, ruling Barbara 27 failed to prove health injury or sufficient grounds for divorce.
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London
Barbara Hutchinson
John
Barbara
Signs in Miami Shops Reflect Language Tensions
In Miami the Spanish language presence is visible as shops display Spanish phrases and signs. A Cuban owned restaurant advertises English spoken while a auto parts shop targets Cuban customers with a sign declaring no hablo ingles, highlighting language tensions in a diverse city.
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Miami
Stimpson Lumber Uses 5 Cent Envelopes Through Decades
In Dumas Arkansas the Stimpson Lumber Co. adapted to new 5 cent first class stamp charges. The firm bought stamped envelopes in 1940 for export mail and, thirty three years later, found those same envelopes still useful for packing and mailing.
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Dumas, Ark
Uncle Sam
Stimpson Lumber Co
Patrolman Briley Uses Football Skill in Chase
Portsmouth Virginia police officer Wayne Briley 26 used high school football to pursue a suspect who drew a pistol. Briley blocked with a brick and tackled the assailant after a forward pass attempt, bringing the confrontation to the ground.
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Wayne Briley
Briley
Foggy spell spurs San Joaquin residents to seek faster road line painting
In Stockton California rural residents of San Joaquin County urge quicker painting of white center lines amid a prolonged fog period. The request highlights safety concerns as drivers struggle with low visibility.
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Stockton
Calif
San Joaquin County
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