Disaster relief rushes to aid 115 dead in four state tornadoes
Disaster workers moved quickly as President Eisenhower authorized flexible federal funds for relief in Kansas after a deadly four state tornado outbreak. The Red Cross set up a disaster headquarters in Arkansas City, Kansas, with teams sent into Oklahoma and Kansas to meet human needs while civil defense handles government service restoration.
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Kan
Texas
Eisenhower
Kansas
Red Cross
Arkansas City
Oklahoma
Light Rains in Austin Bring Moisture to Farmers
Light rain fell in the Austin area marking the second straight day of moisture. About half an inch was added to Thursday’s rainfall, easing a two week dry spell. The weather forecast calls for more showers during Memorial Day weekend with temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal.
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Austin
Minnesota
Iowa
Oxford
Blackwell
Okla
The
Red Cross
Tito and Khrushchev Meet in Belgrade Talks
In Belgrade Tito and Khrushchev hold their first joint talks in seven years to mend rifts in world communism. The meeting marks a cautious reopening as both sides signal goodwill despite lingering tensions.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Gardijski Dom
Tito
Nikita Khrushchev
Ford Stock Offer Gets UAW Snub
The CIO United Auto Workers rejected Ford Motor Co offer to grant 140,000 employees half price stock, urging locals to prepare for possible strike action as the five year package faces key deadlines. The union labeled the plan a watered down GM style proposal and reaffirmed its demand for a guaranteed annual wage.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Ford
UAW
General Motors
National Ford Council Tomorrow
Auto Union
John S.S. Bugas
Bugas
Hedy Lamarr Unable to Take Lie Test in Jewel Disappearance
Houston police report actress Hedy Lamarr was too upset to complete a polygraph about $50,000 in jewels missing from her home. Detective B M Squyres noted three inconclusive attempts while Lamarr’s husband Howard Lee denied knowledge of the jewels. Tests were planned for two household employees and insurance adjustor Joseph Rutledge said the loss appeared to be a misplacement.
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Houston
Tex
Hedy Lamarr
Miss Lamarr
B. M. Squyres
Howard Lee
Squyres
Lee
Ruby Lee Baker
Elizabeth Bradford
Joseph H. Rutledge
Bundestag rejects motion to delay West Germany rearmament
Bonn parliament votes 244 to 145 against a Socialist proposal to postpone rearmament of West Germany as a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Gas Line Blast Sends Pants Flying in Orangefield
In Orangefield Texas C F Floyd escaped injury after a gas line explosion blew off his pants causing embarrassment rather than harm. Fire crews responded and residents reported a shock but no serious damage.
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Orangefield
Tex
C. F. Floyd
Employees Hear About Hospital Campaign Needs
The 350000 St Olaf Hospital building fund drive gains momentum as two groups begin campaign outreach. The government and education division led by Parl Enger and a chain store group led by Fred Pickett plan meetings at the Paramount theater to explain the need and encourage attendance with potential employer attendance compensation.
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Government
Parl M. Enger
Fred L. Pickett
Paramount Theater
Jack Bell
Don Bennett
Ray Bowls
Robert Flynn
Donald Scherfenberg
Frank Schrieber
A. Voorhees
Joe Wondra
Vaccinations to Be Delayed
Surgeon General Leonard A Scheele said mass polio inoculations will be delayed as safety standards are finalized. Officials expected to vaccinate most susceptible children by August or September, but ongoing delays affect timing while vaccines are verified. Jonas Salk noted no need to restart shots for previously immunized children.
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Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
House Commerce Committee
Jonas E. Salk
Health Department
Eden Gains Big Margin New Prestige
Britain’s election produced a Conservative landslide with Prime Minister Eden likely to command a 50 to 60 seat majority in the 630 seat House of Commons. Returns from 611 districts show Conservatives 335 Labor 271 Liberals 4 Others 0. Eden greeted at Downing Street as victory cheers rang out.
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Eden
No. 10
Downing Street
London
House of Commons
Britain
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Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
Aneurin Bevan
Churchill
Labor
Attlee
Bevan
Morgan Phillips
St Augustine High names 1955 valedictorian and salutatorian
O De an Judd named valedictorian and Ellen Edwards chosen salutatorian for the St Augustine High School class of 1955. O De an, son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Judd, plans college physics research and has won science fair prizes. Ellen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lynn Edwards, will attend St Marys School of Nursing after earning multiple honors in school activities and contests.
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Ellen Edwards
St. Augustine High School
O’dean
Leslie Judd
St. Augustine Parish
al- Ellentar
Science Club
Glee Club
Ellen
Lynn Edwards
W. Winona
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American Legion
Rochester
the Shamrock
Austin Nurses Club
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Bullet Riddled Car Target in $650 Robbery
Minneapolis officers hunted a bullet riddled car after a suburban produce dealer was robbed of $650 Thursday night. Albert Schmidt, closing time near 10 p.m., faced a pistol wielding intruder who demanded money and fled. Schmidt fired at the getaway Studebaker from behind the store near Flying Cloud Airport on U.S. 169 between Edina and Shakopee, believing he struck the car multiple times.
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Albert Schmidt
Schmidt
Flying Cloud
U.S. 169
Edina
Shakopee
Studebaker
Cargo Plane Crashes in Edmonton Killing Two Crew
A four engine 30 ton cargo plane bound for Fort Smith NWT crashed in Edmonton's railway yard after takeoff. The blast powder cargo and other equipment supported the U S Canadian DEW radar network. Two crewmen died and 17 freight cars were damaged beyond repair.
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Atla
Arctic
Fort Smith
N.W.T
Here
DEW
Canada
Fisherman Found Floating in Lake Nokomis
Leonard Blomberg aged 65 of Minneapolis was found face down in Lake Nokomis after fishing earlier that evening. The coroner cited heart trouble in his history and ruled out whether drowning or a heart attack caused death. family had reported him missing after 10:30 pm.
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Minneapolis
Leonard Blomberg
Lake Nokomis
Hennepin County
Blomberg
Commencement Exercises Cast in Gloom After Fatal Crash
Nevis High School commencement plans were overshadowed by a head on collision near Park Rapids that killed Louis Renollet and Arlene Shaw and injured 12 others including several students. The wreck halted ceremonies and left the town in somber mood as blood donors rushed to the hospital and officials recalled the tragedy in place of songs.
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Louis W. Renollet
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Thomas Wade
Howard Case
Clayton Smith Jr
Beverly Davis
Eugene Saarbaum
Constance Lindow
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Bernard Bader
Carol Dawson
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Mary
Ardelle Walker
Calumet
Floyd R. Buck
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Buck
St. Vincent
Verndale
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