Frank Rutledge dies after gasoline prank torch accident
Beaumont reports Frank Rutledge dies at Baptist Hospital after a prank by Billy Johnson and Kenneth Porter. Porter is charged with negligent homicide for tossing gasoline that ignited as Rutledge showered. Officials say the gasoline may not have been washed off and a cigarette contributed to the fire. A note mentions the first coke oven in the United States was built in Connellsville, Pa.
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Disabled Vets Fishing Guests Set For Sixth Trip
Houston press outdoor editor Andy Anderson announces the sixth annual deep sea fishing trip for disabled veterans to Freeport on June 14. About 200 veterans, with 75 percent disability or amputees, will be invited. Twenty five yachts from the gulf coast are promised, with over 260 lunches. The event includes housing at Brazosport High gym, cots and blankets, a 105-foot boat to the VA Hospital, and special boats for San Antonio Rambling Wrecks, Memphis paraplegics, and veterans from Oakland and Walter Reed. A special boat for blind veterans, gadgets for amputees, and dedicated crews will aid fishing. A Coast Guard boat will standby and a hospital ship led by Dr. Russell Wolfe, VA Chief Surgeon, will provide medical support.
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Eisenhower Leads Panhandle Townes Vote in regional poll
Amarillo and 13 Panhandle towns held a local election sampling. Eisenhower won 2,672 votes to 607 for Estes Kefauver, with Richard Russell at 590 and other candidates far behind. Total GOP lead over Democrats was 2,698 to 1,186. Quail community backed Kefauver with 19 votes to 15 for Eisenhower.
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Cabbie fined for noisy fare in Memphis
Memphis driver Wil lie Gibson faced a $1 fine after blasting his horn while seeking a passenger at an apartment building. The incident highlights a noisy dispute tied to a mistaken unit. Separately, a Shanghai report says Chinese authorities banned American jazz and 200 proletariat songs in a move to curb Western music.
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