07 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1956
Page
1
Senator Kefauver's vice presidential campaign delivers a sharp boost in Chicago boosting political momentum amid rival Stassen attacks. The article notes reactions from supporters and critics as voters respond to the nasal shift in campaign strategy and early polling signals.
A blistering chemical explosion in Niagara Falls injures 18 and destroys a building near the Old Manve area. Two men are dead, one missing, as the blast sends debris across the Niagara River and shakes surrounding towns.
An early Saturday crash on a winding county road left Sullivan injured and four others hurt in the collision involving an automobile and a head on impact. Read details unavailable due to damaged text.
The readable text is fragmented and unclear with garbled words and numbers. It mentions a time around 60 and a location code AM4644008 but lacks coherent context or a clear event. No definite subject, outcome, or identifiable entities can be confirmed from the legible portions.
Britons and Arabs back a lesser in a tense dispute over meat substitutes. Report cites naval observers and market factions shaping the contest amid rising prices and political pressure.
Flooding across West Virginia traps residents as water rises over six feet in Wallace and nearby towns. Civil defense teams rush to deploy emergency supplies from Harrisburg, with shelters opened for stranded families. Weather sweeps central regions and rivers exceed flood levels, halting travel and prompting rescues.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Meaty 4 Metsen and Santa Barra 4 in a garbled context. No clear event dates, organizations, or outcomes are readable.
Reports from Tokyo indicate Typhoon Wanda struck Chehiang Province last week. The storm caused widespread destruction with at least 1960 dead and 1200 injured as winds from the Pacific toppled lone SRO bases and damaged the Red broadcast facilities.
FBI agents in Los Angeles arrest an Army captain amid allegations of pay theft. The suspect, a Fort Ord veteran, allegedly diverted funds over a period ending last year. Investigators continue the case as charges are reviewed.
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