Ship Ignited in Collision Off English Channel
In the English Channel, the Swedish tanker Johannishus collided with the Panaman freighter Buccaneer. Fire engulfed the tanker, 19 seamen are missing and feared dead, 23 survivors reached British ports, and one body was recovered. Survivors tell of flames, life rafts, and daring rescues as the Buccaneer reaches Schiedam for repairs.
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Ramsgate
England
English Channel
Ina Svensson
Schiedam
Netherlands
Schledam
Ammo Schutte
Gotzwarder
Germany
Otto Streland
Bremen
Channel
Goodwin Sands
Margate
Dover
Portsmouth
North Sea
Lead South Dakota Snow Drifts Trim Roads June Weather
Merchants shoveled an inch of slush from sidewalks in Lead. West of the city, snow flows cleared up to five inches from Highway 85. Rain fell across eastern Wyoming and western South Dakota and northern Nebraska, turning to snow in higher hills.
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South Dakota
Lead
Highway 85
Wyoming
Nebraska
Four to Attend GOP Convention
Four Charleston residents will be among about 1,600 delegates and alternates at the ninth biennial Young Republican National Federation convention in Detroit June 15 to 18. Delegates include Julie Bouldin Cleo Jones Richard Laughlin and Lem Whittington from West Virginia. The gathering will focus on convention strategy for the 1956 presidential campaign with more than 60 top figures including Vice President Richard Nixon.
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Detroit
Charleston
W. Va
Young Republican National Federation
Julie Bouldin
Columbia Ave
Cleo
Jones
May
Richard P
Birthday Happy But Last for Tot Wendy Kushner
Wendy Kushner died after a long illness at age three, ending her birthday party celebrations held last February. Family notes her fascination with dolls, stuffed animals, and greeting cards from friends across the country as they remember her brief life.
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Cleveland
Wendy Kushner
Steel Union Opens Wage Talks With Major U.S. Steel Firms
The CIO United Steelworkers began wage negotiations with U S Steel Corp and Republic Steel Corp after presenting initial demands. Bethlehem Steel Corp officials had completed talks earlier. Union head David J. McDonald led discussions aiming for a substantial pay boost, with no firm restart dates set. Clarity on a possible strike exists if no agreement by June 30 is reached.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steel Workers
David J. McDonald
USW
U. S. Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Lkely
McDonald
Jones & Laughlins
Guaranteed and Steel Corp
Youngstown
Discuss & Tube Co
Steel Corp
J&l
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
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Oegeeaa Ant
Steig Svensson
Ina
Albert Melin
East Berlin
Melin
Hamilton
America
Hamilton Illinois
Wendy
Steel Union
Dickering
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Austin
Chrysler
PowerFlite Auto
Com
TETE
Clark-Clay, Inc
Broad Street
Charleston, W. Va
Crowder Motor CO
MacCorkle Ave
South Charleston
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