Madrid Wedding Hall Floor Collapse Kills Seventeen
A floor gave way at a Madrid wedding on a crowded second floor sending sixty guests to the lower party. Seventeen people died including five children. thirty six were injured, two critically. Bride Angela Ramos Vasquesz and groom Tomas Rodrigues Diez were among those affected as rescuers labored through the night.
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Madrid
Angela Ramos Vasquesz
Tomas Rodrigues Diez
Tomas Gomaz
Red Cross
Civil Guard
Generalissimo
The Cave Ascetic and a Note on Faith and Labor
Poem urges leaving a metaphorical cave and seeking daylight through faith and church. It contrasts darkness with the Spirit from God and ends with a call to attend a house of prayer led by Rev. Pearl Robinson. The piece also notes African porters carrying 60 pound head bags over 15 miles daily and mentions Shadrach Bond as Illinois' first governor.
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House of Prayer
Pearl Robinson
Franco sends staff to fetch disaster report
Francisco Franco dispatched members of his household staff to bring him a report detailing the disaster. The action underscores the leadership’s involvement as the crisis unfolds.
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Francisco Franco
Childress Area Chosen for Federal Car Survey
The Federal Reserve Board selects the Childress area for a nationwide survey of new car buyers from 1954 and 1955. Interviews run in June and July among residents, with results used for statistical analysis of buying patterns and credit use. Counties included are Childress, Dallas, Denton, DeWitt and Taylor, with strict confidentiality.
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Dallas
Denton
DeWitt
Taylor
Dillenkoffers in Unalakleet Alaska Join CAA Family Move
Joe Dillenkoffer formerly at Childress Air Field now serves with the CAA in Unalakleet Alaska with his wife and family. They returned to Alaska in early March from the northern possession, with Unalakleet about 140 miles from Nome and 300 miles northwest of Anchorage. He looks forward to the salmon run starting in about two weeks and mentions good fishing prospects.
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Childress Air Field
Unalakleet
Alaska
Famel
Dillenkoffers
Childress
Dillenkoffer
Nome
Anchorage
Index
Eskimos Sign Oklahoma End Joe Mobra
Edmonton Eskimos announce the signing of 22 year old end Joe Mobra from Oklahoma University. Mobra, six feet two and a half inches, hails from Wyandotte Oklahoma.
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Edmonton Eskimos
Joe Mobra
Oklahoma University
Mobra
Wyandotte
Okla
Pope Pius May Call Consistory in November or December
Vatican sources say Pope Pius XII may call a consistory in late 194X to fill eight vacancies in the Sacred College of Cardinals. No definite plan exists though it is unlikely the event would be held at Castel Gandolfo. Possible candidates include Archbishops Richard Cushing and Joseph E. Ritter with speculation about Far Eastern representation from the Philippines or Japan.
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Pius XII
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Vatican
Castelgandolfo
Richard Cushing
Boston
Mass
Joseph E. Ritter
St. Louis
Sacred College
Philippines
Japan
Attorney Continued From Page One Detention Report
Sheriff Luke Vogle said Saturday that Waits accepted an offer of a room in the jail from Allcorn after questioning Friday night. The cell door was locked on Waits and officials imply he remains in protective custody amid the investigation.
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Cuntz
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Public Records and Local Notices Summary
Last week in the county clerk’s office two warranty deeds were issued. Four marriage licenses were granted to local couples and area residents. New car registrations in Chil dress County included several makes and local buyers. Fines were issued for drunkenness and highway violations with several penalties recorded. Two fire calls were answered by the Childress Fire Department. A single building permit was issued for store expansion worth 500 dollars. A history note mentions a mound of oyster shells at Damariscotta, Missouri, containing about 8,000,000 bushels.
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Valentine Davis Coltharp
John Erlon Coltharp
Roy G. Joiner
J. H. Thorne
Childress
C. Sw
Damariscotta, Mo
This Month's Weather Forecast Summary
The United States Weather Bureau provides a long range estimate for average temperatures and precipitation through July. The outlook indicates below normal conditions overall with general expectations rather than a precise daily forecast.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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