1100 Killed in Catastrophes in First Half of Year
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company statisticians report about 1100 lives lost in the United States in the first half of the year due to catastrophes. Tornadoes caused roughly 400 deaths across nine events, including major blows in Waco Texas, Michigan and Ohio, and Worcester County Massachusetts. Aircraft crashes added several deadly incidents.
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New York
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Statisticians
Waco
Texas
Michigan
Ohio
Worcester County
Mass
Logan
Utah
Air Force
Oakland
Cal
Mobile
Alm
News Notes From Cutting Vicinity
Clymer Fire Department dealt with a lightning caused house fire at the Deist home. Social visits occurred between local residents including Bemis Marsh Wallace and Nellis households. Attendees traveled to the Artificial Breeders Association Cattle Show in Thaca and back by weekend. Community members attended reunions at Mead Park and visited relatives in Little Hope. Disasters abroad were noted with 25 or more deaths in Largo nursing home and a Chicago factory blast. CampDurhing attendees and local family visits were listed with multiple names. Sympathy offered to Mrs. Herold Bensink over her grandfather Harry Halton’s death. Local servicemen and families mentioned with furlough details and base assignments.
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Clymer
Charles Deist
Amos Bemis
Gail Marsh
Pred Wallace
Marion Nellis
Frank Nulett
Arthur Wallace
Little Hope
Orphan Apgood
Mead Park
Joan Storer
Carl Marsh
Janice Swecerski
James
Town
Beverly Aikens
Clifford Aikens
Miss Alkens
Cutting
Camp Durhing
Marienville
Marlene
Linda Reading
Nancy
Joanne Bayle
Calvin Wilde
Melvin Wallace
Ronald Way
David Bayle
Merle Tewinkle
Pearl ‘Tewinkle
William Bemis
Herold Bensink
Harry Halton
Loren Upperman
Slymer
Donald Willey
Carl Bayle
Samson Air Base
William H. Bayle
Chanute Field
Tfl
Tor Parks Air Force Base
California
Bayle Family Returns to Base After Visit
Sunday report from Japan notes Mrs. Bayle Judy and A3c Bayle escort Sut. Bayle back to his base. Bruce Fassett remains confined at Jamestown General Hospital with polio and rheumatic fever. Mr. and Mrs. Spoon and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Bemis in Ripley. Gordon Shampoe and Randall joined the Wallace home for Tuesday evening.
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Japan
Bayle
Judy
Bruce Fassett
Jamestown General Hospital
Robert Spoon
Ripley
Harold Bemis
Gordon Shampoe
Randall
M. J. Wallace
White House Plans Colorado Offices During Ike Vacation
The White House announced it will establish temporary offices at Lowry Field during President Eisenhower's vacation in and around Denver Colorado. Ike is expected to spend about three weeks in Colorado this weekend.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Lowry Field
Eisenhower
Denver
Colo
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Barney's Firestone
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