Earthquakes Shake Rockies and Northwest United States
An erratic series of earthquakes centered near Yellowstone rattled the northern Rockies and the Northwest for hours. Tremors were felt from British Columbia to Oregon and Idaho, with Hebgen Dam near Yellowstone threatened with collapse and West Yellowstone suffering property damage. Three injured in the area, with evacuation alerts issued for nearby residents.
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Helena
Mont
Rockies
Northwest
Yellowstone National Park
British Columbia
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Yellowstone
Hebren
Madison River
Ennis
Hugh K. Potter
Dran Stone
Maryville
Tenn
Boise
Skaha Lake
Park
Potter
Landslide Traps 150. Canyon Scene West of Hebgen Dam
Montana civil defense reports that 150 people and 60 automobiles were trapped by a landslide in a canyon below Hebgen Dam. A state highway plane observed the scene after earthquakes during the night and noted rock slides damming the river, with water rising slowly.
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Fontana Civil Defense
Hebgen Dam
Daw Thy Montana Cvil Defense
Hugh Potter
State Highway Department
Iit
Potter
Showers Fail To Believe Burden Of Heat Humidity Across Nation
Summer heat and humidity grip the nation with repeated heat waves well into July. Showers and storms offered brief relief but the heat persisted from Texas to Michigan and the Appalachians. Thunderstorms and heavy rains accompanied the hot humid spell in many areas as the weather map showed daily highs and a misery index.
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Dy Associated Press
Mny
Hallow
Daggett
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Michigan
Appalachians
Atlantic
Plains
Mississippi River
Rickey Named President of Continental League
Rickey, 78, head of the Pittsburgh Pirates board, was named president of the Continental League a proposed third major league. He will resign his Pirate stock, receive 60 000 a year, and the league aims to begin operations in 1961 with cities including New York Houston Minneapolis Denver Toronto and more under consideration.
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New York
Aig
Otand
Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirate Baseball Club
Ford
Prick
William A. Shea
Shea
Rickry
New York City
Teamu
Houston
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Denver
Toronto
Tt Ts
San Dien Portia
Seattle
Buffalo
Miami
Montreat
iline-Port Worth
San ‘Tuan
Puerto Rico
Williams Weakened as Civil War Veteran Fades
Walter Willums, Civil War's sole surviving veteran, grows weaker daily in Ix. He nibbles liquid nourishment while his daughter, Mrs. Willie Mac Bowles, says he is steadily failing.
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Williams
Houston
Walter Willums
Shv
Willie Mac Bowles
Two Die as Bus and Semi Collide on Pennsylvania Turnpike
State Police report two people killed and at least five injured when a Greyhound bus from Pittsburgh to New York rear ended by a tractor trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Injured were taken to Wrick Memorial Hospital in Mount Pleasant. Names of victims and crew not yet released.
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Pennsylvania
Hte Lie
Jeff Une
Thor
Wrick Memorial Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Vonty
Pittsburgh
New York
Butler Triumph Keeps LA 1960 Democratic Convention
The Los Angeles County plan kept the 1960 Democratic National Convention in the city after a five month dispute. Butler won the top ticket, with Pauley bowing out as talks moved to transfer advertising revenue from the convention program to the national committee. A revamped committee headed by Norra Prison and Dan A Kimball ended the stalemate, with Mark Buyat named finance chair for Southern California.
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Los Angeles
Critis
Paw Butler
Butler
Pauley
Germiltes
Batley
Erni Ss
Birtler
Los Anernos
Inca
Ely
Norra Prison
Eluittana
Dan A Kimball
Aerojet General
Carnay
Kimball
Navy
Lommier
Marty
Trummi
Mark Buyat
Democratic Naterial Committee
California
Council weighs merits of new five dollar program
City Council spent about an hour weighing a broader Social Security program for city employees. It would extend survivor benefits and coverage beyond current pension plans for firemen and policemen. Action was postponed pending more information. a special meeting may be held. Clarence Wallace of the Corry Airport Authority urged a full survey of Lawrence Airport as boundary lines hinder planning. With Engineer Don Williams absent due to illness, no action on the survey was taken. A contract was awarded to pave First Avenue from the railroad tracks to Washington Street.
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Clarence Wallace
Corry Airport
Cornell
Lawrence
Wallace
Theield
Don Williams
Williams
First Avenue
Washington Street
Ike and Mitchell curb steel strike facts for public
President Eisenhower and Labor Secretary James Mitchell agreed to publish only basic steel strike facts to speed negotiations. Mitchell’s findings will be released to Thursday newspapers. The move follows a sixth week of stalemate as unions and steel companies seek a settlement. The AFL CIO’s McDonald urged direct talks between industry leaders and the union to end the deadlock.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Oxlay
Tis
James Mitchell
Gettysburg
White House
Gettysbinyater
Prine
Eat
Mutehell
Connell Setine
Forst Park
Stizeostedd Eisenhower
Wm Steel Company
New York
IMO
Hon Ars Gud
Tigy
Denis
Manhattan Power Failure Paralyzes New York City
A major city blackout left Manhattan in chaos as elevators stalled and subways halted. Hospitals scrambled with emergency power, police directed traffic and aid trucks while residents stocked candles and waited through a long night.
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Manhattan
Detain Castro's Party As Chile Parley Goes On
Report on Raul Castro and Cuban military entourage during a Chile hosted talks with the Inter‑American Foreign Ministers. Raul Castro, commander of Cuba's armed forces, halted in Lima Peru amid doubts he would appear, amid charges the trip aimed to grab headlines. A Cuban advance party was seized here and later ordered to depart, while Chilean officials cited missing authorization.
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Hewsintei
Raul
IntersAmerican
Saxtiago
Fidel Castro
Tortay
Cuba
Lim
Peru
Sone Conference
Caribbean
House Approves Plastic Bag Legislation Amid Debate
The House passed a bill to ban plastic bags that meet a combined length and width threshold and are very thin. Supporters tout regulation of packaging while opponents question feasibility, with Republicans and Democrats split on the measure and the bill sent to the Senate for consideration.
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House
Roos
Senate
Blaine Crook
R- Dalinhth
Hocker
Rome
Rebellious Dems Attack Tax Hike
In Harrisburg Democratic dissidents threaten to block a four percent sales tax plan. Senator William J. Lane labels the move a “sowke-the-poorly” tactic as party factions clash over amendments and funding for Philadelphia. GOP sponsors push a 4 percent rate with exemptions for nonprofits and certain equipment while debating higher levies on beer, gas, and other items amid budget battles.
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Harrisburg
Repub
GOP
Fevale
Democratic Aumority
Reguily Hieans
William J. Lane
al Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Dusiness
Peter Sf Camiel
Benim R Downlow
Philadelphia
Chatman
Edward J. Kessler R-Lancaster
Finance Consitter
Incena
Kessler
Baent Ushtation Ehaties
Pennsylvania
Lochiaire
Ahah
Ahah ‘the House ] Passed 4 Per Cent Rates Tos Wold
Atew
Basid
Foursmill Bank Shire
Miionss Tavernayers Aid Club
Steve Airds
Lake Group Elects Officers
Lake Group members elected officers at a meeting noted for unrest and attendance by about 30 members. Officiating officers included A McClintick as president and Hoxola Phifer as vice president, with Ted Tat providing a partial report.
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Lake Group
Mymibers
A McClintick
Presdent
Hoxola Phifer Vice Pve
Ted Tat
Sou Pitty
Wits
Pana
Rockefeller Ike To Discuss Political Plans
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller heads to Washington for talks with President Eisenhower on civil defense free fall shelter programs and national policy with key Republicans. The meeting follows Rockefeller's visits and efforts toward a possible 1960 GOP presidential bid as candidates assess prospects.
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Rockefeller
Ike
York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Lusenever
Gettysburg
Eisenhowen
Natonal
New York
GOP
Aung Thesi
Sen
Stules Bridges
Ronh
Richard M. Nixon
Union Leaders Map Attack On Labor Bills
AFL CIO chiefs outlined plans to press Congress to adopt labor bill provisions. House and Senate bills move to conference. leaders propose rewriting to salvage labor reforms amid investigations. Some hope for changes, while critics push for stronger worker protections.
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Forest Park
Afl-Cio
Congress
Senate
Wiley
Strom Couth
Aplcto
Pocono Mountain
House
Eigenthwei
Steel Workers
HNC
AFL
Aflecio Council
San Francisco
Journal Press Back Online After Repair Run
The Journal Press is being repaired after a problem delayed today’s edition. A ten day repair plan was underway with parts arriving from Chicago to complete the replacement and resume normal printing in the west and south sectors by tomorrow afternoon.
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Epair
Cmusunis
Prinine Press
Salareday
Acme
Chicago
West South
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