Atomic attack death toll would reach millions
U S civil defense estimates warn a 263 warhead strike on 70 sites could kill about 48.9 million and injure 20 million if unleashed at 7 am with no shelters. Underground shelters might limit deaths to 8 percent, or 3 percent with sturdier designs, per testimony to a Senate subcommittee.
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Bullet holes found in Reeves room deepen mystery
Unexplained bullet holes appeared in the room of actor George Reeves who died last week. Police Chief Parker ordered an investigation though officials say the death remains a self-inflicted tragedy. Reeves' fiancée Lenore Lemmon faced questions as she reportedly fired a Luger before. Reeves' mother arrived to contest a $50,000 will favoring Toni Mannix.
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Bessolo
Long Sues Wife For Separation Continues
A separation suit filed by Long against his wife is described as the first step toward divorce. The action temporarily suspends Mrs. Long’s status as governor’s wife and bars her from seeking further commitment to a hospital should the governor be released from custody.
Jet Pilot Killed In Leap From Plane
A Hill Air Force Base pilot Capt Donald R Cohn 28 was killed when he ejected from a Sabre jet after takeoff near Galveston Texas. The crash caused a field fire and a half open parachute was seen. The incident followed a report of an explosion aboard the plane and a possible effort to return to base.
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Discoverer Space Capsule Tests Failures and Plans
The report details Discoverer IV failing to reach stable orbit and skimming the edge of space with sporadic radio signals during a 10 day orbit while Discoverer II completed 13 days in orbit proving stabilization. It notes a failed ejection near Hawaii and a downed capsule near Spitzbergen with 13 minutes of signals from mice aboard Discoverer III.
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Ex City Resident Emma Davis Jones Dies in California
Emma Davis Jones aged 73 a former Jefferson City teacher and city assessor's widow died Monday in Riverside California at her daughter Mary Lou Bothwell’s home. She was born in Jefferson City and survived by two daughters and two sons in California along with three sisters.
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Jefferson City
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California
Joseph Repble
Bolivar St
Virginia Hamilton
Ethel Davis
Deaths Peck Coate Dies Near California Coast
An AP report details the death of Peck Coate near the California coast after a gunboat engagement. Planes fired on a freighter and a transport plane forced an emergency landing. officials investigate the incident as a possible military action near the coast, with multiple names and locations mentioned in the chaotic OCR.
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Ciudad
Puerto Credit Dominican Rey
Too Many Delays Could Cool Romance
Jacksonville AP report on Vinld Clark and Rodrey Hoeltzel delaying their wedding due to family illness. Clark had surgery for appendicitis, leaving them to wed in the hospital. Also notes J L McElhany, 79, former Seventh Day Adventist Church leader, died in Glendale.
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Rodrey Hoeltzel
Glendale
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Former State Employee Jerald Chrane Dies in Kansas City
Jerald Chrane aged 53 who formerly worked in the state auditor's office died Wednesday at his home in Kansas City. He was brother in law of Mrs Edward Lewis of Jefferson City. Survivors include his wife Estelle his mother Beulah Chrane of Kansas City and one brother A B Chrane of Minneapolis Minnesota. Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday in Salisbury.
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Former St. Louis man Dies at Linn Manor Rest Home
Charles A. Drumm, formerly of St. Louis, died at Linn Manor rest home Wednesday afternoon at age 91. He is survived by one son Howard Drumm of San Diego. Funeral services will be Friday morning at St. George Catholic Church officiated by Rev. Bernard Tempe. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis.
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San Diego
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Eviction Threatens Brooklyn Quadruplets’ Family
New York AP reports Alex and Bessie Kajouras parents of newborn quadruplets face eviction next Wednesday from their five room Brooklyn apartment. The quarrel with the landlord over repairs sparked the notice while the quads two boys and a girl born that week are reported in fine condition.
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Bessie Kajouras
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Kajouras
Manslaughter Charged In Highway Deaths
Charles J Eastwood of Cape Girardeau Missouri was charged with manslaughter over a highway crash near Decatur Alabama that killed five people including Richard Donald Clement and the Sanderson family. He is jailed following a complaint by Justin Clement. The victims include a Birmingham couple and their two children.
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Sheffield
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Committee Denies Nuclear Posts Plan and School Aid
Washington report notes the Appropriations Committee vetoed funding for eight subterranean defense centers including Denton Harvard and others, while cutting requests for space program expansion and defense stockpiles. The action reduces overall federal outlays to about $256 million below the President's request, with a focus on avoiding overreach and consolidating planned centers.
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Cameron mayor and councilman face removal suits
Ouster proceedings have been filed in Cameron Missouri against Mayor James E Pixlee and Councilman Howard Stone. The civil actions allege Pixlee acted as city manager and charged for services while Stone steered city purchases to his own business interests. City manager Glen Woods resigned March 1 and Pixlee was paid 972.90, per the affidavit by prosecutor Melvin B Griffin.
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Missouri Lake Bottom Elusive Target in Colorado
Three Texas divers from Dallas attempt to reach the bottom of Missouri Lake in Black Hawk Colorado, a legendarysunk depths pursuit since the mining boom. They fail to touch bottom at 50 feet yet recover a horse Remains of an ore wagon and a makeshift submarine fragment from 1898, onboard with Pat ODonnell 27 Rick Seals 30 and Jack Wayne 21.
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Jack Wayne
Attorneys to Appeal Five Year Robbery Term
Brookfield Missouri attorneys for Jack Fowler said they will appeal a five year prison sentence after a circuit court jury found Fowler guilty of robbing a Unionville supermarket with a shotgun. Judge G Derk Green gave 10 days to file for a new trial. The market was robbed of up to $1 000. April 4.
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Jack Fowler
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Fowler
G. Derk Green
Victims rise after hotel fire in Norway
In Voss Norway search crews recovered five more bodies at the Stalheim Hotel ruins bringing the total dead to 15 after the explosive fire on Tuesday. Nine guests remain missing believed dead among 147 guests 130 of whom were Americans. A detachment of 100 troops was deployed to assist the search around the hotel and the 1 000 ft cliff edge where one body was found fueling speculation that guests leaped to escape the flames.
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Voss
Norway
Stalheim
Boemoen
Ike book sought in Warsaw as 5000 copies vanish
The most sought after Polish book this week is a translation of President Eisenhower's Crusade in Europe. Poland's Ministry of National Defense had 5000 copies printed, but they were snapped up quickly and no further print run is planned.
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Warsaw
Poland
Eisenhower
Europe
Ministry of National Defense
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