Record Breaking Floods Maroon Train In Texas
Langtry Texas faces record flood crests from hurricane Alice as 180 passengers and 260 motorists are marooned by the Pecos River and Rio Grande floods. Helicopters rescue efforts underway while towns along the border evacuate lowlands and await rising waters near Del Rio Ciudad Acuna Piedras Negras and Laredo.
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Langtry
Tex
Crack Stream
Rio Grande Valley
Air Force
Army
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pecos
Rio Grande
del Rio
Ciudad
Acuns
Mex
Est Force
Ciudad Acuna
Val Verde County
A. E. Steinmetz
Lel Pass
Piedras Negras
Laredo
del Rio-Langtry
Nuevo Laredo
Fisen
L A Harbor Fire Flare Up at Tide Water Terminal
Fire at the Tide Water Associated Oil marine terminal in the 13 tank farm reignited today, burning for about an hour with oil pools. Nine large gasoline tanks exploded earlier, two more damaged, ships moved to safety. G A Alders missing and feared dead. investigators await cause as area smolders.
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Los Angeles
Serio
Tide Water Associated Oil Company
Marine Terminal
G. A. Alders
San Pedro
Calif
Ex MVD Agent Describes Soviet Genocide as Routine
Former high ranking MVD officer Burlitski testified in Munich before Rep. Kersten's committee that mass deportation and wholesale murder were routine in enforcing Communist rule. He detailed 1944 Chechenoingush deportations carried out by MVD troops, describing cattle trucks and sealed rail cars over a 24 hour period. He emphasized the Soviet secret police’s extensive deportation and genocide activities.
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Munich
INS
MVD
U.S
Gregori Stepanovich Burlisski
Charles J. Kersten
R-Wis
West
United Nations
Kersten
Washington
Wyoming
Russie
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Buritski
Autonomous Soviet Republic
Chechenoingushsk
Georgia
Russia
Burlitski Seid
Burlitski
Secret Police
Teamsters Open Annual Convention in San Francisco
The Western Conference of Teamsters opened its 18th annual convention in San Francisco with over 400 delegates representing 500,000 AFL Teamsters across 11 western states, Hawaii, British Columbia and Alaska. Dave Beck will deliver the principal address as delegates plan four days of discussions on major issues.
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San Francisco
Western Conference of Teamsters
United States
AFL Teamsters
Hawaii
British Columbia
Alaska
Dave Beck
International Motherhood of Teamsters
Teams
Crippa Appointed to Wyoming Senate Seat
Ed Ted Crippa is named to fill the term of the late Lester C. Hunt after his suicide in June. Crippa, a Republican national committeeman and Wyoming native, plans no reelection after interim service ends January 5, 1959. He plans to back the Eisenhower administration and Wyoming interests.
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Ted) Crippa
Lester C. Hunt
Wayne Morse
Ore
Crippa
Republican National
Senate
C. J. Rogers
Rock Springs
Wyoming
State of
Hearings Open on Defense Unit Housing
Hearings began on a bill authorizing construction of 203 defense housing units in Alameda County across three sites. The plan uses surplus funds to cover costs with officers and enlisted men paying monthly rent matching quarters allowances. Parks Air Force Base would house 123 units, Oakland Naval Supply Center 10, and Oak Knoll Hospital and other facilities included.
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Washington, W.C
Alameda County
Parks Air Force Base
Oakland Naval Supply Center
Oak Knoll
Castro Valley man, 65, found dead near son’s home
Henry L. Erwin, 65, of 18746 Lamson Road Castro Valley, was found dead Sunday morning behind a barn near his son Kenneth G Erwin’s residence. Deputy coroner said marks on face likely from a fall. death occurred about 10 hours earlier. Funeral arrangements pending in Hayward Sorensen Bros. Mortuary.
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Castro Valley
Henry L. Erwin
Lamson Road
Kenneth G .Erwin
Arriba
San Lorenz Win
W. H. Fich Iter
Erwin
Fichter
Sorensen Bros. More Taisy
Hayward
Senate FHA scandal probe opens with witness
The Senate Banking Committee begins a three week public probe into FHA irregularities led by Chairman Capehart. Deputy Housing chief William F. McKenna is the first witness to testify on alleged windfall profits, inflated loans, and swindled home repairs.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Housing Administration
Housing and Home Finance
William F.mckenna
Banking
Homer EB
Capehart
ReInd
McKenna
EHHA
Down
FHA
Eisenhower
Congress
Pha Bemmela
Guy T. C. Hollyday
Capchart
Fire destroys garage in Decoto at 517 10th Street
A dawn blaze swept through a Decoto home garage destroying one automobile and severely damaging another. Firemen checked the fire as it spread to the rear of the residence at 517 10th Street just after midnight. The cars belonged to Enrique Hernandez and Alejandro Prado and their families escaped injury. Homeowner John R. Miramontes reported unknown damage.
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Pecoto
Dergta
10Th Street
Enrique Hernandez
Alejandro Prad
John R. Miramontes
Ninth Street
Decoto
Two Air Crashes Kill Sixteen and Injure Dozens
Sixteen people died in two crashes near Columbus Ohio and Riverside California while 36 others survived the incidents. A Navy Twin Beech and a Convair collided near Columbus, killing the Navy pilot and a flight observer as the Convair landed with most aboard escaping unharmed. A Colonial Airlines DC-4 failed to extend its nose gear on takeoff at New York La Guardia but landed safely with passengers moved to the rear. In Riverside a US Air Force gasoline tanker crashed into Big Springs Mountain in fog, killing fourten and injuring others as debris sparked fires. The tanker was en route from Altus Oklahoma to Norton California when the tragedy occurred.
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United Press
Columbus
Riverside
Calif
New York
American Airlines
Earth
Air Force
Colonial Airlines
la Guardia
J. C. Pollard
Nashville
Tenn
Convair
Jat
March Air Force Base
Norton Air Force Base
Big Springs Mountain
Altus Air Force Base
Okla Om
Drive Opens to Pass Tax Revision Bill
Washington reports a Senate driven move to pass the major tax revision bill before July 4, opening on Capitol Hill with a White House conference. Senate GOP chairman Homer Ferguson signals a possible briefing to President Eisenhower after weekend talks with Prime Minister Churchill.
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INS
Senate
Capitol Hill
GOP
White House
iHomer Ferguson
R-Mich
Eisenhower
Churchill
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