Normandy Landing Vivid in Memory of Correspondent
An AP correspondent recalls D-Day details fifteen years after the invasion. He describes the immense Armada, tanks, ships, and troops landing under fire near Portsmouth and the Channel coast, and notes the fear and awe of that momentous operation.
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England
Charles Birkfin
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France
Normandy Beachfront Chaos and Combat Close Up
A first hand account outlines the chaos of D Day landings with LCIs barreling ashore, German batteries firing, and scattered firefights. The author, wounded with a broken wrist, crawls through smoke and shellfire to reach shore, then travels inland with Reuters journalist Doon Campbell, describing beach carnage, snipers, and advancing Allied troops toward Collevillé near Caen Canal as tanks and German counterattacks unfold.
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Traffic Deaths in April Rise Again Across Nation
Traffic fatalities rose in April marking the fourth consecutive monthly gain. The National Safety Council reported 2,610 deaths for the four months, up 1 percent from 1958, with total year to date at 10,680. Disabling injuries reached about 400,000 in the period.
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National Safety Council
James Carlson Receives Honor at Colo. Agriculture Banquet
James Carlson son of Mr. and Mrs Arthur Carlson Route 2 Greeley won a special honor at the Alpha agricultural honorary banquet in Colo Tins. He was named outstanding freshman and recognized for service to campus life. Carlson active in Lambda and Chi Alpha. elected to Lan gers service honorary and Kappa Psi music. He plays in the university marching and concert bands and co chaired the College Days parade committee for the spring celebration.
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Clergyman Freed From Prison Farm Over Tax Stand
The Cincinnati pastor Maurice F. McCrackin, a pacifist and tax resister, was released from the federal prison farm at Lewisburg after serving five months and four days. He refused to pay income taxes for military financing, awaiting return to Cincinnati with another minister and supporters noting no disturbance at release.
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Cincinnati
Attonwood
Maurice F. McCrack
Soulimente
Cal Leywisburg
McCracki
McCrackin
Internal Revenue Service
Marketing Help Pledged to Stock Yards Officials
Denver AP report says Clarence L. Miller assistant secretary of agriculture pledged government help to cooperate with stock yards officials to improve livestock markets at the opening of the American Stock Yards convention in ARSH. About 50 members attended. Baker of Washington president noted the association handles nearly 40 million animals since 19.
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Clarence L. Miller
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Baker
Washington
Miller cites expanded authority over livestock markets
Miller notes that the Packers and Stockyards Act was expanded by a September amendment to cover all interstate livestock markets and dealers. He states the Agriculture Department now supervises about 2,200 auction markets nationwide under the stockyards law, as Chattanooga manager John Red Marios has led teams in Utica and other cities.
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Utica
N.Y
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Roanoke
Birmingham
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Calif
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