Explosion Blamed On Pocket Of Gas
A gas pocket ignited a blow torch on the C. P. Baker rig 72 miles off Louisiana causing a catastrophic blast. Twenty men feared dead and 18 missing as 25 survivors describe the inferno with fire piercing the Gulf. The rig, housing 110, moved to a new site last Sunday. divers will search wreckage as families await word. Don Demars and Ernest J. Schadler are named dead. missing come from Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Morgan City
C. P. Baker
Gulf
L. C. Franks
Gulf of Mexico
Jack Bates
Read Drilling Co
Louisiana
Onan
Enes
Franks
Winnfield
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Texaco
Don Demars
Bayou Vista
Ernest J. Schadler
Lake Charles
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Alabama
Bates
Teachers Battle Over Union Organizing Drive
Washington AP reports a fierce clash between the National Education Association and AFL-CIO’s American Federation of Teachers as each seeks to recruit teachers. NEA chief Carr warns of destruction by scaring tactics, while AFT president Megel touts recent bargaining wins and vows continued organizing efforts.
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Washington
National Education Association
NEA
William G. Carr
Seattle
Afl-Cio
Carr
Carl J. Megel
Aflcio American Federation of Teachers
Teachers’ Federation
Meger
Career For Girls In Engineering in Seattle
Prof Irene Peden told educators that women can pursue engineering as a high paying, interesting field. She noted the image of engineers as male and the need to start career planning early, citing only 1 percent of engineers are women and describing modern roles from radio astronomy to digital computer design.
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Seattle
Wash
Irene Peden
Peden
National Education Association
University of Washington
Dirksen to Nominate Goldwater at GOP Convention
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois said he has agreed to nominate Senator Barry Goldwater for the Republican presidential nomination at the convention opening July 13 in San Francisco. Dirksen, the Senate Republican leader, told a reporter he would give serious consideration to any such request.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
Dirksen
Senate
Goldwater
A . Dirksen
Battle of Bunker Hill fought at Breed's Hill in Charlestown
Debated point clarifies that the Revolutionary War clash occurred on Breed's Hill in Charlestown against British forces, not on the summit named Bunker Hill, highlighting location accuracy in colonial military history.
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Bunker Hill
Alman Bass Furniture Co Ad at 306 North Main Street
Ken Gibson manager promotes furnishings at Across From Alman Bass Furniture Co located at 306 N Main St. The ad highlights store frontage and shop leadership.
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Alman Bass Furniture Co
N. Main St
Ken Gibson
Mgr
Wood Supply From Private Forests Dominates U S Harvest
It is estimated that 85 percent of the nation’s wood consumption comes from tree farms industrial timber lands and other privately owned forestlands.
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United States
Two Navy Planes In Collision Off Catalina Island
A Navy collision near Avalon California left one body recovered from a sport-fishing boat and four sailors missing. Lt. K R Crowell of Thousand Oaks is confirmed dead while Ens Donald L Tarr Jr Lt Cmdr M T Carlton Cmdr T W Martin and Lt Cmdr Joseph J Le Page are listed as missing. Debris and an oil slick were found as planes sank about 500 feet deep off Avalon after a mid air collision at about 1000 feet altitude.
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Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Calif
Navy
K.R. Crowell
Thousand Oaks
Crowell
Ens
Donald L. Tarr Jr
Salinas
M.T. Carlton
Los Altos
T.W. Martin
Reno
Nev
Joseph J. LePage
Mountain View
Anderson
London Bookmakers Hit By Dagenham Coup
More than 50 men executed a race day betting coup at Dagenham track manipulating odds on three dogs while off track bets on the winning ticket. losses could reach up to 10 million pounds. Bookmakers void bets but may not pay out. police see no urgent fraud inquiry. Buckwheat won the 4:30 race with Handsome Lass second after off track bets inflated the odds.
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London
Dagenham
Sporting Life
Britain
Ralph Gough
Manag
Hadsome Lass
Handsome Lass
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