Edna Brings Heavy Damage Across Nova Scotia To New England Coast
Hurricane Edna battered the western tip of Nova Scotia with maximal winds around 80 mph and forced emergency measures in Yarmouth. The storm tracked toward New Brunswick and the Bay of Fundy while New England reported record rain and widespread power disruptions.
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Cohn Defends Ex Boss As McCarthy Inquiry Winds On
Roy Cohn testifies in Washington defending McCarthy over the FBI letter dispute. He argues the two page document was not secret when McCarthy received it in 1953, with other witnesses adding context on Zwicker’s attitude and Eisenhower secrecy rulings as Senate hearings near conclusion.
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Ferryman Sought After River Ferry Incident
Police in Tarheel North Carolina search for David Melvin 46 night shift ferry operator after his wet trousers were found 100 yards from the Fear River bank and the ferry motor running on the opposite bank. Melvin’s wallet is missing and the ferry carries two or three cars at a time.
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A Fear
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Aoe
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Acre
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State Wawey Commission
New Cure for Stomach Ulcer Reported in Japan
Professors at Lyude University in Fukuoka claim six chronic stomach ulcer patients were cured after one week of powdered licorice. All six had ongoing symptoms since last spring and were freed from them following the treatment.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Lyude University
Free World Has Lost Two Years
Senator William R Knowland states the free world lost two years due to France and the East European Defense Community. He argues West Germany troops are essential to NATO cohesion. He links Southeast Asia pact to broader security, noting China and Korea cannot join with insufficient armed forces.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
Calif
William R. Knowland
R-Calif
International Sonremmae Se
Soni Vents
France
Rae
India
Burma
Republic of China
Florence Hurricane Develops in the Gulf
The New Orleans Weather Bureau reports the sixth named hurricane of the season forming in the southwest Gulf of Mexico about 160 miles southeast of Tampico. Florence has winds up to 75 mph with outer gales reaching 100 miles, and is expected to move west-northwest slowly over the next 12 hours.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Tampico
Mexico
Florence
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U S General Arrives as Quemoy Defenses Stand Firm
Gen William Chase arrived to inspect Nationalist Quemoy defenses amid reports of massed 100 000 Red troops near Amoy and new Nationalist air and artillery strikes. Nationalists warn foreign ships entering Amoy port at their own risk as Cox style bombardment continues.
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U. S
William Chase
China
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United States
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Hanyang
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Negro Woman Shoots Conjure Man in Washington NC
An 87 year old conjurer and evangelist was shot in his bed by a Black woman who said a hex was placed on her. The suspect was jailed on a murder charge. The victim, known as Rev Kinzo Otto Devontenno Vi, claimed magic credentials from the Dutch East Indies and had a Box 106 Filbert West Virginia address. Some locals suspect he used the Rudolph Fulcher alias from Pollocksville NC. The body was not claimed immediately.
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WN. C
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J. M. Woolard
Kinzo Otto Devontenno Vi
Dutch East Indies
Filbert
W Va
Rudolph Fulcher
Pollocksville
N. C
Typhoon Approaches Japan With Wide Front
A large typhoon moves toward Japan with a 600 mile front and outer winds up to 55 mph. Forecasters expect landfall in central Japan on Monday as the Central Meteorological Observatory works to determine the exact course.
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Central Meteorological Observatory
Dare Coast Suffers Minor Hurricane Edna Damage
Dare County Coast reports light damage from Hurricane Edna with three Hatteras Island sections becoming temporary islands due to washouts. Oregon Inlet coast guard noted thousands of dollars in damage to the new Hatteras highway though passable. Ocracoke flooded by high tides.
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N.C
Dare County
Hatteras Island
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Hatteras Inlet
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Oregon
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Austrians Pray For Persecuted Christians
Thousands of Austrians kneel in Heldenplatz as Chancellor Julius Raab attends a prayer vigil for Christians persecuted behind the Iron Curtain. After an open air Mass, torchlit youths march through central Vienna in a peace and freedom procession.
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Austria
Julius Raab
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Murphy Europe Bound On Locksee Mission
Murphy heads for London on an informal fact finding tour to Europe to gauge views on the Euro defense crisis and EDC. He will visit Bonn Paris and possibly Rome with stops in other capitals while officials stress no secret plan.
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Dulles
Robert D
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European Defense Community
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Morocco
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Benson Sees Aspirin Treatment Not Real Cure for Dairy Ills
Secretary of Agriculture Benson told the Washington State Council of Farmers Cooperatives that dairy troubles stem from doctored policies, not real fixes. He cited the flexible price support program and a goal to reduce government butter stock, aiming to ease production controls while increasing market rather than storage.
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Wash
Benson
Pacific Northwest
Washington State Council of Farmers Cooperatives
Miss California Wins 1955 Miss America Crown
Lee Ann Meriwether of California won the 1955 Miss America title at Atlantic City in Convention Hall before about 15 000 spectators. Evelyn Ay crowned her as the new queen. Meriwether receives over 50000 dollars in prizes and a year of appearances along with a new car.
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Atlantic City
N. J
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California
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Gregg Meriwether
San Francisco
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Lansing
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Haleyville
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Ohio
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Alliance
Tennessee
Gerry
FHA Director Frost Is Fired Over Favor Claims
The Federal Housing Administration announced the removal of Andrew Frost effective Sept. 9 after a special investigation found he accepted favors from building contractors, including alleged "girlie parties" in Mexico. Frost, 43, had been assistant FHA director for New Mexico since 1950 and was on leave since June amid investigations of modernization and postwar apartment projects.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Andrew Frost
FHA
New Mexico
Frost
Park
Fort Lee
N. J
PHA
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Senate Banking Committee
Contreqiens
Mexico
William F. McKenna
Hisatt
Ney
Syrians See Shifts in Key Posts Next Month
Report notes Syrians anticipate changes in important posts with implications for U S military aid and Middle East policy. Analysts predict leadership adjustments and new alignments amid regional diplomacy efforts.
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U.S S
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