Boy obeys father to survive car electrocution scare
A 4 year old boy sat motionless for 235 minutes in a wrecked car after a power pole sparked nearby. Air Force Sgt Samuel M Patterson, driving with a friend on U S 31 near Berg, kept guiding Michael to stay still. Utility crews later shut off the line and Michael remained unhurt aside from fear.
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Samuel M. Pitterson
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Peru
Mlichael
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Berg
Patterson
Flood Kills One in N M Dam Burst Triggers Flash Flood
A heavy rainstorm in northwest Las Vegas New Mexico caused flash flooding washing a car off a road into an arroyo. Rev Emil LaPorte 41 and his 10 year old daughter Toura were involved with Toura still missing. Three small dams failed increasing flood waters. West Las Vegas sewer plant flooded. Mayor to seek disaster declaration.
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Tae Hoy
LaPorte
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Southwest Bible Fellowship
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Sapello
Bewen
Gallinas
West Las Vegas
Manuel Galingre
Santa Fe
Edwin L. Mechem
Soviets Stop U.S. Convoy in Berlin
Soviet border guards halted a U S army convoy of 82 vehicles near Berlin, forcing a delay and demanding identity checks. American commanders resisted, calling in local police and guards as the incident raised tensions over access to West Berlin during the Cold War.
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Berlin
Wver
West Germany
Santa Fe Railway
West Berlin
Germany
Colt John P. Connor
Babelsburg
West Ger
Sovets
Pard
6Th Infantry Regiment
Flying Dishes Frighten Annie in Seattle Apartment
Nurse Jo Anne Fuller reports a dawn incident in her second story Seattle apartment. She heard a loud smashing dish from the kitchen, believed to be a prowler, a window was smashed and a person leaped away. She sustained back injuries.
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Seattle
Jo Anne Fuller
States Rights in Civil Rights Debate
The letter argues that civil rights conflicts have obscured important states rights issues. It warns that abolishing states rights for southern states could lead to a powerful central government. A Gallup Poll cited 61 percent in favor of preserving states rights, with 21 percent favoring centralization.
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Washington
Mey
Gallup
Poland selects Alicja Bob tawska for Miss Universe
Poland announces 21 year old Alicja Bob tawska honey-blonde with measurements 36 25 37 will represent the country next year. Pageant Director Oscar Meinhardt says a letter from Iraq requests entry but no name is named yet.
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Poland
Alicja Bobtawska
Oscar Meinhardt
Iraq
Brief Network Stoppage Hits ABC In Several Cities
A work stoppage by ABC technicians disrupted programs in New York Chicago San Francisco and Los Angeles as talks continued with the network and NABET officials. The dispute centered on the premiere of American Bandstand with technicians from a Philadelphia contracted show. Los Angeles saw no impact as KABC aired a local film.
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American Broadcasting Co
National Assn. of
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
ABC
Philadelphia
NABET
KABC
Ring Stolen From Home Of 85YearOld Man
Arthur Wy. Lievd 85 of 855 Bim Ave. reported to police Monday that a diamond ring valued at 500 dollars was stolen from his home over the weekend.
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Arthur Wy. Lievd
Bim Ave
Long Beach School Budget Receives Approval Amid Tax Hike
The Long Beach Unified School District approved a 1957-58 budget of 30.899 million after a public hearing, with overall tax rate rising seven cents to 3.48 per 100 of assessed value. The district projects higher enrollment, more teachers, and new buildings, while bond tax remains offset by reduced bond interest levies.
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Board of Education
Arthur A. Knoll
Knoll
Douglas A. Newcomb
FHA Cuts Down Payment for FHA Insured Homes
Washington AP reports the government reduces the minimum down payment for FHA insured homes by nearly half and raises FHA loan rates from 5 to 5.44 percent. Changes also cap discount charges on insured mortgages and adjust FNMA buying prices while aimed at directing funds to lower priced homes without triggering inflation.
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Ava
Etrint Nantrale
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Veterans Adminiistration
Federal National Mortgage Assn
FNMA
Albert M. Cole
T Home Finance
Congress
Barbers Union Plans Aug. 15 Meeting on Haircut Raise
Sacramento group of barbers plans to meet August 15 to discuss increasing prices from 1 75 to 2 dollars. The proposed rise was recommended at a state convention last month.
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Sacramento
UPI
Bharbers
Plane Crash Kills Six on Reunion Trip
In Monroe Louisiana a single engine Howard DGA plane carrying six relatives to a family reunion crashed near a home at about 1500 feet. Victims included J W Johnson 73, his sons Abbie 12 and William Noble 15, A Gil Johnson 43, plus Zanastatia 1½ and Robert Allen 5. Witnesses said the craft struck about 100 feet from a home after missing by 25 feet.
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J. W. Johnson
Abbie ©. Johnson
San Luis Obispo
Calif
William Noble Johnson
Bastrop
A. Gil Johnson
New Jersey
Zanastatia Johnson
Robert Allen
A. G. Johnson
Ted L. Carter
Army snack quiz pinpoints A weapon piles
Brig. Gen. Shuler testified before the Armed Services Committee about a 24 hour mission and the need for off duty entertainment facilities at bases. He listed bases near Clarksville Fort Campbell Killeen Bossier Medina Lake Mead and Manzario as sites tied to special weapons stockpiling and construction financed by the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Army
Serrer
Securt
Armed Service Committee
William KR. Shwer
Shuler
Clarksville
Montgomery County
Tenn
Ft. Campbell
Killeen
Ft.Hood
Tex
Bossier
Bossier Parish
la Medina
San Antonio
Lake Mead
Las Vegas
Nev
Manzavio
Albuquerque
Atomic Energy Commission
Armed Forces Special Weapons
AEC
Navy to mothball 60 ships reduce fleet size
Washington AP reports the Navy will deactivate 60 ships from the active fleet by December as part of a manpower and spending cut. The battleship Towa leads the mothball list with 26 combat vessels affected, while 23 new ships will join the fleet and 10 under conversion to offset losses. Net active strength expected near 950, possibly as low as 930 by next summer.
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Washington
Navy
Towa
Defense Department
Long Beach
California
Ith Naval District
Navn Firs
Screened drive-in screen fits around the car
A clever device for drive-ins wraps a screen around the car to adapt to teen viewing habits. The idea targets adolescents who outgrow movie choices but still attend screenings, matching the evolving tastes of teens and young adults.
Independent railroads face economic woes warn columnist
Bruce Biossat argues that U S railroads suffer financially but the nation cannot let them waste away. The piece appears on Page A-6. Attorney General Edmund G Brown opposes using governorship as a springboard to the Presidency, noted on Page Ad.
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Bruce Biossat
Edmund G. Brown
United States
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