Southern Texas Hit by Near Cloudburst and High Seas
Severe weather battered southern Texas and Edinburg area with 60 knot winds and rough seas. Boats were pressed into service as cruisers and fire trucks aided in rescue near McAllen, Pharr, and Padre Island. High tides flooded tourist cabins at Corpus Christi and Galveston tugboat was towed to safety. Officials warned the Alamo area would bear flood risks, with several parties stranded late Monday into Tuesday.
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National Guard
Edin Éburg
Bee Beach
McAllen
Pharr-San-Juar-Alamo
Galveston
Alamo
Edin
Thief Snips Locks In Evacuation Area Theft
A burglar snipped two padlocks to enter a site housing evacuees at Martys Service Station on Edinburgh area streets. Water knee deep in nearby streets as officials ordered hot meals for refugees and volunteers coordinated aid and shelter. Emergency crews and police investigated the burglary amid ongoing evacuations.
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Veterans
Torrance
Une
Marty
Edinburgh
Three Explosions Kill Two in Madison Wisconsin
Three simultaneous gas explosions rocked Madison early Sunday killing William McGrath and his wife aged 63 and 53. The blasts caused extensive damage and forced about 200 families from their homes. Fire chief investigators cited mechanical failure in refrigeration valves as the likely cause while the McGrath residence near Capitol Square suffered the most severe damage.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Asst
Ed Durkin
McGrath
Capitol Square
University of Wisconsin
Durkin
Hyland-Hall
Weet McGrath
Senators Question Retiring Gen Gavin and missile probe
Senators plan to question Gen Gavin about his retirement and the Army missile program. The inquiry targets safety, administration views, and potential rifle injuries as explosions occur near Truax Field and in Madison.
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Senators
Gen
Gavin
Bet
Oneaf
Wy Johnson
Quest
Hansen Body Shop
Army Research Program
the Square
Truax Field
Madison
Western leaders weigh Macmillan plan amid Soviet stance
Independent page notes long negotiations with Russia over Macmillan's speech. Britain leads discussants as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and West Germany react with mixed signals. Pravda praises some responses but doubts a full nonaggression pact, while NATO leaders consider a broader summit and regional implications.
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Russia
Macmillan
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
London
NATO
Maccmillan
United
Sion
Europe
West Germany
Bonn
Communist Party
Konrad Adenauer
West Germa
Pravda
Mac
Italy
Smillan
Britain
Moscow
Millan
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Soviet Union
Zealand
Australia
$125,000 Home improvement contest promotion
January issue of Homes & Gardens invites readers to enter a $125,000 home improvement contest. It promises prizes large enough to cover improvements and includes rules, entry blanks, and pictures of past winners. Available in January at magazines everywhere.
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Homes & Gardens
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Guadalupe Berales
Red Cross
Wiliam McGrath
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East Fifth Street
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Compton
South Long Beach Blvd
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Swift
Rancho Tomato Soup
Lipton Tea the “Brisk” Tea
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Lipton
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Anjou Pears
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