Hurricane Audrey toll climbs as search persists
Lake Charles officials estimate up to 700 dead from the storm with 296 known dead and at least 400 more missing. Insurance chief Carl Durett cites property losses between 75 and 100 million dollars as Cameron faces rebuilding uncertainty and the town remains unlivable. Dr Guillermo Vasquez, Cameron’s health officer, stresses decisive action.
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Lake
Charles
Audrey
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Sherif Ham Reid
Calcasieu
Parsen
Harry Snath
Campion Parish
Dr. Snatic
Saxe Charles
Carl Durett
Lake Charles
General Adjustment Bureau, Inc
Cameron
Gulf
Guillermo Vasquez
Ephatic
Pedestrian Struck on Long Beach Blvd at Plymouth Ave
A 41-year-old man sustained a severe head laceration after being struck by a car while crossing Long Beach Blvd at Plymouth Ave Wednesday night. The driver, Hope Rosie Cruz, 20, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian and driving without a valid license. Alvis H. Craig, 41, received treatment at St Mary’s Hospital after the impact.
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Hhey
Long Beach Blvd
Plymouth Ave
Alvis H. Craig
Plymauth Ave
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hope Rosie Cruz
Los Anegeles
Nixon Doubts School Aid This Session
Vice President Nixon signaled the administration’s doubt about passing a federal school aid bill this year. He stated the bill faced slim odds in the House and virtually none in the Senate before adjournment, while President Eisenhower urged temporary aid to accelerate school construction without federal control.
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Nixon
Philadelphia
Richard M. Nixon
National Education Association
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Berserk man shoots police then kills wife and self
In Fulton Kentucky a man opened fire on officers surrounding his home injuring two policemen and a woman before fatally shooting his wife and killing himself. Police said the suspect, John Henry Martin, 65, turned his weapon on himself after tear gas shells were fired into the siege. Police Chief G J McDade and Assistant Chief Rex Ruddle were wounded during the entry attempt.
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Fulton, Ky
Cra Bers
Yoman
Zu M. Oren
Vista Ave
John Henry Martin
Fulton Community Hospital
G. J. McDade
Rex Ruddle
Martin
McDade
Ruddle
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