Propane Blast Kills 11 on Route 122 in Schuylkill County
A propane tanker explosion on Route 122 near Schuylkill County killed 11 and injured at least 15 during a busy afternoon. A tractor trailer rammed the halted truck triggering the blast that sent debris along the highway, striking spectators up to 300 feet away and igniting flames. The 7,000 gallon tank held liquefied propane owned by Sengas Products Co of Scranton. the tractor trailer carried about 10,000 pounds of cloth and miscellaneous goods.
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Amos
Earl Klinger
Philadelphia
Walter Williams
Resding. Pa
Williams
Joe Wharton
Peck
Walter Schwenk
Sengas Products Co
Scranton
Bond Interest Bid by Ike Seen
Washington DC reports President Eisenhower is expected to ask Congress to authorize higher interest on government bonds including savings bonds. He may also seek to raise the legal national debt limit, now at 286 billion dollars, beyond the current ceiling that will hit June 30 unless Congress acts.
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Eisenhower
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Space Monkey Able Dies After Simple Operation
Able, a spacefaring monkey aboard a Jupiter mission, died during anesthesia in a routine operation to remove part of a recording instrument. Officials said the death was not caused by space flight, but by cardiac fibrillation during anesthesia. Able's body will be studied at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
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Able
Amny
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Amy Medical Research and Development Command
Abie
Railway Express Plan Loses in Deficit Reorganization Bid
New York CPA plan to reorganize Railway Express Agency Inc was rejected by the railroads forming the freight network. President William B Johnson said the plan failed to win unanimous approval. Directors will study another reorganization plan at the next meeting on July 2 as the company estimates about 35 million dollars in losses this year in handling Railway Express traffic.
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Railway Express Agency, Inc
An ‘Iliam B. Johnson
Mormon Leader Collapses in Salt Lake City Center
The prominent Mormon leader and Utah businessman Thorpe B. Isaacson collapsed from a gastric hemorrhage while walking in downtown Salt Lake City. He was taken to LDS Hospital in serious but not critical condition. Isaacson serves as the first counselor in the presiding bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Dignitaries Thrilled as Jet Service Opens Between Paris and Rome
At Orly Field a crowd watched Air France inaugurate its Paris Rome jet service aboard a Caravelle. A truck backed into the jet, bending a wing, delaying the jet. The ceremony continued with dignitaries boarding, but a four engine Constellation replaced the damaged plane for the first flight.
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Rome
Orly Field
Air France
Red Intrigue Laid to Olympic Group
Washington accuses the International Olympic Committee of bowing to Communist pressure by expelling Nationalist China and opening the door to readmission of Red China. The State Department said the action, taken in Munich, was almost unanimous and politically driven. It urged restoring Nationalist China to the committee and warned of broader pressures.
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Avery Brundace
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Prosecutor in Indiana Tied to Mob
A jukebox union head testified to the Senate Rackets Committee that an Indiana county prosecutor threatened to jail him in 1953 to stop opposing a Chicago mob invasion. John Testo said the independent union folded soon after and that efforts to seek help from the governor's office yielded no action. He identified Metra Hollowwackka as the prosecutor, now Lake County deputy prosecutor, and alleged police pressure on Gary bar owners to work with mob controlled pinball firms.
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Chicago
John Testo
Senate
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Metra Hololwackka
Lake County
Testo
Gary
Mark IV space suit unveiled by Navy and Goodrich
The Mark IV space suit, air tight and water tight, weighs 20 pounds and features a plastic helmet with a flexible neckband and adjustable earphones. Navy and B F Goodrich unveiled the gear at a Philadelphia Navy Yard news conference, noting it is already in use by jet fliers and resembles a conventional flying suit.
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Navy
B. F. Goodrich Co
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Debate Over Bomarc Missile Budget Sparks House Battle
Washington The Army Air Force clash over air defense missiles continues in the House as amendments seek to cut Bomarc funding and restore 260 million for a new Navy carrier. Supporters argue for early decision on air defense while emphasizing submarine threats and anti missile research.
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Air Force
HOUSE
Appropriations
Navy
George Mahon
Tex
Bil
Mahon
Governor Long Held in Protective Custody at Hospital
A Texas judge ordered Louisiana Governor Earl K. Long held in protective custody at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston for 90 days or until a formal hearing. Dr. Titus Harris argued the governor is mentally ill and likely to injure himself or others. the hearing, within 14 days, will decide if hospitalization is needed for safety. Long’s wife and physicians supported the petition. the governor may attend and be represented.
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Tex
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Arthur Long
Baton Rouge
Titus Harris
Hugh Gibson
Long
John Sealy Hospital
Texas
Dr. Long
Watchdog on Foreign Aid Set Up
The House Foreign Affairs Committee moved to create a special inspector general in the State Department to oversee foreign aid spending. Chairman Thomas Morgan announced the provision was added to the $3.6426 billion aid bill, expected to pass the committee today and possibly be considered next week.
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