Tank Farm Blast Kills 19 in Texas Panhandle Fire
A Shamrock Oil and Gas tank explosion at Dumas Texas killed 19 workers and firefighters, with 31 others burned as flames engulfed 10 000 to 20 000 barrel tanks. The blast triggered nearby tank fires and a railroad bridge blaze as responders fought to cool remaining tanks.
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Dumas
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Bob Hamilton
Bob Bower
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Moore County Memorial Hospital
Texas Panhandle
Court Kills Legal Move For McKeon
In Parris Island South Carolina the court martial of Marine Sgt Matthew C McKeon heard the defense request a directed verdict of innocent on charges including involuntary manslaughter oppression of recruits and drinking in the presence of a recruit The government argued McKeon was culpably negligent for leading 74 recruits into Ribbon Creek marsh where six drowned
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S. C
Matthew C. McKeon
Emile Zola Berman
New York City
Charles B. Sevier
Jacksonville
Sevier
MceKeon
Ribbon Creek
Berman
McKeon
Doria Passenger Toll Drops as Eight Rescued
The list of missing from the Andrea Doria sinking was cut to 29 after eight more believed alive informed the Italian line. Logs from the liner, saved at the time of the disaster near Nantucket, will aid investigations.
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New York
Nantucket
Falls From Boat Result in Drowning on Lake Monona
Madison officer reports James D. Johnson 28 of Madison drowned on Lake Monona Sunday night after falling from a boat while swapping places with a companion. Sheldon M. Gerth 38 dived in to help but could not locate him. Francis C. Buel 21 was the other boatmate. Johnson fell approximately 50 feet from shore.
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James D. Johnson
Lake Monona
Sheldon M. Gerth
Johnson
Francis C. Buel
Hungary ousts foreign minister in government reshuffle
Budapest reports Hungary's foreign minister has been removed in a cabinet reshuffle after the dismissal of Matyas Rakosi as head of the Hungarian Communist party. Imre Horvath replaces Janos Boldoczky as foreign minister. Horvath is a veteran diplomat who once served as minister to Washington.
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Hungary
Matyas Rakosi
Communist Party
Janos Boldoczky
Imre Horvath
Washington
Dr John H Houghton Elected to State Medical Society Council
Dr John H Houghton of Wisconsin Dells was elected to the council of the State Medical Society Sunday marking a notable professional achievement within Wisconsin medical circles.
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John H. Houghton
Wisconsin Dells
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Great Britain and Channel Hit by Devastating Storm
A violent summer storm battered Britain for 24 hours with 90 mph winds causing at least 13 deaths and widespread damage. Channel yachts were scattered with dozens missing. several boats capsized and crews saved or rescued while ships faced delays and rough seas.
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Britain
English Channel
France
Liverpool
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le Havre
Boulogne
Iran flood death toll tops a thousand
Iran reports at least one thousand people dead or missing after three weeks of flooding across multiple provinces. Interior Minister Assadollah Alam cited 450 buried and 500 unaccounted for as rescue work continued.
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Teheran
Iran
Assadollah Alam
Typhoon Wanda Near Okinawa Base
Typhoon Wanda packing 150 mph winds was reported 360 miles southeast of Fort Buckner Okinawa tonight. It remained uncertain whether it will strike the central Ryukyus island chain.
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Okinawa
United States
Ryukyus
Public Health Service Announces Large Polio Vaccine Release
The Public Health Service today announced the release of 3,733,902 doses of Salk polio vaccine to immunize children and boost nationwide protection.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service Today
Unseasonably Cool Weather Baffles Kenosha Area
The Weather Fair reports cooler conditions across Wisconsin with Madison posting a July low of 46 and Kenosha at 59. Sunday highs ranged 67 to 79, while downtown readings hovered around 71 to 72. Tonight’s low 56 62 and high 74 80, with scattered showers possible Tuesday and a mostly fair Wednesday outlook.
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Kenoshans
Death Claims E H Dayton in Kenosha Community Figure
Memorial events honored Capt Edward H Dayton known as Cap Dayton a longtime Elks member and veteran who died Sunday at Kenosha Hospital after a two month illness He was born in 1876 and early in his career worked as a West Point baseball instructor and White Sox scout He arrived in Kenosha in 1914 and led troops in World War I later helping found the local Chamber of Commerce and pushing for St Catherine's hospital His ties to civic fraternal and theater interests were noted in a testimonial banquet marking his 80th birthday.
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Edward H. Dayton
Elks Club
Kenosha Hospital
Cap” Dayton
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Kenosha Paul
Dayton
U. S. Military Academy
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White Sox
Charles A. Comiskey
Fourth Wisconsin Infantry
Black River Falls
England
France
Germany
Dan O. Head
Chamber of Commerce
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Nine Teen Climbers Plunge From Mt Hood Crevasse
Nineteen youths, mainly from New York, slid into a 40 foot crevasse on Mt Hood. One 17 year old, Lynn Kaufman of Larchmont N Y, was killed and the rest injured, some critically. Rescue teams ferried survivors to Timberline Lodge as planes dropped blood plasma and medical supplies.
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Ore
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Lynn Kaufman
Larchmount
N. Y
New York
Wisconsin
Oregon
Japanese Volcano Erupts Twice in a Day
Kagoshima and Sakurajima volcano rumbled and spouted smoke twice in one day, showering ashes over Kagoshima. No damage was reported as the volcano continues its pattern of frequent minor eruptions.
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Sakurajima
Stassen Talks Privately With Eisenhower on Nixon Split
Harold Stassen conferred privately with President Eisenhower at the White House farm in Gettysburg. He refused to confirm whether their talks addressed his push to dump Nixon from the ticket or his disarmament adviser role. Stassen indicated plans to discuss multiple subjects and reaffirmed support for Gov. Christian Herter for vice president.
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Harold E. Stassen
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Stassen
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Nixon
Washington
Humphrey Open to Vice Presidential Bid
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota declared his candidacy for the Democratic vice presidential nomination. In a letter to Rep. Eugene D. McCarthy he said he is willing for friends to actively work to secure the second spot and stressed a united party with no campaign against any other aspirant.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Eugene D. McCarthy
D-Minn
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United” Party
Nixon
California
Paul M. Butler
Democratic National Committee
ABC
House
Typical U S House Crated for Russians
San Bruno workers crate a typical American home for shipment to Moscow with garden hose coffee and hot holders. A Russian group bought the home, ordered its packing and will ship from Oakland aboard the MS Chile. Residents donated homey touches and notes while a minority questioned backing a gift to a Communist leader.
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Andres F. Oddstad Jr
Moscow
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Chile
Ada Slaps At Gamble On Nixon
Washington ADA says the Republican party risks a dark and dangerous gamble renominating Vice President Nixon. A 24 page staff report argues Nixon has many limitations and weaknesses and that his record falls short of America’s world responsibilities. The memo notes Harold Stassen’s challenge and predicts Herter could be named as No 2, as the convention opens.
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Americans For Democratic Action
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Nixon
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Harold E. Stassen
Christian A. Herter
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Herter
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109 Year Old GAR Veteran Woolson Clings to Life
Albert Woolson 109, last surviving Grand Army of the Republic member, remained in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital Duluth after slipping into a coma Saturday. He has not responded to treatment though his soldier's heart persists, and he has received oxygen therapy and IV injections since his relapse.
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Minn
W— Albert Woolson
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Luke's Hospital
Woolson
Meriwether Denies Report Plans to Marry DiMaggio
Miss America 1955 Joins Denial of columnist claim she planned marriage to former Yankees star Joe DiMaggio. The report also linked him to Marilyn Monroe, but Meriwether rejected the gossip as unfounded.
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New York
Lee Ann Meriwether
Today
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Marilyn Monroe
Britain halts exports to Egypt over Suez crisis
Prime Minister Eden announced in the House of Commons that all British war material exports to Egypt have been stopped. He outlined Britain's step-by-step retaliation to Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal and called for an international board including Russia to oversee canal use with guaranteed passage for ships of all nations.
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Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
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Guy Mollet
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Mediterranean
Foreign Office
Racine Station Robbery Nets $700 In Early Hours
Two men held up a lone attendant at an all night service station on Highway 41 south of Highway 20, training a gun on him while the other took $700. The attendant was Alfred Grosskopf Jr., 20, of Franksville.
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