Storms Leave Scattered Destruction Across Midwest and Lakes
United Press International reports storms caused at least two deaths and widespread damage across Great Lakes and plains states. Seiching waters toppled a grain dryer in Decatur Michigan, flooded manholes in Iowa, and knocked out about 6,000 Kalamazoo telephones. A Chicago barber, John Mussilami, 70, drowned when a fresh water seiche dumped him and two companions. others injured as winds up to 78 mph damaged buildings and roofs from Illinois to Wisconsin and Indiana.
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Great Lakes
Mississippi
Ohio
Upper Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Great Plains
Plateau
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Chicago
John Musillami
Seiche
Decatur
Kalamazoo
Renton Harbor
Davenport
Tuwa
Moline
Rockford
Harvard
Beloit
Wis
Janesville
Frankfort
Ind
Mary Jaggers
Janie
Negroes sue in federal court over lunch counter segregation
The article reports that about 30 African Americans filed three separate class action suits in U S District Court in Atlanta seeking an end to lunch counter segregation at restaurants in the capital and nearby venues. They also seek damages of 10.1 dollars per case and name Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver and Atlanta Mayor William B Hartfield as defendants. Separate notes mention sit-in protests in Petersburg Virginia, Mississippi governor remarks to Negro farmers, a whites-only park incident in Greenville Washington D C, and a forum on non-violence in Atlanta tonight.
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United Press International
South
U. S. District Court
Atlanta
State Capitol
Georgia
Ernest Vandiver
William B. Hartsfield
Trailways
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Greenville
D. C
Obituary highlights for Dotson Hixson and infant Smith
Obituary notices report tiarn M Dotson 73 died Tuesday night funeral 11 a m Friday Old Union Methodist Church Kingsport. Burial in church cemetery pallbearers list provided. Also funeral services for T P Hixson Jr 82 of Vermont Dr held Friday 2 p m Carter-Clamot Chapel Oak Hill Cemetery with family visitation and tallbearers named. Separate Florence Virginia infant Carl Franklin Smith died Tuesday with graveside service Friday Carter Cemetery Ft Blackmore Rev J E Sexton officiating.
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Old Union Methodist Church
Maurice Lay
Herman Christian
Otto Alley
Guy Alley
Olan Alley
Claude Housewright
A. R. Clemens
Echal Clemens
Carter- Clemon Funeral Home
Kingsport
T. P. Hixson Jr
Vermont
Rockwood,Tenn
Carter-Clamot Chapel
Ogleva Street
Oak Hill Cemetery
Carter-Clarion Funeral Home
Cecil Dalen
Forest Hills Dr
Colonial Heights
Ronnie Hixson
Larry Hixson
Tom Gray
Eugene Gray
Paul Ketron
Herman Ketron
Hixson
Kingston
Charles T. Hixson
Marshall
N.C
Dale Street
Vermont Methodist Church
Carrie Black Hixson
J. W. Gray
Leathen Ketron
Cecil Dolen
Josie Hartman
Middlesburg
Sherman
Marion
Charles T
Jack
New Columbia
T. P. Hixson, Jr
Florence
D. C
Carl Franklin Smith
Thomas E. Smith
Betty Smith
Lula Mee Hall
Tommy Smith
I. Frank Hall
Winnie Shirley
Highpoint
Carter
Ft. Blackmore, Ve
J. E. Sexton
Gale City
Byron C All Named To Post With Phone Co
Byron C All of Onancock Virginia is named plant superintendent for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co covering Wise Lee Russell and Dickenson Counties He replaces Morris Wright of Norton who is reassigned to Norfolk as foreman supervisor Wright served as a Lions Club director Wise Rescue Squad director a deacon and Sunday school superintendent in Norton He began in Roanoke in 1942 in construction and has held posts in Lebanon Norton and Onancock including local manager and plant wire chief through 1952
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Norton
Byron C
Onancock
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Wise, Lee
Russell
Dickenson
Morris Wright
Wright
Norfolk
Lions Club
Wise County Rescue Squad
Presbyterian Church
Norton Pta
All
Telephone Company
Roanoke
Lebanon
Death of Lucian C Sprague in Minneapolis Railroad Leader
Lucian C Sprague, 78, president and board chairman of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Co for nearly two decades, died Wednesday after a short illness in Minneapolis. He led the railroad during a period of notable growth and served on its board.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Lucian C. Sprague
The
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Co
Kiwanis Club Sponsors Annual Beauty Contest in Cincinnati
Kiwanis sponsors its annual beauty contest at Cincinnati Ohio with proceeds aiding underprivileged children. Herbert Ingersoll Butterick 77 of Coeburn Virginia died at a rest home. Top five contestants advance to Miss Wise County at the county fair. Edwin Canfield Northrop 78 former Waterbury Savings Bank president died after brief illness in Middlebury Conn.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
UPT
Herbert Ingersoll Butterick
Coeburn
Kiwanis
Boston
Wise County
Hin Wise
Middlebury, Conn
UPN
Edwin Canfield
Northrop
Waterbury Savings Bank
Flood toll rises in central and south regions
UPI reports deaths increase as floods sweep central and south regions. Magee, 7, board chairman Alpha Portland Cement Co., died. 8% of population missing. 40 injured. figures updated Wednesday in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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Taipe
UPI
Tall Easton
John F
Pound Lions Celebrate District Governor’s Banner
Pound Lions I Club in Pound Virginia received the District 24-F Governor's Banner this week. Dr. Harry E. Loving of Bristol presented the award as James C. Robinson of Pound began his term as the new district governor. International counselors in attendance included Harry Fisher of Norton and John Lanningham of Pennington Gap.
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Pound
Pound Lions I Club
Harry E. Loving
Bristol
James C. Robinson
Harry Fisher
Norton
John Lanningham
Pennington Gap
Steelworkers Plan Strike At Flat Gap
United Steelworkers union members at the Flat Gap Mine Co plan a strike at Friday midnight. J Craig wrote the employees that New Jersey Zinc Co will strike rather than accept a company wide bargaining plan. He said each property differs, making a common basis impractical.
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Treadway. Tenn
UPI
United Steelworkers Union
Mem ‘Bers
Flat Gap Mite Co
J. Craig
Craig
New Jersey Zinc Co
Ellington Opens Sesquicentennial in Warren County
Gov. Buford Ellington today opens a three day sesquicentennial celebration marking 150 years of McMinnville and Warren County. The event features an historical pageant titled Ballad of Ben Lomond and seeks to recall early Warren County history. Rep. Joe L. Evins will appear on the program.
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Mcminnville
Buford Ellington
Warren County
Ben Lomond
Joe L. Evins
D-Tenn
Smithville
Norton First Baptist Church Revival to Begin August 7
Norton Va. The Rev Lonnie E Quillen Jr pastor of Pennington Gap First Baptist Church will lead a revival at Norton First Baptist Church starting August 7 He is the son of Mr and Mrs L E Quillen Sr of Norton and will preach nightly services through the weeklong event
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Norton
Lonnie E. Quillen Jr
First Baptist Church
Pennington Gap
L. E. Quillen Sr
Chinese Communist embassy aims to open in ACCRA Ghana
Two diplomats and five officials from the Communist Ching arrived Wednesday to establish a Chinese Communist embassy in Accra. Local authorities welcomed the delegation and noted the move as part of growing relations between the two nations.
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Accra
Ghana
UPI
Ching
Raul Castro denies Fidel illness rumors at Havana meeting
Raul Castro in a midnight address to the Latin-American Youth Congress fiery with clenched fists declares Fidel Castro is resting well and will return strong. He denounces rumors of illness or replacement and vows supporters will feel the strength of Fidel while hinting at new anti American laws in the Official Gazette.
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Richard Valeriani
Havana
Raul Castro
Fidel
Castro
Raul
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Finch Murder Trial Becomes Battle Of Wits
In Los Angeles UPI reports the second murder trial of Dr. R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff enters its sixth week as a battle of wits between defense attorney Grant Cooper and Superior Judge Leroy Dawson The cross examination of prosecution witness John Patrick Cody dominates today with clashes over alleged judicial misconduct and a request to read Cody s original testimony from the first trial.
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Los Angeles
UPI
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Finch
Grant Cooper
Leroy Dawson
John Patrick Cody
Cooper
Dawson
Carole
Don Bringgold
Cody
Minnesota
Bringgard
Jennings To Speak At Counts Family Reunion
Ninth District congressman W Pat Jennings and GOP opponent E Summers Sheffey will speak at the Counts family reunion in Hays Virginia in August as part of the event program.
Memorial Funeral Service Under New Management
Memorial Funeral offers new management with privacy and comfort in Kingsport Tennessee. The chapel provides dignified service and viewing options with family wishes, including an ambulance service line. Office contact details appear but are partially unreadable.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Tricycle Viewpoints on World Situation From Kids
In Elmira a child survey shows bright but confused thinking on world affairs. Eight year olds misidentify Khrushchev as a wrestler or German spy while many expect Washington to be president. Most say politics is a bad dream or a horse, with a few able to name a mayor. Ninety percent favor Washington for president though some doubt his still living.
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Kathy Small
Elmira
Seaa
Nikita Khrushchev
Washington
Senhower
Keaneron
George Washington
Senate
Davis Paves Way For Bolt From Democratic Party
Gov Jimmie Davis promised to convene the State Central Committee to vote on selecting uncommitted electors amid a 50 state rights and segregationists meeting in Baton Rouge. The plan seeks Kennedy Johnson support or an independent ticket, with electors needing 1000 signatures to appear on the ballot, and a prohibition on using the Democratic rooster or name.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Jimmie H. Davis
Democratic Party
State Central Committee
Aatt
Davis
South
Dixie
Louisiana
Promise
Koreans Won't Discuss Runaway Pilot Landing
Seoul and Washington officials declined to discuss how a North Korean fighter pilot landed south of the border after evading chase by Communist MIGs. The incident occurred near the demarcation line at the 38th parallel amid tension over the armistice.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S
Chung Nak-Hyun
Theidth
TV Request From ABC To Televise Congress
American Broadcasting Co asked Congress permission to televise the next session of Congress. The network wired Senate Leader Johnson and House leaders and Vice President Nixon. Past refusals left TV access barred except on special occasions.
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UPI
American Broadcasting Co
Cone!press
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Everett M. Dirksen
Richard M. Nixon
House
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