Plane Crash near Mason City Kills 11 Injures 8
A Braniff Intercontinental Airways DC plane bound for Minneapolis from Memphis crashed on a farm near Swaledale after reporting hold due to a storm. Eleven died at the scene. eight were injured, two critically. Pilot Capt. Wo A Fickering, co pilot Wilde, hostess Betty Ann Truly among those killed or injured. Passengers included Mrs J Milan Schoenberg of Denver and Mr Let Nichols of Minneapolis.
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Postal Raise Is Given Veto
President Eisenhower vetoed a 1 500 000 federal workers pay raise bill saying it ignores administration recommendations for postal rate hikes and would raise operating costs by about 200 million dollars while worsening the Post Office deficit to billions. The action ends a period of uncertainty as Congress sent the measure to the White House before adjournment.
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Jacobs Named Director Of Air Pollution
Edward Taylor Jacobs 20, Georgia Tech alum, was named director to administer smoke and dust control and supervise heating installations in the city. He succeeds W. Watkins, head of the bipartisan inquiry committee, who insists the senators retain responsibility after notifying the Senate. Jacobs will work under City Building Inspector Simon Jones and is the son of longtime local contractor C. E. Jacobs.
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McCarthy Faces Senate Action Over Beating Case
Details outline accusations and political theater as McCarthy faces push from committee on a serious beating incident. References to Flye, Vermont senators, and witnesses indicate tensions over evidence and testimony. Flanders and others offer limited availability amid calls for oath renewal and possible Senate inquiry.
Return Of Pilots Not Yet Settled
Washington American Airlines and its striking pilots reached a partial settlement but a full agreement and return to work remain unsettled. A 2 day shutdown ends Wednesday with pilots to resume transcontinental nonstop service, while the union says the truce is not final and details are unclear. Local unions in Nashville Fort Worth and other cities report negotiators have not been instructed to end the strike.
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Four killed as train wreck injures fifty three
A Chicago to Los Angeles Santa Fe passenger train derailed near Lomax injuring 53 and killing four. Most victims were aboard car No 9 which rolled over while other cars toppled along the track. Names of some victims include Edwards Monty Phelps and Gina Guilfi with several unidentified dead. Hospitals in Burlington and Fort Madison treated at least 13 seriously injured. a hospital train was dispatched but further help was not needed.
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Vargas Refuses to Resign Amid Brazil Crisis
Brazilian President Gelullo Vargas resists stepping down as army tanks encircle the presidential palace after reports of demands for his resignation. Rio de Janeiro shrouded in tension as the government pledges constitutional duty to uphold the presidency amid bombardment of rumors, assassinations, and military moves.
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Ike To Address Nation Tonight From Denver
President Eisenhower plans a half hour radio and television address from Denver amid a busy vacation, with major networks carrying live and others recording for later. He aims to defend the GOP record, signal support for greater party control in Washington, and outline plans as Congress wrapped its session. He and Mrs. Eisenhower arrived for a working vacation, drafting the speech at Lowry Air Force Base and preparing for a schedule that includes several September engagements and a Hollywood rally.
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Daredevils Show Thrills At East Tennessee Fair
Daredevil acts by Bob Shalley’s Crash Kings headline the Hast Tennessee District Fair tonight with dives, crashes, a slide for life and high speed stunts. The fair opens at 6 pm with wheel shows, horse show events begin Tuesday and run through Saturday, and a formal opening at 7 pm Tuesday. Exhibits trade beef dairy cattle sheep swine poultry and more, with 20050 in premiums across departments. Residents from ten East Tennessee and southwest Virginia counties expected.
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Wholesale Bread Prices Rise Across Stores
At midnight yesterday a one cent per package increase took effect on bakery products, announced by Dixie Maid Bakery manager Samples. The long loaf price rose to 26 cents while the short loaf stayed at 15 cents, with bake and serve items unchanged as other areas face rising costs from wheat, shortening, and fuels.
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Gas Examiners Appointed For Kingsport
The city manager announces a board of examiners to license natural gas piping and burning equipment agencies in Kingsport. Members named include Joe Watkins W Black Butler and Simon Jones city building official K Addington city engineer. The board will examine applicants receive licenses and determine qualifications per a recent ordinance.
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Dutch Airliner Crashes In Sea Near Amsterdam
A KLM airliner from New York crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast with about 21 aboard feared dead. The flight from New York to Amsterdam was on its final leg when it went down near Amsterdam’s coast. Debris and oil slicks were reported by fishing vessels, with one craft locating wreckage about 16 miles northwest of Amsterdam. Names listed include passengers Abrahar Peeper and several Yarrow family members from Woodbury Connecticut, and other Haiti and Daytona Beach residents.
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Slaying of Charley Johnson Sparks Sheriff Probe in Pur chase Ridge
Louis County sheriff and deputies searched Purchase Ridge area today seeking clues in the shotgun death of Charley Johnson a 38 year old farmer found in a barn on Va Route 603 his house looted drawers and trunks opened neighbors noted roaming livestock and Johnson planned to sell cattle before his death relatives said he planned to visit an aunt at Big Stone Gap as investigators pressed for a break in the case and ruled out immediate arrests
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Six Tennesseans Die In Weekend Auto Crashes
The Associated Press reports six Tennesseans were killed in separate weekend accidents in Tennessee, raising the year total to 460 and the week total to 10. James Williams Jr. 21 died after a wreck near Nashville, Davidson County total reaching 23 for the year. Mrs. Adi Williams, 79, was struck and killed while crossing Highway 79 near McKenzie to attend a church meeting. Bobby James McKinley, seven, died after being struck near Chats tanooga Friday night.
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Nixon Selected By Eisenhower For Series Of Campaign Tours
President Eisenhower enlists Vice President Nixon for a national tour plan to campaign for Republicans in Senate and governor races, touching about two thirds of states before November. Nixon will headline with a White House backed radio television review of Congress and visit key border states while avoiding a broad southern spree.
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Leaders Discuss Alternatives on European Troops
French Premier Mendes-France and British Prime Minister Churchill met at Chartwell to discuss alternatives to the European Defense Community plan. They weighed a European army including Britain, Western European armament pools, and swift West German sovereignty while tensions with Brussels over the plan lingered.
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Mitchell Urges Delay in Private Power Contract
Democratic national chairman Stephen Mitchell urged the Eisenhower administration to delay or withdraw the 107 million dollar private power plant contract in the TVA area. He spoke at a Park Forest rally near Chicago, arguing the deal is shoddy and warrants closer congressional review and possible withdrawal.
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