Tornado Rips Hawkins County area damage tallied
A March 1 tornado ravaged Hawkins County near Surgoinsville with 151 homes damaged and at least five structures listed as total losses. Officials estimated about 200,000 dollars in county damages and cited extensive farm, timber, and utility destruction. Red Cross reported at least 15 families affected.
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Nerer Suday
Hawkins County
John KK. Williame
Willams
Rogersvile
Williams
Bill Testerman
Ne Miller
Sturm
George McCoy
Bill Price
Mac Thuan
Crinnon Carr
Miller
Laura
Betty Smith
Clifton Place
Tang’s Bend
Bill Hicks
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Big Creek
W. H. Morgan
Yellow Store
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Guier
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Alta
Grase Creek
Warti
Stanley Valley
Sturamy’ Touch
Bill Testermars
Arras
Bays Mountain
Carter
Stump Says Can Beat Reds in Pacific Defense
Adm Felix B Stump, head of the U S Pacific Fleet, declares the United States can defend any target against Communists if needed He cites the Matsus Quemoy and nearby islands as at risk while visiting Formosa for talks with Chiang Kai shek before Hong Kong stopovers
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U.S. Pacific
United States
Felix B. Stump
Matsu Islands
Noy
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Quemoy
Pormasa Strait
Stamp
Afalsus
Fmoésa
Chiang Kai-shek
Hong Kong
One Killed and Sixteen Hurt in Boat Collision
In the Everglades near the Tanvarmi Trail two airboats collided with passengers aboard. Owen T Boyle aged 58 of Rapid City SD was killed when a propeller severed his left leg and slashed his body. Mrs Neal Creamer 62 of Topsfield MA was critical from a cut, and Mrs Dotge 30 of Wiscasset ME sustained a deep wound.
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Mane
Everglades
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Rapid City
S.D
Neal Creamer
Tops
Mass
Y Dotge
Wiscassett
Warning Period Set For Speeders Enactment Prompts Delay
Tennessee plans a warning period before strict enforcement of new speed limits. Daytime limits for cars 165 mph and nighttime 58 mph, trucks 60 mph. Gov Clement signed the bill last week to reduce fatalities. Highway Patrol says no speed traps and urges immediate compliance. Separate note mentions Eisenhower church question and slow pew construction.
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Tennessee
W. W. Tuttrell
Governor's Emergency
Traffic Safety Committee
Frank G. Clement
Luttrell
GH1
Highway Patrol
GETS
Holland Opposes Demo Tax Slice Bill in Senate
Senator Holland of Florida says he will oppose the $20 per person income tax cut even as House Democrats press for it. He cites inflation and political timing, noting no party conference has endorsed the measure and a campaign document may unfold in the 1956 efforts. Byrd and colleagues debate the tax cut amid opposition from some Democrats and a coalition of Republicans.
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jAolland
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Largest Atomic Shots Fired Near Las Vegas Nevada
Las Vegas observers report a large atomic test blast at Yucca Flat occurring before dawn. The 30 kiloton device produced a bright fireball and wide mushroom cloud visible from Angel Peak, with a long shock affecting surrounding terrain and a high-altitude contrail from a support aircraft.
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Angel's Peak
Charleston Range
Thay
Air Force
Yucca Flut
Las Vegas
Transport Plane Crash Near Taitung Kills 14 Onboard
A U S Air Force C54 transport with 5 crew and 9 passengers crashed in southeast Fermosa near Taitung amid mountainous terrain. Wreckage found 20 miles northwest of Taitung with no signs of survivors. Rescue teams dispatched as authorities traced last radio contact over Hengchut Fatine- ta peninsula.
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U.S. Air Force
Fermosa
Okinawa
Hong Kong
Taitung
Tokyo
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Small Colleges Battle In National Intercollegiate Tourney
Kansas City action features thirty two top small college teams competing in the National Intercollegiate tournament. Games run daily through Saturday night as teams vie for honors in a lively regional showdown.
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Kansas City
Docket Size Concern Shifts Sullivan County Court
Blountville March 7 Judge Thomas H. Rogan opened Criminal Court with a larger than year ago docket. He told jurors he is concerned with the docket size as the March term begins, noting about 50 more cases than at the same time last year.
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Blountville
Thomas H. Rogan
Sullivan County
Ohio River flood drives evacuations across the region
The Ohio River rose beyond expectations with heavy rains swelling basins in West Virginia and Kentucky. About 2,400 people in 603 families evacuated by evening, as more residents along the southern Ohio counties fled and roads flooded. Red Cross workers provided shelter in a routine operation as crowds watched the rising water from Cincinnati to Louisville.
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Ohio
Louisville
Ohio Highway Patrol
Marietta
Catlettsburg
Tomorow
Ues
Shriver
West Virginia
Kentuck
Cincinnati
Red Cross
Barbara Pathe
Weather Ordeal Drops Temps As Tornado Toll Rises
A violent weekend storm swept across Hawkins, DeKalb, and Smith counties causing two confirmed tornadoes and damage along Main Street in Mitchellville. Temperatures cooled to the 20s tonight with Kingsport area forecast to fall into the lower 20s after a 26 degree morning rise. Damages total about 450000 dollars as storms moved along the Kentucky border near Wachee. Tuesday looks sunny and cool with highs near 40s, followed by a warming trend by Wednesday as clouds increase.
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Mitchellville
Main Street
Kentucky
Wachee
Child found in creek near home in Covington
In Covington Virginia a small child, Sandra McDaniel, vanished Saturday afternoon in the rain from her home about 25 miles west of town. Her body was recovered today from Snake Run near her residence.
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Virginia
West Virginia
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Sandra McDaniel
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Labor leaders urge Eisenhower to back higher minimum wage
A coalition of AFL CIO leaders plans to meet with President Eisenhower at the White House to urge raising the minimum wage from 75 to 90 cents an hour. Delegates include CIO officials from Amalgamated Clothing Workers and Textile Workers, ILGWU, and others, citing low wage levels in southern industries and urging bipartisan support for broader coverage.
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White House
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Arthur Galdberg
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Emmsel
Botofeky
Frank Rosenblum
Sece
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Emil Rieve
William Pollock
CIQ Textile Workers
David Dubinsky
AML
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
Alec Rose
APL Hat
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Texte Ane Clouine
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing
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Fupor
Explosive Gaza Clash Draws UN Censure Pressure
UN Mixed Armistice Commission brands Israel the aggressor for the February Gaza clash that killed 38 Egyptians and eight Israelis, violating the 1949 Palestine truce. Council debate expected, Burns to report, Egyptian motion carried despite Israeli objections, and border tensions rise with refugees and observers relocated for safety.
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France
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U.N
Padgett Called Back To Stand In Patterson Murder Case
Padgett, a 30 year old foreman and father of four, testified he saw Fuller and Patterson together before the fatal June shooting and saw Fuller and Ferrell leave the scene. Prosecutors aim to present more witnesses as defense probes Padgett’s finances amid claims of debt and an $11,000 offer. Ferrell, the former Phoenix City prosecutor, is also in court as the Patterson murder case proceeds toward a verdict midweek.
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Leroy Simms
Birmingham
Ala
Maran
Cecil Patines
Alpert Fuller
Arch Ferrell
J. Patterson
Padgett
Attorn
Fuller
Patterson
Ferrell
Phenix City
Puller
Si Garrett
Private Act Not Needed For New Jail
Sullivan County Judge Howard Posten said he will not ask the General Assembly to pass a private act authorizing Sullivan County to issue 200000 dollars in bonds to build a new jail. He explained he plans to seek approval of the bond issue through county authorities instead.
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Sullivan County
General Assembly
Posten
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Granny) Rutherford
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