Fire at Standard Oil refinery in Whiting devastates area
About 950 families evacuated as a 26 story gasoline tower exploded at the Standard Oil refinery in Whiting Indiana. Two killed, 44 injured and damages estimated around 10 to 100 million dollars as flames and a massive smoke plume spread over Lake Michigan.
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Indiana
Red Cross
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Standard
Lake Michigan
Chicago
National
Harvey Hunter
Beverly
Bonnie
Dennis
Evacuees Rally After Whiting Refinery Blast
Hundreds of Whiting residents flee the Standard Oil refinery explosion causing 95 families to lose homes. At the Community Service Center evacuees describe the devastation while disaster workers distribute shoes, food and milk. Families seek shelter with friends and relatives as temporary housing is arranged.
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Whiting, Ind
Standard Oil Co. (Ind
Whiting
U S Plan for Middle East Peace Faces Collapse Risk
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration's peace plan for Israelis and Arabs risks failing as Britain and the United States propose guaranteed frontiers. Arab leaders condemn the plan while U S and Arab League positions clash over refugee payments and Jerusalem status amid possible rejection by Syria and others.
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United States
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Syria
Arab League
Jerusalem
Palestine
Wisconsin to push growth not tax hikes says Attorney General
Attorney General Thomson warned that Wisconsin risks losing industry if taxes rise. He spoke to the Giddings and Lewis Staff Club about keeping a fair tax climate while boosting industrial expansion to match growing state resources and services. He urged a balanced tax structure to avoid shifting burden to other groups.
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Edith Strengthens As West-Northwest Path Emerges
Hurricane Edith with 100 mph winds grows near 27.5N 64.1W as forecasters say the southeast coast may be clear from Cape Hatteras to Florida. Gordon Dunn of the Weather Bureau notes potential relief for the mid Atlantic and optimistic outlook for New England if Edith keeps her course. The storm’s eye lies about 980 miles south of Bermuda and 1,000 miles northeast of Miami as it shifts toward a new east or north trajectory.
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Fighting Aircraft To Put On Greatest Peacetime Display
Philadelphia report on a National Aircraft show at International Airport September 3 5 with Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps participation. Over 100 000 spectators expected as pilots perform flights drills mock attacks and races including the Ben Dix Trophy coast to coast speed dash from George AFB to Victorville California aiming for 652.522 mph.
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Nationalists and France Narrow Morocco Crisis Gaps
At Aix les Bains France the Istiqlal and PDI parties narrowed gaps with Paris on a Moroccan settlement and Ben Youssef’s return. French Premier Faure aims to present a cabinet settlement by Sunday as talks continued after a weeklong conference. In Algeria clashes left two French Muslims and a terrorist dead, with five soldiers wounded.
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Mohammed Ben Youssef
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Pierre July
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Africa
Algeria
Body Of Baby Girl Found In Rubbish Pile
The newborn girl was found in a rubbish pile near a Milwaukee housing project on Saturday. The county medical examiner’s office reports the infant died from lack of attention.
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Two winners share $500 in Coulee Crossword contest
After 17 weeks and 137 658 entries two readers, Mrs. Lorna M. Farley of 1647 Liberty St and Kenneth Carlson Box 383 West Salem, will divide the prize for correct solutions to Coulee Crossword No. 17. Puzzle No. 18 prize drops to 100 and rises by 25 when unsolved.
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Liberty Sr
Kenneth Carlson
West Salem
Betty Zeman Crowned Jackson County Dairy Queen
Betty Zeman of Melrose was selected as Jackson County Dairy Queen at the Jackson County Fair in Black River Falls. Her court includes Sharon Pickard of Black River Falls Virginia Michael of Alma Center Lorraine Ryngilson and Pat Arneson, both of Black River Falls, among a field of 31 contestants.
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Betty Zeman
Melrose
Jackson County
Sharon Pickard
Virginia Michael
Alma Center
Lorraine Ryngilson
Pat Arneson
Polio Delays Opening Of 16 Grades In Milwaukee
Milwaukee health commissioner Dr. Krumbiegel ordered a delay in opening grades 1 through 6 at public and parochial schools due to polio. No reopening date was set, pending two weeks of case data. Milwaukee reported two weeks of 50 new polio cases, tying the city’s weekly high, and 16 polio deaths this year.
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Krumbiegel
George Wentland
Berlin
University of Wisconsin Hospital
Madison
George
William Clevan
Route 1
Oneida
Outagamie County
St. Vincent's Hospital
Green Bay
Appleton
Opening Night Thrills At Mary E Sawyer Auditorium Holiday on Ice
A capacity crowd of about 3 500 packed the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium for the Holiday on Ice opening show. Jinx Clark and Sonya Kaye received bouquets from Mayor Milo Knutson and Auditorium Board chair August Grams as tickets move quickly for the remaining seven performances.
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Milo Knutson
August Grams
City Auditorium Board
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Sonya Kaye
Holiday On Ice
Joe Givens
Given
Bobby Blake
Lage
Franz Lehar
Rosita
Juanita
George Percelly
Europe
George
Workers Accept Fairbanks Morse Contract Offer
Production workers at Fairbanks Morse Co. voted Saturday evening to accept the company’s latest contract proposal and will return to work immediately after the Aug. 15 strike.
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Fairbanks Morse Co
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