Flood Tragedy At Davis Camp Eyewitness Account
Mrs. Jennie Johnson of Jersey City recalls a night of rising water at Davis Camp near Stroudsburg Pa where a wall of water wrecked a bungalow. She and 37 others fled to the attic as the house collapsed and children cried for help before tragedy struck. Her account comes from an interview with Allentown Call Chronicle.
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Davis Camp
Stroudsburg
Jennie Johnson
Jersey City
N.J
Charlie Zaimes
Allentown
Call Chronicle
Johnson
East Stroudsburg
Nancy
Beth Liddle
Allentown Call Chronicle
Leon Davis
Nanuet
N. Y
Roy
David
Adam
Davis Home
Beth
Navy
Eastern floods kill at least 130 across eight states
The Northeast faces its deadliest floods with at least 130 confirmed fatalities as eight states suffer destruction. President Eisenhower designates six states as major disaster areas. floodwaters recede but cleanup hurdles intensify. Red Cross allocates two million dollars for preliminary relief.
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Dillions
Woonsocket, R.I
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
Eleven Bodies Recovered At Camp Flood Tragedy
Stroudsburg Pa authorities report eleven bodies recovered from a Davis Camp flood disaster. Twenty six remain missing after a wall of water swept through the camp and nearby areas. Three survivors include Jennie Johnson and her daughters Nancy and Beth. Navy helicopters aided airlifts as the flood damaged Waterbury and Putnam, Conn., and affected New York and other states.
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Conn
Putnam
Connecticut
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Virginia
Local Weather in La Crosse Sees Increasing Clouds and Warmth
La Crosse area forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and a warm Sunday with a high near 4. Cooler by evening with a chance of local showers late Sunday.
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la Crosse
U S Extends Offer To All Military Bases
Washington United States ready to let Russia photograph its global network of bases if exchanged for equal information. Prepared for disarmament talks resuming in New York August 29 with a UN subcommittee of the Big Four aiming to reduce armaments and ban atomic weapons.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Geneva
Eisenhower
Nikolai Bulganin
Russia
No Winner No Winner Puzzle Prize Up To 500
No hits and many errors marked the Coulee Crosswords week with 11 070 entries. The No 17 puzzle wins a $500 prize as contestants cope with hot weather.
Coulee Crossword puzzle woes and reader notes
Puzzle readers vent about sage and wisdom clues in this week’s Coulee crossword. Kendall’s notes suggest readers fix the puzzle form, with 465 entries checked but no correct master solution found. A reminder of exact puzzle size and hand drawn facsimile rules is issued.
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Coulee iCal
Harry H. Huber
National Bank of la Crosse
Rioting in North Africa Leaves Hundreds Dead
Paris reports nationalist riots across Algeria and Morocco with 430 total fatalities, including 146 Algerians and 44 French. Clashes in Constantine, Philippeville, Oued Zenati and Khenifra trigger French military actions and calls for new Moroccan home rule.
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Algeria
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Constantine
Philippeville
Krouls
Oued Zenati
France
Khenifra
Atlas Mountains
Morocco
Gilbert
Grandval
Sultan Ben Moulay
Rabat
Speman
Community Chest depletes reserve to fund agencies
The Community Chest of La Crosse says its reserve fund, about 26,000 dollars, will be used to cover operating expenses of member agencies for the rest of the year. President Carl Iverson notes last year’s low campaign income forced cuts, urging strong support for the upcoming fund drive.
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Community Chest of
Iverson
the Chest
Community Chest
Miners Win 2 Per Day Pay Increase
United Mine Workers and northern and steel industry coal mine operators announce a new contract granting an immediate 15 cent per hour raise, plus 10 cent per hour later. Daily wage rises from 18.25 to 20.25 with time and a half for Saturday, double time Sunday, and two weeks vacation with 140 dollars pay. Agreement between John L. Lewis and Harry M. Moses reached secretly.
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United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Assn
Moses
Steel Mills
Macdougall Takes Command At Camp McCoy Wisconsin
Colonel James B. Macdougall, a 30 year Army veteran who rose from private to colonel, assumes command at Camp McCoy. His career includes World War II and the Korean action, with prior duty in Europe and the Far East and recent prep work with Fifth Army before February 1955 arrival. He is a Detroit native who began service in 1922 with the 125th Infantry of the 32nd Division.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Wisconsin
James B. Macdougall
Europe
Far East
Macdougall
Fifth Army Headquarters
Okinawa
P. D. Ginder
Col
Detroit
125Th Infantry
Precarious Situation In Agriculture
Prolonged heat and drought threaten late crops across the Coulee Region with eight counties reporting disastrous losses. Early corn tobacco and bean crops suffer while silage and harvest adjustments rise. Vernon Trempealeau and Cashton areas face the hardest hit with grasshopper infestations worsening conditions. Farmers seek relief as yield forecasts slump and canning crops shrink.
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Coulee
Midwest
la Crosse County
Delbert Wanless
Holmen
Holmen Canning Co
E. E. Ebentier
Vernon County
al Finger
Finger
Cashton
Westby
Trempealeau
Galesville Canning Company
Peter Bieri
Bieri
L. S. Montgomery
Montgomery
Juneau County
Fred Field
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