Tornado Flings Car Off Road Near Hudson Wisconsin
A Wisconsin Minnesota path of tornadoes on a late Saturday injures six, destroys two farmhouses, and damages multiple vehicles. A St Paul auto passenger describes fleeing the twister three miles east of Hudson while a child remains trapped in a wrecked car.
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Elsie Heinel
Clara Hanson
Rosemary Hanson
St. Paul
Wisconsin-Minnesota
Sigal
Rosemary
Hudson
Tornadoes Likely Hit Stillwater Area
Newell Page reported the twist er caused minor damage to his house and barn as two likely tornadoes struck the area. Communications were slowed by power failures while the storm moved from White Bear Lake to near Stillwater on the St. Croix River. Heavy rain flooded basements in downtown Stillwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Schwenk
Gordon
Newell Page
Weather Bureau
White Bear Lake
Minn
Stillwater
St. Croix River
Warnings Issued For Severe Thunderstorms Across Midwest
A severe thunderstorm forecast called for storms from Sioux City Iowa to Eau Claire Wisconsin. The window runs 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. CDT with isolated hail and damaging winds possible.
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Kansas City
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Sioux City
Eau Claire
Wis
Tragic drowning sequence claims seven in Rockport
In Rockport Texas a deep hole near the public beach drew ten rescuers as Janice Bailey nine drowned along with Air Force chaplain Leonard Berry from Syracuse and seven others including Janice's mother Mary Bailey. The seven bodies were recovered within ninety minutes. Local officials planned warnings for the deep hole eight feet deep.
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Rockport
Tex
Air Force
Janice Bailey
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Janice
Mary Bailey
Wayne Bailey
Foster Air Force Base
Victoria
Dick Fox
Aransas County
Unknown Soldiers to Meet at Sea in Honor Flight Ceremony
Aboard the USS Canberra a ceremony unfolds as three Unknown Soldier caskets from World War II and Korea are to be transferred at sea. The Canberra, Boston, and Blandy rendezvous 25 miles off Cape Henry to honor the nameless dead with Navy Hospitalman First Class William Richard Charette selecting which World War II grave goes to Arlington and which is buried at sea.
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Elton C. Fay
Canberra
Korea
Norfolk
Virginia Capes
America
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Cape Henry
Boston
Guantanamo
Cuba
Pacific
Hawaii
United States Naval Base
Blandy
Europe
North Africa
William Richard Charette
Navy
Arlington
Charette
France Faces Civil War Threat Amid Tunisia Crisis
Paris sources say redeployment of French forces in Tunisia may ease regional tension. Bourguiba seeks withdrawal of troops from outlying posts, while Paris fears Algerian rebels exploiting a withdrawal. Benard returns to Tunis with new instructions as negotiations continue.
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Paris
Tunisia
Remada
Sakiet Sidi Youssef
Algeria
Habib Bourguiba
Bourguiba
Bizerte
Jean-Pierre Benard
Tunis
Renard
France
United Nations
Benmada
Egypt
Skipjack Sub Launch Doubles Down on Nuclear Navy Power
The United States launches the 250 foot Skipjack, the fastest nuclear submarine yet, with range claimed at 60000 miles and speed over 20 knots. Adm. Burke to speak at the ceremony. Mrs. Mahon to christen the vessel built by Electric Boat. Six more subs of this class ordered, some with Polaris missile capability. initial cost about 60 million dollars.
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Groton, Conn
United States
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
George H. Mahon
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
Nautilus
Seawolf
Skate
Boy Dies After Shovel Accident in Garden
In South Bend Indiana Kaven Onax four died after his brother Kent seven struck him in the head with a shovel while playing in the garden. He recovered initially but later collapsed with a brain bleed and died at 11 15 p.m. The Onax family was present.
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South Bend
Ind
Kaven Onax
Kent
Kaven
Reds Order Strike To Head Off De Gaulle
The Communist controlled General Confederation of Labor ordered its members to strike at 2 p.m. Tuesday to protest the possible return of Gen. Charles de Gaulle to power. The duration of the strike was not announced.
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Reds
de Gaulle
Paris
General Confederation of Labor
Charles de Gaulle
Lions Elect Ender City Host in 1959
Walter Ender of West Salem was elected to lead Lions clubs in District 27 D. Other district governors chosen were Clarence G. Black Frank Zahorik Thomas W. McLean and Fred Friedrich. La Crosse was named 1959 convention city with Beaver Dam Juneau hosting the bowling tournament. About 15 000 people attended the Eau Claire parade.
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Walter Ender
West Salem
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Ender
Clarence G. Black
Burlington
Frank Zahorik
Crivitz
Thomas W. McLean
Rebels Claim New Successes Amid French Crisis
Premier Pflimlin warned Parliament of a civil war threat as rightist forces push De Gaulle to power. Insurgents seized Corsica and spread to French Equatorial Africa, West Africa, New Caledonia, Tahiti, and Tunisia. Government moved to cut supplies, broaden censorship, and expel dissident deputies.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Charles de Gaulle
France
Algeria
Corsica
de Gaulle
French Equatorial
West Africa
New Caledonia
Tahiti
Pacific
Pflimlin
New York Herald Tribune
Adm
Philippe Auboyneau
Mediterranean
Assembly
Pascal
Pflimlin Faces New Woes Over Fleet Split in Med
Paris faces a crisis as the French Mediterranean fleet under Admiral Aboyneau shows signs of defection toward Algerian insurgents while NATO ties insist the ships sail under Paris orders. The fleet, about 17 vessels, will visit Bone Philippeville Bougie and return to Toulin, keeping in North Africa for two weeks.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Mediterranean
Defense Ministry
Navy
Algeria
Bone
Phillipeville
Bougie
Toulin
France
Adm
Philippe Aboyneau
Algiers
Pflimlin
Aboyneau
NATO
Central
Malta
Lauris Norstad
Europe
Algerian government bars exits for foreigners and French
In Algiers the insurrectional government announced travel controls for all Frenchmen and foreigners. French males over 15 require visas while those 20 to 48 must present a certificate of unfitness for military service. Foreigners need special exit permission. applies to Italians Spaniards Greeks and Western journalists.
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Algiers
Raoul Salan
Auto Big 3 Stand Pat On Pay Talks Amid Deadlock
Ford, GM, and Chrysler hold firm on extending current wage formulas as showdown week begins. UAW Chief Reuther presses for higher pay, benefits, and COLA while plants face looming contract expirations and possible work stoppages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
John S. Bugas
Ford
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors
Chrysler
Reuther
Eight Regional Alice Winners Named Across Wisconsin
Milwaukee AP reports eight more regional Alice in Dairyland winners announced over the weekend. Winners from Oconomowoc Park Falls and Keil join previous regional victors as candidates for the June 19 to 21 De Pere contest to select four finalists.
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Milwaukee
Alice In Dairyland
de Pere
Burlington
Carole Ann Calabresa
JoAnn Jenson
Racine
Bonduel
Connie Lutz
Route 2
Oconto Falls
Shirley Anne Kasal
Marinette
Fountain City
Sandra Mae Bereenchin
Trempealeau
Sally Joann Larson
Black River Falls
Mineral Point
Carol Platt
Platteville
Mary Benson
Fond du Lac
Marilyn Hebal
Stevens Point
Carole Laehn
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Hudson, Wis
Torna
Plum City
Miss Heinel
Hanson
Walter Gleason
David E. Monson
Lake Elmo
Lester Baker
Leonard Berry
Syracuse
N. Y
Aznwe
U.S
Harry Onax
Lions Elect
Security Council
Confederation of Labor
George McArthur
The
Norstad
Auto Big
John
Bugas
DFL
Eugene McCarthy
Eugenie Anderson
Denmark
Orville Freeman
Rochester
Rep
McCarthy
Sen
Thye
Unifax
Fener
Sooceserdl
Oconomowoc
Dorothy Grundmann
Waukesha
Nancy McDermott
Fort Atkinson
Janesville
Neva Place
Clinton
Janeen Boyer
Monroe
Park Falls
Kathleen Koski
Superior
Janet Saari
Hurley
Keil
Jane Helen Trappe
Green Bay
Joyce Weber
Maribel
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