Atomic blast at Nevada test site awe inspires Marines
A massive atomic explosion near the Nevada test site shook Marines at 5700 yards and painted dawn with a bright blast. Brig Gen Harvey Tschirgi said it felt like an earthquake, with cave-ins minor and one Marine buried briefly but unharmed.
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Associated Press
Harvey Tschrigi
Marine Brigade
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St. Louis
AEC
Fire truck at parade tips over injuring two volunteers
In Philadelphia a Rockledge volunteer fire company ladder truck on its way to a July 4 parade toppled as the 75 foot aerial ladder rose. The vehicle rolled at 20 mph, tossing three firemen. two were slightly hurt. About three thousand spectators watched as crews dismantled the $20,000 truck with blow torches to clear the road.
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Rockledge Volunteer Fire Company
Harold Stassen Rejects Reds Nuclear Proposal
London report states Harold E. Stassen rejected a Russian proposal for a renunciation of nuclear weapons. He added the United States will not use nuclear arms against any country not violating the UN Charter, while hoping major war is never again needed and preferring restraint in future conflicts.
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London
Harold E. Stassen
United States
Stassen
United Nations Disarmament Group
Challenge to Russia on purge aimed at peace aims
The State Department pressed Russia to convert the purge of Stalinist leaders into steps toward peace and stability. Spokesman Lincoln White questioned substantial external results but noted that ousted officials were said to oppose policies seeking easing of tensions. He cited Austria’s 1955 treaty as a benchmark and urged progress on disarmament and German reunification, plus Middle East stability.
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State Department
Russia
Middle East
Lincoln White
Kremling
White
Austria
Soviet Union
Small Surplus Dent In Wheat Expected
Agriculture officials said weather in the southern Great Plains could trim wheat surpluses. With about 00 million bushels from past crops held by the government, 1957 demand may run 900 million to 1 billion bushels. A June forecast of 970 million could drop 100 million to 870 million, plus 900 million carried over, totaling 1.77 billion. A 770 million bushel reserve would remain for next year. Gene Déane wants your insurance. -Adv.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Department
Soviet Army brands four Kremlin leaders traitors
The Soviet army accused the four deposed Kremlin leaders of treachery and threats to the Union's defenses in Red Star. Rallies spread denunciations as Khrushchev and Bulganin headed to Czechoslovakia, while Mikoyan hailed the shakeup as a victory for peace and co existence.
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Lazar "Kaganovich
Army
Navy
Nikita’ Khrushchev
Kaganovich
V. M. Molotov
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Dmitri Shepilov
U.S
Lazar Kaganovich
Mikoyan
Molotov
Malenkov
Shepilov
Communist Party
Warsaw
Moscow
Docking Returns to Duty Ahead of Truman Library Event
Gov George Docking resumes schedule with a Kansas City reception before the Harry S Truman Library dedication in Independence Missouri Saturday. He had been confined to bed Wednesday at the state mansion with a hernia and was reported feeling fine by an aide yesterday.
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George Docking
Kansas City
Harry Truman
Independence
Docking
Executive Mansion
Independence Day traffic toll fears up to record high
The four day holiday nears a record toll as 164 died in traffic crashes, 94 in drownings, and 34 in other accidents totaling 284. National Safety Council President Ned H. Dearborn urged drivers to exercise extreme caution and cooperate with enforcement to keep fatalities down, warning the 535 death estimate could be matched if current pace continues.
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Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Council
Wheat fields in Kansas resemble rice paddies after heavy rains
Kansas harvests hit by record rains producing 15 inch totals, turning fields into muddy paddies. Farmers face delayed harvest as sun returns slowly. some fields may be losses. Officials note 900 million bushels on hand to cushion price still uncertain amid rising quotations.
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Kansas
Harvest Delay Across Kansas and Missouri Looms
Weather has battered crops with heavy rains in Missouri and neighboring Kansas. Harvest operations halted in many areas as new crop and acreage estimates are set to be announced next Wednesday. In southern Kansas harvesting runs three to four weeks late with limited wheat harvested and yield light on weight and protein. Some grain already sprouting on the stem though optimism persists despite repeated droughts.
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Missouri
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Puzzle for Soviets After Purges and a High Speed Scandal
The post Stal in era faces how to handle Molotov Malenkov and Kaganovich with Khrushchev weighing options from show trials to intra court proceedings. The mixture of denouncements and possible punishment tracks a fragile path for Soviet leadership amid denials of treason and foreign influence. In Mojave California Jackie Cooper faces a speeding charge after a patrol report, fined 263 dollars and a one month license suspension.
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Neva
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Soviet Union
V. M. Molotov
Georgi Malenkov
Lazar Kaganovich
Dmitri Sheplilov
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Khrushchev
Poland
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Kanganovich
Shepilov
Moscow
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Mojave
Calif
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Looters Ravage Tonga Wreckage After Collapse
Looters operate at night around Tonganoxie after a two story native stone building collapsed on Wednesday killing three. Out-of-town residents blamed, police recover a purse with 95 dollars and two one carat diamond rings turned over to the sheriff. Debris removal continues as nearby structures are torn down.
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Tonganoxsie
Jean M. Neibarger
Tonganoxie Mirror
Neibarger
Fourth
Leavenworth County
Monkeys Run Loose In Manhattan After Pet Escape
A stray pet monkey prompted a Kansas State veterinary posse to respond in Manhattan. The animal allegedly fled from a household, causing a brief scare as it scratched at a resident before authorities said no missing person report had been filed.
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Manhattan
Tetay
Kansas
Strate Cillewe
Mermn
Norma Jean Devine
Local Welfare Head Beaten and Robbed Near Bonner Springs
Frances Leckton, 51, Douglas County Welfare Department director, was beaten and robbed on K-32 west of Bonner Springs while driving home from Kansas City. She said a Black male dragged her from the car, stole her vehicle, and left her unconscious. she was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with facial fractures and swelling. The attacker’s car was later found abandoned four miles south of Lansing. Leckton’s purse contained $80 and a $34 check.
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Douglas County
Bonner Springs
Leekton
Lawrence
Kansas
Seckron
Leavenworth County
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Famer Palmer
Leckron
Kansas City
Kas
Missouri
Two More Reds Demoted in Soviet Shakeup
London 1% Moscow radio announced that Mikhail Pervukhin and Maxim Saburov were relieved of duties as deputy premiers. Pervukhin, a economic expert, was demoted to candidate membership in the Presidium of the Soviet Communist Party Central Committee. Saburov was dropped entirely from the Presidium.
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London
Moscow Radio
Mikhail Pervukhin
Maxim Sabarov
Pervukhin
Soviet Communist Party
Central Committee
Sabutov
Presidium
Weather Brightens as Kansas Harvest Starts Early
Kansas enjoys a mild holiday with clearing skies and cooler temperatures. Farmers report Thursday as the biggest day yet in the 1957 wheat harvest, with dry fields and ample storage, and full-scale harvesting possible by Monday if rain stays away. Jaycee fireworks in KU Memorial Stadium drew roughly 8,000 spectators amid pleasant weather. Local ease in heat, some scattered sprinkles, and a near-record cool night accompanied the holiday scenes across Lawrence.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
Lawrence
K. U. Memorial Stadium
Patles
America
Weather outlook for Kansas with scattered storms
The five day forecast shows temperatures 6 to 9 degrees above normal in the southwest and near normal elsewhere. Lows around 60s and highs around 90s to mid 60s. Rain chances: about 0.1 to 0.3 inch west to east with showers or storms mainly Saturday and again Tuesday or Wednesday. Northeast Kansas fair and warmer into the weekend.
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