Death toll climbs to 288 for Europe
New York reports a platform for the nation's third Texas tower slowly rising from the sea as hydraulic jacks lift it to the top of three legs on the Continental Shelf 65 miles southeast of here. The completed tower will serve as an offshore radar warning station against enemy air attack. Similar towers were built on George's Bank near Boston and Nantucket Shoals off Cape Cod.
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Showers End Torrid European Heat Wave Toll Rises
The heat wave across northern Europe faded as rain and cooler air arrived. Italy reported at least 95 deaths from temperatures near 90 degrees and related causes, while West Germany had 68 fatalities, Netherlands 29 drownings, France 25, Belgium 12, and Britain five as Stockholm saw a 59 degree drizzle. A German engineer died after a train incident near Wiener Neustadt amid the weather crisis.
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Grossart Added As K.U. Staffer
Grossart joins the Kansas staff as an assistant in football and track after a year at Doane College. A 1989 Dane College end and multi-sport letterman, he previously coached at York and Atkinson high schools. Married to Pal Sisson, he served 15 months in World War II and has two sons, Randy and Kyle.
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President Plans Summer Vacation at Narragansett Naval Base
President Eisenhower intends to vacation this summer at Narragansett Bay near Newport if Congress adjourns as Senate debate on civil rights drags on. White House secretary Hagerty said the trip hinges on Senate timing, with Knowland suggesting four to eight weeks or more. If traveled, the President and Mrs. Eisenhower would stay in the commandant's home on Coaster's Harbor Island at Narragansett Bay.
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Moore Agrees to Defend Light Heavyweight Title
New York light heavyweight champion Archie Moore will defend his title against Tony Anthony of New York on September 11 in Los Angeles at Gilmore Stadium. World Championship Boxing Committee chief Julius Helfand announced the plan and said Moore would receive 40 percent of the gate and Anthony 20 percent after a Sinatra promoter telephoned confirming the arrangement.
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European Common Market and Euratom approved by France
The National Assembly backed the six nation European Market treaty and the Euratom pact creating a nuclear energy pool with France West Germany Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The USS Saratoga carrier is compared in size to a World War I destroyer.
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Four AF Jets Complete Honolulu to U S Trip
Four F100 Super Sabre fighters crossed from Honolulu to Victoria and then to Foster Air Force Base in Texas non stop. The 3,900 mile mission, called Operation Seatrain, tested maximum range with minimal fuel. Pilots included Capt. Joseph M. Mendenhall of Lawrence Kansas, from the 450th Fighter Day Wing.
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Doctors Fees Lag Behind General Rise In Costs
Officials report physician and hospital charges have climbed since 1936, with doctor fees up about 74 percent and living costs 10 percent, while dental fees rose faster. In the past five years hospital charges rose around 20 percent and are expected to continue rising, prompting calls for subsidies and help for families facing higher costs of care.
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Graham T to Resume Crusade in New York
Billy Graham will resume his New York Crusade at Madison Square Garden. The evangelist took a rest recently and the Monday night sessions began last week. The crusade ends July 20. The piece notes estimated annual costs and broader trends in medical and family expenses.
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Pacific General Eyes Atomic Armored Blitz Tactics
Gen Isaac Davis White commands the Army of the Pacific from Hawaii. A former World War II armor ace and close ally of Gen Patton, he argues for fast, integrated warfare using tanks, planes, and atomic force, with armor as a composite, not a sole weapon.
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Hospitals Drive Rising Health Costs and Insurance Need
A study shows most babies are born in hospitals and hospital costs soar while nonprofit hospitals rely on government aid and philanthropy. Nurses' pay and hours rise as demand grows, and a small consumer group pays a large share of medical bills. Health insurance remains insufficient, notably not covering mental illness.
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