Operation Alert Planning Starts for 1957 Civil Defense Drill
Phase one underway with key officials manning secret relocation centers. A simulated nuclear attack targets Washington and other cities on July 12, triggering phase two focused on rescue, relief, and evacuation by civil defense agencies. July 15 to 19 covers restoral work, economic controls, and logistics across 30 relocation centers in several Eastern states.
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Youth Drowns In Deep Tank Near Loco
A 12 year old Loco boy, Lewis Wayne Hamilton, drowned Monday afternoon in a tank about a mile east and a half mile north of here. He could not swim and was floating on an inner tube when a companion pulled it from under him. He died after being removed and resuscitation attempts failed. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. L Hamilton, two brothers John and Waiter, three sisters Lola Henry Lorene and Mildred, grandmother Mrs. J C Bradshaw, all of Loco. Funeral at Laco Baptist Church with burial in Lace cemetery. Boydston Funeral Home of Comanche in charge.
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Grass Fire Sweeps 2000 Acres in Long Island Community
High winds fanned fires across more than 2000 acres of grass and scrub pine near East Moriches New York. Over 1000 volunteers battled scattered blazes that destroyed at least three houses and forced about 100 evacuations from Center Moriches.
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Eight Are Saved Dramatic Rescues Highlight News
Eight people rescued after long periods missing, including a Houston woman found alive near Alpine Texas after a week in Big Bend and a California Air Force pilot recovered after 39 days in Kings Canyon. Other rescues include a 14 year old in Littleton and climbers from Mt Adams.
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Two Climbers Rescued From Mt Adams Ice Ledge
Two climbers lost on Mt Adams ridge above a sheer ice wall were rescued after more than 24 hours. Mike McGuire, 20, of Yakima, a Colorado School of Mines student, and David Bishop, 22, of Toppenish, were pulled to safety by Hood River Crag Rats using ropes amid high winds and icy conditions. Both men uninjured and evacuated.
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Polio Epidemic Rages In Hungary
A polio epidemic rages in northern Hungary the day’s reports say MTI did not confirm 599 cases in recent weeks Esti Vilap reports health authorities barred Budapest children from swimming pools to prevent further spread of the disease.
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Vehicle Stalls Uncover Cat Trapped Under Hood on Parkway
A New York driver started his truck on the Parkways Monday and heard a distressed meow each time he pressed the clutch. Under the hood a frightened feline, likely seeking liver, was found by the relieved motorist.
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Bomb blasts hit Havana amid anti Batista unrest
Havanas center and a suburb were hit by three explosions causing extensive damage but no injuries. Two car agencies a furniture store and a house were damaged. In Santiago de Cuba thousands gathered for Jose Pais funeral, chanting Long live free Cuba Down wth Ba lists as pro government rally drew smaller turnout. Two soldiers died in a clash with an army patrol. The 18th Amendment repeal is noted.
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Boy-Eating Alligator Shot After Killing Florida Boy
An 11 foot alligator that killed 9 year old Jude Allen Rica near Horse Creek was trapped and killed by conservation agents. Authorities found parts of the boy’s body in the alligator’s stomach. The child vanished Friday afternoon while playing with friends beside a creek near his home.
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Fort Sill officer named CO of 11th FA Bn Korea
Maj. Alex Pellish, formerly with the G-1 section at Fort Sill, has been named commanding officer of the 11th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Division Artillery in Korea, replacing Maj. Gooding H. Bean, a former Fort Sill Officers Club officer.
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