Roaring Texas Twister Kills 20 in Flooding
Severe weather and floods sweep through northwest Oklahoma after 12 inches of rain. Victims include an eight year old girl crushed under a tractor near Hennessy and several residents evacuated to higher ground as highways patrol manages evacuations and rescue efforts.
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Gover
Carmec Gobre
Valle See
Gittor
Tornado Leaves Silverton in Ruin With Dozens Dead
A Texas Panhandle twister struck Silverton and nearby areas killing about 20 in the town and outskirts and injuring at least 60. A cotton gin, four grain elevators, and homes were destroyed. 25 homes in Silverton were razed and many others badly damaged. Hospital crews treated 50 to 60 injured as responders rushed to Amarillo Lubbock and other cities.
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E. E. Puckett
Billy Stevens
Texas Panhandle
United Press
Tom Jligley
Black
Lee
Lpeckney
Lubbock
Dimmitt
Tua
Amarillo
Amarillo Land
Flood warnings as rivers threaten towns across Oklahoma
Army engineers forecast worst flooding along the Cimarron and Salt Fork rivers with eye错ing water into Perkins and Alva. National Guardsmen and volunteers assist near KALY as bridge on US 28 north of Alva risks washout and a helicopter rescue is sought for stranded Explorer Scouts and Northwestern State College students.
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Perkins
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Salt Fork
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Laverne News
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National Guard
Atomic Arsenal Show Set At Sill Saturday
Fort Sill gears up for Armed Forces Day with an elaborate artillery display led by Maj. Gerald Rusehmeyer. The 280mm gun and 62mm launcher, plus rocket transport and emplacing demos by 4260 Field Artillery Battalion, will be staged amid air demonstrations and helicopter lifts. Forecast calls for showers and cooler weather through Friday.
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Department of Materiel
Post Field
Cecil
Britain reports negligible fallout from H-bomb test
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan told Parliament that initial indications show local fallout from Britain's first hydrogen bomb explosion in the Pacific is almost negligible. He said the test will bolster Britain in international disarmament talks and reaffirm its independence and world power status despite protests and claims of broader health risks.
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Harold Macmillan
Unitil
Britain
House of Com- Mons
United States
Christmas Island
Pacific
Macmillan
Hugh Gaitskell
Japan
U. S
Bikini
Schedule of Big Events at Fort Sill Armed Forces Day
The schedule lists an open house at Fort Sill with a NATO group display, a downtown Lawton parade from 1 to 5 pm, static displays at the Post Med a Benny Air Show at 3 30 pm and a Missile Age demonstration at Post Eleld.
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Fort Sill
Ain
Lawton
Post Eleld
Beck Denies Intent To Resign Amid Senate Probe
Beck tells reporters he has no plan to resign as Teamsters Coton President and intends to run for re election. He arrived on time for a public hearing as Norman Gessert, linked to his finances, failed to appear. Gessert remained in Washington with counsel and awaited subpoenas, while Sen Kennedy led the session.
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Arel Sitidl
Te Union
Mavriage
Norman Gessert
Edward
Bennett Williams
Gessert
Washington
Sen. Kennedy
D-Mass
Gessort
Negro Pilgrimage To Capital Begins In Washington
In Washington escorted by civil rights leaders, a prayer pilgrimage for freedom gathers 50,000 participants from states and the District of Columbia. Delegates from California and other distant states arrive as formal ceremonies are planned for Friday on the Lincoln Memorial steps.
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UPI
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Wince
District of Columbia
Linccon Memorial
California
Benson Warns Surplus May Grow If Soil Bank Ends
Secretary Benson told the House Agriculture Committee that passing the full House plan to end the soil bank this year risks higher surpluses and larger future price-support costs. He warned that removing the acreage reserve would likely boost taxpayer burdens and 1958 crop costs.
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Washington
Bengan
House
Sail Bank
Benson
House Agriculture Committee
Soil Bank
Suil
Suil Bank
Department of Agriculture
Lawton School Population Rise Reported
Lawton's enumeration by Leonard Trakell shows total children including preschool and school age for 20,103, up from 18,800. Preschoolers total 4,720 with 4,323 males and 4,197 females. School age totals reach 11,236 with 3,690 boys and 3,016 girls.
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Lawton
Leonard Trakell
Teakell
Haitian Farmers Arm as Black Roads Turmoil Grows
In Port au Prince unrest intensifies as about ten thousand armed Haitian farmers block the capital road to hinder food supplies. Government reports say troops and police engage armed demonstrators in multiple communities while arson sabotage rises. Army headquarters calls the situation critical.
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Port AU Prince
Iailing
Ilaiti
Price Of Bread Up Four Cents In Lawton Stores
Retail bread prices in Lawton stores rose this week with large seven pound loaves at 28 to 29 cents and one pound loaves at 19 to 20 cents. Wholesale bread prices climbed to 17 and 22 cents for small and large loaves as bakeries boosted tabs across the week.
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Lawton
Bond
Taystec
Colonial
Holsum
Mead
Pike Bill Meeting Slated For Monday
Oklahoma City United Press reports an appropriations committee postpones amendments to a toll road bill to Monday at the request of Senator Fred Harris. The Senate Roads and Highways Committee faced criticism over earmarking gasoline tax revenue for the Oklahoma City to Litton toll road.
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Oklahoma City
Fred Harris
Dliantun
Senate
Oklahomia City
Liwton
Congress Economy Drive Continues
Congressman George H. Mahon of Texas said no move to revisit the tentative defense budget cut of 2.5 billion dollars as Eisenhower warned against trifling with national security. The drive for economy proceeds despite concerns over defense funding.
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Eisenhower
National Securep
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House
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