Roswell Flood Devastates City and Lovington
A two hour downpour caused $1 million in Roswell flood damage and $500,000 in Lovington. More than 500 Roswell homes were damaged as water entered windows and cars were swept away. National Guard troops assisted, 1800 residents displaced, and federal aid considered to replenish stocks and repair businesses.
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Lovington
Roswell
Spring River
Ed Mechem
National Guard
Prsons
Denver
National
Bus Strike Ends in Houston After Wage Offer Vote
In Houston on May 19, bus drivers voted nearly unanimously to accept a company proposal. The plan adds a five day work week with no pay loss and averages a 13 cent hourly increase, contingent on a city fare adjustment. Top pay remains 1.63 per hour. the deal includes a six cent raise and a one year contract extension. The five day week was the main issue, with the council pressing for contract renewal.
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Houston
C1o Transport Workers Union
Stone
Houston Transit Co
Union
Utility
Organization Candidates Win Pennsylvania Votes
Organization backed Republicans and Democrats won clear primary nominations in Pennsylvania as low turnout of about 29 percent favored party endorsed candidates for governor and other offices. Lloyd H. Wood led the GOP slate for governor with Frank F. Truscott as lieutenant governor and George M. Leader topped the Democratic field.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
John S. Fine
Lloyd H. Wood
Wood
GOP
House of Representatives
Senate
Louis Graham
Augustine Kelley
Fine
U. S
James H. Duff
G. Mason Owlett
Duff
Frank F. Truscott
Gaynelle M. Dixon
Woodside
Superior Court
Fine and
Owlett
US Pakistan pact signed at Karachi to boost armed forces
The United States pledges military equipment and training to Pakistan. Karachi hosts the signing by Pakistan's foreign minister Sir Mohammed Zafralla Khan and U S Embassy chargé d'affaires John Kenneth Emerson. The accord excludes bases and formal alliance, with India opposed and U S strategists framing aid as strengthening regional defense.
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Washington
United States
Pakistan
India
Karachi
Mohammed Zafralla Khan
John Kenneth Emerson
Jitters Rise as Kyoto Rainfall Traced to Atomic Clicks
A Kyoto University professor reported a Sunday night rainfall produced 90 000 Geiger counter clicks per minute prompting officials to test drinking water for radioactivity. No radioactivity was found.
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Tokyo
Web
Japan
Kyoto University
Bricker Defends Eisenhower Against Leadership Principle
Senator John W. Bricker warned against the leadership principle, calling it dangerous to the Constitution. He urged a strong, articulate campaign to oppose expanding executive power while praising Eisenhower for working with Congress within constitutional bounds.
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Ohio
Eisenhower
Bricker
Congress
Hagen to Seek Re election in Minnesota House Race
Rep Harold C Hagen Republican from Minnesota announced on May 19 he will seek renomination for a seventh term in the U S House. He is completing his sixth term this year and aims to return to Washington.
Funeral Rites for Wiley J Adkins Held at Faxon Church
Funeral services for Wiley J Adkins 70 retired Faxon farmer were held at 2 p m in Faxon Baptist church with Rev Elmer Price and Rev Dan Green officiating. Born July 1 1884 in Dallas Texas he is survived by wife Belle two sons Haskell and Harry and two daughters Mrs Eddie Anderson and Mrs Frances March along with a brother and half siblings, and 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Masonic graveside rites were conducted by Chattanooga lodge and Ritter funeral home handled arrangements.
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Wiley J. Adkins
Faxon
Faxon Baptist Church
Elmer Price
Dan Green
Medicine Park
Adkins
Dallas
Tex
Belle
Haskell
Harry
Guymon
Eddie Anderson
Frances March
Ada
Hobbs
N. Mex
Ed Wells
Minnie Wells
Chattanooga
Ritter Funeral Home
Stigler Tot Drowns In Old Mining Pit
Five year old Larry Wayne Cole of Stigler disappeared while playing with a companion and drowned in an abandoned mining pit near Stigler. His body was recovered from five feet of water. his clothes and two cap guns and an air rifle were found on the bank. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Carson Cole of Route 2 Stigler. Harold Barnes, nine, told Larrys grandmother Susanna Perry of the disappearance.
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Stigler
Okla
Larry Wayne Cole
Here
Carson Cole
Route 2
Larry
Harold Barnes
Susanna Perry
Actress Gloria DeHaven Separates From Husband Kimmel
Hollywood star Gloria DeHaven cites diversified interests as cause of breakup with New York realtor Martin S. Kimmel after less than a year of marriage. She announced the split Tuesday night and said she will seek a legal separation.
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Hollywood
Gloria DeHaven
Temple To Hold July 4 Display
Temple Lions club announces a bigger Fourth of July celebration shifted to Monday at Lions park Lake Mooney due to July 4 on Sunday. Chairman Lewis Knight says the event aims to provide home entertainment and raise funds for local club activities with committee members Knight Rudolph Russell Manatt Douglass Hickerson Bizzell Wyatt.
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Knight
Jack Rudolph
Don Russell
Dr. F. E. Manatt
Layne Douglass
H. P. Hickerson
Jim Bizzell
J. T. Wyatt
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Los Angeles
John W. Bricker
TIP - Top Laundry and Dry Cleaners
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Stigler Tot
Bill Smith
Zwaan
Rts
Goodyear
Wiles
Pathfinder
Goodyear Service
C. H. Malone
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Hoskin’s
Bill Reed
Conoco
Cache Road
Bill’s Oil Company
Sheridan Road
RCA Victor
New Faces
Carousel
Hardy Suggs Music CO
Your Complete Music
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P Sen
Edwards
Chrysler
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A& M
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Fred Melton
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