Paratrooper Dies After Chute Fails On Training Jump
A young paratrooper Pfc. Wayne H. Flugum, 23, of Leland Iowa, died after his line fouled, chute failed to open during a training jump from a troop carrier at Ft. Bragg. Crew members battled the slipstream for nearly three hours to free him. A rescue jet attempted to dislodge him with its wingtip tank but the man could not be saved.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Pfc
Wayne H. Gillgum
Leland
Iowa
Air Force base reports death after fall into foam
Medical personnel say Flugum died within 30 minutes to two hours after plunging into foam that coated about 1,000 feet of the runway at the base. They described the injuries as minimal beyond the fatal impact.
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P Air Force Base
Sen
Flugum
Farm Costs Rise 50 Percent in a Decade
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports farm production expenses have climbed almost 50 percent since 1947 with capital outlays for buildings land improvements and machinery up even more. Average bank loans to farmers rose 45 percent, with current debts averaging 2444 dollars per corn belt borrower and 1800 dollars per dairy belt borrower. The bank anticipates continued strong demand for credit due to larger farms and rising operating costs.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Cebts
Accidental Patient Undergoes Appendectomy in South Bend
Sampson Eder, 38, visited a friend at St. Joseph Hospital and unexpectedly required appendectomy surgery. While talking with the friend he suddenly felt severe pain and was moved to surgery.
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South Bend
Ind
Ap Sampson Eder
St. Joseph Hospital
Eder
Vermonters Report 10000 Bee Colonies Produce Honey
A census shows Vermont has about 10 000 bee colonies. In the last year these bees produced 400 000 pounds of honey valued at 122 000 dollars.
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Burlington
Vizip
Vermont
Pro-Red Egyptian Leader Faces Setbacks in Middle East
In Lebanon pro-Western, anti Communist government defeats pro Nasser candidates in a 19 of 22 seat parliamentary vote. The result follows Jordan king Hussein’s victory over leftists backed by Nasser and signals growing western influence through the Baghdad Pact and Eisenhower Doctrine amid Arab League strains. The Lebanese election narrows pro Nasser strength to two of 22 seats while remaining districts vote in coming weeks.
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Charles M. McCann
Lebanon
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
King Hussein
Jordan
Clement
Nasser
Karachi
Pakistan
Syria
Iraq
Saudi
Arab League
Yemen
Sudan
Libya
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Saud
Eisenhower
Soviet Russia
Middle East
United States
Samiel Solh
Solh
Milk Production Seen Up Two Percent in 1957
The Agriculture Department estimates 1957 milk output at about 128 billion pounds, about 2 billion above 1956’s record, due to higher output per cow as the dairy herd reaches its smallest size in 33 years. Prices paid to farmers for plant-delivered milk are slightly above last year for the third straight year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
No New Polio Cases Reported in State
Indiana reports no new polio cases for the week and a total of 18 cases and 1 death for the year 1957. The State Board of Health notes two prior case removals, with Marion County leading at 3 cases and several counties each reporting two cases.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Board of Health
Marion
Clark, Johnson and Monroe
Bartholomew
Boone
Delaware
Fayette
Franklin
Henry
Jackson
Jefferson
Tippecanoe
Eisenhower Hosts GOP Congressmen at Harmony Breakfast
President Eisenhower greeted about 40 Republican congressmen at a White House harmony breakfast in the state dining room. He warned some House members may be narrowly aligned with his program and could face political trouble if they back opposition measures. The event kicks off a planned series of five meetings to smooth ties between the White House and GOP lawmakers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
White House
Koffee Klatch
Congress
Ohio Congressman Opposes School Aid Bill
Rep. Clarence J. Brown said he told the President Ohio is against the school aid bill and warned that voting for it would lead to being hanged. The President reportedly laughed at the remark.
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Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Brown
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