Connecticut flood toll and Stroudsburg tragedy hit region
Floods devastated Torrington and Putnam as bridges collapsed and helicopters carried in aid. Governor Ribicoff touted a record disaster, while Stroudsburg faced a deadly flash flood at Camp Davis with 40 missing or dead. Egyptian-Israeli fighting near Gaza added to a day of crisis.
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Winter House
Flood Devastation Sweeps Northeastern States
Flood ravaged area reports show heavy death tolls and massive damage across Pennsylvania Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island New Jersey and New York. Thousands evacuated or unemployed with mills and industries shut. Officials project over a hundred deaths as aid programs begin to mobilize and state legislatures seek funds for rebuilding.
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Eisenhower
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Associated Press
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Chiang Bans Jaunty Caps and Sunglasses in Taiwan
President Chiang Kai-shek bans jaunty caps and sunglasses for Nationalist troops. The defense ministry says military headgear should be worn per regulations and rejects stylish eyewear and nonregulation hats for officers and enlisted men.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Defense Ministry
Reds Will Free Yank On Tuesday Continued From Page A-1
A United Nations pilot Lt Bumpas was shot down by communist gunners near the Korean DMZ while on a recon mission. Pyongyang radio accused the U S side of falsehoods and demanded punishment, while U S officials denied any action against Bumpas and called communist claims irresponsible propaganda.
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Russia Seeks Bigger German Trade During Adenauer Visit
West Germany faces a push from Moscow for a larger share of its industrial output as Chancellor Adenauer visits Moscow. German officials see Russia’s need for foreign machinery and tools as a motive, with reports of an $800 million annual trade turnover. Despite possible diplomatic and trade ties, industrialists doubt a full revival of prewar commerce, noting current Soviet bloc exports remain under 5 percent of West Germany’s foreign shipments.
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1000 Dead in Outbreak in North Africa
A vast North African outbreak caused 1000 deaths across Tunisia Algeria and Morocco. French forces faced coordinated blows as rebels attacked outposts and towns. Oued Zem suffered a brutal raid with widespread arson and killings as Paris papers reported dramatic headlines.
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State Reports on H-Fallout Patterns Broadcast by Agencies
Sacramento offices of sheriffs police and Civil Defense said four new teletype messages provided projected radiological fallout patterns for a potential H-bomb attack. The Civil Defense chief explained the messages from the Vine Weather Bureau help officials plan for deadly fallout across California regions including San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
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Woman Who Aided Airmen Comes to U S
Gi s e Grand 40 arrives in San Francisco with her two sons Richard 14 Jacques 9 after aiding 27 U S airmen and helping Allied forces in World War II. Kiwanis Club of San Bruno funded the trip, citing her heroism with Eisenhower praise. She plans to live with a cousin while seeking work.
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Jacques
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Paris
U.S
Actress Dorothy Towne admitted to Chicago hospital
Dorothy Towne, wife of actor Jack Webb, is in Passavant Hospital in Chicago for observation. No further details were provided. Webb continues a 30 day tour solo for his new movie.
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Chicago Hospital
Chicago
Dorothy Towne
Passavant Hospital
Webb
Tickets Torn Up By Police In Knoxville Stop Zone
Police in Knoxville tore up parking tickets after discovering the two men tied up with a police convention visit were visiting delegates. The incident occurred in a designated loading zone near the convention venue.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Hearing loss remedy touted by diagnostic office
A letter from readers claims a three step 45 minute treatment can restore hearing without aids. It cites nerve, catarrh, or bone related methods with tympanic oscillations and notes a first treatment offer for 3.00 at 927 E Broadway Long Beach and Huntington Park location.
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Long Beach
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Red Chiefs Aid Romania Celebration Arrives in Bucharest
Nikita Khrushchev and other Soviet leaders landed in Bucharest to help mark 11 years since Romania’s liberation. Moscow radio announced the arrival as India and other non aligned nations urged the Kremlin to abandon Cominform. Mitin, editor of the Cominform mouthpiece, greeted the officials.
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Romania
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India
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Fire damages kitchen stove in Osterhoudt home
A flash fire damaged a kitchen stove in the home of Carl E. Osterhoudt at 4657 Banner Dr Sunday. The blaze flare up from a loose gas jet, according to the Fire Department report.
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Banner Dr
Jam Bandit Pair Flees After Jam Jar Breaks
Vasily Kondrattoff told police two men attempted a strongarm robbery as he walked home with groceries Saturday night. The assailants grabbed him, but fled when a jar of jam shattered on the sidewalk, leaving without valuables.
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