Violent Central U S Storms Hit Midwest Independence Day Weekend
The Midwest faced severe thunderstorms Sunday delivering high wind up to 190 mph at Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Two Iowa farmers were killed by lightning. hail battered crops and property. rainfall topped 3.56 inches in Rantoul Illinois and 327 inches at Indianapolis shocks officials.
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Peoria
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Springfield
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Iawa
Dubuque
Moline
Newport Boat Forges Ahead in Yacht Race
The Goodwill of Newport Beach overtook the Morning Star to lead the 2223 mile Long Beach to Honolulu race, with winds of 10 to 15 knots aiding its progress. Morning Star moved to second, Chubasco third, La Apache fourth, as 32 boats remained about 400 miles from Newport Harbor.
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Newport Beach
Beach
Honolulu
Richard Rheem
Morning Star
Pat Walsh
Walsh
Ralph] Larrabee
Chubasco
Los Angeles
la Apache
Seattle
Taft Back in Hospital for Hip Ailment Check
Senator Robert A Taft is in New York Hospital for a hip ailment checkup after relinquishing active GOP leadership duties in the Senate. He entered the hospital Saturday night and the hospital has not released a length of stay.
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Taft
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New York Hospital
Senate
Eight More Puff Pilots Reach Long Beach Derby
Eight additional aircraft arrived in Long Beach completing the 2678 mile Powder Puff Derby. Crews include Alice Hammond and Jean Pearson of Grosse Pointe Michigan piloting a Cessna 180, and Geraldine Masin from Berkeley with Ruth Rueckert of San Francisco. Other finishers from Chicago and San Diego joined the lineup as the race moved toward completion.
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Long Beach Municipal
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Berkeley
Crain Rt Ruschert
San Francisco
Albuquerque
N. M
Winslow
Ariz
Alice. H. Hammond
Grosse Pointe
Jean H. Pearson
Geraldine B. Masin
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Ruth Rueckert
Palm Springs
Long Beach
Defense Dept Lists 137 More Casualties
The Defense Department identified casualties in a new Korea War list No. 849 totaling 1387 names. It shows 29 killed 98 wounded four missing and six injured.
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Defense Dept
Washington
Defense Department
Rhee Turns Down U S Compromise Offer in Truce Talks
Seoul reports South Korean President Syngman Rhee rejected a U S two point compromise to back a Korean truce. A source said Rhee demands renewal of fighting if post armistice talks fail within 900 days. The United States denied offering such a plan.
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U. S
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Rhee
Korea
Associated Press
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Walter S. Robertson
Eisenhower
U.S
South Korea
Senate
Shinn
Robertson
40 000 Acres Charted by Racing Flames
Southern California's worst forest fire in 11 years roared across more than 40 000 acres in the San Gabriel range and nearby areas. Firefighters faced low humidity and winds up to 40 mph as crews battled blazes, while evacuations and backfiring efforts sought to halt spread toward Crystal Lake and resort zones.
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Southern
California
Associated Press
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Creek
Angeles Crest
Hwy
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Buckhorn
Copper Canyon
Santiago Canyon
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Crystal Lake
Pasadena
Horse Flat
Poortie Mountain
Red Box
San Diego County
Ramona
San Vicente Valley
Til
Ras
Cortro
State Division of Forestry
Iron Hand Velvet Glove Soviet Repress East Europe Uprisings
East Europe faces both iron and velvet methods as Soviet-backed regimes curb riots strikes and discontent. Romania distributes bread and essentials to calm unrest while East Germany reports mass arrests. Western diplomats see no shift in aims, calling it a new tactic rather than change in policy as protests persist across satellites.
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East Europe
Romania
East Germany
Max Fechner
East Zones
Otto Grotewohl
Grotewohl
East Zone
Refu«geee
West Berlin
Risleben
Zeiss Optical Works
Jena
Halle
Czechoslovakia
Bul
Vienna
Ona
4th of July Toll Under Predictions
The 4th of July weekend brought widespread celebrations and a high toll of 413 deaths nationwide. Traffic fatalities fell short of projections with 260, plus 121 drownings and 49 in miscellaneous accidents. A single fireworks death occurred in Willows California.
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National Safety Council
Edward Nolta
Willows
Callf
Highway Patrol
Ral
Sutton
Meadon
Alum Rock
San Jose
Eigit
Weather Outlook: Mostly Sunny Tuesday With Fog Patches
Forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Tuesday after a night of fog and low clouds. Temperatures edge up with only a light air of change, and minimal wind expected through the day.
Lost Dad and Two Sons Searched in Winds Range
Experienced mountaineers combed Wind River Range in Pinedale Wyoming for Gordon Rainey a 40 year old Oklahoma City attorney and his two sons Gordon Jr 13 and Tom 8 feared injured and leaderless after camping near Lake Vera Bridger National Forest They reportedly disappeared during a fishing trip six nights ago with a guide noting Rainey’s detailed map and uncertain escape plans.
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Pinedale
Wyo
Wind River
Gordon Rainey
Oklahoma City
Rainey
Gordon Jr
Tom
Lake Vera
Bridger National Forest
Floyd Bousman
Boulder Lake Ranch
Naval Reserve
Bousman
Forest Service
Wyoming
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
The readable fragments indicate a notice about a local public sale with partial details naming the sale action and local officials. The source provides scattered page references and uncertain terms across sections such as Beach Combing, Bridge, Classifieds, Editorial, Obituaries, and Sports.
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Boyle
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