Deadly Blast Hits Oil Tanks in Texas Panhandle
A devastating explosion at the Shamrock oil tank farm near Dumas, Texas, killed 19 and burned 31. Shamrock workers and nearby volunteer firemen suffered injuries and were treated at Moore County Memorial Hospital in Dumas. The fire, visible as a mushroom cloud, prompted swift medical aid as crews battled the blaze and assessed damages estimated at about half a million dollars.
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Moore County Memorial Hospital
Texas Panhandle
Sharmrock
8. G. Wait
James L. Johnson
Amarillo
Dumas
Shamrock
Bower
Lowell Berry
Eo Ae Namilton
Telex Hearing Center on Pine Ave Seeks Leads
Telex Hearing Center at 7442 Pine Ave Isive seeks new clients and staff. Phone listed as HE 7-887 with a placeholder note Beh Stacey. Local business ad emphasizes services and contact details.
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Telex Hearing Center
Pine Ave
Isive
S&h
Beh Stacey
Youth Slain at Christening Leaves Los Angeles in Shock
A 17 year old boy was killed and a man seriously wounded at a christening party in East Los Angeles. Antonio Aruzu died from a heart wound, and Ramon Romero, 27, was shot through the chest. The shooting occurred at the home of Richard P. De Nava and wife Margaret, 19, hosts of the party. Seventeen people were taken to police HQ and five were booked on suspicion of murder.
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Los Angeles
Antonio Aruzu
Ramon
Romero
Richard P. de Nava
Margaret
Stassen Meets Eisenhower Amid Herter Nixon Debate
Stassen conferred with President Eisenhower at his country estate amid questions about the Herter Nixon ticket and Stassen’s support for backing Herter. Snyder said Eisenhower plans a Washington news conference Wednesday at 10 30 a m EDT his first since abdominal surgery June 9.
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Hower
Washington
Eisenhower
Stassen
Nixon
Snyder
White House
Herter
James C. Haggerty
Nixon Sul
Leonard W. Hall
SOP
Pep
Eisenhowl
Hall
Eisenhower Farm
Aim
Hampton modeler repeats grand national model plane title
A Hampton Virginia model airplane enthusiast won the grand national championship for the third straight year at the national model airplane championships. Willard Blanchard received the award from Vice Admiral Thomas B. Combs as about 1,000 entrants competed in the events. Six still hospitalized after tiny train wreck in Schenectady New York. Six of 21 injured in the derailment at Amity Kiddie Park amusement park were hospitalized. 13 children and eight adults required treatment after being thrown from train cars.
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Dallas
Hampton,Va
Willard
Blanchard
Thomas
Combs
Naval Operations
Air
Schenectady
N.Y
Amity Kiddies Parl
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California
Anaheim ST
Hampton Model Plane
Veloz
Yolanda
Veloz - Yolanda
East Broadway
Hemiock
Mountain View
Karpet-Karé
Tor
Bigelow
Bigelow Carpet Co
Veom
Carpet Cleaning Institute
San Francisco
Paul E. Stephens
Langendert
Dubuque
SWIFT
Mars
KRAFI
Ihmallows
Pillsbury
Ballard Biscui
Bake & Pkee
Cinni Pillsbury
Amon
Ben‘s. Rice
House Dar
Hong Beach
3UGAR
Lady Bex Dainty
Calo
Wesson
Crisco Fine
Benalley's Brand
Yan Camp
Gan
Gerhardt
Lemons
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