Tornado Toll Rises as Michigan Ohio Storm Ravages Cities
A severe outbreak of tornadoes struck Michigan and Ohio killing 241 people and injuring over 750. Flint endured the worst damage with at least 113 dead as homes were flattened and hospitals overwhelmed. National Guard and state police assisted in rescue while Gov. Williams directed relief efforts.
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Ohio
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Alabama
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Oklahoma
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Sarnia
Ont
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Michigan- Ohio
Trleda
Washtenaw County
Milford
Oakland County
Tawas City
Lake Huron
Ohio-Michigan
Bowling Green
Cygnet
Cleveland
Elyria
Ceylon
Erie
Tawasity
Ann Arbor
Brown City
Lapeer
National Guard
C. Mennen Williams
Coldwater Rd
Kurtz St
Dragging Death Shocks Los Angeles Father of Ten
A 52 year old man Antonio Portillo died after being dragged two miles behind a speeding car in East Los Angeles. He and his wife Frances 46 had ten children aged 2 to 28. Investigators say Portillo argued with two men who rammed a car into his friend's vehicle and Portillo was caught by the rear bumper as the car sped off. A witness fired eight shots but Portillo was killed when his body separated from the car.
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Los Angeles
Floyd Rosenberg
Antonio Portillo
Portillo
Reyes Bustamente
Rosenberg
Frances
West Backers Win Italian Senate Races
Rome reports Interior Minister Mario Scelba announced the pro American coalition held a line on the Senate majority as 2000 of 48 743 districts remained to be counted. He cited Christian Democrats ahead of Communists and Socialists but gave no exact totals.
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Alcide de Gasperi
Scelba
de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Senate
Prices Tumble on Stock Market
MEW XUKK ubine stock market declined today with several shares dropping sharply. In early trading 410000 shares changed hands as large blocks appeared on the tape. Major losses included Amerada Petroleum down 5.52 to 158, Texas Pacific Land Trust off 2.50 to 119, Illinois Central Railroad down 2.37 to 74, Seaboard Air Line Railroad down 2 to 109, Zenith Radio down 1.25 to 66.75, General Electric off 1.25 to 7, and Chrysler down 1.25 to 71.50.
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Ubine
Amerada Petroleum
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Illinois Central Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Zenith Radio
General Electric
Chrysler
French Commandos Kill Reds in Indochina Raid
French commando units killed 159 Vietminh guerrillas in a raid 90 miles south of Vinh. Vinh is described as the insurgents' administrative center. The operation also destroyed 60 small boats.
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Ingochina—4
Vinh
Ho Chi Minh
Wildcat tornado tears through Wood County Ohio
Rescue workers in Wood County report a deadly Monday tornado caused extensive damage with mud blown under many victims skin. An unconfirmed report says a girl was blown into a tree and survived with minor injuries.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
Wood County
Tves
Ike MacArthur Hoover at Dinner
President Eisenhower hosted a private White House dinner Monday night for 13 guests. Present were Herbert Hoover and General Douglas MacArthur along with Francis Cardinal Spellman Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Palmer Hoyt and three Cabinet members. Newsmen were excluded and no details were released.
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Eisenhower
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Herbert Hoover J
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Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Henry Cabot Lodge Jp
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United Nations
Palmer Hoyt
Denver Post
Long Beach Press Celebram front page details
The Long Beach Press Celebram issue from June 9, 1953 lists 28 pages with classified section 6-907 and a price of seven cents. It is dated Tuesday in Long Beach California volume LXVI number 111.
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Long Beach
California
Ground Break Iowa Floods Kill Three
Flash floods in western Iowa and nearby Minnesota killed three people and forced thousands from their homes. In Sioux City the Floyd River burst its banks, flooding 300 blocks and causing millions in damage.ellir
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Iowa
Sioux City
Ralph Henderson
Towa
Minnesota
Paul Hampsten
Richard Davis
Spencer
George van Alstine
Tony
Jackson
Minn
Des Moines
St. James
Weather Outlook With Cloudy Night and Sunny Afternoons
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions overnight and in the morning, with mostly sunny afternoons. Light drizzle is expected in some areas late tonight into early Wednesday. High temperatures are not specified in the available text.
Riots in Seoul as Rhee Eyes U.S. Flight
Thousands of South Koreans protested the armistice terms in Seoul and other cities while President Syngman Rhee considered a flight to Washington. The National Assembly rejected the plan and threatened to resist any Indian or Communist troops guarding prisoners under the proposal, as clashes with police and U.S. troops erupted.
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William C. Barnard
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Washington
Pusan
South Korean
National Assembly
Pyong Yung jTai
Associated ‘Press
South Korea
NBC
Jim Robins Son
Rhee
Eisenhowe
Where to Find It and Page References
A compact index lists sections and page numbers for the newspaper. It directs readers to Beach Combine on page 8 1, Byla on A 1, and various departments such as Bridge, Classified pages B 8 to 13, Comics on B 6, Editorial on A 10, Financial on 8 7, Obituaries on 8 2, Radio and TV on 6 3, Shipping Table on B 6, Spores Teges on A 12 13, Theaters on A 8, Tides Temperatures on B 8, Women on B 4 5, and Your World on A 2.
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Beach
Bsyla
Armistice talks near finish at Panmunjom hut
In Panmunjom, Allied and Communist staff officers completed final details of a Korean armistice. A brief 12 minute plenary session signaled talks narrowing to finish wording and cease-fire line revisions. Another meeting was set for 11 a.m. Wednesday Long Beach time as progress appeared likely within the week.
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Panmunjom
Long Beach
Long Beach Purse Seiner Lucky Star Sinks Off Mexico
All 11 crew members were rescued after the Lucky Star fouled its propeller on a fishing net and sank off the coast of Mexico while fishing for the South Pacific Canning Co. at Long Beach. The rescued crew were picked up by the West Coast, skippered by Tom Tanishita, and will be taken to La Paz for transport by air.
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Lucky Star
Mexico
South Pacific Canning Co
West Coast
Tom Tanishita
la Paz
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