Fresno Driver Wins Indianapolis 500 in 195? Race
Fresno speedster Bill Vukovich led the field most of the 500 mile race at Indianapolis, winning with a speed just below the 1952 record. Paul Russo finished second after a fierce late duel. A fatal heat incident claimed Carl Scarborough, while Pat Flaherty survived a crash with minor injuries. Vukovich earned about $65,000 for the victory and solidified his comeback standing after last year’s steering failure.
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Clarkston
Mich
McNamara
Pat Flaherty
Glendale
Troy Ruttman
Albany
Bettman
Tornadoes Rip Dakotas Kill Two Injure Dozens
Tornadoes ripped through three small North and South Dakota communities on a northerly path from McLaughlin S D to Fort Rice and Soben N D killing Mrs John Kuntz and Mrs John Rebenisch. Injured were taken to Bismarck and Mandan hospitals as rails and power lines were destroyed.
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Soben
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John Kuntz
Solon
John Rebenisch
Chicago
Wisconsin
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Park Falls
Eau Claire
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Pius Assleman
Fires U S Attorney Who Wouldn’t Quit
Washington Eisenhower removed Teo Flynn from the South Dakota U S Attorney post for refusing to resign. Clinton G Richards was nominated for the post on May 15, with Flynn’s successor to be named after qualification. Flynn was appointed by Truman in 1947 and 1951, serving until July 1955.
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Census supervisor charged with 16000 false entries
Matthew J. Miczek a 1950 census supervisor in Chicago was indicted on federal charges for adding over 16000 false population entries. Officials said the count included an area spanned largely by railroad lines and clerks quoted him saying we are short of people.
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Memorial Day Rites Honor War Heroes Across Nations
Memorial Day honors soldiers and veterans across the United States and abroad as traffic deaths rise by Memorial Day weekend. Eisenhower visits Arlington Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while ceremonies mark the end of fighting in Korea. Confederate and German flags appear at northern graves, symbolizing reconciliation. Captain Manuel J. Fernandez Jr. returns home to Miami with local celebrations and city keys.
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Ademauer
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Fla
MI6
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Reds seize outposts near Panmunjom in five mile attack
Chinese forces and North Korean troops captured the Vegas Carson and Elko outposts near Panmunjom as Allied artillery and air power unleashed heavy explosives and napalm on the smoke filled hills. The assault began Thursday night along a five mile front about 30 miles north of Seoul with U S and Turkish infantry still contesting.
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Ike and Defense Rally on Korea Parley
President Eisenhower held a quick 20 minute meeting today with diplomatic military and civilian defense chiefs in Washington to discuss Korea. The White House gave no details beyond the topic. Attendees included John Foster Dulles Charles Wilson and General Collins. Murray Snyder announced the session. The president had returned from Memorial Day services in Arlington.
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Posses in Indiana woods seek lost child Pamela Lyons
In Williamsport Indiana a four year old girl Pamela Lyons remains missing since 1 p.m. Friday. Posses with bloodhounds searched sparsely populated heavy woods in northern Warren County near Rainsville where she was last seen playing in her yard. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.
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Vishinsky Plans Homeward Exit Sparks UN Diplomats Scrutiny
Soviet envoy Andrei Vishinsky privately flags a Moscow trip amid Korean armistice talks as U N. diplomats question if illness or strategy drives his departure scheduled for Wednesday on the Queen Elizabeth. Observers note potential replacement chatter and probe any link to truce negotiations.
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ROK Vows to Fight Alien Truce Enforcers
South Korea warns it would mobilize the army to stop foreign troops from entering to supervise prisoners of war under a new armistice plan. Pyun Yung Tae says India Poland and Czechoslovakia troops could enter South Korea to custody Communist POWs, a move he calls tragic but potentially necessary. He questions whether Gen Choi Duk Son will attend Panmunjom talks and repeats threats of resignation if the U N plan is accepted.
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Two Gunmen Kidnap and Beat Dentist in Merced Run
A four county search is under way for two gunmen who kidnapped and viciously beat 73 year old Dr B F Coleman of Santa Cruz. The assailants fled in his car after firing at pursuing officers at up to 100 mph. Coleman escaped near the Merced River, was found by a passerby and rushed to a hospital with severe bruising.
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Eden to seek treatment at Lahey Clinic in Boston
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden will travel from London to Boston on June 5 aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force plane for medical treatment at the Lahey Clinic in Massachusetts. Acting Prime Minister Brooke Claxton announced Eden has long suffered from a serious internal ailment and recently had a major operation in London.
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Weather Outlook Sunny Today With Coastal Clouds
Sunny today and Sunday with local coastal clouds late tonight to dawn Sunday. Temperature rises to a high around 72. Light variable winds shift to westerly or southwesterly at 15 to 22 mph this afternoon and for Sunday mornings.
Dad Leaves Children in Car All Day
Gardena police traced a day long spree by Sam Gabriel man Robert Cornell who spent about 20 hours in Southland gambling spots and bars with his two children. He parked the car in Garden but forgot its location ending the outing at a poker parlor. The mother was unaware of his whereabouts as deputies pieced together the events. The children were back home with their mother Friday night after the daylong episode.
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Where to Find It in the Daily Paper
A navigational list details locations and page numbers for sections including Churches, Classifieds, Comics, Crossword, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, School News, Shipping, Sports, Theaters, and feature page labels across sections A and B in Bovle.
Atomic blast in Nevada may cap 31 detonations
The Atomic Energy Commission plans one more pre-dawn underground explosion Monday on the southern Nevada desert. If held, the final shot could be the granddaddy of the 31 U S detonations to date, possibly equal to two World War II era bombs in violence and yielding about 40 000 tons of TNT.
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Ants in Pants Chair Sparks Trade Council Breakup
During a CLACTON-ON-SEA trade council meeting today Delegate Robert Rutter grew restless and called for action about a chair said to be full of ants. The session dissolved as he urged the Town Hall to address the issue.
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Queen Elizabeth II Dances Through Night Ahead of Coronation
Queen Elizabeth II danced until 3 a m with guards officers at Hampton Court and Buckingham Palace. Crown Prince Olav of Norway and princes Albert of Belgium and Alex of Denmark arrived as London braces for crowds. Guards, troops and dominion reps gathered for coronation events and a Trafalgar Square reception hosted by the Queen and U S Ambassador Winthrop Aldrich.
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