Holiday Toll Rises as Nation Sees Deadly Fourth of July
Violent death toll climbs across the country during the holiday weekend with 167 killed in traffic and other accidents by Saturday. Texas reports 14 more deaths, while drownings total 49 and miscellaneous incidents 13. A Nebraska bridge collapse kills four teens near Ravenna. a cabin cruiser capsizes off Savannah. Millions flock to beaches and resorts as 40 million cars are estimated on the move nationwide.
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National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Texas
Kearney
Neb
Ravenna
Savannah
Ernest J. Haar
Georgia
R. Maurice Bold
Nagy Succeeds Rakosi as Hungary Premier in Shakeup
In Budapest the long serving Rakosi was shelved as premier and Imre Nagy, 57, was acclaimed as his successor promising far reaching reforms. Nagy called for freeing imprisoned critics, restoring land to farmers, cutting fines, slowing industrialization, raising wages and encouraging private enterprise while urging patience on Mindszenty.
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Hungary
Matyas Rakosi
Imre Nagy
Nagy
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Rakosi
Kremlin
Vienna
Stalin
Teo
Ernce Geroe
Moscow
Bela Kun
Rioting Youths Tear Up New Mexico Town
In The Associated Press report, rioting youths from camping grounds roamed Red River New Mexico last night injuring two women and a 10 year old boy. Police stood by tonight as state patrolmen and sheriff's deputies prepared for possible repeat unrest.
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Associated Fired River
N. M
New Mexico
Avosgen
Gne
Harold Lichlick
Amarillo
Texas
Lichlick
Rioting in Poland and East Germany Escalates with Tank Attacks
Refugees report 17 Russian tanks blown up in Poland amid ongoing revolt since June 29. Martial law declared in Silesian region and Warsaw Cracow as Soviet troops move west to quell uprisings. Rebels and partisans target rail lines and factories while East Berlin seals borders to halt provocateurs.
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East Germany
East
Telegrat
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Breslau
Koenigshuette
Dabrova
Gornica
Rybnik
Tarnowitz
Ratibor
Telegraf
Waldenburg
Litz
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Wea
Communist Party
Neues Deutschland
East Berlin
Oder- Neisse
Area Holiday Starts Quietly
The South Plains Fourth of July weekend opened with no reported traffic fatalities, though the peak danger period remains. Hot, dry weather with temperatures near the century mark persisted as crowds enjoyed parks, reunions, rodeos, and other events. The day featured a play day at Odom Field with attendees of all ages.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Austin
Odom Field
Skyscraper On Way Up Rising in West Texas
Avalanche Journal staff writer notes a new office skyscraper rising at Ave L and Broadway in Lubbock. The nine floor frame is planned to reach twenty, with steel erectors in oilfield gear laboring on July 4 as rivets fly to a cone receptacle amid city cheers and sidewalk inspectors.
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Great Plains Life Insurance Company
Broadway
Ave. L
Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
T. J. Crigger
Marty Marion
Mr. Shortstop
Texas Ave
Lubbock Soap Box Derby Opens Monday Night
172 youngsters from 71 towns compete in Lubbock's sixth annual Soap Box Derby with final heats after 10:30 p.m. Winner will advance to Akron for $15,000 in college scholarships and face champions from over 150 cities. Exchange Club members run the event with local newspaper support.
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Avalanche-Journal
Verything
Lubbock
Akron
Ohio
South Plains
U.S. Highway 87
U.S
Canada
Alaska
Gerry
U S Denies Pledge For Postwar Korea Talks
An official in Seoul flatly denied Washington offered to renew the war after an armistice if a 90 day post armistice conference fails to unify Korea. The U S would consider renewal only if the other side is the aggressor and only if Communist actions do not shield operations at a political talks venue.
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EOUL
Ani
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Seoul
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Rhee
U.S
South Korea
Pampa Asks CAB to Reconsider Pioneer Stop Refusal
Washington report shows Pampa and its chamber request the Civil Aeronautics Board to reopen action denying Pioneer Airlines a permit to serve Pampa. Pioneer sought a Dallas to Amarillo route via Fort Worth Wichita Falls Vernon Pampa and Borger. Pampa notes Central Airlines has ceased serving the city.
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Pampa
Chamber of Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pioneer Airlines
Pioneer
Dallas
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Borger
Examiner
Central Airlines
Farmers suffer worst droughts and pests in decades
National survey reports severe drought and pestilence hitting crops and cattle across the United States. Farmers face shortages, with reduced yields and rising costs, as adverse weather compounds livestock stress and feed scarcity.
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United Press
Dollar Debt Paid Lubbock Grocer After Forty Years
A letter from Kalgar y Texas enclosed one dollar to repay a debt dating back over forty years to Hunt Grocery Co. owner Hunt, who operated in Lubbock from 1912 to 1935, notes that some honest people remain. The note recounts: Dear Mr Hunt I owe you one dollar for tobacco sold over 40 years ago when I was broke and left Texas for Arizona. The message ends with the promise to mail more payments despite the long delay.
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Hunt
Hunt Grocery Co
Kalgary
Texas
Vacation Pack Service Promoted by Avalanche-Journal
The notice urges readers to arrange a Vacation Pack with the Circulation Department by calling 3-4943 so papers are saved during absences and delivered upon return. It highlights news and features readers would miss otherwise.
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Avalanche-Journal
U S says secret talks sought to free two boys in Romania
Washington reports the United States is negotiating secretly with Romania to free Constantin and Peter Georgescu, sons of V C Georgescu, after he refused to spy for a payoff. The incident led to the expulsion of Christache Zambeti, the Romanian legation's first secretary, as the State Department acts on a blackmail plot tied to espionage.
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Washington
U. S
Romania
America
V. C. Georgescu
New York City
Georgescu
Constantin
Peter
State Department
Christache Zambeti
Freedom Observances Across Nations Mark Independence Day
Americans worldwide marked the Fourth of July with speeches and fireworks while others held garden parties and demonstrations. In Philadelphia Independence Hall stood as the ceremonial focus where the Declaration was adopted 177 years earlier as President Eisenhower praised liberty and shared messages to Denmark reaffirming shared human ideals.
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Associated Press
U. S
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
America
Eisenhower
Looting Reported in Romania After Stalin Death
Belgrade July 4 NS-Tanjug quotes Romanian political refugees in Serbia claiming peasants looted food and industrial equipment from 25 co operatives in Romania. The refugees link the looting to the deteriorating situation since Stalin's death.
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Belgrade
Ns—Tanjug
Serbia
Romania
Stalin
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