Eight Dead and Dozens Hurt in Montana Earthquake
Western Montana tremor near Hebgen Dam triggered landslides along the Madison River valley. Eight killed, about 60 injured with 27 in hospitals. survivors described walls of rock and water sweeping away campers. Rescue efforts used jeeps boats and helicopters as authorities feared the toll could rise.
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Montana
Tremors Move Mountains in Butte Earthquake Scene
A Butte aerial observer reports a major mountain quake scars, with at least a third of the peak scooped away. The landslide sent debris across a canyon and piled higher on the far side, while other slides, including a 450 yard-wide one, transformed Cliff Lake into mud.
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Butte
Mont
H. A Frank
Frank
Cliff Lake
Huge quake survivors recall deadly night in Montana
EUZEMAN Mont AP survivors recount an awful night after a quake hit Rock Creek area late Monday. Mrs Clarence Scott of Fresno recalls screams for help and trailers crushed. Ray Painter of Ogden tells of lifting a tree off his leg and finding frightened children. F A Bennett of Coeur d Alene and family endured injuries as authorities list his wife and three children among the dead. another son remains hospitalized.
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Madison
Hebgen Dam
Warren Stele
Billings
Mont
Steele
Verona Holmes
Miss Holmes
Steel
Joseph H. Armstrong
Victoria
B.C
Patricia
Donald
Euzeman
Clarence Scott
Fresno
Calif
Ray Painter
Ogden
Utah
Chuckle on choosing troubles and poor judgment
A humorous musing notes that the average person bears much of his own trouble and even selects poorly in the people and situations he invites into life, highlighting self-inflicted woes with light wit.
Woman Plunges From Niagara Falls On Honeymoon Night
At Niagara Falls New York a 49 year old Buffalo woman Helen Gorski crawled to the brink and fell head first as 260 honeymooners watched in horror. A policeman lowered to a ledge about 30 feet below and rescue workers recovered her body from the 167 foot fall. Police call it a planned suicide.
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N.Y
Prospect Point
Helen Gorski
Buffalo
Ship Blast Kills 2 Men at Quonset Point
The aircraft carrier USS Waspa en route from antisubmarine maneuvers off Virginia experienced an explosion in a hangar compartment. Two sailors died and about 20 were injured when a helicopter engine overspeed caused the blast during a routine test. Lt. Jim Hagan of Marianna, Florida, was killed and Aviation Apprentice Donald Trask of Keene, New Hampshire, drowned in an elevator pit while fighting the fire.
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Fla
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Eisenhower Macmillan radio TV broadcast slated August 31
Gettysburg AP reports President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will appear together on a radio TV broadcast the evening of August 31, White House announced today. London AP notes the Duke of Bedford aged 42 was critically injured in a car accident in the south of France today, his secretary said. Washington AP reports Senate Rackets Committee records show a Toledo United Auto Workers official was fired for taking about $30,000 from the George Elliott management consultant firm to ease objections by workers at the Doehler Jarvis Co to a time study survey. New York AP notes comedian Martha Raye and her sixth husband, former policeman Robert O'Shea, have separated after nine months of marriage, per the New York Post.
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New York Post
Malaya Votes in First All-Elected Assembly
Malayans of Chinese, Malay, and Indian communities vote in Kuala Lumpur for Malaya’s first all-elect elected legislative assembly. The pro-Western Alliance is favored to secure a majority and continue government control for five years.
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Malaya
pro-Western Alliance
Heatwave Persists With 90 Degree High In Miami
Warm moist air from the south keeps Miami in muggy conditions through Thursday with a high near 90 and a slight shower chance. Tonight's low should fall to around 70. In Middletown, officials recorded a high of 88 on Tuesday and a low of 68 this morning.
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Middletown
Old Faithful Stays On Schedule After Earthquake
Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park continued its hourly eruptions despite a major earthquake that damaged the Old Faithful Inn. Park rangers noted the geyser’s regular performance as gasses from molten earth are blamed for the fountain.
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Wyo
Old Faithful
Old Faithful Inn
City Calm Amid Manhattan Blackout Sparks Cooperation
After a 13 hour blackout cutting power to 500 blocks and 500,000 people, New York officials and Consolidated Edison weighed causes from high loads to rats chewing cables. Police credited community cooperation with avoiding panic, noting crime fell in the darkness and unity bridged social divides.
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Manhattan
Uthat Anse
Henna Bed Ace
Vinvanuuwl
Consolidated Edison
Earthquake Mountain Emerges After Montana Canyon Collapse
In southwestern Montana a 7,600 foot peak split, creating a new mountain across the Madison River. The Hebgen Dam lies nearby as rescuers evacuate trapped travelers from trailers and tents. Survivors describe a terrifying night of shifting earth, collapsing rock, and rising water.
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Madison River
Ennis
Hebgen
Mystery Montana quake linked to steep ancient fault
Denver AP reports geologist W B Myers of the US Geological Survey says the quake near southwestern Montana resulted from a major movement along a large rock fault west of the area. He notes the fault is steep in very old rocks and that such events may relieve pressure without triggering further quakes nearby.
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Denver
Montana
W. B. Myers
U. S. Geological Survey
Madison River Valley
Myers
United States
Dam on Missouri river creates lake near Three Forks Montana
The mouth of the son and Gallatin rivers at Three Forks Montana form the Missouri River and a dam creates a lake holding about 337000 acre feet of water. Officials reported a death toll of 19 Tuesday night, later revised downward by civil defense director Hugh Potter, as sheriff's officers near the quake-stricken area note there are others.
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Montana
Hugh Potter
Quake Threat Drops Mountain On Campers in Montana
Bozeman AP report describes a Rocky Creek Park incident where a mountain threateningly slid within 50 feet of the Henry Bennett family from Cottonwood Arizona. Mrs Bennett 35 and her children Royal 10 Janet escaped uninjured after a nighttime quake. The family evacuated by helicopter as vehicles were submerged, and Royal noted his first helicopter ride and first earthquake experience.
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Mont
Arizona
Henry Bennett
Cottonwood
Royal
Janet
Bennetts
Rocky Creek Park
Bennett
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