Bus Crash Kills 11 Injures 27 On Louisiana Road
A Houston to New Orleans Greyhound bus collided with a lumber truck on U.S. 90 near the Louisiana Texas line, killing 11 and injuring 27. The front of the bus was torn away and timbers pierced the passenger section. Drivers and passengers from Houston, New Orleans, Port Arthur, and Birmingham were among the victims and injured.
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Vinton
New Orleans
Louisiana
Greyhound
W. M. Pierce
Houston
Pierce
Orange
Tex
Matt Musgrove
Ernest Campbell
Port Arthur
Juanita Vyes
Birmingham
Ala
U.S. 90
Louisiana-Texas
William Coleman
Lake Charles
Danny Daniels
Pascacoula
Miss
Terry
C. P. Broussard
Aquanauts Begin 45 Day Sealab 2 Undersea Test
Four aquanauts led by M. Scott Carpenter entered Sealab 2 off the California coast after diving from a Navy barge. The 205 foot deep, 12 by 58 foot cylinder will host a 45 day study on living under pressure with Carpenter aiming for a 30 day stay. others will stay shorter as part of the program following Sealab 1 when crews spent 13 days at 160 feet off Bermuda.
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LA Jolla
Calif
M. Scott Carpenter
Carpenter
Navy
Wilbur H. Eaton
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Cyril Tuckfield
Barry L. Cannon
Panama City
Bermuda
Holes in Swiss cheese arise from bacterial fermentation
Bacterial action during cheese production creates holes as Swiss cheese ferments.
Booby Trap Bomb Wounds NAACP Leader in Mississippi
FBI agents press investigation into the attack on George Metcalfe of Natchez NAACP, who was hospitalized with a broken arm and leg and facial injuries after a homemade bomb exploded under his car hood. Mayor Nosser offers a $2000 reward as officials seek clues. Metcalfe’s condition is listed as satisfactory.
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Natchez, Miss
FBI
George Metcalfe
Metcalfe
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
John Nosser
Natchez Democrat
James W. Lambert
Roy K. Moore
Mississippi
Jackson
Armstrong Tire and Rubber Co
New England Senators Seek Economic Region Status
Seven Democratic New England senators asked Commerce Secretary John T. Connor to designate their area as an economic development region under the public works and economic development law. The move aims to create a New England program similar in scope to existing regional efforts.
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Washington
New England
Secretary of Commerce
John T. Connor
Hiawatha Wrecked Injuring Twenty at Red Wing
The Milwaukee Road Hiawatha passenger train collided head on with a switch engine near Red Wing Minnesota. More than 20 people were taken to St. John's and City hospitals two hours after the crash. The train had 252 on board when it left St. Paul. None of the injured were said to be in serious condition.
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Henry C. Gregory
Houston
Jeff Blankenship
Beaumont
Tex
Lake Charles
Sulphur
Red Wing
Minn
Milwaukee Road
Hiawatha
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Chicago
St. John's
City Hospital
St. Paul
Monkeys Developed Hypertension When Routine Status Altered
Moscow AP report notes Soviet scientists found that monkeys develop hypertension and coronary disease when their routine and social status are changed. The study linked these cardiovascular diseases to neurosis and said the illnesses closely resemble human conditions, per Tass dispatch.
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Moscow
Tass
Water from Gemini 5 fuel cells to be drunk on future flights
Astronauts will drink excess fuel cell water to prevent flooding the system. Gemini 5 produced water that was black and undrinkable, prompting the addition of water tanks and plans for a purification filter. Engineers expect a workable system by Gemini 7 for a 14 day flight.
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Space Center
Houston, Tex
Conrad
William Dusenbury
Roland Rice
Dusenbury
Rice
Freedom Bid Turned Down in Springfield Murder Case
The 2nd District Court of Appeals denied William Shorty Coe’s bid for freedom. Coe, 67, of Springfield, was convicted in 1938 of first degree murder for the Aug 20 1937 slaying of Willam Shepard outside a Springfield tavern. He claimed incommunicado detention, suppressed evidence, and lack of indictment copy, but the court rejected his delayed appeal after the 30 day period unless good cause is shown.
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Springfield
Ohio
Court of Appeals
William
Shorty) Coe
Coe
Willam Shepard
Providence dog officer appeals for help after poodle runs away
William H. Garvin, city dog officer, says in 28 years he has recovered at least 10 000 missing dogs. He issued an appeal for help after his blond poodle bolted during a thunderstorm and vanished.
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Providence, R. I
William H. Garvin
Garvin
Democracy Forum Plan Is Sought By Former Dean
Dr Roscoe L Barrow former dean of the University of Cincinnati Law School proposes a nationwide Forum of Democracy a 20th Century town meeting to let Americans voice policy. He urges periodic social contract reviews and a national constitutional convention each decade with government funding and constitutional basis at federal and state levels.
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Cincinnati
Law School
Roscoe L. Barrow
University of Cincinnati Law School
Little America On Antarctica Continent
The article states Little America is located on the Antarctica continent. It notes its association with exploration and polar research activities in the region.
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Little America
Antarctica
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