Storms Battering Midwest Leave Mass Deaths and Damage
Violent storms and floods raged across eight states causing at least 29 deaths and about 100 injuries. The Red Cross prepared for 1,000 displaced families across Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Illinois and Kansas as tornadoes struck Arkansas towns including Midway Whiteville Clarkridge Pindall Summitt and Oi] Trough. Martial law was declared in Harrison as floods and tornadoes damaged dozens of homes and rivers rose to flood levels.
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Ohio River Rising At Cincinnati
Heavy rains over a hundred miles upstream push the Ohio River toward flood stage in Cincinnati. Engineers predict water will spill cofferdams at Greenup Meldahl and Meldahl land dams under construction, halting more work. Weather Bureau shows 17 feet at 9 am rising 0.4 inches per hour and expected to pass 52 feet by 11 pm and reach 532 feet by Tuesday morning.
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Benny jokes about Trumans age at birthday luncheon
Comedian Jack Benny arrives in Kansas City to celebrate Harry S. Truman turning 77. He quips that Truman could look younger if thinner and not up to his age. About 200 people, including governors and former Cabinet members, attend a luncheon in Truman's honor.
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National Hero Receives Space Pioneer's Medal
President Kennedy pins the nation’s first spacemanCmdr Alan Shepard Jr with a civilian award for a civil achievement. The ceremony at the White House lawn honors Shepard and the NASA team behind the 115mile space flight from Grand Bahama Island.
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Wet Weather Lingers With More Showers Ahead
Rain remains ongoing with additional showers forecast through Tuesday and again Thursday and Friday. Temperatures expected to run slightly below normal with highs near 65 and lows around 45. Middletown reported a Sunday high of 65 at 9 30 p m and a 56 degree low at 7 am. A total of 458 inches of rain fell from Friday to 8 am today, including 2.07 inches from 4 15 to 8 this morning.
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Buckeye Lake excursion boat sinks after hard strike
More than 100 people on the Queen of the Lake, mostly Denison University students and dates, were rescued or swam to shore after the excursion boat sank off Buckeye Lake. A clunk followed by rapid sinking left passengers surprised as crew offered little guidance.
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Eichmann Trial Testimony Reveals Mass Burial Escape
A Jewish matron, Rifka Vasilevska, testified at the Eichmann trial about being shot by SS men, falling into a burial pit near Pinsk, fighting through bodies to escape, and later hiding for days in fields before Soviet troops arrived. She described the killing of her daughter and the chaos as hundreds were rounded up.
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Kennedy set to visit Tunisia after invitation
President Kennedy accepted an invitation to visit Tunisia with Mrs Kennedy. Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba extended the invitation during his state visit. Bourguiba Jr. confirmed the unofficial acceptance on NBC Meet the Press as Bourguiba canceled visits due to bronchitis and laryngitis.
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New York
Chuckle Question on Wrong Numbers
A lighthearted foolish quip asks why wrong numbers never bring a busy signal. The joke hints that misdialed calls are met with endless lines rather than busy tones.
Hikers Invade Inn On Canal Birthday Reunion
About 170 hikers including Justice William C. Douglas Senator Paul Douglas and Interior Secretary Udall stopped at the Old Anglers Inn near Great Falls after a 16 mile rain soaked trek along the C and O Canal. Innkeeper Reges complained they entered unannounced and treated the lounge like a picnic area.
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Cameras Clicked In Capsule Provide View Of Shepard Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. AP three automatic cameras in Alan Shepard Jr.'s space capsule captured the mission. A 70mm still camera through the periscope showed the earth from space while a 16mm movie camera recorded facial reactions and hand movements. Another camera watched the instrument panel lights and dials. NASA released black and white prints from the periscope and pilot reaction cameras. color negatives offer more detail. Color film aided medical monitoring of skin color changes during flight.
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Iran Premier Amini Warns of Economic Collapse
Premier designate Ali Amini warns Iran faces a complete economic breakdown as resources are wasted and officials greedily plunder funds. He urges production boosts and cutting needless spending while accusing public officials of incompetence and traitorous acts for personal wealth.
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Rusk vows U S presence in West Berlin despite separate peace
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told NATO ministers in Oslo that the United States will maintain its Allied position in West Berlin even if a separate peace treaty is signed with East Germany. He urged Khrushchev to keep West Berlin from being compromised and urged stronger allied consultation to advance shared goals.
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Truce Unit To Reach Laos Today
The Laotian truce commission is to arrive in Vientiane today, aiming to push stalled negotiations between the Western royal government and the pro Communist rebels. Despite cease fire proclamations last Wednesday, talks on armistice details remain unresolved as diplomats from India, Canada, and Poland prepare to supervise the cease-fire.
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Tshombe to be tried for treason by Kasavubu government
Foreign Minister Bomboko announced Lusaka Congo government will prosecute Katanga President Moise Tshombe for treason and crimes from Lumumba’s assassination to rebellion. He alleged Tshombe led Katanga's secession, stole arms and funds, and issued his own currency.
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