Reforms Sought to Strengthen Pflimlin Government in France
Premier Pflimlin visits the National Assembly seeking constitutional reforms to shore up the executive amid Algeria unrest. Gen de Gaulle signals willingness to take power but hesitates to mediate. junta leaders press for his return to Paris while Tunisia violence prompts swift diplomacy. Thousands travel for a three day holiday as security remains high in Paris.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
National Assembly
Algeria
Pflimlin
Tunisia
Jean-Pierre Benard
Tunis
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
Fire destroys Anaham hospital. twelve children die
A hospital on the Anaham Indian reserve in British Columbia burned after two explosions. Twelve children aged under five died and several others were injured as rescuers, lacking local firefighting aid, fought the blaze at about 5 30 p m. Sister Mary of the Cross, supervisor, was severely burned trying to reach victims. The Missionary Sisters of Christ the King ran the facility serving the Chilcotin Anaham band.
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Williams Lake
B.C
Anaham Indian Reserve
British Columbia
Here
Mary of the Cross
Missionary Sisters of Christ the King
Anaham Reserve
Canada
Vancouver
Nike Disaster At Army Base Kills Ten In Explosive Blast
Investigators probe a Nike missile base near Middletown New Jersey after eight missiles exploded, killing six soldiers and four civilians and injuring three others. Army inspectors from Washington arrive to determine cause amid chaos and survivor accounts.
Two servicemen survive Holocaust in deep launch pit
Two soldiers escaped unharmed after a missile launch pad collapse left them in a 20 foot deep pit. Staff Sgt. Joseph W. McKenzie, 33, of Framingham Massachusetts, emerged unscathed while Pfc. Joseph Abcott, 24, of Grindstone Pennsylvania, was treated for shock and hysteria.
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Joseph W. McKenzie
Framingham
Mass
Pfc
Joseph Abcott
Grindstone
Ajax missile explosion halts test as eight launchers left area
The Ajax type missile exploded at about 1 20 p m while a team worked on them. They would be replaced next year by Her cules missiles with atomic warheads. Each Ajax carried three conventional warheads. Most devices located. eight missiles had left the launching area with varied flights. One spent itself in open terrain after an unguided two mile overpopulated run. Patrolman Murdoch described the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules
Duff
Daniel Murdoch
Unidentified man tours home as Nike missile blast rattles area
In Middletown New Jersey an unnamed man showing a house to a prospective buyer heard a sudden blast from eight Nike missiles. The buyer fled into his car as the shockwave hit the neighborhood.
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Middletown
N. J
Army missile base accident near New York creates shock
The installation, in use 18 months, faced an accidental missile test that shattered windows and blew in doors over a mile away. The Ajax, a one ton weapon about 32 feet long, 1 foot in diameter, can strike targets at altitudes to 60 000 feet with a 15 mile range. The base lies amid several around the New York metropolitan area from New Jersey to Long Island.
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New York Metropolitan Area
New Jersey
Long Island
Man Killed by Taxi in Miami Beach
Louis Ullman a 90 year old former president of the Red Top Brewing Co of Cincinnati was killed when he stepped from a taxi and was struck by a car as he headed home in Miami Beach police said Ullman had lived in Miami Beach at the time of the incident and the accident occurred Thursday night during his return home by taxi
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Miami Beach
Fla
Louis Ullman
Red Top Brewing Co
Cincinnati
Ullman
Meat Prices Climb As Housewife Pays More for Pork
A Chicago housewife balks at 75 cents a pound for pork loin yet buys it as prices rise nationwide. The American Meat Institute notes meat costs up about 25 percent from a year ago while staying a modest share of the food bill. Cattlemen wait for heavier weights amid plentiful feed and rain driven pasture gains, slowing shipments to market.
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Russell Lane
Chicago
American Meat Institute
AMI
Wedding Card Warns Against Horn Blowing at City Hall
The Police Department will issue a card of congratulations to prospective brides and grooms applying for marriage licenses at City Hall. The card also carries a warning against horn blowing during wedding processions.
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Elizabeth
J. m
City Hall
Tornado Hits Ohio As Cold Front Blows Through
A cold front across Ohio brought high winds and heavy rains including a reported tornado near Washington Court House in Fayette County. A trailer park near Circleville saw seven trailers overturned and three women injured though no fatalities. Damage estimated at 50 000 to 60 000 dollars.
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Ohio
Fayette County
Washington Court House
Circleville
Nanny Sue Jolly
Bethel Burns
Margaret Claar
Weather Bureau
Columbus
Sedalia
Madison County
Dayton
Cincinnati
Lebanon Raceway
Revolutionary Junta Takes Over In Algeria
Algeria forms a civilian military committee to govern in defiance of Paris demanding Gen. de Gaulle return to lead a public safety government. Massu and Cherif Sideara named co chairmen of a 40 member Committee of Public Safety for Algeria and the Sahara.
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Algeria
Algiers
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Cochairman
Jacques Massu
Pfliml
Cherif Sideara
Felix Gaillard
Massu
Raoul Salan
Pflimiii
Salan
Committee of Public Safety
Sahara
Water Turns Hair Black In Schenectady
A resident reported her gray hair turned black after yesterday’s water main cleaning. Water Superintendent John J. Meehan said hundreds complained as murky deposits were stirred up during the two day cleaning, but the water remains safe to drink.
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Schnectady
N. Y
John J. Meehan
Meehan
French Algerian surgeant movement crowds first committee session
The closed session featured Salan with Soustelle at his right, both avoiding formal positions on the new committee. Officials claim a self running government is forming amid Paris interference, with rumors of General Lorillot as envoy unsettled and likely remaining in Paris.
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Salan
Jacques Soustelle
Paris
Soustelle
Henri Lorillot
Pierre Pflimlin
Lorillot
Jury Ponders Starkweather Fate In Lincoln Trial
A District Court jury reassembles to decide Charles Starkweather's punishment after admitting involvement in 11 killings. They face options of innocent, insanity, first or second degree murder, or manslaughter, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty and the defense urging insanity.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charles Starkweather
Starkweather
Robert Jensen
Weather Topcoat returns with cool weekend forecast
Northerly winds push cold air over the Miami Valley keeping temperatures low. The forecast calls for fair and cool conditions today and tonight with a low of 45. Saturday should rise to 74 and Sunday remain warm with scattered showers possible. Middletown reports a 84 degree high yesterday and a 51 degree low this morning. Rain yesterday measured 1.33 inches.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Crowley Put On Tee for Probe in Tokyo Case
Tokyo District Court bars US businessman Joseph P. Crowley from talking to anyone except his lawyer during a 10 day probe into the death of his brother in law T A D Jones Jr. Prosecutors may hold him for another 10 days before an indictment.
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Tokyo
Joseph P. Crowley
Crowley
T. A. D. Jones Jr
Shoichi Hinohara
Metropolitan
Jones
New Haven
Tragedy Ties Yale legend's son to oil tanker bid
Jones, 45, son of late Tad Jones the Yale quarterback and coach, arrived May 5 with Crowley and Frederick M. Kissinger to buy an oil tanker. Jones was found dead in his Imperial Hotel room from a cerebral hemorrhage amid bruising. Kissinger is not in custody. a Tokyo firm representing Mrs. Jones declined further comment.
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Imperial Hotel
Jones
Furukawa
James Lee Kauffman
Tokyo
Hoopoe Birds Raise Family at the St Louis Zoo
St Louis AP The bird curator at the St Louis Zoo reports two European hoopoes hatched with three or four more planned. The cinnamon colored parents, about thrush size, surprised staff as hoopoes have not been known to hatch in captivity and the incubation period is now observed at 16 days.
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St. Louis Zoo
Henry Sanders
ST. Louis
Strikes and Riots Rage Across Panama City
A general strike paralyzed Panama as National Guard fought rioters in streets, killing eight and wounding sixty one. Snipers caused fatalities while guards cleared hoodlums and protesters near National University and downtown areas.
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Panama
National Guard
National University
Panama City
de la Guardia
Cheaper On Weekdays Memorial Group Raps High Cost Of Dying
The Toronto Memorial Society urges weekday funerals to cut costs and backs simpler services. Members discuss body donation for research and eye donation to the National Institute for the Blind while noting weekend embalmers earn overtime. The group, formed a year ago, held its first annual meeting with Prof. George Grube criticizing elaborate funerals.
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Toronto
Toronto Memorial Society
George Grube
University of Toronto
National Institute For the Blind
N. Hall-Humpherson
Gruber
Chuckle People Show Off Spending Habits
A light editorial noting the amusing trend of people spending beyond means to buy items they do not need in an effort to impress others. The piece hints at social satire and everyday quirks without targeting individuals.
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