Memorial Day Toll Tops 100 Across Nation
Memorial Day traffic toll reached 101 lives over a 30 hour period from 6 p m Tuesday to midnight Wednesday. Twelve states and the District of Columbia reported no fatalities, while drownings and other accidents added to the total of 160 deaths compared with a non holiday tally earlier in May. Ned H Dearborn of the safety council hailed the results as encouraging and urged continued effort for the upcoming July 4th holiday.
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National Safety Council
District of Columbia
Ned H. Dearborn
Safety Council
Associated Press
Train derailment near Cornwallis kills engineer in West Virginia
The Baltimore and Ohio National Limited derailed after hitting a boulder emerging from a tunnel in Hughes River Valley. Engineer J C Riley of Grafton died at St Josephs Hospital. two crewmen were missing. One passenger hospitalized. several treated for minor injuries. The incident occurred halfway between Parkersburg and Clarksburg near Cornwallis. Missing fireman Paul R Hooten of Grafton and another crew member.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
National Limited
Here
New York
J. C. Riley
Grafton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Riley Shaver
Shaver
William Baum
Clarksburg
Donald B. Crawley
Detroit
Cornwallis
Paul R. Hooten
Boy 10 Dies of Heart Attack at Logan County Resort
Ten year old John Milton Lowry, son of Mr and Mrs Milton Lowry of Lima, collapsed and died of a heart attack while wading in shallow water at a Logan County resort Wednesday. Coroner Dr A J McCracken ruled death a heart attack.
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Russells Point
Ohio
John Milton Lowry
Milton Lowry
Rice St
Lima
Logan County
A. J. McCracken
Memorial Day Toll In Ohio Reports Six Deaths
Ohio observed a relatively safe Memorial Day with six accidental deaths from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight. Four occurred in traffic, including a 16 year old Ironton girl and eight others injured. The fatalities include George Fenton, Nick Marion, Charles Anderson, Frank Upton, Carl Richards, and a 4 year old boy in Springfield, with causes ranging from vehicle crashes to a freight train fall.
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Hillsboro
Nick Marion
Youngstown
U. S. Steel Corp
Charles E. Anderson
Diamond
Ohio
Mahoning County
Frank Upton
Maple Heights
Ironton
Carl F. Richards
Rt. 1
Lakeview
Logan County
New York Central
Springfield
Still Time To Save Lives Warns National Safety Council
The National Safety Council warned there is still time to stop rising highway deaths after April 1956 reached 2,960, a new April record. Ned H. Dearborn urged prompt action by officials and groups as four month fatalities totaled 11,550, an all time high, with a projected yearly toll near 42,000 if trends continue.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Dearborn
Who Follows Twining Generals Angle For Red Invite
Washington AP reports U S officials expect Moscow to invite other American military leaders after Gen Nathan F Twining attends a Soviet Aviation Day on June 24 with approval from Eisenhower Quarles Wilson and Dulles. The White House favors broader talks but practical limits remain under study as Eisenhower supports more direct U S Russian military contact for peace.
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Washington
U.S
Moscow
Nathan F. Twining
Russia
United States
Air Force
Donald A. Quarles
Twining
Quarles
Defense Wilson
State Dulles
Nen
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Free World
Rhonda Fleming Seeks Divorce in Mexico
Rhonda Fleming filed for divorce from Beverly Hills physician Dr. Lewis V. Morrill in Juarez Mexico citing incompatibility. The red haired star moved to end the marriage today and pursue dissolution in court.
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Juarez
Mexico
Rhonda Fleming
Lewis V. Morrill
Beverly Hills
Banbury Ban Triggers U S Airmen Sympathy Showdown
About 3000 U S airmen decide to boycott Banbury England until the British ban on British troops is lifted. The Western Command order limits British access as friction with American service members grows. Banbury pubs report gloom while British Tommies in nearby areas gain sympathy. Parliament considers a motion to reverse the ban as excitement rises.
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Banbury
England
U. S
Western Command
U.S
Banbury Cross
Upper Heyford
Kineton
Parliament
Marcus Liton
London
Brixton
House of Commons
West Awaits Soviet View on UN Plan
Western diplomats expect a Soviet reaction as the U N Security Council debates a British resolution urging Dag Hammarskjold to continue good offices in the Middle East. Arkady Sobolev may speak. Arabs seek changes, especially limits on Hammarskjold. Britain US and France back the measure. the Arabs oppose a blank check.
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United Nations
N.Y
Russia
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
U.N. Security Council
Arkady
Sobolev
Britain
United States
France
Council
Hammarskjold
Edson L. M. Burns
Egypt
Water Skier Washed Over Shoshone Falls
In Twin Falls Idaho a water skier was swept over the 212 foot Shoshone Falls on Memorial Day while spectators watched in horror. Melvin W Hulbert 32 of Boise remained missing as witnesses described his fall into a lagoon upstream from the falls and a frantic rescue attempt by towing boat operators.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Detective Parker Found In Scioto River Island
The body of Columbus police Detective Jesse D. Parker aged 34 from Hilliards was found Wednesday on a small island in the Scioto River. Parker had drowned last Sunday while fishing in the river.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jesse D. Parker
Hilliards
Scioto River
Parker
UN suspends Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Korea
The U.N. Command halts all NN S C activities in South Korea and accuses North Korea of armistice violations. Maj. Gen. Gard says the Reds used the commission to move jet fighters and war materiel into the north while Czech and Polish members covered up illicit activity. The four members include Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U.N. Command
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
South Korea
U.S
R .Ee
North Korea
Gard
Joint Military Armistice Commission
U.N
Armistice Commission
Sweden
Switzerland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
United States
Suit stolen from Dallas cleaners belonging to detective
A charcoal size 43 suit stolen from Main Street Cleaners is linked to M. W. Stevenson, chief of detectives of the Dallas Police Department. The note jokes about the suit becoming hot to wear on Dallas streets and mentions the ownership by the high-ranking officer.
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Dallas
M. W. Stevenson
Dallas Police Department
Weather May ends warm and wet with June ahead
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued warmth today with a high of 85 and showers and thunderstorms. Tonight will be cooler with a low of 55 as showers end. Friday looks fair and cool with a high near 75. The unofficial high yesterday reached 89 and the low this morning was 65. rainfall last night totaled 13 inches.
Nightmare Of Flashing Knives On Lake Erie Vessel
Rioting erupted aboard the Canadiana during a 15 mile trip from Crystal Beach to Buffalo as teenaged passengers clashed in a race mix riot. Police arrested nine Buffalo youths at the beach and three teens at dock. injuries were treated in Buffalo and Fort Erie.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Lake Erie
Canadiana
Crystal Beach
Ontario
Cpl
J. E. Legate
Buffalo Courier- Express
F. L. Hall
Fort Erie
Ont
Margaret Wynn
Dick Hirsch
Buffalo Courier-Express
McClellan urges diverting foreign aid to air power buildup
Sen. McClellan proposes reallocating part of Eisenhower’s foreign aid budget to speed up U.S. air power. The defense budget faces interservice disputes as Chavez estimates increases for the Air Force and Army, while House and Senate weigh cuts to foreign aid and determine final military funding.
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Air Force
McClellan
Washington
Sen
D-Ark
Eisenhower
U.S
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russia
Navy
Army
Pentagon
Congress
Cific
Sen. Chavez
D-Nm
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Duff
R-Pa
Thye
Rminn
Bus Boycott Said 30% Effective
A Florida A&M University protest and city buses boycott in Tallahassee was described as about 50 percent effective after one day. Around 200 Negro attendees voted to press for seating by race on Negro lines, Negro drivers on those routes, and more courtesy from white drivers. The action followed arrests of two students who sat in the front of a City Transit Co. vehicle.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Florida A&m University
Cities Transit Co
iTe
Queen Elizabeth Reviews Troops Amid Heightened Security
London guards with concealed pistols accompanied by crowds as Queen Elizabeth rides in a sunny parade. Police from outlying areas assist while detectives monitor reports that three Cypriot gunmen with assassination orders may have infiltrated Britain. The Daily Herald questions the queen’s safety amid the threat tied to reactions over Mediterranean executions.
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London
Elizabeth
England
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Mediterranean
Edingburgh
Greece
Ohio May Get Big Federal Funds For New Highways
Washington reports Ohio could receive about 117.7 million dollars in federal highway funds over the next two years with potential total up to 161 million depending on a Senate House conference compromise. The Senate proposes 1.06 billion over 13 years, the House 1.452 billion for Ohio, affecting plans including a possible second turnpike Conn eaut to Cincinnati. Senator George Bender notes highway planning must decide between turnpike or freeway forms.
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Washington
Ohio
Senate
House
White House
Buckeye
Bureau of Public Roads
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Conneaut
Cincinnati
George Bender
Bender
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