Tornadoes Hit Galveston After Carla Toll Rises
A Gulf of Mexico waterspout spawned tornadoes that swept across Galveston Island early today killing at least six people. The courthouse sheltering about 1,200 evacuees suffered shattered windows and flying glass. Red Cross workers urged people to drop to the floor as the twisters struck.
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Gulf of Mexico
Two Mile Island
Bayfront
Red Cross
Bounty
Fletcher Harris
Galveston County
Pentagon weigh says B70 bomber push may win favor
Washington AP A strong possibility emerged that the Pentagon could reverse course and urge buying more B62 bombers and accelerating B70 development. Final decision rests with President Kennedy after McNamara’s recommendation as Congress debates a $46.7 billion defense bill and impoundment powers. Air Force officials hope McNamara shifts from opposition. The service also seeks about 50 additional B52 bombers amid a fleet of roughly 500.
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Robert S. McNamara
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Charles J. Hitch
United States
Babies Born Amid Storm Shelters Across Texas
Hurricane winds did not halt life in Texas as new births occurred in shelters and hospitals. A baby arrived under flashlight light in Angleton with three nurses assisting, two more births occurred at Galveston County Hospital in Lamarque, and a refugee birth followed for Mrs. Stephen Dupuis in Huntsville after evacuation.
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Texas
Rubino
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Port Arthur
Huntsville
Typhoon Pamela Kills 17 in Formosa Rips Taipei
Typhoon Pamela swept northern Formosa with winds to 135 mph, killing at least 17 and leaving thousands homeless. In Taipei 4,330 were left homeless, roofs ripped off and utilities disrupted while Americans in the city reported no injuries. Authorities estimate storm damage in the millions.
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Pamela
China
Severe Hurricane Carla Hits Texas Costs Soar
Damage from Carla floods coastal and inland areas from Corpus Christi to Cameron Louisiana. Winds up to 175 mph, tides up to 15 feet, flooding of homes, businesses, and industrial plants. Estimated statewide losses exceed 200 million dollars with Galveston, Freeport, and Port Lavaca among hardest hit. rice crops and Dow Chemical facilities damaged.
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Galveston
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Texas City
Kemah
Galveston Bay City
Carla Strength Spurs Tornado Alerts Across Texas
Dying but dangerous Hurricane Carla forced the Weather Bureau to issue special tornado forecasts across a 120 mile wide zone from Galveston north to Sherman. The storm battered the Gulf Coast from Corpus Christi to Morgan City and slammed ashore on Matagorda Island to push inland.
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Texas
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Matagorda Island
Crop and property damage estimates exceed high figures
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John White estimated crop damage could reach 140 million dollars while disaster services coordinator Harland Cleveland of the Salvation Army put state property damage at 75 million. He described the estimate as conservative and based on recent events.
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Harland Cleveland
Salvation Army
Soviets Demand West Handle East German Travel Rules
In Berlin, the Soviet note to Western ambassadors rejects their protest over border sealing. It asserts East Germany regulates foreign travel and urges complaints be raised with the East German regime. Pervukhin warns Western troop redeployments threaten West Berlin and may invite serious consequences.
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East Germany
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Strike settled as UAW and GM reach agreement
DETROIT AP The strike that shut down 92 GM plants and idle 255,005 workers eased after an overnight bargain. The relief time issue was resolved, speeding national talks toward a three year contract with an estimated 12.04 cents per hour pay benefit. Remaining disputes cover overtime, grievance time, foreman work, and other local demands.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Chuckle: A Hard Fall May Bring Bigger Bounce
A light humorous item notes that a hard fall could yield a higher bounce if the material is suitable. The bit plays on resilience and playful physics with a wink.
Sukarno and Keita Appeal to Kennedy for East West Summit
President Kennedy to receive Sukarno of Indonesia and Mobido Keita of Mali with a Belgrade backed appeal from 25 nonaligned nations for a summit with Khrushchev. White House plans a two meeting sequence and signals support for meaningful negotiations without yielding to atomic blackmail.
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Western Leaders Press for Nuclear Test Ban Accord
Authoritative sources say Kennedy will explain to Sukarno and Keita that the United States is ready to sign an atomic test ban treaty and will continue to seek such an agreement with the Soviet Union. Kennedy and Rusk will emphasize the Wests determination.
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Weather Outlook Promises Cooling Trend This Week
Middletown area basks in sticky warmth with increasing clouds and widely scattered showers tonight. The forecast calls for cooler conditions Wednesday with occasional rain after a 92 degree high yesterday and a 67 degree overnight low.
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Middletown
Port Arthur Flood Destroys Quieter Suburban Bayou Area
Civil Defense reports a dirt levee breach at Baylor Bayou in Port Acres with 50 to 60 homes in the flood path. Sheriff's office says water seeps through slowly but all families have been evacuated.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Civil Defense
Baylor Bayou
Port Acres
Sheriffs’ Office
Carla hits Texas area as remnants flood inland
Weather Bureau observers report Carla's power dwindled to traces near Austin at 4 am while 50 to 75 mph squalls lash the region. Remnants threaten five to eight inch rainfall toward Texas and southern Oklahoma with crop and property losses estimated above 200 million dollars. Two deaths reported with injuries and mass evacuations as refugees move toward Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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