59 Die As TWA Plane Crashes Near Milan During Storm
A four engine TWA Constellation with 59 passengers crashed in flames 15 miles north of Milan during a storm. The flight was Athens to Chicago via Rome and Milan, just after taking off from Milan for Paris. Wreckage fell in a field near Marnate. Police reported the plane in flames and witnesses said it broke into three parts before impact.
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Milan
Italy
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Rome
Athens
Chicago
Paris
Marnate
Ike and Queen Dedicate Seaway Cruise in Canada
President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II toured the St Lambert Lock area aboard the royal yacht Britannia for a five hour cruise marking the St Lawrence Seaway’s 31 mile passage. The event highlighted the united effort of the United States and Canada and featured remarks on cooperation, trade, and peaceful solutions to disputes.
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United States
Canada
Eisenhower
Washington
St. Hubert Air Force Base
Montreal
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
John Diefenbaker
St. Lambert Lock
Seaway
Cherish
Senate Rejects Two Highway Fund Proposals
The Senate rejected two highway funding amendments while extending wartime tax rates for corporate and excise taxes for another year. The move leaves the fate of highway funding uncertain as lawmakers seek a final measure before the July 1 deadline. Four amendments to the tax extender were adopted despite administration opposition.
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Washington
Senate
House
Birth Reach By Shortwave Cheers Berkeley Couple
George A. Doumani, 10 000 miles away at the South Pole, learned of his first son's birth nearly as fast as if he were at home. Julie Doumani, 30, exclaimed into the phone that Victor was born. The call was arranged by amateur radio operator W Loyd Townsley. The Doumani family also has a daughter, Sandra, 15 months.
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Berkeley
Calif
George A. Doumani
South Pole
Julie
Victor
W. Loyd Townsley
Doumanis
Sandra
Longs Political Feud Highlights Unfolding Louisiana Split
Mrs. Blanche Revere Long, long associated with Gov. Earl Long, moves away after a state court defamation suit and separation filings in Baton Rouge. The 58-year-old subject has left the governor, who had twice committed her to mental institutions, amid reports of absence from both the mansion and a capitol-area home. The case unfolds as authorities in New Orleans review related matters and personal histories surface.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Blanche Revere Long
Earl
Mrs. Long
Covington
Gov. Long
Orleans
Robert H. Revere
New Orleans
Tulane University
Soule Business College
John Nick Brown
Louisiana State Police
Ear K. Long
E. P. Roy
Brown
Long
Claiborne Parish
Jack Gremillion
Owls Rescued After Loggers Evict Them From Tree
Two baby screech owls displaced by Crossett sawmill loggers are living with the mill manager whose workers removed them. Deward Gage, a mill sawyer, found the birds on the conveyor belt that moves debarked logs into boards.
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Crossett
Deward Gage
The Biggest Trouble With Success Joke Line
A witty quip notes that the path to success mirrors the recipe for a nervous breakdown, underscoring pressure and stress in modern achievement.
Little Rock Votes for Integrated High Schools This Fall
The Little Rock school board voted unanimously to operate high schools on an integrated basis this fall despite Gov. Faubus calling for federal backing. Details were limited but a fuller announcement was promised soon as the district returns to federal court-ordered integration after the prior closure of four high schools. Federal troops had enforced past integration at Central High School.
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Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
U. S. Supreme Court
Central High School
Police Jury Audited for Travel Expenses in Ouachita Parish
A state audit found Ouachita Parish Police Jury travel costs not always supported by detailed statements and receipts. President M W Montgomery noted oversight of hotel bills at a 1958 New Orleans convention. 16 jurymen attended and were allotted 150 for conventions with unspent funds returnable. The audit reported surpluses in general and road funds totaling 222 826.06 and a parish drainage fund surplus of 11 649.64 for year ending December 31 1958.
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Ouachita Parish
M. W. Montgomery
Montgomery
New Orleans
J. B. Lancaster
Lancaster
Four Arrested In Crackdown On Gasoline Thefts
Four Monroe youths and a 19 year old girl are under bond for stealing gasoline from city school buses. A. R. Gilliland Jr. 20 was arrested on site at the bus lot on 19th Street, triggering three more arrests. Bonds range from 200 to 500 dollars and more arrests are expected.
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Monroe
A. R. Gilliland Jr
Spencer
19Th Street
Gilliland
William R. Smith
Harvard
Shelton Freeman
Rt. 3
Patricia Sims
Mathews
Asst
George Wood
Partly Cloudy Warmer Outlook Forecast for Louisiana
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with above 90 degree temperatures this afternoon and tomorrow. Isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers possible in northeast Louisiana. Yesterday's high reached 92 at Selman Field. overnight low was 73. Saturday highs expected 90 to 94 with tonight's lows 72 to 76.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviation
Selman Field
Governor Long Arrives for Hearing with Sheriff
Governor Long lands for a high profile hearing as the sheriff accompanies him to discuss the cigarette case. The scene unfolds with police and state officials present, signaling a serious inquiry into local law enforcement conduct.
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Governor Long
Sheriff
Removal Of Bankston Sets Freedom Way
Gov. Earl K. Long fired hospital chiefs and won release from a mental hospital after a judge voided the commitment. Long signed papers firing Jesse Bankston and Dr. Charles Belcher before triumphantly leaving the hospital and returning to political control.
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Bankston
Patterson Johansson Heavyweight Title Bout Definitely On
Promoter Bill Rosensohn announced the Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson title fight at Yankee Stadium is definitely on for 9:30 p.m. Eastern time after rain forced a postponement last night. He said clearing skies and favorable weather reports reduce the chance of further rain.
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New York
Floyd Patterson - Ingemar Johansson
Yankee Stadium
Bill Rosensohn
Rosensohn
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Southern Hotel
Jesse Bankston
Charles Belcher
John Sealy Hospital
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Ochsner Foundation
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