Paratroopers Dead After Truck Plunges From Bridge
At Fort Campbell Kentucky a canvas covered Army truck overturned into a rocky creek killing 14 paratroopers and wounding nine. The 327th Airborne Infantry members were returning from field training when the truck hit the bridge rail and plunged 20 feet. Two helicopters evacuated victims and a board of inquiry opened into the crash as survivors say the truck was traveling 40 to 45 mph on a 25 mph gravel road.
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Gavin Scott
Campbell
101St o*Pentomic Airborne Division
Kentucky - Tennessee Line
Tennessee
327Th Airborne
327Th Airborne Infantry
Lastogne
Ronald J. Curtis
Kalamazoo, Mich
Curtis
Illinois Democrats Stage Filibuster Over School Aid Increase
In Springfield Illinois Democratic senators filibuster to push an 11 million dollar increase in Gov Strattons school aid for two years. After rejecting a 238 million dollar proposal Republicans and minority leader Sen William Lynch vow to stall bills to force more funding.
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Springfield
Ill
Stratton
Ilinois Senate
Senate
William Lynch
Chicago
Lynch
David Davis
Bloomington
School Problems Commission
Davis
Girard Refutes Army Pressure in Presence of General
William S. Girard a 21 year old Army specialist said in front of Brig Gen Charles Decker and Maj Stanley Levin that the U S Army is not pressuring him over the shooting of a Japanese woman He spoke amid ongoing questions about his possible trial in Japanese courts and indicated his remarks were to answer two questions only He remains confined at Camp Whittington and his brother fights to block a Japanese court proceeding
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Camp Whittington
Japan
William
Girard
Pentagon
U.S. Army
Charles Decker
Stanley Levin
Army Far East Command
United States
Far East Command
Levin
Washington
Maj. Levin
Five Yankees White Sox Fined S050
AL President Will Harridge fined five players a total of 650 for Thursday’s melee between the Yankees and White Sox. White Sox’s Larry Doby and Yankees’ Billy Martin Enos Slaughter each drew 150 fines. Doby and Dropo 150. Ditmar 100. Dropo 100.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Larry Doby
White Sox
Billy Martin
Enos Slaughter
Yankees
Walt Dropo
Art Ditmar
Doby
Dropo
Martin
Slaughter
Ditmar
Harridge
Missionaries Released From Communist China After Four Years
Father Charles J. McCarthy and Father John Alexander Houle, both 42, were freed from Shanghai confinement after four years of imprisonment and house arrest. They expect to depart for Hong Kong within about 10 days as six Americans remain detained in China.
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Hong Kong
China
Charles J. McCarthy
San Francisco
John Alexander Houle
Glendale
Calif
Shanghai
Father McCarthy
Father Houle
Communist China
Peiping-Tientsin
41 Indicted for Anti U S Riot
In Formosa Premier O Yui announced 41 individuals have been indicted for complicity in last month's anti American rioting. Military courts will try them. Five detainees reportedly had past Communist ties. No evidence of a planned organized conspiracy was found by police.
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Taipei
Formosa
O. K. Yui
Want Ads Through a Keyhole College Grad Seeks Babysitting Work
A high school graduate offers babysitting services. A roomy three room apartment with both for rent. A five year old Shetland gelding is for sale.
Five day Grundy county forecast from Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau released a five day forecast for Grundy county indicating little change in weather. Thundershowers are not finished with partly cloudy warm humid conditions today and tonight then cooler cloudy weather on Saturday. Highs reach the upper 80s today and upper 70s Saturday with chances of showers Monday. Pyatt station reports Thursday high 78 low 65 and 9 am today 73 with .21 inch precipitation.
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Grundy County
U. S
Senator George Shows Encouraging Heart TreatmentRecovery
Former Senator Walter F. George, 79, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, responding well to heart disease treatment. Hospital bulletin notes seriousness remains but indicates an encouraging turn for the better while George serves as President Eisenhower's special NATO ambassador.
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Atlanta
Walter F. George
Emory University Hospital
George
Eisenhower
NATO
Supervisors Adopt Grundy County Civil Defense Ordinance
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors passed a civil defense ordinance establishing county organization and eligibility for government aid. Chairman Ness named Mrs. George Reaton of Morris permanent civil defense director, replacing the temporary appointee. The board also approved two subdivision plats and settled claims for March to May. They scheduled a September 10 session.
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Grundy County
Russell Bell
Steffes
Morris
Aux Sable
Wauponsee
Brownie the Canton Depot Dog Maintains 8 Year Bond
In Canton Illinois Brownie a stray at the Burlington Road depot has formed an eight to nine year friendship with local train crews. Trainmen save him sandwiches and residents chip in for dog tags and taxes. Brownie shelters with the Elliots and once rode with a driver from Yates City back to Canton but found his way back to the depot.
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Brownie
Canton, Ill
Canton
Illinois
Burlington Road
Paw Depot
Burlington
Charles Elliott
Yates City
Railway Express Co
Senate Veteran Aid Bill Faces Vote Tonight
Senate leaders express confidence as they move toward final passage of a 3.637 billion foreign aid bill. Amendments by Long would cut military authorizations by 300 million and defense support by 9 million, while critics decry waste and urge longer term controls.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Sen
Long
D-La
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Morse
Acdis
Sen. Talmadge
D-Ga
Cambodia
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Humphrey
D- Minn
Sen. Aiken
R-Vt
Car Cow Crash Sparks $25 500 Suit In Grundy County
In Grundy County Circuit Court a civil suit seeks 25 500 against Herbert Davidson of Erienna two over a Sept 19 1956 crash on Route 6 near Morris. Plaintiffs Amos Coleman Elsie Coleman and daughter Linda claim a cow owned by Davidson injured them and seeks damages for fractured rib brain injuries jaw loss of teeth and medical expenses. The Morris law firm Black Black represents the plaintiffs.
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Grundy County
Herbert Davidson
Erienna
Amos Coleman
Elsie Coleman
Linda
Morris
Davidson
Linda Coleman
Morris Law Firm
Black Black
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U.S
George Is
Ernest B. Vaccaro
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