Tug Speeding To Freighter In Storm Rescue Effort
A rescue tug Foundation Francis left Halifax to meet the stricken British freighter Lord Church, amid rough seas 360 miles south of Cape Race. The freighter with two injured crewmen reported a damaged superstructure and flooded quarters. Poor visibility hampered searches by the tug and a Coast Guard plane. Nearby, the Panamanian freighter Bali, out of fuel, was towed toward Bermuda by the Dutch tug Nyne.
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Newfoundland
Foundation Francis
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Cape Race
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Jury Awards $145000 to 16YearOld in Train Accident
In San Francisco Superior Court a jury awarded Dale Stopp, a 16 year old, $145000 after his legs were severed by a Southern Pacific passenger train. The verdict highlights negligence in the rail line's operation and safety measures.
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Superior Court
Dale Stopp
Southern Pacific
Weather forecast for Texas and Oklahoma regions
Forecast calls for generally fair and cold conditions across EAST and SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS with continued cold by Friday. NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS remains fair and colder with a slight drop Thursday night. WEST TEXAS stays generally fair and chilly through Friday. OKLAHOMA expecting a few snow flurries in Panhandle and extreme northern areas Thursday night.
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Soil compaction effects on Great Plains wheat emergence
A compilation notes soil compaction from heavy equipment and live stock limits wheat seedling emergence on Great Plains soils. Also reported are John Jordan 19 found insane after setting fires destroying over a million dollars in property in Houston. North Dakota cornborer infestations in 1955 peaked in the main corn areas and threaten 1956 season.
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Great Plains
Houston
John Jordan
North Dakota
Hiroshima Maiden Hiroko Ta isaka to receive surgery at Mt Sinai
New York report on Hiroko Ta Isaka 24, the most severely scarred of the Hiroshima Maidens who arrived for a year of free plastic surgery. Doctors in Japan and the United States have performed multiple procedures with more needed before the girls return home. Hiroko hopes to become a sewing teacher and admires American life, particularly Peekskill New York hospitality.
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Helen Yokoyama
Hiroko
Hiroshima
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Peekskill
Atsuko
N.Y
Yokoyama
Crane Organizes Junior Chamber In Crane Meet
A Crane meet night organizational session formed a Junior Chamber of Commerce with Steve Thom elected temporary president and Tom Hogan as temporary secretary. The next meeting is set for January 5 in the courthouse with visitors from Odessa and Crane including Roy Elsner Dick Reyes Buck Mann Dick Martin M C Crick Kirk Looney Jim Plumlee Fred Wilkinson Benton Guinn and Fred Bond.
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CRANE
Chamber of Commerce
Steve Thomas
Tom Hogan
Odessa Jaycees
Roy Elsner
Dick Reyes
C. O. (Buck) Mann
Dick Martin
Thomas
Hogan
M. C. Crick
Kirk Looney
Jim Plumlee
Fred Wilkinson
Benton Guinn
Fred Bond
Lea County Grand Jurors Return No Indictments
Lea County first grand jury in seven years completed its session without indictments after finding no evidence or insufficient evidence of law violations. The report praised the handling of the wet-dry referendum matter and noted clean jails and courthouses, with no misconduct by public officials. Presiding was District Judge George T. Harris, with District Attorney Patrick Hanagan assisting. jurors listed Hobbs foreman Edward B. Greif and others from Hobbs Jal and Lovington.
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Hobbs
Lea County
Grand Jury
Lea County Civic Loyalty League
George T. Harris
Roswell
Patrick Hanagan
Edward B. Greif
Phillip T. Clark
Herman J. Ford
Charles L. Mills
Harry J. Nelson
Charles E. Mumford
Ernest L. Stephens
Terrell E. Gibbons
Robert C. D. Tie Uel
Calvin P. Stark
Benny Leon Hoyl
K. A. Jeter
Lovington
Second Leg Lost By Man Assisting Accident Victim
Willie B. Adams of Dallas, 29, who had already lost one leg, lost his other leg Wednesday night while helping an accident victim. A car struck a wandering horse, the driver Crumpley, 56, remained inside, while a panel truck driven by Armet, 43, struck Adams and the first car. Adams was taken to Parkland Hospital for surgery. Crumpley had minor injuries and was released.
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Dallas
Willie B. Adams
Adams
Dallas County
James R. Crumpley
Crumpley
Aston H. Armet
Big Bend Park Stamp Sought by Interior Official
Interior official Douglas McKay asks Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield to issue a commemorative stamp for Big Bend Park in Georgia. The plea urges federal backing to honor the site’s natural and historical significance with a lasting postage stamp.
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Peecnry
Douglas MclKay
Arthur Summerfield
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