Crossing Smash Kills 12 in Colorado Freight Trains Collision
A Santa Fe Railway freight train struck a migrant workers truck at the U S 50 crossing near Rocky Ford in southeastern Colorado early today killing 12 people including 7 women and children. Driver Licano of Rocky Ford was blinded by the sun and failed to see the oncoming train. Train crew offered no explanation for the crash as ambulances reached the scene from Rocky Ford La Junta Manzanola Ordway and Fordville.
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Showers Likely Tuesday Night Over Texas
A weak cold front from the Rockies was to meet warm moist air from the Gulf, triggering scattered thundershowers across Texas by Tuesday night and Wednesday. No rain reported overnight. temperatures to stay warm mornings and hot afternoons with readings around 103 degrees in Laredo.
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Eisenhower Returns To Desk After Stomach Upset
President Eisenhower, recovering from a stomach upset, spent about an hour and 45 minutes at the White House desk signing an appropriation bill of 36,891,284 dollars for State and Justice and federal judiciary needs. He sent a request for a supplemental year budget, dictated letters, and met with five aides before lunch. He later walked to an outdoor patio with press secretary James Hagerty, appearing in good spirits and joking about needing a few steaks.
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Postal Troubles To Be Repeated
Washington Postmasters General Summerfield testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee on his department's financial crisis. He outlines potential cuts including curtailments in service delays and closures if the extra funds are not secured, and seeks about 1.4 billion dollars for the next fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Weather Forecast From The Alr Tominel District
The forecast notes warm conditions with high temperatures near 79 and a 9 percent chance of rain. Winds are light, with a call for rising humidity later. A cautious note about heat may impact outdoor plans and daily activities.
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Wartime secrecy shrouds frogman case in Britain
British police kept tight wartime secrecy on the headless frogman case amid government instructions from Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. A coroner’s inquest was urged to adjourn with no official statement. The body is widely believed to be Lionel Crabb, a Royal Navy diver who vanished near the Soviet ship Ordzhonikidze during Khrushchev and Bulganin’s visit. The U S Navy’s possible involvement was raised as speculation.
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Calm Ocean Delays Mayflower Arrival
The Mayflower voyage faces becalmed seas near Nantucket as Captain Alan Villiers reports the ship 15 miles west of the Nantucket Line at 9 22 a m. The Queen Elizabeth passed the vessel about 6 15 p m, while Plymouth officials and a Boston Weather Bureau analyst weigh a possible Friday arrival in Plymouth with scarce favorable conditions.
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Union Official with Roads Scandal Ties Revealed
Senate Roads Subcommittee chairman Sen Gore reports testimony linking Maurice Hutcheson, president of the Carpenters Union, to land profits on an Indiana highway project. Evidence also implicates two other Carpenters officers and two former Indiana Highway Department officials. Hutcheson invokes the Fifth Amendment and defends not using union funds for brotherhood business. He leads the Carpenters for three years since his father’s death.
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Group Approves Pecos River Water Work Plan
Washington interior subcommittees approved a bill authorizing construction of a water salvage channel and salinity abatement work on the Pecos River in New Mexico. The project would improve irrigation for 156,010 acres in New Mexico and 54,000 acres in Texas, with Rep. C. Rountree of Texas and others pushing the measure.
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Custody Fight Over Girard Court Bid Weighs US Japan Jurisdiction
In Washington AP report, attorneys for William S. Girard press for a court order to bar his trial in Japan arguing he is clearly entitled to protection, while the government contends federal courts lack authority to intervene. The case centers on whether a U.S. serviceman can be tried abroad for acts in official duty.
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Armada Forms for Largest Naval Review
Norfolk, Virginia reports an unprecedented armada forming for the biggest naval review with ships from the United States and 17 foreign nations. The event centers on the USS Saratoga and orders place Canberra and Northampton as key units while Secretary Wilson and President Hoover officials participate in the ceremonial review ahead of a major fleet gathering.
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Congress Members Decry Girard Transfer to Japan
Texas lawmakers criticize U S move to surrender soldier William Girard to Japanese courts for a killing at an Army firing range. They argue the decision undermines U S sovereignty and burdens duty bound servicemen. Kilgore Poage Rutherford urge corrective action and protest to the president.
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Boating Mishaps Take Two Lives in Galveston Bay
Galveston ok area reports two drowning deaths from boating accidents. Victims are Mary Murray, 49, and William F. Haynes, 32, both Houston residents. Murray fell from a fishing boat during a swell while her husband tried to help. Haynes died after a separate incident aboard a small fishing skiff with nearby fishermen.
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Queen to Visit Washington in Spate of Events
Reported plans for a royal visit to Washington and London surface amid chatter of diplomatic engagements. No official confirmation issued as of press time.
Jackson Named To Head Board On Insurance
Jackson of Cleburne is named chairman of the State Board of Insurance by Governor Price Daniel in a midmorning announcement after earlier reports. The reorganization replaces the old board led by Chairman John Osorio and Mark Wenta. several appointees were named while others, including Voth, attempted to resign. Jackson, a longtime district attorney and former president of the state prosecutorial association, has a record in Hecton County and ties to the 1950s legal framework.
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Tender Years Idea Rejected by National Sheriffs Association
Galveston dispatch reports members of the National Sheriffs Association urged public release of juvenile offender statistics. George J. Burton of Houston said the idea fair handling of first offenses should be published, while J. Edgar Hoover’s directorate was cited. William P. Gleason of Alameda County urged continuity in deputy training and higher professional standards, warning that without capable staff, new municipalities may be misled about policing trust. The convention continued through tomorrow.
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Bourges Maunioury Forms One Man French Cabinet
Premier-designate Bourges Maunioury announced a one man cabinet formation in Paris with five holdovers from Guy Mollet's government. The 42 year old Radical Socialist, dubbed the boy wonder, seeks rapid approval before the National Assembly. Key holdovers include Christian Pineau and Robert Lacoste, while Ramadier is replaced by de facto radical Gentad.
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Banker Dies Amid Odd Mishap in Galveston
A Galveston banker perished in a peculiar accident described as a late night incident. Reports say the man, aged in his forties, was last seen in the office and his body found near the building’s boiler room. Police are investigating the circumstances and determining cause of death.
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