Odessa Boy Drowns During Louisiana Vacation
A 10 year old Odessa boy, Benjamin F. Hazan Jr., drowned at Lake Providence Louisiana while on vacation with relatives. He apparently jumped from a fishing boat after it dipped and could not swim. His body was recovered within an hour by the sheriff's department. Burial will follow services at Macedonia Baptist Church Kilbourne. He is survived by his parents, three brothers, three sisters, and grandparents.
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Odessa Berube
Lake Providence Lake
Tvunday
Macedonia Baptist Church
Kilbourne
Benjamin F. Hazan Jr
Benjamin Hagan
Doran Drive
Odessa Americar
Hagan
Troy Ashcraft
Oak Grove
Ashcraft
North
Louisiana
Seriff's Department
Lake Providence
Ure Lakes
Odessa
Gay
Bagan
Phillips Petroleum Company
Norman Ray
Freddie
Charlene
Wands
Norma Gay
Ethel Hagan
E. J. Stevens
Terrell
Texas
Audrey's Toll Hiked To 275 In Cameron Parish
In Cameron Parish Louisiana Civil Defense raised the dead to 275 after Hurricane Audrey and a 20 foot tidal wave. Maj Gen Raymond Hulst with Eisenhower aides toured the devastation as federal and state planners talked tents for displaced residents and a three year rebuild timeline emerged.
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Raymond Hulst
Eisenhower
Cameron Parish
Audrey
Cameron
C. B. Carver
Val Peterson
Alfred Gruenther
The
Amierican Red Cross
Pike Dedicated VINUA Toll Road Opens Route in Oklahoma
A new toll road from Tulsa toward theMissouri border near Joglia is shown as forming a dedicated toll corridor named VINUA. Officials mark the route as a major roadway project linking Wil dogers Torapke area with nearbyMissia orders.
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Vinua
Okla
Wildogers
Tulsa
Joglia
Formar F
Weather Forecast From Local Terminal Report
Weather bulletin from the Ate Terminal describes warm to hot conditions with gusty winds and unsettled skies. Forecasts indicate continued heat in coming days with low chances of rain and potential late afternoon storms in some areas.
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Ate
Uetar
Nickerson Fined By Army Court
Army Col. John C. Nickerson Jr. was fined 1500 dollars, barred from command for a year, and reprimanded after a 10 member court martial found he leaked secret defense data. He confessed to 15 charges and faces review through defense channels. sentence may be reconsidered by 3rd Army HQ and higher.
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Col
John C. Nickerson Jr
Carolyn
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Nickerson
United Press
Army
West Pointer
Uniform Code of Military Justice
Ins
3Rd Army
Atlanta
Defense
Department of the Army
Charles E. Wilwa
Crump Gareyvin
Avanta
Carol
Jim
John B. Medanis
Defense Department
Charles &. Wilson
Air Force
Big Bend Victim Buried as Relatives Gather in Alpine
Relatives from Houston arrive in Alpine to escort the body of Clifford White, one of two men found dead in Big Bend National Park last week. White reportedly died after his car became stuck and conditions worsened. Authorities continued searching the rugged terrain around the Rag Grande area for clues and the other victim.
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Houston
Big Bend National Park
Columbia
Tean
Clifford White
Cand
Isadiiz
Woman Turns 154 in Soviet Record Haze
A garbled Soviet era note claims a woman reached age 154 with odd details about her life and surroundings. It mentions long shadows of history, unclear dates, and references to places and people that are partially legible. The fragmentary text reads like a dated archival snippet with many unreadable words and typos.
Giveaway Total Reached 80 Billion in Government Grants
Washington June 29 Len Byrd reported federal grants to states localities and individuals totaled 80 billion dollars in the past three years. The Senate House Committee on Nonessential Federal Spending notes 175 grant programs have operated since 1940 and payments averaged about 10.5 billion annually. In fiscal 1956 payments totaled 5.2 billion with 76 programs still active. Byrd stressed that the total swelled to 43.4 billion in the WWI year and about 250 billion across 13 fiscal years through 1930s.
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Washington
Len Byrd
D-Va
Senate
House Committee
Byrd
Stassen Pushes NATO On Open Skies Disarmament Plan
Paris June 29 United States disarmament envoy Harold Stassen urged NATO to present a united Western front on disarmament. He and French delegate Jules Moch outlined a common Western document to the NATO council and discussed Eisenhower’s Open Skies plan. West Germany expressed reservations, fearing inspections could solidify borders and hinder German reunification.
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Paris
Harold Stassen
NATO ‘Powers Permanent Council
Turtle
Soviet Union
West Germany
Stassen
Jules Moch
London
Moch
NATO Council
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Bass
Russia
Eisenhower
NATO
Train Collision Kills Six on Guthrie Route
A Louisville & Nashville freight struck the Dixieland passenger train near Guthrie Nebraska station, derailing five cars and injuring several. Six people reported dead, two injured, with authorities directing crowds away as ambulances moved in.
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Guthrie
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
C.H. Swallows
LEN
Nashville
Swallows
J.T. Raspberry
Jean
J.T. Smith
Louisville
Gremnan
Palestine tragedy leaves youths barefooted rescuers
In Cameron, Pennsylvania, two youths returned home barefoot after giving their own shoes to injured victims Bev and Ive Wrgit and aiding ten others during a hurricane struck fire. A sculptor died earlier in the day at Cameron Paul Hospital, noted in the report.
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Palestine
Sricken Cameron
Bev
B. W. Wueht
Set Beiling
Dallas
Rao Bea Ag
Cameron Paul
Senate Restores Most of House Armed Forces Cuts
Washington June 29 The Senate Appropriations Committee restored 971.5 million dollars of House cuts to the armed forces bill lifting the total to about 34.4 billion dollars. Senator Knowland suggested White House may resist restoring the full 1.22 billion. The bill funds Army Navy Marines and Air Force units and reserves including 52 new B52 bombers and a nuclear powered attack carrier plan.
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Washington
APND
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Defense Department
Young
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Finie
Sen
Knowland
California
NAVY
AIR Force
Jury declares Parks guilty in double murder case
Wichita Falls June 29 a district court jury found James Clifford Parks 17 guilty of murder with malice in the rifle slaying of his mother Luther E Parks. The jury recommended a two year prison sentence and recessed after hours of deliberation.
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Wichita Falls
James Clifford Parks
Parks
Luther E. Parks
Tao
Delidershont
Whch Parkstat
Texas Too Hot For Tornadoes
A scorching heat wave spread across Texas with temperatures reaching over 118 degrees in some towns. The Weather Bureau warned of severe thunderstorms and possible tornado development, while many cities reported temperatures ranging from the mid 100s to 110s across the state.
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Associated Press
Wwe
Frias
Sal
Flat
Wink
Lob Hock
Amarillo
Vandara Melland
Big Spring
Laredo
Our
Daltart
Abilene
el Paso
Alpine
Wichita Falls
Mineral Walls
San Angelo
Cotuila
Galvester
Corpis Chisti
Wo Mile
Gamon
Okla
Hovss
Sajurde
Capsule Found In Junk Yard After Radioactive Capsule Incident
A capsule containing a dangerous radioactive device is reported missing after a junkyard incident in Budland. Police describe searches as ongoing with the capsule tied to a four-foot handle. Investigators warn of potential radiation risk and urge caution.
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Budland
Mbdaad
Gres
Victims Charge Late Warnings Hurricane Audrey Toll
In Lake Charles and Cameron Parish survivors accuse the New Orleans weather bureau of failing to issue timely warnings as Hurricane Audrey battered Louisiana. Officials reported vast destruction with hundreds missing or dead, thousands injured, and billions in damage across Texas and western Louisiana, while the storm moved north toward Canada.
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Waif
Storm
Litte
Cliff Smith
Cameron, le
Bran
Audray
Cliff
Loka Charles
United Pras Telaphote
Lake Charles
Audrey
Louisiana
Auurees
Cameron Pariah
Texas
Canada
New Orleans
Hurricane Hero Locates Wife
Hurricane relief scenes unfold as rescue teams report a family safe after the storm. Officials praise forecasts and warnings that guided evacuations, while Cameron Louisiana endures a massive tidal surge and widespread damage along the coast.
Old Fae Dies Contest Sponsored By Sy Iné
A fragmentary report notes a local contest held in Texas with sponsorship by Sy Iné. The piece mentions June 22 and an event at an arcus venue, with an obituary tone referencing an older figure. Further readable details are unclear.
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Arcus
Texas
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