Ferry sinks in storm killing hundreds near Izmit
A ferry boat carrying teenage students sank in a Sea of Marmara storm. By Saturday 220 bodies had been recovered and searchers feared more than 400 drowned. Only 39 survivors reported. The Uskudar, 148 tons, left Izmit with unknown passengers aboard and sailed overcapacity. Survivors said violent winds struck suddenly, trapping many inside as it went down. Officials warned the death toll could rise for days.
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Izmit
Turkey
Sea of Marmara
Uskudar
Curtis Carter
McDowell
Carter
Hanley
National Safety Council
Soviet Envoy Urges US Russia Treaty For Peace
Soviet Ambassador Menshikov proposed a US Russia treaty of friendship and cooperation as a step toward world peace. He urged two way talks on disarmament and indicated Moscow backing, with Dulles and Eisenhower to meet to discuss a possible pre-summit conference.
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Washington
Mikhail Menshikov
United States
Russia
United Press
Moscow
Menshikov
Ussr
USA
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
United Nations
Kremlin
White House
John Foster Dulles
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
William F. Knowland
Calif
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
House
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
U.S
Supreme Soviet
Parliament
Four Die In Plane Crash Near Colony Oklahoma
Four persons died when a red four seater plane crashed and burned south of Colony in Washita County. Bodies were taken to Harthornst funeral home in Cordell. Three victims were believed from Clinton Altus and Colony. Jack Beckham of Colony reported the fire and alerted authorities. The exact plane type could not be learned.
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Colony
Okla
Washita County
Hartronst
Cordell
Clinton
Altus
Jack Beckham
Beckham
Skip Hines
Highway Patrol
North Korea agrees to release hijacked plane occupants
North Korea backed down and to release two American pilots a German couple and some Koreans among 34 aboard the hijacked South Korean plane. The Soviet Union aided in securing the releases. remaining Koreans may stay in the north or return via Panmunjom or other designated spots.
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North Korea
Union
South Korea
North Korean Foreign Ministry
Pyongyang
Republic of Korea
Rcz
Panmunjom
Korea
U.S
International Red Cross
Weather Summary From The U S Bureau
High today 35 low tonight 22. High tomorrow 38. Yesterday high 47 overnight low 25. Local forecast based on the U S Bureau at the Air Field.
26 Children Drowned Bus Search Stretches On
Norfork Virginia Navy frogmen join search for a school bus missing in the swollen Levisa Fork river near Prestonsburg Kentucky. Lt Mundy directs divers as Gov Chandler visits and pledges aid after a wreck with a wrecker and car left 21 to 26 students missing.
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Big Sandy
Prestonburg
Coast Guard
Navy
United Press
Prestonsburg
U.S. Navy
Norfolk
John Mundy
U.S. Coast Guard
Levisa Fork
Big Sandy Riv
Ike and Dulles Discuss Russia Summit Proposals
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles studied Russia’s summit notes at Walter Reed. Western officials say Moscow seeks a foreign ministers meeting to rubber stamp an agenda, avoiding talks on German unification and Soviet satellites.
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Kremlin
Russia
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Dulles
White House
State Department
Moscow
United Press
United States
Germany
Workmen Wreck Wrong Building in Alexandria
Six house wreckers discovered they had demolished the wrong house in Alexandria. They had already removed part of the roof the front porch and much of the upstairs before Dr. Paul Davis arrived and confirmed the error. No charges will be filed, the owner said.
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Alexandria
Paul Davis
Truck Hits Pole in Houston Kills Window Cleaner
Kenneth L. Wessing, 33, of Houston and a window cleaner, was killed when his pickup struck a light pole in Houston tonight. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
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Houston
Kenneth L. Wessing
Reds Protest U.S. Bases In Britain
In London on Saturday Communists protested U S bases in Britain shouting send the Yanks home and no rocket bases for Britain. Most U S personnel were away for weekend. Police watched as more than 1,000 demonstrators gathered at U S Air Force headquarters in South Ruislip. bases remained largely quiet with events canceled.
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London
U. S
Britain
U. S. Air Force
South Ruislip
Lessons On Age At Whittier College Discusses Aging
Whittier California Arthur T. Erwin, 83, enrolled in Whit tier College liberal arts program to participate in a group discussion on Aging in a Modern World.
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Whittier
Calif
Arthur T. Erwin
Whittier College
Sion
Britons End 2100-Mmile Antarctic Trek Record Set
Briton Dr Vivian Fuchs and 11 companions reached Scott Base Antarctica after a 2100 mile trek from Vahsel Base on the Weddell Sea. They arrived at 7:47 p.m. c s t greeted by a welcome band and cake inscribed well done to Doctor Fuchs and party.
Snow and Rain Hit Permian Basin Cities
Weathermen warned Permian Basin residents to expect more snow and cold after a Saturday mix of rain sleet and snow. Seminole reported the heaviest snowfall about four inches with dime sized flakes. roads were wet and dangerous with possible closures if they slicken. The forecast called for continued cold and light snow today and tonight with highs around 33 to 35 degrees and lows near 22.
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Permian Basin
Seminole
Gaines County
Department of Public Safety
Alpine
Big Bend
Fort Stockton
Big Lake
Pecos
Traxers
Davis Mountains
Odessa
Odessa American
Alvilene
Big Spring
Officers Push Probe Into Deputy's Death
Ector County deputies pursued leads in the Thursday killing of Deputy Sheriff Thad D. West and hinted a fifth person may be charged. West was shot while checking a welfare case at 511 North Dotsy. McMichael was killed by officers 15 hours later at 208 East Pecos. Investigators seek who drove McMichael to the Pecos address after abandoning his car near an isolated windmill southeast of town. Deputies hold Clinton Dewitt, Mrs. Ethel Dewitt, Mrs. Rudy Sanford, and Mrs. Patricia Ledbetter without bond on charges related to the case. A former inmate in Leavenworth linked to McMichael was being checked. deputies expect another arrest tied to a note and a possible lie detector test. A camera with exposed film, taken with McMichael’s possessions, is being developed for leads.
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Ector County
Thad D. West
West
North Dotsy
G. F. McMichael
East Pecos
McMichael
Pecos Street
Here
Clinton Leslie Dewitt
Orchard Drive
Ethel Mae Dewitt
Rudy Luellen Sanford
Patricia Ann Ledbetter
Leavenworth
Kansas
Dewitt
Ideputies
Fund Launched For Thad West in Odessa
A fund for the widow and three children of Ector County deputy sheriff Thad West, slain Thursday, was started in Odessa to supplement his $1,000 life policy. More than $350 had been collected. donations also came from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co employees and First National Bank tellers. West’s family was en route from Oregon. services were pending.
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Thad West
Ector County
Islain
Odessa
West
Frank Williams
Williams
Sheriff's Department
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
First National Bank
Oregon
Phoenix
Ariz
Hubbard Funeral Home
U.S. Highway 83
Here
Charles Hanna
Ballinger
Tex
Willie D. Kelly
Horace Parker
Winters
Elmer Rogers
Rogers
Family Killed In Auto Crash SAN ANGELO
Five members of a single family were killed when two cars collided on a rain slick highway Saturday night in San Angelo. Two others were seriously injured. Authorities investigated the crash and identified the deceased and injured.
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San Angelo
Shot To Death In Texarkana Truck
Texarkana Tex Roy Duck about 30 was found shot to death in his truck Friday night He had been shot with a .22 caliber rifle Justice of the Peace W G Sorsby returned a verdict of death by own action
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Texarkana
Tex
Roy Duck
Justice of the Peace
W. G. Sorsby
Cameron First Town To Exceed Red Cross Goal
Cameron Louisiana, hit by Hurricane Audrey, becomes the first U.S. community to surpass its Red Cross fundraising goal. The Calcasieu Cameron Parishes chapter reports Cameron exceeded its $2,200 goal by several hundred dollars as the campaign begins.
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Cameron
Red Cross
Washington
Audrey
American Red Cross
Walter Richard
Calcasieu - Cameron Parishes
Russian Village Foils Wolf Pack
In Zakorasye village Moscow News reports M. Deshin killed a wolf threat by baiting a dead elk with sleeping prep and leaving it. The next day wolves were found unconscious and others froze to death, ending fear in the village.
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Moscow
Zakorasye
Moscow News
M. Deshin
Attorney Called Into FCC Probe
Washington FBI and grand jury pursue records on attorney Thurman Whiteside and his financial dealings with FCC Commissioner Richard A. Mack. Mack faces resignation pressure from congressional investigators. DOJ won’t comment on subpoenas while Whitesides’ and associates’ books may be reviewed by the FBI.
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iTustice Department
Thurman Aa
Whiteside
Rand
Federal Communications
Richard A. Mack
Mack
Miami
Congressional Investigating Committee
Justice Department
FBI
Florida
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