Flash Flood Havoc Hit Formosa Killing 773 and 241 Missing
Formosa faced devastating floods after record rains. Death toll reached 773 with 241 missing and 1,093 injured while 169,173 were homeless. Damage struck isolated areas as 15,000 homes collapsed and 11,890 were damaged. President Chiang Kai-shek ordered relief and price controls while food stocks were deemed sufficient.
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Steel Strike at a Glance
Idle about 30 009 United Steelworkers strike the basic industry as 107 000 workers in steel and related fields are idled. Negotiations resume in New York under federal guidance but two union leaders stay away to handle other matters. McDonald to tour Pittsburgh picket lines while industry losses reach 300 million dollars in weekly business and 70 million in workers’ pay.
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Heavy Rain Strikes New York City and Surrounding Areas
A weather system dumped heavy rainfall across parts of New York State. In Buffalo a downpour knocked out power, flooded streets, and caused a warehouse roof collapse. Lightning sparked fires in at least three homes while Central Park and Long Island ponds swelled and tracks flooded delaying trains.
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Hoover, At 8, Says Peace Is Greatest Gift
Former President Herbert Hoover, age 85, marks his birthday in New York as he asserts peace is humanity's gift after a century of conflict. He cautions that peaceful coexistence requires removing demands threats and conspiracies against free people and notes Khrushchev's moves remain uncertain. Hoover spoke on Meet the Press ahead of a Soviet visit.
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Blackburn Wins Tight Race at Buckfastleigh Fixture
A horse named Blackburn won a Buckfastleigh race after passing a midway marker. Officials confirmed the winner amid a disputed finish. Blackburn earned £1 in prize money.
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Fire at underground mine costs millions to extinguish
Officials plan a two stage effort to fight the west mine fire with steam shovels digging huge trenches, removing burning coal, and sealing off the area. The federal and state funds totaling about three million will fund excavation, while families are displaced and compensated ahead of work to access and extinguish the fire.
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Cuban Coup Smashed Amid Arrests Near Havana
Reports state Castro forces crushed an anti government plot with mass arrests at Camp Libertad and a nearby army camp near Managua. Civilians were affected as a convoy of prisoners and suspected conspirators were detained while small bands from the Dominican Republic were repelled.
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Herter Heads to Chile for Inter-American talks
Secretary of State Christian Herter travels to Santiago for the Inter-American foreign ministers conference aimed at easing Caribbean tensions. The session opens Wednesday and may set steps toward peace while addressing human rights and democracy enforcement with possible Cuban participation.
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Laird Says Billions Wasted in Defense Jobs
Rep. Melvin R. Laird charged the Defense Department wastes billions on rival programs. He cited the $1.2 billion military construction bill and surging costs from overlapping weapons systems and rival missiles. He urged unified spending and questioned conflicting service advice.
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Shortage of $750000 Hits Toll Bridge Collections
Rock Island and Davenport toll collectors on the bridge over the Mississippi between Rock Island and Davenport Iowa were suspended after authorities disclosed a shortage in toll funds up to $750000. The scheme involved a defective counting trestle that recorded vehicles and enabled theft. FBI agents moved in and set up operations near the bridge while city police took over toll collection during the emergency.
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Eisenhower shifts European swing Bonn first stop in trip
President Eisenhower moved his European schedule to Bonn as the first stop in talks with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. The White House said the trip aims to reassure West Germany amid fears of being left out of forthcoming talks with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. He will also meet with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and possibly visit Balmoral Castle during the trip.
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Not So Loud London Inspiring Fine for Insulting Words
Cyril Thompson a 42 year old newsboy was fined five dollars and sixty cents for shouting insult that likely caused a breach of the peace as he proclaimed The Queen is in the family way Thompson was ped dling his papers with the echoing cry in London street actions court records show the reprimand and fine.
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Deadly Labor Bill Battle Mixes With National Strife
US House drama over labor reform pits Democrats led by John McCormack against Republicans led by H. Halleck as about 100 undecided lawmakers hold sway. Amid a broader pattern, a separate trio of killings in Long Island and Islip districts shocks the region, with investigators linking the scenes to a single suspect but ballistics suggesting multiple guns.
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Policemans rescue ends six hour gunman standoff near Yuma
Law officers from Arizona and California used air support and roadblocks to corner Jimmy Crose 24 and his girlfriend Donna Marie Wiedemann 20 as a hostage holding spree ended when a helicopter landed and officers pulled Crose and the hostage to safety. Penny overpowered Crose and prevented further harm. both Crose and Wiedemann were booked on kidnapping suspicions.
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President set for European trip after vacation near Civil War battlefield
The president’s unscheduled vacation disrupted plans as he met GOP leaders and national postal officials in a White House event. Weather permitting, he would fly to Gettysburg Tuesday afternoon then vacation at a farm near the Civil War battlefield before leaving for Europe in August.
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