Storms Ravage New York State Widespread Damage Across Counties
Severe thunderstorms swept New York injuring scores, knocking out power and causing extensive damage. In Buffalo a 23 year old man died in a rain related crash. Syracuse and western counties reported high winds, fires from lightning, and numerous outages as crews worked to restore service.
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New York State
Weather Bureau
Alma
Buffalo
Youngman Memorial Highway
John Walgate
Syracuse
Cristy-Maid
Onondaga County
Skaneateles
Fayetteville
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Binghamton
Vestal
Afton
Greene
Bainbridge
Chenango County
Binghamton-Albany
Tioga County
Owego
Nichols
Sennett
Auburn
Upstate New York Weather Forecast Extended
The forecast from the U S Weather Bureau covers Saturday through Wednesday in Upstate New York. Expect cool Saturdays, rising temperatures Sunday and Monday, then cooler midweek with daytime highs in the 70s to low 80s and nightly lows in the 50s. Rainfall likely about half to one inch in most areas.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
U.S. Weather Bureau
Hurricane Alma Heads For Georgia Carolinas Coasts
Gale warnings line Georgia and Carolina coasts as Alma weakens to a tropical storm moving northeast from Savannah. Forecasts warn of flooding and five inch rains with possible tornadoes in southeast South Carolina. wind peaks near 55 mph offshore Charleston and 100 mph on entry to Florida Panhandle.
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Alma
Georgia
Carolina
Savannah
Carolinas
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Miami
Cape Fear
N.C
Claxton
Charleston
S.C
Florida Panhandle
Scranton Denies Retirement Despite Bitterness Claims
AP reports Mrs. Sinforina Rivera died at 116 in Utica after hospital surgery for an obstruction. Born in Puerto Rico, she moved in 1959 to live with niece Verna Molina and was known as Madrina. She smoked, drank, loved Spanish dishes, and kept a lively spirit to the end. Gov William Scranton says he is leaving active politics, denying bitterness and recalling 1964 Goldwater clashes.
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Utica
N.Y
Sinforina Rivera
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Harrisburg
William W. Scranton
Sherman
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Associated Press
Barry Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
State Department
Goldwater
Beatles Seek Manila Lodging Ahead of July 4 Visit
The Beatles arrive in Manila on July 4 and have no hotel accommodations. City hotels decline to host the band due to fears of fan invasions by Beatlemania.
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Manila
Javits to Sponsor Medicare Law Amendments
Senator Jacob K. Javits of New York says he will introduce amendments to Medicare to add a hospital deductible, allow states to vary income eligibility by region, and grant broader state latitude on benefits by age. A Syracuse court action seeks to block public funds from implementing New York’s medically needy plan while HEW studies it.
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Javits
Washington
Jacob K. Javits
R-N. Y
New York State
Congress
Citizens Committee For Responsible Government
Syracuse
State Supreme Court
John H. Farnham
George K. Wyman
Hugh R. Jones
State Board of Social Welfer
Albany
New York
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Struck by hubcap from passing car in rainstorm
Rochester New York AP report says Raymond V Welchel 54 of Spencport escaped injury when a hubcap flew from a passing car striking him in the head as he leaned out to view the road. His car went out of control struck six guard rails and collided with another vehicle.
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Rochester
N.Y
Monroe County
Raymond V. Welchel
Spencerport
Tornado Displaces Thousands in Topeka Kansas
A Kansas tornado killed 15 in Topeka and damaged or destroyed up to 2,000 to 5,000 homes. Red Cross shelters opened in schools and the municipal auditorium as rescue crews and aid groups worked to feed, care for victims, and clear debris. Authorities estimated damages at 75 to 100 million dollars and expected a multiweek cleanup.
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Topeka
Kan
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Johnson
William Avery
Federal Office of Emergency Planning
Charles W. Wright Jr
Wright
Western Union Strike Ends After Pay Rise Agreement
Western Union's telegraph network resumed nationwide as about 20000 striking workers returned to work with a new contract. The AFL-CIO Commercial Telegraphers Union President E L Hageman called the deal very good. Wages rise 4.5 percent annually for two years, higher than White House guidelines. The strike began last Tuesday and ended Thursday afternoon, temporarily crippling telegram traffic. Leased wires to government agencies remained unaffected.
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Washington
Western Union
E.L. Hageman
Afl-Cio Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
White House
Guild Settles Key Editorial Selection Issue in New York Strike
The News Paper Guild of New York announces settlement of the main dispute in its 47 day strike against World Journal Tribune Inc. The executive vice president says the key issue of selection in the editorial department has been resolved as the two sides focus on staffing for the three papers formed by the merger.
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NEW York
Newspaper Guild of
World Journal Tribune Inc
Thomas J. Murphy
Guild
New Corporation
World Journal Tribune
Dr Sam Sheppard To Be Retried For Murder
Cleveland AP reports Samuel H. Sheppard will face a second degree murder retrial for the 1954 killing of Marilyn Sheppard. Prosecutor John T Corrigan says trial timing depends on Supreme Court jurisdiction by July. Sheppard has been free on bond since 1964 while appealing.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
John T. Corrigan
Sheppard
Cuyahoga County
Corrigan
Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Dayton
Rocky River
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
Sheppard Sai
Ariane
Ariane Tebbenjohanns
Chicago
Bay Vilage
Hugo L. Black
Paratroopers Battle As 239 Reds Killed Across Front
U S paratroopers engage in a major fight with 239 enemy killed reported as the operation unfolds. Separate dispatch describes Meredith march along a Mississippi highway from Como to reinforce the civil rights campaign. King travels to Chicago while James Meredith plans to resume travel June 16 if doctors approve.
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Como
Miss
Meredith
Mississippi
Martin Luther King Jr
U.S. 51
Ajima
King
Chicago
James H. Meredith
New York
Baltimore
Tennessee
James Farmer
Storm, thunderstorm uproots Corning Savings building
A violent thunderstorm wrecked the top floor of a brick building in Corning New York sending walls crashing and flooding lower floors. Officials said the Savings and Loan Association moved to temporary quarters as power was cut to much of the north side.
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Corning
N.Y
Corning Savings and Loan Association
Savings and Loan Association
Britain Seamen Strike Leaders Reject Support Plea
London AP reports Britain's top union chiefs refused seamen pleas for support, signaling a shift toward negotiations. The 23,000 strikers face dwindling funds as they seek a 40 hour work week with overtime pay, a raise well above the government's 3.5 percent guideline.
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Britain
London
Mhey
Trades Union Council
National Union of Seamen
William Hogarth
Seamen’s Union
TUC
Seamen's Strike
Harold Wilson
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