Eastman Plant Blast Kills Eleven in Tennessee City
A devastating explosion at the Eastman chemical plant in Kingsport, Tennessee, killed eleven and injured about sixty others. The blast tore through the acid division of the aniline processing section, rattling downtown and sending debris across a wide area. Fire raged for hours before containment, and officials await findings on cause. The plant, part of Eastman Kodak, employs thousands in the region and is a major chemical producer.
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Ringsecort
Tdnn
Upper East
Tennessee
Tennessee Eastman Corps
Analine
Kingsport
Johnson City
Earl Whetsel
Eastman
Eastman Kodak Corp
Thumb sight ends juror in Oklahoma district case
In OlAth e Kans a district court trial over a crushed thumb ends when juror Mrs Erma L Stous faints at the sight of the injured thumb shown by plaintiff Ralph Walters 33 Gardner Kan Walters sues Olathe Ready Mix Cement Co for 1000 dollars for injuries from a June 1959 mixer accident.
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Olathe
Kan
Ralph Walters
Gardner
Olathe Ready- Mix Cement Co
Walters
Erma L. Stous
South Africans Vote On Republic Plan in Referendum
In Johannesburg South Africa long lines formed as voters cast ballots on the republic proposal. The plan, opposed by white supremacists, could sever South Africa from Britain's multiracial commonwealth. Officials predicted a record turnout near 99 percent of eligible voters.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Danish Royals Arrive in U S on goodwill tour
King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid landed in Los Angeles for a two week American goodwill tour. A Danish hostess, Inge Broe, 22, was accidentally left aboard as the royal plane circled near the airport waiting for the welcoming party.
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Los Angeles
Frederick IX
Ingrid
Denmark
Copenhagen
United States
Inge Broe
Greenland
Great Arctic Island
Miss Broe
Scandinavian Airlines
Cantinflas says feelings fuel good comedy in life and art
In New York AP profile Mario Moreno Cantinflas, Mexico's famed comedian, discusses inner seriousness behind humor, his rise from dancer to film icon, philanthropic work, and a possible matador path. He notes rarely taking lessons, enjoying current work, and avoiding killing bulls in charity bullfights.
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New York
Cantinflas
Mexico
Mario Moreno
Mexico City
Manolete
Truman To Hit Campaign Trail in 17 Appearances
Former President Harry S. Truman will begin a campaign tour with 17 appearances to back the Democratic presidential ticket. The schedule opens with a farm policy rally in Spencer Iowa, followed by speeches in Texarkana Tex and San Antonio. Through October and November he will tour states including North Carolina Virginia Missouri Mississippi Alabama and New York City with key events in Seattle and Tacoma.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
Democratic National Committee
Truman
Spencer
Iowa
Texarkana
Tex
San Antonio
Waco
Raleigh
N. C
Wilson
Tarboro
Nashville
Abingdon
Sikeston
Decatur
Ala
Tupelo
Miss
Abbyville
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
New York City
Pittsburgh
Prison Escape Sparks Alert at Leavenworth Federal Prison
William Burke Norris, 39, an African American inmate serving five years for car theft in Arizona, escaped Tuesday from a construction detail outside the Leavenworth federal penitentiary.
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Leavenworth, Kan
William Burke Norris
Arizona
Federal Penitentiary
Sign Statement On Church Issue Causes Catholic Rift
Washington AP reports more than 150 Roman Catholic laymen signed a statement affirming separation of church and state. The document labels efforts to undermine the principle as nonpartisan and urges opposition to any such ventures from all faiths and unbelievers. The signers include leaders from education, business, science, politics, labor and the arts.
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Park Forest
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Harry Smith
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