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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1956
Page
6
Floodwaters reached Odessa as storms swept the Corpus Coast area. A 74 mph wind gusts and heavy rain swamped parts of Texas with hail and dust. Fire and Red Cross teams evacuated families in the east while drainage clogged, officials optimistic if rain eases.
The flood area covered about 45 blocks with squall lines originating near Victoria. Funnel clouds were seen between Mathis and George West and near Alice and Ben Bolt. Heavy rains affected the Atascosa River shed with sharp rises expected from Campbellton to Whitsett. Freer reported heavy damage. extended rains reached the lower Rio Grande Valley. KRIO was knocked off air and power outages occurred in parts of McAllen.
Beaumont Texas state officials of anti integration groups ended picketing against Negro students at Lamar Tech. A rally planned for tomorrow night will pursue another phase of activity. Picketing began Oct 1, escalated to violence, halted by Mayor Jimmie Cokinos Oct 4, resumed last week peacefully. The school enrolled 26 Negroes after integration was ordered this fall. Pat Smith of Kilgore arrived and halted picketing at noon. Dr. B E Masters of Kilgore, president of Associated Citizens Councils of Texas, was to address the rally.
Iola George Docking outlined reasons for a Democratic governor bid before 800 people at a barbecue. He recalled winning 464 percent of the 1954 vote and noted the opponent then had strong GOP support, while this year he sees waning Republican backing and rising GOP dissatisfaction with “selfishness and corruption.”
Lt. Gov. James T. Blair Jr. said last night that Kansas City Missouri Democrats who voted for President Eisenhower four years ago have changed their minds about the Republican administration.
Governor Milward Simpson of Wyoming and three companions drove off the unfinished Kansas Turnpike end into an Oklahoma field near Blackwell. Mrs Simpson was slightly injured. eight cars had previously left the road into Switzer’s field. Oklahoma planned a free connector to the turnpike, with a formal opening Oct. 25 and a free preview Saturday as Kansas installs warning signs.
An airman from Smoky Hill Air Force Base was killed and another man injured when a car split in two after striking a bridge along Highway 40 west of Salina. The base identified the deceased as Airman Third Class Thomas Yabor, 20, son of Mrs. Leticia Yabor of Philadelphia.
In Pittsburgh the Garfield District fire swept through 18 brick homes on Kincaid Street leaving about 100 people displaced. An elderly woman suffered shock, a firefighter cut hands, and two others treated for smoke inhalation as flames tore through basements and walls. Fire under control in 90 minutes. damage about 50 000 dollars.
Former French premier Paul Reynaud demanded an explanation from the government for not using force to internationalize the Suez Canal. He criticized Prime Minister Guy Mollet’s cabinet for its handling of the Suez crisis after World War II.
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