Fort Pierce Tornado Injures Fifty In Florida City
A Florida city of 23 000 faced martial law as a capricious tornado damaged property valued at about five million dollars. Fort Pierce was hardest hit with 37 homes destroyed and 50 to 200 minor damages. 26 hospitalized, four in critical condition, winds over 80 mph.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
Here
St. Augustine
Florida West Coast
Fort Myers
Wimauma
Tampa
Fort ‘Pierce
Red Cross
T. L. Conn
Red Cross Field
Atlanta
Five Prisoners Escape from Summit County Jail in Akron
Five dangerous armed prisoners broke from Summit County jail. One was shot and killed while another surrendered after fleeing a few blocks away. They seized two pistols and a riot gun from the jail, then fled in stolen cars as police pursued. Virgil Akers, Ned Huff, and George Huff were among the escapees. Akers was later identified as involved in the incident.
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Akron
Ohio
Summit County
Charles ‘Capron
Sheriff's Office
Virgil Akers
Paris
France
Nick
Akron Police
Africa
Rene Coty
National Assembly
Felix Gaillard
Gaillard
Assembly
Tunisia
Akars
George Huff
Resede
Calif
Ned
Akers
J. W. Alexander
Maralyn
van Dorps
Frank Sprenz
Richard Hoskinson
Jack Adey
Two Douglas Workers Die in Car Crash
CALEXICO two Los Angeles County men died in a head on collision on U S Highway 99 near Heber Turn. Charles R. Graham 39 Hawthorne and John E. Landerbaugh 46 Los Angeles, Douglas Aircraft Corp. workers, were identified by papers found on them. The other driver Harry Eddels of Phoenix was in critical condition at Calexico Hospital.
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Calexico
Los Angeles County
Heber Turn
U. S. Highway 99
Charles R. Graham
Hawthorne
John E. Landerbaugh
Los Angeles
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Calexico Hospital
Harry Eddels
Phoenix, Ariz
Birmingham
Asa
Breezes Sweep Long Beach as Heat Wave Breaks
A Catalina Eddy onshore flow brought cooler air and low clouds to Long Beach Wednesday, breaking the heat wave. Forecasters had predicted a high near 90, but by noon the temperature held at about 70 degrees, easing the heat burden.
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Long Beach
Catalina
Ambassadors to Convene Talks on Moscow Summit Plan
London reports the United States Britain and France told the Soviet Union their ambassadors are ready to begin broad preparatory talks in Moscow on a possible top level summit. They urged defining major East West issues and preserving a path to concrete results before any meeting.
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London
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Jakarta Forces Isolate Rebels In Sumatra Campaign
The Jakarta government reports capturing Kilivanjao and severing the rebel supply road from Padang to Palembang, isolating the rebel stronghold from external sources. The central government claims sea blockades and northern loyalist troops have halted rebel raids from North Sumatra.
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Singapore
Jakarta
Kilivanjao
Padang
Palembang
Medan
Sumatra
Plorkade
Knight Urges Halt to Sewage Dumping Endangering California Beaches
Governor Knight urged President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles to stop raw sewage dumping into the ocean by Mexican and Southern California towns. He warned beaches could close as sewage washed back, calling for interim emergency treatment and negotiations with Mexico for continued protection until a long term solution is found.
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Sacramento
UPI
Knight
Eisenhower
Dulles
Mexico
California
Burke Missing Budget Vote Sparks Ball Park Ride
In Sacramento Montivel A. Burke faced a missed state budget vote. While supporting the Dodgers at Seals Stadium he learned the budget failed 53 to 23, one vote short of the 54 needed. A hurried call tried to summon Burke back by private plane, but he rode a Highway Patrol car to the Capitol too late.
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Dae Aeraew
Alhambra
San Francisco
Seals Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers
Giants
Dodgers
Atsentees
Donald D. Doyle
Washington
A. I. Stewart
Wallace D. Henderson
Burke
Ball Park
Capitol
Sacramento
Highway
Defense Proposals Go to Congress in Eisenhower Plan
President Eisenhower sent Congress proposals to strengthen the secretary of defense with broader money authority while delaying total Pentagon funding reform. He argued for flexibility in funding categories and insisted on maximum national strength at minimum cost, with a separate debate on overall Pentagon money control to come later.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Capitol
Defense Department
Hisenhower
Pases
Antadl
Subsidence Bill Signed by Knight
Governor Goodwin Knight signed AB 5 to regulate and unitize the Wilmington Oil Field anti subsidence program. The measure passed both houses overwhelmingly and takes effect 90 days after the session ends, with constitutional tests confirmed. Assemblymen Grant and Ry praised the signing as a major step for Long Beach.
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Sacramento
Goodwin J. ‘Knight
Long Beach
Wilmingston
Emmy Awards Mentioned With Jack Benny And Others
Television's top Emmy awards listing names Benny Shore Young and Wyatt. Story note directs readers to page Add Beach Combing Page B-1 Hui Bogie Page A-23 and Bridge Page A-23. Classified and other sections referenced across many pages.
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Jack Benny
di- Inah Shore
Robert Young
Ree Wyatt
Wilson
Four Killed as B47 Crashes on Takeoff in New Hampshire
In Portsmouth at Pease Air Force Base a B47 jet bomber crashed and burned during takeoff, killing four crewmen. The incident marked the second B47 crash that day, while another jet bomber perished in Tampa Bay Florida amid three tornadoes.
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Portsmouth
Pease Air Force Base
Tampa Bay
Fla
Prober Accuses Teamster Aid of Threats to Union Witnesses
Senator Kennedy, counsel for the Senate rackets panel, charged Ray Cohen of Philadelphia Teamsters Local 107 with threats to witnesses who testified against him. Cohen allegedly warned to “get even” at a October 16 meeting, while Henry Graff, a Local 107 member, invoked the Fifth Amendment amid questions about a cash boost to union records.
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Prober
Teamster
Washington
Robert Kennedy
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
Ray Cohen
Philadelphia
Teciméter
Kennedy
Philadelphia Teamster. Local 107
Cohen
Ry Xan
Henry Graff
Local’ Union
Graff
Teamsters International
James R. Hoffa
Select
Local 107
McClellan
McClean
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Catholic Popular Republicans
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Antoine
Jacques Soustelle
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Mer
Rene Pleven
Pierre Pulimlin
U.S
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ALM
Ter
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Good Offices
Robert Murphy
Hart
Old Beeley
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Free World
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Nikita’ Khrushchev
Andrei Gromyko
Summuit
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Mrr
Virgil van Arnam
Eugene
Ore
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Solon
Montivel A.‘Burke
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