Flood claims seven of Willowby family near Spencer W Va
Seven members of farmer John Willowby’s family drowned when a flash flood struck their rural home about 25 miles southwest of Spencer West Virginia. Willowby survived by climbing to the roof and holding a tree branch until the waters receded. He was treated for shock at a hospital. Four bodies, including a mother and two young children, were recovered within hours.
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Prince Charles In Schoolyard Altercation At Cheam
London Chronicle reports a Cheam School field incident where a boy called the future king “Hey, Fatty” and Charles responded with a brief exchange and a punch. The palace had requested normal schoolboy treatment for Charles, who is described as large for his age.
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Cheam
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Fatty
Miss Universe crown final set at Municipal Auditorium
The Miss Universe pageant finalists include 15 contestants from the United States Japan Poland Hawaii and more. Arlyne Howell Adalgisa Colombo Raquel Molina Lux Marina Zuloaga Evy Norlund and others vie for the title as nearly 5 000 spectators attend the third night ceremonies and the Japanese contestant receives the Miss Friendship award.
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Hawaii
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Arlyne Howell
Adalgisa Colombo
Boy in Dayton Hits 110 Fever As Doctors Fight Infection
Donald Knee, 13, lies in a semi coma at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton after a fever spiked to 110 degrees. Doctors diagnose cavernous sinus thrombosis, a rare clot, and say ice packs cooled the temperature from 110 to 103 over 24 hours.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
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Page guide lists sections and page designations
A compact directory style item enumerates where to find content in the issue. It names Beach Combing, Bridge, Classifieds, Comical, Crossword, Death Notices, Evitorial, Financial, Shipping, Sports, Theaters, Tides, Temperatures, TV Radio, Wilson, Women, and Your World with page hints. It resembles a front matter index for readers.
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Hal Boyle
Japanese Boys Die As U S Air Force Bomber Crashes
A U S Air Force B57 bomber developed engine trouble during a training flight from Johnson Air Base near Tokyo and crashed into Irumagawa Village. The pilot and two Japanese boys died. Navigator Norman H. Silver, 27, of Portland, Oregon, and a Japanese woman and two children were seriously injured. Base doctors treated two dozen and villagers.
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Miss Universe Jewel Theft Confession Arrest Made
A man, Donald Gilbert La Rorque of Glen dora, was arrested after a hotel burglary near Miss Universe events. A $1,000 bracelet watch and $500 ring were recovered, tied to a January 8 incident at the Wilton Hotel where a $100,000 pearl from the crown and other items were stolen. Police also recovered jewelry from La Rorque’s car and recovered wallets and makeup kit from rooms.
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Gladys Zender
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Wilton Hotel
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Victor Perez
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Washington
la Roecque
Wadsworth
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Lebanon
Khrushchev boasted USSR can wipe 6th Fleet, editor says
Cairo editor Mohamed Hassamein Heikal reports Khrushchev boasted to President Nasser that Soviet weapons could easily turn the U.S. 6th Fleet into coffins of molten steel. The editor notes the boast was relayed from Cairo.
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Eisenhower proposes UN Security Council role in Middle East summit
President Eisenhower proposed that the United Nations Security Council determine a date and arrangements for a Middle East summit with Khrushchev. He authorized U S Ambassador Lodge to participate at the UN and said America would attend a New York meeting if the plan proceeds. He emphasized the discussion should focus on Middle East problems and related causes, and noted Khrushchev's conditional agreement to meet.
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Market Registers Strong Advance in Heavy NY Trading
New York stock market chalked up a strong advance today as about four million shares changed hands in what was described as the heaviest turnover of the year. Leading stocks rose fractions to about two dollars a share in late trading, pushing prices to new ground.
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Weather Outlook Clear Skies Then Sunny Saturday
Low clouds will linger late today into early Saturday morning with little temperature change. By mid morning Saturday the sky will clear to mostly sunny conditions. Noon temperature reads 73 degrees as the day progresses with light breeze.
Wheel Chair Gunman Tries to Rob Motorist in Brooklyn
Lena Ernst stopped for a hitchhiker in a wheelchair on Rockaway Parkway. A man, Stapley Emanuel, 36, attempted robbery with a toy pistol but was stopped when police arrived. Emanuel, paralyzed from an earlier 1946 car crash, was hospitalized on robbery charges.
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