Texas Tornado Outbreak Hits Several Texas Towns
Tornadoes and heavy rain battered northeast and central Texas causing property damage. A dairy barn roof was ripped at Leesburg. a sawmill was toppled onto a highway near Leesburg and Carson. Longview roofs were ripped, antennas toppled, windows broken. Evacuation at San Marcos Greendale area. A school roof ripped at Lacoste near San Antonio. 47 students unharmed. One man, Jose Santos Cruz Castino, about 40, killed near Pecos by 80 mph winds.
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Charles Willis
Leesburg
Texas
Highway Patrol
Carson
Longview
Colvin
San Marcos
Greendale
Blanco
Lacoste
San Antonio
Jose Santos Cruz-Castino
Pecos
West Texas
Tax Squeeze Tightens on West Berlin Shipping Tax
Berlin authorities impose a new inland shipping tax targeting West German and foreign vessels. Western officials say the levy will raise living costs for 2.2 million West Berliners who rely on West Germany for a third of their supplies via the canal network. The amount is undisclosed and takes effect Monday as retaliation for West Germany’s Elbe dam project.
Ike Dulles to visit Ottawa in July
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower will visit Ottawa July 8 to 10 with Secretary Dulles and Mrs. Dulles for informal talks. The trip aims to strengthen U S relations with Canada, NATO ally and key customer, following invitation by Prime Minister John G Diefenbaker.
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Eisenhower
Ottawa
U. S
Canada
NATO
White House
Dulles
John G. Diefenbaker
Rideau Hall
Caminda
Vincent Massey
Antarctic
Palmer Peninsula
Britain
Chile
Argentina
Ike proposes 12 nation conference on Antarctic status
President Eisenhower urges a 12 nation conference to freeze the legal status of Antarctica and keep its use peaceful for science. The plan allows existing territorial claims to stand with no new claims while the treaty is in force, aiming to improve U S Canada relations and pursue continued IGY cooperation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Antarctica
Russia
United States
Antarctic
B47 Bomber Refits Ordered After Buffalo Crash
U S officials announce B47 bombers will return to factory for structural fixes after a Buffalo N Y accident. Modifications at Douglas Tulsa and Lockheed Marietta plants will take months and not affect overall deterrent capability. The program stems from the April crash during refueling, with other incidents noted. A separate report mentions a gorilla at St Louis Zoo ill with pneumonia under oxygen.
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Modifi
State Department
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Tulsa, Okla
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Marietta, Ga
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Buffalo
N. Y
Kinea
Chicago
CPI
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Rushakoffs
St, Louis
Soucia
St. of Robins
Louis Zoo
Diefenbaker Bloc Faults Canada U S Economic Linkage
Progressive Conservative party leaders in Canada criticize economic dependence on the United States while defending Ottawa’s policy line. The issue stirs debate inside the party as it seeks to preserve Canadian autonomy amid cross border trade dynamics.
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Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Canada
United States
Nations invited list and note delivery reported
The invited states include Argentina Australia Belgium Chile France Japan New Zealand Norway Union of South Africa Soviet Russia and the United Kingdom. Copies of the note were sent to foreign ministers and delivered by American ambassadors to ten countries, with the Russia note handed to the Russian ambassador for transmission.
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Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Chile
France
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Union of South Africa
Soviet Russia
United Kingdom
Russia
UAW Meets in Stadium Sunday on Douglas Offer
Negotiations between Douglas Aircraft and the UAW resume after a Friday pause. A two year contract seeks to lift pay by 14 cents an hour with cost of living adjustments and a further three percent raise after one year. Local 148 President Dale Smith warned of a midnight strike if no material company offer is made. Local 508 and 379 in the Bay Area and Van Nuys area are involved in similar talks.
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Palo Smith
UAW
seek-Alto-Sunnyvale
Inthan
Missile /Systems Division
Local
Bay 7
Lockheed
Talk Corp
Airhour
Maywood
Bur
Missiles Systems Division Bank
Palmdale
Dale Smith
Douglas
Checker
Hurst
Jocal
North American
Train Victim Wins $156000 Settlement in San Francisco
Southern Pacific paid 156000 dollars Friday to William Cassidy 36 of Hayward California. He lost both legs in a freight train accident last September 7 while acting as brakeman. Cassidy had sued for 560000 dollars in damages.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
William Cassidy
Hayward
Calif
Cassidy
Dulles Seeks NATO Open-Skies Support at Conference
Secretary of State Dulles urged NATO Open-Skies backing amid Arctic inspection talks and a Soviet veto over peace efforts. He warned that Moscow’s obstinacy undermines trust in the Security Council and signals risk of increased arms tension while urging allied co operation for a fair, verifiable path to peace.
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Dulles
Union
Copenhagen
Washington
Senate Foreign Rehover
Russia
Peasesenhower
Air Force
Portsmouth
United
Nations Security Council
Kremlin
United States
Sen. Mansfield
Hope Dims for Finding Girl Alive in St Louis
Police in St Louis probed the disappearance of Kathryn Hampton a six year old who vanished from her third floor apartment after leaving to play. Her mother said the girl was very friendly and enjoyed talking to people. An officer noted there was little hope she would be found alive.
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Louis WR
St. Louis
Kathryn Hampton
James Hampton
Kathy
C. W. Porter
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