Tornado and Carla Strike Texas Coast Galveston
A deadly tornado ripped through Galveston as Carla’s floodwaters surged, destroying about 50 homes and damaging businesses. Rescue crews faced flooded causeways, electric outages, and snakes in floodwaters while Texas City and Houston mobilized aid and National Guard to manage the disaster.
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John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Texas City
Houston
Couseway
Mpactment
Carla
Texas
West
Louisiana
Gulf Freeway
la Marque
Rex
Civil Defense
U. S. Amy
National Guard
Austin
Houston Area Struck As Hurricane Ramps Up Damage Report
Cities survey heavy damage across Copana Bay and Houston as high tides flood streets and power fails. San Antonio reports damaged trees and signs, while La Porte sees water rising and schools forced to close. Edna shelters 200 refugees after a roof loss. mass evacuations continue with thousands in emergency shelters.
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Copana Bay
San Marcos
Baytown
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Houston
San Antonio
Texas City
Ceme Gees
Yoakum
Major GM Issue Settled Ends Strike Looms Near
Major GM reach local contract agreements easing tensions as the nationwide strike begins to impact production and workers report relief despite lingering disruptions at several plants.
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Reuther
Seaton
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
GMI
NAA Plans 140 Million Rocket Pact Expansion
The National Aero Associates secured a 140 million dollar rocket pact expected to begin within weeks. The plan foresees a Saturn C3 stage using four Rocketdyne engines to deliver 800000 pounds of thrust. If successful, the setup may become a permanent part of U.S. space efforts and could lead to further permanent jobs.
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NAA
Blount
United States
Rocketdyne Division
U.S
Saturn
Bonn Cancels Army Discharge of 6,000 Refugees
The article reports refugees slipping through Communist border barricades to West Germany and West Berlin. Soviet accusations of dangerous actions prompt a Western reply. East German border breaches are detailed with police reports of 21 East Berliners crossing into West Berlin and a tractor driver on the Bavarian border attempting a demolition escape.
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Bonn
Ee RF
East Germany
Nfor
Washington
United States
East Berlin
State Department
Ivan
U. S
Joseph
W. Reap
West Berlin
Kronach
Japan protests Soviet Pacific rocket tests
Tokyo issued a note through the Soviet embassy declaring regret over the use of central Pacific waters for rocket testing. Japan asserted rights to compensation under international law for losses and urged the tests be confined to a small area and brief duration, noting the area is a major fishing ground.
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Tokyo
Japan
Central Pacific
Foreign Ministry
Pacific Ocean
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