Typhoon Faye devastates Okinawa base causing heavy damage
The 146 mile per hour typhoon Faye battered Okinawa, killing at least 11, injuring 17, and leaving 111 missing. U.S. air bases at Naha and Kadena suffered extensive damage, with the Marine air wing’s aircraft largely ruined. Electrical power was down, communications cut, and many homes destroyed across Miyako and Yaeyama.
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Okinawa Star
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Naha
Kadena
Marine Air Wings
Naha Air Base
U- 8 Air Force
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Ryukyus Army Hospital
Ryukyu
Tokyo
Miyako
Yaeyama
Nahs
FBI Enters Hunt for Boy Gone Three Days
FBI agents joined the search for 3 year old Lee Crary missing since Monday afternoon near Edmonds Washington. More than 600 people with bloodhounds a helicopter and heavy ground search worked the wooded terrain northeast of Puget Sound but yielded no trace. The boy recently fought rheumatic fever and was on penicillin daily. Parents Ed and Lee Crary said they fear abduction or the boy may have entered a car after an argument with his mother. The bicycle found near a highway raised fresh concerns as to his location.
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Wash
FBEI
Lee Crary
FBI
Ed Crary
Steven
Lee
Bringhounds
Crary
Missile tests and rumors at Cape Canaveral
Reporter Glen Plowden recalls witnessing a missile failure at a secret base between Miami and Jacksonville. The piece notes a past June ICBM mishap and promises observations of improvements during a follow-up test trip.
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Miami
Jacksonville
Air Force
Hoffa delay plea granted before Teamsters convention
Senate rackets committee approved James R. Hoffa's request to postpone further testimony until after next week's Teamsters Union convention in Miami Beach Florida. Hoffa faces charges of misusing union funds and powers as he seeks to be the next Teamsters president. The panel planned to hear Hoffa Saturday but agreed to delay, with counsel George Fitzgerald noting an onrush of charges surrounding Hoffa. Brennan and Collins, Hoffa aides, were also slated for questioning. Fitzgerald warned Brennan may invoke the Fifth Amendment if called after noon.
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Hoffa
George Fitzgerald
Witegerald
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Fitzgerald
Owen
Bert) Brennan
Frank Collins
Collins
Brennan
Detroit
Treasters
Horta
Detroit Teamsters
Robert Kennedy
Rain Aids Control of Forest Fire Near Klamath
Heavy rains and favorable winds aided hundreds of firefighters in checking a massive forest blaze that had burned about 14 509 acres across Oregon and California by late morning. State officials said the perimeter was under control and patrols would continue as renewed rain is expected to aid crews. Other California fires were brought under control, including a 1 800 acre brush fire near Newhall and a 500 acre flare in the San Benito Canyon area.
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Amami Oshima
U.S. Air Force
Faye
Tokyo
Kyushu
Shikoku
Klamath Nations Forest
Oregon
California
Fred Horbert
Vreson
Newhall
Lee
San Benito
Gabilan Mountain Range
Hollister
Humboldt County
McCann
Blue Lake
Where to Find It Nation’s Vast Network of Superhighways
Nationwide highway renumbering plans reassign route markers and expand the system. Officials say the change will streamline navigation and improve emergency response. Details on page APO.
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Beach Combing Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle writes about seaside observations and the mood of shore life as readers scan the coast. The column blends small details and wit to capture a beach day mood and public interest in simple, everyday scenes.
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Paige Btiles
Wilton
Women
Your Wourld
Man Saved From Vault by Cuticle Cutter
Orval Nelson, a 22 year old draftsman, became trapped in a city vault at Tulare City Hall. The inner lock jammed and after about an hour, workers heard a faint click. Nelson freed himself using cuticle cutters to remove a circular inner lock, escaping unharmed.
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VPA
Tulare City Hall
Orval Nelson
Nelson
Ed Houck
Ben Tones
Increasing cloudiness and light rain possible Friday
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness tonight and Friday with a chance of light rain on Friday. Temperatures will be slightly cooler.
Little Rock Nine Return to Central High Amid Guard Standoff
In Little Rock eleven students including six girls and three boys entered Central High under Army guard. Paratroopers from the 101st Airborne manned stations as President Eisenhower arranged a Tuesday meeting in Washington with southern governors to discuss withdrawal of federal troops enforcing integration. A white man was detained, and a white girl escorted home as attendance rose to 1330 at Central High.
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Ark
Central High School
101St Airborne Division
Eisenhower
Newport
Tt J
Washington
James C. Hagerty
White House
Sidney Wolff
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Tex
Virgil Blossom
Central High
Rock High
Two pilots killed near Springdale Day School in fog crash
Aviation Storekeeper Jack Gregg and Al Swan died when their single engine Bellanca crashed in a bean field a quarter mile from Springdale Day School near Sunset Beach. A third man avoided death by declining a weathered flight from Sunset Heights Airport to El Centro.
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Sunset Heights
Springdale Day School
E) Centro
Jack Gregg
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
al Swan
Gregg
Bellanca
Swan
Marine S
Sonny Schubert
Electric Ave
el Centro
Schubert
Marine Air Facility
Santa Ana
Wintersburg Ave
Springdale St
AF Cuts 12 Wings 13 Squadrons from Guard and Reserve
The Air Force plans to eliminate 12 Air National Guard wings and 13 Reserve squadrons, affecting about 3980 personnel. The action aims to streamline forces and save money while reassigning trained personnel to nearby units and transferring aircraft to active outfits, with completion in 90 days.
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Washington
Air Force Today
Air National Guard
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
Thel
Continental Air Command
THE
Air
Mag Trial Deliberation Reaches Ninth Day in Cal Libel Case
Tutors in the Confidential magazine criminal libel conspiracy trial begin their ninth day of deliberations in Los Angeles. No hints emerged from the jury room on Wednesday as deliberations approach the California record of 13 days.
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Los Angeles
California
Heart Group Medical Chief Dies at Desk
New York reports the death of Dr. Eugene B. Ferris Jr., 52, medical director of the American Heart Association, who collapsed at his desk at the organization's national headquarters, the cause likely a heart attack.
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