Gulf Floods Drive 2300 Families From Homes
A massive Gulf storm churned across the region evacuating more than 2,300 families as rescue teams fought floods. Five deaths were confirmed, with Red Cross relief stations set up in Deridder and Alexandria as waters surged up to eight feet in places and rivers spilled across parishes.
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Ded Canes
Age Neu Usuer Suena Wuusit Keney
Alexandria
Louisiana
Red River
Sabine River
Lebean
Mississippi River
Galveston
Tex
Red Cross
Mexico
Mississippi
Deridder
Texas
Newton
Orange
Newton County
Arthur Godfrey Improves After Hip Operation
Arthur Godfrey’s condition continues to improve after a hip operation at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was operated on Friday at Phillips House, the first of two procedures planned on both hips injured in a car crash 22 years ago.
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Boston
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
Phillips House
Mfassachusetts General Hospital
Bill Would Give County Supervisors Salary Say
A Senate bill would let county boards set salaries for county auditors district attorneys and municipal court employees. The constitutional amendment, authored by Sen Harold T Johnson of Roseville, shifts salary control from the Legislature to local boards.
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Sacramento U(p
Senate
Harold T. Johnson
Roseville
Weather and seasonal notes for coastal valleys
Coastal valleys forecast shows increasing cloudiness with general overnight and morning cover, mostly sunny tomorrow with slightly better afternoon warmth. Temperatures range from a high near 76 to a low around 30, with a far year ago high of 99 and low 55. A local quip notes a sunny day and a near perfect cool spell in the low 80s amid end of school year bustle.
ROK May Be Able To Man Entire Front Next Year
South Korea could field the full battle front next year with the ROK army expanding to 20 divisions and two more activated since last year. American troops would still be needed, while the United States considers equipment support and security limits.
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Seoul
Korea
Upi
United States
Washington
House Probers Weigh Contempt Action Against Witnesses
Washington reports the House Un American Activities committee weighing contempt citations for witnesses who refuse to answer questions on Communism. Chairman Harold H. Velde notes courts have tossed such charges on self incrimination grounds as more witnesses again refuse to testify, citing the fifth amendment. A Brooklyn chemist, Mortis U Cohen, refuses to say if he is a Russian spy or has given Soviet secrets, stating his last government job came on the recommendation of former California attorney general Robert Kenny.
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Washington
Harold H. Velde
R-I
House Un-American Activities Committee
Congress
Velde
Mortis U Cohen
Brooklyn
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Russia
Secret Service
California
Robert Kenny
Senate Committee
Rioting in Nigeria Leaves Dozens Dead in Kano Region
In Ranotase and Kano areas, at least 43 people died and about 200 were wounded as riots erupted over self-government progress. Three police officers were among the dead. A state of emergency was declared and reinforcements flown in to northern Nigeria amid political tribal clashes.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Ranotase
Kano
Infantry Regiment Urged To Pray For Peace Program
The 180th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Division is urged to pause at noon daily for a moment of prayer in a program named Operation Peace. Proposed by Lt. Harry R. Hattaway of Claremore Oklahoma and Lt. Cormac Walsh of Dorchester Massachusetts, the daily audience aims to promote peace.
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WLM
Wlvision
Korea
180Th
Harry R. Hattaway
Claremore
Okla
Cormac Walsh
Dorchester
Mass
Eisenhower cuts won’t curb A bomb program says lawmakers
Washington Republicans and Democrats said a 400 million dollar atomic spending cut will not curtail the A bomb program. They warn it will slow development of atomic engines for planes carriers and civilian power plants. AEC says weapons program can continue though prototype engines construction is postponed. House subcommittees begin hearings on the appropriations bill with assurances of continued atomic work.
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Eisenhower
Truman
W. Sterung Vole
RNY
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Cole
Atomic Energy Commission
House
John Phillips
Rcalif
Bagan
AEC
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Holifield
ABC
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Ways and Means Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Snyder
Ohio
Senate
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
House Legislative Conference
Severett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Dewey Short
R-Mo
Matthew B Ridgway
United States
Ex Gov Merriam Lapses Into Coma After Car Crash
Former California governor Frank F Merriam aged 78 has lapsed into a coma at St Marys hospital following a May 10 automobile accident. Family members report worsening condition as he fails to recognize visitors though hospital officials say his status is not gravely critical. Merriam governed from 1934 to 1938 and suffered a broken collar bone and six fractured ribs in the crash.
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Long Beach
Frank F. Merriam
St. Mary’s Hospital
Merriam
Dixon Guthrie
Santa Ana
Senate Narrowly Expands Standby Controls Debate
The Senate approved a Byrd amendment 45 to 4 restricting a 90 day wage price freeze to wartime or congressionally authorized cases. The move narrows authority from a broad grave national emergency to wartime or explicit approval, despite earlier support from Sen. Capehart.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Congress
Harcy
Byrd
Dva
Sen
Homer E Capehart
Rind
Mail Favors Tidelands Veto
President Eisenhower faces pressure from a flood of mail supporting a veto of the tidelands bill. A White House spokesman said about 1,200 letters and 3,500 cards urged disapproval, with many identical in language suggesting an organized campaign. The White House later indicated the President would sign the measure into law this week despite the veto push.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Tidelands
White House
Atomic fireball test: piloted drone flies into envelope
A Navy AD-2 Skyraider guided by radio and radar flew into the atomic envelope of the ninth blast at Yucca Flat, a first. The unmanned plane landed safely at Incdican Springs Air Base after a flaming curtain of firelit mist and a 17 second fireball. Rep Hugh Scott said observers endured intense shock and windows rattled at eight miles away.
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Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat
Here
Mt. Charleston
AEC
Pasadena
Calif
Bishop
Incdican Springs
Hugh TD. Scott
R-Pa
Scott
Two Anti Crime Bills Introduced in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO AP Assemblyman Charles E Chapel introduced two bills to implement state Crime Commission recommendations. One measure would require the Board of Equalization to revoke licenses of premises habitually frequented by prostitutes and other undesirable characters. The second would provide for closing premises where bookmaking lotteries gambling or betting occurred.
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Sacramento
Charles E. Chapel
Ringlewood
State Crime Commission
Board of Equalzation
Boy Found in Park. Sister, Kidnapper Still Missing
Washington police say four year old Clifton Bradford wandered into New York City Central Park Zoo on Sunday and has been found. His one year old sister Diane Bradford remains missing with an unidentified woman described as 32 to 36 years old. FBI involvement ensues as police issue lookout for the woman seen with the parents Friday near a rooming house after a restaurant meeting.
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New York
Central Park Zoo
FBI
New York City
Clifton Eugene Bradford
Diane Bradford
Mgr
Clifton E. Bradford
Bradford
Clifton
Maryland
UN Extends Korean War Talks Recess To Monday
The United Nations extended the truce talks recess to next Monday amid belief Allies objected to a U N drafted final proposal. The UN commander warned Communists of possible prisoner releases if the Reds reject the plan as 34 000 North Korean and 14 800 Chinese prisoners resist repatriation. The five day extension followed prior stalls as Harrison and communist negotiators held firm on prisoner disposition.
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United Nations
America
United States
U. N. Command
United Nations’ Command
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Mark W. Clark
William K. Harrison
Het UN
Panmunton
Harrison
U. N
Jackie Cochran first woman to break the sound barrier
Edwards Air Force Base California reports Jacqueline Cochran the first woman to break the sound barrier. She set two jet speed records on a Canadian built F 86 Sabre averaging 652 mph for 100 kilometers and surpassing the 535 mph women’s jet record set in 1952 while also surpassing the all time 100 kilometer jet record of 685 mph set in 1951.
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Edwards Afb
Calif
Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline Aurioll
France
U.S Air Force
Cal
Fred Ascani
Detroit
Aviatrix
India
Call
Ployd Oduum
Three USC Students Suspended for Panty Raid
Three University of Southern California students were suspended and a fourth placed on probation for taking part in a panty raid on a sorority house during recent riots. Dean Bernard L. Hyink said suspensions may last until February. the probation prohibits involvement in school politics or activities for the rest of the term. Names were not released.
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Los Angeles
California Claims Colorado River Water in Supreme Court
California asserts a claim to 5.262 million acre feet annually of Colorado River water in the Supreme Court case. State Attorney General Edmund G. Brown signed the answer, joined by six irrigation districts, arguing the 1929 act limits California’s share and challenging the Central Arizona project as infeasible and costly. Brown warns Arizona’s claims threaten Southern California growth and long term water stability.
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Washington
California
Supreme Court
Colorado
Arizona
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Central
Brow
Baseball Scores St. Louis Boston 362 410 final
Baseball score report shows St Louis vs Boston with innings tallied. Pillette, Paige pitched seven innings with Courtney Brown Kinder and White handling fielding and relief duties. Final line score depicts runs recorded by each team across nine frames.
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St. Louis
Boston
Pillette
Paige
Courtney
Brown
Kinder
White
Eisenhower unveils 5 point tax plan with 10% cut
President Eisenhower proposes a 10 percent individual income tax cut to take effect Jan 1 and a six month extension of the excess profits tax. He would delay various taxes, curb payroll taxes, and seek a balanced budget by 1954 with a broader tax bill possible by June.
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Raymond Lahr
Washington
Eisenhower
Lim
White House
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Secretary of Treasury
Eugene D Millikin
Senate Finance Committee
GOP
Fisenhower
Congress
Congress Wal
Daniel A. Reed
RNY
Reed
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