Explosions Across U S Kill Eighteen In Six Cities
Eighteen people died in a string of blasts in Verve Haute Indiana San Francisco Riverside California Mount Kisco New York Gainesville Virginia and Vicksburg Michigan. A San Francisco gas blast wrecked a house injuring nine and a fireman died. Terre Haute suffered the worst disaster with about 1,000 present. a fire chief died and 55 others were hurt. A propane tank explosion in Mount Kisco killed watchman John Gleason and a Gainesville rocket propellant plant blast caused two fire injuries. A Lakeway Lanes bowling center near Vicksburg exploded with no injuries reported and a Riverside ordnance plant blaze injured 16 workers.
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San Francisco
Riverside
Calif
Mount Kisco
Gainesville, Va
Vicksburg, Mich
Terre Haide
Frank
Lamey
Home’ Packing Co
Firenter
Mount Kisva
N. Y
John Gleason
Bedford Hills
N.Y
Gainesville
Atlantic Research Corp
Washington, D.C
Vicksburg
Mich
Oiyners
Atlanta Wall Faces Court Test in Racial Nuisance Case
In Atlanta West End a city barrier known as Atlanta's Berlin Wall faces a municipal court challenge. A nuisance suit seeks removal of cordons on Peyton and Harland Roads and a separate case questions the legality of the emergency street closure ordinance. Picketing protesters carried signs with slogans while Negro and white leaders sparred over negotiations and peaceful resolutions.
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Atlanta
Berlin
Wall'y
Peyton and
Harland
Board of Aldermen
Celested
Peyton Wall
Peyton Road
Tyan Allen
Ailes Smith
All Citizens Committee (Negro
West End
Otis
1 000 Killed in Road Accidents
Chicago AP reports over 1,000 persons killed in traffic crashes during the long New Year and Christmas holiday period. The nationwide total exceeds 1,400 with 382 deaths in four days, compared to a 1951 52 low of 375. The WWI era record high is 3 set in 1956 97.
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Chicago
Death claims last of quadruplets in Philadelphia
MMULADELPHIA AP The last of quadruplets born to Mr and Mrs Alvin Spector died before dawn today. Ned 35 was the only surviving child of the aerospace engineer and his wife. Doctors said the babies were simply too weak to survive with birth weights from 1 pound 9% ounces to 1 pound 12 ounces.
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Mmuladelphia
Ned
Alvin Spector
Kennedy warns of mistrial risk over Hoffa story
In Nashville the Kennedy Hoffa trial transcript reveals he feared detailed reporting on juror questions could trigger a mistrial. Nashville Banner publisher James G. Stahlman defends the paper and explains a $5,000 reward for a false reporter, while Hoffa accuses Kennedy of pressuring the paper. The conspiracy case ended in mistrial after a deadlocked jury.
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Robert PF. Kennedy
James G. Stahlman
Nashville Banner
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
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Banner
Stahlman
Hoffa
Stahl Han
Steele
FBI
Washington
Justice Department
Department of Justice
Jnessee
Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters
Govermment
Theyunion
Early Films Recalled Powell A Millionaire Tycoon Leader
Powell died of cancer at Beverly Hills after a long career starting as a church singer in Arkansas, forming Four Star with Niven and Boyer, and becoming a powerful film and TV figure. He built a vast fortune in real estate and entertainment while steering Four Star and presiding over Ty Studio. Funeral set for All Saints Church.
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Dick Pow
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Mountain View
Ark
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Louisville
Indianapolis
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Four Star
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Charles Boyer
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Parnell
Hobywood
Southern California
All Saints Episcopal Church
Beverly Hills
Forest Lawn
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