Orgy Of Death Below Normal
Traffic deaths appeared below normal during the Fourth of July holiday start with at least 13 people killed in motor vehicle accidents, four drowned, and three in other mishaps. A Florida drowning and a crossing fatality marked the holiday in that state while nationwide NSC estimates warned of a possible 535 deaths by Sunday midnight.
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Romania Removes Two Top Communist Leaders
Vienna reports Romania’s ruling Communist Party dismissed Iosif Chisinevsky and Miron Constantinescu from key posts. Chisinevsky was also stripped of secretary duties at the Party Central Committee. The moves echoed Soviet leadership purges announced in Moscow.
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Kremlin purge signals shift away from Stalinists in satellites
Washington officials view the purge as the start of the end for Stalinist influence in satellites. Dismissals from the 11 man Presidium and the firings of Malenkov Molotov and Kaganovich are seen as strengthening Khrushchev and Bulganin and possibly moving toward one man rule. The White House notes the Kremlin canceled Bulganin Khrushchev visits and Moscow air show, while U.S. discussions with the NSC focus on the purge’s meaning for Soviet policy and satellite regimes.
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Hard Luck Girl Crashes Cafe In Hollywood
Hollywood actress Gail Russell was jailed on a drunk driving charge after her new convertible crashed into a cafe front injuring a night porter. She was fined 150 dollars on a plain drunk charge. second charge dismissed. In February 1955 she faced a misdemeanor hit and run after her car struck another vehicle injuring a 2 year old child named Gail.
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Lightning Kills Iowa Farmer Storms
Severe thunderstorms and strong winds swept the Northern Plains and Midwest as holiday travelers found sun scarce. A 41 year old farmer Joseph Turner was killed by lightning near Neola Town. property damage touched Carrington and Wells County North Dakota with crop losses near 2.5 million dollars. The American Lutheran Church at Ellsworth Minnesota suffered major damage and farm buildings collapsed across Iowa the Dakotas and Minnesota. Residents near Southland Nebraska reported a funnel cloud.
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Boy nearly drowns playing with real rope
Four year old becomes unconscious while acting out cowboy scene with a hanging rope. He was saved by quick work of bystanders and authorities. Page nine coverage includes safety warnings and close call details.
New York Faces Mass Exodus
New York police assign 952 cars to police Fourth of July exodus as Stephen Kennedy declares an all out war on reckless driving. Authorities estimate 3 5 million people will leave the city in 1 million cars over the weekend.
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Dead Mother Revived After Heart Attack During Delivery
Nellie Atkins of Chipley suffered a heart attack during delivery at Washington County Hospital. Pronounced dead, she was resuscitated after doctors operated on her heart while the baby survived. Dr. Walter Shehee restarted her heart, and both mother and child are reported doing fine.
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Uncle Sam Icon Emerges From 19th Century Labor Lore
The Fourth of July celebrates Uncle Sam, a symbol of American independence. The legend traces to Elbert Anderson’s 1812 supply stamp and the Troy figure nicknamed Uncle Sam Wilson, with Nast adding his whiskers and stars for a lasting patriotic image.
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Picture Ban At Holt Trial Sparks Protest
A protest is filed by the Radio Television News Directors Association over the ban on TV photographers at the Miami Circuit Judge George Holt impeachment trial. Ralph Renick of WTVJ protests that the people's right to know overrides barriers to motion pictures in the Senate chamber. Trial starts July 8 in Tallahassee.
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Tallahassee
Tornado injures two in Lake City Iowa
A tornado struck the south and west parts of Lake City Iowa early today injuring two persons. Power lines were down and parts of the telephone system were out of service, causing property damage across the town.
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Minnie Mermaid Declares Independence Day Demand
Minnie Mermaid proclaims on Independence Day that only relief from bad weather matters to her. Sarasota forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Friday with scattered afternoon and early evening thunderstorms, highs near 89 to 94 and overnight lows around 70 to 76.
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