More Rain Harasses Southwest
More rain and floods troubled storm battered areas of Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas with no relief in sight. The Red River carried overflow from Lake Texoma stretching across three states while sections of Louisiana faced floods and the Mississippi neared flood stage from Greenville to New Orleans. Fort Worth saw about 2.5 inches of rain in six hours and Shreveport recorded about an inch as the system extended from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley.
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First Israeli Ship Allowed to Use Suez Since Reopening
The Norweigan tanker Vestrarde entered the Suez Canal at Port Said becoming the first Israeli port ship allowed through since the canal reopened last March. A small French flagged yacht Mona carrying four biologists was set to enter at Suez but tolls are waived due to its under 300 tons. Egyptian policy remains unchanged forbidding Israeli flag ships unless not carrying contraband.
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Cartoonist Sued For Half Million
Cartoonist Virgil Partch known as VIP and his 16-year-old son face a $500000 damages suit over a February Laguna Beach crash that killed one teen and injured another. Plaintiffs William Whitehouse II of Los Angeles seeks $150000 for his son William II and J Orville Wilkins of Colton asks $350000 for John 17.
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Calif
Virgil Partch
Vip
William Whitehouse II
Los Angeles
William II
J. Orville Wilkins
Colton
John
Nicholas Partch
Laguna Beach
Florida Methodists Open 113th Conference Session
Bishop John W. Branscomb led a memorial service to open the Florida Methodist Conference 113th annual meeting in Lakeland. The service honored ministers and their wives who died in the past year as business sessions of the five day event began this afternoon.
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Lakeland
John W. Branscomb
Florida Methodist Conference
Speed Limit Signs To Cost 20000 Under New Law
The State Road Department plans 1800 speed limit signs to mark highways from Pensacola to Key West. The new law, effective July 1, fixes daytime limits at 65 mph and 55 mph at night, with signs rushed to completion.
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State Road Department
Lake City
Pensacola
Key West
Miami Beach Returns Trio of Councilmen
Miami Beach voters returned three council members to office and added former Peace Justice Kenneth Oka to a fourth seat in the city election. About 13,442 ballots were cast of 21,950 registered voters.
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Miami Beach
Kenneth Oka
Beach
TV Turning Youths Into Sissies
A physical education expert, Bonnie Prudden of White Plains, warns American children lack fitness due to insufficient gym work. She urges schools to restore daily physical training, reduce ball games, and emphasize endurance activities before gyms disappear.
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N.C
America
Bonnie Prudden
White Plains
N. Y
Miss Prudden
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
New Italian Premier Zoli Wins Confidence Vote Of Dubious Value
Italian Premier Zoli secured a narrow confidence vote amid coalition tensions. He condemned fascist and communist deputies while seeking outside support for a possible later test in the 590 seat Chamber of Deputies. The predawn vote sparked turmoil as fascist senator Ferretti pressed a pro fascist line, met with Zoli’s rebuke.
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Ferretti
Angelina Merlin
Antonio Segni
Beck Jr Steps From Shadow Into Federal Spotlight
Dave Beck Jr faces contempt action as lawmakers allege he invoked the Fifth Amendment frivolously in relation to his fathers Pacific Northwest labor empire. Witnesses described him as a spoiled, circuslike figure who once guarded at the University of Washington and ran various roles in Teamsters activities and a beer distribution venture.
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Seattle
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Teamsters
Red Leaders Visit Finland For Friendly Talks
Helsinki reports indicate Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Communist party boss Nikita Khrushchev arrive with a first rank delegation to discuss Finnish Soviet trade and relations. Soviet Ambassador Lebedev claims no outstanding problems exist and vows a pleasant week with Finnish friends after a 1948 mutual friendship and assistance pact extended for 25 more years.
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Communist Party
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Victor Z. Lebedev
Soviet Union
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