Cameron's Air Reeks With Death After Storm Drags Cameron Into Wait
In Cameron Louisiana the town wrecked by hurricane Audrey and a tidal wave faces a potential death toll in the hundreds. Sheriff Carter and officials report thousands evacuated and bodies surfacing in marshes. President Eisenhower's rep Val Peterson and Gen. Gruenther pledge aid including tent cities and water.
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Ins
Audrey
C. B. Carter
Eisenhower
Val Peterson
Red Cross
Alfred M. Gruenther
Carter
Ike
Lake Charles
Galveston Flood of 1900 Ranks as North America’s Worst
Galveston suffered a devastating storm in September 1900 far exceeding Hurricane Audrey in scale. Estimates place dead or injured in the thousands, dwarfing events like the Chicago fire and San Francisco quake. The figure widely cited ranges from five thousand to eight thousand fatalities.
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Ins
Chicago
San Francisco
Johnstown
NICC Offers Aid To Negro Bishop
The Negro Inter Civic Council offered aid to D Ward Nichols bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Florida under fire from a church elder. The Tallahassee group helped raise about 1300 with Bishop Nichols and his church. Nichols said charges involve budget handling and other matters and no crime is alleged, calling it a conspiracy to hamper the church. He expects a board to hear the charges and believes they will be dismissed.
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Negro Inter Civic Council
D. Ward Nichols
African Methodist Episcopal Church of
Eisenhower authorizes broad federal aid for hurricane survivors
President Eisenhower ordered all possible federal aid for hurricane devastated southwest. He gave Val Peterson, directing Civil Defense, blank check authority to act to care for survivors and restore communications and living conditions. Urgently needed food and drinking water were ordered supplied.
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Gettsburg
INS
Eisenhower
Southwest
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Hungarian Minister Reports Renewed Revolt Against Regime
Budapest Interior Minister Gen Bela Biszku told a Communist party conference that anti Communist patriots are engaging in new conspiracies against the Kremlin backed Budapest regime. He said counter revolutionaries act on orders from the United States to keep Hungary's workers in a state of unrest using every means.
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INS
Hungary
Kremlin
Budapest
Budapest Radio
Bela Biszku
Communist Party
United States
Tragic Longboat Key death after highway crash
Jacob Hansen 79, a Longboat Key resident and former Copenhagen butcher, died after surviving a two car crash then diving from the city dock. Witnesses said he appeared injured and dazed, possibly a heart attack preceding the fatal plunge. Local authorities and residents reacted as his body was recovered and funeral plans were announced.
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Steanth
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Red Cross
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Denmark
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Teale Bros
Floyd Cooper
First Methodiet Comely
Uote
Illinois
al Byrd
Byrd
Longboat City
2 Train Crash Kills 7 En Route From Chicago to Miami
A east bound freight struck the Dixieland Flyer near Guthrie Tennessee as the passenger train with nearly 500 travelers including vacationers was derailed. The crash killed the freight engineer and several diner and pulling car staff with about 11 dead and 50 injured reported by officials. Ambulances rushed to the scene and rescuers wore masks against toxic gas from wreckage.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Hopkinsville
L. & N Railroad
Nashville L. & N
Patrick Homer Coleman
Coleman
Henderson
Guthrie
Elmer Gordon
Chicago and Eastern Dutnois Railroad
Louisville
Gordon
Louisville and Nashville
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Eastwest
Chicago
Miami
County Planning Chairman blasts no-show at meeting
Acting chairman blasts commission members for failing to attend a County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The note points readers to page 7 for details. Photographs on pages 10 and 11 report on Camp Honi dants with Giri and Brownie and on Sarasota wives of workers in dangerous jobs. Red Sox slugger Frank Malzone hits a grand slam as Boston beats Detroit 12 to 14. Page 37. Asolo Theater opens 18th century furniture exhibit and building access today. photo and story on page 5.
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Camp Honidants
Giri
Brownie
Frank Malzone
Boston
Red Sox
Detroit
Asolo
Nickerson Fined for Defense Data Leak by Court Martial
Col. John C. Nickerson Jr. was fined 1500 and barred from command for a year after a 10 man court martial found him leaked secret defense data. He received administrative duties, a rank-privilege suspension, and potential review up the chain. He faces immediate payment options and possible transfer discussions following the verdict.
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Huntsville
Ala
Army
John .C. Nickerson Jr
Nickerson
Charles E. Wilson
Minnie Mermaid Flirts With Water Circus Cast
Minnie Mermaid plans to attend Sunshine Springs today where she will meet Miss Florida Pageant contestants and seek beauty tips. Sarasota forecasts partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered afternoon and evening showers. high near 88.
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Minnie Mermaid
Sunshine Springs
Sarasota
South West
Farrin Triumphs in Middle States Clay Court Finals
Jim Farrin of Philadelphia defeated Hoffman to win the Middle States clay court championship. Farrin, the second seed and a 4 Princeton student, won 19 44 TB 64 61 in the final yesterday in Wilmington.
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Wilmington
Del
Jim Farrin
Philadelphia
Farrin
Princeton
Maris Sprains Ankle After Bat Hits
Cleveland rookie outfielder Maris sprained his right ankle in Baltimore last night after being struck by two foul balls from his own bat. He is expected to be sidelined.
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Maris
Cleveland
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