World News Roundup: Heat, Riots, Crashes, Fires
The eighth straight day of 100 plus temperatures hits Los Angeles with 73 heat deaths. Turkish riots lash Istanbul and Izmir causing millions in damage. A C124 crash near Albuquerque leaves one dead, 68 escaped. Gladys storms torment Texas coast. Yreka forest fire roars. A man freed by Russians now claims to be German. U.S. officials doubt him. Marine Captain McCutchen raises his TV winnings to 32000 on The $64,000 Question.
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Richard McCutchen
Bright Spot Donnie Seeks Truth After Grandfather’s Death
Five year old Donnie, a TV fan, learns his grandfather is dead and immediately asks who shot him. The line between innocence and violence is drawn as he searches for the shooter.
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Riots Hit Istanbul and Izmir Amid Cyprus Tension
Violent anti Greek riots erupt in Istanbul and Izmir causing extensive property damage and casualties. Martial law declared, later lifted as government blames Communist agitation and Cyprus dispute for the unrest. Troops moved in to restore order with Adnan Menderes leading efforts. A shepherd was killed near Chatos amid broader clashes.
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Logging Town In Danger As California Fires Rage
One of the worst Pacific Coast fires roared toward Yreka California as 100000 acres burned by midnight. Firefighters faced a fire storm with hot winds and dry fuel, while 1800 plus men and 400 Presidio soldiers fought blazes across California and Oregon.
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Mystery Prisoner in Berlin Claims New Identity
U S officials remain skeptical as the Soviet released civilian prisoner Hopkins now says he is Klaus Glaubitz a 27 year old German national captured in 1947. Authorities continue to verify his status while he is held incommunicado and spoke English with unusual fluency.
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Peron Proposes Minority Seats Bill in Argentine Congress
President Juan D. Peron sent a bill to Congress to reserve at least one third of lower-house seats for minority parties. The reform aims to widen minority representation and pacify public opinion after the June 16 revolt. The plan would restore the pre-1952 system with district based seats and a two thirds winner take all for the top party, while minorities gain the rest by vote share.
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Oscar Albrieu
Peronista Party
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Sarasota County Schools enrollment climbs toward seven thousand five hundred
The Sarasota County school system reports a record enrollment climb as of September 10 1954 with 7163 students across 16 schools and a potential approach to 7500. Superintendent Carl Strode notes a roughly 10 percent rise from the previous year and cites ongoing construction and student transfers fueling the growth.
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Carl Strode
11000 Dockers Off Job In New York Port Walkout
A spreading walkout of about 11,000 longshoremen shut down portions of the New York harbor. The protest started in Manhattan and spread to Staten Island and New Jersey, halting loading on several piers and affecting four passenger liners.
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Eisenhower plan gets priority at United Nations
The U N disarmament subcommittee gave No 1 priority to adopting President Eisenhower's mutual aerial reconnaissance plan. The move aims to establish a foolproof global inspection system to halt illegal stockpiling or transport of nuclear weapons by potential aggressors.
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Rogero to Confer With Siesta Group on New Bridge Effects
State Road Board member Al Rogero will meet Siesta Key Association directors tomorrow at 4 30 p m in Shell Road office of E S Boyd to discuss the effects of a new 5 5 million bridge program on the key. County commissioners and Rep Henry B Bartholomew will attend. The association asked Rogero to explain traffic problems after plans to replace Ringling Causeway with a four lane bridge and add a new span across Big Pass from Lido to Siesta Key. They also urged widening Stickney Point and Siesta Key bridges. The public session is in the Out of Door School Library.
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Sixty Eight Escape As C124 Crash Near Albuquerque
Sixty eight men escaped death as a four engine C124 Globemaster crashed on takeoff in a dust storm near Albuquerque. One man was killed and another is in serious condition at Sandia base hospital. Three others were released after treatment. The Air Force transport from Biggs AFB El Paso veered down the runway before pancaking on the shoulder. The cause is under investigation by an Air Force board.
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Infiltrators Blow Up Water Installations Near Tirat Zvi
An Israeli military spokesman says Jordanian infiltrators blew up two water installations near Tirat Zvi in the central Jordan Valley. A truck in the same area was damaged by explosives.
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Heat Wave Grips West Coast and Texas Gulf Coast
The eighth straight day of temperatures above 100 scorches Los Angeles with 73 heat deaths noted. Crop losses include chickens, rabbits, tomatoes, cut flowers, avocados, and walnuts. A major Pacific Coast forest fire near Yreka consumes about 100000 acres as tropical Storm Gladys rain bands lash Texas coast causing severe squalls and heavy rainfall up to 11 inches in Corpus Christi Bay areas.
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Vicious Squalls Pound Texas Coast After Gladys
Tropical storm Gladys churned along the Texas coast chasing residents from homes in the Corpus Christi area. Coast Guard units searched for distressed vessels and rescued fishermen from flooded lowlands as heavy rains threatened Tampico. A developing trough from Mexico toward Florida warned of possible new tropical activity.
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Two Birthstones In September Weather Debate
Minnie Mermaid notes September has two birthstones sapphire and chrysolite and argues sapphire has better trade value. The Sarasota area foresees cloudiness and possible showers with thundershowers, high around 87 and low near 74, while central Florida faces partly cloudy skies with scattered showers through Thursday.
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