Tornadoes Slam Florida in devastating panhandle strike
Sunday storms shattered ten Florida Panhandle cities killing two people and injuring more than 200. Fort Walton Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base bore the worst blows with hundreds of homes wrecked, several unroofed, and power lines cut. authorities estimated multi million dollar damage and deployed National Guardsmen to guard against looting. In Bon Secour Alabama a boatyard was destroyed and an uninsured loss estimated at twenty six thousand dollars. A Fort Walton Beach home collapse killed Loreta Byrd and critically injured her husband Jerry Byrd, while three year old Joan Coker died at Eglin Hospital as her mother delivered another child during the crisis. The couple M Sgt H Coker and wife faced total home destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Kirk
Kirk
Bayou Woods
Fort Walton Beach
Air Force
Okaloosa
Ray Wilson
Tyndall
Hank Horsham
Panama City
Pensacola
Alabama
Miflin
Bon Secour
Ala
Joan Coker
Fort Walker Beach
Eglin Air Force Base Hospital
H. Coker
Cokers
Lore
Rivas Rosary Said Tonight At Curtis Mortuary
Encarnaco Rivas 71 of Silver Cory a retired laborer for Ken necott Copper died Saturday at Hillcrest General Hospital. He native of Rincon lived here 31 years. Survived by widow Concepcion Rivas a step son Manuel Vargas five grandchildren two great grandchildren brother Concepcion Rivas sisters Urvana Maldonado Beatrice Benavides. Rosary at Curtis Mortuary 8 p m tonight. Funeral Mass 5 30 a m Tuesday at St Vincent de Paul with Fr A James Milano officiating Burial Hurley Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encarnaco Rivas
Silver Cory
Chiis Mines
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Hillcrest General Hospital
Rincon
Concepcion Rivas
Silver City
Manuel B. Vargas
San Diego
Calif
Urvana Maldonado
Sacramento
Beatrice Benavides
Curtis Mortuary
St. Vincent’ de Paul Catholic Church
A. James Milano
Hurley
Weather Report Forecast Moderate Winds and Mild Temps
Generally fair today with occasional high cloudiness. Winds increasing this afternoon. High around 55 and a low near 27. Tomorrow's high near 34 with a low around 28. A 24 hour report lists highs and lows for Fa nine and Alport with varying figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Hugh
Alport
Traffic Death Toll Rises to 405 This Year
The Associated Press notes the state traffic toll reached 405 to date, up from 401 at the same point last year. Officials urge caution and continued traffic safety efforts across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Silver City Youth Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash
A fatal crash at the US 180 and NM 90 intersection near Central involved Loren Dale Smith of Silver City, who died at the scene. Four others, including Parefico Duran and three Calderons, were injured and treated at Hillcrest General Hospital. Smith's body to be shipped to Halstead, Kansas.
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Silver City
New Mexico
Central
Loren Dale Smith
Parefecto Duran
Duran
Smith
Dennis Martin
Manu Uel Calderon
Nieves Calderon
Hillcrest General Hospital
HK Ambulance Service
Dennis Smith
Doreén Benavidez
Tucumcari
Clorinda Walt
Colorado Springs
Colo
Barbara Villa
Trina Smith
Donald
Victor
Elzabeth Smith
Kansas
Curtis Mortuary
Halsted
Kaufman Funeral Home
Nuclear Gasbuggy blast tests new underground chamber
Scientists assess if the 4260 foot deep indust rial nuclear explosion created a vast underground chamber to unlock natural gas. Preliminary signs point to success with no detectable radioactivity, as drilling begins and estimates suggest a possible doubling of gas reserves if feasible. Joint sponsors include AEC, El Paso Natural Gas, and the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Thalgott
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
San Juan Basin
Farmington
New Mexico
Central Complex
el Paso Natural Gas Co
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Viet Cong suffer heavy losses in Saigon area battles
Viet Cong forces suffered severe casualties in multiple attacks near Saigon, Nhut Tan, and Loc Ninh, with U.S. and South Vietnamese forces reporting around 4,200 enemy deaths over the past week. An American post near Saigon saw 124 Viet Cong killed, one U.S. soldier dead, and 31 wounded, while a second clash near Nhut Tan produced seven U.S. fatalities and 46 wounded. U.S. and allied units also reported heroin on some bodies and the campaign linked to Highway 13.
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George McArthur
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
American Artilery West
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Nhut Tan
U.& Command
South Vietnam
James D. Denbrink
Palm Beach
Fla
John Hay
Thea 1St U.S. Infantry Division
Loc Ninh
Bu Dom
Highway 13
Hay
Batte
Mekong Delta
7Th Fleet
Newport
Vinh
Cambodia
Moscow
United States
Laos
Tass
Snoul
Dr A E Gill Former Resident Dies In Tucson
Dr Arthur E Gill longtime Grant County resident died Saturday in Tucson Arizona at age 90 Survivors include widow Adeile Gill daughter Pryor Thwaits Superior Arizona and grandson Gill Thwaits He practiced at Fort Bayard Veterans Hospital and Silver City celebrated fiftieth year in medical practice He was a charter member of the American Legion Funeral services pending at Palms Mortuary Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Gill
Grant County
Tucson
Ariz
Adeile Gill
Pryor Thwaits
Gill Thwaits
Gill
Ft. Barate Veterans Hospital
Silver City
Monsoons Give Hanoi a Break in Vietnam War News
Navy reports northeast monsoon eases attacks on Hanoi enabling repairs and supply movement southward. Vice Admiral Bringie says Corsair E fighters will boost bombing capability once monsoon breaks, with focus on Haiphong targets and rail bridges to cut supply lines.
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George Esper
Ranger
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Adm
Walkate
F. Bringie
Gulf of Tonkin
Bringie
GOP Governors Seek Share in Party Platform Shaping
GOP governors push to influence the 1958 GOP platform with roles on the platform committee. Rhode Island Governor John H. Chafee notes the group’s substantial force and aims to secure a share for Raymond P. Shafer as platform leader, while governors urge blending state-house know-how with national policy. Early alignment dates may shift as governors weigh timing and potential candidates like Michigan’s George Romney. Separately, the Interstate Oil Compact Commission opens in New Orleans with a new chairmanship in view, as Gov. Paul Johnson’s succession is considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walien x. Mears
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Rhode Island
Gev
John H. Chafee
Republican Noordinativg Committee
Palm Beach
Fla
Platform Committee
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Senate
Brett M. Dirksen
Chafee
Republican Governors Association
Jay
Bliss
Shafer
Shaffer
Thor
Michigan
OIL Compact Meets
New Orleans
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Mississippi
Paul Johnson
David F. Cargo
Mrs Eula Walker Bayard Resident Dies In Silver City
Mrs Eula May Walker 70 a Bayard resident who spent most of her life in Grant County died Sunday morning at Hillcrest General Hospital Silver City She was born Avis New Mexico and married Albert H Walker on December 30 1920 in Silver City Survived by son Albert Wesley Walker Albuquerque two daughters Dorothy Annie Dean Sebring Florida Cathy Cook Bayard sister Julia Alfred Silver City brother Calvin Eugene Chapman Silver City four grandchildren and six step grandchildren Funeral services under Curtis Mortuary direction held 10 am Tuesday at the LDS Church with Bishop Joseph Brubaker officiating Interment Memory Lane Cemetery Pallbearers listed
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Eula May Walker
Bayard
Grant County
Hillcrest General Hospital
Silver City
Avis
N.M
Albert H. Walker
Albert Wesley Walker
Albuquerque
Dorothy Annie Dean
Sebring
Fla
Cathy Cook
Julia Alfred
Calvin Eugene Chapman
Curtis Mortuary
Joseph Brubaker
Memory Lane Cemetery
Horace Hopkins
Freeman Nevins
Fred Cook
Pearl Gigger
Bill Colby
Henry Butler
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Florida
Loren D. Smith
Perfecto Duran
Nuclear
Jake Booher JR
Farmington, N.M
Harry Reynolds
Gasbusgy
John Toledo
Albusquerque Fire
A. E. Gill
Haiphong
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
GOP
E. Walker
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