Staggering Recovery Job Faces Flood Survivors
Floods in the Northeast leave 188 dead with a rising toll. States report up to 130 missing as crews search wrecked communities across Pennsylvania Connecticut and neighboring areas. Remaining tallies show Pennsylvania 93 Connecticut 68 Massachusetts 13 Rhode Island 1 New Jersey 6 New York 4 Virginia 3.
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Eisenhower to visit flood damage across six states
President Eisenhower will conduct a six state aerial survey of flood and hurricane damage, visiting Hartford Connecticut to meet Red Cross officials and convene with governors. He will also address the American Bar Association in Philadelphia and refocus his plans to oversee stricken areas across Pennsylvania New Jersey Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and New York Port Jervis area.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Hartford
Conn
E. Roland Flarsimen
American Red Cross
Spain
Red Cross
Washington
American Bar Assn
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Port Jervis
New York
Columbine III
Bradley Airfield
Red Cross reports 34169 families homeless from floods
The American Red Cross said a preliminary survey shows 34169 families displaced by flood waters across six Eastern states. 439 homes destroyed and nearly 14000 damaged. Scranton faces a severe water problem with 17 Army canvas tanks supplying 3000 gallons each. A $2 million initial relief appropriation was announced with further contributions sought.
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Washington
American National Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Wartets
New York City
Showers and Cooler Outlook for Southern Illinois
Scattered showers tonight with Tuesday fair and cooler conditions. Low tonight near 70, high Tuesday in the 80s, Tuesday night low around 70. Yesterday reached 96, noon today 85 with 03 inches precipitation recorded. Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake report levels near spillway, five to six inches below.
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Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Rattler Confiscated as Snake Handlers Face Arrest
In Harlan Kentucky state police arrested Rev William Vernon a Keokee Virginia pastor after he handled four deadly snakes before about 2000 worshippers at a mountain hollow meeting The court bond sets trial next Friday at Caywood The Petecostal Holiness church had planned to conquer a rattler that killed Lee Valentine in Fort Payne Alabama two other preachers later attacked state police saying they protect no one but God
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William Vernon
Keokee
Mountain Hollow
Vernon
Kentucky
Caywood
Petecostal
Lee Valentine
Fort Payne
Ala
Oscar Hutton
St. Charles
Raymond Hayes
Cenderend
Idle at Harvester as 19000 strike shuts plants
Nearly half of International Harvester's 40000 UAW workers walk out amid stalled talks. About 19133 employees idle across seven plants including McCormick and Tractor Works in Chicago and Farmall Works in Rock Island. A joint negotiator session was planned for that afternoon.
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International Harvester Company
United Auto Workers
UAW
Negoti
Ray Shetterly
Harvester
Reer
McCormick and Tractor Works
Chicago
Farmall Works
Rock Island
Ill
Fast Marine
Rock Falls
Memphis
Transit Strike Ends in Washington After 52 Days
Buses and streetcars rolled again as AFL transit workers returned to work after a 52 day strike. The city and Capital Transit Co settled the walkout with wage increases and a 15 cent hourly boost for drivers and mechanics.
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Washington Streets
AFL
City and Capital Transit Co
Fair attendance at 1955 Illinois State Fair declines
Springfield Aug 22 Attendance at the 1955 Illinois State Fair, closing its 10 day run, reached an estimated 930000, the lowest total since 1951 and 75000 below last year. Gov Stratton and wife bought Walter Krawiec's Circus Pyramid painting for 600 dollars for the fair's professional saculbie. The final contests saw Eureka’s William Romersberger win best male Coonhound in the United Kennel Club show, while Taylorville entrant Jack Cowgill took best female.
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Springfield
Wyeth Announces Anxiety Drug For Prescription Use
Wyeth Laboratories today unveiled a new anxiety relief drug claiming quick and safe relief from tenseness. The company said it will be available to physicians for prescription use soon.
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Philadelphia
Wyeth Laboratories
Reds Freeing Injured Flier Captain Killed In Korean Front Incident
Air Force Lt. Guy H. Bumpas of Jackson Mississippi is due to recross the line to freedom Tuesday after six days as a prisoner of the Communists. He will be returned with the body of Army Capt. Charles W. Brown of West Louisville Kentucky, who died in the crash.
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Guy H. Bumpas
Jackson
Miss
Freedom
United Nations Command
Kumwha
Army
Charles W. Brown
Louisville
Brown
Bumpas
Harland C. Parks
Joint Military Armistice Commission
Parks
Demilitarized Zone
United Nations
Kimpo
Seoul
North Korea
Pyongyang
San Francisco
Sheriff Stops Car Carrying 18 Passengers in South Carolina
A sedan stopped by a deputy near Columbia contained the driver and 18 passengers, 16 of them children. The vehicle was pulled over for speeding.
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Columbia
S. C
Sheriff’s Office
Coal Operators Sign $2 Wage Hike Pact In Northern Mines
John L. Lewis and Harry M. Moses finalize a one year contract for northern coal mines raising base pay by $2 a day in two steps to $20.25 with time and a half for Saturdays and double time on Sundays. The deal aims to extend labor peace and sets a Sept 1 deadline for voluntary ratification with potential Southern sign-ons.
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Dixie
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Harry M. Moses
Assn
Moses
Steel
Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Operators Assn
Illinois
Moody
Southern Association
Southern
Lewis and Moses
Illinois Coal Operators Assn
Lewis-Moses
Puzzle No 46 Drawing Sees 45 Entries At Southern Illinoisan
By noon today the Southern Illinoisan office had received 45 entries for puzzle No 46 with a $300 prize. The contest invites readers to solve the clue filled brain teaser and claim the award.
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Southern Illinoisan
Prison guard robbed in San Quentin cell block
A prisoner, hooded with a pillow case and armed with a knife, robbed guard H A Bain in San Quentin State Prison. The thief seized a wallet containing 103 dollars. both wallet and knife were later found in an unused block, wallet empty and knife lacking fingerprints. Associate Warden Louis Nelson called it grand larceny.
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San Quentin
Calif
H. A. Bain
Bain
Louis Nelson
Hottest Day Lingers as Southern Illinois Bakes
Southern Illinois records a near 100 degree day with Carbondale at noon noting 98, tied to a stretch of hot weather that included a 17 day period. A brief rain Sunday night cooled the area and forecasts called for relief from the heat.
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Carbondale
Area Corps
Southern
Ilinois University Agriculture
Joseph Vavra
Southern Illinois University
Dallas Price
Price
Southern Illinois
Creamery Head Bernard Bury Dies at 48
Bernard W. Bury 48 longtime superintendent of Carbondale Prairie Farms Creamery died Sunday at his 402 W College St residence after a heart attack. He was born March 30 1907 in Steeleville and later worked at Cutler creamery before joining Prairie Farms in 1943. Survived by wife Martha Gemill, a son Bill, daughter Ada Marie, brother Ellis and sister Ada Bury. Funeral set 2 p.m. Tuesday at Carbondale First Presbyterian Church.
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Bernard W. Bury
Carbondale Prairie Farms Creamery
W. College St
Steeleville
Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Masonic Lodge
Carbondale
Prairie Farms Creamery
Martha Gemmill
Cutler
Bill
Ada Marie
Ellis
Ada Bury
Wheaton
Carbondale First Prian
C. E. F. Howe
Friends Ck
Carbondale van Natta Funeral Home
Four in One Family Stricken with Polio in Martinsville
Polio outbreak hits a Martinsville family with four members affected in a week. Roger Pugh 12 was hospitalized a week ago. His mother and Donald Lee 16 were admitted to Roanoke hospital last Thursday. William 4 was stricken recently. The father and Jerry 14 remain unaffected. All cases are non paralytic type.
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Martinsville
Roger Pugh
Pughs
Donald Lee
Roanoke
Willian
Jerry
Death Toll Rises After Bloody Weekend Rioting
Casablanca reports a mounting death toll as French troops pursue rebel bands in Moroccan hills. In Algeria and Morocco, casualty figures climb toward 800, with observers predicting near 1,000. Faure and Pinay rush to Aix les Bains for talks with Moroccan leaders on self rule.
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Constantine
Algeria
Paris
Paris-Presse
Morocco
U. S
Atlas Mountains
Marrakech
French General Duval Killed in Morocco Plane Crash
Paris Aug 22 AP reports General Raymond Duval commander of Moroccan troops died in a plane crash while en route to trouble spots. Three bodies recovered from the burning aircraft. cause unknown.
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Duval
Raymond Duval
Morocco
Pacific Typhoon Iris Aims For Mosa Today
Typhoon Iris the 11th Pacific storm nears For mosa about 288 miles away. The AP reports Iris bearing down on the area with potential dangerous winds and heavy rain.
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Pacific
Formosa
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