Massive Tornado Toll Sparks Cross-State Cleanup Effort
United Press reports deadly tornado outbreaks across Arkansas Illinois and Missouri left more than 14 dead and over 200 injured with towns like Murphysboro Elkville and Waldo hit hard. Red Cross declares disaster area as National Guard coordinates response and weather worsens public transit disruptions in New York City and surrounding states.
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Iinois
Missouri
Blinois
Dows
Tinois
Waldo
Ark
Red Cross
Ike's brother wins cut in alimony in Kansas City
Arthur Eisenhower, President's elder brother, secured a reduced monthly alimony from $350 to $173 for his first wife. Circuit Judge John R. James denied two other requests and ordered paid her attorneys and court fees of $1,000. An attachment on income was not quashed.
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Kansas City
Arthur Eisenhower
Circuit
John R. James
Eisenhower
James
Alida B. Eisenhower
Louise Eisenhower
Two $100 Bills Dropped in Kettle and War over Union
A chaotic scene unfolded as two $100 bills were dropped into a kettle during a strike crisis involving the TWU and city authorities. Reporters described tensions over who would bargain with workers as legislation loomed to cede the authority to mediate and determine union representation. The incident occurred amid a broader labor dispute influencing subway service and public transit in two boroughs, Queens and Staten Island, with lawmakers debating potential mediation board actions and a pending legislative bill.
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Houston
Texa
New York
Westbury
See- Workers
Michael Tson
Quill
Tornato
York
Cis
Washington
Donald J. Joyce
Westbury Civic Club
Missouri
Heath
Coucar Concen
Cheatham
Fay
Hemalase
Queens
Staten Island
TWU
Trast Autry
Christy Uankie
Mas
Charles Covell
Fit It
Evening Star
Rifles
Tormen
Cassian
Tanadzum Arrel
Mlick
Legis
United Lany
New Mexico
Mexico
Man kills wife and two sons then dies by suicide
Dallas police report a Dallas-area Texas Power Light Co. officer James Burl Ramsey, 45, shot and killed his wife Rath, 46, and two sons James, 13, and Dicks, before shooting himself. Justice of the Peace Glenn Byrd labeled the deaths murder and suicide. a .45 caliber automatic was found under Ramsey.
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Dallas
Highland Park
James Burl Ramsey
Rath
James
Ramsey
Texas Power ° Light Co
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Byrd
Turder
Sincide
Japan Honors Adm. Radford with First Class Rising Sun Medal
Foreign Minister Fujiyama awarded Admiral Arthur W. Radford the Order of the Rising Sun, First Class, for helping establish a joint US Japan defense system. Radford, retired former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife visited Tokyo and were hosted by Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako.
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Wichiro Fujiyama
Rand Cordon
Arthur W.W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Foreign Ministry
Radford
Honolult
Hirhito
Empress Nagato
United States
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